This was such a fun episode to record! Our special guest @davidthengoldo.bsky.social is awesome, and I know you are going to love this episode!

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 9h ago

Join us this episode with David the Ñoldo to discuss Tolkien's dwarves! Through a lens of source criticism of secondary world authorship, David explores who is writing about the dwarves, their sources, and their biases. Thanks, @davidthengoldo.bsky.social! athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...

Anyone here use Apple Music and have them switch versions of songs on your playlists? I have VERY SPECIFIC preferences for my Peter Paul and Mary playlist, and methinks Apple has been fiddling with my song versions. Not cool.

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I just finished a Signum class about the Children of Húrin with Dr. Sara Brown and it was EXCELLENT! The fascinating discussion questions she posed and her encouragement made participation fun and safe. And the other students were wonderful! Thank you so much, @aranelparmadil.bsky.social! 💜

I am still wrapping my head the concept of luck. I can’t wait to hear from my fellow Carrock members! Join us tonight! All are welcome! 8-9 on Zoom! Join our Discord for more! discord.gg/8DxzAhvPVn

The Carrock: Northern California smial@thecarrocksmial.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hope we will be "lucky" enough to have you join us tomorrow at The Carrock July meeting where we will be discussing luck in Tolkien's legendarium

Not to be missed! 🤩 Velvet is SO FUN to watch on these streams, and supporting her is great! 💜💕❤️

Velvet Dragon@velvetthedragon.bsky.social · 4w ago

DELTAWEEK! When Deltarune chapters come out I do a charity marathon stream while friends get on the call and voice act. This year the fundraising is for: ME! 'cause I'm trans and poor but still want to hang out with everyone. One chapter a day, every day, starting July 22 at 2PST/5EST each day!

I really enjoyed reading the Grey Annals for this month’s episode, however, I find it difficult to talk about this kind of big work. I’m always worried that I missed something, or that something I picked out is covered elsewhere in the legendarium. How do you keep it all organized in your mind?

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · last mo.

What colors are your annals? Ours are grey.  Join Jude and Stef in episode 96 for a discussion of History of Middle-earth volume 11, The War of the Jewels, with special focus on our favorite parts of the Grey Annals! Out now! ✨ athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...

Tonight!!! Show and tell!!! Come to the Carrock Smial meeting on Zoom and share your favorite Tolkien treasure with us! All are welcome, 8-9 PM pacific. Can’t wait to see you and your treasures there!

The Carrock: Northern California smial@thecarrocksmial.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Come show off something cool from your Tolkien collection at the June meeting of The Carrock Northern California Smial on June 23rd from 8:00-9:00 PM PST on Zoom! Link in bio for email list and Discord link

Hey lovely Tolkien folks! Due to some technical difficulties, Clare let me know that The Big Read is not happening tonight as planned. Please spread the word! See you next time! 💜

I had such a great time presenting at Westmoot this year! Everyone was so dang funny! Huge thank you to our awesome guests, @itstoriello.bsky.social and @clarelmoore.bsky.social! You were fantastic and it is such a pleasure to work with you! Missed our live show? No worries! Check it out now! 💚

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 2mo ago

In episode 95, we celebrate #Westmoot, with our live show, “Disasters, Downfalls, and Dives” with special guests Clare Moore and Tori Owens! Thanks for joining us @clarelmoore.bsky.social and @itstoriello.bsky.social! Thanks for having us, @westmoot.org! athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...

Because @james.athrabeth.com likes to hurt us!!!

Tori@itstoriello.bsky.social · 2mo ago

THE CLIFFHANGER AT THE END OF THIS EPISODE!!!!!!!

This idea came to me in a dream after I ate too much cheese before bed. So, you know… 😂

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 3mo ago

Westmoot attendees! Come find Jude and Stef all weekend to grab your free Athra-swag and rep your fourth favorite podcast, Athrabeth! Yay for the first day of @westmoot.org! #westmoot #Westmoot26 #intothewest Art and design by the fantastic Shawn Decker

The 150 lbs of games made it to Westmoot! Woo! Thanks to @james.athrabeth.com and Chad from Texas for moving the “boxen”! Can’t wait to set up the Bywater / Games room on Friday at #wesmtoot26 @westmoot.org! #westmoot #intothewest

I’m on the way to #westmoot! Let’s goooo!

TONIGHT! Carrock! What a great break from Westmoot packing, Hehe! I hope you can join us! 8-9 PM pacific. On Zoom! ✨🩵✨🩵✨🩵✨

The Carrock: Northern California smial@thecarrocksmial.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join The Carrock : Northern California Smial on May 19 as we talk about our favorite of the peoples of Middle-earth! Sign up for our mailing list or Discord at the link in our bio.

I’m currently on hold, and the hold music has a not-insignificant amount of vocal scatting. Boop a doo, skoodily-bee, shoobie-doobie-doo. I’ll add my own. Meep morp.

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Oh dang, three of our favorite people, @tenetke.bsky.social, @jankybarns.bsky.social and @james.athrabeth.com are running introductory ttrpg games at #Westmoot! Folks attending @westmoot.org, don’t sleep on this chance to play with these amazing Loremasters! Next Sunday morning!

