A weekly exploration of all things Tolkien, "The Lord of the Rings", and Middle-Earth. Join Ben and Jess as they examine the books, movies, TV shows, appendices, lore, and more; all with lighthearted and unfocused joy.
A new episode every Tuesday.
Fellowship Fights! Pitting Middle-earth Characters Against Each Other!
DING DING!! We're pitting beloved Fellowship friends and Middle-earth heavyweights against each other and deciding who would win in an MMA match. Let us know if we got it right!
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Produced by Jessica Lynn Verdi
Theme Song written by Vinny Verdi
JLV Podcasts (https://www.jlvpodcasts.com/) | 2025
21 Jan 2025
Why "The Hunt for Gollum" is a Bad Idea
New Line Cinema's announcement of The Hunt for Gollum as part of their official Lord of the Rings universe has sparked heated debate, and we’re diving right into it. Why do we think this spin-off is an objectively bad idea? We break down the creative, narrative, and franchise implications of this bold move.
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LOOK MOM, we have a Patreon! Get EARLY ACCESS to episodes, and EXCLUSIVE ACCESS to our new podcasts about House of the Dragon AND Game of Thrones.
Head over to our PATREON now!
Shout out to Patreon Member Jesse Glaspey, aka ArsenalRoy2K, aka one of our Elven-Kings! Thank you for your support on Patreon!
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Email us at PodcastoftheRings@gmail.com
Join the conversation and jump into our DISCORD (https://discord.gg/MvSQYhnQK3)!
Follow our Podcast on TWITTER @PodoftheRings (https://www.twitter.com/PodoftheRings)
Funny content & Shorts on YOUTUBE
BEN GODDARD
Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/thebengoddard)
Twitch
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@bengoddard)
JESSICA LYNN VERDI
Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/JessicaVerdi)
Twitch
TikTok
Produced by Jessica Lynn Verdi
Theme Song written by Vinny Verdi
JLV Podcasts (https://www.jlvpodcasts.com/) | 2025
14 Jan 2025
The Meh of the Rohirrim
Ben Goddard and Jessica Lynn Verdi dissect the mixed bag that is The War of the Rohirrim, finding some positives but ultimately feeling it's just an okay Lord of the Rings movie.
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
34,476
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
10 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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Quality
92
Social presence
90
YouTube
76
Engagement
77
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