Masculinity, patriarchy, and gender roles in Middle-earth, with a specific focus on Aldarion, Faramir, Aragorn, and Elrond.
Episode 10 – Masculinities of Middle-earth
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Writing a Book Chapter! (or “Why We Didn’t Record Much in 2025”)
In this episode, Leah, Grace, and Alicia discuss the main reasons why we didn’t get much recording done in 2025, including jointly writing a book chapter for an upcoming edited volume, and various personal life challenges. Learn more about the process of academic publishing as Leah and Grace recount their first times writing for academic publishing, guided by Alicia’s experience. Thank you for sticking with us! We have so much more in store for you.
Content Warning: Discussion of family death, pet death, chronic illness, and domestic abuse between 1:01 and 1:04.
Episode 9 – ‘Black Fingon’ with Megan B. Abrahamson & Maria K. Alberto
Megan Abrahamson and Maria Alberto discuss their in-progress research into Black fan art depictions of the elf Fingon
Episode 8 – Special Guest Taylor Driggers
We welcome Taylor Driggers, author and scholar, to discuss the intersections between christian faith, fantasy, and queerness.
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.
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