The 'Cast of the Rings | A Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Podcast

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Journey with us at long last to Middle-earth's Second Age: the forging of the Rings of Power, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the fall of the island kingdom of Númenor, and the last alliance between Elves and Men. We are your hosts, Anwen and Penny, and we are beyond excited to delve into majestic, adventurous world of The Rings of Power with you! We're Podcastica, and we've been doing episode-by-episode deep dives into amazing TV shows for over a decade now. Check out our other fare at Podcastica.com. May we be a light for you in d...

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27: Rings of Power Season 3 Preview
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Yesterday at 5:15 PM

Greetings to all the free peoples of Middle Earth,

Welcome back! Anwen, Penny and new co-host Veronica are excited to welcome back listeners to The ‘Cast of the Rings as we look forward to the third season and prepare to cheer on our heroes as they resist the rise of Sauron on the one show to rule them all…

To keep pace with the streaming schedule, each episode of ‘Cast of the Rings will cover two episodes this season. As always, we love to hear from our listeners. You can send us your questions, notes and ob...


Season 3 is coming!
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Last Thursday at 6:10 PM

Greetings Dear Listeners!

Dropping a quick episode to remind you to stay subscribed and buckle up for what promises to be a great season. We can't wait to hear from you - send your thoughts to [email protected] or via the Podcastica page on Facebook.

Namárië

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For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s works here: glyphweb.com.

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26: Road Trip Through Middle Earth and War of the Rohirrim
26: Road Trip Through Middle Earth and War of the Rohirrim episode artwork
06/08/2025

Greetings, Hobbitses, Elveses, Riders of the Rohirrim and Middle Earth wanderers, welcome to our podcast.

On this episode we catch up and reminisce on Penny’s recent trip to visit Anwen in Middle Earth, share our thoughts on the War of the Rohirrim movie, and discuss some Rings of Power news!

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 is confirmed

'Rings Of Power Adds Jamie Campbell Bower To Season 3 Cast

Dave Dobbyn - Welcome Home (Official Music Video)

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Part 1: Season 2 Wrap-up Crossover with TV Podcast Industries
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11/13/2024

Greetings, Harfoots, Wizards, Elven heroes and Dark Lords!

It’s an international Avenge-Elves Assembly, as Anwen and Penny are joined by our dear friends Derek and John from TV podcast Industries for an epic discussion about the whole of season 2 of the Rings of Power.

In this episode, we discuss our thoughts in general on the season, and our favourite characters and pairings.

You can find Part Two over at TV Podcast Industries | TV Podcast Industries

Send your feedback to [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!

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24: “Shadows and Flame” (S2E8)
24: “Shadows and Flame” (S2E8) episode artwork
10/15/2024

Greetings, ring bearers, sword wielders, Elven smiths and Dark Lords!

Join Anwen and Penny as they discuss Rings of Power season 2, episode 8, “Shadows and Flame” in which we have our questions answered:

Will our beloved Arondir survive? What about Disa? What fate is in store for Celebrimbor? And the burning question for the last 16 episodes - WHO IS THE STRANGER ALREADY??


Send your feedback to [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!

Namárië


News from this week:

'The Rings o...


Brief announcement on S2 finale
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10/03/2024

Greetings, dear listeners, whether you be elves, dwarves, harfoots, stoors, uruk, trolls, or humans, we wanted to let you know that due to scheduling conflicts and complications, we’ll be recording our coverage for Season 2, Episode 8, the Finale, on October 12th. The podcast will be released shortly thereafter. This gives you plenty of time to get your feedback in. You can send it to [email protected] or [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!

Namárië


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23: "Doomed to Die" (S2E7)
23: "Doomed to Die" (S2E7) episode artwork
10/01/2024

Greetings, Elven archers, Uruk drummers, repeating mouses, desperate Dwarf princes and laughing Trolls!

