Whether ye be scholar or yeoman, lord or serf, Elf or Hobbit, this show shall open unto thee a new world of lore to search out and delve into! The host, Lord Tom of the fair Robots of the Radiolands in the South has a voice charming as a dragon’s, yet his topics indeed are fairer than the silmarills wrought in the days of yore. This podcast is a light as of the Trees of Valinor in a world darkened by the shadow of Morgoth as well as all things mundane. Truly a haven of rest for any weary travelers who seek respite in these halls of lore. One Lorecast to rule them all, and may your halls be ever blessed by the Eternal Flame!

One Lore to rule them all, / One Lore to find them. / One Lore to bring them all and for the Lore fans bind them, / All within the Lorecast, where we list’ning lie! As far back as I can remember, my parents raised me and my siblings on the writings of Tolkien and Lewis. Finding this podcast has rekindled my enthusiasm for Tolkien’s masterpieces and reminded me of the unique magic it all carries within their pages. Upon finding this podcast (which was the first to show up), it immediately inspired me to prepare to read The Hobbit and all the other books to my children when they’re old enough to understand the story. Thank you for sharing your understanding of Tolkien’s magic and for finding a simple way to explain the more difficult language that many nowadays cannot understand.

I JUST GOT TO THE 2ND AGE WHERE ARE THE DWARVES Also hi future me when you listen to this

Discovered this podcast while trying to find more info on the world of Arda. Two weeks and 40 episodes later I’m hooked. Tom is an amazing narrator and I can’t wait to lean more!

If Fëanor is the greatest of the elves, Tom is the greatest of the podcasters. If I were Morgoth, I’d sneak into Tom’s studio, and steal this podcast and wear it as a crown. For those still getting into the lore and don’t get the reference yet- Just listen to the podcast bro it’s fire.

I have always loved Tolkien’s works, having first read the hobbit in two days from cover to cover. But the hardest read was the Silmarillion. But Tom really makes everything I read make sense and has even made me want to reread the entire Middle Earth set. He has such a rich knowledge and a way of breaking it down that reminds me of my favorite history teacher in high school. I am only to the break down of Turin, but I am fully addicted. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for all you do.

I love this so much 💕💕💕💕💕 i love lord of the rings ⚡️✨👍I have the book that describes what you are talking about 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍this is the best podcast ever 🤍🤍it is hard to read the book that you are talking about and this is a great podcast because robots describes things perfectly and he does it in a very calm way I suggest this podcast if you love The Hobbit in the Lord of the rings best podcast ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Writing this review for the fun of correcting rockreturns who said there’s only one episode. I’m on episode 13 and this show is amazing. Just being awnry but yes there are a TON of great episodes just click further into the show and you’ll see them.

Just binged this podcast in three weeks, now I want more!! Keep up the amazing work, this the podcast to rule all podcasts.

LORE! LORE! LORE! LORE! LORE! LORE! LORE! LORE!

Tom’s voice is so soothing that it’s almost annoying that he’s so informative and insightful. I could almost sleep to the melody of his words but they’re too darn interesting! Amazing podcast!

Very informative. A must listen for any LOTR fan. My only complaint is the weird animal noise (maybe a Rooster) at the early stage of E8 scared the bejesus out of me, while listening at 2AM. It just added to setting the scene though. 😂

Great podcast, it’s very easy to just pick a episode and listen to it and even do some notes while the podcast is running if you want too. Me and my friends love discussing LOTR and it’s great to be able to know the history fast and well. Thank you for this AMAZING podcast, stay hungry for lore folks.

I have twice been unsuccessful in reading the Silmarillion. I’ve often given up in frustration over the names and meanings. This podcast has been a welcome study guide for my endeavor. Well worth the time to listen.

I’ve been in the car with friends or family when they’ve listened to podcasts but I never went out to find my own until a couple weeks ago. I found this podcast and I am HOOKED! I listen to it every chance I get. It’s very educational but also very emotional. Every episode is worthwhile especially the bonus episodes. Thank you for creating a work of absolute art!! It is truly amazing!

