# 231: Data: Older Stuff Beats Newer Stuff - What's going on? Host Crossover Chat Fall 2026

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lord-of-the-rings-lorecast-j-r-r-tolkien-s-world-writings-explained-5072083/231-data-older-stuff-beats-newer-stuff-what-s-going-on-host-crossover-chat-fall-2026
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lord-of-the-rings-lorecast-j-r-r-tolkien-s-world-writings-explained-5072083/231-data-older-stuff-beats-newer-stuff-what-s-going-on-host-crossover-chat-fall-2026.md
Podcast: [Lord of the Rings Lorecast - J.R.R. Tolkien's World & Writings Explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lord-of-the-rings-lorecast-j-r-r-tolkien-s-world-writings-explained-5072083)
Published: 2026-09-21T04:00:26+00:00
Episode link: https://www.robotsradio.net
Audio file: https://audio2.redcircle.com/episodes/317e1bc5-25ea-4c59-8b49-f9309eb561fa/stream.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lord-of-the-rings-lorecast-j-r-r-tolkien-s-world-writings-explained-5072083/episodes/231-data-older-stuff-beats-newer-stuff-what-s-going-on-host-crossover-chat-fall-2026
Duration seconds: 4718

## Resource

Tolkien is more popular than ever and it's partly due to a major cultural shift. Old books are out-selling new books. Valve pc gaming sales show old game beating new games. Old music is more popular with Gen Z and A. Old movies and shows are streamed more than new ones. What is going on and what does that mean for podcasts like this? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, early access, ad-free listening, and VIP Patron chats: 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 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@robots_radio www.robotsradio.net 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

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lord-of-the-rings-lorecast-j-r-r-tolkien-s-world-writings-explained-5072083/episodes/231-data-older-stuff-beats-newer-stuff-what-s-going-on-host-crossover-chat-fall-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/lord-of-the-rings-lorecast-j-r-r-tolkien-s-world-writings-explained-5072083/231-data-older-stuff-beats-newer-stuff-what-s-going-on-host-crossover-chat-fall-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.