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.
Latest Episodes
Episode 83: Live from Westmoot 2025: “The Unsung Underachievers of Tolkien’s Legendarium” with Knewbettadobetta
Join Jude and Stef and our special guest Knewbettadobetta for our first-ever live show, “Athrabeth Podcast Live: The Unsung Underachievers of Tolkien’s Legendarium” fr...
Episode 82: Lesser-trod Histories 9 - The Return of the Shadow: We love a party
How did Tolkien start writing his epic tale, “The Lord of the Rings”? Join Jude and Stef as they discuss the humble beginnings of the book that became the Fellowship o...
Episode 81: Lesser-trod Histories 8 - The Lost Road and Other Writings
We made it to the History of Middle-earth volume 5, “The Lost Road and Other Writings” in our Lesser-trod Histories series! This month we’re chatting about the Etymolo...
Episode 80: Lesser-trod Histories 7 - The Shaping of Middle-earth
We’re back to our Lesser-trod Histories series! This month, we are looking at the History of Middle-earth Volume 4, The Shaping of Middle-earth. Jude and Stef chat abo...
Episode 79: Lesser-trod Paths with Dr. Sara Brown
This month we are joined by Tolkien professor and scholar, Dr. Sara Brown! Join us for Sara’s lesser-trod path, Feminist criticism of Tolkien’s work! In context of the...