A Drunk History Of Middle-earth
A Drunk History of Middle-earth is a podcast that breaks down the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium in an accessible, pub-style manner. The host, joined by his wife, researches and explains the vast history of Middle-earth, from the Silmarillion to The Lord of the Rings. The show aims to make Tolkien's complex world relatable and enjoyable for all listeners, without the need for prior knowledge.
Episodes
82 - Evil in Middle-earth and Kintsugi - Chris Wrote an Essay
Chris Hikes 26 miles dressed as a Hobbit for charity: https://shorturl.at/6AbHfChris pops in to discuss the nature of evil in Middle-earth. He looks at whether Morgoth was really as chaotic as he seemed. Maybe he was a tool used by Eru to further his ultimate plan.The ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi is discussed. The art of making something more beautiful because of its flaws.Ain't no sunshin
81 - Conspiracy Talk 3
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80 - Tom Bombadil - Deep as Old Man Willow Roots
Chris' Charity Bike Ride: https://tinyurl.com/ChrisC2CAfter a long break, Chris and Becca are back to discuss the enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a blue coat and yellow boots, Tom Bombadil. They discuss the jolly fella, as well as a LOT of other stuff, including the history of Buckland, the origin of the name Tom, life in general, charity work, Tom as Eru's playable character in Midd
79 - Legendary Loot - Aragorn Part 5 - Heirlooms
Note: The podcast is going on extended break as life is hectic.As 2025 comes to a close, Chris is solo and discusses some of the most famous relics in Middle-earth. He discusses their long history and how Aragorn came to possess many of them during the events of Lord of the Rings. Some of the legendary loot:The Elfstone/ElessarAnduril/NarsilThe Crown of GondorThe Dragon-helm of Dor-lóminAngrist Th
78 - Aragorn Part 4 - Generational Guilt
After a long break, we're back with Aragorn Part 4! We cover the war of the ring and the greatest fictional man's demise after a long life.
77 - Aragorn Part 3 - A Heartbreaking Lovestory
We continue our Aragorn series this week. We cover his early life and meeting Arwen. Some deep details on who 'the wise' are, some of the areas in Gondor are fleshed out, and a good sprinkling of philology as always.
76 - Aragorn Part 2 - What the Family?
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXThis week we continue to look at Aragorn. Let's take a look at his family and ancestors and their story. It's erm... Interesting.
75 - Guests - Fool of a Took Podcast - Tolkien Nerd Version of the Avengers
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXFool of a Took Socials: https://shorturl.at/92y3AThis week we're joined by the lovely lads Chris and Pat from the Fool of a Took Podcast. 4 Americans who have a similar goal to us. They bring you to Tolkien in a relaxed, accessible way!Join us for a good long chat about where they are in reading the b
74 - Aragorn Part 1 - Estel, Elessar, Envinyatar - Names and Titles
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXThis week we kick off our new big series. It's the man, the myth, the legend, Aragorn II.An incredible deep dive into the names and titles of this man, including Chris and Becca upset at losing 35 minutes of audio that was some of the best that's never been recorded.
73 - Corsairs of Umbar - It's a Pirate's Life for Me
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback, Audible or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXThis week we cover the history of Umbar, the troubling region south of Gondor that gave birth to the most famous pirates in Middle-earth.
72 - Tales of the Shire review - Relaxed Talk
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXThis week we review Tales of the Shire, A The Lord of the Rings game (no, it's not a typo).It's a relaxed one and we talk about life as we review aspects of the game and overall impressions.
71 - Dwarf Wars - 3rd Age - Orcs and Dragons
Buy Chris' book, the Horror at Beamish Hall, here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXChris covers two of the biggest wars that Dwarves were involved in this week. If you've only seen the Hobbit movies, this might come as a bit of a surprise.We dive deep into Dwarf royal bloodlines and some of the coolest battles written by Tolkien.We also find out how Thorin Oakens
70 - Tolkien Tage Review - Relaxed Talk
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXMe and Becca pop in for an update on our trip to the wonderful Tolkien Tage festival in Germany. See you soon for our next episode!
