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
AthraChats: Rings of Power S2 - Episode 1
Jude and Stef discuss the first episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - season two! Beware spoilers for episode 1 of season 2, as well as spicy opinions...
Episode 73: Lesser-trod Histories 6 - The Lays of Beleriand
This month, Jude and Stef take a dive into The History of Middle-earth Volume 3: The Lays of Beleriand. Jude proudly and pleasingly presents “Fragment of an alliterati...
Episode 72: Lesser-trod Histories 5 - The Tale of Eärendel
What do Athrabeth and Ed McMahon have in common this month? We’re on a star search! Our Lesser-trod Histories series continues in episode 72 with a discussion of The T...
Episode 71: Lesser-trod Histories 4 - Ælfwine
Come sail away, COME SAIL AWAY, come sail away with us(!) to Episode 71 of Athrabeth, as we continue our Lesser-trod Histories series with a discussion of the framing ...
Episode 70: Lesser-trod Histories 3 - The Music of the Ainur
Our Lesser-trod Histories series continues in episode 70 with a discussion of The Book of Lost Tales, Part 1, Chapter 2 “The Music of the Ainur”. We compare similariti...