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 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...
Hobbitween 2025
With the thinning of the veil comes our annual autumnal offering! Just when you thought you were safe from repulsive repasts, pilfered plates, and things that slither ...
