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Christopher Paolini talks Tolkien, writing, and Eragon adaptation!
Mar 9, 2026
1h 12m 11s
War of the Rohirrim with Philippa Boyens, screenwriters Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou
May 10, 2024
1h 16m 16s
Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey talks Beowulf, Tolkien, & more!
May 8, 2024
1h 08m 32s
Bear McCreary, Composer, The Rings of Power, God of War, & more!
May 6, 2024
53m 01s
Gino Acevedo, Creative Art Director, Wētā FX
May 3, 2024
57m 08s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9/26 | Christopher Paolini talks Tolkien, writing, and Eragon adaptation!✨ | Tolkienwriting+3 | Christopher Paolini | Disney+The Inheritance Cycle+2 | — | TolkienChristopher Paolini+5 | — | 1h 12m 11s | |
| 5/10/24 | War of the Rohirrim with Philippa Boyens, screenwriters Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou✨ | Middle-earthanime film+4 | Philippa BoyensPhoebe Gittins+1 | The War of the RohirrimThe Lord of the Rings+1 | — | War of the RohirrimPhilippa Boyens+5 | — | 1h 16m 16s | |
| 5/8/24 | Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey talks Beowulf, Tolkien, & more!✨ | TolkienBeowulf+3 | Dr. Tom Shippey | HarvardUniversity of Texas+5 | Leeds | TolkienBeowulf+5 | — | 1h 08m 32s | |
| 5/6/24 | Bear McCreary, Composer, The Rings of Power, God of War, & more!✨ | music compositionTV shows+4 | Bear McCreary | The Rings of PowerGod of War+1 | — | Bear McCrearyThe Rings of Power+5 | — | 53m 01s | |
| 5/3/24 | Gino Acevedo, Creative Art Director, Wētā FX✨ | visual effectsfilm industry+3 | Gino Acevedo | Wētā FX | New Zealand | Gino AcevedoWētā FX+3 | — | 57m 08s | |
| 10/4/22 | Maxim Baldry, Isildur - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power✨ | IsildurThe Lord of the Rings+3 | Maxim Baldry | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Númenor | Maxim BaldryIsildur+4 | — | 29m 51s | |
| 10/1/22 | Wayne Yip, Director - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power✨ | directingThe Lord of the Rings+3 | Wayne Yip | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | — | Wayne YipThe Lord of the Rings+3 | — | 34m 38s | |
| 9/29/22 | Lloyd Owen, Elendil - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power✨ | ElendilNúmenor+4 | Lloyd Owen | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerTolkien’s more obscure writings | Númenor | Lloyd OwenElendil+5 | — | 35m 05s | |
| 11/18/21 | John Rhys-Davies talks Gimli, Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, and more!✨ | John Rhys-DaviesLord of the Rings+4 | John Rhys-Davies | GimliLord of the Rings+2 | — | John Rhys-DaviesGimli+5 | It‘s Time to Shout James | 1h 37m 36s | |
| 9/18/21 | Sir Richard Taylor, WETA Workshop✨ | WETA WorkshopMiddle-earth+5 | Sir Richard Taylor | WETA WorkshopThe Lord of the Rings+1 | — | WETA WorkshopSir Richard Taylor+8 | — | 51m 11s | |
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| 9/2/21 | Carl Hostetter, editor, The Nature of Middle-earth | Carl Hostetter joins us to talk about the 25-year road to the publication of The Nature of Middle-earth, working with Christopher Tolkien, new discoveries for Tolkien fans, dancing bears, and more! | 1h 16m 03s | ||||||
| 5/18/21 | Billy Boyd & Dominic Monaghan, The Friendship Onion & The Lord of the Rings | Today, we chat with Dom & Billy as they launch their new podcast, The Friendship Onion! We talk about the films, The Scouring of the Shire, which cast members were funny, Dom's immunity to hiccups, and more! For the video version of this interview, as well as all kinds of great Middle-earth videos, go to www.youtube.com/NerdoftheRings Also, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review The Friendship Onion - available on all podcast platforms and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2SO69PhFRKKEYwGSV4sHQ | 55m 53s | ||||||
| 5/9/21 | Stephen Hunter, Bombur - The Hobbit Trilogy | In this interview (recorded in Dec ’20), we chat with actor Stephen Hunter, who portrayed Bombur in The Hobbit Trilogy! We chat about all things The Hobbit - including how much his suit weighed and some amusing stories involving his dwarven castmates! | 48m 18s | ||||||
| 4/20/21 | Brian Sibley, writer, BBC's The Lord of the Rings (1981) | Today, we welcome the writer of one of my absolute favorite Tolkien adaptations - the 1981 BBC Radio Dramatization of The Lord of the Rings - Brian Sibley! We talk about the radio drama celebrating its 40th anniversary, Brian's experience writing about Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, the challenges of adapting for radio, why Tom Bombadil get's cut from adaptations, and much more! Visit youtube.com/NerdoftheRings for the video version of this interview, Middle-earth lore videos, theories, and more! | 3h 05m 21s | ||||||
| 3/23/21 | Ian Nathan, author, "Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth" | We talk about Peter Jackson and how the Middle-earth films came together with someone who spent time behind the scenes on both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. We hear his favorite stories from the set, what sets Peter Jackson apart from other directors, his idea for a future Lord of the Rings book, the upcoming Amazon show and more! Ian Nathan is a film author, who has written books on The Terminator, Fantastic Beasts, Ridley Scott, Tim Burton, Quentin Tarantino and most notably, "Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth". Visit YouTube.com/NerdoftheRings for weekly Middle-earth videos, including Tolkien Explained, Complete Travels, Theories, and the video version of this episode. To Support NOTR, visit Patreon.com/NerdoftheRings | 2h 09m 59s | ||||||
| 3/9/21 | Jed Brophy, actor - The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings trilogies | Today we are joined by the incredible Jed Brophy, one of the very few actors to appear in all six Middle-earth films! His roles include the orcs Snaga and Sharku, as well as the dwarf Nori. During this live chat on the Nerd of the Rings YouTube channel, we chat about all things Middle-earth, while raising money for frontline healthcare workers. Visit YouTube.com/NerdoftheRings for weekly Middle-earth videos, including Tolkien Explained, Complete Travels, Theories, and the video version of this episode. To Support NOTR, visit Patreon.com/NerdoftheRings | 1h 20m 01s | ||||||
| 3/4/21 | Francesco Nepitello, Designer - The One Ring RPG | Today, we chat with Francesco Nepitello about the brand new Second Edition of The One Ring RPG. We talk about what's new in this second edition, adapting Tolkien's world, and advice for players who are new to tabletop gaming! At time of release, The One Ring Second Edition has earned $1.9 Million on Kickstarter and is due for release in late 2021. | 58h 12m 24s | ||||||
| 2/25/21 | Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor | Talking with the Tolkien Professor about LOTRonPrime, LOTRO, The Silmarillion, and why balrogs don't have wings! | 1h 57m 04s | ||||||
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1 placement across 1 market.