69 - Nice - Shire and Bree Calendars
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXJoin us this week as we go hard on some lore about the Shire and Bree calendars and the crazy real world history of why Easter is so bloody hard to pin down.Strap in, it's a crazy one.Link to the Tolkien Calendar Project:https://psarando.github.io/shire-reckoning/#tolkien-calendars
68 - Middle-earth Conspiracies 2 - Electric Boogaloo
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXChris was indisposed, so I've returned to spill some home truths about the world.In this captivating exploration of Middle Earth, this truther delves into the hidden truths and conspiracies surrounding the Valar, Mount Doom, and the mysterious disappearance of the Entwives. He presents a compelling argument th
67 - Lord of the Flings
In this episode, we take 20 of the best singletons that middle-earth has to offer and try to find Becca a (fictional) date.Join us for this critically acclaimed gameshow! (Nobody has ever acclaimed this, critically or otherwise).
66 - Third Age and Downfall - Sauron Part 9
'It's gone. It's done.' 'Yes, Mr. Chris... It's over now.'The last episode of the Sauron series. We cover him throughout the Third Age, his downfall, and his failed resurrection in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth.
65 - Conspiracy Talk - The Deep State of Middle-earth
Chris dives deep into the dark corners of Lord of the Rings lore, weaving wild theories about the Valar Deep State, the shadowy forces pulling the strings of Middle-earth, and the hidden truth behind the world's greatest economic power: Gimli, the Dwarf.Is Sauron just a puppet of the higher powers? Did Frodo’s quest play into a larger political scheme? Is Gandalf a terrifying John wick figure?
64 - The Last Alliance - Sauron Part 8
In this episode, we dive into Sauron’s return to Mordor after his disastrous beach trip to Númenor, his transformation from deceiver to full-blown terror lord, and the rise of Elendil and his sons in Middle-earth. We break down how Aragorn is connected to Númenor’s good side, the founding of Gondor and Arnor, and the Last Alliance’s war against Sauron. Also, we mourn the Entwives, question Elven l
63 - Drunk Commentary - Lord of the Rings 1978
We get drunk and watch a not great film. It's mainly vibes this one.
Araugly.
62 - The Downfall of Númenor - Sauron Part 7
Right. Númenor. Big fancy island, best blokes in Middle-earth, then they get ideas above their station and decide to invade heaven on earth. Because that always ends well. Enter Sauron—smooth talker, professional gaslighter—who convinces them to bin their common sense and pick a fight with the gods.
Spoiler: it doesn’t end well.
I’ll walk you through how the biggest empire of Men managed to self-
61 - War of the Elves and Sauron - Sauron Part 6
Today we dive into one of the most pivotal events of the 2nd Age of Middle-earth.
Sauron invades Eregion and tries to reclaim some bling.
60 - Sauron Part 5 - Beginning of the Second Age
Oh boy it's heating up now. Chris talks about the height of Sauron's power. The 2nd age of middle-earth.
Quick primer on the major events of this confusing age included!
59 - Sauron Part 4 - Beleriand Shenanigans (First Age)
Solo episode.
Chris gets sad when talking about the awful stuff Sauron does in the First Age of Middle-earth.
58 - The War of the Rohirrim
Becca and Chris have seen the new movie and share their thoughts.
Spoiler free for the first 15 minutes. After that you've been warned.
57 - Nan Dungortheb - The Florida of Middle-earth
BONUS EPISODE BAYBEEEE
Enjoy all the information I could pull together for the spookiest place in Middle-earth. Nan Dungortheb. I cover pretty much every time this eldritch horror is mentioned.
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56 - Sauron Part 3 - A Big Evil Cat
Solo episode. Chris continues the Sauron series and today we cover the alternate versions of Sauron in the early versions of Tolkien's Legendarium.
Lots of poetry is involved.
Meow.
55 - Shelob, Ungoliant and Feminism in Tolkien Ft Kaiakayy
I'm joined this week by Kaiakayy, a Tolkien content creator, as we discuss Shelob and Ungoliant and their role within Tolkien's legendarium and how they're set against the 'traditional' female characters.
