That's What I'm Tolkien About

Being the one hundred and fifty-fourth episode in which we recover from the map chapter, there is more than one way to be a human, and Sam is our bisexual short king.   Trigger Warnings: potential religious trauma, brief mentions of sexual assault and child abuse    That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www....

Being the one hundred and fifty-third episode in which the Silmarillion is actually awful, words become meaningless, and maps mean nothing.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups...

Being the one hundred and fifty-second episode in which the men arrive but they’re not really important, there are consequences for Feanor, and kinslaying is conveniently forgotten.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebo...

Being the one hundred and fiftieth episode in which Pink Floyd and Tolkien have more in common than you think, space makes our heads hurt, and the Valar might be terrible.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group -...

Being the one hundred and fiftieth episode in which we forget everything we’ve read so far, the dwarves and elves are pals, and girdles are weird.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com...

Being the one hundred and forty-ninth episode in which Feanor is back on his BS. That’s it. That’s the whole tweet.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/   Mer...

Being the one hundred and forty-eighth episode in which Finwe needs a backbone, Ungoliant disappears, and we’re telling scary stories around a fire at elf summer camp.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - htt...

Being the one hundred and forty-seventh episode in which Ungoliant is the OG girlboss, Feanor continues being a teenager, and it’s not a good day for Tulkas (or really anyone).   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Gr...

Being the one hundred and forty-sixth episode in which the high school AU just writes itself, Melkor is peak Regina George, and things get worse from here.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.fac...

Being the one hundred and forty-fifth episode in which things start getting messy, Manwe is a terrible king, and Melkor and Feanor coulda been enemies to lovers.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://w...

Being the one hundred and forty-fourth episode in which Melian was the OG manic pixie dream girl, The Lonely Island are big Tolkien heads, and there are too many sons.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - htt...

Being the one hundred and forty-third episode in which Tulkas is ready to pull a Will Smith, the elves are born, and geography gets confusing.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/gro...

Being the one hundred and forty-second episode in which Aule does an uh-oh, we remember Home Improvement existed, and trees get an origin story.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/g...

Being the one hundred and forty-first episode in which Tulkas is in Melkor’s burn book, Tolkien focuses on the wrong details, and men get some backhanded compliments.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - http...

Being the one hundred and fortieth episode in which we don’t talk about Melkor, Ulmo is always listening, and everyone’s either a flower child or emo.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.facebook...

Being the one hundred and thirty-ninth episode in which the Silmarillion has all the makings of a Disney movie, Melkor and Troy Bolton have a lot in common, and Tolkien is either for or against gender rights, we’re still not sure.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instag...

Being the one hundred and thirty-eighth episode in which we learn MC made a mistake by not reading the appendices, there’s a meteor man but not the Smash Mouth kind, and Tom Bombadil remains as elusive as ever.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram...

Being the one hundred and thirty-seventh episode in which MC reveals her internet stalking skills, there’s a helmet paradox, and maybe potatoes aren’t that funny.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://...

Being the one hundred and thirty-sixth episode in which LiveJournal teleports us back to 2002, you’ll never look at Gandalf’s hat the same again, and Rohan doesn’t have a Banana Republic.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod  ...

Being the one hundred and thirty-fifth episode in which fanfiction makes it all better, Tolkien wrote Legolas/Gimli fanfic on AO3, and just have fun with it.   FYI: There is some crackling/popping from Molly’s side but you’ll stop noticing it after a while!   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter...

While recording the main feed episode about the first Hobbit adaptation, Jason and I unexpectedly went on a tangent about the LOTR Amazon Prime series (now named Rings of Power) and some of our expectations.   We recorded this before the character posters dropped on 2/3/22 so there won't be any mention of that. Enjoy!   Mary Clay: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/mcwattsup   Instagram -  www.instagram.c...

Being the one hundred and thirty-fourth episode in which the production story is more interesting than the film, there are Groans and Grablins galore, and Tolkien would have hated PJ’s Helm’s Deep.   Timestamps for the watch along commentary (if you want to skip it or come back to it later): 24:42-36:12   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://...

Being the one hundred and thirty-third episode in which there are some serious group video project vibes, we’re not messing with Russian murder clowns, and a famed character finally appears.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod...

Being the one hundred and thirty-second episode in which we make several sweeping generalizations, Old Gregg shows up, and there are barely even 3 armies.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Facebook Group - https://www.face...

Being the one hundred and thirty-first episode in which Luke sets us straight about Tolkien and allegory, MC almost dies, and we’re waiting for our Peter Jackson documentary about JERT.   That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/      The Show: Twitter -  www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod Instagram -  www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod   Fa...