Well Earned Comforts: A Tolkien Podcast

Well Earned Comforts: A Tolkien Podcast

Seth & Samuel Moldenhauer

Episodes 62
Avg. Duration 1h 6m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (12)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
39%
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feeds.redcircle.com

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About This Podcast

Join brothers, Seth and Sam Moldenhauer on the walls of Isengard as they dissect the many works of Tolkien and discuss life. Enjoy this fun fellowship and be careful, as there's no telling where you will be swept off to.

Email us your Tolkien Story at [email protected] to be shared on the podcast.

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Recent Episodes

S1E62 Concerning Death and Hope: a Reading of Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth

May 06, 2026 1h 56m

Seth and Sam bring the debate of Finrod and Andreth to life as they read through one of Tolkien's most explicitly Christian writings. Read the discourse here. Send us your thoughts!…

S1E61 Concerning Faith in Middle-earth: Is LOTR Christian?

Apr 11, 2026 1h 47m

Seth and Sam come together to explain how Lord of the Rings is overtly Christian. They walk through the themes in Tolkien's work as well as discuss his many letters he wrote. Conclusion? Spoiler…

S1E60 Concerning Hot Takes: Is Gandalf a Coward?

Mar 11, 2026 1h 16m

Join Seth and Sam as they dive into some personal hot takes about Tolkien's Legendarium that rival the heat of Orodruin. Is Gandalf a coward? Would Beorn Beat Huon in a fight? Is the Scouring of the…

S1E59 Concerning Fatherhood in Middle-earth W/ Dr. Damion: Pt.2

Dec 29, 2025 1h 11m

Seth and Sam are joined by orthopedic surgeon and well read Tolkien fan, Dr. Damion Harris to talk fatherhood in middle earth. Part two of the podcast discusses lessons learned from the lives and…

S1E58 Concerning Fatherhood in Middle-earth W/ Dr. Damion: pt. 1

Dec 19, 2025 1h 50m

Seth and Sam are joined by orthopedic surgeon and well read Tolkien fan, Dr. Damion Harris to talk fatherhood in middle earth. Part one of the podcast discusses Tolkien himself as a father as well as…

S1E57 Concerning Dragons: Morgoth's Most Malicious Beasts

Nov 14, 2025 1h 31m

Join Seth and Sam as they discuss each dragon mentioned in Tolkien's legendarium. The brothers discuss how these creatures go beyond the mythical and personify some of our worst human traits (greed,…

Concerning Frodo and Samwise in Shelob's Lair: Sam's Biggest Gripe with PJ!

Oct 03, 2025 34m

In this solo episode, Sam has a therapy session about how and why Peter Jackson drastically changed the events leading up to the hobbits entering Shelob's Lair. Do you agree with the change? Is Sam…

Concerning Our Next Guest: Talking Tolkien, Hope, and Frodo

Aug 18, 2025 1h 25m

Brothers Seth and Sam are joined by Benjamin to talk Tolkien, hope (Estel) and a deep dive into the character of Frodo.Follow Benjamin on X: @GoldenAspen1492We are now on YouTube! Make sure to check…

Concerning EPIC Tolkien moments we would like to see portrayed on film

Aug 11, 2025 1h 34m

Brothers, Seth and Sam walk through epic moments throughout Tolkien's Legendarium that they would love to see portrayed (accurately) on film. What are your top moments? What would you like to see on…

S1E53 Concerning Character Comparison: Books Vs. Movies

Jul 17, 2025 1h 12m

In this laid back episode, Seth and Sam discuss Tolkien's characters that were accurately or inaccurately portrayed in the movies. Do you agree or disagree? Let us know!We are now on YouTube! Make…

S1E52 Concerning the Mariner's Wife: Finale

May 21, 2025 1h 25m

Join brothers Seth and Sam as they conclude the sad and heart wrenching story of Aldarion and Erendis. You can find the entire story in the book of Unfinished Tales or at this link starting on page…

S1E51 Concerning the Mariner's Wife: Pt. 3

May 07, 2025 1h 13m

Join brothers Seth and Sam for the third part of Tolkien's tale of Aldarion and Erendis. We are on YouTube! Make sure to check out our special video content.Send us your thoughts or your Tolkien…

S1E50 Concerning the Mariner's Wife: Pt. 2

Mar 03, 2025 1h 9m

Join Seth and Sam as they continue walking through the sad, yet thought provoking tale of Aldarion and Erendis. We are on YouTube! Make sure to check out our special video content.Send us your…

S1E49 Concerning the Mariner's Wife: Pt. 1

Jan 23, 2025 1h 2m

Join Seth and Sam as they dive into the sad, yet thought provoking tale of Aldarion and Erendis. We are on YouTube! Make sure to check out our special video content.Send us your thoughts or your…

S1E48 Concerning Helm Hammerhand

Dec 12, 2024 1h 17m

Join Seth and Sam as they dive into the history of Rohan and spend time focusing on one of the main characters in the new movie: War of the Rohirrim. We are on YouTube! Make sure to check out our…

S1E44 Concerning Finrod and Andreth: Pt. 2

Oct 01, 2024 56m

Join Seth and Sam for this thought provoking discussion on one of Tolkien's lesser known writings. The Debate of Finrod and Andreth! We hope you enjoy part two!Read the full debate…

S1E46 Concerning the Debate of Finrod and Andreth: pt. 1

Sep 23, 2024 57m

Join Seth and Sam for this thought provoking discussion on one of Tolkien's lesser known writings. The Debate of Finrod and Andreth! We talked too long so this is only part 1! We will upload Part 2…

S1E45 Concerning Rings of Prime: Season 2 Episodes 1-3

Sep 07, 2024 1h 20m

Join Seth and Sam on a very boring adventure through the first 3 episodes of Amazon's "Rings of Power". We are now on YouTube! Make sure to check out our special video content.Send us your thoughts!…

S1E44 Concerning the Battle of the Five Armies

Aug 05, 2024 1h 17m

This episode Seth and Sam look into the final battle of the Hobbit and analyze the implication it had on the War of the Ring. This was a super fun episode to create, we hope you enjoy! We are now…

S1E43 Concerning Tolkien Fans: a Community Episode

Jul 01, 2024 1h 31m

Join Seth, Sam, and other Tolkien fans! We apologize for the audio, this is a recording of a discussion we had on X, or Twitter Spaces with a few people we knew and some we didn't! We also did the…

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