That's What I'm Tolkien About

Being the one hundred and thirty-ninth episode in which the Silmarillion has all the makings of a Disney movie, Melkor and Troy Bolton have a lot in common, and Tolkien is either for or against gender rights, we’re still not sure.   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    Tori and Paul: The Sillymarillion Podcast - https://t.co/1XgcOD98xC  Tori - https://twitter.com/toriello_  Paul -  https://twitter.com/goodlookingeek    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 

Being the one hundred and thirty-eighth episode in which we learn MC made a mistake by not reading the appendices, there’s a meteor man but not the Smash Mouth kind, and Tom Bombadil remains as elusive as ever.   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    Fellowship of Fans: Twitter - https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans Website - https://fellowshipoffans.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

Being the one hundred and thirty-seventh episode in which MC reveals her internet stalking skills, there’s a helmet paradox, and maybe potatoes aren’t that funny.   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    Krysti: You Have My Sword - https://www.youhavemyswordpodcast.com/  Twitter - https://twitter.com/KrystiPryde  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/krystipryde/  Heirmaille - https://heirmaille.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

Being the one hundred and thirty-sixth episode in which LiveJournal teleports us back to 2002, you’ll never look at Gandalf’s hat the same again, and Rohan doesn’t have a Banana Republic.   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    Kera and Steve: Twitter - https://twitter.com/slashandburnpod  Slash and Burn - slashandburn.libsyn.com/rss    Resources, Articles, Etc. -  The Very Secret Diaries by Cassandra Clare - https://www.ealasaid.com/misc/vsd/   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    Next Up: Memes!

Being the one hundred and thirty-fifth episode in which fanfiction makes it all better, Tolkien wrote Legolas/Gimli fanfic on AO3, and just have fun with it.   FYI: There is some crackling/popping from Molly’s side but you’ll stop noticing it after a while!   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    Molly: Twitter - https://twitter.com/hobbitgay  Newsletter - https://ostertag.substack.com/  Website -  mollyostertag.com   Resources, Articles, Etc. -  In All The Ways There Were by Molly Knox Ostertag - https://archiveofourown.org/works/25095466/chapters/60793246  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    Next Up: The Very Secret Diaries! https://www.ealasaid.com/misc/vsd/

While recording the main feed episode about the first Hobbit adaptation, Jason and I unexpectedly went on a tangent about the LOTR Amazon Prime series (now named Rings of Power) and some of our expectations.   We recorded this before the character posters dropped on 2/3/22 so there won't be any mention of that. Enjoy!   Mary Clay: Twitter - www.twitter.com/mcwattsup  Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt    Jason: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/picturesofjay/  Movie Night Crew Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-night-crew/id1544320503  Movie Night Crew Network - https://www.movienightcrewnetwork.com/

Being the one hundred and thirty-fourth episode in which the production story is more interesting than the film, there are Groans and Grablins galore, and Tolkien would have hated PJ’s Helm’s Deep.   Timestamps for the watch along commentary (if you want to skip it or come back to it later): 24:42-36:12   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    Jason: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/picturesofjay/  Movie Night Crew Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-night-crew/id1544320503  Movie Night Crew Network - https://www.movienightcrewnetwork.com/    Resources, Articles, Etc. -  The Hobbit (1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnVL1Y2src&t=136s  The First (and Worst) Hobbit Adaptation by Dominic Noble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsHGQptDJ2Y  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    Next Up: Fanfiction! In All The Ways There Were by Molly Knox Ostertag - https://archiveofourown.org/works/25095466/chapters/60793246

Being the one hundred and thirty-third episode in which there are some serious group video project vibes, we’re not messing with Russian murder clowns, and a famed character finally appears.   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    Daniel: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw--xPGVVxYzRsWyV1nFqgg Twitter - https://twitter.com/DanielBGreene  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dgreene101/     Resources, Articles, Etc. -  USSR LOTR - Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZh7nwEUOeg  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6RZg_AqaY  Articles mentioned - https://www.rbth.com/history/333944-lord-of-rings-russia-translation-ussr  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/05/soviet-tv-version-lord-of-the-rings-rediscovered-after-30-years   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    Next Up: The Hobbit (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnVL1Y2src&t=136s

Being the one hundred and thirty-second episode in which we make several sweeping generalizations, Old Gregg shows up, and there are barely even 3 armies.   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    Molly and Becca: Pod and Prejudice - https://www.podandprejudice.com/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/podandprejudice/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/podandprejudice    Resources, Articles, Etc. -  USSR The Hobbit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajknsrDX-VY&t=10s  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    Next Up: USSR Lord of the Rings (1991) Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZh7nwEUOeg  Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6RZg_AqaY 

Being the one hundred and thirty-first episode in which Luke sets us straight about Tolkien and allegory, MC almost dies, and we’re waiting for our Peter Jackson documentary about JERT.   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    Luke: https://luke-shelton.com/  Twitter - https://twitter.com/LukeBShelton    Resources, Articles, Etc. -  Tolkien (2019) is available on Hulu Premium or to rent most other places 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  Next Up: USSR The Hobbit (1985) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajknsrDX-VY&t=10s