#rings of power podcast

[wtslpod]

Not one, not two, but SEVEN official casting announcements! 

Pssst don’t forget WTSL Episode 4: Discussing “The Great Wave” drops Sunday 12/4!

Catch up on episodes 1-3 now

#rings of power #rop #lotr trop #lotr rings of power #the rings of power #rings of power podcast #wtslpod #amazon lotr #rop cast #trop cast

[ringsreforged]

HIIIIIII!

Oh lord. We’ve just wrapped up recording for ep 6 ‘Udun’!

It’s going to go up a little later than planned because of work obligations and just how busy it has been lately but yay, it’s now done.

We were both extremely excited to record this one for obvious reasons. 😏 It was unanimously voted our favorite episode of the season and there was just so much stuff to talk about! Great musical moments, awesome action sequences, important tension loaded character moments, reveals… All excellent.

We did not keep it brief. We are unable not to dwell on things at this point. We both had just basic notes for this recording but it all escalated fast. And we’re not mad about it because we just had so much fun discussing, theorizing, HAVING MELTDOWNS.

Thank you thank you THANK YOU for everyone’s continued support. It means so much to us, it really does.

You’re going to hear us soon when the ep goes up. ❤️‍🔥

Love,

Paulina & Natalie

#rings of power #the rings of power #trop #lotr rings of power #tolkien #sauron #halbrand #galadriel #haladriel #saurondriel #galadriel x halbrand #rings of power podcast #the lord of the rings #spotify podcast #tv podcast #galadriel x sauron #tv review #adar #udun #nampat

[helenvader]

No idea if anyone will see this, but - do you have RoP podcasts recommendations?

I love:

1. Rings and Realms (nothing can beat that one)

and

2. Casterly Talk.

Thanks in advance for any tips.

#rop podcast #rop podcasts #trop podcast #trop podcasts #rings of power podcast #rings of power podcasts #the rings of power podcast #the rings of power podcasts

[lesbiansforboromir]

The One Ring Dot Net, in a desperate effort to reclaim their self-designated throne as kings of all tolkien fannish content after they were humiliated by Fellowship of Fans grabbing all the RoP leaks out from under them, has recently published a hilarious article where they uncritically present obviously bullshit 4chan RoP season 2 '''leaks''' as '''spoilers'''. These '''leaks''' include sauron having a child and Tom Bombadil being Morgoth himself. Just so you're all aware of petty tolkien non-drama.

#text post #rings of power #I'm so sorry a podcast of 20 somethings knew about gandalf coming down in a meteor before you lot #but you do have to get over it #it's been like five years

[magicweirdos]

A completely unranked and entirely uncategorized list of non-audio drama things I loved and made me a better audio drama writer/creator in 2022:

Andor

Have faith in your audience, and remember that it doesn’t matter how fleshed out you think your world is — there’s something there no one has ever seen.

Everything Everywhere All At Once

There’s no limit to the disbelief people are willing to suspend if you can marry real emotion with outrageous circumstance.

Nope

If you can make an audience question a character’s reckless and goofy-ass decisions just before realizing they would do the same thing, they’ll leave changed.

Glass Onion

Rian Johnson has figured out how to thoroughly eviscerate greed and demagoguery with silliness and he’s my hero because of that.

The Legend of Vox Machina

Magic happens, real magic, when a group of people trust each other enough to be vulnerable with the stories in their souls.

God of War: Ragnarok

Making characters think they have no agency in their own lives is an *excellent* way to showcase their intellect and resilience.

Avatar: The Way of Water

Even with a simple core story, you can provide a rich, rich experience through layers of theme injected into setting.

Horizon II: Forbidden West

I would take a course on the way Ashly Burch gave each of her characters — WHO ARE FUCKING CLONES — the slightest tweaks in tone to differentiate character. A must for audio drama creators.

Werewolf By Night

Every story has a rhythm, and every medium can express that rhythm in a unique way. More composers should direct.

Saga: Volume 10

Grief is sneaky, and characters need time to process it properly. Sometimes the strongest way to communicate emotional distress is to make the character think they’re over it… until they aren’t.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

The classic struggle is between solving problems with intellect or violence, but Captain Pike teaches us that the first step is always empathy.

Rings of Power

The most touching conflict is sometimes simply “I’m mad at you because I missed you so much.”

