207: The FotR 12: Smeagol Explained

About this episode

The episode explores the hidden details behind Gandalf's revelation about Gollum's past as Smeagol and his connection to the ring.

There's a mountain of hidden information snuck into the moment when Gandalf reveals his knowledge about who Gollum originally was and how he came to find the ring. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, ad-free listening, t-shirts and stickers: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ce Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@robots_radio Send me a note! Email: robotsnetwork@gmail.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ringslore for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Topics covered

• Gollum
• Smeagol
• ring
• Tolkien
• hidden information
• Lord of the Rings

Keywords

• Gandalf
• Gollum
• Smeagol
• ring
• Tolkien
• Lord of the Rings
• hidden information

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