Smaug
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Smaug has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
Smaug is a dragon and the main antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the Dwarf kingdom of Erebor 171 years prior to the events described in the novel. A group of thirteen dwarves mounted a quest to take the kingdom back, aided by the wizard Gandalf and the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. In The Hobbit, Thorin describes Smaug as "a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm".
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Role | Fictional dragon / Antagonist (from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit) |
| Affiliation | N/A (Middle-earth; created by author J. R. R. Tolkien) |
Who talks about Smaug on podcasts?
Smaug came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is Smaug mentioned alongside?
Smaug is most often mentioned alongside Stuff You Should Know, Scrooge McDuck and America – Taylor, The.
Mentioned together: Stuff You Should Know, Scrooge McDuck, America – Taylor, The, Rich Uncle Pennybags, Socialism, David and Goliath, Milbourne Rich Uncle Pennybags, Anastasia Pringle, Baghdad Bob, Little Chuck