This week we bring you a very special episode, all about our recent visit to the Haggerty Museum of Art in Milwaukee Wisconsin! We made the trip so we could experience their current exhibit "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript"! This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and we are so grateful to our Patrons on Patreon for making this possible! Tune in to hear us nerd-out over some of the AMAZING pieces in this exhibit!

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Episode# 69 - J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript Exhibit

This week we bring you Part 2 of our "Evil Creatures Trilogy" where our subject is the race of Balrogs! Ever wonder where the Balrogs came from? Or how many there are? Or how to defeat one? Tune in as we discuss the origins and some stories surrounding these infamous Demons of Fire!

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Episode 91 - Evil Creatures Trilogy Part 2: Balrogs

We are thrilled to present Keep On Tolkien Podcast's 100th Episode! We will be celebrating with a deep dive into Tolkien's Three Great Tales Of The Elder Days: the tale of "Beren and Lúthien", the tale of "The Children of Hurin", and the tale of "The Fall of Gondolin"! Hold onto your butts because this series is going to be lore heavy! 

We begin our series with Tolkien's great love story, and the most fairytale-esque of all his works: the tale of "Beren and Lúthien"! Of the Three Great Tales, this story had the most significant changes over the years. Tune in as we begin by covering the Canon version of this tale found in the Silmarillion!

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Episode 100 - Beren & Lúthien Part 1/4 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

This week we conclude our coverage of the canon version of the tale of "The Children of Húrin", as it appears in The Children of Húrin novel (published 2007)! Tune in as we discuss Turin and Niniel's life together in Brethil, Turin's revenge on Glaurung, and the fruition of Morgoth's curse on Hurin and his family. Warning: this part of the story is particularly tragic.

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Episode 109 - The Children of Húrin Part 5/6 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

Keep on Tolkien is proud to present our annual drunken holiday special for 2024! The guys at KOT had a great time drunkenly answering listener submitted questions, curated by friend of the show Joe Vaske! We also play some games, and attempt a little improv. We always have fun making these, and this year was no exception!

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Episode 111 - Holiday Special 2024

This week we begin the end of our series on the Three Great Tales Of The Elder Days with our first of five episodes covering The Tale Of The Fall Of Gondolin! This is the last of the Three Great Tales, and Tolkien's epic story of hope among destruction. It is remembered and referenced multiple times throughout the legendarium, including in the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. This Tale is also significant because it is the first Middle-Earth story J.R.R. Tolkien ever wrote! Tune in as we begin by covering the Canon version of The Fall of Gondolin as found in The Unfinished Tales!

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Episode 112 - The Fall of Gondolin Part 1/5 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

This week we conclude our coverage of the canon version of the tale of The Fall of Gondolin, as it appears in both "The Unfinished Tales" (incomplete), and "The Silmarillion" (complete). Tune in for the epic conclusion to this tale as we discuss Tuor and Voronwe's harrowing journey to find the Hidden City, the Seven Gates of Gondolin, and Melkor's assault on the City!

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Episode 113 - The Fall of Gondolin Part 2/5 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

This week we begin our coverage of the earliest complete version of the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin that J.R.R. Tolkien ever wrote! It is also the longest version of the Tale. Tune in as we meet a slightly different version of the character Tuor, and discuss the origins of his epic Tale!

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Episode 114 - The Fall of Gondolin Part 3/5 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

This week we end our coverage on the earliest complete version of the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin by diving DEEP into the actual battle! This version of the Tale is the only version that includes an in-depth play-by-play of the sacking of the city! So tune-in and as we discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about the actual FALL of Gondolin!

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Episode 115 - The Fall of Gondolin Part 4/5 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

This week we complete our coverage of The Fall of Gondolin, and the Atanatárion as a whole, by discussing the history and development of The Fall of Gondolin! From "Tuor and the Exiles of Gondolin" to the final version: "Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin", tune in for the conclusion of our coverage on the third of the Great Tales! But we also bring you a BONUS Tale! A Tale that was meant to be the FOURTH Great Tale Of The Elder Days: the Tale of Eärendil!

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Episode 116 - The Fall of Gondolin Part 5/5 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

Hey there Tolkieneers, Episode 117 is now streaming! This is a big week for KOT! We simultaneously end our 100th Episode Special Series on the "Three Great Tales of the Elder Days", as well as close out Season 8! This is a special BONUS episode where the guys at KOT look back on this crazy 15-episode series, as well as reflect on the journey of the past 100 episodes! Tune in as friend of the show Joe Vaske joins us for some fun discussion and good comradery!

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Episode 117 - Three Great Tales Series End-Cap (Season 8 Finale)

Preview of our upcoming Episode 118 - Tales of the Shire Game Review! Airing Monday September 29th, 2025!

PREVIEW: Episode 118 - Tales of the Shire Game Review (Preview)

This week we begin Season 9 by reviewing the recently released video game "Tales Of The Shire"! Tune in as we discuss the main story (spoilers), its gameplay and mechanics, as well as our opinions on the game overall. Join us as we learn all about this quaint little slice of Middle-Earth life!

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Episode 118 - Tales of the Shire Game Review (Season 9 Premiere)

Preview of our upcoming Episode 119 - LotR Fan Theories! Airing Monday October 6th, 2025!

PREVIEW: Episode 119 - LotR Fan Theories (Preview)

This week we bring you our absurd discussion on Lord of the Rings Fan Theories! Tune in as we discuss 15 different fan theories that Danny and Trever have never heard before! It's bound to be a rollercoaster! 