We review a paper that examines female characters in Tolkien's world and what makes these two so evil.
Kaiakayy Instagram - @kaiakayy
Voices of Arda Youtube Channel - https://www.youtu
54 - Sauron Part 2 - What Makes a Dark Lord?
Despite being beset by technical issues, Becca is back! Get over the crackle and Chris' descent into madness as they discuss what makes Sauron such a compelling villain, and the differences in power between Sauron and Morgoth.
53 - Sauron Part 1 - Lord of Names and Titles
Chris is solo and we do a soft primer on Sauron. We talk about the series going forward and what all of his names and titles mean. There is a lot of them.
52 - Hobbit 1977 - Drunk Commentary
We watch 1977 Hobbit and talk nonsense. we point out when we press play on the movie.
join us for a relaxed chat about life and Tolkien.
51 - Dwarf Magic - Runes, Blood and Odin
Becca joins Chris for this week's episode, talking about Dwarf magic! They look at the mechanics of how Dwarf magic works in Tolkien and their possible Norse influence.
50 - Elf Magic - Just Harry Potter Innit
This week Chris is solo and checks out the different types of magic in Tolkien, and how Elves manifest this. As usual, he went down some deep holes for forbidden knowledge.
49 - Necromancy and Evil Elves - Don't trust a ghost.
Solo episode this week. Chris breaks down Necromancy in Tolkien's works and why Sauron is completely undeserving of his title.
48 - Smash or Pass
Drunk on polish alcohol and playing a racy drinking game. Join in and have some laughs with Chris and Becca.
47 - The Drúedain - Stig of the Dump's first appearance
After a long summer break, we get back to it with a deep dive into the history, culture and real life influences of the Woses, The Drúedain, The Wild Men of the Woods!
46 - Rohan Part 4 - The End of the Line
Today Chris is solo and finishes the series on Rohan.
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45 - Rohan Part 3 - 2nd Line of Kings
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Chris is solo and covers the kings up to Theoden today.
44 - Rohan Part 2 - Eorl to Helm
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In part 2 of our series on Rohan, we discuss the first line of kings.
43 - Rohan Part 1 - Back when it was the Calenardhon
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The history of the Horse Lords this week! First in the series. We get realll deep.
42 - Balrogs - Lads with Fiery Tempers
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This week we look at Balrogs, their history throughout 3 ages of Middle-earth, their creation, their power and the versions Tolkien drafted before settling on the big lads now.
41 - Relaxed Talk - Listener Questions and Smut
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We take it easy this week. Becca and have have the craic. Chat a bit about Elf sexuality, who the mysterious travellers are in the Prancing Pony, and a charming little story about Rosie Cotton paying Sam and Frodo a visit the night before the leave Bag-End.
40 - Human Origins and The First Fall of Man - Not a good time.
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This week we take a look at the origins of Humans in Tolkien's world. We also take a deep dive into a quite unknown work called the tale of Adanel, which is a myth about how Humans were first corrupted away from Eru and towards Morgoth. Strap in cos it's gonna get sad.
39 - Witch-King of Angmar - Spooky Scary Skeletons
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This week we take a look at the Lord of the Nazgûl and his very long history.
This guy is like 4000 years old, and we only see him for a short time in Lord of the Rings. Criminal. Let's look at why he was the chief of Sauron's servants.
38 - Economies of Middle-earth - Swapsies
We discuss the various economies of middle-earth this week. From Hobbits in the Shire, to the slaves of Mordor, and everyone in between!
37 - Drunk Talk - Fëanor on Trial ft. Aleks Pointyeared
We're joined by Aleks Pointyeared from the Fellowship of the Readers book club. A tight-knit discord community currently reading The Fall of Númenor. Come join us! Links below.
We put the elves' favourite badlad on trial for his actions. Becca is the judge, our guest is the defence and I am the outnumbered prosecution. We look at Fëanor's life and actions, as well as digging into some
36 - Elvish Names/The Valarin Language - Cosmic Geekiness
It's just Chris this week. He gets real nerdy with it, discussing how Elvish names work. He also covers what's known about the Valarin language.
