# lesser-trod (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover lesser-trod. Page: Feed: --- ## [Episode 97: Lesser-trod Paths with David the Ñoldo](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-08-05 · jude@athrabeth.com (jude vais, stef midlock, David the Ñoldo) · Athrabeth_ Join us this month for a special Lesser-trod Paths episode with David the Ñoldo! Springing from our last Lesser-trod History episode about The War of the Jewels , David joins us to discuss the dwarves in Tolkien’s legendarium. Looking through a lens of source criticism of secondary world authorship, David challenges us to consider who in the legendarium is writing about the dwarves, where these… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/12f399e4-f25b-49d3-a88b-e20a66bacee1/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/audio/group/189a4a4f-ed0a-450c-8572-d370d9d4a19d/group-item/ab6f2b15-260b-45ab-89dc-38c597910387/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 96: Lesser-trod Histories 13: War of the Jewels](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-07-01 · jude@athrabeth.com (stef midlock, jude vais) · Athrabeth_ In this installment of our Lesser-trod Histories series, Stef and Jude explore The History of Middle-earth, volume 11, The War of the Jewel, specifically looking at the Grey Annals. The Grey Annals is the primary text for the structure of the history of Beleriand, and a year-by-year timeline of the First Age of Middle-earth. Jude muses on the etymology of the name “Beleriand” in regard to Ossë,… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/12f399e4-f25b-49d3-a88b-e20a66bacee1/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/audio/group/614c04be-bb07-47d7-8a80-6d4d64298110/group-item/dabb19bb-4628-499f-a963-bb4bcb3ad34a/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 95: Disasters, Downfalls, and Dives - Live from Westmoot 2026](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-06-03 · jude@athrabeth.com (Stef Midlock, Jude Vais, Tori Owens, Clare Moore) · Athrabeth_ Episode 95 celebrates all things Westmoot, the American gathering of the Tolkien Society held from May 22-24, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota! We begin with a reflection on our experience at Westmoot. Then we present our live show from Westmoot, “Disasters, Downfalls, and Dives: Athrabeth Podcast Live” with special guests Clare Moore and Tori Owens. We each chose our favorite disaster to present to… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/12f399e4-f25b-49d3-a88b-e20a66bacee1/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/audio/group/1f25b5eb-c05d-49f7-9a17-7325bd99e415/group-item/10f4ef73-684e-4e30-b0d0-8f95307794d6/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 94: Interview with Kelly from themiddlepage](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-05-06 · jude@athrabeth.com (jude vais, stef midlock, Kelly themiddlepage) · Athrabeth_ Join us this month as we interview Kelly from themiddlepage, exploring her deep dive into Tolkien's lesser-read works in her Year of Tolkien Book Club project, and her passion for making Tolkien's complex themes accessible and engaging. Discover how her community-driven approach and love of Tolkien’s poetry, On Fairy-stories, and medieval literature bring new insights into the Professor’s work.… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/12f399e4-f25b-49d3-a88b-e20a66bacee1/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/audio/group/b6bbdcc8-bdfc-4ac5-a05a-f6277cb3195a/group-item/0f121f37-2cc4-40e3-8448-21f9a33b1c9c/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 93: Lesser-trod Histories 12: Morgoth’s Ring](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-04-01 · jude@athrabeth.com (jude vais, stef midlock) · Athrabeth_ This month, Jude and Stef explore Tolkien's complex thoughts on justice, healing, and the intricacies of Elven marriage and reincarnation through an in-depth analysis of the 'Laws and Customs Among the Eldar' in the History of Middle-earth Volume 10, Morgoth’s Ring. We delve into Tolkien's writing process, the philosophical debate of the Valar and the Statute of Finwë and Míriel, and the… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/12f399e4-f25b-49d3-a88b-e20a66bacee1/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/audio/group/5d31c26b-a165-4df6-936e-a6579e9d7477/group-item/0f31218c-ea32-4eeb-95c6-ebbf80f98ef6/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 92: Lesser-trod Paths with Dr. Kristine Larsen](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-03-04 · jude@athrabeth.com (jude vais, stef midlock, Kristine Larsen) · Athrabeth_ In this episode, Jude and Stef welcome Dr. Kristine Larsen as our guest host in this special lesser-trod paths episode. Kristine talks to us about Tolkien's use of caves throughout his legendarium, such as the Glittering Caves of Aglarond and Gollum's cave, while drawing parallels to real-world inspirations like Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole Caves. We chat about the significance of intention in… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/12f399e4-f25b-49d3-a88b-e20a66bacee1/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/audio/group/8bcd0865-1227-441b-811b-56fe5cbe1626/group-item/f83e2ac6-5444-48dd-b775-e5f87793b562/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 91: Seize the date: Elvish Calendars with Wizard Way Kris](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-02-04 · jude@athrabeth.com (Wizard Way Kris, Jude Vais, Stef Midlock) · Athrabeth_ This month, Jude and Stef talk with Tolkien scholar, artist and calligrapher, Wizard Way Kris, Kris Piet, about their newly published “Elvish Calendar - 2026–2027: 14-month adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s Calendar of Imladris”. Kris, our favorite Resident Elf Boi, describes how the calendar developed, how elves measure time, and we talk about elvish holidays found in Tolkien’s legendarium. Kris also… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/76416ec9-655b-4907-9d94-15fbb932bcf1/audio/6c710ab3-1f47-4daa-a381-8cbe89797f72/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 90: Lesser-trod Histories 11: Sauron Defeated](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2026-01-07 · jude@athrabeth.com (Jude Vais, Stef Midlock) · Athrabeth_ In this episode, Jude and Stef discuss History of Middle-earth Volume 9: Sauron Defeated, the final book in the History of the Lord of the Rings. Jude introduces The Drowning of Anadûnê, discussing the different versions of the tale of the Drowning of Númenor and the cultural traditions for which they were written. Jude also talks about the importance of adaptation and fan fiction in relation to… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/c2cb2d2a-94f4-41c7-bbfb-5a04e6050395/audio/860491ac-126f-4fa7-8be1-82859bbc3b68/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Episode 89: Interview with Tom Racine - “Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Death in Tolkien”](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2025-12-03 · jude@athrabeth.com (Tom Racine, Jude Vais, Stef Midlock) · Athrabeth_ This month, join Jude and Stef for a lively interview with cartoonist and newly minted Tolkien author, Tom Racine, about his new book, “Doomed to Die: An A-Z of Death in Tolkien” published on November 11, 2025 by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. We talk about Tom’s love of Edward Gorey, the process of turning an viral Instagram Inktober series into a book, banishing the… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/f46351e7-02f3-4e85-b594-20ca6136eda2/audio/cd8f493d-7995-404e-88e7-875ae304c614/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK) ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O537RWJNWui6) _2025-12-03 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Episode 88: Interview with Don Marshall - "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy”](http://podcast.athrabeth.com) _2025-11-05 · jude@athrabeth.com (Don Marshall, Stef Midlock, Jude Vais) · Athrabeth_ This month, Jude and Stef have the pleasure of interviewing Tolkien educator, influencer and now biographer Don Marshall about his new book, “J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy” which will be published on November 25, 2025, by Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. We chat with Don about how the book came about, the challenges and delights of the writing process, and the surprises… [Listen](https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/1872de99-0a69-4e07-8534-160ad142489c/episodes/b2b68d25-e979-4d4a-b07a-c437333faf23/audio/24555c50-e0e5-4fdf-a0b2-728ef722f07f/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=ucLl3QvK)