Episode

213: FotR 16: The Perfect Companion for Frodo

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Lord of the Rings Lorecast - J.R.R. Tolkien's World & Writings Explained
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May 18, 2026
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Summary

Chapter 2 comes to an end. It feels like the darkest chapter yet (in comparison to the Hobbit and chapter 1) but ends on an unexpected high note. Something that feels designed by Illuvatar himself. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, ad-free listening, t-shirts and stickers: https://www.patreon.com/lotrlorecast Talk Lord of the Rings and join the Robots Radio fam: Discord: https://discord.gg/tVnB9ce Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LordoftheRingsLorecast Live Shows and game streams: twitch.tv/robotsradio BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/robotsradio.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@robots_radio Send me a note! Email: [email protected] Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ringslore for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy