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Athrabeth

79 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings

Athrabeth is a monthly podcast that invites you down the lesser trod paths of Tolkien's Legendarium. Each episode we pick a single chapter, essay, fragment, or topic, and do a deep dive, exploring it as both fans and scholars.

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Episode 68: Lesser-trod Histories 2 - The Cottage of Lost Play

March 06, 2024 08:05 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

Citations:  Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983.

Episode 67: Lesser-trod Histories 1

February 07, 2024 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

Citations: Berridge, Elizabeth. “Recent Fiction”. The Daily Telegraph. Friday, 2 December, 1983, Page 21.  Accessed through Newspapers.com on January 27, 2024. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983. TolkienBooks.net “An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography” https://tolkienbooks.net/php/home-contents.php#i (Accessed 2/6/24)

Episode 66: Tolkien and New Media - Live from Oxonmoot 50

January 03, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB

Citations: Thank you to the panelists of the “Tolkien and New Media” panel at Oxonmoot 50, September 2, 2023: Marcel R. Bülles, a.k.a. The Tolkienist: Tolkien scholar and founder of the German Tolkien Society. @The_Tolkienist, @thetolkienist.com, https://thetolkienist.com/ Mercury Natis, Queer historian and Tolkien scholar. @Mercuryreads, @mercuryreads.bsky.social, https://lushthemagicdragon.carrd.co/ S.R. Westvik, Tolkien scholar, writer and researcher. @srwestvik, @srwestvik.bsky.socia...

Episode 65: Interview with Thomas P. Hillman

December 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

Citations: Thank you to Thomas P. Hillman for joining us on Athrabeth!  Tom’s book: “Pity, Power, and Tolkien's Ring: To Rule the Fate of Many” is being published on December 19, 2023 by The Kent State University Press https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2023/pity-power-and-tolkiens-ring/?highlight=Pity%20Power Tom’s blog: Alas, not me https://alasnotme.blogspot.com/ Tom’s YouTube channel: @tomhillman9519 https://www.youtube.com/@tomhillman9519 Tom’s social media: Twitter: @ala...

Episode 64: A-door-able Doors

November 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MB

Citations:  The Book of Lost Tales, part 1 Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983. (Accessed 10/26/23) Histories Volume 4 Tolkien, J. R. R. The Shaping of Middle-earth. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 4. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1986.  The Hobbit Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit: or There and Back Again. HarperCollins E-Books. ISBN 978-0-00-732260....

Hobbitween 2023

October 31, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 138 MB

Citations: The One Ring role playing game by Free League: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/the-one-ring/ Cast: Lore Master: James Kaku Pierson, @jpierson Theo Fleetfoot: Max Jiménez Ozzie Oiolaire: Zeke Pease, @ezpease,  @greenvillearms  Iadar Listbalarion: Jude Vais, @eremiticjude Pumpkins Proudfoot: Stef Midlock, @thenorthfour Title music is “Lord of the Devil Rings” by Ponymusic, courtesy of Pond5 Soundscapes provided by Tabletop Audio, https://tabletopaudio.com Additio...

Episode 63: Interview with Jordan Rannells

October 04, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

Citations (episode notes) Thank you to Jordan Rannells for joining us! Jordan’s website: https://jordanrannells.com/ Kickstarter:  An Unexpected Soundscape & A Soundscape of Eä Kickstarer link: http://kck.st/46khBIp Ends in the morning on Friday, October 13! Athrabeth listeners can use promo code LOTR25 to get 25% off the entire collection of A Long Expected Soundscape on Jordan’s webshop: https://jordanrannells.com/shop Join Jordan’s Discord: https://discord.gg/kWqw8SXtj Jordan’s S...

Episode 62: Bodacious Balrogs pt 2

September 06, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

Citations The Tolkien Society- Oxonmoot 2023: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/ (Accessed June 24, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Balrogs” https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Balrogs (Accessed July 7, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Gondolin” https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Gondolin (Accessed July 30, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Gothmog (balrog)” https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Gothmog_(balrog) (Accessed July 30, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Udûn (disamb...

Episode 61: Bodacious Balrogs pt 1

August 02, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

Citations The Tolkien Society- Oxonmoot 2023: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/ (Accessed June 24, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Balrogs” https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Balrogs (Accessed July 7, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Gondolin” https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Gondolin (Accessed July 30, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Gothmog (balrog)” https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Gothmog_(balrog) (Accessed July 30, 2023) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Udûn (disamb...

