

That's What I'm Tolkien About
WBNE
Join Mary Clay Watt on her first journey through Lord of the Rings. Each episode is a chapter discussion of the books with fans, featuring mispronounced names, outlandish theories, and praise (or criticism!) for JRR Tolkien.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 24, 2021 • 1h 35min
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Part 4 - with LaurenDoesCosplay
Being the one hundred and twelfth episode of the show in which we address the Radagast controversy, Frodo and Sam have a mouse child, and the eagles actually did nothing.
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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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Laruen:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@lauren.does.cosplay
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laurendoescosplay/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Aug 17, 2021 • 1h 32min
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Part 3 - with Danny Chapman of Fangasm
Being the eleventy-first episode of the show in which we ask the questions, what about breakfast?; is there orc capitalism?; and how are any of them alive?
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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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Danny:
Fangasm - https://www.fangasmpodcast.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/fangasmpodcast
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fangasmpodcast/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Aug 10, 2021 • 1h 37min
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Part 2 - with Jon Negroni
Being the one hundred and tenth episode of the show in which hobbits don’t snore, the elves are the 1%, and the ponies got away.
LISTENER SURVEY! https://forms.gle/9khyjQa7HqVwutvCA
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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Jon:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/JonNegroni
Cinemaholics - https://cinemaholics.com/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Aug 3, 2021 • 1h 35min
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Part 1 - with Bacon and Eggs
Being the one hundred and ninth episode of the show in which it’s actually a pretty well expected journey, Bilbo is being fun traumatized, and it’s pronounced Gloin, not Gloin.
LISTENER SURVEY! https://forms.gle/9khyjQa7HqVwutvCA
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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Tyler:
Bacon and Eggs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bacon-and-eggs-a-movie-lovers-podcast/id1291110514
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tycarlin11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tycarlin11/
Ethan:
Late to the Party - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/late-to-the-party/id1503618314
Twitter - https://twitter.com/w0wn0w
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/edghillphotos/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Jul 31, 2021 • 29min
Second Breakfast: Hobbit Movies Q & A!
We're about to go on another adventure! Tuesday we start the infamous Hobbit movies but first find out what scenes I'm most excited to see, what dwarf I'm predicting will be the hottest, and what I might cover in the future!
LISTENER SURVEY! https://forms.gle/9khyjQa7HqVwutvCA
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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt

Jul 27, 2021 • 1h 10min
Celebrating Two Years and Surviving a Gas Leak! with Tyler and Ethan
Being the one hundred and eighth episode of the show in which we celebrate two years of podcasting, Tyler is afraid of the itsy bitsy spider, and Tom Bombadil and Peeves are about to be co-stars.
LISTENER SURVEY! https://forms.gle/9khyjQa7HqVwutvCA
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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Tyler:
Bacon and Eggs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bacon-and-eggs-a-movie-lovers-podcast/id1291110514
Twitter - https://twitter.com/tycarlin11
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tycarlin11/
Ethan:
Late to the Party - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/late-to-the-party/id1503618314
Twitter - https://twitter.com/w0wn0w
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/edghillphotos/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Jul 20, 2021 • 1h 2min
The Hobbit: Chapter 19, The Last Stage - with Bethany Pyle
Being the one hundred and seventh episode of the show in which Mary Clay doesn’t know the difference between Jane Austen and Jane Eyre, Tolkien was renewed for another season, and Bilbo pulls off a museum heist.
Use the code “JRR” for a free pass for Podbean Storytelling Podcast Week and tune into my event on July 24, 5pm EST: podcastweek.live/storytelling
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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Bethany:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pyleofgold/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Jul 13, 2021 • 1h 4min
The Hobbit: Chapter 18, The Return Journey - with Casey Winters
Being the one hundred and sixth episode of the show in which reading is impossible, Mary Clay is still traumatized by Tarzan, and Casey teaches us something new even without his reference books.
Use the code “JRR” for a free pass for Podbean Storytelling Podcast Week and tune into my event on July 24, 5pm EST: podcastweek.live/storytelling
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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Casey:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/icecreammanatee/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Fandom Forward (previously HPA) - https://fandomforward.org/
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Jul 6, 2021 • 58min
The Hobbit: Chapter 17, The Clouds Burst, Part 2 - with Second Breakfast
Being the one hundred and fifth episode of the show in which we’re all better writers than Tolkien, Bingo wasn’t his name-o, and we still don’t know what the five armies are.
Go to https://www.podbean.com/podcastweek/storytelling to register for Storytelling Podcast week and use the code "JRR" for a free pass
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/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Cam and Maggie:
Second Breakfast - smarturl.it/secondbreakfastpod
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secondbreakfastpod/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Fandom Forward (previously HPA) - https://fandomforward.org/
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161

Jun 29, 2021 • 56min
The Hobbit: Chapter 17, The Clouds Burst, Part 1 - with Second Breakfast
Being the one hundred and fourth episode of the show in which Gandalf the Grey got a bad performance review, Rocky the Raven is here, and yes, we’re still upset about How I Met Your Mother.
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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/
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Mary Clay:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Cam and Maggie:
Second Breakfast - smarturl.it/secondbreakfastpod
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/secondbreakfastpod/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Fandom Forward (previously HPA) - https://fandomforward.org/
The Hobbit audiobook - https://bit.ly/3r8HKWF
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161


