Nick Polk (he/him)
@tolkienpop.substack.com
Educator | Production Editor for Mallorn
@tolkiensociety.org | Creator of Tolkien Pop! | Coffee Addict | Wannabe Punk Theologian
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@tolkiensociety.org | Creator of Tolkien Pop! | Coffee Addict | Wannabe Punk Theologian
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For those on here who are new friends, my name is Nick and I spend most of my time reading and writing about Tolkien, religion, and pop culture. I do most of my writing on my Substack Tolkien Pop! and have a book out if you are interested in Tolkien and Pop Culture! a.co/d/cFbzzH5
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December 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Don’t forget to put out some Old Toby for Gandalf tonight, so he’ll leave you a legendary elvish blade under your white tree
December 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Don’t forget to put out some Old Toby for Gandalf tonight, so he’ll leave you a legendary elvish blade under your white tree
It’s hard to look on the bright side of life when American Evangelicals equate a 1st century, peace-building, Palestinian Jew with a fictional god of war created for a video game franchise
December 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It’s hard to look on the bright side of life when American Evangelicals equate a 1st century, peace-building, Palestinian Jew with a fictional god of war created for a video game franchise
Posted an audio version of my essay on Tolkien and South Park. Hope this brings you some enjoyment and laughter as we get closer to the New Year! open.substack.com/pub/tolkienp...
Middle-earth in South Park:
"The Return of The Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers" as Parody
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Posted an audio version of my essay on Tolkien and South Park. Hope this brings you some enjoyment and laughter as we get closer to the New Year! open.substack.com/pub/tolkienp...
Just watched the John Candy documentary and it had me bawling lol
December 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Just watched the John Candy documentary and it had me bawling lol
Shower beers exist in The Shire:
“O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.”
- Pippin, FR
“O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.”
- Pippin, FR
December 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Shower beers exist in The Shire:
“O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.”
- Pippin, FR
“O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer, if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.”
- Pippin, FR
I’ve been writing my ass off that past couple of years and wanted to show some of the works I’ve contributed to and my self-published book of Tolkien essays. Very proud of these and looking forward to more!
December 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I’ve been writing my ass off that past couple of years and wanted to show some of the works I’ve contributed to and my self-published book of Tolkien essays. Very proud of these and looking forward to more!
Very stoked and proud of the next issue of Mallorn that should be arriving at people’s doors in the next coming weeks! Thanks to all who contributed art and scholarship! If you want an issue like this one, you can join the Tolkien Society and meet some awesome people www.tolkiensociety.org/join/
The latest editions of our magazine Amon Hen and our journal Mallorn are landing with our members. A Christmas treat!
Get yours too by joining the Society as a member at www.tolkiensociety.org/join. Print and digital options available, and we ship worldwide! #Tolkien #BookSky
Get yours too by joining the Society as a member at www.tolkiensociety.org/join. Print and digital options available, and we ship worldwide! #Tolkien #BookSky
December 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Very stoked and proud of the next issue of Mallorn that should be arriving at people’s doors in the next coming weeks! Thanks to all who contributed art and scholarship! If you want an issue like this one, you can join the Tolkien Society and meet some awesome people www.tolkiensociety.org/join/
New Tolkien Pop! post about facing the darkness in KPop Demon Hunters, Stranger Things, and The Lord of the Rings: open.substack.com/pub/tolkienp...
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
New Tolkien Pop! post about facing the darkness in KPop Demon Hunters, Stranger Things, and The Lord of the Rings: open.substack.com/pub/tolkienp...
I know I’m way behind, but I finally watched KPop Demon Hunters and I, personally, prefer Soda Pop over Golden 🤷🏻♂️
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I know I’m way behind, but I finally watched KPop Demon Hunters and I, personally, prefer Soda Pop over Golden 🤷🏻♂️
“May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks”
December 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks”
I’ve been returning to physical media lately because the digital-sphere doesn’t really let you own anything. Here are some of my recent pickups from purchases and gifts: the South Park game (plus a Kenny figure from 1998!), my first record player and vinyl ever, and a tape cassette player 🤘🏼
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I’ve been returning to physical media lately because the digital-sphere doesn’t really let you own anything. Here are some of my recent pickups from purchases and gifts: the South Park game (plus a Kenny figure from 1998!), my first record player and vinyl ever, and a tape cassette player 🤘🏼
This podcast episode is from a livestream that @trippfuller.bsky.social curated with Dr. Craig A. Boyd for Homebrewed Christianity, where Craig gave a lecture on Tolkien’s problem with those hungry for power and how he probably would have hated Trump: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This podcast episode is from a livestream that @trippfuller.bsky.social curated with Dr. Craig A. Boyd for Homebrewed Christianity, where Craig gave a lecture on Tolkien’s problem with those hungry for power and how he probably would have hated Trump: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Why shouldn’t I watch the extended editions again?
December 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Why shouldn’t I watch the extended editions again?
You can call me Samwise…because I know my letters
November 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
You can call me Samwise…because I know my letters
“It is enough for me to have seen the Lady of the Galadhrim, and to have heard her gentle words”
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“It is enough for me to have seen the Lady of the Galadhrim, and to have heard her gentle words”
New episode of the podcast with Crystal of Literary Flour, where we talk about bringing baked goods and literature together and her journey as a fan of literature and business owner: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
New episode of the podcast with Crystal of Literary Flour, where we talk about bringing baked goods and literature together and her journey as a fan of literature and business owner: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
It comes in pints?
November 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It comes in pints?
Finally got my Tolkien Pop! shirt in the mail!
November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Finally got my Tolkien Pop! shirt in the mail!
My friend Taylor Thomas saw my trash Canva edit and made me an original reworking that you can now get as a shirt and sticker! He’s designed some other things for @rethinkingfaith.bsky.social and is an amazing artist. You can pick up some merch here: byte-geist-shop.fourthwall.com/products/tol...
November 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
My friend Taylor Thomas saw my trash Canva edit and made me an original reworking that you can now get as a shirt and sticker! He’s designed some other things for @rethinkingfaith.bsky.social and is an amazing artist. You can pick up some merch here: byte-geist-shop.fourthwall.com/products/tol...
Was playing around with some new graphics for Tolkien Pop! I know with AI, it’s hard to tell what is or isn’t AI, but this was just done with some editing on Canva and some collage style configuration.
Wanted to bring together my love for punk and Tolkien. What do y’all think?
Wanted to bring together my love for punk and Tolkien. What do y’all think?
November 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Was playing around with some new graphics for Tolkien Pop! I know with AI, it’s hard to tell what is or isn’t AI, but this was just done with some editing on Canva and some collage style configuration.
Wanted to bring together my love for punk and Tolkien. What do y’all think?
Wanted to bring together my love for punk and Tolkien. What do y’all think?
Just a reminder that Christianity is a Middle Eastern religion
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Just a reminder that Christianity is a Middle Eastern religion
Halloween: I am an autumn…and a hobbbit in all but size
November 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Halloween: I am an autumn…and a hobbbit in all but size
I saw someone do this and thought it was fun. Here are my top ten favorite video games of all time!
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I saw someone do this and thought it was fun. Here are my top ten favorite video games of all time!
