The Stranger and the Wizard - What's Up With That?

Joanna and Mal are back in Middle-earth to talk about the Season 1 finale of 'The Rings of Power.’ They start by discussing their overall impressions of the episode (1:22). Then, they go for a Helm's-Deep deep dive into the episode to break down all the details, character moments, and major reveals (7:11). Then, they look ahead and talk about what could come next season (2:07:42). Later, Joanna is joined by ‘The Rings of Power’ showrunners, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay to discuss making the show as well as the character reveal in the finale (2:24:21)!

If you would like to email Mal and Joanna about the show, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com.

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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