Welcome to the seventeenth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! We're approaching the end of our journey before the show airs, as we received our final trailer for The Rings Of Power! There's lots to breakdown in this trailer and I've tried to go scene-by-scene to cover the most important new pieces of footage and particularly the dialogue. This episode includes some fairly heavy speculation that may get close to actual spoilers for the first season, so make sure you're happy to hear th...
Aug 24, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! We return with a special Sunday episode, taking on the second half of The Rings of Power soundtrack by Bear McCreary! I give my initial thoughts, amateur analysis and speculation on what these tracks might mean! If you missed Part 1, go listen to that as we cover the first 20 tracks there! Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP - Stream the whole Soundtrack Album with bonus tracks - Kylie's transcrip...
Aug 21, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to the fifteenth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! Well, it finally happened. Amazon released the Bear McCreary soundtrack for Season 1 of The Rings of Power! I'm no musical scholar or student but I wanted to give you my instant reaction and amateur analysis of what these tracks might mean! It's a longer episode and we still only managed to cover the first 20 tracks but we'll be back at the weekend with a Part 2, covering the remaining 19 tracks! Follow us on Twitter for more...
Aug 19, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Welcome to the fourteenth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! In another exciting guest episode, we welcome the wonderful Lauren Does Cosplay to the show. Lauren is an incredible cosplayer who went to Comic-Con with her incredible Galadriel costume and got to meet Morfydd Clark and the rest of the cast. We cover everything from how Lauren got into both Lord of the Rings and into cosplay, and what her experience at Comic-con was like. We also talked about her thoughts on the show, advic...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome to the thirteenth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! We return to recapping the latest news as we cover a new teaser, an article on Numenor's design and then take a look at Elrond's character and his potential journey in the show. We talk about his very sad backstory, the key figures in his life in the Second Age and what is at the core of his identity. Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP And subscribe to the podcast on your favourite app: https://...
Aug 15, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Welcome to the twelfth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! In our longest episode yet, we bring in our second guest: the delightful Erran (Lesbians For Boromir)! This is truly a deep-dive episode where we explore all aspects of Numenor. The political and theological foundations of Numenor as a kingdom, the duality of Miriel and Pharazon, and the ever beautiful House of Elendil! I appreciate this is a very long episode but it's filled with lots of brilliant insight and lots of laughter ...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Welcome to the eleventh episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! We take a deep-dive into the show's behind-the-scenes crew. Looking at everyone from the showrunners, to the directors and writers, and the production and costume designers! Hopefully you'll get to learn a bit about the amazing team that works behind a show like this! Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP And subscribe to the podcast on your favourite app: https://linktr.ee/dailyrop Links to material...
Aug 10, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome to the tenth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! We return to our tried and true format today, looking at the recent clip and teasers that have been released for the show. We get to talk about Galadriel's journey, Finrod's sad fate and the friendship between Elrond and Prince Durin IV Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP And subscribe to the podcast on your favourite app: https://linktr.ee/dailyrop Links to material referenced in the episode: - Galad...
Aug 09, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome to the ninth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! To start the week we have a unique episode, where I took questions from listeners on Twitter! Questions ranged from the serious to the fun, from my favourite character I'd like to see to whether Cirdan should have a beard in the show! It's a slightly longer episode as we also took a few minutes to discuss the recent Hollywood Reporter article on Peter Jackson. I won't be linking the article as I don't think we should be rewarding...
Aug 08, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Welcome to the eighth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! We return to the second part of our interview with the unofficial Queen of Tolkien Twitter: Anna ( @MyElessar )! This the second half of our two-part interview. In this second part we discussed the villains of the show, the joy of practical Orcs as well as our hopes and fears for the show! It's a longer episode than usual, but I'm sure you'll enjoy getting to hear the interesting discussion and speculation between us! Follow us ...
Aug 04, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Welcome to the seventh episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! In our very first interview on the podcast, we welcome the unofficial Queen of Tolkien Twitter: Anna ( @MyElessar )! This the first half of our two-part interview. In this first part we discussed the marketing campaign for Rings of Power, what we're most looking forward to about the show and explore some of the original characters we'll be seeing! It's a longer episode than usual, but I'm sure you'll enjoy getting to hear the i...
Aug 03, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Welcome to the sixth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! Today we recap the latest Fandom article giving us fresh quotes and insights from the cast! Hear from Durin, Elendil, Miriel and more! Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP Links for material referenced in the show: - Fandom SDCC interview with cast - Fandom feature on Celebrimbor from June - Fellowship of Fans tweet about Elrond's staff/Gondolin Intro & Outro Music : She Moved Through the Fair by S...
Aug 02, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Welcome to the fifth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! Today we're doing something different, an episode where I talk about my fears and concerns for the show. What are they, how concerned should we be and how can the show manage these fears? Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP Links for material referenced in the show: - Vanity Fair article - Tolkien Professor podcast discussing Numenor time compression - Prancing Pony Podcast with Clifford Broadway Intr...
Aug 01, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! Today we'll be doing a big recap of the 8 interviews with Rings of Power cast members, released by Collider. Take a listen to find out all the latest news and rumours on characters from Elendil to Gil-galad! Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP Links for material referenced in the show: - All Rings Of Power Collider Interviews Intro & Outro Music : She Moved Through the Fair by Sláinte | https://f...
Jul 29, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Welcome to the third episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! Today we'll explore everything we know about guilds on Numenor? What role will they play in Pharazon's character arc and how does Elendil's invented daughter fit into all of this? Let's find out! Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP Links for material referenced in the show: - SDCC Character Posters - Pharazon character poster - Fellowship of Fans set report on guilds - Translation of Earien's name - S...
Jul 28, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Welcome to the second episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast ! Today we'll be covering the naming conundrum of The Rings of Power villainous character! Is he Adar, Oren or shall we just call him Not-Sauron? Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP Links for material referenced in the show: - February character poster - Elrond Costume - Banquet Scene - Main Teaser Trailer - July Character Poster - Galadriel Costume - Tea with Tolkien - Fellowship of Fans Rumours about...
Jul 27, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the first episode of The Daily Rings of Power Podcast! Today we'll be covering some of the latest news that has come out for the show since Comic-Con, including the Total Film magazine cover! Follow us on Twitter for more Rings of Power content: @ DailyRoP Links for material referenced in the show: - Total Film Magazine Cover - WizardWayKris: Explanation of Elrond's Cirth Runes - The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David - GamesRadar: 5 New Images - GamesRadar: Showrunner Inte...
Jul 26, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 1
