Athrabeth
Hosted by Jude and Stef · Jude Vais & Stef Midlock
4.9from 72 ratings
- 121
- Episodes
- 9
- Transcribed
- 72
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Athrabeth
Athrabeth is a monthly podcast that invites you down the lesser trod paths of Tolkien's Legendarium. Each episode we pick a single chapter, essay, fragment, or topic, and do a deep dive, exploring it as both fans and scholars.
- Publisher
- Jude Vais & Stef Midlock
- Category
- arts · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 5 Sept 2018
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
9 of 121 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 99: Live from Oxonmoot 2026: Odious Oaths, Pernicious Promises, and Vicious Vows
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mini Episode with Jeremy Edmonds
2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 98: Lesser-trod Histories 14: The Peoples of Middle-earth
Inside a recent episode
Episode 99: Live from Oxonmoot 2026: Odious Oaths, Pernicious Promises, and Vicious Vows
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Not only were he and his twin brother forever sundered from their parents, but they were fostered by the oath swearers responsible for the attacks. No psychological baggage there. After being raised by said oathswearers, Elrond would likely not only have witnessed but later chronicled how they went mad with pain after disobeying the edict of the Valar and tried one last time to fulfill their oath and steal back the two remaining Silmarils. Can you blame Elrond for being allergic to oaths and suspicious of enthusiastic oathswearers? But Feanor's oath did not emerge in a vacuum, and there are many ill-fated oaths that intertwine in the story of Elrond's life. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Sara Brown
- Kristine Larsen
- Jeremy Edmonds
- David the Ñoldo
- Clare Moore
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 34 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 38 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100
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- Quality
- 54
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 85
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- Does not typically book guests
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Who hosts Athrabeth?
Jude and Stef host the show. Published by Jude Vais & Stef Midlock.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Athrabeth take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
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