
Welcome to “Watch Party: Lord of the Rings”! If you‘ve just wandered in, don‘t worry, you‘re not lost! Join Jen and Michael as they delve too greedily and too deep into Middle Earth in anticipation of the upcoming Lord of the Rings series on Amazon Prime. Stay up to date on casting announcements and set leaks, speculate about the plot, all while rekindling your love of all things Tolkien. If you want to join the conversation, please email us at WatchPartyLOTR@gmail.com. We‘d love to hear from you! Hopefully Barliman Butterbur remembers to give us the message.
Episodes

Friday Sep 16, 2022
56 - The Rings of Power, Episode 4 | Hot Takes - The Great Wave
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Michael and Jen break down Episode 4 of the Rings of Power, "The Great Wave." This episode includes spoilers.
See you all on September 18th for our third livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
55 - The Rings of Power, Episode 3 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS)
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, composed of Strajder from Fellowship of Fans, Harry from Daily Rings of Power, Chris from The Philosopher's Games, and moderated by Michael. This panel will bring in the books and other writings by and about Tolkien to analyze the Rings of Power episode.
Join us LIVE next Sunday at 2:45 pm EST for our Episode 4 After Party. There are so many ways to engage with our Watch Party, so watch our Twitter for announcements regarding food recipes, custom cocktails, featured artists and raffles, trivia, and more. Send us pics of your home watch parties, and use #FoFWatchParty to engage with our community!
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
REFERENCES
Panel 1 (Hosted by Jen):
- Jon - @WoT Up! | https://twitter.com/WoTUp5
- Tricia - https://anchor.fm/beyondthescreenplay |https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA
- Lottie - https://shellcottageradio.podbean.com/
Panel 2 (Hosted by Mike):
- Strajder : https://twitter.com/Strajder10
- Harry: https://twitter.com/DailyRoP | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-rings-of-power/id1636891358
- Chris, The Philosopher's Games: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePhilosophersGames | https://twitter.com/PhilosophGames
FELLOWSHIP OF FANS:
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipo...
- Website - https://fellowshipoffans.com
- Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fof_ringsofpower
- Discord - https://discord.gg/vF3tdTZHas
- Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/FellowshipofFans
Producer: Kyle - https://twitter.com/Kromesthete
This week's community contributors:
- Custom cocktail provided by : https://twitter.com/LiquorLore
- Food recipe provided by Astrid Winegar : https://twitter.com/AstridWinegar
- Artwork provided by Emily Austin: https://twitter.com/emmekamalei | https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmilyAustinDesign | Use code FOFWATCHPARTY to get 20% off.
Special thanks to our mods:
- @Roäc (Katie)
- @Varking Runesong : https://twitter.com/VarkingRunesong
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
54 - The Rings of Power, Episode 3 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS)
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Listen in as Jon from Wot Up!, Tricia from Beyond the Screenplay, and Lottie from Shell Cottage Radio, analyze the episode on its own merits from a purely cinematic perspective.
Join us LIVE next Sunday at 2:45 pm EST for our Episode 4 After Party. There are so many ways to engage with our Watch Party, so watch our Twitter for announcements regarding food recipes, custom cocktails, featured artists and raffles, trivia, and more. Send us pics of your home watch parties, and use #FoFWatchParty to engage with our community!
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
REFERENCES
Panel 1 (Hosted by Jen):
- Jon - @WoT Up! | https://twitter.com/WoTUp5
- Tricia - https://anchor.fm/beyondthescreenplay |https://twitter.com/TriciaJeanA
- Lottie - https://shellcottageradio.podbean.com/
Panel 2 (Hosted by Mike):
- Strajder : https://twitter.com/Strajder10
- Harry: https://twitter.com/DailyRoP | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-rings-of-power/id1636891358
- Chris, The Philosopher's Games: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePhilosophersGames | https://twitter.com/PhilosophGames
FELLOWSHIP OF FANS:
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipo...
- Website - https://fellowshipoffans.com
- Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fof_ringsofpower
- Discord - https://discord.gg/vF3tdTZHas
- Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/FellowshipofFans
Producer: Kyle - https://twitter.com/Kromesthete
This week's community contributors:
- Custom cocktail provided by : https://twitter.com/LiquorLore
- Food recipe provided by Astrid Winegar : https://twitter.com/AstridWinegar
- Artwork provided by Emily Austin: https://twitter.com/emmekamalei | https://www.etsy.com/shop/EmilyAustinDesign | Use code FOFWATCHPARTY to get 20% off.
Special thanks to our mods:
- @Roäc (Katie)
- @Varking Runesong : https://twitter.com/VarkingRunesong
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Saturday Sep 10, 2022
53 - The Rings of Power, Episode 3 | Hot Takes - Adar
Saturday Sep 10, 2022
Saturday Sep 10, 2022
Time for Michael and Jen's higgity-hot takes about Episode 3 of the Rings of Power, "Adar." This episode includes spoilers.
See you all on September 11th for our second livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
52 - The Rings of Power, Episodes 1 & 2 | Lore Panel (FULL BOOK SPOILERS)
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Michael and Jen join Fellowship of Fans and Matt from Nerd of the Rings for their first Rings of Power After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our book lore panel, composed of Matt from Nerd of the Rings, Lakhitia, Strajder, and Chen from Fellowship of Fans, and moderated by Michael. This panel will bring in the books and other writings by and about Tolkien to analyze the Rings of Power episodes.
