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. Its like hanging out with your buddies...if your buddies were two fowl-mou…
The Keep On Tolkien podcast is a hidden gem for any Lord of the Rings fan. As someone who has been working in the field for the past two years, I can confidently say that this podcast stands out from the rest of the top four LoTR channels on YouTube. The hosts, Danny and Joel, have truly captured lightning in a bottle with their unique and entertaining take on all things Tolkien.
One of the best aspects of this podcast is its informative yet hilarious nature. Danny and Joel bring a deep understanding of Tolkien's work to each episode, presenting it in an easily digestible and enjoyable way. Their knowledge ranges from translations and storytelling to discussing different background versions of the stories. What sets them apart is their ability to inject humor into their discussions, making each episode entertaining and engaging.
Another standout aspect of The Keep On Tolkien podcast is the chemistry between Danny and Joel. Their banter and camaraderie create a welcoming atmosphere for listeners. They come across as relatable and down-to-earth fans themselves, rather than trying to position themselves as experts or ambassadors of the fandom. This makes it feel like you're listening to friends discuss their favorite topic, which enhances the overall experience.
While The Keep On Tolkien podcast has many strengths, there are a few minor drawbacks worth mentioning. Occasionally, there may be mispronunciations or factual errors in some episodes. However, they usually correct these mistakes promptly or address them in follow-up episodes. Additionally, some listeners may find that certain quotes or details are not fully explored or discussed in depth, which could be frustrating for those who want a more comprehensive analysis.
In conclusion, The Keep On Tolkien podcast is a must-listen for any Lord of the Rings enthusiast. Danny and Joel's passion for Tolkien shines through each episode as they share their deep knowledge with both new fans and long-time readers alike. Their informative yet humorous approach will keep you entertained while expanding your understanding of Middle-earth. Whether you're a hardcore Tolkien fan or just starting your journey, this podcast is worth adding to your playlist.
This is a short update from the guys about what the rest of 2024 will look like for KOT and more on the long awaited 100th Episode Celebration!
This is our Mid-Season finale, and a very special episode! This week we present the KOT Australia Special! Tune in as we dive into the intersection of Australia and Tolkien! We will discuss what we love about Australia, Tolkien Culture in Australia, and interview one of our biggest fans from Australia! And be sure to stay until the end for a special Aussie edition of MNtrd (Minnesota Tolkien Radio Drama)! Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien.com Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 99 - "Australia Special" where we will be discussing what we love about Australia, Tolkien Culture in Australia, and one of our biggest fans that lives there! Coming Monday April 15th, 2024!
This week we bring you an episode long advocated for by Danny Jay. KOT is excited to present our in-depth review of the classic Lord of the Rings video game "Lord of the Rings: War in the North"! Tune in as our resident game master, Trever, walks us through the story, the mechanics, and all the ins & outs of this iconic game! Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien.com Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 98 - "War In The North Game Review" where we will be discussing the popular Lord of the Rings video game from 2011! Coming Monday April 8th, 2024!
This week we are joined by friend of the podcast, and resident film expert, Joe Vaske to discuss three popular Lord of the Rings Fan Films: "Born of Hope" (2009), "The Hunt for Gollum" (2009), and "The Horn of Gondor" (2020)! Tune in as we break down and discuss what we liked and what we disliked about each of these iconic Fan Films! Check out our Website: www.keepontolkien.com Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 97 - "Lord of the Rings Fan Films Review" where we will be discussing three popular Lord of the Rings Fan Films: "Born of Hope" (2009), "The Hunt for Gollum" (2009), and "The Horn of Gondor" (2020)! Coming Monday April 1st, 2024!
Preview of our upcoming Episode 96 - The Race of Ents (Season 8 Premiere)! Airing Monday March 25th, 2024!
Welcome back for Season 8 of KOT Podcast! For our Season 8 premiere we discuss a special subject that we have received multiple requests to cover: the race of Ents! Ever wonder where the Ents came from? Or what Ents eat? Or where the Entwives went? Tune in this week to be Ent-ertained with this very Ent-ising episode about everything Entish! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Have you always wanted to meet the guys from KOT? Come to Boom Island Brewing in Minnetonka on Sunday March 24 for Lord of the Rings Night cosponsored by Keep on Tolkien Podcast!
