The Tolkien Experience Podcast

We have finally had the perfect opportunity to sit down with our good friend Tom Hillman!

Longtime friend of the hosts and supporter of Tolkien Experience Tom Hillman is finally on the podcast! Tom w…

We start our newest season with an interview with a well-established artist: Donato Giancola!

Donato has been an avid fan of Tolkien's work for a long time and creates artwork based on Tolkien's worl…

For this episode, we were honored to welcome a very influential figure in the Tolkien fandom: Brian Sibley!

Brian is the recipient of the Tolkien Society's award for Outstanding Contribution in 2022.…

This week, we put together another panel to discuss the new Rings of Power series being produced by Amazon a little more! Here we discuss adaptation, the changes that always have to be made, what we …

This week, we put together a panel of special guests to discuss the music that has been released for the new Rings of Power series being produced by Amazon!

Special thanks to James Tauber, Will Sherw…

Alicia is the Social Media …

For this episode, we have a guest who is an independent researcher who delves into the interaction between Tolkien and readers: Sonali Chunodkar!

Sonali has an MPhil and a PhD, for which both her the…

For this episode, we have a guest whose view on Tolkien totally rocks (sorry)-- Brian D. Egede-Pedersen!

Brian has an MA in history and a minor in English Literature from the University of Southern D…

We am so excited that we get to start off season three with a very notable artist: Ted Nasmith!

Ted is one of the biggest names in the Tolkien art world. He has had the opportunity to be in multiple …

This special episode of the Tolkien Experience Podcast is a recording of the session that Sarah, Luke, and Sara were invited to host at Oxonmoot for 2021!

They give some background and history to …

In this special episode of the Tolkien Experience Podcast, Luke, Sarah, and Sara wrap up the second season!

They thank the listeners, reflect on some of their favorite interviews and the changes to t…

For this episode, I had the chance to catch up with the creator of the YouTube Channel The Nerd of the Rings!

Matt started his channel to talk about his passion for Tolkien and it has really ta…

For this episode, Sarah talked with a researcher who looks at Tolkien's works through a lens of trauma studies: Elizabeth King!

Elizabeth is a PhD student and Graduate Research assistant at the Colle…

For this episode, Sara was able to sit down with her good friend and veteran Tolkien academic: Anna Smol!

Anna is currently a professor in the Department of English at Mount Saint Vincent University.…

For this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with my good friend and brilliant Tolkien scholar: Mariana Rios Maldonado!

Mariana is a PhD student at the University of Glasgow where she is interest…

This week's episode is with a scholar whose interest is art history makes for some fascinating insights about illustrations of Tolkien's works: Joel Merriner.

Joel is an Associate Lecturer in Art His…

For this episode, I had the chance to talk to one of the nicest people in Tolkien scholarship: Erik Mueller-Harder!

Erik's scholarly focus is on cartography and map-making. This interest has led him …

For this episode, Sara sat down with our good friend and 'Tolkienian Astronomer': Dr. Kristine Larsen!

Kristine is a professor of astronomy at Central Connecticut State University. Her research and t…