Episode 60: Who's your party elf dad

July 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Citations The Tolkien Society- Summer Seminar, “Númenor, the Mighty and Frail”: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/seminar-2023/ (Accessed June 24, 2023) The Tolkien Society- Oxonmoot 2023: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/ (Accessed June 24, 2023) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit: or There and Back Again. HarperCollins E-Books. ISBN 978-0-00-732260. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books. Apple Books...

Episode 59: Ossë and Uinen

June 07, 2023 13:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

Citations Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983. (Accessed May 20, 2023) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part II. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 2. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1984. (Accessed May 20, 2023) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed May 20, 2...

Episode 58: Lesser-trod Paths with Clare Moore

May 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Clare Moore can be found on Twitter: @claremoore914 YouTube presentation: “Clare Moore - 'The Problem of Pain: Portraying Physical Disability in Tolkien's Fantasy'” Originally presented at The Tolkien Society Summer Seminar, July 3, 2021.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYSj_Z5jy9w (Accessed Feb 24, 2023) A List of Clare’s publications on “Tolkienists.org” website: https://tolkienists.org/clare-moore/ (Accessed Feb 24, 2023) Sources mentioned this episode: Ria Cheyne: Disability, Lite...

Episode 57: Fairy Fan Fiction

April 05, 2023 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Citations Rateliff, J. D. (2007). The History of The Hobbit (Vols. 1-­‐2). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Tolkien, J. (1937). The Hobbit. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. Tolkien, J. (1986). The Shaping of Middle-­‐Earth. (C. Tolkien, Ed.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Garth, John. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-Earth. HarperCollins, 2011.

Episode 56: Bandaids Can't Fix Arda

March 01, 2023 14:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

Tolkien Society, Oxonmoot 2023 registration:  From their website: “Early Bird offer: enter the coupon code WIZARD2023 at the time of booking to receive £10 off your registration price. This coupon is valid until midnight on 28 February 2023 (UK time).” https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/ Citations J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Appendix D.  J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion,  J.R....

Episode 55: The (THREE?!) Kinslayings

February 01, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Tolkien Society, Oxonmoot 2023 registration:  From their website: “Early Bird offer: enter the coupon code WIZARD2023 at the time of booking to receive £10 off your registration price. This coupon is valid until midnight on 28 February 2023 (UK time).” https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/ Clark, David. Kin-slaying in the "Poetic Edda": The End of the World? Viking and Medieval Scandinavia Vol. 3 (2007), pp. 21-41 https://www.jstor.org/stable/45019134 (Accessed January 2, 2...

Episode 54: Lesser-trod Paths with Wizard Way Kris

January 04, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 124 MB

Citations   Athraplay RPG actual-play podcast info and audition form: http://www.tinyurl.com/athraplay     How to find Wizardwaykris- Website: https://elf-boi.com/  WizardWay Merch (Spring): https://wizardwaykris.creator-spring.com/  TikTok: @wizardwaykris You Tube: Wizard Way Kris https://www.youtube.com/c/wizardwaykris  Twitter: @WizardWayKris Instagram: @wizardwaykris “You all are welcome here” merch: https://www.donmarshall72sstore.com/    Dawn Walls-Thumma’s website: http:...

Episode 53: Interview with Dr. Sarah Schaefer and Dr. William Fliss, co-curators of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript

December 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

Thanks to our guests, Dr. Sarah C. Schaefer and Dr. William M. Fliss, the co-curator’s of “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript” at the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University.  Exhibition dates: August 19 – December 23, 2022 Exhibition website: https://www.marquette.edu/haggerty-museum/tolkien.php Dr. Sarah C. Schaefer Assistant Professor, Modern Art, Department of Art History, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Find Sarah on Twitter: @sarahcschaefer Website: https://www.s...

Episode 52: Orc Daddy

November 02, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

Citations J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales https://www.amazon.com/Tolkien-Race-Cultural-History-Fairies/dp/0230272843

Hobbitween 2022

October 31, 2022 13:00 - 2 hours - 149 MB

Show Notes The One Ring role playing game by Free League: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/the-one-ring/ Cast Lore Master: James Pierson, @jpierson Theo Fleetfoot: Max Jiménez Ozzie Oiolaire: Zeke Pease, @ezpease,  @greenvillearms  Iadar Listbalarion: Jude Vais, @eremiticjude Pumpkins Proudfoot: Stef Midlock, @thenorthfour Title music is “Lord of the Devil Rings” by Ponymusic, courtesy of Pond5 Soundscapes provided by Tabletop Audio, https://tabletopaudio.com Additional Mu...