Join Penny and Renny as they discuss Rings of Power season 2, episode 7, “Doomed to Die” in which
War comes to Eregion Durin faces a dilemma Celebrimbor shows whose will is mightier

Send your feedback to [email protected] or rings@podcastica and add your voice to the conversation!
Next time, the Season 2 Finale!

Namárië

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22: "Where is He?" (S2E6)
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#22
09/25/2024

Greetings, Sea worms of the Abyss, Bat calling Dwarves, lizard breathed Stoors and conniving Uruks!


Join Anwen and Rima as we discuss  Rings of Power season 2, episode 56, “Where is he?”in which

The sea worm attacks! Lizard breath ewwwww Annatar removes his pilgrim robes and gets some fire drip


Send your feedback to [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!

Namárië

News from this week:
Cynthia Addai-Robinson breaks down Míriel's sea trial in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' (msn.com...


21. "Halls of Stone" (S2E5)
21. "Halls of Stone" (S2E5) episode artwork
#21
09/17/2024

Greetings, gaslit Elves, traitorous daughters, shrine destroying sons, and fiery rumblings from the deep!

Join Anwen, Penny and special guest Veronica as they discuss Rings of Power season 2, episode 5, “Halls of Stone,” in which:

King Durin gets his bling and puts Disa out of a job The Doors of Durin are revealed Mirdania gets more than she bargained for And Kemen is THE WORST!

Send your feedback to [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!

Namárië


News from this week:The Rings of Power doesn't need t...


20. "Eldest" (S2E4)
20. "Eldest" (S2E4) episode artwork
#20
09/10/2024

Greetings mysterious hermits, Shepherds of the Forest, and reanimated King corpses!

Join Anwen and Penny as we discuss  Rings of Power season 2, episode 4, “Eldest”in which

We go further into Rhun and find out why the Harfoots wander We discover that Barrow wights are as scary on screen as on the page Tom Bombadil….he is Eldest, he is mysterious, he is awesome Arondir and Isildur reawaken our Gen X quicksand issues We FINALLY meet an Entwife!

Send your feedback to [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!

Namárië
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19. "The Eagle and the Sceptre" (S2E3)
19. "The Eagle and the Sceptre" (S2E3) episode artwork
#19
09/06/2024

Greetings spider fighters, acrobatic elves, and deal making Dwarves!

Join Anwen and Penny as they discuss Rings of Power season 2, episode 3, the Eagle and the Sceptre in which

Isildur has a busy day The Dwarves go jewellery shopping Pharazon takes full advantage of Earien choosing a side!

Send your feedback to [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!


Namárië

News from this week:
'Rings of Power' star reacts to key shakeup in cast (geo.tv)

Yes, There Was a Baby Orc and an...


18: "Where the Stars are Strange” (S2E2)
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#18
09/02/2024

Greetings Ring bearers, bling wearers and Dwarves with Daddy issues!

Join Anwen and Penny as we discuss  Rings of Power season 2, episode 2 "Where the Stars are Strange”, in which:

The Dark Lord finally shows us his fair face The lights go out in Khazad-Dum The Elves continue to argue about their jewelry!

Send your feedback to [email protected] and add your voice to the conversation!


Namárië

News from this week:Why The Rings Of Power Season 2's Opening Titles Are Red: Changes & Meaning Explained (msn.com)

'R...


17: "Elven Kings Under the Sky" (S2E1)
17: "Elven Kings Under the Sky" (S2E1) episode artwork
08/31/2024

Greetings slimy slithery dark lords, insect crunching wanderers and bearded silver fox shipwrights! 

The time is finally upon us! Join Anwen and Penny as we discuss Rings of Power season 2, episode 1 “Elven Kings under the sky”.

Join the conversation, send your feedback to [email protected]!

Namárië 

News from this week:
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast reveal why New Zealand will always be ‘heart of the show’ - NZ Herald 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2: Inside the Music

For those wantin...


