The Podcast of Power
· Season 2 · Episode 5 · Latest episodeRings of Power S2E5 Recap: "Halls of Stone"
Every gift comes with strings, and Annatar keeps pulling. Mike White and Chris Stachiw recap “Halls of Stone,” as Durin III brings sunlight back to Khazad-dûm and starts treating his new ring like a license to dig deeper. Disa hears trouble beneath the mountain, while Durin IV takes his concerns to Celebrimbor — who gets another master class in misplaced blame from his supposedly divine collaborator. In Númenor, Pharazôn’s crackdown on the Faithful turns a memorial service into a deadly confrontation, with Kemen proving that being the king’s son hardly makes him princely. The rings promise salvation, but the bill is already coming due.
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The Podcast of Power is a weekly Rings of Power breakdown from Mike White and Chris Stachiw — one episode at a time, plus whatever Middle-earth tangents we can't help ourselves from taking.
Mike is the host of The Projection Booth. Chris is the host of The Kulturecast.
New episodes every week. Follow the show so you don't miss one: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-podcast-of-power
Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify genuinely move the needle on who finds us — it takes a minute and it helps more than you'd think.
The Podcast of Power is part of Weirding Way Media. https://weirdingwaymedia.com
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The Podcast of Power is a weekly Rings of Power breakdown from Mike White and Chris Stachiw — one episode at a time, plus whatever Middle-earth tangents we can't help ourselves from taking.
Mike is the host of The Projection Booth. Chris is the host of The Kulturecast.
New episodes every week. Follow the show so you don't miss one: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-podcast-of-power
Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify genuinely move the needle on who finds us — it takes a minute and it helps more than you'd think.
The Podcast of Power is part of Weirding Way Media. https://weirdingwaymedia.com
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About this show
Mike White and Chris Stachiw's seasonal limited-series coverage of The Rings of Power.
Hosts
- Mike WhiteHost
- Chris StachiwHost
All episodes (13)
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47:35Season 2 · Episode 5Rings of Power S2E5 Recap: "Halls of Stone"
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53:46Season 2 · Episode 4Rings of Power S2E4 Recap: "Eldest"
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40:18Season 2 · Episode 3Rings of Power S2E3 Recap: "The Eagle and the Sceptre"
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57:51Season 2 · Episode 2Rings of Power S2E2 Recap: "Where the Stars are Strange"
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1:02:26Season 2 · Episode 1Rings of Power S2E1 Recap: "Elven Kings Under the Sky"
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1:09:22Season 1 · Episode 8Rings of Power S1E8 Recap: "Alloyed"
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47:26Season 1 · Episode 7Rings of Power S1E7 Recap: "The Eye"
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43:47Season 1 · Episode 6Rings of Power S1E6 Recap: "Udûn"
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54:16Season 1 · Episode 5Rings of Power S1E5 Recap: "Partings"
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45:33Season 1 · Episode 4Rings of Power S1E4 Recap: "The Great Wave"
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44:35Season 1 · Episode 3Rings of Power S1E3 Recap: "Adar"
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58:03Season 1 · Episode 2Rings of Power S1E2 Recap: "Adrift"
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56:19Season 1 · Episode 1Rings of Power S1E1 Recap: "A Shadow of the Past"
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