Jude Vais & Stef Midlock
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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Jude Vais & Stef Midlock
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Nov 4, 2026
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Episodes
Rings of Power: Teaser Trailer Reaction 14.02.2022 23:26
Stef and Jude sat down about 15 minutes after watching the new #RingsOfPower teaser to give their hot takes, including which character might be wearing a mankini and who has Fuck Elf hair.
Rings of Power: POSTER MADNESS 09.02.2022 56:18
Citations Amazon Studios website for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power with press kit “assets” https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-series/the-lord-of-the-rings-amazon-original-series/1 Sophia Nomvete Instagram where you can hear her singing occasionally: sophianomvete_official Fellowship of Fans leaks: Twitter: @FellowshipFans fellowshipoffans.com James Tauber of the Digital T...
Episode 43: Interview with Don Marshall 02.02.2022 1:22:48
Thank you to Don Marshall for being on our show! Don Marshall can be found at the following: TikTok: DonMarshall72 Twitter: @DonMarshall72 Instagram: @DonMarshall72 You Tube: DonMarshall72 Twitch: DonMashall72 Mech store: www.donmarshall72merch.com Cameo: DonMarshall72 “Reading and Explaining The Silmarillion (Anchor FM Podcast)” Don’s fellow “TolkienTok” creators can be found on TikTok at: @wizar...
Stef’s Shorts 1: Bear with Us 05.01.2022 28:29
Sources: Rateliff, John D., The History of the Hobbit . E-book ed., HarperCollinsPublishers. Apple Books. Swank, Kris, The Hobbit and The Father Christmas Letters , Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 32 : No. 1 , Article 9. 2013 Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol32/iss1/9 (Accessed Nov 25, 2019) Tolkien, J. R. R., Let...
Episode 41: Part of the Rings 01.12.2021 54:14
Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson Citations Bellis, Joanna. The dregs of trembling, the draught of salvation: the dual symbolism of the cup in medieval literature. Journal of Medieval History, Volume 37, Issue 1, March 2011, Pages 47-61. Part of special issue “Feasts and Gifts of Food in Medieval Europe: Ritualised Constructions of Hierarchy, Identity...
Episode 40: Finrod, more like FINErod 03.11.2021 1:03:38
Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson Citations J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Flight of the Noldor" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Return of the Noldor" J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of...
Hobbitween 2021 31.10.2021 3:25:28
The One Ring role playing game by Free League: https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/the-one-ring/ Cast: Lore Master: James Pierson Ozzie Oiolaire: Zeke Pease Iadar Listbalarion: Jude Vais Pumpkins Proudfoot: Stef Midlock 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...
Episode 39: NoMe doubt about it, this book rocks! 06.10.2021 1:12:23
Citations Tolkien, J. R. R., The Nature of Middle-earth . Ed. Carl F Hostetter. HarperCollinsPublishers. 2021. Tolkien Gateway entry for “Carl F. Hostetter” (Accessed Sept 23, 2021) http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Carl_F._Hostetter Tolkien Gateway entry for “Elvish Linguistic Fellowship” (Accessed Sept 23, 2021) http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Elvish_Linguistic_Fellowship Tolkien Society Autumn Semi...
Episode 38: Review: A24's The Green Knight 08.09.2021 1:09:35
Citations Translated by J. R. R. Tolkien. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo. London:Allen & Unwin, 1975. (eBook published Nov 8, 2018) Alliance of Arda facebook page, Accessed September 6, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/allianceofarda Tolkien Gateway “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight_(editio...
Episode 22 Redux: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 01.09.2021 1:07:05
References Interested in Tolkien Studies? You too can end up with a bunch of weird theories about elf society! Check out Mythgard Institute: https://mythgard.org Sources Tolkien Gateway “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight_(edition) Wikipedia “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Accessed March 10, 2020. https://e...
Episode 37: The Sundering of the Elves 04.08.2021 1:00:53
Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson "The Sundering of the Elves" as mapped in the Silmarillion: https://i.imgur.com/uIVL8ws.png The Tolkien Society Seminar has posted the recording from their "Tolkien and Diversity" seminar to youtube, and you can find all the links on their site here: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2021/07/recordings-of-tolkien-and-dive...
Episode 36: Tolkien and Diversity Recap 07.07.2021 1:06:32
Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson The Tolkien Society Summer Seminar: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-summer-seminar/ Citations Books: Oluo, Ijeoma. 2019. So You Want to Talk about Race. Seattle, WA: Seal Press. Websites: The Association of Ramaytush Ohlone https://www.ramaytush.org/ Accessed June 30, 2021 Michigan State Universit...
Episode 35: Stars Unveiled 02.06.2021 1:02:46
Episode Notes Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson The Tolkien Society Summer Seminar: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-summer-seminar/ Citations J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Quenta Silmarillion: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor" 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.),...