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Episode 119 - LotR Fan Theories

Preview of our upcoming Episode 120 - Classic Animated LotR Films! Airing Monday October 13th, 2025!

PREVIEW: Episode 120 - Classic Animated LotR Films (Preview)

This week we took some time to re-live our childhoods and rewatch the three classic animated LotR movies from the 70s! The Hobbit 1977 (Rankin/Bass), The Lord of the Rings 1978 (Ralph Bakshi), and The Return of the King 1980 (Rankin/Bass)! Tune in as we discuss the talent behind these classics, as well as their significance in the history of Tolkien media.

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Episode 120 - Classic Animated LotR Films

Preview of our upcoming Episode 121 - Friendship Is Magic 2: Legolas x Gimli! Airing Monday October 20th, 2025!

PREVIEW: Episode 121 - Friendship Is Magic 2: Legolas x Gimli (Preview)

This week we bring you the joy and camaraderie of "Friendship Is Magic 2"! For our second installment in this series we will be covering what many consider to be their favorite duo of all time: Legolas Greenleaf and Gimli son of Glóin! Tune in as we discuss the development of their bond, the bad blood between their families, and the significance of their friendship in the legendarium!
And don't forget, FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC!!!

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Episode 121 - Friendship Is Magic 2: Legolas x Gimli

Preview of our upcoming Episode 122 - Tolkien Mysteries 3 (Halloween Special 2025)! Airing Monday October 27th, 2025!

PREVIEW: Episode 122 - Tolkien Mysteries 3 (Halloween Special 2025) (Preview)

This week is our long anticipated Tolkien Mysteries 3! For this spooky Halloween edition of Tolkien Mysteries we present you with three mysterious tales of intrigue... First - "A Middle Earth Murder Mystery", second - "On the Edge of Good: The Sorcery of Men", and third - "The Ghosts of Old Arnor"! Tune in as we discuss these three chilling mysteries, as well as some possible explanations. Join us on this spook-tacular journey!

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Episode 122 - Tolkien Mysteries 3 (Halloween Special 2025)

Preview of our upcoming Episode 123 - Tolkien Mysteries 3 (Halloween Special 2025)! Airing Monday October 27th, 2025!

PREVIEW: Episode 123 - Holiday Special 2025 (Preview)

For our 4th episode we thought it would be fun to do a kind of Character Profile on Sauron. Someone we think everyone knows, but might not know that much about. Tune in and nerd out with us as we go all the way back to creation itself as we review the life of The Dark Lord!

Episode #4 - Sauron Character Profile

For our 5th episode, and second character profile, we wanted to talk about one of the most important characters in all of Tolkien's work, Melkor (Morgoth). He is the origins of evil in the world of Arda, and almost all the events, from creation through the 1st Age, have to do with Melkor. Tune in, inform yourself, and nerd out with us!

Episode #5 - Melkor Character Profile

For our 6th episode we thought it would be appropriate to touch on the different types of elves that exist in Tolkien's Legendarium. This episode may be the most dense with names and places, but also one of the most important for understanding all the different groups of elves we talk about. Tune in and nerd out with us as we talk about the origins and sundering of this incredibly important group of people!

Episode #6 - The Sundering of the Elves (Origins and Early History)

We wanted to switch things up for episode 7. Rather then spewing a bunch of information at you, we wanted to have a relaxed open discussion with some friends about Tolkien's work, and what it means to us. Tune in as we nerd out with some friends of ours, Trever and Lauren!

Episode #7 - A Whiff of Old Toby (Discussion)

We are VERY excited to bring to you our first episode pertaining to Tolkien's Three Great Tales of the Elder Days! This episode will focus on the first of the three tales, "Beren and Lúthien". This is not only one of the most magical and fantasy-like of Tolkien's tales, but it is also one of the oldest tales in Tolkien's Legendarium. Tune in and nerd out with us as we talk about this amazing story!

Episode #8 - Beren and Lúthien Character Profiles (Part 1/2)

It's our Season 1 Finale, and since the beginning we've been name dropping a certain character... CIRDAN THE SHIPWRIGHT! Tune in as we nerd out over our FAVORITE Tolkien character of all time!

Episode #15 - Cirdan The Shipwright Character Profile (Season 1 Finale)

We're happy to be back for a 2nd Season, and we wanted to start with a bang! Tune in for our 2-Part Season 2 premiere on everyone's favorite wizard, Gandalf!

Episode #16 - Gandalf Character Profile (Part 1/2) (Season 2 Premiere)

We wanted to have some fun, so we comprised a list of 30 characters from the Lord of the Rings BOOK trilogy who we think were not justly portrayed, or otherwise completely "shafted" in the movie adaptations.

Episode #19 - Characters Shafted by the LOTR Films (Part 2/2)

We openly consider the chapter "The Council of Elrond" to be complete nerd-porn. There is so much information on the history of the One Ring, and how it connects the histories of multiple ages of Middle-Earth. Tune in as we discuss and rant about one of our favorite chapters.

Episode #20 - The Council Of Elrond (Part 1/2)

Join us in this episode for our first installment of our 3 part series: Princes of the Noldor. This episode is all about Fëanor. He is, who we think to be, one of the most important and controversial characters in the legendarium, as well as the creator of the silmarils. Come take the oath!!!

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Episode #32 - Princes of the Noldor(Part 1/3): Fëanor

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