Athrachats: Rings of Power 7 and 8

October 20, 2022 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Jude and Stef athrachat about the last two episodes of Season 1 of Rings of Power, including Sexy Saurons, Sexy ProtoNazguls, and Sexy Dusty Elronds. And whether Eärien is gonna be evil.

Athrachats: Rings of Power 5 and 6

October 06, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

Stef and Jude enthusiastically blow their proverbial stacks, not unlike a certain mountain, as they discuss the latest two episodes of Amazon's The Rings of Power episodes 5 and 6!

Episode 51: Which King? THE WITCH-KING

October 05, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Citations Tolkien, J. R. R. The Treason of Isendgard. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 7. HarperCollins, London, 1989. Tolkien, J. R. R. The War of the Ring. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 8. HarperCollins, London, 1990. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Peoples of Middle-earth. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 09. HarperCollins, London, 1992. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Peoples of Middle-earth. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The Hi...

Athrachats: Rings of Power 3 and 4

September 22, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

We're MAEGLIN a big deal out of some theories about the new elf in the newest episodes of Rings of Power. We also talk about singing dwarves and boring Númenor.

Athrachats: Rings of Power 1 and 2

September 10, 2022 00:38 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

Just in time for Episode 3, Stef and Jude sat down to give you all their "hot" takes. Mostly it's a lot of Jude being thirsty about Finrod and speculating about The Stranger.

Episode 50: Art or Cash

September 07, 2022 13:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

Citations Books: Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. Humphrey Carpenter with Christopher Tolkien. HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, London. Apple Books Edition. Ebook Edition © 2012 ISBN: 9780007381234. Version 2019-03-07.  (Accessed 8/21/2022) Tolkien, J. R. R. One Fairy Stories, from Tree and Leaf, including Mythopoeia, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London. 1988. pp 3-81. Websites: Alex. Everything is Connected and Everything is Fanfiction: The Cauldron of Story Theory. The Aficionado website, ...

Episode 49: Oath No You Didn't!

August 03, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 73.3 MB

Citations Reis, Jacob Robert. Oath Formulas in the Poetic Edda. Master of Arts thesis for The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Germanic Studies. May 2017. URL: https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/62667 (Accessed July 23, 2022) Spurr, John. A Profane History of Early Modern Oaths. Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 11 (2001): 37–63. Published online by Cambridge University Press. URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0080440101000032 (Accessed July 23, 2022) Tol...

Episode 48: (Stef’s Shorts #2): The cats of Queen Berúthiel

July 06, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

Episode artwork by Angie Yvarra. Find Angie at inherentvicesquad.com Archive of Our Own website: https://archiveofourown.org/ Citations Castell, Daphne. Realms of Tolkien. New Worlds Magazine, November 1966. Fantastic Metropolis website, https://fantasticmetropolis.com/i/tolkien (Accessed July 1, 2022) Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. Humphrey Carpenter with Christopher Tolkien. HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, London. Apple Books Edition. Ebook Edition © 2012 ISBN: 9780007381234. Version 2019...

Episode 47: Interview with Robin La Joy from Eye of Melian

June 01, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

Citations: Eye of Melian is: Robin La Joy: Lyrics Martijn Westerholt: Songwriter Mikko P. Mustonen: Orchestral arrangements Johanna Kurkela: Vocalist Their debut album, titled Legends of Light, drops on June 21, 2022. The Bell (Released Deb 8, 2021, https://youtu.be/4r01-o_5bH4 ) Vita Nova (Released January 20, 2022, https://youtu.be/D6hFHuGH3RE ) Doorway of Night (Released March 4, 2022, https://youtu.be/d7IMmAnnph0 ) Everstrong (Released April 13, 2022, https://youtu.be/hytTdwQZ3...

Episode 46: This is so Wizard!

May 04, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB

Citations Chisholm, Chad (2019) "Saruman as ‘Sophist’ or Sophist Foil? Tolkien’s Wizards and the Ethics of Persuasion," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 37 : No. 2 , Article 6.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol37/iss2/6 Ruud, Jay (2010) "The Voice of Saruman: Wizards and Rhetoric in The Two Towers," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 28 : No. 3...