Everything and more i was looking for in a podcast. I’m a delivery driver for UPS and started this podcast a little over a week ago and binged the entirety of it, and i can’t wait for more episodes. Don’t listen to the pronunciation police, it’s one of my favorite parts of every episode. Cheers Tom 🍻

I do a lot of outside work (painting and pressure washing) during the warmer months here in TN and since I found this podcast in June it has kept me company through the long days of working outside. I’m finally caught up 141 episodes later and I hate that my summer and fall of listening to one episode after the next has finally ended. I’ve been a fan of the Lord of the Rings ever since I watched the first film when I was but the tender age of 7. Admittedly I was a bit young to sit through a movie of that length, but what started then was a family tradition with my mom, dad, siblings that has recurred every Christmas season since the first movie when there was a LOTR movie or Hobbit movie to watch. So, this series, and the books that accompany it, mean quite a bit to me. I’m working my way through the Lost Tales after having read the LOTR books and the Hobbit this year. After listening to Tom’s expert storytelling, which I will liken to the abilities of Rúmil in the canon, I can confidently say the Lorecast is the best way to consume the depth of knowledge in the Silmarillion and other collected works in a way that is beneficial, easy to understand, and serve as a treasure trove of wonderful insights into the Arda-verse. Tom, thanks for your dedication to this project. Á na márië!

So much knowledge in such an easy to follow format! Quickly 14 episodes in and I can’t get enough,

Awesome Pod, love the lore and story. Listen to it while hunting regularly. Host does a good job and has a great voice, awesome show. Pro tip run it at 1.25x speed

I came across this podcast on Spotify and had to come to Apple Podcasts just to have it on multiple platforms and rave about it. I struggle to listen to 99.9% of podcasts. I am a reader, not a listener. THIS podcast however keeps me captivated and I have learned so much more about Tolkien's great works. Middle Earth is a major component of my personality and will come up in my conversations at least once per day. Thank you for bringing your passion and love of Middle Earth to the podcast platform. I've recommended this show to any and all who have come to me with questions about LOTR or the ROP show!

I downloaded Apple Podcasts so I could write this review! I have always been a LOTR fan but had only ever watched the movies. This year I finally started listening to the audiobooks read by Andy Serkis (highly recommend btw). I just finished the Hobbit and have started Fellowship. I had to take a break from Fellowship because I ran out of my listening hours on Spotify but still wanted to fill my time with LOTR content. Spotify recommended this podcast to me so I gave it a try. From the first episode Robots made it so engaging and easy to follow. His enthusiasm for the content matches my own. It has made my drive to work in the mornings and home more enjoyable. Thank you Robots for the content and I hope to be a Patron in the near future!

I just found this podcast last week, I am so excited to be here ! Best podcast I have ever listened to <3

I’ve been trying to read The Silmarillion for quite some time, and it’s been very difficult for me to find the time to sit down and really read this book. I knew I couldn’t just purchase the audio book because the writing is so complex it would’ve been a nightmare to follow (also while listening in the car with my 2 year old). This is when I came across this podcast and it was everything I wanted and MORE. It’s so detailed but in a way where I can follow along and actually understand (and retain) who everybody is! I’m only on episode 17, and I cannot wait to get even deeper in this story and to hear your thoughts about ROP! THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS. (also, your link in the About section for the patrons is not working)

This is the first podcast I have tried and I’m really enjoying it. It’s got me back re-reading the Silmarillian after a long, long time.

The detail is incredible! Keep up the great work! Maybe you could do an episode on the different swords of Middle Earth, that would be super cool!

Kind of an annoying voice… He always starts out every episode with a calm, even tone and then 5 minutes in he’s basically yelling because he’s excited about something. It’s a jarring shift in tone.

Just started the journey. 😁

I started this podcast to prepare myself to read The Silmarillion. Little did I know that this podcast’s host, Tom, would be so passionate about the LotR and make it a zillion times better than I could’ve imagined!

I’ve found this podcast while watching season 2 of Rings of Power and not only is it great to hear the lore, but the story telling, production, ad placement, etc. is superb. Highly recommend if you’re a fan of LOTR

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I tried to read the book years ago, but found it difficult to follow, but listening to the podcast has allowed me to connect the dots

Incredible podcast! Thanks so much for doing this!

Can’t recommend this podcast enough! It explains the complicated lore of these books in a simple, easy to follow way! This is by far my favorite podcast, very much worth a listen.

I decided to start from the beginning again (perfect for a 16 hour flight). It’s also fun to see the “old timer” patrons. 5 stars for first time around, 5 stars for now and 5 stars for the 2nd time around. That’s 15 stars. Best podcast to come out of this age of earth!! I know you had no plan to continue on for many years, so thank you Tom!

This is best podcast ever! Robots does an excellent job making sense of The Silmarillion and now The Unfinished Tales. I love how robots possess questions for the listeners, and references to the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books showings the listeners the connections. This podcast is a relaxing, fun and engaging. Amust for any Lotr fans! Keep up the great work Tom!

Robots is truly a master of the meaning behind Tolkien’s masterpieces and has studied not just a biased view Tolkien’s background but a truly well rounded view of every side of the story. This is extremely refreshing and I would highly recommend this podcast to anyone who wants to know the deeper meanings behind Tolkien’s work in a podcast that is not too hard to understand if you just put a little bit of effort into it!!! Keep on keeping on Tom!!!

