Queer Lodgings: A Tolkien Podcast
Episodes
Episode 26 - Tolkien Adaptations Part 3: "The War of the Rohirrim" with Janet Brennan Croft
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special treat for you this episode... a discussion about "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" with the film's credited "Tolkien ...
Episode 25 - Special Guest Knewbettadobetta
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Queer Lodgings returns for its first episode in 6 months, with special guest Willie Jenkins, better known on Tiktok and other platforms as "Knewbettad...
Episode 24 - Tolkien Adaptations Part 2: Interview w/ Adam Brown of "The Hobbit" Films!
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are so excited to bring you this interview with actor Adam Brown - Ori in the Jackson "Hobbit" films - as part of our series on Tolkien adaptations...
Episode 23 - Tolkien Adaptations Part 1: The Rare, Weird, and Wonderful
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the first part of a new series, Alicia, Grace, and Leah are joined by Producer Tim to discuss some of the lesser-known (ie. non Jackson/Amazon) ada...
Episode 22 - Queer Readings: Eowyn & Faramir Part 3 - Bi Wife Energy
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The final part of our 'Queer Readings' trilogy on Eowyn and Faramir. Join Alicia, Grace, and Leah as they pontificate over how Eowyn's gender queernes...
Episode 21 - Queer Readings: Eowyn & Faramir Part 2 - Faramir
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our 3-part discussion about the relationship between Eowyn and Faramir. This time, the focus is on Tolkien's 'author insert' character, Fara...
Episode 20 - Queer Readings: Eowyn & Faramir Part 1 - Eowyn
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Queer Lodgings team makes our triumphant Pride Month return after a break with our long-threatened series on Eowyn & Faramir! Well... it wasn'...
Episode 19 - Shire Quick Post - NZ Trip, 'Something Mighty Queer' Seminar, and Recent Tolkien Scholarship
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For our first episode of 2024, we take a look through the Quick Post as Alicia is joined by 'Producer' Tim to recount the highlights of their December...
Episode 18 - Horse Girls of Middle-earth with Cait
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the pod Cait Rottler joins Leah, Grace, and Alicia to talk all about horses and the 'Horse Girl' character trope. We start out with a look a...
Episode 17 - Talking "Angbang" with Cameron and Mercury
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Speci...
Episode 16 - Queer Tolkien Anthology Interview with Robin Reid, Chris Vaccaro, and Steve Yandell
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special treat for you this month - Leah, Alicia, and Grace welcome not one... not two... but three guests! They are the editors of the forth...
Episode 15 - Year One Retrospective
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Queer Lodgings is one year old! Help Grace, Leah, and Alicia mark the occasion with a bit of reflection of the first year of the podcast as Tim asks a...
Episode 14 - Aromantic/Asexual Readings
12 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rory and Stuart from The Alliance of Arda join us to discuss Aromantic/Asexual (Aro/Ace) readings of Tolkien. Bagginses! Aldarion! Istari! Sauron!? Li...
Episode 13 - Shire Quick Post - Recent/Upcoming Seminars, Tolkien Trewsday, and LotR "Magic the Gathering" Set
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Catching up on some recent and upcoming events in the world of Tolkien, we begin by lauding some of our favorite presentations from the recent Tolkien...
Episode 12 - Tolkien Would Hate This Podcast Part 2: Sexuality & Queerness
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of our 'Tolkien Would Hate This Podcast' series, Leah, Grace, and Alicia examine the world in Tolkien's time as it relates to sexua...
Episode 11 - Tolkien Would Hate This Podcast Part 1: Fans, Interpretation, and Adaptation
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! In this new series of episodes, Alica, Grace, and Leah tackle the criticism that "Tolkien would hate this podcast" for a whole host of rea...
Episode 10.5 - Tolkien Reading Day 2023 Bonus Episode
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate our first 'Tolkien Reading Day' as a podcast, we each chose a favourite poem from Tolkien to read. Grace selected 'The Mewlips' (1962), A...
Episode 10 - Masculinities of Middle-earth
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leah, Grace, and Alicia are joined by 'Tolkien White Man' Tim to discuss representations of masculinity, patriarchy, and gender roles in Middle-earth,...
Episode 9 - 'Black Fingon' with Megan B. Abrahamson & Maria K. Alberto
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Black History Month, we welcome Tolkien scholars Megan B. Abrahamson and Maria K. Alberto for a discussion on their in-progress research ...
Episode 8 - Special Guest Taylor Driggers
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back for our first episode of 2023! Leah, Grace, and Alicia welcome on new friend-of-the-podcast Taylor Driggers, author of 'Queering Faith in F...
Episode 7 - Silvergifting
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As our special holiday gift to our listeners, Alicia, Grace, and Leah take a look at a lighter topic of Tolkien fandom - fan fiction. In particular, t...
Episode 6 - Queer Readings: Galadriel Part 2
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of our 'Queer Reading' of Galadriel, Leah leads Grace and Alicia through a deep-dive discussion into some of the character's flaws ...
Episode 5 - Rings of Power Season 1 Discussion, Part 2
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 (of 2) of our discussion about Season 1 of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'. Alicia, Grace, Leah, and Tim examine how the series dep...
Episode 4 - Rings of Power Season 1 Discussion, Part 1
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leah, Grace, and Alicia are joined by Tim to discuss the Tolkien event of the year - the first season of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'. ...
Episode 3 - ALEP Trip Report & Shire Quick Post
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alicia & Tim share their experiences from their first time attending 'A Long-Expected Party' at the Pleasant Hill Shaker Village in Kentucky with ...
Episode 2 - Queer Readings: Galadriel Part 1
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our first 'Queer Readings' episode, Leah, Grace, and Alicia dive deep into one of the most complex characters that Tolkien could never quite make u...
Episode 1 - Intros
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grace hosts our 'official' first episodes with Alicia, Leah, and Tim, as they properly introduce themselves to the audience. Everyone recounts their h...
Episode 0.5 - Refutations of 'Rings of Power' Gripes
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 'proto-episode' (Harfoot episode, if you will) of Queer Lodgings, Alicia, Grace, Leah, and Tim vent their spleens about the common social medi...