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Join Jude and Stef and our special guest Knewbettadobetta for our first-ever live show, “Athrabeth Podcast Live: The Unsung Underachievers of Tolkien's Legendarium” from Westmoot 2025! We put three of Arda's wettest noodle's on blast! Thank you Westmoot for having us, and thank you Knewbetta for joining us! Citations:  Thank you to our special guest, Knewbettadobetta! Knewbetta's Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Knewbettadobetta Knewbetta's plugs:Voices of Arda- linktr.ee/voicesofarda  Kali- linktr.ee/KaliCosplayBelmont- linktr.ee/be1mont   Kaia- linktr.ee/kaiakay  Andie- “Tolkien with Friends” podcast, linktr.ee/tolkienwithfriends   David the Ñoldo- linktr.ee/davidthengoldo  TJ Nee- “Tolkien on Tap” podcast, linktr.ee/the_neej   Thank you to Westmoot and the Tolkien Society for having us! http://westmoot.org/https://www.tolkiensociety.org/   General citations for all three presentations:Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition.  (Accessed 5/8/2025)Tolkien, J. R. R. Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition. (Accessed 5/8/2025) Stef's Aladarion citations:Brown, Sara. "The Tale of 'Aldarion and Erendis': Not Just a Medieval Love Story," Journal of Tolkien Research Vol. 18: Iss. 1, Article 6. (2023) https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol18/iss1/6 (Accessed 4/30/2025). Hoiem, Elizabeth Massa. "World Creation as Colonization: British Imperialism in "Aldarion and Erendis". Tolkien Studies 2 (2005): 75-92. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/tks.2005.0020. (Accessed 5/5/2025). This is the amazing article that Stef mentioned at the start of her presentation that puts Aladarion in a new light: Queripel, Rory M. "The Mariner (and his wife): Queering Aldarion's (A)sexuality." Journal of Tolkien Research Vol. 18: Iss. 2, Article 12 (2023). https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol18/iss2/12 (Accessed 5/5/2025). 

How did Tolkien start writing his epic tale, “The Lord of the Rings”? Join Jude and Stef as they discuss the humble beginnings of the book that became the Fellowship of the Ring in this month's episode about volume six of the History of Middle-earth, The Return of the Shadow. We chat specifically about the Foreword by Christopher Tolkien, and dig deep into the first chapter, The Long-Expected Party! CitationsTolkien, J. R. R. The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 6. Unwin Hyman, London, 1988.

Join the Tolkien fandom and community — along with The Man of the West and The Lord of the Mark — for the PPP's 10th annual Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of the Ring and the downfall of Barad-dûr. This year's theme, as chosen by the Tolkien Society, is Fellowship and Community — and not only do we have some incredible readings that showcase this year's them, the PPP is demonstrating its own fellowship by bringing in each of the co-hosts from the last two seasons! Matt stops the story of Beleg where it ought to have ended, Don sings a bath song, James prepares to say goodbye to Rivendell, Sara leaves the Quenya for Alan, and Shawn makes Alan feel at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month we are joined by Tolkien professor and scholar, Dr. Sara Brown! Join us for Sara's lesser-trod path, Feminist criticism of Tolkien's work! In context of the four waves of feminism, Sara gives us an overview of the past and present of feminist criticism of Tolkien's work, as well as some thoughts on the future. Thanks for joining us, Sara! CitationsThank you to our guest host, Dr. Sara Brown! How to find Sara:Bluesky: @aranelparmadil.bksy.socialSara's publications can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/DrSaraBrown (Accessed Feb 3, 2025)Sara on Signum University's website: https://signumuniversity.org/people/sara-brown/ (Accessed Feb 2, 2025)Sara's entry on Tolkienists.org: https://tolkienists.org/sara-brown/ (Accessed Feb 2, 2025)Sara's upcoming projects in 2025:-Look out for the upcoming Oxford Handbook of Tolkien- Sara is contributing a chapter on feminist criticism of Tolkien.-Look out for an upcoming book about queer readings of Tolkien for which Sara has written a chapter about Shelob as a queer mother.-With Dr. Kristine Larsen, Sara is editing a collection about Tolkien and psychology for The Journal of Tolkien Research.-Sara is the keynote speaker for Signum University's Mythmoot XII- June 19-22, 2025.-Sara is giving a paper at Leeds International Medieval Congress called, 'No One Listens to Melian: When Women Speak and Men Ignore Them in Middle-earth'- 7-10 July 2025.-Sara will be at the Tolkien Society's gathering Oxonmoot, September 4-7, 2025.From Sara's outline: (in alphabetical order)-Cami D. Agan: "Lúthien Tinúviel and Bodily Desire in the Lay of Leithian" from Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan, Mythopoeic Press, 2015-Sara Brown: “‘Éowyn it was, and Dernhelm also': Reading the ‘Wild Shieldmaiden' Through a Queer Lens.” from The Journal of Tolkien Research, Volume 18, Issue 2, 2018https://scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftolkienresearch/vol18/iss2/4/ (Accessed Feb 2, 2025)-Edith Crowe: “Power in Arda: Sources, Uses, and Misuses” from Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan, Mythopoeic Press, 2015-Leslie Donovan: "The Valkyrie Reflex in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Galadriel, Shelob, Éowyn, and Arwen" from Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan, Mythopoeic Press, 2015-Melissa McCrory Hatcher: "Finding Woman's Role in The Lord of the Rings." from Mythlore 97/98, Volume 25, Issue 3/4, 2007-Lisa Hopkins: “Female Authority Figures in the Works of Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams” from Mythlore, Volume 21, Number 2, 1996-Kristine Larsen: "The Power of Pity and Tears: The Evolution of Nienna in the Legendarium" from Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan, Mythopoeic Press, 2015-Edwin Muir: Review of “The Return of the King” in The Observer on Nov. 27, 1955-Doris T. Myers: “Brave New World: The Status of Women According to Tolkien, Lewis, and. Williams.” Cimarron Review. 17 (1971): 13-19.-Brenda Partridge: “No Sex Please–We're Hobbits: The Construction of Female Sexuality in The Lord of the Rings” from J.R.R. Tolkien: This Far Land, ed. Robert Giddings, New Jersey: Barnes & Noble Press, 1983-Melanie Rawls: “The Feminine Principle in Tolkien” from Mythlore, Volume 10, Number 4, 1984-Robin Reid: "The History of Scholarship on Female Characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Legendarium: A Feminist Bibliographic Essay" from Perilous and Fair: Women in the Works and Life of J.R.R. Tolkien, ed. Janet Brennan Croft and Leslie A. Donovan, Mythopoeic Press, 2015-Catherine Stimpson: “J.R.R. Tolkien” Published by Columbia University Press, 1969-J.R.R. Tolkien's letters - 33a; 38a; 39; 42a; 43; 44; 50; 53; 78; 142; 179a; 250; 267; 331; 332; 340.Other sources mentioned beyond Sara's outline:-Amy Amendt-Raduege  “Revising Lobelia” from book “Tolkien and Alterity” (pp.77-93) edited by Christopher Vaccaro and Yvette Kisor, 2017-The work of Cameron Borquien: https://cameronbourquein.com/ (Accessed Feb 2, 2025)-The work of Clare Moore: https://tolkienists.org/clare-moore/ (Accessed Feb 2, 2025)-The work of Mercury Natis: https://lushthemagicdragon.carrd.co/ (Accessed Feb 2, 2025)-Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming anthology: ‘Great Heart and Strength:' New Essays on Women and Gender in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Cami D. Agan and Clare Moore.

