Season 2 ended on a strong note, with a Balrog, Sauron's final confrontation with Celebrimbor, a duel with Galadriel, and much more. Michael and Jen discuss Episode 8, "Shadow and Flame." Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Episode 7 of Season 2, "Doomed to Die," was an incredible action-packed episode. It also had...a kiss. Jen and Michael discuss. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

The Rings of Power continues its run of strong episodes with another solid installment, albeit one marred by a few major lore and thematic errors. Jen and Michael discuss episode 6 of The Rings of Power, "Where is He?" Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

The Rings of Power hits a home run with its strongest episode yet! Jen and Michael discuss episode 5 of The Rings of Power, "Halls of Stone." Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Galadriel and Elrond get a bit testy. Arondir and Isildur meet the ents. Nori and Poppy learn about their past. And the Stranger meets a certain someone that is older than the hills. Jen and Michael discuss episode 4 of The Rings of Power, "Eldest." Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Jen and Michael give their hot takes for episodes 1-3 of The Rings of Power.  Episode 1: Elven Kings Under the Sky Episode 2: Where the Stars are Strange Episode 3: The Eagle and the Sceptre Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Jen is back! Jen is back! We reconvene to rehash Season One and to grade how it fared as an adaptation. It's good to have the gang together.  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Ciarán Hinds joins the cast of The Rings of Power, bringing with him hope for those of us who want the Stranger to be a Blue Wizard. But the Stranger wants to be good, whereas Hinds' Wizard appears to be anything but, foreshadowing a clash between the former friends. What version, or versions, of Tolkien's lore might Amazon be drawing from? Michael smells tragedy on the horizon. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Today I bring you the biggest scoop ever - I know how the The Rings of Power series will end, down to the last shot and the last line! This ending was shared with me by the highest authority of all, so today's ramblings are touched by the divine. Shoot me an email to let me know what you think! FYI, eagle-eared listeners will notice that at the end of this episode I misquoted the text of Lord of the Rings in an embarrassing face-palm. Mea culpa. Y'all know what I meant.  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Amazon goes three for three and hits another home run with it's final trailer for Season 2 of The Rings of Power. We get the sounds of Cirdan, a potential Adar and Galadriel team up, and Charles Edwards (Celebrimbor) showing us what acting is all about. FYI, I accidentally didn't plug in my microphone, so the audio is a little lower quality than usual today, but there's no way I'm setting my brain on fire again to re-record my thoughts.  Want to watch the Final Season 2 Trailer? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9fsBy45YTQ  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Rings of Power released a whopper of a trailer at San Diego Comic-Con, and Michael discusses all the highlights.  Want to watch the SDCC Trailer? https://youtu.be/MCdKvCHzn0o?si=nyOLtLLsL4TKueGu  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Wights, Worms, and Spiders, oh my! Amazon's "Call to Adventure" Featurette for Season 2 of Rings of Power brings us a number of new creatures. Some belong, some don't. Tune in to find out which.   Want to watch the featurette? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJHNc8Ht7QE   Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Celebrimbor is desperate. The Dwarves assemble. Galadriel continues to miss the mark. And John Howe soothes us all. Check out this episode for discussion of Amazon's "Forging the Rings" Featurette for Season 2 of Rings of Power. Want to watch the featurette? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WYJKfMHX7s   Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Rings of Power is worming its way into your mind, and when it does the rest of our podcast slithers in! Check out this episode for our reactions to the first teaser trailer for Season 2 of Rings of Power. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Rings of Power is back and so are we! Lots to discuss, but today the focus is on the surprising addition of a certain merry fellow to the Rings of Power. How will Tom Bombadil's blue jacket and yellow boots fit into the fashions of the Second Age? We shall see. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  OTHER WATCH PARTY PODCASTS A Watch Party of Ice and Fire - https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Gaiman - https://watchpartygaiman.podbean.com/  Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/ CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