16: Looking Ahead... and Looking Behind, getting excited for Season 2
16: Looking Ahead... and Looking Behind, getting excited for Season 2 episode artwork
#16
08/27/2024

Join Anwen and Penny as they discuss overall thoughts on Rings of Power season one, cover some news and share hopes for Season 2.

Join the conversation, send your feedback to [email protected]!

Namárië



News from this week:
Lord of the Rings: War of Rohirrim Trailer: Anime Prequel Debuts

(variety.com)https://screenrant.com/rings-of-power-season-2-repeat-controversial-hobbit-decision/


https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/lord-of-the-rings-of-power-season-2-showrunners-fan-feedback/

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15: Season Two Preview
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#15
06/25/2024

Greetings brave Harfoots, Noble Numenoreans and Dark lords in disguise! It’s been a while! 

Join Penny and Anwen as they cover a whole bunch of LOTR related news, and share some general thoughts about season one of the Rings of Power. They also look at the latest trailer, find out who is joining the cast in season 2, and chat about what they are hoping for from the upcoming season of Rings of Power.

Rings of Rohirrim news and photos:https://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-war-of-the-rohirrim-images/


News about the Hunt for Gollum and link to the...


14: Shogun S1
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05/14/2024

"If I could use words
Like scattering flowers and falling leaves
What a bonfire my poems would make”

Content warning: discussion of suicide, domestic violence, 

Please join us for a discussion of the excellent, smash hit limited-series, SHŌGUN. Penny is joined by Jonathan and Sam to dig into the rich layers of this ten-episode series from FX/Hulu/Disney+. This trio had a lot of laughs while getting into the highs and even higher highs of the series.  They talk about the characters, costumes, and customs that make up the world of SHŌGUN, h...


13: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
13: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King episode artwork
04/11/2023

Join Anwen and Penny for an episode almost as long as the movie we are covering - Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King. 

We chat about:

The Ring (of course!) Themes of war and its aftermath  Eowyn slays (literally) and other epic moments  What’s more gross - skulls or guts? And how Viggo is so totally wearing that maroon shirt


News this week from theonering.net

denofgeek.com

metro.co.uk

digitalspy.com 

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12: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
12: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers episode artwork
02/12/2023

Join us for an epic discussion about The Two Towers where we chat about 

The battle of Helm’s Deep The theme of nature vs technology How beautiful is Faramir? Anwen’s role as the second villager from the left And of course Po-ta-toes


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News this week from theonering.net

Anwen’s 15 seconds of fame: TTT extended edition timestamp 24:14 and 1.29:22...


11: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
11: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring episode artwork
01/10/2023

Join Anwen and Penny on this “mission, quest, thing” as we discuss the now classic Peter Jackson film The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring. 

Topics include: 

• Which cast member was terrified of heights 

• Differing viewpoints on Rings of Power from some LOTR trilogy actors 

• How many times Frodo falls down

• How smokin’ hot and totally awesome is Viggo Mortensen?

For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s works here: glyphweb.com 

And to explore the world of Midd...


10: Season One Wrap-Up
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11/14/2022

Join Anwen and Penny for their wrap up of the epic first season of the Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power.

It was so much fun to look back and explore the first season after a few weeks to process it all. 

We took a little dive into the lore behind those immortal Elves, as well as some background to Galadriel and Sauron, and discussed our favourite characters and moments….including Middle Earth’s ultimate bromance (Durin and his BF-Elf) and of course Arondir and his acrobatics!

For those wanting to explo...


9: "Alloyed" (S1E8)
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10/17/2022

This week Anwen, Penny and Jason discuss the epic season one finale - Episode 8 “Alloyed”.

So many satisfying conclusions and reveals in this finale - with just enough to keep us guessing and excited for the next season.

Join us as we discuss the themes of faith, and becoming who you are, the beginning and ends of journeys, and of course those lovely shiny rings!

Thanks everyone for joining our Fellowship on this mission, quest, thing….and keep us in your feed as we will return with a rewatch of the Peter Jackson movies...


