Athrabeth

Athrabeth

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Athrabeth episodes

  • Episode 70: Lesser-trod Histories 3 - The Music of the Ainur

    Citations: 

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983.

    Tolkien Gateway entry for “The Music of the Ainur” 

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/The_Music_of_the_Ainur

     (Accessed April 27, 2024)

    51 min
  • Episode 69: A Lesser-Trod Interview with Fornad of ArdaCraft

    Citations: 

    Thank you to Fornad for joining us this month on Athrabeth! Check out these ArdaCraft links:

     

    ArdaCraft’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/ardacraft

    ArdaCraft homepage: https://ardacraft.me/

    How to join ArdaCraft: https://ardacraft.me/join/

    Discord: https://discord.com/invite/qcYBkCmAKZ

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Ardacraft

    You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArdaCraftMC

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ardacraft/

    TikTok: https://tr.ee/gM2mTG1JeS

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArdaCraft_

    Bluesky: https://staging.bsky.app/profile/ardacraft.bsky.social

    Official Server List: https://findmcserver.com/server/ardacraft

    Planet Minecraft: https://www.planetminecraft.com/member/ardacraft/

    See their beautiful map: https://ardacraft.io/map/

    Here is an incredible Google Earth view of the ArdaCraft map: https://sites.google.com/view/micahvanderlugt/middle-earth?authuser=0 

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 67: Lesser-trod Histories 1

    Citations:

    Berridge, Elizabeth. “Recent Fiction”. The Daily Telegraph. Friday, 2 December, 1983, Page 21. 

    Accessed through Newspapers.com on January 27, 2024.

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983.

    TolkienBooks.net “An Illustrated Tolkien Bibliography”

    https://tolkienbooks.net/php/home-contents.php#i (Accessed 2/6/24)

    55 min
  • Episode 66: Tolkien and New Media - Live from Oxonmoot 50

    Citations:

    Thank you to the panelists of the “Tolkien and New Media” panel at Oxonmoot 50, September 2, 2023:

    Marcel R. Bülles, a.k.a. The Tolkienist: Tolkien scholar and founder of the German Tolkien Society. @The_Tolkienist, @thetolkienist.com, https://thetolkienist.com/

    Mercury Natis, Queer historian and Tolkien scholar. @Mercuryreads, @mercuryreads.bsky.social, https://lushthemagicdragon.carrd.co/

    S.R. Westvik, Tolkien scholar, writer and researcher. @srwestvik, @srwestvik.bsky.social, https://srwestvik.com/

    Tolkien Experience Podcast episode 18 with Luke Shelton and Maria Alberto: 

    https://luke-shelton.com/2020/08/28/tep-18-maria-alberto/

    Tim Scholz : Tim’s Tolkien Tempel website

    https://www.tims-tolkien-tempel.de/

    Poem “Why Bother?” by Sean Thomas Dougherty

    From his book The Second O of Sorrow.

    https://www.boaeditions.org/blogs/main/poem-of-the-week-august-27-2018

    Jude mentioned the artist Elmenel

    Website: https://www.parmaeldalieva.com/

    Patreon: 

    www.patreon.com/Elmenel

    2 hr
  • Episode 65: Interview with Thomas P. Hillman

    Citations:

    Thank you to Thomas P. Hillman for joining us on Athrabeth! 

    Tom’s book: “Pity, Power, and Tolkien's Ring: To Rule the Fate of Many” is being published on December 19, 2023 by The Kent State University Press

    https://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/2023/pity-power-and-tolkiens-ring/?highlight=Pity%20Power

    Tom’s blog: Alas, not me

    https://alasnotme.blogspot.com/

    Tom’s YouTube channel: @tomhillman9519

    https://www.youtube.com/@tomhillman9519

    Tom’s social media:

    Twitter: @alas_not_me

    Bsky: @alas-not-me.bsky.social

    Instagram: @alas_not_me 

    You also find him on Facebook! 

    The book Tom mentioned is: “Pagan Saints in Middle-earth” by Claudio A. Testi

    Our pal Dr. Luke Shelton can be found on Twitter @LukeBShelton

    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 64: A-door-able Doors

    Citations: 

    The Book of Lost Tales, part 1

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983. (Accessed 10/26/23)

    Histories Volume 4

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Shaping of Middle-earth. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 4. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1986. 