We may be on a podcasting hiatus, but we had to take a break from our sojourn to celebrate the greatest holiday of the year - Tolkien Reading Day! This year's theme is Travel and Adventure, and we both took the opportunity to fondly reminisce about our childhood travels. We hope you spent the day curled up with your favorite Tolkien tale! Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  REFERENCES: A Long Expected Soundscape CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several panelists for their Episode 8 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, Strider, Lakhitia, and Dave and Johnny from the Council of Elrond podcast.  Thank you all for hanging with us these past 8 weeks. Making food, mixing cocktails, answering trivia, and chatting during our streams. It has been such a pleasure and we already can't wait for next season!  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  REFERENCES Panel 1 (Hosted by Jen): Tricia - https://anchor.fm/beyondthescreenplay |https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA  Lottie - https://shellcottageradio.podbean.com/  Jon - https://www.youtube.com/c/WoTUp  Panel 2 (Hosted by Mike): Strajder : https://twitter.com/Strajder10 Lakhitia: https://twitter.com/Lakhitia  Dave and Johnny: https://linktr.ee/themellonheads     FELLOWSHIP OF FANS: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipo... Website - https://fellowshipoffans.com Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fof_ringsofpower Discord - https://discord.gg/vF3tdTZHas Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/FellowshipofFans Producer: Kyle - https://twitter.com/Kromesthete This week's community contributors: Custom cocktail provided by : https://twitter.com/LiquorLore Artwork provided by Spiros Gelakas : https://en.spirosgelekas.com/| Use MIDDLEEARTH at checkout to get 12% off any item in his Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpirosGelekasArt?section_id=31356330 Special thanks to our mods: @Roäc (Katie) @Varking Runesong : https://twitter.com/VarkingRunesong CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, and several panelists including special guests Dave and Johnny from the Council of Elrond podcast for their Episode 8 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Today it's the full panel, with Jen, Tricia from Beyond the Screenplay, Jon from WotUp!, and Lottie from Shell Cottage Radio.  Thank you all for hanging with us these past 8 weeks. Making food, mixing cocktails, answering trivia, and chatting during our streams. It has been such a pleasure and we already can't wait for next season!  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  REFERENCES Panel 1 (Hosted by Jen): Tricia - https://anchor.fm/beyondthescreenplay |https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA  Lottie - https://shellcottageradio.podbean.com/  Jon - https://www.youtube.com/c/WoTUp  Panel 2 (Hosted by Mike): Strajder : https://twitter.com/Strajder10 Lakhitia: https://twitter.com/Lakhitia  Dave and Johnny: https://linktr.ee/themellonheads     FELLOWSHIP OF FANS: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipo... Website - https://fellowshipoffans.com Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fof_ringsofpower Discord - https://discord.gg/vF3tdTZHas Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/FellowshipofFans Producer: Kyle - https://twitter.com/Kromesthete This week's community contributors: Custom cocktail provided by : https://twitter.com/LiquorLore Artwork provided by Spiros Gelakas : https://en.spirosgelekas.com/| Use MIDDLEEARTH at checkout to get 12% off any item in his Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpirosGelekasArt?section_id=31356330 Special thanks to our mods: @Roäc (Katie) @Varking Runesong : https://twitter.com/VarkingRunesong CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Michael and Jen break down the season finale of the season one of The Rings of Power, "Alloyed." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on October 16th for our livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several other panelists for their Episode 7 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, Fellowship of Fans himself, Strider, Chen, and special guest James Tauber of Digital Tolkien fame.  Join us LIVE next Sunday at 2:45 pm EST for our Season Finale After Party! There are so many ways to engage with our Watch Party, so watch our Twitter for announcements regarding food recipes, custom cocktails, featured artists and raffles, trivia, and more. Send us pics of your home watch parties, and use #FoFWatchParty to engage with our community!  Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/  REFERENCES Panel 1 (Hosted by Jen): Lottie - https://shellcottageradio.podbean.com/  Aubreigh - http://www.twopencecreative.com/  Panel 2 (Hosted by Mike): Strajder : https://twitter.com/Strajder10 Chen: https://twitter.com/ChenG03721819 Harry (Fellowship): https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans  James Tauber: https://digitaltolkien.com/ | https://twitter.com/DigitalTolkien | https://ringswrapup.com/    FELLOWSHIP OF FANS: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipo... Website - https://fellowshipoffans.com Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fof_ringsofpower Discord - https://discord.gg/vF3tdTZHas Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/FellowshipofFans Producer: Kyle - https://twitter.com/Kromesthete This week's community contributors: Custom cocktail provided by : https://twitter.com/LiquorLore Food recipe provided by Chris-Rachael Oseland, author of "An Unexpected Cookbook": http://thegart.com/  Artwork provided by TheNerdyAlchemist : https://twitter.com/tnerdyalchemist | Use ROPWATCHPARTY at checkout to get 20% off any item in her Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheNerdyAlchemist  Special thanks to our mods: @Roäc (Katie) @Varking Runesong : https://twitter.com/VarkingRunesong CREDITS Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/ Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig  This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.