Just… fantastic! Thank you so much for your contributions to keeping and expanding and making accessible the Lore of Tolkien. And I LOVE that you are making slight mentions of the philosophical and theological underpinnings of the Lore. KEEP IT UP!

Wow. Just wow. I LOVE Lord of the Rings and this podcast is SO SO AMAZING!! Keep making more!! Thank you SO SO MUCH!!

I am so grateful to have recently found this podcast!! I have read The Silmarillion a couple of times already and have heard other podcasts on it, but this one really impresses! I love your calm storytelling style and feel I understand the heart of the stories better than ever before. Thank you so much for bringing such a bright spot to my day! I look forward to continuing to catch up on listening to all the episodes!

I like Lotr and I can’t understand the silmirillian and now it makes sense

I’ve been listening to a few of Robots’ lorecasts over the years and I think this is the one lorecast to rule them all. Tom’s laid-back, yet methodic approach to such a dense universe really makes it easy to consume. I’ve always been too intimidated to tackle the silmarillion or the unfinished tales but now I’m ready to accept that noble quest. Thank you robots and co. for giving me an escape during the work day. I would listen to Tom talk me through paint drying

Fantastic work and research. Mr. Tolkien would be proud

This show is a must for any fan of Tolkien’s works. I read the Silmarillion about 15 years ago with much struggle and very little appreciation. I had wanted to read it again but always remembered the difficultly I first encountered. Tom completely removes that barrier in his telling and interpretation of the story. His ability to dissect the work into modern day parlance and easy to understand segments is profound. I greatly appreciate his way of reminding us who the characters and places are along way so the listener doesn’t get lost, but rather, feels fully immersed. I recommend anyone wanting to read the Silmarillion to listen to this first. You will have a greater understanding and love for a truly remarkable work. Thank you, Robots, outstanding job!

So thankful for this podcast! I found this excellent show on my expedition traveling through New Zealand to visit all the Lord of the Rings filming locations. Needless to say it fit in perfectly with the magical landscapes and locations I got to see while geeking out on my journey. Thank you, Tom, for creating such a masterpiece!

I’m only about 6 episodes in, but this has been an awesome dive into the world of LOTR. The narrator is informed and presents the information in a way that’s super engaging. I’ve been listening while running, which has made exercising much more enjoyable. Between this and the Fantasy Hike app, I’ll probably be in amazing shape pretty soon!

I was looking for a new podcast and stumbled on this and gave it a try with low expectations. It’s been two weeks and I’ve abandoned all other shows and I’m 60 episodes deep. Like many people I think, I love the movies, read some of the books but never the Silmarillion and this podcast makes all the LOTR lore accessible to simple folks like me. *two enthusiastic thumbs up*

Normally a Spotify listener but I just had to leave this review. Around the time this podcast started is around the time I had to drop out of school to fight cancer. Every week you gave me something to look forward to. Every week I could escape reality and be immersed in Tolkien’s awesome world, with you as my guide. For the duration of the episode, I really felt like I was there, not in a hospital bed, but on the shores of Valinor or in Middle Earth, watching the events unfold. Now, over a years worth of episodes later, I have been a year cancer free and am graduating college in December. Robots, you may not know it, but for me, and many others like me, this podcast, your work, has been life changing to say the least. Words can’t express how truly awesome this podcast is…. its glory, splendor, and awesomeness can only be compared to that of a…. Silmaril!

Tom has done something special and unique here. This isn’t a run-of-the-mill podcast, but rather an immersive journey through the vivid tales of the Silmarillion and beyond. His respect of Tolkien’s work shines through every episode and I feel honored as a listener to share in his personal love for the narrative. Tom’s storytelling prowess isn't just informative; it's like being transported right into the heart of the adventure, like Jasmine being offered a hand and a magic carpet ride. Vibrant, and captivating, Tom breathes life into Tolkien's world, making it a must-listen for anyone craving a truly enchanting dive into the depths of Middle Earth.

I’ve listened to mostly every podcast out there about Tolkien and his works and this one is above and beyond the best one I have listened to. Whether you're relatively new to Tolkien or a complete Tolkien junkie, I can guarantee you will enjoy this podcast. The content is very easy to follow while also being very incredibly informative and encapsulating. I consider myself a super Tolkien nerd, and have for years, and I still learn new fun stuff from each episode. Can’t recommend enough!

Mr. Tolkien would be proud. This is an amazing production. I cannot imagine the amount of time and research this takes. You are master at your craft! Ever thought of doing an Assassin's Creed lorcast??? Please consider 🤘