Join us LIVE next Sunday at 2:30 pm EST for our Episode 3 After Party. There are so many ways to engage with our Watch Party, so watch our Twitter for announcements regarding food recipes, custom cocktails, featured artists and raffles, trivia, and more. Send us pics of your home watch parties, and use #FoFWatchParty to engage with our community!
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
REFERENCES
Panel 1 (Hosted by Jen):
- @WoT Up! : https://twitter.com/WoTUp5
- Matt Rolland (of @RISO Band) : https://www.risoband.com
Panel 2 (Hosted by Mike):
- @Nerd of the Rings : https://www.youtube.com/NerdoftheRings
- @Lakhitia : https://twitter.com/Lakhitia
- Strajder : https://twitter.com/Strajder10
- Chen : https://twitter.com/ChenG03721819
FELLOWSHIP OF FANS:
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipo...
- Website - https://fellowshipoffans.com
- Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fof_ringsofpower
- Discord - https://discord.gg/vF3tdTZHas
- Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/FellowshipofFans
This week's community contributors:
- Custom cocktail provided by : https://twitter.com/LiquorLore
- Food recipe provided by @Spend With Pennies
- Artwork provided by Justin Gerard : http://gallerygerard.com/store | Use RING at checkout for $10 off orders of $40 or more.
Special thanks to our mods: @Roäc (Katie) @Varking Runesong : https://twitter.com/VarkingRunesong
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
51 - The Rings of Power, Episodes 1 & 2 | Newbie Panel (NO BOOK SPOILERS)
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Michael and Jen join Fellowship of Fans and Matt from Nerd of the Rings for their first Rings of Power After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed of all newbies who are not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Listen in as Jon from Wot Up!, Choble from Fellowship of Fans, and Matt Rolland from RISO, analyze the episode on its own merits from a purely cinematic perspective.
Join us LIVE next Sunday at 2:30 pm EST for our Episode 3 After Party. There are so many ways to engage with our Watch Party, so watch our Twitter for announcements regarding food recipes, custom cocktails, featured artists and raffles, trivia, and more. Send us pics of your home watch parties, and use #FoFWatchParty to engage with our community!
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
REFERENCES
Panel 1 (Hosted by Jen):
- @WoT Up! : https://twitter.com/WoTUp5
- Matt Rolland (of @RISO Band) : https://www.risoband.com
Panel 2 (Hosted by Mike):
- @Nerd of the Rings : https://www.youtube.com/NerdoftheRings
- @Lakhitia : https://twitter.com/Lakhitia
- Strajder : https://twitter.com/Strajder10
- Chen : https://twitter.com/ChenG03721819
FELLOWSHIP OF FANS:
- Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipo...
- Website - https://fellowshipoffans.com
- Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fof_ringsofpower
- Discord - https://discord.gg/vF3tdTZHas
- Subreddit - https://reddit.com/r/FellowshipofFans
This week's community contributors:
- Custom cocktail provided by : https://twitter.com/LiquorLore
- Food recipe provided by @Spend With Pennies
- Artwork provided by Justin Gerard : http://gallerygerard.com/store | Use RING at checkout for $10 off orders of $40 or more.
Special thanks to our mods: @Roäc (Katie) @Varking Runesong : https://twitter.com/VarkingRunesong
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Saturday Sep 03, 2022
50 - The Rings of Power, Episodes 1 & 2 | Hot Takes
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Michael and Jen sit down immediately after the premier of Episodes 1 & 2 of The Rings of Power to discuss their gut reactions. As always, have a glass of milk ready because these takes are hot. This episode includes spoilers.
See you all on September 4th for our first livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in depth analysis of episodes 1 & 2! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Sunday Aug 28, 2022
49 - Live From New York, It’s The First Two Episodes of Rings of Power!
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Michael went to New York City for a special advance screening of the first two episodes of The Rings of Power, and in this episode gives his full report. Don't worry there are no spoilers here -- Michael describes the event, gives his high level thoughts of the episodes, and struggles to answer Jen's questions without divulging any details.
See you all on September 4th for our first livestream with Fellowship of Fans to discuss episodes 1 & 2!
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Sunday Aug 21, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT - Rings of Power Livestreams With Fellowship of Fans
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
Sunday Aug 21, 2022
We have teamed up with Fellowship of Fans to bring you the best Rings of Power experience this side of Bree! We've got food, drinks, art, trivia, a Watch Party livestream on Friday night, and an After Party livestream on Sunday featuring a spoiler free panel, a spoil-lore panel, art raffle, and much more.
Full details: https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1561005225116418048
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
Fellowship of Fans
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fellowshipoffans/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FellowshipOfFans/
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Saturday Aug 20, 2022
48 - SPOILERS - Pharazon and the Great Númenórean Beard Debate
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
"He had fared often abroad, as a leader in the wars that the Númenóreans made then in the coastlands of Middle-earth, seeking to extend their dominion over Men; and thus he had won great renown as a captain both by land and by sea."
We do a deep dive into Pharazon's backstory in the books, and compare it to the recent interview with actor Trystan Gravelle published in comicbook.com. Then, we answer the age old question: Do Númenórean kings have beards? And if not, why were they portrayed with facial hair in Jackson's trilogy and now again in the Rings of Power?
Want to join the watch party? Contact us:
- Email: watchpartylotr@gmail.com
- Twitter: @LOTRParty ; https://twitter.com/LotrParty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WatchpartyLoTR
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchpartylotronprime/
REFERENCES:
- ComicBook.com article : https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-introduces-pharazon-of-numenor-exclusive/
CREDITS
Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/
Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig
This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.