This week we take a reprieve from our series on the Three Great Tales of the Elder Days to bring you KOT's 2024 Halloween Special! Tune in as we discuss the 10 Scariest Creatures in Middle-Earth, as well as read/react to some hilarious Middle-Earth Creepy Pasta!

Episode 102 - Halloween Special 2024

Preview of our upcoming Episode 103 - The Tale of Beren and Lúthien, Part 3 of 4! Airing Monday November 4th, 2024!

PREVIEW: Episode 103 - The Tale of Beren and Lúthien Pt 3/4 (Preview)

Preview of our upcoming Episode 104 - The Tale of Beren and Lúthien, Part 4 of 4! Airing Monday November 11th, 2024!

PREVIEW: Episode 104 - The Tale of Beren and Lúthien Pt 4/4 (Preview)

This week we complete our coverage of Beren and Lúthien by discussing how this amazing Tale developed over the years. From "The Tale of Tinúviel", to the chapter "Of Beren and Luthien" in the Silmarillion, tune in for our conclusion to the first of the Three Great Tales of the Elder Days!

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Episode 104 - Beren & Lúthien Part 4/4 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

Preview of our upcoming Episode 105 - The Tale of The Children of Húrin, Part 1 of 6! Airing Monday November 18th, 2024!

PREVIEW: Episode 105 - The Children of Húrin Part 1/6 (Preview)

This week we continue our series on the Three Great Tales Of The Elder Days with our first of six episodes covering The Tale Of The Children Of Húrin! Where the first Tale (Beren & Lúthien) was Tolkien's great love story, this Tale (Children of Húrin) is Tolkien's great tragedy. Because of this we are introducing a new segment for this Tale: Deep Sea Facts With Joe Vaske! These short segments will serve as interludes on this marathon of sadness to refresh our spirits. The Children of Húrin also happens to be the longest of the Three Great Tales of the Elder Days. Tune in as we discuss all the information you'll need to know in order to grasp the full gravity of this great tragedy!

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Episode 105 - The Children of Húrin Part 1/6 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

Preview of our upcoming Episode 106 - The Tale of The Children of Húrin, Part 2 of 6! Airing Monday November 25th, 2024!

PREVIEW: Episode 106 - The Children of Húrin Part 2/6 (Preview)

This week we continue 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's family, his upbringing, and the unfortunate series of events that leads to him becoming an out-law.

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Episode 106 - The Children of Húrin Part 2/6 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

This week we continue 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's life as an out-law, the death of one of his closest friends, and the realization that Morgoth has cursed his family.

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Episode 107 - The Children of Húrin Part 3/6 (Three Great Tales of the Elder Days Series)

This week we continue 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 the sacking of the kingdom of Nargothrond, the failed rebellion of Dor-Lomin, and the beginning of Turin's life as a woodsman in the forest of Brethil.

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Episode 108 - The Children of Húrin Part 4/6 (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)

let's trust this bearded guy

Preview of our upcoming Episode 111 - Holiday Special 2024! Airing Monday December 30th, 2024!

PREVIEW: Episode 111 - Holiday Special 2024 (Preview)

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

My arrangement of Over Hill, from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. All credit to Howard Shore for creating this beautiful piece.

Over Hill Cover

I See Fire (Cover)

A slightly differnt episode as Sarah is joined by Ollie to break down the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. 6 Movies, 20+ hours and one episode to rule on them all!

Some of these are masterpieces. Some of them are The Hobbit trilogy.

Lord of the Rings Universe

Keep on Tolkien is a podcast that takes you on a sarcastic and passionate journey through the Tolkien Legendarium. Our aim is to provide quality information about Tolkien lore while keeping a fun-loving and casual atmosphere. It's like hanging out with your buddies...if your buddies were three foul-mouthed nerds with a rather unhealthy obsession with how terrible the hobbit movies are.

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Sarah Ifft Decker, a medieval historian, explores how movies, tv, and books depict the medieval world. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what do they tell us about how modern people think about the medieval past?

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