Stef and Jude are joined by Tolkien collecting expert and moderator of the Tolkien Collector's Guide, Andrew “Trotter” Ferguson. Andrew tells us about his experience collecting and sharing the Professor's material culture. As it is the holiday season, we finish our discussion with the Father Christmas Letters. Thank you for joining us, Andrew!  Citations: Thank you to our special guest, Andrew “Trotter” Ferguson!Andrew's Bsky: @trotter.tolkienguide.comTolkien Collector's Guide website: https://www.tolkienguide.com/Tolkien Collector's Guide Calendar: https://www.tolkienguide.com/calendar/Guide to Tolkien Letters: https://www.tolkienguide.com/guide/letters/Tolkien Collector's Guide YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@tolkienguide?si=_30xJ-HNmvRKXokqYou Tube Videos featuring Andrew's collection: Part 1: https://youtu.be/8LMYXyxMK9I?si=pYb3hHxxdmLvKcGHPart 2: https://youtu.be/6ir_GzMZv5k?si=-0IvfM30qkgQDXYiAndrew's Prancing Pony Podcast appearance:Episode 231 “Spirits in the Material World” December 5, 2021: https://theprancingponypodcast.com/2021/12/05/231-spirits-in-the-material-world/Other announcements-Tolkien Society Hybrid Seminar 2024 – Tolkien as HeritageIn partnership with with Tolkinovo društvo Srbije (the Tolkien Society of Serbia) and Centar za Muzeologiju I Heritologiju (the Centre for Museology and Heritology, the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade)December 7-8, 2024Information at: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-hybrid-seminar-2024-tolkien-as-heritage/Tolkien Society: Westmoot 2025May 9-11 in Kansas City, Missouri, at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westmoot-2025/*Early bird Discount: Register before December 7, 2024 and use the discount code AZOG to receive a $30 discount on your registration fee!Find us on the web at https://www.athrabethnetwork.com/athrabethJoin the conversation on the Athrabeth discord!Athrabeth is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast NetworkAthrabeth is Produced by James Kaku Pierson

WELCOME BACK TO ONE RULES THEM ALL: A LORD OF THE RINGS PODCAST... Host Baz Greenland talks to guest Una McCormack, New York Times' best selling author and member of the Tolkien Society. Join them as they talk their fantasy novel origin stories, Tolkien and Middle-earth adaptations and reflect on the first two seasons of The Rings of Power! Host/Editor Baz Greenland Guest Una McCormack Executive Producer Tony Black Find us on Twitter/Threads/Instagram/Bluesky: @onerulesthemall Support the Film Stories Podcast network on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: ES Legions (c) Jo Wandiri via Epidemic Sounds Learn more about your ad choice: Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us this month for a special interview with Shaun Gunner, Chair of the Tolkien Society. We discuss Shaun's time with the Society, the upcoming Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference, and a brand new event for 2025. Citations:Thank you to our special guest, Shaun Gunner! Twitter: @ShaunGunnerWebsites: shaungunner.comTolkien Society-https://www.tolkiensociety.org@TolkienSocietyChristopher Tolkien Centenary ConferenceOnline only, November 23-24, 2024Information and registration at: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/christopher-tolkien-centenary-conference/Tolkien Society Hybrid Seminar 2024 – Tolkien as HeritageIn partnership with with Tolkinovo društvo Srbije (the Tolkien Society of Serbia) and Centar za Muzeologiju I Heritologiju (the Centre for Museology and Heritology, the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade)December 7-8, 2024Information at: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-hybrid-seminar-2024-tolkien-as-heritage/Find us on the web at https://www.athrabethnetwork.com/athrabethJoin the conversation on the Athrabeth discord!Athrabeth is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast NetworkAthrabeth is Produced by James Kaku Pierson

Today, Sometimes Matt goes it alone without Keith. But fear not! He is joined by Tolkien scholar Nick Polk of The Tolkien Society.To join Heresy After Hours, join the Facebook group. This is where the livestreams will take place every Sunday at 10 AM PST.If you want to call in to the Bonus Show, leave a voicemail at (530) 332-8020. We'll get to your calls on Friday's Bonus Show.Today's Sponsor: Religionless Studios is a Progressive Christian video Bible commentary on YouTube. Every single Sunday the channel will move comprehensively and compassionately interpret the Bible through the lens of liberation theology.  In addition to the YouTube channel, Religionless also has devotionals, study guides, and a Discord community that are all accessible via Patreon.LINKShttps://www.patreon.com/quoircasthttps://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts

In episode 75, Jude and Stef take you on a textual safari to explore the... let's be honest… very weird magic of Sauron. Jude connects the Ósanwe-kenta to how Sauron gets the title of Necromancer, and we have a SPIRITed (hah, see what we did there) discussion of explicit descriptions of his magic in The Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. Come for the werewolves and stay for the vampires!Citations:Ósanwe-kenta:J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Five. Myths Transformed", "X" Ósanwe-kenta:J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Part Two. Body, Mind and Spirit: IX. Ósanwe-kenta", pp. 205-216 Laws and Customs Among the Eldar:J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, “Part Three. The Later Quenta Silmarillion”, “The Second Phase: Laws and Customs Among the Eldar" Notes on motives in the Silmarillion:J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Morgoth's Ring, "Part Five. Myths Transformed:, “VII” “Notes on motives in the Silmarillion (i)”.  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. Letter 131, letter 163, letter 257. (Accessed Sept 28, 2024) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. HarperCollins e-books. Apple Books edition. (Accessed Sept 28, 2024) Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. Edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Apple Books edition.  (Accessed Sept 28, 2024) Tolkien Gateway entry for “Sauron”https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Sauron (Accessed Sept 28, 2024) Tolkien Society event “Christopher Tolkien Centenary Conference”November 23-24, 2024https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/christopher-tolkien-centenary-conference/ (Accessed Oct 1, 2024) Find us on the web at https://podcast.athrabeth.com/ Join the conversation on the Athrabeth discord! Athrabeth is a production of the Athrabeth Podcast Network