Westmoot@westmoot.org · 3mo ago

Have you ever wanted to play a tabletop roleplay game and explore Middle-Earth in an adventure you help create? Join us for introductory games of Free League’s The One Ring and The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying 5e with Nikki Boylan-Currie, Robert Au, and James Kaku Pierson! #westmoot26 #intothewest

Just shipped 150 lbs of Tolkien-inspired board games and Games Room supplies to #Westmoot. ✨

Packing up some of the games for the #Westmoot26 game library! Visit the Bywater / Games Room to play these fun Tolkien-inspired games at Westmoot! See you soon, @westmoot.org! #westmoot #intothewest

This one is great! Kelly is so awesome and hearing about her work is inspiring! Do check out the episode and @themiddlepage.bsky.social! 🧡

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 3mo ago

This month, we chat with Kelly from themiddlepage about her exciting Year of Tolkien Book Club! We hear how she makes Tolkien’s complex themes accessible by deeply exploring his essays, poetry and medieval literature. 💚 Thanks, @themiddlepage.bsky.social! athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...

Congratulations to all the winners!!! 💜💖💜💖💜💖💜💖

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 3mo ago

Congratulations to all the winners! You are all fantastic! Congrats @teawithtolkien.com for Best Online Content! ✨💚✨

I’m headed to the 39th Annual California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art in Davis today. Try saying that a few times fast. I’m off to ACCACccaacacaaaac. artsalliancedavis.org/event/39th-a...

A list of the cool peeps from the @tolkiensociety.org Awards Best Online Content shortlist that we have interviewed on Athrabeth! I feel fortunate to have chatted with all these folks over the years. People in this part of the Tolkien community are so generous with their time, it’s awesome. 💜

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 3mo ago

We have been so lucky to have interviewed some of the other folks on the 2026 Tolkien Society Awards shortlist of Best Online Content with us (thank you again!). In case you’d like to check out their episodes, they are as follows... ✨Voting ends today!✨ www.tolkiensociety.org/2026/04/vote...

April has FLOWN by! Voting for the 2026 Tolkien Society Awards is almost over! Tolkien Society babes, make sure to get your votes in today! ✨💜✨

Tolkien Society@tolkiensociety.org · 4mo ago

We are pleased to announce the shortlists for #Tolkien Society Awards 2026. If you're a member, vote now! Our panellists have chosen the shortlists, and now members will choose the winner of the Best Article, Artwork, Book and Online Content awards. www.tolkiensociety.org/2026/04/vote...

I’ve got a blanket and a warm cup of tea, and I’m ready to chat about Cozy Tolkien tomorrow at the Carrock Smial meeting! 🫖🥰 Please join us, it is such a nice group of folks! 💜 8-9 PM on Zoom! Email us or join our discord for more: discord.gg/8DxzAhvPVn

The Carrock: Northern California smial@thecarrocksmial.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We hope you will join us on April 21st as we talk about the cozier side of Tolkien's works! Clock through the link in our bio to sign up for the mailing list or Discord to get the Zoom link.

Tonight! Big Read session 2! Be there or be square! I’m so excited to hear from my dear friend @clarelmoore.bsky.social! She is brilliant and hilarious and makes learning fun! 😎 Starts at 6 PM for you pacific time zone babies like me! Will I see you there in the zoom chat? 💖

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 4mo ago

Tonight in the second session of the @tolkiensociety.org’s Big Read with @clarelmoore.bsky.social and @erikjampa.bsky.social! 📚 It is free for Tolkien Society members, and tonight’s class is about The Hobbit chapters 1-7, led by Clare! 💃 See you there! ✨💚✨ erikjampa.substack.com/p/tolkien-so...

Finally had the time and bandwidth to do a new Loremaster’s Corner for @athraplay.athrabeth.com, looking at one small piece of the wacky history of the elves. Long ago, I aspired to make something like This American Life, and this kinda scratches that itch, but, you know, about elves

There is a new Loremaster’s Corner episode over on @athraplay.athrabeth.com today! 💖 James discusses the Sindar elves and the Silvan elves in relation to the courtly drama going down on the show. It’s super interesting and a quick listen, so check it out! ✨ athraplay.simplecast.com/episodes/lmc...

Loremaster’s Corner: Sindar and Silvan Elves | AthraPlay

James provides a brief account of thousands of years of elf history to shed some light on the difference between the Sindar and Silvan elves, and how it impacts the current troubles in Mirkwood.

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Guess who is going to see BTS next month!?! It’s @james.athrabeth.com and me! I know, I know, I’m a STAY but I can’t pass this up.

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Woooooo new AthraPlay day! What are these little rascals going to get up to this time? Have you check out @athraplay.athrabeth.com yet? We’ll be at Westmoot this year! 💖

Athrabeth Podcast@podcast.athrabeth.com · 4mo ago

There is a new episode of our sister show @athraplay.athrabeth.com out today! The King is missing and the heroes are drinking! ✨ athraplay.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...

Oooh yay! We can’t wait to bring AthraPlay to Westmoot this year! It’s going to be so much fun!

Westmoot@westmoot.org · 4mo ago

Have you heard? The @athraplay.athrabeth.com cast is coming to #Westmoot26! Wait - what’s Westmoot, you ask? Well, listen closely and the cast will explain all… #westmoot #athraplay #intothewest