Happy Holidays, Tolkieneers! It's that time again! This week is our Season 7 Finale, and we are excited to present to you our 2023 Holiday Special! Our Holiday Specials are our time to answer listener questions while (in)famously drunk! Tune in this year as we are joined by friend of the show Joe as he hosts our questionnaire! And Trever joins us in drunkenly answering questions with the crew for the first time! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 95 - Holiday Special 2023 (Season 7 Finale)! Airing Monday December 25th, 2023!
Have you ever wondered what happened to Dior's two 6-year-old sons who were abandoned in the forest? Have you ever considered the fate of Maglor, the last remaining son of Feanor? Or questioned what happened to the two Blue Wizards far in the East? There are many aspects of the Legendarium that remain... a mystery. Tune in this week as we explore three unsolved mysteries of missing persons in the Tolkien Legendarium! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 94 - Tolkien Mysteries 2! Coming Monday December 18th, 2023!
This week we bring you KOT's in-depth review of the recent 'Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria' video game! Tune in as our very own game master, Trever, walks us through the front and back of this survival-crafting game, and its impressive lore! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 93 - 'Return to Moria' Game Review! Coming Monday December 11th, 2023!
This week is part 3 of our "Evil Creatures Trilogy" where our subject is the race of Orcs! Ever wonder about difference between Orcs and Goblins? Or how long they live? Or how Orcs are viewed by the other inhabitants of Middle-Earth? Tune in as we discuss the history and the moral conundrums surrounding the mutilated race or Orcs! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 92 - Evil Creatures Trilogy Part 3: ORCS! Coming Monday December 4th, 2023!
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! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 91 - Evil Creatures Trilogy Part 2: BALROGS! Coming Monday November 27th, 2023!
Did you love Episode 90 about the Dragons of Middle-Earth? Do you want MORE Dragons? We hope you enjoy this companion piece where we discuss the Dragon named Chrysophylax Dives from Tolkien's non-Middle-earth short story "Farmer Giles of Ham". Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
KOT is back with the second half of Season 7! For episode 90 we kick off our newest trilogy of episodes about the three most prominent evil creatures found in Middle-Earth: Dragons, Balrogs and Orcs! (oh my!) This week we discuss one of our favorites, DRAGONS! That's right! Ever wonder where Dragons came from? Or what types of dragons exist? Or how to speak to a dragon if you are unlucky enough to meet one? Tune in and learn your pants off! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 90 - Evil Creatures Trilogy Part 1: DRAGONS! Coming Monday November 20th, 2023!
We're back with part 2 of our 2023 Halloween Special! Join us and our guest Joe Vaske for a discussion about all of the Horror Movie influences that Peter Jackson brought to the Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy!
Happy Halloween, Tolkieneers! We hope you enjoy this special presentation of Tolkien Creepy Pasta! Stay spooky! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
We're back with our 2023 Halloween Special! For this special occasion we invited on our friend Joe to join us for a discussion about all of the Horror Movie influences that Peter Jackson brought to the Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy! Ever wonder why some of those scenes hit so hard? Join us as we talk about Peter Jackson's use of horror and suspense elements! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
This week for our Season 7 Mid-Season Finale, we bring you a very special episode: we present the KOT Clip Show! Tune in as we take a trip in the way-back-machine to react to Clips of previous KOT Podcast content! Each member, Danny, Joel and Trever, have picked a few of their favorite clips to share and surprise the other members. Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview of our upcoming Episode 87 - KOT Clip Show! Coming Monday August 7th, 2023!
This week we are excited to bring you KOT's dissection of the recent video game "Lord of the Rings: Gollum"! This will be our first episode headed by our newest member, Trever! Tune in as we have fun discussing the background, story, mechanics, and public reception of this infamous game! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Clip from our upcoming Episode 86 - Lord of the Rings: Gollum - A Game Dissection! Coming Monday July 31st, 2023!
