Summary
Even before Amazon’sLord of The Rings: The Rings of Poweraired its first episode, the TV series faced intense skepticism from online critics, detractors, and even fans fearful of any adaptation of Tolkien’s beloved lore. Ultimately, these sky-high stakes and incendiary reactions have dominated many conversation of the series itself, replacing any thorough, thoughtful, or nuanced discussion. And it’s that problem whichScreenRant’s new The Rings of Power Podcastseeks to fix.
WithThe Rings of Powerseason twoon the way (premiering August 16, 2025), it’s a sad reality that the loudest criticisms hurled at the series and its creators have managed to stick, regardless of how accurate, how incomplete, or in some cases entirely misinformed they really are. And fans of fantasy deserve a better level of discourse.
Which is why ScreenRant’s Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert, two podcast veterans with a passionate (even obsessive) love for Tolkien, storytelling, and divisive adaptations seek to set the record straight. Because The Rings of Power Podcast will begin by addressing the show’s biggest conversations and debates head-on.
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As the next chapter of the Prime Video series approaches, the show’s most confusing pieces of canon (drawn directly from Tolkien’s own writings), possible conflicts with existingLord of the Rings’canon,' and the most controversial story choices and characterizations have returned to the spotlight once again. So there’s no better time to help set the record straight, with a lengthy series of discussions from a pair of hopelessly devoted Tolkien die-hards.
Theidentity of the mysterious Wizard (Daniel Weyman), the plausibility of Sauron’s disguise for the debut season, the precedent for a battle-hardened Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and more will be explored at length, allowing Tolkien’s own writing (and missing chapters) to lead the discussion alongside the TV series. The first welcome episode is available to listen below:
Whether you are loving the series as a fantasy tale all its own and seeking to learn more about the lore it’s adapting, or were left confused by elements of the series (and found only hyperbolic ragebait when seeking out explanations), The Rings of Power Podcast hosts aim to make the discussions engaging, rewarding, and illuminating.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Cast
Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
