That's What I'm Tolkien About

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Feb 14, 2023 • 1h 9min

The Lord of the Rings: Appendix E - with Maria Zielenbach

Being the one hundred and eighty-sixth episode in which elves would pronounce it GIF not GIF, Tolkien overthinks a lot of vowels, and we make lots of silly sounds.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup   Maria: Twitter - https://twitter.com/dietweeterei  Resources, Articles, Etc. - Sarati alphabet - https://omniglot.com/conscripts/sarati.htm  Tengwar - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/36/Tengwar_modi2_EN.svg Cirth - https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Cirth  International Phoenetic Alphabet - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/IPA_chart_2020.svg Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161  Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit 
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Feb 7, 2023 • 1h 22min

The Lord of the Ring: Appendix B - with Tolkien Tidbits

Being the one hundred and eighty-fifth episode in which we’re still wondering about the rings of power creation, Gandalf bonds with Shadowfax, and Sam has the people’s vote.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup   Bekah: Tolkien Tidbits - https://www.instagram.com/tolkientidbits/ tolkientidbits.com Bites By Bekah - https://www.instagram.com/bitesbybekah/ bitesbybekah.com Resources, Articles, Etc. - Target FrodoxSam Shirt - https://www.target.com/p/men-s-lord-of-the-rings-fellowship-of-the-ring-frodo-and-samwise-there-s-some-good-rainbow-t-shirt/-/A-88118738?preselect=88118745#lnk=sametab Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161  Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit 
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Jan 31, 2023 • 1h 31min

The Lord of the Rings:- Appendix A, Part 4: Durin’s Folk (with FreddiesRoommate)

Being the one hundred and eighty-fourth episode in which the dwarves can’t catch a break, we have some amazing Rings of Power theories, and technology is hard sometimes.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup   Justin: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@freddiesroommate  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Freddiesroomate Everywhere Else - https://t.co/i6HaDEXY9J  Resources, Articles, Etc. - Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161  Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
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Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 20min

The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A, Part 3 (with The Lorehounds)

Being the one hundred and eighty-third episode in which there’s a Law and Order crossover, Galadriel arranged a meet-cute, and Eorl is hard to say.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup   David and John: The Lorehounds - https://thelorehounds.com/  Bald Move Network - baldmove.com  Twitter - https://twitter.com/TheLorehounds  Resources, Articles, Etc. - Born of Hope (fan movie) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_of_Hope  Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  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
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Jan 17, 2023 • 53min

The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A, Part 2 (with JRR Jokien)

Being the one hundred and eighty-second episode in which Glorfindel shares a familiar prophecy, Aragorn is in disguise, and I scream about Faramir yet again.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram -  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup   Josh: Twitter - https://twitter.com/joshcarlosjosh Substack - jrrjokien.substack.com Everything Else - linktr.ee/joshcarlosjosh Resources, Articles, Etc. - Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  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
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Jan 10, 2023 • 52min

The Lord of the Rings: Appendix A, Part 1 (with JRR Jokien)

Being the one hundred and eighty-first episode in which we start the appendices 2 years later,  Josh connects the dots for MC, and we wonder where Isildur’s heirs are meeting women.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup   Josh: Twitter - https://twitter.com/joshcarlosjosh Substack - jrrjokien.substack.com Everything Else - linktr.ee/joshcarlosjosh Resources, Articles, Etc. - Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  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
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Jan 3, 2023 • 54min

Rings of Power, Silmarillion, and Fandom - Best of 2022

Being the one hundred and eightieth episode in which Tom Bombadil is king, maps suck, and we’re still simping for Sauron.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup     Resources, Articles, Etc. - Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  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
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Dec 20, 2022 • 44min

Letters from Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien

Being the one hundred and seventy-ninth episode in which a Polar Bear causes lots of trouble, Goblins attack the north pole, and Tolkien doesn’t do anything halfway.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup     Music: “O Christmas Tree,” “Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” and “Auld Lang Syne” - https://www.youtube.com/@SoothingRelaxation  Selections from the Nutcracker Resources, Articles, Etc. - Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  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
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Nov 29, 2022 • 59min

The Silmarillion: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 2 (with KnewBettaDoBetta)

Being the one hundred and seventy-eighth episode in which we straighten out the rings of power nonsense, maybe The Stranger isn’t Gandalf, and WE FINISH THE SILMARILLION.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup     KnewBetta: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@knewbettadobetta Voices of Arda - https://open.spotify.com/show/7bQfaCYgLgaYnsfKaXtTkw?si=34494b38a7fa4265 Everything else - linktr.ee/Knewbettadobetta Resources, Articles, Etc. - Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  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
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Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 4min

The Silmarillion - Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1 (with Kritter XD)

Being the one hundred and seventy-seventh episode in which Tolkien is not a battle girly, the rings of power are as mysterious as ever, and Sauron is pro-deforestation.    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/  Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/    Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup     Kritter: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@kritterxd YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Kritter_xd LinkTree - Linktr.ee/KritterXD Resources, Articles, Etc. - Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition  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

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