Honorable mentions:

Last Night in Soho, Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, Ms. Marvel, Ghostwire Tokyo

#andor #everything everywhere all at once #nope movie #glass onion #vox machina #god of war #god of war ragnarok #avatar the way of water #horizon forbidden west #werewolf by night #saga comic #star trek strange new worlds #rings of power #audio fiction #audio drama #podcast music #fiction podcast #fantasy #podcasts #apple podcasts #fantasy fiction #urban fantasy #indie podcast

[bookgeekgrrl]

My media this week (7-13 Apr 2024)

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

🥰 If This Is As Far As We Go (BeauRadley) - 124K, stucky no-powers AU - after a year of being phenomenal hookup buddies, bucky ends their arrangement & throws steve into a tailspin - slow burn, angsty, oblivious steve slowly realizing his true feelings, good supporting cast

😊 Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid (Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert) - cute graphic novel about art students forming a softball team to exploit a financial aid loophole

😍 Death in the Spires (KJ Charles, author; Tom Lawrence, narrator) - historical murder mystery set in 1905 Oxford - another KJC absolute banger: incredible sense of place, fantastic characters, perfectly done 'whodunnit' tension and a HIGHLY SATISFACTORY resolution. Loved every word

💖💖 +76K of shorter fic so shout out to these I really loved 💖💖

The Man, the Myth, the Legend (sparklyslug) - Check Please!: gen, 2.9K - Holster's beatboxing skills brings all the a capella groups to the Haus - a short, fun, funny, outsider POV fic

Say it louder for the people in the back (redhook) - MCU: shrinkyclinks, 14K - reread, forever fave - sometimes you just get a yearning to reread the best glory hole fic ever written

In Focus (sparklyslug) - Check Please!: zimbits, 6K - Jack's photography eye knows what's up before his conscious brain does

Entering Orbit (museaway) - Star Trek AOS: spirk, 30K - good post-AOS canon-divergent fic where Jim goes home to Iowa to escape the press & Spock joins him

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Hot Ones - Conan O'Brien

QI - series S, ep 13

Game Changer - s6, e5 {Bingoception}

Um, Actually - s9, e4

D20: Fantasy High: Junior Year - "Dawn of Justice" (s21, e14)

D20: Adventuring Party - "We're Running on 200%" (s16, e14)

Death In Paradise - s11, e4-8; s12 e0-8, s13 e0-8

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

Working - How to Be Both a Critic and a Creator

Worlds Beyond Number - WWW #10: Of the Reaching Green

Worlds Beyond Number: Fireside - Fireside Chat for WWW ep10 "Of the Reaching Green"

Short Wave - How Climate Change And Physics Affect Baseball

Consider This from NPR - Bad Omens Or The Cycle of Nature? How The Ancient World Viewed Eclipses

⭐ Armchair Expert - Anna Kendrick [Rerelease from 1/9/23]

Today, Explained - Is college still worth it?

The Sporkful - Jewish Food Is More Than Matzoh Balls

WikiHole - BEYONCÉ (with Zoë Chao, Nat Faxon and Poppy Liu)

⭐ All Songs Considered - Songs to make you laugh, with 'Weird Al' Yankovic

In Defense of Fandom - Season 2 Episode 2: Putting my theory to the test

Dinner’s on Me - Orville Peck

⭐ Switched on Pop - Chasing old sounds: Djo's "End of Beginning" with Joe Keery

⭐ 99% Invisible #577 - The Society of Ambiance Makers and Elegant Persons

⭐ Vibe Check - A Special Conversation with Ada Limón

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Brown Mountain Lights

Short Wave - The Order Your Siblings Were Born in May Play a Role in Identity and Sexuality

⭐ Code Switch - How Frederick Douglass launched generations of Black and Irish solidarity

⭐ Decoder Ring - Can the “Bookazine” Save Magazines?

⭐ Imaginary Worlds - African Sci-Fi Looks to a Future Climate

Worlds Beyond Number - WWW #11: Promises Promises

Worlds Beyond Number: Fireside - Fireside Chat for WWW ep11 "Promises Promises"

What Next: TBD - Does Google Suck Now?

Short Wave - What To Know About The New EPA Rule Limiting 'Forever Chemicals' In Tap Water

Code Switch - Reflecting on the legacy of O.J. Simpson

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Atlas Obscura Live: Two Places And A Lie

Dear Prudence - I Lost a Lot of Weight and Now I Enjoy Being a Mean Girl. Help!

It's Been a Minute - The car culture wars; plus, the problem with child stars

Endless Thread - RIP Lil Miquela

Shedunnit - You Probably Imagined It!

