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 66: Tolkien and New Media - Live from Oxonmoot 50
Join us this month for the long-awaited audio from the panel titled “Tolkien and New Media '' presented at the Tolkien Socieity’s Oxonmoot 50, on September 2, 2023. ...
Episode 65: Interview with Thomas P. Hillman
Join Jude and Stef in episode 65 for an in-depth interview with Tolkien scholar and author Thomas P. Hillman. Tom’s new book titled, “Pity, Power, and Tolkien's Ring: ...
Episode 64: A-door-able Doors
Join us this month for a discussion of Tolkien’s doors, exploring various door themes from literature with examples of each theme. First we’ll look at doors as boundar...
Hobbitween 2023
It's the most wonderful time of the year, yet again: Hobbitween! Celebrate the season with another bonus actual play RPG episode!
Episode 63: Interview with Jordan Rannells
This month, Jude and Stef interview composer and sound engineer Jordan Rannells about his Tolkien soundscapes. He has already published “A Long-Expected Soundscape” th...