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    Athrabeth

    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.
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    Episodes (79)

    Episode 67: Lesser-trod Histories 1

    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)

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

    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

    Episode 65: Interview with Thomas P. Hillman

    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

    Episode 64: A-door-able Doors

    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

    Hobbitween 2023

    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

    Episode 63: Interview with Jordan Rannells

    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! 

    Episode 62: Bodacious Balrogs pt 2

    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)

    Episode 61: Bodacious Balrogs pt 1

    Episode 61: Bodacious Balrogs pt 1

    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)

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    Episode 60: Who's your party elf dad

    Episode 60: Who's your party elf dad

    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

    Episode 59: Ossë and Uinen

    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

    Episode 58: Lesser-trod Paths with Clare Moore

    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

    Episode 57: Fairy Fan Fiction

    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.

    Episode 56: Bandaids Can't Fix Arda

    Episode 56: Bandaids Can't Fix Arda

    Tolkien Society, Oxonmoot 2023 registration: 

    From their website: “Early Bird offer: enter the coupon code WIZARD2023 at the time of booking to receive £10 off your registration price. This coupon is valid until midnight on 28 February 2023 (UK time).” https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/

    Citations

    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Appendix D. 
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, 
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Númenórean Catastrophe & End of ‘Physical’ Arda" (edited by Michaël Devaux with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien and Carl F. Hostetter), in J.R.R. Tolkien, l'effigie des Elfes, La Feuille de la Compagnie
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King
    • Verlyn Flieger, Splintered Light (Revised Edition), 19. "Filled with Clear Light", pp. 160-1
    • J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 131, (undated, written late 1951), p. 149
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earth
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Four. Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth”
    • J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth

    Episode 55: The (THREE?!) Kinslayings

    Episode 55: The (THREE?!) Kinslayings

    Tolkien Society, Oxonmoot 2023 registration: 

    From their website: “Early Bird offer: enter the coupon code WIZARD2023 at the time of booking to receive £10 off your registration price. This coupon is valid until midnight on 28 February 2023 (UK time).” https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2023/

    Clark, David. Kin-slaying in the "Poetic Edda": The End of the World? Viking and Medieval Scandinavia Vol. 3 (2007), pp. 21-41

    https://www.jstor.org/stable/45019134 (Accessed January 2, 2023)

    Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition.

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Fëanor

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/F%C3%ABanor (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Kinslaying at Alqualondë

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Kinslaying_at_Alqualond%C3%AB (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Second Kinslaying

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Second_Kinslaying (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)

    Tolkien Gateway entry for Third Kinslaying

    https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Third_Kinslaying

     (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)

    Episode 54: Lesser-trod Paths with Wizard Way Kris

    Episode 54: Lesser-trod Paths with Wizard Way Kris

    Citations

     

    Athraplay RPG actual-play podcast info and audition form:

    http://www.tinyurl.com/athraplay  

     

    How to find Wizardwaykris-

    Website: https://elf-boi.com/ 

    WizardWay Merch (Spring): https://wizardwaykris.creator-spring.com/ 

    TikTok: @wizardwaykris

    You Tube: Wizard Way Kris https://www.youtube.com/c/wizardwaykris 

    Twitter: @WizardWayKris

    Instagram: @wizardwaykris

    “You all are welcome here” merch: https://www.donmarshall72sstore.com/ 

     

    Dawn Walls-Thumma’s website: http://dawnfelagund.com/

    Episode 53: Interview with Dr. Sarah Schaefer and Dr. William Fliss, co-curators of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript

    Episode 53: Interview with Dr. Sarah Schaefer and Dr. William Fliss, co-curators of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript

    Thanks to our guests, Dr. Sarah C. Schaefer and Dr. William M. Fliss, the co-curator’s of “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript” at the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University. 

    Exhibition dates: August 19 – December 23, 2022

    Exhibition website: https://www.marquette.edu/haggerty-museum/tolkien.php

    Dr. Sarah C. Schaefer

    Assistant Professor, Modern Art, Department of Art History, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

    Find Sarah on Twitter: @sarahcschaefer

    Website: https://www.sarahcschaefer.com/

    Check out her book!: “Gustave Doré and the Modern Biblical Imagination” published by Oxford University Press: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/gustave-dor-and-the-modern-biblical-imagination-9780190075811?cc=us⟨=en&

    Dr. William M. Fliss

    Archivist, Special Collections and University Archives, Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University, Milwaukee 

    Curator of the J. R. R. Tolkien collection at Marquette’s Raynor Memorial Library: https://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/tolkien.php  

    Connect with Bill on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/TolkienMarquette

    Check out The J.R.R. Tolkien Fandom Oral History Collection and schedule your interview with Bill!: https://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/Mss/JRRT/fandomoh.php

    Exhibition catalog: 

    “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript” 

    https://shophaggerty.com/product/j-r-r-tolkien-the-art-of-the-manuscript-catalog-softcover-second-edition/

    Episode 52: Orc Daddy

    Hobbitween 2022

    Hobbitween 2022

    Show Notes

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

    Cast

    Lore Master: James 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  

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