Episode 45: Lindon

April 06, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

Citations J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company" J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "The Grey Havens" J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "Later Events Concerning the Members of the Fellowship of the Ring" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Palantíri", Note 2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.)...

Episode 44: Cuiviénen

March 02, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Citations Tolkien Gateway entry for “Aman”, https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Aman, Accessed Feb 9, 2022 Tolkien Gateway entry for “Changing the World”, https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Changing_of_the_World, Accessed Feb 9, 2022 Tolkien Gateway entry for “Cuiviénen”, https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Cuivi%C3%A9nen, Accessed Feb 9, 2022 Tolkien Gateway entry for “Straight Road”, https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Straight_Road, Accessed Feb 9, 2022 Tolkien Gateway entry for “War of Wrath”, htt...

Rings of Power: Teaser Trailer Reaction

February 14, 2022 03:49 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Stef and Jude sat down about 15 minutes after watching the new #RingsOfPower teaser to give their hot takes, including which character might be wearing a mankini and who has Fuck Elf hair.

Rings of Power: POSTER MADNESS

February 09, 2022 01:57 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MB

Citations Amazon Studios website for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power  with press kit “assets” https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-series/the-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-original-series/1 Sophia Nomvete Instagram where you can hear her singing occasionally: sophianomvete_official  Fellowship of Fans leaks: Twitter: @FellowshipFans fellowshipoffans.com James Tauber of the Digital Tolkien Project Twitter: @DigitalTolkien and @jtauber With contributions from Elena D, T...

Episode 43: Interview with Don Marshall

February 02, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB

Thank you to Don Marshall for being on our show! Don Marshall can be found at the following: TikTok: DonMarshall72 Twitter: @DonMarshall72 Instagram: @DonMarshall72 You Tube: DonMarshall72 Twitch: DonMashall72 Mech store: www.donmarshall72merch.com Cameo: DonMarshall72 “Reading and Explaining The Silmarillion (Anchor FM Podcast)” Don’s fellow “TolkienTok” creators can be found on TikTok at: @wizardwaykris @knewbettadobetta @acecondor30 @tengwarteacher  Dawn Walls-Thumma, who J...

Stef’s Shorts 1: Bear with Us

January 05, 2022 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Sources: Rateliff, John D., The History of the Hobbit. E-book ed., HarperCollinsPublishers. Apple Books. Swank, Kris, The Hobbit and The Father Christmas Letters, Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 32 : No. 1 , Article 9. 2013 Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol32/iss1/9  (Accessed Nov 25, 2019) Tolkien, J. R. R., Letters from Father Christmas. edited by Baillie Tolkien. E-book ed., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Ap...

Episode 41: Part of the Rings

December 01, 2021 14:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson Citations Bellis, Joanna. The dregs of trembling, the draught of salvation: the dual symbolism of the cup in medieval literature. Journal of Medieval History, Volume 37, Issue 1, March 2011, Pages 47-61. Part of special issue “Feasts and Gifts of Food in Medieval Europe: Ritualised Constructions of Hierarchy, Identity and Community” Edited by Lars Kjær, A.J. Watson. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmedhist.2010.12.00...

Episode 40: Finrod, more like FINErod

November 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB

Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson Citations J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Return of the Noldor" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of Beren and Lúthien" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Sil...

Hobbitween 2021

October 31, 2021 13:00 - 3 hours - 188 MB

The One Ring role playing game by Free League: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/the-one-ring/ Cast: Lore Master: James Pierson Ozzie Oiolaire: Zeke Pease Iadar Listbalarion: Jude Vais Pumpkins Proudfoot: Stef Midlock Title music is “Lord of the Devil Rings” by Ponymusic, courtesy of Pond5 Soundscapes provided by Tabletop Audio, https://tabletopaudio.com Additional Music and sound effects licensed from soundstripe, https://www.soundstripe.com   Support Zeke and check out the...

Episode 39: NoMe doubt about it, this book rocks!

October 06, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB

Citations Tolkien, J. R. R., The Nature of Middle-earth. Ed. Carl F Hostetter. HarperCollinsPublishers. 2021. Tolkien Gateway entry for “Carl F. Hostetter” (Accessed Sept 23, 2021) http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Carl_F._Hostetter Tolkien Gateway entry for “Elvish Linguistic Fellowship” (Accessed Sept 23, 2021) http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Elvish_Linguistic_Fellowship Tolkien Society Autumn Seminar, “Translating and Illustrating Tolkien” https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-...

