

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

May 17, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 9: Of the Flight of the Noldor - Part 2 (with the Voice of Geekdom)
Being the one hundred and forty-ninth episode in which Feanor is back on his BS. That’s it. That’s the whole tweet.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/
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
Dan:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeek
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

May 10, 2022 • 50min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 9: Of the Flight of the Noldor - Part 1 (with the Voice of Geekdom)
Being the one hundred and forty-eighth episode in which Finwe needs a backbone, Ungoliant disappears, and we’re telling scary stories around a fire at elf summer camp.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - 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
Dan:
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom
Twitter - https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeek
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

May 3, 2022 • 59min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 8: Of the Darkening of Valinor (with Dr. Sara Brown)
Being the one hundred and forty-seventh episode in which Ungoliant is the OG girlboss, Feanor continues being a teenager, and it’s not a good day for Tulkas (or really anyone).
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook 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
Sara:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/AranelParmadil
Website - sarabrown.academia.edu
Signum University lectures - https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

Apr 26, 2022 • 45min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 7: Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor (with Reverend Tom Emanuel)
Being the one hundred and forty-sixth episode in which the high school AU just writes itself, Melkor is peak Regina George, and things get worse from here.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.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
Tom:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RealTomEmanuel
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

Apr 19, 2022 • 1h 3min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 6: Of Fëanor and the Unchaining of Melkor (with Black Girls Create)
Being the one hundred and forty-fifth episode in which things start getting messy, Manwe is a terrible king, and Melkor and Feanor coulda been enemies to lovers.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://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
Bayana and Delia:
Black Girls Create: https://blackgirlscreate.org/
Bayana: https://twitter.com/yanawroteit
Delia: https://twitter.com/deliaistyping
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

Apr 12, 2022 • 1h 8min
The Silmarillion - Chapters 4 and 5 (with WizardWayKris)
Being the one hundred and forty-fourth episode in which Melian was the OG manic pixie dream girl, The Lonely Island are big Tolkien heads, and there are too many sons.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - 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
Kris:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wizardwaykris
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wizardwaykris
Website: https://elf-boi.com/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

Apr 5, 2022 • 58min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 3: Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor (with KnewBettaDoBetta)
Being the one hundred and forty-third episode in which Tulkas is ready to pull a Will Smith, the elves are born, and geography gets confusing.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/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
KnewBettaDoBetta:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@knewbettadobetta
Voices of Arda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ5S4_EtC-U
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

Mar 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 2: Of Aulë and Yavanna (with Alan of The Prancing Pony Podcast)
Being the one hundred and forty-second episode in which Aule does an uh-oh, we remember Home Improvement existed, and trees get an origin story.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/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
Alan:
The Prancing Pony - https://theprancingponypodcast.com/
Rings of Power Wrap-up - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rings-of-power-wrap-up/id1609648137
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

Mar 22, 2022 • 1h 8min
The Silmarillion - Chapter 1: Of the Beginning Days (with Athrabeth)
Being the one hundred and forty-first episode in which Tulkas is in Melkor’s burn book, Tolkien focuses on the wrong details, and men get some backhanded compliments.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - 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
Stef and Jude:
Stef’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/thenorthfour
Jude’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/eremiticjude
Athrabeth - http://podcast.athrabeth.com/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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

Mar 15, 2022 • 1h 6min
The Silmarillion: Valaquenta - with Cavatica
Being the one hundred and fortieth episode in which we don’t talk about Melkor, Ulmo is always listening, and everyone’s either a flower child or emo.
That's What I'm Tolkien About is a proud member of WBNE. For more information, go to https://wbne.org/
The Show:
Twitter - www.twitter.com/tolkienaboutpod
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.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
Charlotte:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@cavatica
Twitter - https://twitter.com/cavaticat
Podcasts Charlotte Produces - https://www.citizenracecar.com/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
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