Nick Polk of Tolkien Pop joins Joshua Noel to discuss his involvement with Mallorn (the Tolkien Society's journal) and member of the Wesleyan Theological Society. They talk all about J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and the Wesley brothers' impacts on their lives and theology!.What are the Wesleyan theological perspectives? Is Wesleyan the same as Christianity? Who planted the mallorn tree? Why is Tolkien so important? Did Tolkien approve of Lord of the Rings? What is Tolkien most famous for? What is CS Lewis most famous for? What was the faith of CS Lewis? What was the relationship between Lewis and Tolkien? What was Lewis and Tolkien's religion? What was John Wesley most known for? What was John Wesley theology? .In this episode, we will:Discuss three heroes of the faithDeconstruct the good and bad of Lewis, Tolkien, and WesleyExamine the impact these men had across traditionsExplain the power of imagination over theology .Support the show on Captivate or on Patreon, or by purchasing a comfy T-Shirt in our shop!.Join in our conversations on our Discord Server and Facebook group!.Follow Nick on Tolkien Pop:https://tolkienpop.substack.com/.Hear all of the AMP Network shows:https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm.Listen to every episode of Systematic Geekology with TJ:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/f4c32709-d8ff-4cef-8dfd-5775275c3c5e.Check out Joshua's other show, "Dummy for Theology":https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1a27a558-5de8-4f4b-bdd0-7f104805a2efMentioned in this episode:Easily subscribe to our show wherever you listen!https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/listenCheck out the other AMP Network shows!https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm . https://open.spotify.com/show/725pdvTzkle0fDWK2sdxnD?si=e317918366e04338

Letture dalle opere tolkieniane con il tema “servizio e sacrificio”, indicato dalla Tolkien Society per il reading day di quest'anno. Breve menzione al Dantedì. Conducono la puntata Simone Claudiani, Fina Ciaravella, Alessandra Olivieri. Ospiti della serata: Fabio Menis, Gianfranco Taormina, Angelo Mazza, Silvia Azzaroli, Elisabetta Rossi, Giacomo Brasini, Giuseppe Rinaldi, Myriam Nicolini, Jasmine Ali, Giorgia Gariboldi, Elena Cupidio Ilenia Tredici. 

Put your own priorities aside and get ready to do the hard thing as you join us for the PPP's ninth annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of the Ring and the fall of Barad-dûr. This year's theme, as chosen by the Tolkien Society, is Service and Sacrifice — and wow, there are lots of great passages to choose from! The Man of the West and The Shield-maiden of Rohan join forces to highlight this powerful theme seen throughout Tolkien's writing: from Éowyn and her frustration with ‘duty', to the obvious Húrin moment; from Galadriel's diminished joy, to a wet bicycle ride. Plus, Amandil's private island is now head canon.

The Man of the West invites the founders of The Grey Havens smial of The Tolkien Society to come and talk about creating and sustaining small regional groups of Tolkien fans.

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 websitehttps://www.tims-tolkien-tempel.de/Poem “Why Bother?” by Sean Thomas DoughertyFrom his book The Second O of Sorrow.https://www.boaeditions.org/blogs/main/poem-of-the-week-august-27-2018Jude mentioned the artist ElmenelWebsite: https://www.parmaeldalieva.com/Patreon: www.patreon.com/Elmenel

Join both The Man of the West and the Lord of the Mark as they celebrate the release of their new book by recording a LIVE episode at The Tolkien Society's 50th Oxonmoot in Oxford! Guests include Kristine Larsen, John Rateliff, Brian Sibley… and 135 of our closest friends!Recommended Reading: include Letters from FC, Fall of Númenor, and The History of the Hobbit, along with our own book.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4468251/advertisement

Long-time friend of the podcast, and member of the Fellowship of the Co-hosts, Shaun “Don't Call Me Shawn” Gunner joins The Man of the West to talk about his role in the Society, the 50th Oxonmoot and the state of the Tolkien fandom.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5854727/advertisement

Alan and KnewBetta roll out the red carpet — and put away the Hawaiian shirts — for Brian Sibley's return to the Common Room! A prolific and talented writer, Brian is the force behind some of the most beloved adaptations of Tolkien's work, including the BBC radio adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and Tales from the Perilous Realm, but we're here to talk with him today about his Tolkien Society-award winning book, The Fall of Númenor. Bronze dragons, dancing bears, book destruction, and Pauline Baynes' owls all make an appearance, along with Alan's alleged sartorial brilliance.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4468251/advertisement

Los creepypastas son inquietantes historias de terror a caballo entre el relato de ficción y la leyenda urbana que se viralizan a través de internet, principalmente a través de foros, redes sociales y sitios web especializados. Estas historias suelen ser escritas por usuarios anónimos y se caracterizan por tener un tono inquietante y perturbador. El término “creepypasta” es una combinación de “creepy” (espeluznante) y “pasta” (un término que se refiere a fragmentos de texto que se copian y pegan repetidamente en línea). Las creepypasta a menudo involucran personajes ficticios o eventos sobrenaturales, y suelen ser narradas en primera persona para dar la sensación de que la experiencia es real o se suelen interpolar con historias o materiales reales. Esta noche conoceremos los últimos casos de la mano del sociólogo y editor Pablo Vergel y el ilustrador ganador del Best Artwork Award 2015 de la Tolkien Society. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Clare Moore can be found on Twitter: @claremoore914YouTube 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 FictionOpen 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 HeroesFrom 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 HurinFrom 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 MythologyFound 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)

After having to sit through Tuvix, Miles and Charlie are feeling a little burnt out on Star Trek, so decided to talk about a book beloved to both of them- Lord of the Rings and they don't care how much they offend Tom Bombadil to do it! An attempt to talk about the book seriously briefly occurs before it devolves into the pleasures of saying the name 'Fatty Bolger,' Miles' school having a Tolkien Society (although as he's older, Miles is starting to think that was a ploy by his parents so he didn't want to go to the 'Common' school all his friends were going to), Charlie's adventures in both boardgame and RPG games in the Tolkien world and Miles revisiting childhood trauma with the SNES Attempt to translate the books. Warning: Episode does not contain Star Trek!

