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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · 17d

And you can even hear Janet encourage Alicia to embark on her highly-anticipated rant on the "Watcher" creature and the cultural history of Japanese tentacle "art."

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · 17d

We discuss Janet's approach to encourage lore accuracy and consistency in the film's script, and how she pursued questions like "Could glasses and spyglasses reasonably exist in Middle-earth?". We also explore queer readings of the film', especially Sapphic and ace/aro readings.

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · 17d

New episode alert! zencastr.com/z/_gLEDrCs We have a special treat with you this episode... a discussion about "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" with the film's credited "Tolkien Expert" (and a Lodger herself), Janet Brennan Croft!

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Aug 29

If any Lodgers or Birches are at Dragon Con this weekend, you can see Alicia at any of these panels! Alicia and Producer Tim may just have Nazgul-inspired badge ribbons for you.

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Aug 26

And be sure to check out some of the other great presentations about women and gender in the works of Tolkien and other Mythopoeic media too!

dc.swosu.edu/oms/oms4/

Online Midsummer Seminar (OMS) #4 | Online Midwinter Seminar (OMS)

dc.swosu.edu

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Aug 26

The recording of our presentation at the recent @mythsoc.bsky.social online seminar "More Perilous and Fair" is now available! All about reading Eowyn, Galadriel, and Luthien as genderqueer.

dc.swosu.edu/oms/oms4/sch...

She Chose Her Fate: The Genderqueer Women of Tolkien and Freedom Beyond the Patriarchal Binary

By Alicia Fox-Lenz, Grace Moone, and Leah Hagan, Published on 08/02/25

dc.swosu.edu

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Jul 24

*please pretend we spelled "Chose" correctly above. 😅

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Jul 24

(Plus Producer Tim is on the organizing committee, and will be hosting a participatory "Mystery Science Theater 3000"-style film viewing on Sunday)

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Jul 24

Join us Lodgers and Birches! The Queer Lodgings co-hosts will be presenting a paper titled "She Chsoe Her Fate: The Genderqueer Women of Tolkien and Freedom Beyond the Patriarchal Binary" on Saturday.

#Tolkien #QueerStudies #TolkienStudies #LotR #TheSilmarillion

mythsoc.bsky.social @mythsoc.bsky.social · Jul 24

OMS is coming up in a little over the week and the schedule is now live! there's still some time to register if you haven't already! mythsoc.org/oms/oms-04.htm

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thanks for the shoutout Mercury! ♥️🏳️‍🌈 And Happy Pride!

Mercury Natis @mercuryreads.bsky.social · Jun 13

Today's podcast rec is a must listen for the Tolkienists with @queerlodgings.bsky.social and @knewbettadobetta.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/6soU...

(I'm about a month behind on my podcasts, don't judge meee)

Episode 25 - Special Guest Knewbettadobetta

Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast · Episode

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Jun 6

We can definitely second Mercury's work on queer Sauron! Top notch! That's why we had them and @cameronbourquein.bsky.social on the podcast a while back to talk about queer Sauron shipping/Silvergifting.

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks for the shoutout TJ!

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · May 28

Lodgers and Birches: There's a Shakespeare adaptation happening that's made just for us! 😅🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Seriously, what a bunch of absolute champions.

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · May 28

Sir Ian McKellen to open historic all-trans and non-binary production of Shakespeare classic

Sir Ian McKellen to open all-trans production of Shakespeare classic

Sir Ian McKellen is to open a new production of the Shakespeare classic Twelfth Night that will feature all trans and non-binary performers.

www.thepinknews.com

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · May 27

Merci Bladorthin de nous avoir mentionné dans votre fil de discussion Tolkien Trewsday à propos d'Eowyn et des « Maisons de guérison » !

Bladorthin le Barde @bladorthin.bsky.social · May 27

@tolkiendil.bsky.social

Si Tolkien inflige nombre d’épreuves à ses personnages, ce n’est pas seulement pour ajouter des péripéties, mais pour montrer comment les blessures de la vie trouvent la GUERISON !

L’ #ArbrediTolkien ( #TolkienTrewsday) vous invite à une heureuse convalescence :⤵️

Une représentation d'athelas vue par un artiste.

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · May 18

New episode alert: buff.ly/uSF6KkI We're back with special guest Willie Jenkins, aka @knewbettadobetta.bsky.social ‬! We discuss his background as a Tolkien fan, strategies for dealing with trolls, positive experiences with diverse Tolkien creators, and the "Voices of Arda" podcast.

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Tim @fiduch.bsky.social · May 10

I feel like @stef.athrabeth.com needs to see this meme after her @westmoot.org presentation. I dare not share it in the Tolkien Society Discord server. 😅

(inspired by the @queerlodgings.bsky.social episode with @roryq.bsky.social and Stuart)

Aldarion is also my fave Middle-earth punching bag.

Galaxy brain meme:

"Aldarion was a jerk to his wife."

"Aldarion was Ace/Aro and didn't know what to do with it."

"Boatfucker Aldarion"

"Aldarion definitely had some issues he was working through, but that's no excuse for him being an epic cockbag to Erendis."

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · May 10

Producer Tim is at @westmoot.org this weekend, and I'd love to meet some new Lodgers and Birches! Please introduce yourselves!

#Westmoot25

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Apr 7

Happy International Asexuality day to all our acespec Lodgers! We'd like to celebrate you and our two favorite Hobbit perpetual bachelors 💜 Also, if you're new to us, we did an ace/aro readings episode with the lovely Rory and Stuart if you'd like to check it out: queerlodgings.com/episodes/ace...

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Apr 7

Happy International Asexuality day to all our acespec Lodgers! We'd like to celebrate you and our two favorite Hobbit perpetual bachelors 💜 Also, if you're new to us, we did an ace/aro readings episode with the lovely Rory and Stuart if you'd like to check it out: queerlodgings.com/episodes/ace...

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Apr 1

Happy Trans Day of Visibility to all of our trans and NB Lodgers & Birches! We know how scary the world can be for you right now, especially in the US where your very existence is under regular threat. Know that trans icon Dernhelm sees you, is proud of you, and has your back. And so do we. 🏳️‍⚧️ ✊

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Mar 24

Hello Lodgers & Birches! It's already Tolkien Reading Day in some parts of the world and we're celebrating by soft launching our discord server for our social media followers! We'll be making an official announcement in our next episode, but you can join us now at :https://discord.gg/4cNVdCkQ 🌈

Join the Queer Lodgings Discord Server!

This is the official Discord of Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast | 21 members

discord.gg

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Mar 6

Some are new Birches, and others are Lodgers we've been lauding since we started the podcast. But good things are coming soon to distract from.... All This.

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Mar 6

... And Queer Lodgings will answer! We took a bit of a break because... well... *gestures broadly at everything* But we just had a planning session for our next few episodes, which should include some great guests!

Image of a burning McDonald's sign with text that reads "The beacon is lit, America calls for aid".

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Mar 2

Check out Leah's guest spot on this episode!

Nick Polk (he/him) @tolkienpop.substack.com · Mar 2

Got to do a podcast on @tillich-today.bsky.social with Leah from @queerlodgings.bsky.social to discuss the screwed up ways members of the New Right use Tolkien to justify their twisted philosophies podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

"The Twisted Philosophy of Cur - Tillich Today - Apple Podcasts

Podcast Episode · Tillich Today · 03/02/2025 · 1h 43m

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Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast @queerlodgings.bsky.social · Feb 23

Thank you for the offer! Let's chat about it. Do you mind if our producer (@fiduch.bsky.social) sends you a DM?

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