KOT is thrilled to be covering the story of Gollum, one of the most unappreciated characters in Middle-earth! Have you ever wondered how Middle-earth was able to stay at peace from Sauron for over 400 years? Or how Smeagol came to prefer his food "raw and wiggling"? Tune in this week as we discuss the life of Gollum, the secret Hero of the Lord of the Rings! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Clip from our upcoming Episode 85 - Gollum, Secret Hero of the Lord of the Rings! Coming Monday July 24th, 2023!
We are excited to bring you a much-anticipated episode that has been long in the making! Tolkien is known for frequently referencing ancient people and events in his stories to help convey a sense of history. Tune in this week as we discuss all the historical references to the 'First Age' throughout 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' books! Buckle in for this fun-fact packed episode! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Clip from our upcoming Episode 84 - First Age References in the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings! Coming Monday July 17th, 2023!
This episode we bring you the second half of our discussion about the Race of Men! Last week we discussed the history of the Race of Men throughout the First and Second Ages. Tune in this week as we conclude our two part special by discussing the history of the Race of men throughout the Third Age!
Clip from our upcoming Episode 83 - The Race of Men (Part 2/2)! Coming Monday July 10th, 2023!
This is a companion piece for Episode 82: The Race of Men. Trever reads The Faithful Stone from the Unfinished Tales. Come listen to this mysterious tale about our dear friends, The Druedain.
We are ringing in the start of Season 7 with the first of a two-part episode on The Race of Men! We thought it was high time that KOT dove into one of the most integral races living in Middle-earth. Tune in this week as we discuss the history of the race of Men, the various kinds of Men, and their place in the world of Middle-earth!
Clip from our upcoming Episode 82 - The Race of Men (Part 1/2)(Season 7 Premiere)! Coming Monday July 3rd, 2023!
This week for our Season 6 Finale we bring you a special treat, Tolkien on Drugs: a KOT 420 Holiday Special! Tune in as we discuss the various drugs/medicinal substances known to Middle-Earth, as well as the effects Tolkien's works had on drug culture in the real world!
Clip from our upcoming Episode 81 - Tolkien on Drugs: 420 Holiday Special (Season 6 Finale)! Coming Thursday 4/20/23!
This week is our final installment in our Assholes Through the Ages Trilogy! For this episode we take you to the Third Age of Middle-Earth to discuss the life of the traitorous asshole, Saruman! Tune in as we discuss the 'colorful' life of this wizard. Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Clip from our upcoming Episode 80 - Assholes Through the Ages - Third Age: Saruman! Coming Monday 4/10/23!
This week is our second installment in our new Assholes Through the Ages Trilogy! We take you back to the Second Age for today's subject, Ar-Pharazôn the Golden! Tune in as we discuss the life of this infamous asshole, and his part in the Fall of Númenor Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Clip from our upcoming Episode 79 - Assholes Through the Ages - Second Age: Ar-Pharazôn! Coming Monday 4/3/23!
This week we bring you our new trilogy, "Assholes Through the Ages"! For the first episode of this trilogy, we will be covering the life of Maeglin, son of Eöl! Tune in as we take you back to the First Age to discuss one of the most infamous assholes in the legendarium! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: www.keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Clip from our upcoming Episode 78 - Assholes Through the Ages - First Age: Maeglin! Coming Monday 3/27/23!
Have you ever wondered, who exactly is Tom Bombadil? Have you ever considered the unknown origins of Ungoliant? Or questioned how the three famous blades of Gondolin came to be found in a Troll Hoard? There are many aspects of the Legendarium that remain... a mystery. Tune in this week as we explore three unsolved mysteries in Tolkien! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Preview from our upcoming Episode 77 - Mysteries in Tolkien! Coming Monday 3/20/23!
For our 2023 return we begin by welcoming a new member to the KOT Podcast team! Tune in to find out who! Also tune in as we discuss today's topic, the Fell Winters of Middle-Earth! We will dive into three of the most infamous Winters in Middle-Earth and their effects on the events of the legendarium! Join our Discord: discord.gg/SyhuSseDh2 Check out our Merch Store: keep-on-tolkien-podcast.teemill.com Donate to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/KOTpodcast
Clip from our upcoming Episode 76 - Fell Winters of Middle-Earth! Coming Monday 3/13/23!
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