Happy Tolkien Reading Day!March 25 marks the day when the One Ring was destroyed and the Dark Lord Sauron was overthrown. Every March 25 for the last 20 years, the Tolkien Society commemorates Tolkien Reading Day. This is a day to read and share your favorite Tolkien passages.Today's episode is dedicated to Tolkien Reading Day. We will explore Tolkien's thoughts on what makes a good story that he laid out in his essay “On Fairy Stories”.Let's wander!Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare Tolkien's tales with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power series.Support the show with a wafer of lembas: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lotrpodcastFind contact info on LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/lotrpodcastDon't be a stranger! Find me on Twitter, Facebook and InstagramFeedback for the show? Email me at lordoftheringspodcast@gmail.comThis podcast is not affiliated with the Tolkien Estate.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/beginners-guide-to-the-lord-of-the-rings/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Happy Tolkien Reading Day!March 25 marks the day when the One Ring was destroyed and the Dark Lord Sauron was overthrown. Every March 25 for the last 20 years, the Tolkien Society commemorates Tolkien Reading Day. This is a day to read and share your favorite Tolkien passages.Today's episode is dedicated to Tolkien Reading Day. We will explore Tolkien's thoughts on what makes a good story that he laid out in his essay “On Fairy Stories”.Let's wander!Come explore JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth, from the Lord of the Rings, to the Hobbit, to the Silmarillion, to Unfinished Tales and beyond! We compare Tolkien's tales with Peter Jackson's films and Amazon's Rings of Power series.Support the show with a wafer of lembas: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lotrpodcastFind contact info on LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/lotrpodcastDon't be a stranger! Find me on Twitter, Facebook and InstagramFeedback for the show? Email me at lordoftheringspodcast@gmail.comThis podcast is not affiliated with the Tolkien Estate.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/beginners-guide-to-the-lord-of-the-rings/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pack your bags and renew your passports as you join us for the PPP's eighth annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the destruction of the Ring and the fall of Barad-dûr. This year's theme, as chosen by the Tolkien Society, is Travel and Adventure! Alan and his new co-host Marcel, the Tolkienist, go through some of their favorite Tolkien passages to highlight the theme, from the Great Elven Road Trip to the Fellowship's Final Journey. Plus, a correction about Dol Goldur and #ambitiousorc starts trending. Also, there may be singing.

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/CitationsJ.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 CompagnieJ.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished TalesJ.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the KingVerlyn Flieger, Splintered Light (Revised Edition), 19. "Filled with Clear Light", pp. 160-1J.R.R. Tolkien; Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 131, (undated, written late 1951), p. 149J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part OneJ.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part TwoJ.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Shaping of Middle-earthJ.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other WritingsJ.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the JewelsJ.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

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. 21-41https://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 Fëanorhttps://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/F%C3%ABanor (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)Tolkien Gateway entry for Kinslaying at Alqualondëhttps://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Kinslaying_at_Alqualond%C3%AB (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)Tolkien Gateway entry for Second Kinslayinghttps://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Second_Kinslaying (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)Tolkien Gateway entry for Third Kinslayinghttps://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Third_Kinslaying (Accessd Jan 2, 2023)

Il concetto di "canone" in Tolkien è stato, ed è tutt'ora, argomento ampiamente dibattuto nell'ambito degli studi e recentemente inaspritosi con l'uscita della serie televisiva "Gli Anelli del Potere". Ma è possibile definire il "canone" in Tolkien? E in quale modo rispetto ad altri autori? È coretto parlare di canonicità tra libri, film e serie tv? Ma, soprattutto, quali opere del Professore sarebbero canoniche e quali, anche inaspettate, non ne rientrerebbero? Cercheranno di rispondere a queste e altre domande tre esperti studiosi di rinomata levatura nazionale e internazionale, Beppe Pezzini, Oronzo Cilli e Ivano Sassanelli, moderati da Pierluigi Cuccitto con il supporto dello staff di Radio Brea. La puntata andrà in onda Venerdì 18 Novembre sul canale Twitch di Radio Brea

Il concetto di "canone" in Tolkien è stato, ed è tutt'ora, argomento ampiamente dibattuto nell'ambito degli studi e recentemente inaspritosi con l'uscita della serie televisiva "Gli Anelli del Potere". Ma è possibile definire il "canone" in Tolkien? E in quale modo rispetto ad altri autori? È coretto parlare di canonicità tra libri, film e serie tv? Ma, soprattutto, quali opere del Professore sarebbero canoniche e quali, anche inaspettate, non ne rientrerebbero? Cercheranno di rispondere a queste e altre domande tre esperti studiosi di rinomata levatura nazionale e internazionale, Beppe Pezzini, Oronzo Cilli e Ivano Sassanelli, moderati da Pierluigi Cuccitto con il supporto dello staff di Radio Brea. La puntata andrà in onda Venerdì 18 Novembre sul canale Twitch di Radio Brea

For this episode, we were honored to welcome a very influential figure in the Tolkien fandom: Brian Sibley! Brian is the recipient of the Tolkien Society's award for Outstanding Contribution in 2022. He is an honorary member of the society, and is perhaps best known to the Tolkien community because of the radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings he created for the BBC. His newest project The Fall of Númenor is a book that pulls together Tolkien's writings about the island civilization and promises to be an insightful and essential text! We hope you enjoy the interview! Unedited video of this interview is available exclusively to our patrons on Patreon! Subscribing at $5/month gets you access to video interviews, behind-the-scenes information, early releases, an exclusive patron-only series, and other bonus content!

Shaun Gunner of The Tolkien Society begins his service to the PPP, just as Pippin begins his service to Denethor in what is clearly an unacceptable analogy. Gandalf reminds the Steward what it means to really be a steward, Pippin seeks a little validation for his choice, and we meet a valiant man of Gondor. The Lord of the Mark returns for a tasty, and hilariously inappropriate, Philology Faire, and Pippin enjoys a picnic with a view. Finally, Alan agrees to stop booing the Norman Invasion — eventually.