Armchair Expert - John Cena

Worlds Beyond Number: Fireside - [One Shot] A County Affair: Prologue

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

Presenting Bonnie Raitt

Lowrider Oldies

Huge House Anthems

Djo

Classic Soul BBQ

A LA SALA [Khruangbin] {2024}

Presenting Khruangbin

Happy Beats

'80s One-Hit Wonders

Feel-Good Classic Rock

#sunday reading recap #bookgeekgrrl's reading habits #bookgeekgrrl's soundtracks #death in the spires #no surprise that kj charles can write the *fuck* out of a mystery #bunt! striking out on financial aid #we had a power outage so i decided to read an actual physical book! #comics & graphic novels are really the only physical books i read these days #fanfic ftw #dropout tv #got all caught up on death in paradise which i continue to watch with 50% affection 50% annoyance #mfred tipped me off to khruangbin and i love them #bonnie raitt #djo #vibe check podcast #switched on pop podcast #99% invisible podcast #decoder ring podcast #all songs considered podcast #code switch podcast #imaginary worlds podcast #armchair expert podcast #shedunnit podcast #worlds beyond number podcast #worlds beyond number: fireside podcast #wikihole podcast #endless thread podcast #it's been a minute podcast #the atlas obscura podcast #the sporkful podcast

[lowcountry-gothic]

Other Minds and Hands

fI strongly feel that anyone with an opinion (positive or negative) on The Rings of Power and/or Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films should listen to Other Minds and Hands, a subseries of the Tolkien Professor podcast specifically aimed at studying adaptations. There’s a lot of undeserved vitriol recently around The Rings of Power, and a lot of unreflective, purely positive nostalgia about the Jackson films as the ideal form of adapting Tolkien, and these two scholars do a great job of covering the nuances between the extreme poles of opinion.

The podcast is hosted by Dr. Corey Olsen of Signum University, formerly of Washington College, a professor who’s spent decades of academic work on Tolkien studies and medieval studies; and Dr. Maggie Parke, who did her doctorate on adaptations and the many challenges of translating a story from one medium to another. Together, they’re striving to create a new set of criteria and terminology for effectively and critically evaluating and classifying adaptations, since the way people discuss them is often reflexive and unthoughtful, based primarily on nostalgia.

(In case you don’t get the reference the title is making, it’s to one of Tolkien’s letters in which he imagines describes Middle-earth and its stories in their ideal finished state, “and yet [leaving] scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama.” In other words, Tolkien expressed hope that other people would add to the legendarium in other ways and in other mediums.)

Together, these two have been discussing adaptations of various works, from The Rings of Power to A Christmas Carol, from Dune to the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy. They have future plans to cover other adaptations as well, like the new Dungeons & Dragons and Barbie films, among others. But the episodes I think Tolkien fans should listen to in particular are the ones about Peter Jackson’s trilogy. In the hands of these two very thoughtful scholars, they discuss how Jackson actually took quite a few significant liberties with the story, and not just the ones everyone always talks about (Faramir and Treebeard, for example).

To show how fairly and unbiased they are, there have been moments when they’ve made disclaimers of “We’re not saying the Peter Jackson films suck!” and moments when they’ve had to say “We’re not saying the Peter Jackson films are flawless!”

Below are the episodes I’ve found particularly relevant (I’ll try to update this list as new episodes are released):

#34: The adaptation of Elrond in the Peter Jackson films.

#36: The adaptation of Galadriel in the Peter Jackson films.

#37: The adaptation of Aragorn in the Peter Jackson films.

#39: The adaptation of Legolas and Gimli in the Peter Jackson films.

#44: Tolkien’s own continually changing ideas about dwarves.

#45: The adaptation of Sauron and the Nazgul in the Peter Jackson films.

#46: The adaptation of Saruman and Orcs in the Peter Jackson films.

#text #mine #tolkien #the rings of power #lotr #peter jackson #elrond #galadriel #aragorn #legolas greenleaf #gimli gloin's son #corey olsen #maggie parke #adaptations #podcasts #other minds and hands

[myfavouritelunatic]

I am absolutely LOVING this podcast so much! Some fantastic discussion and super relatable fangirling, I cannot wipe the smile off of my face! Highly recommend! (Especially for Haladriel shippers 😍)

#rings reforged #the rings of power #trop #the rings of power podcast #podcast #haladriel

[liminal-zone]

Halbrand!Sauron/Galadriel is healing some huge reylo wounds I still carry. GRATEFUL.

In the third age, she is Not answering that boy’s FaceTime calls and he is screaming ‘blow that piece of junk out of the sky.’

#i love this so much #huge kudos to jo and mal on the Ringerverse podcast for bringing this comparison and text to my attention #if Halbrand isn’t Sauron what are we doing here #galadriel #Sauron #the major reylo vibes #thank u jrr #the rings of power #literally wearing a TLJ shirt today #the last jedi reylo vibes for all time pls

[sirioniel]

Highly recommend the official Rings of Power Podcast! (Had to fill a void after the finale, sooooo I've already listenend to all the podcast's episodes).

Cast members (Ismael Cruz Cordova, Morfydd Clark, Charlie Vickers, Markella Kavenagh, ...) are interviewed and we get some insights from Charlotte Brändström, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKayne concerning design and writing choices, Harfoots (and how their waggon wheels end up becoming front doors), Saurondriel and much more (including little hints for season 2).