Episode 34: HORSEtory of Rohan Part 2 05.05.2021 1:16:08
Athrabeth is produced by James Pierson. James can be found on twitter @jpierson Citations Tolkien, J. R. R., Carpenter, H., & Tolkien, C. The letters of J.R.R. Tolkien . Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 1981. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings . HarperCollins, 1991. Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth . Ed. Christopher Tolkien. New York: The Ballantine Publishing Group, 19...
Episode 33: HORSEtory of Rohan Part 1 07.04.2021 1:14:16
Today’s episode was produced by James Pierson. James can be found on titter @jpierson Citations Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins, 1991. Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. New York: The Ballantine Publishing Group, 1988. Print. Part Three, Section 2 “Cirion and Eorl and the Friendship of Gondor and Rohan” Tolkien Gateway en...
Episode 32: Fate and Free Will 03.03.2021 1:11:22
Today’s episode was produced by James Pierson. James can be found on titter @jpierson Citations Forchhammer, T. (2015). On Tolkien’s Notes on “Fate and Free Will”. Retrieved 2021, from http://www.scififantasynetwork.com/on-tolkiens-notes-on-fate-and-free-will/ Tolkien, J. (2009). Notes and Documents, Fate and Free Will (C. F. Hostetter, Ed.). Tolkien Studies, 6, 183-188. Flieger, V. (2009). The Mu...
Episode 31: The Compassion of the Valar 03.02.2021 49:26
Episode Notes Citations Tolkien, J.R.R. Morgoth’s Ring . Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. Rutledge, A. A. (2012). “Justice is not Healing”: J. R. R. Tolkien’s Pauline Constructs in “Finwë and Míriel”. Tolkien Studies, 9 , 59-73. episode produced by James Pierson.
Episode 30: Endurance in Hope - Nienna 06.01.2021 48:00
Citations Tolkien, J.R.R. Morgoth’s Ring . Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993. Larsen, Kristine. “The Power of Pity and Tears: The Evolution of Nienna in the Legendarium.” Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan. Mythopoeic Press, 2015, pp. 189- 203 episode produced by James Pierson.
Episode 29: Heirlooms, Gifts and Swipes of Middle-earth 02.12.2020 1:33:29
Join Athrabeth's Discord! Citations e-Books Tolkien, J.R.R.- –. The Lord of the Rings . HarperCollins e-books –. The Hobbit . HarperCollins e-books –. The Unfinished Tales . Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt –. The Silmarillion . Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt –. The Tale of the Children of Húrin . Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books Tolkie...
Episode 28: Framing Devices 04.11.2020 1:07:13
Join Athrabeth's Discord! Sources - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "The Later Quenta Silmarillion", Part 2 The Second Phase IV "Later Versions of the Story of Finwë and Míriel" - Walls-Thumma, Dawn M. (2016) "Attainable Vistas: Histor...
Hobbitween 2020 31.10.2020 2:28:34
Adventures in Middle-earth role playing game by Cubicle 7: https://www.cubicle7games.com/adventures-in-middle-earth/ Cast: Lore Master: James Pierson Theo Fleetfoot: Max Jimenez Fortinbras Knoakes: Jude Vais Pumpkins Proudfoot: Stef Midlock Title music: “Lord of the Devil Rings” by Ponymusic, courtesy of Pond5 Soundscapes provided by Tabletop Audio, https://tabletopaudio.com Additional Music and s...
Episode 27: Put a Ringwraith on it 07.10.2020 1:13:12
Join Athrabeth's Discord! Tolkien Community The Alliance of Arda https://allianceofarda.org/ https://twitter.com/allianceofarda Oxonmoot Online https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-online/ Citations Michael Martinez, " What is the Literal Translation of Úlairi? " dated 15 August 2014, middle-earth.xenite.org H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien (Eds.), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. New York, N...
Episode 26: Two Year Hobbitversery! 02.09.2020 49:33
Join Athrabeth's Discord! Sources - H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien (Eds.), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin (letter 214) - http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/1176-beyond-birthdays-letter-214.php (accessed 8/25/2020) - “Hobbits and Museums” by Sandra Bishop Source: Culna, Volume 2002, Issue 57, Dec 2002, p. 03 - 04 © Publisher: National Museum Persistent Link : https://...
Episode 25: Games of Middle-earth 05.08.2020 1:10:57
Episode Notes Join Athrabeth's Discord! Sources Elyanna's (@itariilles on twitter) post: https://itariilles.tumblr.com/post/621530027851415552/my-statement-on-tolkien-2019-it-has-been Research into Tolkien & Dungeons and Dragons: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/dec/14/lordoftherings.jrrtolkien http://playingattheworld.blogspot.com/2015/01/gaming-battle-of-five-armies.html https://www.quora...
Episode 24: Dunking on Fëanor 01.07.2020 57:37
Join Athrabeth's Discord! Sources - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion - Kane, Douglas C. (2008) "Reconstructing Arda: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor," Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 27 : No. 1, Article 4. Available at: https://dc.swosu....
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