The Lorehounds: The Last of Us

Welcome to the Lorehounds! We’re David & John and we break down your favorite TV shows, movies and more! Covering shows like The Last of Us, Kaleidoscope and The Rings of Power, we are part of the Bald Move network. Find us on our website or over on the Bald Move Discord server.
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The Rings of Power – BONUS: Embracer Acquisition, Amazon Updates, and LOTR Appendices

David and John discuss today’s wild news that Embracer Group is acquiring the rights to the Lord of the Rings universe! We also give you the details you need to know from Amazon’s flood of Twitter promos that are packed with information. We close the podcast with a walkthrough of the LOTR Appendices: which ones you should read, and which you can skip.

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The Second Age – Chapter 5: The Last Alliance

David and John discuss Tolkien’s experience in World War I before looking into the War of the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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The Second Age – Chapter 4: The Rings of Power

David and John discuss Tolkien’s influence on modern fantasy before telling the story of the forging of the Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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The Second Age – Chapter 3: The Elves

David and John discuss Tolkien’s academic career and obsession with language before breaking down the origin story and political factions of the Elves of Middle-earth. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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The Rings of Power – Comic Con Trailer Reaction

David and John discuss the new trailer from Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power which premiered at San Diego Comic Con. We take you through a shot by shot breakdown with lore details and wild speculation. Watch the trailer on YouTube here.

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The Second Age – Chapter 2: The Fall of Númenor

David and John discuss the film, tv, and radio adaptations of Tolkien’s work before telling the story of the Fall of Númenor, a tragedy about the power of fear, which will likely be a storyline in The Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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The Second Age – Chapter 1: The Rise of Númenor

David and John discuss the history of Tolkien’s writings before setting sail to the island of Númenor to introduce our first major location in The Rings of Power. Join us to continue our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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The Rings of Power – Main Teaser Breakdown

David and John are joined by Bald Move’s Jim and Aron to discuss the brand new “Main Teaser” from Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power which dropped yesterday. The team takes you through our overall thoughts, the main themes, and a shot by shot breakdown of the teaser.

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Prologue: Welcome to the Second Age

David and John set the stage for the Second Age with a discussion of Tolkien’s life and some background on the people and places of Middle-earth. Join us to begin our deep dive into the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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Rings of Power and The Lorehounds

Jim and A.Ron join The Lorehounds, David and John, to introduce their brand new show, The Second Age. What is The Second Age? The Second Age Podcast takes a closer look at the background of both the fantasy world of Middle-earth and the real world of JRR Tolkien. Join us to get a deeper appreciation of the lore behind Amazon’s upcoming series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Check out the episode for more details!

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