The Council of Robs
Is Rings of Power Peter Jackson fanfiction or genuine Tolkien? Patrick Mason asks Rob Leonardi, Robert Story, and honorary "Rob" Fr. Bryan Shackett to give their takes on Seasons 1 and 2 — and cautious hope for Season 3....
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Secrets of Middle Earth
SQPN, Inc.
Bookish Flights: Books, Author Interviews & Must-Read Recommendations
Kara Infante
Daily Strength: A 365-Day Devotional for Men
Crossway
Daily Joy: A 365-Day Devotional for Women
Crossway
Wine Guide with Cork & Fizz - Wine education for beginners and enthusiasts
Hailey Bohlman | Wine Educator
Inspired by Ms Amber Red
Amber Guthery
Open Mind
OPEN
Karin Sorkin | Intuitive bAbBLE
Karin Sorkin
Rinse, Reflect, Repeat 365 Alphabetical Bible Devotional w/ Anita Cordell
Anita Cordell
NCARB
Gābl Media // NCARB
The Hollywood Godfather Podcast
GRI Entertainment
The First Ever Podcast
Jeremy Bolm
The PHYS Podcast
PHYS Media Group
Craft Beer Republic
Craft Beer Republic
Fantasy FanFellas
Fantasy Fangirls Media Network
A Small Voice: Conversations with photographers and filmmakers
Ben Smith
Dropped Among This Crowd
Sara Jachimiak
The Audiobook Vault: Catholic Sacred & Classic Voices from the Past
The Audiobook Vault: Catholic
Brushwood Media Network
Brushwood Media Network
DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell
Connor and Dylan MacDowell
Science Modeling Talks
Mark Royce
One by Willie
John Spong
Biohacking Beauty: The Anti-Aging Skincare Podcast
Young Goose
Princeton UP Ideas Podcast
New Books Network
New Books in Urban Studies
New Books Network
New Books in European Politics
New Books Network
Ballet Help Desk
Jenny Huang and Brett Gardner
An Endless Redundancy with Olly Woods
Olly Woods
Ghost Machine Fans
Nick Wilson
The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily
Eliana Benavides
The Wine Centric Show
Matt Weiss
The Pirates Don’t Eat The Tourists: Jurassic Park & Prehistoric Fiction
Roland Squire
Medical Staff Relief
MSR
Arroe Collins Like It's Live
Arroe Collins
Классика. Фантастика. Детектив. Аудиокниги
Alexander Abramovich
The A Show on RNC RADIO
RNC RADIO
Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis Hemphill
Prentis Hemphill
Arts
Secrets of Middle Earth
SQPN, Inc.
The Eleventy-First Quiz Show
Tolkien called 111 "eleventy-one." For our 111th episode, we celebrateswith a six-round Tolkien trivia competition that tests our panel of Jeff Haecker, Rob Leonardi, Patrick Mason, and Robert Story, who must face host A...
Animals of Middle Earth
Every creature in Arda has a story. The panel examines Middle-earth's animals — Huan, the Eagles, Ungoliant's brood, Beorn, the Nazgûl's horses — and asks what separates the natural from the supernatural in Tolkien's wor...
Women of Middle Earth
Tolkien's women don't need the spotlight to hold the world together. That's the point. Alix Murray, Jeff Haecker, and Kathryn Laffrey trace the powerful, mysterious women of Middle-earth from the Valar to the Shire. The ...
Music of the Legendarium
Music didn't just accompany the creation of Middle-earth — it *was* the creation. Jeff Haecker, Alix Murray, and Patrick Mason trace how song, horn, and verse shape everything from the Ainulindalë to the charge at Pelenn...
Leaf by Niggle
Tolkien's "Leaf by Niggle" gets a full panel reading — purgatory, sub-creation, and the eternal weight of creative work. Thomas Salerno leads Kathryn Laffrey, Rob Leonardi, and Robert King through this haunting, personal...
Tolkien Reading Day 2026: Unlikely Heroes
Sam resists the Ring. Fatty Bolger outruns the Nazgûl. Lúthien tears down Sauron's tower. Jeff Haecker, Robert Story, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi celebrate Tolkien Reading Day with favorite passages on unlikely heroe...
Into the Heart of Middle Earth with Kaitlyn Facista
A new Tolkien book arrives: Kaitlyn Facista explains Into the Heart of Middle-earth—hope, virtue, and fellowship as lived wisdom. With Thomas Salerno, Jeff Haecker, and Robert Story, she shares how her book is a spiritua...
The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies
Can spectacle replace substance? Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi weigh Thorin’s fall and redemption, Bilbo’s brave choice with the Arkenstone, and a battle bursting with CGI. Does The Battle of the Five Arm...
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Lavish visuals, unforgettable Smaug, and one very debated romance. Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason, Rob Leonardi, and Kathryn Laffrey weigh Tolkien’s themes against big-screen changes in Jackson's The Hobbit: The Desolation ...
Lord of the Rings (1978 Bakshi)
What happens when Tolkien meets experimental animation? Jeff Haecker, Robert King, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi weigh Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings. Does visual ambition excuse rushed storytelling—or does Gandalf steal t...
The Silmarillion: Of The Third Age
What happens when evil isn’t fully defeated? Thomas Salerno, Pat Mason, and Jeff Haecker finish their discussion of The Silmarillion as they unpack Isildur’s failure, Gondor’s long decline, and the fading of the Elves. T...
The Silmarillion: The Rings of Power
Sauron’s fake repentance. Celebrimbor’s fatal pride. What makes a ring powerful? In our 100th episode, Thomas Salerno, Rob Leonardi, Pat Mason, and Jeff Haecker uncover the roots of evil in the final chapters of The Silm...
This Advent, Help StarQuest Continue the Mission
Advent begins. Help StarQuest bring faith and reason to the world. Become a $10/month patron (or increase your current donation by $10 per month) and be among the first 400 donors to receive a Mysterious World sticker si...
Akallabeth, Part 2
What drives a golden kingdom to collapse into the sea? Thomas Salerno, Patrick Mason, Rob Leonardi, and Jeff Haecker dissect Númenor’s fall in Part 2 of the Akallabêth. Is Sauron the ultimate deceiver—or just the spark? ...
Akallabeth, Part 1
Númenor teeters on ruin as fear of death eclipses faith. Is mortality a gift or a curse? Thomas Salerno, Rob Leonardi, Jeff Haecker, and Patrick Mason dissect Tolkien’s Atlantis myth and its spiritual echoes. The post A...
Ghosts and Undead of Middle Earth
What do Tolkien’s ghosts reveal about sin, redemption, and the afterlife? Jeff Haecker, Thomas Salerno, Patrick Mason & Rob Leonardi uncover the undead of Middle-earth—from barrow-wights to Nazgûl—and their spiritual mea...
Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Can mercy undo millennia of pride? Thomas Salerno, Patrick Mason, Jeff Haecker, and Rob Leonardi tackle Eärendil’s voyage, the Valar’s return, and Morgoth’s ruin—where hope is forged from doom. The post Voyage of Earend...
The Fall of Gondolin
Tolkien’s most ancient tale meets its sharpest lessons: Ulmo’s call to Tuor, Turgon’s fatal stubbornness, Maeglin’s betrayal, Idril’s foresight, and Glorfindel’s stand. With Thomas Salerno, Jeff Haecker, Patrick Mason & ...
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
What makes An Unexpected Journey the strongest Hobbit film? Jeff Haecker, Thomas Salerno, Patrick Mason, and Rob Leonardi debate Bilbo’s wit, Thorin’s grit, Radagast’s quirks, and whether Jackson’s changes strengthened o...