Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast
@queerlodgings.bsky.social
We're a queer-led podcast covering all things Tolkien. Join a small group of fans and scholars as we discuss Middle-earth from an intersectional perspective.
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Welcome new followers/Twitter refugees! We're thrilled to have you here after we were graciously included in a couple of JRRT "Starter Packs".
Just to reintroduce ourselves, Queer Lodgings is a Tolkien podcast with 3 Queer co-hosts - Alicia, Leah, and Grace. 🧵
Just to reintroduce ourselves, Queer Lodgings is a Tolkien podcast with 3 Queer co-hosts - Alicia, Leah, and Grace. 🧵
Great quotes here from Janet Croft, our most recent podcast guest, as well as past guest Robin Reid.
In short, get fucked, fascists. Tolkien doesn't belong to you, and he sure as fuck wouldn't be advocating for ICE's gestapo tactics.
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In short, get fucked, fascists. Tolkien doesn't belong to you, and he sure as fuck wouldn't be advocating for ICE's gestapo tactics.
www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
October 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Great quotes here from Janet Croft, our most recent podcast guest, as well as past guest Robin Reid.
In short, get fucked, fascists. Tolkien doesn't belong to you, and he sure as fuck wouldn't be advocating for ICE's gestapo tactics.
www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
In short, get fucked, fascists. Tolkien doesn't belong to you, and he sure as fuck wouldn't be advocating for ICE's gestapo tactics.
www.removepaywall.com/search?url=h...
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!
September 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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!
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.
August 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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.
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.
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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
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August 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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...
dc.swosu.edu/oms/oms4/sch...
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
#Tolkien #QueerStudies #TolkienStudies #LotR #TheSilmarillion
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
July 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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
#Tolkien #QueerStudies #TolkienStudies #LotR #TheSilmarillion
Thanks for the shoutout Mercury! ♥️🏳️🌈 And Happy Pride!
Today's podcast rec is a must listen for the Tolkienists with @queerlodgings.bsky.social and @knewbettadobetta.bsky.social
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(I'm about a month behind on my podcasts, don't judge meee)
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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June 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Thanks for the shoutout Mercury! ♥️🏳️🌈 And Happy Pride!
Thanks for the shoutout TJ!
Thank you, episode 3 will be out tomorrow. If you’re interested in more queer Tolkien readings check out @queerlodgings.bsky.social podcast and @mercuryreads.bsky.social has a presentation about queer coded Sauron and I LOVED it! Thank you @erikjampa.bsky.social for pointing me in their direction!
June 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thanks for the shoutout TJ!
Lodgers and Birches: There's a Shakespeare adaptation happening that's made just for us! 😅🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Seriously, what a bunch of absolute champions.
Seriously, what a bunch of absolute champions.
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
May 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lodgers and Birches: There's a Shakespeare adaptation happening that's made just for us! 😅🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Seriously, what a bunch of absolute champions.
Seriously, what a bunch of absolute champions.
Merci Bladorthin de nous avoir mentionné dans votre fil de discussion Tolkien Trewsday à propos d'Eowyn et des « Maisons de guérison » !
@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 :⤵️
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 :⤵️
May 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Merci Bladorthin de nous avoir mentionné dans votre fil de discussion Tolkien Trewsday à propos d'Eowyn et des « Maisons de guérison » !
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.
May 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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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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.
(inspired by the @queerlodgings.bsky.social episode with @roryq.bsky.social and Stuart)
Aldarion is also my fave Middle-earth punching bag.
May 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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.
(inspired by the @queerlodgings.bsky.social episode with @roryq.bsky.social and Stuart)
Aldarion is also my fave Middle-earth punching bag.
Producer Tim is at @westmoot.org this weekend, and I'd love to meet some new Lodgers and Birches! Please introduce yourselves!
#Westmoot25
#Westmoot25
May 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Producer Tim is at @westmoot.org this weekend, and I'd love to meet some new Lodgers and Birches! Please introduce yourselves!
#Westmoot25
#Westmoot25
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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...
April 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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...
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...
April 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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...
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. 🏳️⚧️ ✊
April 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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. 🏳️⚧️ ✊
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
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March 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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 🌈
... 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!
March 6, 2025 at 3:37 AM
... 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!