Besides - it's hosted by the wonderful Felicia Day who portrayed Charlie Bradbury in Supernatural (🤍).

#the rings of power #rings of power #j.d. payne #patrick mckay #podcast #felicia day #film making #ismael cruz cordova #charlie bradbury #charlotte brändström #charlie vickers #morfydd clark #markella kavenagh

[kainekron]

look at him

x

#brandon sanderson #cosmere #this is in reaction to the person on his podcast giving #rings of power #an 8/10

[wtslpod]

WTSL Pod Season Finale Alert! In our ultimate wrap-up episode for Season One we don't hold back. 

We usually try to keep our episodes under an hour, but this is an unapologetic hour and a half as we discuss the wins and losses of “Alloyed.” Which moments made us cry the most? What cliffhangers did we wish had been not quite so cliffhanger-y? And WHAT did we think of the controversial Halbrand reveal? All this and more awaits in Episode 8. If you've been following along for this ride, we salute you! Thanks for spending some of your precious time listening to us ramble. We're gearing up for our next set of episodes, which will focus on specific topics such as character arcs, costume design, and more. Look for the first of these episodes later this spring.

Find us on buzzsprout or your podcatcher of choice.

twitter│instagram│[email protected]

#wtslpod #rings of power #lotr rings of power #rop #trop #lord of the rings: the rings of power #the rings of power #nori brandyfoot #poppy proudfellow #the stranger #elendil #miriel #arondir #bronwyn #galadriel #halbrand #sauron #elrond #celebrimbor #rings of power podcast #LotR: The Rings of Power #morfydd clark #charlie vickers #markella kavenagh #daniel weyman #robert aramayo #charles edwards #will fletcher #bridie sisson #megan richards

[ringsreforged]

Hi everyone!

First and foremost, we would like to thank everyone who has recently followed and messaged us. It means a lot to us that fellow fans respond to what we create and how we react to the show. It is genuinely so very heartwarming when it’s not just the two of us putting stuff into the void. Feedback and sharing to like-minded fans out there—that’s always and forever greatly appreciated. ♥️

We are now preparing our new pod episode to go live tomorrow morning. The ep tackles ‘The Great Wave’ - Reforged and - to be completely honest - we discuss everything in such great detail that it was a real pain to edit and to get it under 2 hours. 😂 Big shout-out to everyone who gets to the end. There was a lot to discuss though as with every episode it just piles on, you know? There are new things to remember about as we go on.

We dissect everything with care. I can promise a lot of Halbrand/Sauron and Haladriel talk. We know there’s people waiting for that and of course, we shall provide. ❤️‍🔥

We also spend time appreciating Elrond’s chill nature, Miriel’s devotion to making an educated choice and humorously trash talking Theo a bit (he’s such a little shit but we love him, too).

Let us know your reforged thoughts, what your Hall of Lore for ep 4 is and perhaps some Penitence Watch input? We’d love to hear from you!

Leave a rating, share on social media and just tell your friends about us if you haven’t already. Lots of love for everyone’s enthusiasm and support. You are the best. 😘

Think like a Harfoot and live good!

Pau & Nat

#rings of power #the rings of power #sauron #halbrand #galadriel #trop #elrond #haladriel #tolkien #saurondriel #rings of power podcast #galadriel x halbrand #the lord of the rings #spotify #tv podcast #tv review #spotify podcast

[helenvader]

Some puppy-eyed Halbrand to wrap up the weekend.

If he was lying in this scene, he truly is an excellent liar. And S2 break my heart even more than S1 should that be revealed. But I am here for it, show.

#the rings of power podcast #rop still #episode 3: adar #halbrand #please let him not be a liar here #even though he probably is #sometimes it is hard to be a sauron fangirl #but we have cookies #and the cutiest lil meow meow ever

[garhdo]

A banner I made for the new season of my podcast, highlighting some of my most popular previous episodes, as well as some upcoming projects.

Linktr.ee/garhdo

#podcast #marvel #spider man #warhammer #final space #batman #mortal kombat #power rangers #star trek #star wars #doctor who #war of the worlds #lord of the rings #clone wars #sonic the hedgehog #arrowverse #dc comics #lego batman #mcu #thunderbirds are go

[creativedifferencespodcast]

The Lord of the Rings is back! This time for the small screen and with more diversity (thank God!). The story of the Second Age is just getting started and we’ve got some thoughts on the first season. And to those select few out there, please stop trying to convince us that elves can’t be Black. Check out Episode 209 to hear our review for The Rings of Power!

#creative differences #podcast #the lord of the rings #the rings of power