Episode 38: Review: A24's The Green Knight

September 08, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB

Citations Translated by J. R. R. Tolkien. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo. London:Allen & Unwin, 1975. (eBook published Nov 8, 2018)  Alliance of Arda facebook page, Accessed September 6, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/allianceofarda Tolkien Gateway “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight_(edition)   Wikipedia “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. https://en.wikip...

Episode 22 Redux: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

September 01, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

  References Interested in Tolkien Studies? You too can end up with a bunch of weird theories about elf society! Check out Mythgard Institute: https://mythgard.org Sources Tolkien Gateway “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight_(edition)   Wikipedia “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight   Wikipedia “Cotton Library” Access...

Episode 37: The Sundering of the Elves

August 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson "The Sundering of the Elves" as mapped in the Silmarillion: https://i.imgur.com/uIVL8ws.png The Tolkien Society Seminar has posted the recording from their "Tolkien and Diversity" seminar to youtube, and you can find all the links on their site here: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2021/07/recordings-of-tolkien-and-diversity-seminar-now-available/ Citations Letter 211 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.)...

Episode 36: Tolkien and Diversity Recap

July 07, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson The Tolkien Society Summer Seminar: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-summer-seminar/ Citations Books: Oluo, Ijeoma. 2019. So You Want to Talk about Race. Seattle, WA: Seal Press. Websites: The Association of Ramaytush Ohlone https://www.ramaytush.org/ Accessed June 30, 2021 Michigan State University, Native American Institute, “Guide to Land Acknowledgements” https://www.canr.msu.ed...

Episode 35: Stars Unveiled

June 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Episode Notes Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson The Tolkien Society Summer Seminar: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-summer-seminar/ Citations J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor" 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, pp. 71, 141 160 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road a...

Episode 34: HORSEtory of Rohan Part 2

May 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson Citations Tolkien, J. R. R., Carpenter, H., & Tolkien, C. The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1981. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins, 1991. Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. New York: The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1988. Print. Shippey, Tom. J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century. Boston :Houghton Mifflin, 2001...

Episode 33: HORSEtory of Rohan Part 1

April 07, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 68 MB

Today’s episode was produced by James Pierson. James can be found on titter @jpierson Citations Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins, 1991. Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. New York: The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1988. Print. Part Three, Section 2 “Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan” Tolkien Gateway entry “Amon Anwar” http://www.tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Amon_Anwar (Accessed 3/19/2021) Tolkien...

Episode 32: Fate and Free Will

March 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB

Today’s episode was produced by James Pierson. James can be found on titter @jpierson Citations Forchhammer, T. (2015). On Tolkien’s Notes on “Fate and Free Will”. Retrieved 2021, from http://www.scififantasynetwork.com/on-tolkiens-notes-on-fate-and-free-will/ Tolkien, J. (2009). Notes and Documents, Fate and Free Will (C. F. Hostetter, Ed.). Tolkien Studies, 6, 183-188. Flieger, V. (2009). The Music and the Task: Fate and Free Will in Middle-earth. Tolkien Studies, 6, 151-182. Tolkien,...

Episode 31: The Compassion of the Valar

February 03, 2021 14:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Episode Notes Citations Tolkien, J.R.R. Morgoth’s Ring. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. Rutledge, A. A. (2012). “Justice is not Healing”: J. R. R. Tolkien’s Pauline Constructs in “Finwë and Míriel”. Tolkien Studies, 9, 59-73. episode produced by James Pierson.

Episode 30: Endurance in Hope - Nienna

January 06, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Citations Tolkien, J.R.R. Morgoth’s Ring. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. Larsen, Kristine. “The Power of Pity and Tears: The Evolution of Nienna in the Legendarium.” Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan. Mythopoeic Press, 2015, pp. 189- 203   episode produced by James Pierson.

Episode 29: Heirlooms, Gifts and Swipes of Middle-earth

December 02, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

Join Athrabeth's Discord! Citations e-Books Tolkien, J.R.R.- –. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books –. The Hobbit. HarperCollins e-books –. The Unfinished Tales. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt –. The Silmarillion. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt –. The Tale of the Children of Húrin. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books Tolkien, J.R.R. Morgoth’s Ring. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. Websit...

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