Jared, Oriana and Ned talk about Ned's choice of topic: cartography. To say that maps help define Middle-earth is to understate; besides the famous map featured in The Hobbit and also given as a key visual element with the book itself, one of two Tolkien drew for it, his own many other maps of Middle-earth he created over time, finalized for publication by Christopher Tolkien both before and after his father's death, establish a visual sense of what Middle-earth ‘looks' like in a broad sense, to the point of spawning numerous atlases, charts and online explorations of that wider world. But then again, cartography in a modern sense is a very Eurocentric proposition, and even the fantasy fiction cartography that Tolkien's maps both drew on and then subsequently influenced in a massive way is very much a product of that wider influence, sometimes in very subtly skewed ways. How do maps function ‘in' Middle-earth themselves, whether as plot device, something referenced casually or even seemingly not needed at all, depending on the character? What about the historical context of the British Empire and the sense of ‘discovering' the world might have fed into Tolkien's own views about how to create his own maps and charts, as much as his own knowledge of medieval manuscripts and maps in turn? How have the various visual interpretations of Middle-earth in other media used maps in turn in their efforts and to what purpose? And how is the long shadow of Middle-earth's maps and their impact being interrogated by creative artists around the world as newer worlds are envisioned and explored? (And yes…we have some initial thoughts on a certain streaming TV series.)SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle. We cover the Middle-earth globe for you. (When it became a globe.)Look we know, WE KNOW. For now we just recommend Gita Jackson's piece “Whose Fantasy Is This?” Fuck racists and then some.Ned's Twitter threads on the time compression problem in the series with specific regard to Númenor.Jared's Patreon piece on the show a few episodes in.Cartography! It's got a history.The Tolkien Estate's map section on its website.The Tolkien Society's closer look at the annotations that Tolkien wrote for Pauline Baynes regarding her poster map.Jonathan Crowe's two excellent pieces for Tor: “Celebrating Christopher Tolkien's Cartographic Legacy” and “Where Do Fantasy Maps Come From?”Barbara Strachey's Journeys of Frodo and Karen Wynn Fonstad's The Atlas of Middle-earth both remain enjoyable reads, Fonstad's volume being especially key.Crowe's Tolkien entries on his own blog, The Map Room.Stentor Danielson's articles on cartography at the Journal of Tolkien Studies.Sally Bushell's “Mapping Worlds: Tolkien's Cartographic Imagination” from her book Reading and Mapping Fiction (you'll likely need library or academic access to read it directly).Nicholas Tam's “Here Be Cartographers: Reading the Fantasy Map.”The British Library's “What Is a Fantasy Map?”A 1999 New York Times piece summarizing the increasing study and work being done throughout the decade working against the Eurocentric cartographic approach.A 2019 undergrad paper by Luke Maxwell on imperialism and Eurocentrism in fantasy cartography.The 2021 Dream Foundry panel discussion, “Fantasy Maps and Worldbuilding from a Non-Eurocentric Perspective,” archived on YouTube.Our episode on the Red Book of Westmarch, a putative source of the Lord of the Rings maps.There are indeed many online Middle-earth maps and atlases – including as mentioned the Minecraft Middle-earth. Other examples include LOTRProject's Interactive Map of Middle-earth and Arda Maps.On a psychogeographical tip, Nowhere and Back Again might be of esoteric interest.Support By-The-Bywater and its network, Megaphonic, on Patreon. Thanks!

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Jared, Oriana and Ned talk about Ned's choice of topic: Tolkien's essay “A Secret Vice.” Originally prepared as a lecture called “A Hobby for the Home” for an Oxford literary society in 1931, “A Secret Vice” is now regarded as one of the two most key essays, along with “On Fairy-Stories” of Tolkien essentially reflecting on his own work and what drove his creative interests. His training and work as a philologist grew out not only an interest in languages in general but in creating them for his own interest, and it's long been clear that his early development of the Elvish languages in particular are what led him to start creating poetry and prose set in his legendarium to begin with. At the same time, the time and place of the essay's creation demonstrates that a lot of his stance involves assumptions that wider linguistic scholarship has since moved on from. What was the popular impact of constructed languages such as Esperanto on Tolkien's own belief in how such languages could thrive? Why is it important to distinguish between Tolkien's favored belief in sound symbolism and the separate school of structural linguistics? What were some of the evident biases that Tolkien's own favored languages – not to mention his native language, English – created in terms of what he wanted to create himself with his own original tongues? And just what was it with his way of dancing around actually talking about what interested him in the subject instead of simply flat out stating it?SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle. To see the stars is to name them.We do not recommend getting into an accident with a forklift, but if you do, watch MST3K, listen to It's Just a Show, and sing along with a song. The Tolkien Society's report on the new forthcoming Tolkien book The Fall of Númenor. (And as we say later, check out our Aldarion and Erendis episode.)Amazon promos ahoy. There were a variety of Empire magazine stories; this was the main one online, plus Lenny Henry on the Harfoots. (And Celebrimbor…the newscaster?)Leith McPherson on being the dialect coach for The Rings of Power.Jamie Wilson and Lindsey Weber on the Orcs in The Rings of Power. (Relatedly, our episode on orcs.)Deadline's announcement of the major voice casting for The War of the Rohirrim.Philippa Boyens interviewed by TheOneRing.net on The War of the Rohirrim, including discussion of the new character Héra.The critical edition of A Secret Vice, as listed on Dimitra Fini's site. (Plus the informal launch, as she describes it, of the book at Oxford.)Oriana's 2019 Vox piece on conlangs. You might have heard of GoldenEye. But are you invincible?Constructed languages have been a thing then and now. Esperanto! Volapük! Novial! Gertrude Stein and James Joyce: Modernists par excellence.Sound symbolism and structural linguistics.Finnish is very much its own thing.Support By-The-Bywater on Patreon and hang out with us in a friendly private Slack!

We're getting a new Tolkien book! "The Fall of Númenor" was announced on June 22, 2022. In this bonus episode, we'll discuss what's in it and all of the other important info.LINKS:- Announcement from The Tolkien Society (contains the Press Release): https://www.tolkiensociety.org/2022/06/new-tolkien-book-the-fall-of-numenor-to-be-published/- Brian Sibley (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Sibley- Brian Sibley (Website): https://www.briansibley.com/

Gandalf announces a new plan to sell the One Ring to Jeff Bezos, and we see a more scathing side of Frodo. 00:00 Selling the One Ring 01:24 The slow-mo car crash of Amazon's Rings of Power 04:25 New talent - Daniel Abraham, Robin Hobb, NK Jemisin 06:28 Statement of the Tolkien Society 09:48 Worldbuilding and the CEF 12:15 A word from the Wise 17:01 Our new tech giant entertainment overlords Tolkien Society statement https://www.tolkiensociety.org/blog/2022/05/i-met-the-team-behind-the-rings-of-power-they-love-tolkien/ Follow the the Science Fiction podcast and become a member https://damiengwalter.com/podcast/ Advanced Scifi & Fantasy Writing https://damiengwalter.com/advanced-scifi-and-fantasy/ The Rhetoric of Story https://damiengwalter.com/the-rhetoric-of-story/ Join the discussion on the Science Fiction community https://www.facebook.com/groups/324897304599197