35 - Drunk Talk - Festivals in Middle-earth
Festive drinks and a look at celebrations throughout Middle-earth. Fanfic not included.
34 - Noldor Part 3 - The Road Goes Ever On
We bring our Noldor series to a close as they get to Middle-earth. It's the end of the beginning. It gets a bit... heated.
Massive thank you to Alex from The Silmarillion Soundtrack who let us use "The Oath of Feanor" track in this episode. What a work of art it is!
You can find him:
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Spotify - AlexSonicsMusic
33 - Noldor Part 2 - Divorce, Deception, Dissent
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We discuss why elf divorce is a very important issue, then we discuss the elf you love to hate (Feanor) and what happens to the Noldor as a result of Morgoth's lies.
We get deep and continue the history of the Noldor in our ongoing series.
For the nerds:
We discuss some views on the statute of Finwe and Miriel, the Oath of Feanor, the exile to Formenos and the No
32 - Noldor Part 1 - Pride Comes Before a Fall
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First episode in our series on the Noldor Elves. We take a look at their history and notable figures.
My bias for Feanor really shows here.
31 - Utumno, Angband and Hell in Tolkien - Degenerate Angbangers Love This
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Our last episode for spooky season! We discuss the citadel/fortress/hell on Arda that is Utumno and then Angband.
Come get spooky before xmas.
30 - Ungoliant - Original Spider-MILF
Why didn't Ungoliant get the sexy Shelob treatment? It's so unfair.
We get deep this week and discuss the eldritch history of Ungoliant, alternate versions of her that Tolkien first envisioned, and possible origins.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as
29 - Werewolves and Vampires - Let's get Goth
There's so little said about these, we resorted to Vampire pickup lines at the end.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
28 - Hobbits and their History - You're such a 12-mile cousin
Few glasses of Whiskey, and a chat about Hobbits. Today we discuss Hobbit history, origins, their gift giving culture and of course the language that crops up around them. Turns out halfling was pretty offensive to them, which sucks.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.
27 - Drunk Talk - Scouring of the Shire - Industry and WW1
By far the hardest title I've had to come up with. This week we talk about the Scouring of the Shire, the role of Industry in Tolkien, as well as soldiers coming home from war after WW1 and the War of the Ring. Phew!
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26 - Drunk Talk - Norse Mythology, Dwarves and Gandalf
The Norse influence is deep in Tolkien's work. We all knew that. Let's have a look at where Dwarf names come from, as well as Gandalf's real world name origin.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and insig
25 - Drunk Talk - Beorn and the Dark Origin of the Word Bear
A Drunk Talk detour this week. We chat about Beorn and the Beornings. Their history, who they are and what happens to them during and after LOTR. We also talk about the surprising, but quite dark, origin of the word for bear in some languages and how it relates to our favourite skin-changer.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where C
24 - Teleri Part 2 - Electric Boogaloo
West Alqualonde, take me home, watery roads.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and insight, Chris and Rebecca share their thoughts on this topic and offer a unique perspective on Tolkien's world. Along t
23 - Teleri Part 1 - We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Sorry, but I'm never going to get over the irony of having to split a Teleri episode in 2 due to size.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and insight, Chris and Rebecca share their thoughts on this topic
22 - Drunk Talk - FMK - Eff, Marry, Kill
Snog, Marry, Avoid. Eff, Marry, Kill. FMK. The game is known by many names, and today we play it with the Legendarium. It's been a rough week. We needed to unwind.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and i
21 - Dragons - Ancalagon likes a chippy tea
What a rabbit hole of a topic this turned out to be. I have been subjected to dragon-spell and have no will to write this descri-
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and insight, Chris and Rebecca share th
20 - Vanyar Elves - Goodest Goldenbois/gals
Started my research thinking Vanyar elves were the geeks of Middle-earth. Turns out they were the most sensible and happiest of all. For shame.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and insight, Chris and Re
19 - Moriquendi - Dark Elves
Skip to 12:00 for the lore content. Becca and I had a long week and needed a good old husband and wife catch-up!
