We welcome Taylor Driggers, author and scholar, to discuss the intersections between christian faith, fantasy, and queerness.
Episode 8 – Special Guest Taylor Driggers
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Talking “Angbang” with Cameron and Mercury
For a special Halloween episode, we invited our favorite Sauron experts Cameron and Mercury to talk to us about some of Arda’s biggest villains. Specifically, the ship pairing known as ‘Angbang’, which pairs the Dark Lord Sauron against the fallen Valar Morgoth, also known as Melkor. From the history of this ship and how its depictions changed over time, to the best-known Angbang fan fic and fan artists, to all the problematic, messy power dynamics involved… we dive deep into some dark, kinky transformative works to explore why ‘Angbangers’ are so enthralled with this pairing.
Episode 7 – Silvergifting
We look at ‘ Silvergifting’ (Sauron/Celebrimbor) fan fiction. After an intro to fan fiction and its history, we do a few readings of fics.
Episode 6 – Queer Readings: Galadriel Part 2
A deep-dive discussion of Galadriels’s flaws and journey to redemption. Pride, colonialism, revenge, sub-creation, and kinship with Feanor.
Episode 5 – Rings of Power Season 1 Discussion, Part 2
Part 2 of Season 1 of ‘Rings of Power’. We examine how the series depicts elves & gender roles, “Incel Sauron”, and Queer representation.
Episode 4 – Rings of Power Season 1 Discussion, Part 1
Finally discussing the Tolkien event of the year – the first season of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’. We start by giving each of our wide-ranging reviews of the series, then get into the divisive fan response and resulting challenges with talking about the series in public spaces. And we analyze how the series depicts race, gender, disability, and their intersection, as well as representations of ‘the other’.
Episode 3 – ALEP Trip Report & Shire Quick Post
Alicia & Tim share their experiences from their first time attending ‘A Long-Expected Party’ at the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village in Kentucky and recount how they were pleasantly surprised to find it to be quite a Queer event! Then discuss some recent happenings in the world of Tolkien – some troubling, others inspiring.
Episode 2 – Queer Readings: Galadriel Part 1
Dive deep into one of the most complex characters that Tolkien could never quite make up his mind about: Galadriel, Lady of Lothlórien. We dig deep into the lore to uncover the queer identity and relationships of the mightiest and fairest Elf in the Third Age, and get nerdy about language and gender roles.
Episode 1 – Intros
Everyone recounts their history with Tolkien’s legendarium, and shares personal experiences and interactions with Tolkien fandom & scholarship. We wrap up with a summary of why ‘Queer Lodgings’ exists, some of our goals for the podcast, and tease some future episode topics.
Episode 0.5 – Refutations of ‘Rings of Power’ Gripes
A systematic refutation of common social media complains about Rings of Power through textual evidence from Tolkien and other sources, demonstrating how silly and often rooted in racism, sexism, and other forms of bigotry the arguments are.
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