Jared, Oriana and Ned talk about Ned's choice of topic: Ralph Bakshi's animated film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings. A heavily promoted effort at the time due it being both the first ever version of Tolkien's work done for film as well as due to Bakshi's notable reputation as the most well known American animator since Walt Disney and Chuck Jones, the 1978 movie was a reasonable success but not a smash, and the fact that it was only the first half of a planned two-film sequence – but not marketed as such – led to confused audiences and an upset Tolkien reader fanbase. At once a surprisingly faithful if still heavily redacted version of the book and a very unusual mix of animation styles that grew out of Bakshi's earlier movies, the film has retained a cult following since, and the resulting contrast with the later Peter Jackson movies has proven illuminating to both. What makes the sequences like the Flight to the Ford both compelling viewing and something of a slog? Which voice actors bring a notable depth to their characters along with the script and animation efforts – and which ones end up undercutting their characters completely? How does the shifting between particular animation styles, even within scenes, both act as intriguing experiment aiming to solve particular problems and yet also a confusing mess? And what is up with that incredibly generic musical score?SHOW NOTES.Jared's doodle. Jackson riffed on this scene for a reason.And Jared did bake a cake for Megaphonic's Kitchen Party! Check it out.The new Tolkien Estate page, worth a poke around.The Tolkien Society's announcement of Priscilla Tolkien's passing.Ralph Bakshi's site. The specific Lord of the Rings page has a variety of stills, behind the scenes shots and preparatory work from the production.The IMDB entry for Bakshi's production. (The film is available for streaming from a variety of services.)The AFI catalog entry for the production.Ralph Bakshi: Forging Through the Darkness, a short documentary.The Tolkien Experience, Episode 32: Ralph Bakshi, an extended interview by Luke Shelton.An Exhaustive History of Ralph Bakshi's Lord of the Rings by Dan Olson of Folding Ideas. (And as we spoke about in the episode, Olson's two hour plus video on NFTs and crypto is an absolute must-watch.)Three Rings For Hollywood, Janet Brennan Croft's short comparative study of various film script adaptations of The Lord of the Rings up through Bakshi's adaptation.‘Will the Video Version of Tolkien Be Hobbit Forming?,' John Culhane's late 1977 New York Times story on the Rankin-Bass Hobbit which also includes separate quotes from Bakshi on his then-forthcoming adaptation.Vincent Canby's review of the film for the New York Times.Roger Ebert's review of the film for the Chicago Sun-Times.Mythlore 19, Winter 1979, which contains two reviews of the film from Steven Walker and Dale Ziegler.Information on Amon Hen 39, published in June 1979, which contains four separate reviews of the film, including the Mythlore review from Steven Walker.‘Hobbits On Film,' Glenn Gaslin's 2001 retrospective consideration of the Bakshi production for Slate, written in the run-up to the release of Peter Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring.Bakshi's 2015 interview with TheOneRing.net.Austen Gilkenson's extended 2018 study of the film for Tor, part one and part two.Ned's own 2018 piece about the film and other Tolkien adaptations of the time, published in the Quietus.A TV ad for the film.The Electric Company Magazine! And like Ned said, there was a tie-in issue.As for the board game, it had Shelob at least.You know the Spider-man meme. As for Bakshi on his Spider-man experience, he's not thrilled…That Legolas reaction. It's a choice.The Flight to the Ford scene – well worth watching even if you don't know the full film, it sums up both the strengths and oddities of the adaptation.An example of the intriguing angular design of the Shire woods in the Shadow of the Past Goes Outdoors sequence. (Compare to Eyvind Earle's work on Disney's Sleeping Beauty.)The full Lothlorien sequence, with Galadriel's fashion sense, the strange elf choir, the training montage as such and the Mirror of Galadriel highs and lows.Two notable sequences showing how Bakshi's Aragorn is as Jared puts it ‘his' Aragorn (costume aside): his meeting with the Hobbits in the Prancing Pony parlor and Boromir's death, especially with the wordless reaction from Aragorn near the end of the clip.The Council of Elrond sequence definitely is a moment. Not a GOOD moment…The Shadow of the Past sequence, with the quick cuts of the seasons, Gandalf being crabby and stagy, Frodo's agape reaction to the Ring being tossed into the fire and so forth.Gandalf meets Saruman – or Aruman, depending on the line. Orthanc's design and Saruman's MANY COLORS! included.The hobbits first encounter the Nazgul, and it's a truly creepy moment.Ah yes the Balrog. We agree with the title of this clip.Aside from the opening credits, the prologue sequence is really impressive as we note. But yeah that one Elves bit.Our episode on Peter Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring. And our orc episode.Gollum being Gollum. And almost being redeemed towards the end of this clip. (Per Jared's comparison, here's Quentin Crisp on Letterman.)Grima petting Theoden. Can't put it any plainer.Sam, Sam, Sam. Where to begin? So many examples. And then there's that ‘moment.'Aragorn takes a tumble. Helm's Deep here is not exactly Jackson's.That's one big skull in Moria. Meantime, is Rivendell a lamasery?If you REALLY want to hear the soundtrack… But yes, just listen to Rosenman's Star Trek IV soundtrack instead as Jared suggests.The heroic ending! Sorta. Maybe. If you squint.Support By-The-Bywater and Megaphonic FM on Patreon!

Welcome to the Manor and welcome to another Tolkien Reading Day episode!  This year's concept, as determined by The Tolkien Society, of which we both do happen to be members, is love and friendship.  Boromir and Faramir; the hobbits, Tom and Goldberry, Beren and Luthien, Arwen and Aragorn... and more!  So pull out some pipeweed and a pint of ale and join us for another of our Tolkien episodes! Next week's episode is about... wouldn't you like to know! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Get in touch with us at Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4pksr-a17e1a Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twinterrorsmacabremanormeadmetalmayhe/ Or on twitter: @Terrors_Manor On Instagram: @macabremanormeadmetalmayhem You can also find our podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and I Heart Radio; pretty much wherever fine (and our) podcasts are aired. Image courtesy of:  James

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Come ogni anno, il 25 Marzo è un giorno speciale per i lettori de Il Signore Degli Anelli: si festeggia la sconfitta di Sauron e la caduta di Barad-dûr leggendo un passo dall'opera, attenendosi alle indicazioni fornite dalla Tolkien Society. Il tema del TRD 2022 è "Amore e Amicizia". Noi dell'Associazione Culturale Sentieri Tolkieniani, con il supporto della nostra webradio, Radio Brea, lo festeggeremo Venerdì 25 Marzo dalle 20:30 presso la Biblioteca Comunale di Osasco (TO) leggendo e commentando con voi alcuni passi delle opere del Professore. Potrete partecipare anche voi in prima persona in presenza oppure partecipando al live streaming, magari leggendo in diretta un brano! Per iscrivervi lasciateci un messaggio in pagina o inviate una mail a info@sentieritolkieniani.net I posti in biblioteca sono limitati, per cui affrettatevi!