Dark Elves, Umanyar, Avari, Nandor, Laiquendi, Silvan, Sindar (technically twilight elves I guess. Thanks Melian and Thingol), they're all discussed this week!
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a
18 - The weird side of the fandom - LOTR SMUT
This week we read extracts from some of the weirder stories in the LOTR fandom. The prose is immaculate though. Can’t fault the horny people for that.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and insig
17 - Drunk Talk - Gollum
In this episode, we discuss Gollum, the shittiest Hobbit that isn't called Ted Sandyman.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person.
With humor and insight, Chris and Rebecca share their thoughts on this topic and offer a uni
16 - Wizards/ The Istari - 2nd best 5 Guys
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, we cover the Istari. There is a lot more etymology and language in here than I'd ever thought. As always, there's tons more than I could include in the episode. Thi
15 - Eagles - High and Mighty IMO
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, we discuss the Great Eagles. The main inspiration for the dumbest question in LOTR. Becca is coming along really well in terms of being a lore nerd, and we tried som
14 - Drunk Talk - Return of the King Part 2
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, we finish the trilogy, Chris gets weepy about many different things and we cover all 700 endings. Probably for the best. Chris' knowledge was starting to feel thin. L
13 - Drunk Talk - Return of the King Part 1
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, we come towards the end of our watch of the movies, things are sad. By Eru, this movie is long though. Becca loved it.
With humor and insight, Chris and Rebecca sha
12 - Drunk Talk - Two Towers Part 2
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, they continue Becca's education with the original trilogy and finish off the Two Towers.
With humor and insight, Chris and Rebecca share their thoughts on this topi
11 - Drunk Talk - Two Towers Part 1
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, Rebecca is super disappointed to find out that Gandalf comes back. It's a re-edited and cleaned up version of an earlier episode where they had a chat about The Two
10 - Ents and Entwives - You won't Be-leaf how sad this story is.
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, it's the fascinating, but very sad story of the Ents and Entwives. Where they came from, how Tolkien conceived of them (suddenly) and their actions throughout history
09 - Drunk Talk - Fellowship of the Ring Part 2
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Welcome back to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where
Chris and Rebecca continue their discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's works as
if explaining it to a drunk person. This episode is a reupload of their (now removed)
second podcast episode, now with actual editing and noise
reduction.
They continue with their journey of Fellows
08 - Orcs - How do they work?
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Welcome back to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where
Chris and Rebecca continue their discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's works as
if explaining it to a drunk person. This episode is all about Orcs. Where did they come from? Where did they go? Where did they come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?
As they share their thoughts on the delightfu
07 - Drunk Talk - Fellowship of the Ring Part 1
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Welcome back to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca continue their discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's works as if explaining it to a drunk person. This episode is a reupload of their very first podcast episode, now with actual editing and noise reduction.
They kick off their journey with The Fellowship of the Ring, starting
06 - Chaining of Melkor
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Welcome back to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca continue their discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien's works as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, they pick up where they left off and delve into the story of the chaining of Melkor, which followed the awakening of the elves.
As they recount the t
05 - Awakening of the Elves
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Welcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-earth," the podcast where Chris and Rebecca, a married couple, discuss the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as if explaining it to a drunk person. In this episode, they tackle the awakening of the elves, breaking down the details of this pivotal moment in Middle-earth's history.
With humor and insight, Chris and Rebecca share th
04 - Origins of Dwarves
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXOur links: https://linktr.ee/lotradhomeIn this episode, we take a closer look at (IMO) the most fascinating races in Middle-Earth - the Dwarves.We dive into the creation of the Dwarves by the Vala Aulë, who crafted them in secret before the coming of the Elves. We discuss the reasons behind Aulë's creation and
03 - The Years of Bliss
Buy Chris' book here (available in paperback or ebook): https://shorturl.at/N6AbXOur links: https://linktr.ee/lotradhomeWelcome to "A Drunk History of Middle-Earth" with your hosts Chris and Rebecca, a husband and wife team who love to explore the fascinating world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth while having a few drinks.In this episode, we delve into the years of bliss in Vali
