What's the Difference Between Gob...
What's the Difference Between Goblins, Orcs, and Uruk-Hai?
The Lord of the Rings AMA Podcast by Matthias Austin
E12
Sep 15, 2025
33:04
Episode notes

Goblins and Uruks and Orcs, oh my! We hear about all three throughout Tolkien's works, but it's not immediately clear what the difference between them? And, much like Cotton Eye Joe, where did they come from? We'll dive into all of that and more on this episode of The Lord of the Rings AMA Podcast!

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Keywords
LOTR
Lord of the Rings
Middle Earth
Tolkien
The Hobbit
Literature
Silmarillion
Orc
Goblin
Uruk-Hai