Come ogni anno, il 25 Marzo è un giorno speciale per i lettori de Il Signore Degli Anelli: si festeggia la sconfitta di Sauron e la caduta di Barad-dûr leggendo un passo dall'opera, attenendosi alle indicazioni fornite dalla Tolkien Society. Il tema del TRD 2022 è "Amore e Amicizia". Noi dell'Associazione Culturale Sentieri Tolkieniani, con il supporto della nostra webradio, Radio Brea, lo festeggeremo Venerdì 25 Marzo dalle 20:30 presso la Biblioteca Comunale di Osasco (TO) leggendo e commentando con voi alcuni passi delle opere del Professore. Potrete partecipare anche voi in prima persona in presenza oppure partecipando al live streaming, magari leggendo in diretta un brano! Per iscrivervi lasciateci un messaggio in pagina o inviate una mail a info@sentieritolkieniani.net I posti in biblioteca sono limitati, per cui affrettatevi!

Bring a friend and come along with us for our seventh annual celebration of Tolkien Reading Day, observed every March 25 in honor of the fall of Barad-dûr. This year's theme chosen by the Tolkien Society is Love and Friendship. We've selected some of our favorite passages from the legendarium to showcase the theme, including friendship that spans generations, romantic love that blooms in wartime, the loyalty of lifelong companionship, and the unlikely love between would-be enemies. Plus, a reading from outside the legendarium reminds us that it's never too late to reach out to another in friendship.

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Join your two hosts Johnny and Dave, aka The Mellon Heads, for some laughs, interesting facts, riddles and our takes and views on some of our favourite aspects of both the movies and the books. No matter how much of a casual or die-hard fan you are, if you want to have a good time, this is the podcast for you! On todays bonus episode of The Council of Elrond, your two hosts Johnny and Dave catch up after the Christmas break and review The Cardinal Cut of The Hobbit which is a fan made edit reducing the entire trilogy into a single movie that's less than 4 hours. There is plenty to unpack as this movie is a lot different to the trilogy that everybody is familiar with. The Mellon Heads also break down the series of events that transpired over the Holidays concerning the viral internet "feud" between them and The Tolkien Society. The link for The Hobbit, The Cardinal Cut: https://thehobbitthecardinalcut.wordpress.com/ As always, you'll be greatly entertained with some fun facts, interesting tidbits, music and funny soundbites! Please get in touch with us on social media! We want this to be an interactive experience for the listeners so we would love to hear all your comments and suggestions on any of our social media platforms. You can find us at: Twitter @mellon_heads Instagram @mellonheadsofficial Facebook The Mellon Heads TikTok @themellonheads Buy me a Coffee buymeacoffee.com/themellonheads

This episode is part two of our - potentially controversial - discussion relating to those persons who try their absolute darndest to screw with the things we like, so join in and listen to our wacky opinions.Tolkien Society 2021 Summer SeminarJoin us next week as we talk about, not Moons of Madness as we state in the podcast, but HP Lovecraft in general in our introduction to our series about HP Lovecraft, his mythology, and things we enjoy from other creators that take place within that mythology.

The 2021 Summer Seminar held by the Tolkien Society got a lot of attention because of the topics. Was the fuss merited? Here are my thoughts on one specific presentation—Cordeliah Logsdon's “Gondor in Transition: A Brief Introduction to Transgender Realities in The Lord of the Rings”. Here is the specific presentation I'm addressing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1BYu4NOIv8&list=PLoyx2jXs6Le_MelDj_rJsmiYSYQBeVYxQ&index=1 Here's the playlist for all the videos in the seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1BYu4NOIv8&list=PLoyx2jXs6Le_MelDj_rJsmiYSYQBeVYxQ This page gives the titles and brief descriptions of all the talks: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-summer-seminar/ My video on authorial intent vs. death of the author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n49foLSWx50 Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek

A special post-Father's Day story about how Rex Jones, son of conspiracy peddler Alex Jones, is following in his father's footsteps as well as Gareth Icke (son of David Icke, creator of the "Reptilians" theory) and Donald Trump Jr.  Tea and Heidi talk about weird news, including how the cat has got Batman's tongue and what makes a real hero, the adventures of Spoonman (aka Uri Geller. who said he would help Scotland win a football match, but didn't), a UFO sighting, a couple handcuffed together for 3 months, and more. Miss Information reveals trivia answers from the first 5 episodes this season, original music from Android138, and we close out with a track from Rum Revere's new album, "Get Up and Watch It."  Show Notes Tea's column, "Fathers of Conspiracy" Link to Tolkien Society seminar July 3-4 "Batman Petition Demands DC 'Let the Bat Eat the Cat'"  Video of UFO sighting in Montello, WI

Working from the articles in the link, the Pugsters talk about aesthetics—the philosophical field focused on questions of beauty and taste. Rather than beauty being purely in the eye of the beholder, the guys agree that beauty is objective and rooted in the transcendence of God. And that means that there is a right and wrong way to respond to beauty or the lack thereof. In this way, aesthetics is a moral issue. From there, the Pugsters explore a variety of ways that beauty is defiled, whether from viewing art as a means to shock or to produce intentional ugliness, or from kitsch, commercialism or utilitarianism, or from twisting it to support ideologies. The last is on full display in the program for the Tolkien Society's Summer seminar this year, also linked below. https://hedgehogreview.com/blog/thr/posts/more-than-a-matter-of-taste?fbclid=IwAR3iV1ACuKg2Yv05RFI-DuLQa2jKseLYrmW3bn0OYVx_Iq1AAiSkeJpI8ck

