The 'Cast of the Rings: A Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Podcast
The 'Cast of the Rings is a fan podcast dedicated to Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series. Hosted by Anwen and Penny, the show offers episode-by-episode deep dives into the Second Age of Middle-earth, covering the forging of the Rings of Power, the rise of Sauron, the fall of Númenor, and the last alliance. With over a decade of experience analyzing TV shows under their Podcastica brand, the hosts combine detailed storytelling with enthusiastic commentary for listeners who want to explore the lore of the series.
Episodes
26: Road Trip Through Middle Earth and War of the Rohirrim
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
Part 1: Season 2 Wrap-up Crossover with TV Podcast Industries
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 Tw
24: “Shadows and Flame” (S2E8)
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??
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Brief announcement on S2 finale
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 talk@podcast
23: "Doomed to Die" (S2E7)
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 talk@podcastica.com or rings@podcastica and add your voice to the conversation! Next tim
22: "Where is He?" (S2E6)
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 talk@podcastica.com and add your voice to the conversation!NamáriëNews from this
21. "Halls of Stone" (S2E5)
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 feedb
20. "Eldest" (S2E4)
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 Ge
19. "The Eagle and the Sceptre" (S2E3)
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 talk@podcastica.com and add your voice to the conversation!NamáriëNews from this week
18: "Where the Stars are Strange” (S2E2)
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 talk@podcastica.com and add your voice to the conversation!NamáriëNew
17: "Elven Kings Under the Sky" (S2E1)
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 talk@podcastica.com!Namárië News from this week:
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast reveal why New Zealand will always b
16: Looking Ahead... and Looking Behind, getting excited for Season 2
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 talk@podcastica.com!NamáriëNews 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.
15: Season Two Preview
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
14: Shogun S1
"If I could use wordsLike scattering flowers and falling leavesWhat 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 in
13: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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
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12: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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
For an in depth look at Tolkien’s world, go to Tolkien Untangled: https://www.youtube.com/@tolkienuntangled
Bruce Hopkins’ podcast: https://www.rnz.co.nz/progr
11: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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 t
10: Season One Wrap-Up
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
9: "Alloyed" (S1E8)
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 Fe
8: "The Eye" (S1E7)
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
7: "Udûn" (S1E6)
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://mas
6: "Partings" (S1E5)
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
5: "The Great Wave" (S1E4)
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
4: "Adar" (S1E3)
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)
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 o
2: "A Shadow of the Past" (S1E1)
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.
For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s wor
1: Intro to The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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
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