Check out Leah's guest spot on this episode!
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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March 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Check out Leah's guest spot on this episode!
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There are also @queerlodgings.bsky.social and @bythebywater.bsky.social which are definitely more white but have representation that is not just straight and male
February 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
There are also @queerlodgings.bsky.social and @bythebywater.bsky.social which are definitely more white but have representation that is not just straight and male
Listeners will have heard us reference this paper by Rawls on multiple past episodes. Definitely one of the most important and influential early works on gender in Tolkien.
For Black History Month, did you know that one of our foundational Tolkien scholars is a Black woman? Melanie Rawls wrote "The Feminine Principle in Tolkien" (1984), among THE seminal works on women and Tolkien. She's written on JRRT and Ursula Le Guin among others and is a fantasist herself.
February 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Listeners will have heard us reference this paper by Rawls on multiple past episodes. Definitely one of the most important and influential early works on gender in Tolkien.
Great opportunity here to submit on some progressive topics in Tolkien - disability, ecology, environmental justice, embodiment/trans readings... So many possibilities!
Thrilled to be co-chairing this summer’s @tolkiensociety.org seminar with @willsherwood.bsky.social on “Arda’s Entangled Bodies and Environments”! The seminar will be online July 5-6. Send in your proposals! www.tolkiensociety.org/events/semin...
Tolkien Society Seminar 2025 – Arda’s Entangled Bodies and Environments
The Tolkien Society Seminar is a short conference of both researcher-led and non-academic presentations on a specific theme pertaining to Tolkien scholarship. After the seminar, all paper recordings f...
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January 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Great opportunity here to submit on some progressive topics in Tolkien - disability, ecology, environmental justice, embodiment/trans readings... So many possibilities!
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Whenever I see someone complaining about "identity politics" being applied to Tolkien I just have to laugh because I'm just like--so we agree, we should be considering Tolkien within the queer historical contexts of the early 20th century prior to our rigid binarism of straight/gay identity.
January 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Whenever I see someone complaining about "identity politics" being applied to Tolkien I just have to laugh because I'm just like--so we agree, we should be considering Tolkien within the queer historical contexts of the early 20th century prior to our rigid binarism of straight/gay identity.
To our trans and enby fans: we see & stand with you during what is going to be a trying 4 years. As the US slides into naked oligarchy & fascism, we encourage you to be politically active on the local level when safe. We commit to being vocally queer & fostering a safe space within this fandom. 🌈
January 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
To our trans and enby fans: we see & stand with you during what is going to be a trying 4 years. As the US slides into naked oligarchy & fascism, we encourage you to be politically active on the local level when safe. We commit to being vocally queer & fostering a safe space within this fandom. 🌈
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Some absolutely wonderful papers in these open-access conference proceedings, including my own paper on 'Our Flag Means Death'. Congratulations in particular to @queerlodgings.bsky.social for organising this great event.
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
Mythopoeic Society Conference and Seminar Proceedings | Mythopoeic Society | Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Only a few Mythcon proceedings volumes have been published; after Mythcon III, presenters were encouraged to submit their papers to Mythlore instead. The Mythopoeic Society Seminar Proceedings Series ...
dc.swosu.edu
January 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Some absolutely wonderful papers in these open-access conference proceedings, including my own paper on 'Our Flag Means Death'. Congratulations in particular to @queerlodgings.bsky.social for organising this great event.
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
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Thanks to the awesome folks from Queer Lodgings for making this possible! If you are trying to expand your Tolkien knowledge and fandom, go check the conference proceedings and subscribe to Queer Lodgings!
We're excited to share that the Proceedings of the @mythsoc.bsky.social 'Something Mighty Queer' seminar that we chaired last year have now been published! We're honored to be the first Mythopoeic Society event to have published proceedings, and they're open access.
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
Mythopoeic Society Conference and Seminar Proceedings | Mythopoeic Society | Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Only a few Mythcon proceedings volumes have been published; after Mythcon III, presenters were encouraged to submit their papers to Mythlore instead. The Mythopoeic Society Seminar Proceedings Series ...
dc.swosu.edu
January 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Thanks to the awesome folks from Queer Lodgings for making this possible! If you are trying to expand your Tolkien knowledge and fandom, go check the conference proceedings and subscribe to Queer Lodgings!