8: "The Eye" (S1E7)
8: "The Eye" (S1E7) episode artwork
10/10/2022

This week Anwen and Penny discuss Episode 7 “The Eye”. We explore the aftermath of the Big Boom and discuss which characters survived and what they did next, we delve once more into the depths of Khazad-Dum and go fruit picking with the Harfoots. Join us for the penultimate episode of the season!

For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s works here: glyphweb.com. And to explore the world of Middle Earth portrayed in the books and on screen, go to: lotr.fandom.com  

For a rundown of all t...


7: "Udûn" (S1E6)
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10/02/2022

This week Penny, Jonathan and Archmaester Renny discuss Episode 6 “Udun”. An explosive episode with a lot of answers, and a lot of new questions. We discuss geology, water dynamics, legends and the mysteries of orc origins. And the recurring question: Who on Middle Earth is Sauron?? Join us for another epic trip through Middle Earth!

The article we discussed about Udun can be found at: https://mashable.com/article/udun-meaning-rings-of-power-lord-of-the-rings

For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s works here: glyphweb.com. And to explore the world of Midd...


6: "Partings" (S1E5)
6: "Partings" (S1E5) episode artwork
09/26/2022

This week Anwen and Penny discuss Episode 5 “Partings”. A fast-paced episode this week, with all of our storylines explored and some new mystery characters. We ask important questions such as how much alcohol do Numenorean sailors need? Why are Elrond’s ears so big? And the recurring question: Who on Middle Earth is Sauron?? Join us for another epic trip through Middle Earth!

For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s works here: glyphweb.com. And to explore the world of Middle Earth portrayed in the books and on screen, g...


5: "The Great Wave" (S1E4)
5: "The Great Wave" (S1E4) episode artwork
09/19/2022

This week we welcome our very own Dwarven accented Lucy, who joins Anwen and Penny to discuss Episode 3 “The Great Wave”


We missed those adorable Harfoots this week (some more than others) but we got a little something from all the other races….singing, sneaky, mining dwarves, Elves with insane archery skills, Men rallying to the call, and even Orcs with feelings! Oh and pretty much everyone has some kind of secret this week. Join us for another epic trip through Middle Earth!


To discover the badass women of Tolkie...


4: "Adar" (S1E3)
4: "Adar" (S1E3) episode artwork
09/12/2022

This week Rima joins Anwen and Penny to discuss Episode 3 “Adar”

With a whole new civilization to explore, along with 6 new main characters, we bring you an epic discussion! So settle in and join us as we ask “How often do these Harfoots migrate?” “Who actually is the Stranger/Halbrand/Adar?” and other tantalizing questions. We wait for you!

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3: "Adrift" (S1E2)
3: "Adrift" (S1E2) episode artwork
09/03/2022

Join us for our discussion about the second Rings of Power episode, where we explore the might of Khazad Dum, we ask “who is meteor guy?” and draw comparisons with Princess Bride, Game of Thrones and Star Trek! Something for everyone including a look into Galadriel’s mirror to discuss the lore and what we think might happen next!

For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s works here: glyphweb.com. And to explore the world of Middle Earth portrayed in the books and on screen, go to: lotr.fandom.c...


2: "A Shadow of the Past" (S1E1)
2: "A Shadow of the Past" (S1E1) episode artwork
09/02/2022

Are you ready to cross the Sundering Seas and join us for more adventures in Middle Earth? We are excited to bring you our coverage of the first episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, titled “Shadow of the Past” There is so much to discuss as we discover the secrets of the Second Age.

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1: Intro to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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08/29/2022

Here we go, into the Second Age of Middle-earth! Join your hosts, Anwen and Penny, who are beyond excited to be podcasting about this show, for this introductory episode to get you primed for the show. We cover our history with The Lord of the Rings, a quick run-down of Middle-earth on screen, and an introduction to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, including some exciting details on what the show will be about, behind-the-scenes information, music, characters, and more!

And look for our podcast ep covering the first episode of the show in...