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Episode 36: Tolkien and Diversity Recap
This month, we present something a little bit different! Jude and Stef attended the Tolkien Society Seminar last weekend, and we're very proud to present to you our re...
Episode 35: Stars Unveiled
In this month's episode we discuss the stars, constellations and other stellar phenomena that light the night sky of middle-Earth. We ask the important questions like ...
Episode 34: HORSEtory of Rohan Part 2
If you thought Jude was out of horse puns, you're in for a surprise! We're back with the HORSEtory of Rohan Part 2, The Three Lines of the Kings! I dont wanna STIRRUP ...
Episode 33: HORSEtory of Rohan Part 1
It’s a lovely day in the NEIGHborhood for a Rohan episode! Stef gets on her soapbox about the horsetory of her favorite nation in Middle-earth! Join us for Part 1!
Episode 32: Fate and Free Will
Stef and Jude dip their toes into the heady, philosophical waters of Fate and Free will, considering Tolkien's own views on the subject and their own views on who, if ...
Episode 31: The Compassion of the Valar
In this episode we discuss the origins and nature of the Valar and how their individual natures necessarily informs their thought and worldviews in much deeper ways th...
Episode 30: Endurance in Hope - Nienna
As we bid farewell to 2020 and reflect on the trials and losses of the year, we open the new year with a discussion of Nienna, the valar of Grief and Sorrow, so we mig...
Episode 29: Heirlooms, Gifts and Swipes of Middle-earth
What gift are you hoping for this holiday season? Hear about some grievous gifts, ancient heirlooms and atrocious artifacts, and enjoy Stef's musical stylings!
Episode 28: Framing Devices
We found this podcast episode in Sindarin but we translated it into english for you all of you! This month's episode of Athrabeth is all about framing devices (and wh...
Hobbitween 2020
Surprise! What better way to celebrate Hobbitween than with a bonus episode of Athrabeth! Join us for a Tolkien-inspired tabletop role playing game adventure.
Episode 27: Put a Ringwraith on it
It’s Halloween in Middle-earth, and we’re partying with the Nine! Learn about your favorite ring and robe enthusiasts, the Nazgûl, as well as our thoughts on the Muppe...
Episode 26: Two Year Hobbitversery!
WHOA! two years of Athrabeth! We reflect on 26 episodes behind us, and the future head of us, and then since we're not the only ones with birthdays in September, we're...
Episode 25: Games of Middle-earth
Grab a controller or a handful of dice! This month we're talking about the history of Tolkien and Gaming. From Middle-earth's influence on D&D to card games and video ...
Episode 24: Dunking on Fëanor
The day has finally come. After snarking at him in almost every one of our previous 23 episodes, its now time to give Fëanor the spotlight he so richly deserves! It ti...
Episode 23: Faramir, more like FINEamir
This month, we're discussing the noblest man in Gondor who didn't have an epic destiny or a broken sword to blame for it, Faramir. We discuss what makes his juxtaposit...
Episode 22: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Join us this month for some courtly conversation and curious commentary about Tolkien’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. And as always, amusing alliterations are appre...
Episode 21: Elven Kings and Social Hierarchy
In this episode, based on an essay Jude never finished for Mythgard, we talk about his theory that elves have a natural predisposition towards hierarchy different from...
Episode 20: Dreams of Myth and Past
We're traveling through time and dreams into the origins of Númenor as we discuss Tolkien's famous bargain with CS Lewis and his time travel stories of The Lost Road a...
Episode 19: Burns and Broken Hearts
This month, in our passive aggressive love letter to Valentine's Day, we list our top 10 Burns, Broken Hearts, and Poor Romantic Choices in Tolkien's Legendarium. Cele...
Episode 18: Father Christmas Letters Part 2: Growing Up
In this second part of our Father Christmas Letters series, we look at how Tolkien slipped his languages into his Letters, and how the grim events of the real world we...
Episode 17: Father Christmas Letters Part 1: Middle-Earth Connections
What do Father Christmas and Gandalf have in common? Stef and Jude dig into Tolkien's Father Christmas Letters in this two part series, beginning with exploring the co...
Episode 16: Tolkien's Languages: Part 2: The Tree of Tongues
In part two of our overview of Tolkien's Languages, Jude and Stef invite you into the Tree of Tongues, which is less gross than it sounds, to explore the many branches...
Episode 15: Tolkien's Languages: Part 1
á tula! ómalvar hlarër! On this episode of Athrabeth, Jude and Stef dive into the many languages of Middle-earth, and attempt a very brief summary of some of his langu...
Episode 14: Quenya Catholic Prayers
Join us for a lively discussion of Tolkien’s “‘Words of Joy’: Five Catholic Prayers in Quenya”, published in “Vinyar Tengwar” number 43 (January 2002) brought to you b...
Episode 13: Tolkien Fanfiction Culture
This episode Jude and Stef talk to Dawn Walls-Thumma, founder of the Silmarillion Writers Guild and author of a fascinating survey on the culture and practices of the ...
Episode 12: A Tale of Two Tolkien Biographies
Jude and Stef review the new Tolkien biopic, as well John Garth's "Tolkien and the Great War". Some beefs are had.
Episode 11: The A-Neigh-zing Horses of Middle Earth part 2
From the noble Mearas of the Rohirrim to the dark mounts of the Black Riders, we close out our Horsey series with some of the most notable steeds of Middle-earth
Episode 10: The A-Neigh-zing Horses of Middle Earth part 1
What started as a joke about ranking of all the horses of Middle-earth as a palate cleanser for Stef after so many episodes about souls and eschatology, has turned int...
Episode 9: Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth part 2: grief and partings
In the conclusion of first episodes on the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth, we cover the second half of the conversation, discuss the Tale of Adanel, and give our final th...
Episode 8: Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth part 1: death, faith and hope
Part 1 of our first foray into the work that gave our podcast its name, Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth! We meet the our interlocutors and dive into this fascinating explo...
