Episode 26 - Retreat Is Competence: Just Run

Tolkien Reading Day 2026

JD and Agnes celebrate Tolkien Reading Day 2026 by reading some passages relating to this year's topic: Unlikely Heroes. Send questions, reviews or comments to: shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com [shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com] Follow us on Social Media! https://x.com/RingsndThings [https://x.com/RingsndThings] https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/] https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things [https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things] https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU [https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU]

Episode 26 - Retreat Is Competence: Just Run

JD and Agnes discuss Three's Company. They continue talking about Letter 131, and they talk about a truly magical melody. 0:00-44:40 Rings 44:41-54:27 Wizards Wisdom 54:28-1:04:35 Language, Lore and Letters 1:04:36-1:15:31 Magical Melodies Send questions, reviews or comments to: shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com [shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com] Support the Podcast on Patreon! patreon.com/RingsandThingsPodcast [http://patreon.com/RingsandThingsPodcast] Follow us on Social Media! https://x.com/RingsndThings [https://x.com/RingsndThings] https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/] https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things [https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things] https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU [https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rings-and-things/id1778895489 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rings-and-things/id1778895489]

Episode 12 Appendix - Lore of the Ringlight Special

Episode 12 Appendix - JD and Agnes talk about the Etymology Nerd and the Algorithm in this special appendix giving some extended thoughts on episode 12. Join our Patreon to gain access to Appendices on all our episodes! Links to Videos mentioned: You Watch Everything Through an “Algorithmic Gaze”: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vQHTDwf9y4E [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vQHTDwf9y4E] This Video Survived. But What Didn’t?: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4aDqqehjb7M [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4aDqqehjb7M] Send questions, reviews or comments to: shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com [shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com] Support the Podcast on Patreon! patreon.com/RingsandThingsPodcast [http://patreon.com/RingsandThingsPodcast] Follow us on Social Media! https://x.com/RingsndThings [https://x.com/RingsndThings] https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/] https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things [https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things] https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU [https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rings-and-things/id1778895489 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rings-and-things/id1778895489]

Episode 25 - Gandalf's Moral Culpability

JD and Agnes discuss the second part of Shadow of the Past. Then, they continue letter 131 and analyze the Ring Verse. Segments: 0:00-55:14 Rings 55:15-1:04:36 Wizards Wisdom 1:04:37-1:24:01 Magical Melodies Send questions, reviews or comments to: shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com [shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com] Follow us on Social Media! https://x.com/RingsndThings [https://x.com/RingsndThings] https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/] https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things [https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things] https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU [https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU]

Episode 24 - The Reality of Mortality

JD and Agnes begin talking about Shadow of the Past. Then, they continue discussing letter 131 and answer a question in the Post. Send questions, reviews or comments to: shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com [shirepost.ringsandthings@gmail.com] Support the Podcast on Patreon! patreon.com/RingsandThingsPodcast [http://patreon.com/RingsandThingsPodcast] Follow us on Social Media! https://x.com/RingsndThings [https://x.com/RingsndThings] https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/ringsnthingspodcast/] https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things [https://www.youtube.com/@Rings_And_Things] https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU [https://open.spotify.com/show/1qeZO8QdCNYegvo4aJC1wU] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rings-and-things/id1778895489 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rings-and-things/id1778895489]