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Episode 64: A-door-able Doors

November 1, 2023 / jude

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01:09:57

Episode 64: A-door-able Doors

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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

Hobbitween 2023

October 31, 2023 / jude

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02:30:46

Hobbitween 2023

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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

Episode 63: Interview with Jordan Rannells

October 4, 2023 / jude

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01:11:49

Episode 63: Interview with Jordan Rannells

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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!

Episode 62: Bodacious Balrogs pt 2

September 6, 2023 / jude

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00:52:14

Episode 62: Bodacious Balrogs pt 2

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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)

Episode 61: Bodacious Balrogs pt 1

August 2, 2023 / jude

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00:46:42

Episode 61: Bodacious Balrogs pt 1

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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)

SAG-AFTRA Strike FAQS for Podcasts

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

Episode 60: Who’s your party elf dad

July 5, 2023 / jude

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01:00:34

Episode 60: Who’s your party elf dad

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Citations

The Tolkien Society- Summer Seminar, “Númenor, the Mighty and Frail”: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/seminar-2023/ (Accessed June 24, 2023)

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

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit: or There and Back Again. HarperCollins E-Books. ISBN 978-0-00-732260. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien Gateway entry for Thranduil

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Thranduil (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien Gateway entry for Oropher

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Oropher (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Google Image Search for “Sexy Lee Pace Thranduil”

https://images.google.com/ (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Episode 60: Who’s your party elf dad

July 5, 2023 / jude

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01:00:34

Episode 60: Who’s your party elf dad

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Citations

The Tolkien Society- Summer Seminar, “Númenor, the Mighty and Frail”: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/seminar-2023/ (Accessed June 24, 2023)

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

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit: or There and Back Again. HarperCollins E-Books. ISBN 978-0-00-732260. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien Gateway entry for Thranduil

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Thranduil (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Tolkien Gateway entry for Oropher

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Oropher (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Google Image Search for “Sexy Lee Pace Thranduil”

https://images.google.com/ (Accessed June 20, 2023)

Episode 59: Ossë and Uinen

June 7, 2023 / jude

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00:55:11

Episode 59: Ossë and Uinen

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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. (Accessed May 20, 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. (Accessed May 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed May 20, 2023)

Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed May 20, 2023)

Tolkien Gateway entry for Maiar

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Maiar (Accessed May 20, 2023)

Tolkien Gateway entry for Ossë

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Oss%C3%AB (Accessed May 20, 2023)

Tolkien Gateway entry for Uinen

https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Uinen (Accessed May 20, 2023)

Tolkien Society Summer Seminar: Númenor, the Mighty and Frail- Sunday July 2, 2023

https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/seminar-2023/

Clare Moore’s Twitter name: @claremoore914

Episode 58: Lesser-trod Paths with Clare Moore

May 3, 2023 / jude

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01:51:26

Episode 58: Lesser-trod Paths with Clare Moore

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Clare Moore can be found on Twitter: @claremoore914

YouTube presentation: “Clare Moore – ‘The Problem of Pain: Portraying Physical Disability in Tolkien’s Fantasy’” Originally presented at The Tolkien Society Summer Seminar, July 3, 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYSj_Z5jy9w (Accessed Feb 24, 2023)

A List of Clare’s publications on “Tolkienists.org” website:

https://tolkienists.org/clare-moore/ (Accessed Feb 24, 2023)

Sources mentioned this episode:

Ria Cheyne: Disability, Literature, Genre: Representations and Affect in Contemporary Fiction

Open Source JStore link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvsn3pp7 (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Irina Metzler’s lecture: Tolkien and Disability (From the Tolkien Society Summer Seminar in 2016)

From the Tolkien Society’s YouTube: https://youtu.be/epx1d4fzmmw (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Lois Bragg, disability studies scholar:

https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Lois-Bragg-2052429775 (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Dr. Dimitra Fimi, Tolkien scholar:

http://dimitrafimi.com/ (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Her book Clare mentioned: Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits (Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave Macmillan, November 2008): https://dimitrafimi.com/books/tolkien-race-and-cultural-history-2/

Dr. Verlyn Flieger, Tolkien scholar:

https://english.umd.edu/directory/verlyn-flieger (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Victoria Holtz Wodzak: Tolkien’s Gimpy Heroes

From Mythlore, 10-15-2018, Volume 37, Number 1: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol37/iss1/7/ (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Victoria Holtz Wodzak: Tolkien Sidelined: Constructing the Non-Combatant in The Children of Hurin

From Mythlore, 4-15-2015, Volume 33, Number 2: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiThreKudL-AhUqI0QIHVEcAGIQFnoECAsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdc.swosu.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1021%26context%3Dmythlore&usg=AOvVaw3sRCH2eSTO5sKMrbdmkkDa (Accessed April 30, 2023)

John Garth’s essay: The Chronology of Creation: How J.R.R. Tolkien Misremembered the Beginnings of his Mythology

Found in the book: “The Great Tales Never End: Essays in Memory of Christopher Tolkien” edited by Richard Ovenden and Catherine McIlwaine

Author’s website: https://johngarth.co.uk/ (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Megan Whalen Turner: The Queen’s Thief series

Author’s website: http://meganwhalenturner.org/ (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Intisar Khanani: The Dauntless Path series

Author’s website: https://booksbyintisar.com/ (Accessed April 30, 2023)

Episode 57: Fairy Fan Fiction

April 5, 2023 / jude

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00:50:45

Episode 57: Fairy Fan Fiction

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Citations

Rateliff, J. D. (2007). The History of The Hobbit (Vols. 1-‐2). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Tolkien, J. (1937). The Hobbit. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Tolkien, J. (1986). The Shaping of Middle-‐Earth. (C. Tolkien, Ed.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Garth, John. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-Earth. HarperCollins, 2011.

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