Working from the articles in the link, the Pugsters talk about aesthetics—the philosophical field focused on questions of beauty and taste. Rather than beauty being purely in the eye of the beholder, the guys agree that beauty is objective and rooted in the transcendence of God. And that means that there is a right and wrong way to respond to beauty or the lack thereof. In this way, aesthetics is a moral issue. From there, the Pugsters explore a variety of ways that beauty is defiled, whether from viewing art as a means to shock or to produce intentional ugliness, or from kitsch, commercialism or utilitarianism, or from twisting it to support ideologies. The last is on full display in the program for the Tolkien Society's Summer seminar this year, also linked below. https://hedgehogreview.com/blog/thr/posts/more-than-a-matter-of-taste?fbclid=IwAR3iV1ACuKg2Yv05RFI-DuLQa2jKseLYrmW3bn0OYVx_Iq1AAiSkeJpI8ck

Keri and Carter return from celebrating Keri's wedding, but after the wedding tales are complete they dive into some current events. First, they discuss President Biden's efforts to get Americans to spy on each other, because the apparatus of an authoritarian state isn't fully constructed just yet. Next, they note the retirement of Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthorn, who had come under pressure recently for donating to political candidates that are haven't been approved by the angry leftist mob. They discuss the disturbing involvement of the FBI in manufacturing a plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with recent revelations regarding a number of "unindicted co-conspirators" (potential FBI agents or informants) in the January 6th riot at the Capitol building. Finally, they review the upcoming agenda for The Tolkien Society's Summer Seminar, which reads like a list of ridiculous Grievance Study presentations. The video version of this episode is available here: https://unsafespace.com/ep0589 Links Referenced in the Show: Biden Recreates the Stasi: https://amgreatness.com/2021/06/16/joe-biden-asks-americans-to-report-radicalized-friends-and-family-to-the-government/ Five Nights at Freddy's Creator Retires: https://www.the-sun.com/news/3100142/scott-cawthorn-retires-over-donations-to-donald-trump/amp/ Unindicted Co-Conspirators in 1/6: https://www.revolver.news/2021/06/federal-foreknowledge-jan-6-unindicted-co-conspirators-raise-disturbing-questions/ Tolkien Society Goes Woke: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-summer-seminar/ Thanks for Watching! The best way to follow Unsafe Space, no matter which platforms ban us, is to visit: https://unsafespace.com While we're still allowed on YouTube, please don't forget to verify that you're subscribed, and to like and share this episode. You can find us there at: https://unsafespace.com/channel For episode clips, visit: https://unsafespace.com/clips Other video platforms on which our content can be found include: LBRY: https://lbry.tv/@unsafe BitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/unsafespace/ Also, come join our community of dangerous thinkers at the following social media sites...at least until we get banned: Censorship-averse platforms: Gab: @unsafe Minds: @unsafe Locals: unsafespace.locals.com Parler: @unsafespace Telegram Chat: https://t.me/joinchat/H4OUclXTz4xwF9EapZekPg Censorship-happy platforms: Twitter: @unsafespace [currently suspended without any reason given] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsafepage Instagram: @_unsafespace MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/unsafespace Support the content that you consume by visiting: https://unsafespace.com/donate Finally, don't forget to announce your status as a wrong-thinker with some Unsafe Space merch, available at: https://unsafespace.com/shop

## Episode outline ### Fandom Facts **Origins:** Published between 1954-55, the Lord of the Rings is J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy story, following the adventures of Frodo and many others, hoping to stop the evil lord Sauron. **Fandom Origins:** The fandom started early on with letters being written to Tolkien about Middle-earth and the characters. In the 1960s, hippie counter-culture found some resonance with the book and helped it to become a best seller. Several fan groups started around this time: The Tolkien Society, and the Mythopeic Society, to name a few. Anti-fandom seems to have existed since as early as 1969 when co-founders of National Lampoon authored their novel, *Bored of the Rings*. Of course, there are tons of other bits of history, and the books (and fandom) have impacted music and academics alike. Online fandom started around 1993, with newsgroups like `alt.fan.tolkien` and `rec.arts.books.tolkien`. > He wrote of a "deplorable cultus" of fandom, and stated that ""Many young Americans are involved in the stories in a way that I'm not". He was referring to the "Go Go Gandalf" and "Frodo Lives" buttons and stickers that had cropped up on many American college campuses. > Peter S. Beagle wrote that he'd once told the Professor about a young man who "thought he was Frodo," and Tolkien said "I've ruined their lives." > > — [Fanlore - The Lord of the Rings](https://fanlore.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings) **Names:** Ringer (fairly recent, limited to *Lord of the Rings*); Tolkienist (usually refers to students of Elvish languages or fans of Tolkien). LOTRians. **Most Active:** The fandom was probably the most active when the books came out. Based on [data from Google Trends](https://trends.google.ca/trends/explore?date=all&q=Lord%20of%20the%20Rings), it was most popular in 2004 with small spikes around December and January in 2005, December in 2012, December in 2013, and December in 2014. Coincidentally, *The Lord of the Rings* movies were released in December 2001, December 2002, and December 2003, and *The Hobbit* movies were released in December 2012, December 2013, and December 2014. There is some evidence to support that, in general, *The Lord of the Rings* is less popular now. For example, [DragonCon removed its Middle-Earth programming track](http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2017/01/09/102662-dragoncon-to-dissolve-tolkiens-middle-earth-track/) in favour of general fantasy programming. **Size of Fandom:** Based on sales of the book, there is an upper-bound somewhere around 150 million (as the book has sold over 150 million copies). It was hard to find *The Lord of the Rings* specific conventions and conferences, but we did come across Tolkienmoot, which has been running since 2005 and has attendance of between twenty and fifty people in person, and one hundred to two hundred online. **Where does fandom live:** The fandom doesn't live in one specific place; where the fandom lives depends on whether fans are more interested in the movies, Tolkien, etc. [theOneRing.net](http://theOneRing.net) remains fairly popular. **Fanfics:** In a rare turn of events, *Fanfiction.net* has more entries than *Archive of our own*: - Fanfiction.net: Approximately 55 000 fanfics - Archive of our own: Approximately 17 000 fanfics ### Are you in, or out? **T is out.** **Z is out... as far as *Lord of the Rings*, but *in* for Tolkien.** **G is in... on the whole.** ### This week's spotlight > When Dan makes Arin watch Lord of the Rings, I will donate $100 to charity. Feel free to contribute to the pool or suggest charities. > > — [Reddit: When Dan makes Arin watch Lord of the Rings, I will donate $100 to charity.](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamegrumps/comments/39fej5/when_dan_makes_arin_watch_lord_of_the_rings_i/) **[The Tolkien Society](https://www.tolkiensociety.org/)** > The Tolkien Society is an educational charity, litera