    The Hobbit

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit: or There and Back Again. HarperCollins E-Books. ISBN 978-0-00-732260. Apple Books edition. (Accessed 10/26/23)

    The Lord of the Rings

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books. Apple Books edition. (Accessed 10/26/23)

    The Silmarillion

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed 10/26/23)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Back Door

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Back_Door (Accessed 10/26/23)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Doors of Durin 

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Doors_of_Durin (Accessed 10/26/23)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Door of Night

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Door_of_Night (Accessed 10/26/23)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Fen Hollen

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Fen_Hollen (Accessed 10/26/23)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Paths of the Dead

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Paths_of_the_Dead (Accessed 10/26/23)

    Jude’s other podcast: The Babylon Podject, https://babylonpod.page/, @babylonpodject 

    In this episode Jude plugged DIE by Kieron Gillen: 

    https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/die

    1 hr 10 min
  • Hobbitween 2023

    Citations:

    The One Ring role playing game by Free League: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/the-one-ring/

    Cast:

    Lore Master: James Kaku Pierson, @jpierson

    Theo Fleetfoot: Max Jiménez

    Ozzie Oiolaire: Zeke Pease, @ezpease,  @greenvillearms 

    Iadar Listbalarion: Jude Vais, @eremiticjude

    Pumpkins Proudfoot: Stef Midlock, @thenorthfour

    Title music is “Lord of the Devil Rings” by Ponymusic, courtesy of Pond5

    Soundscapes provided by Tabletop Audio, https://tabletopaudio.com

    Additional Music and sound effects licensed from soundstripe, https://www.soundstripe.com  

    Support Zeke and check out The Greenville Arms 1889 Inn! 

    https://www.greenvillearms.com

    2 hr 31 min
  • Episode 63: Interview with Jordan Rannells
    Citations (episode notes)

    Thank you to Jordan Rannells for joining us!

    Jordan’s website: https://jordanrannells.com/

    Kickstarter: 

    An Unexpected Soundscape & A Soundscape of Eä

    Kickstarer link: http://kck.st/46khBIp

    Ends in the morning on Friday, October 13!

    Athrabeth listeners can use promo code LOTR25 to get 25% off the entire collection of A Long Expected Soundscape on Jordan’s webshop: https://jordanrannells.com/shop

    Join Jordan’s Discord: https://discord.gg/kWqw8SXtj

    Jordan’s Social Media:

    YouTube: @alongexpectedsoundscape514

    Instagram: @jordanellisrannells

    Twitter: @LOTRSoundscape

    Jordan's Music of Middle-earth podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-music-of-middle-earth/id1498646998

    A Long-Expected Soundscape Full Sample on YouTube:

    https://youtu.be/1Mjxw_x6Th0?si=AjnOV3Ql6SGRJS4a  

    Sample tracks heard in today’s episode:

    Sample 1: Treebeard

    Sample 2: Black Gate

    Sample 3: Sam finds Frodo

    (All used with permission from the artist)

    Folks Jordan mentioned:

    Victor Wooten (Bassist and music educator): https://www.victorwooten.com/, @VictorWooten 

    Bret Devereaux (Military historian): https://acoup.blog/, @BretDevereaux

    Thank you again, Jordan! 

    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 62: Bodacious Balrogs pt 2
    Citations

    The Tolkien Society- Oxonmoot 2023: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/ (Accessed June 24, 2023)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for “Balrogs”

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Balrogs

    (Accessed July 7, 2023)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for “Gondolin”

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Gondolin

    (Accessed July 30, 2023)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for “Gothmog (balrog)”

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Gothmog_(balrog)

    (Accessed July 30, 2023)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for “Udûn (disambiguation)”

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Ud%C3%BBn_(disambiguation)

    (Accessed July 19, 2023)

    Allan, Jim. “A Flying Balrog”. Mallorn, issue 54, Spring 2013. pp. 43-44

    Harrison, Juliette “The 1950s Lord of the Rings Movie That J.R.R. Tolkien Absolutely Hated”

    Published June 5, 2023, Den of Geek website

    https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/lord-of-the-rings-1950-movie-you-never-saw/ (Accessed July 23, 2023)

    Tierney, Alan. “Balrogs: Being and Becoming”. Mallorn, issue 49, Spring 2010. pp. 31-37

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part I. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 1. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1983. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 24, 2023)

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Book of Lost Tales, Part II. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 2. George Allen and Unwin, London, 1984. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 24, 2023)

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Fall of Gondolin. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. HarperCollins, London, 2018. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 25, 2023)

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lays of Beleriand. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 3. HarperCollins, London, 1985. 

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 24, 2023)

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 24, 2023)

    Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. Humphrey Carpenter with Christopher Tolkien. HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, London. Apple Books Edition. Ebook Edition © 2012 ISBN: 9780007381234. Version 2019-03-07.  (Accessed June 24, 2023)

    SAG-AFTRA Strike FAQS for Podcasts

    https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/podcaster-faqs (Accessed July 22, 2023)

    53 min

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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…

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