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 92: Lesser-trod Paths with Dr. Kristine Larsen
In this episode, Jude and Stef welcome Dr. Kristine Larsen as our guest host in this special lesser-trod paths episode. Kristine talks to us about Tolkien's use of cav...
Episode 91: Seize the date: Elvish Calendars with Wizard Way Kris
This month, Jude and Stef talk with Tolkien scholar, artist and calligrapher, Wizard Way Kris, Kris Piet, about their newly published “Elvish Calendar - 2026–2027: 14-...
Episode 90: Lesser-trod Histories 11: Sauron Defeated
In this episode, Jude and Stef discuss History of Middle-earth Volume 9: Sauron Defeated, the final book in the History of the Lord of the Rings. Jude introduces The D...
Episode 89: Interview with Tom Racine - “Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Death in Tolkien”
This month, join Jude and Stef for a lively interview with cartoonist and newly minted Tolkien author, Tom Racine, about his new book, “Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Death ...
Episode 88: Interview with Don Marshall - "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy”
This month, Jude and Stef have the pleasure of interviewing Tolkien educator, influencer and now biographer Don Marshall about his new book, “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Fathe...