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That's What I'm Tolkien About WBNE
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Join Mary Clay Watt on her first journey through Lord of the Rings. Each episode is a chapter discussion of the books with fans, featuring mispronounced names, outlandish theories, and praise (or criticism!) for JRR Tolkien.
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Skywalk Before You Run - Coming January 9!
My new podcast, Skywalk Before You Run, will be launching very soon! If you enjoyed joining me for my first experience of Lord of the Rings and Tolkien, then hop on in the escape pod with me because we're going to a galaxy far far away!
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skywalk-before-you-run/id1724494821
Subscribe on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/39miGABohhDcfyPIlgOZ6s?si=98f43f2f5c1f45de
Also available on most other podcast listening platforms! -
Drunk Middle Earth History (Live!): Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bill the Pony (with Don Marshall)
Well I’m back. And I’m getting drunk with Don (again) as we talk about Bill the Pony’s lineage, his best qualities, and the deleted scene of Sam reuniting with him.
Unofficial Disclaimer: Don and MC are of legal drinking age and are drinking responsibly. Do as we say and not as we do.
This episode was recorded from a livestream! To view the full stream, go here: https://www.twitch.tv/mcwattsup/
Or if you’re reading this after 12/21/23, go here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo2IEca7DYpjFljX5ocR4xA
The Show:
Skywalk Before You Run COMING JANUARY 2024 - https://www.instagram.com/skywalkbeforeyourun/
Threads - https://www.threads.net/@tolkienaboutpod
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/
Don:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@donmarshall72Everything Else - linktr.ee/DonMarshall72
Mary Clay:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161
Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit -
Drunk Middle Earth History - The Forging of the Rings (with Adal Rifai)
Live show! December 14, 8pm EST, twitch.tv/mcwattsup
Well I’m back. And I’m getting drunk with Adal as we talk about Sauron’s ring budget, Brandon Sanderson’s fantasy book factory, and Adal’s biggest LOTR pet peeve.
Unofficial Disclaimer: Adal and MC are of legal drinking age and are drinking responsibly. Do as we say and not as we do.
The Show:
Threads (new) - https://www.threads.net/@tolkienaboutpod
Patreon (new tiers!) - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/
Adal:
Hello from the Magic Tavern - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hello-from-the-magic-tavern/id975078285
Hey Riddle Riddle - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-riddle-riddle/id1412570127
Tell Me About It - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tell-me-about-it/id1671213683
The Word Association - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-word-association/id1693604170
Mary Clay:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup
Twitch (Tuesdays, 8pm EST) - https://www.twitch.tv/mcwattsup/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Skywalk Before You Run COMING JANUARY 2024:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/skywalkbeforeyourun/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161
Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit -
Drunk Middle Earth History - Merry and Pippin (with Cosplay and Cocktails)
Well I’m back. And I’m getting drunk with Jessi and Paige as we talk about our controversial hobbit opinions, realistic friendships, and our new Veggie Tales podcast.
Unofficial Disclaimer: Jessi, Paige, and MC are of legal drinking age and are drinking responsibly. Do as we say and not as we do.
The Show:
Threads (new) - https://www.threads.net/@tolkienaboutpod
Patreon (new tiers!) - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/
Cosplay and Cocktails:
https://open.spotify.com/show/4SDZqbGy4GuPpfVBINbLX1?si=832bf1595dad429b
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cosplayandcocktailspod/
Mary Clay:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup
Twitch (Tuesdays, 8pm EST) - https://www.twitch.tv/mcwattsup/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Skywalk Before You Run:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/skywalkbeforeyourun/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161
Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit -
Drunk Middle Earth History - Family Trees (with Ali Gordon)
Well I’m back. And I’m getting drunk with Ali as we talk about family trees, the Real Entwives of Middle Earth, and everyone be cousins.
Unofficial Disclaimer: Ali and MC are of legal drinking age and are drinking responsibly. Do as we say and not as we do.
The Show:
Threads (new) - https://www.threads.net/@tolkienaboutpod
Patreon (new tiers!) - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/
Ali:
VHS Christmas Carols (Nov 17-19) - https://www.teamstarkid.com/vhs-christmas-carols-2023
Twitter - https://twitter.com/msalicenutting
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/msalicenutting/
Website - https://www.whatdoesaligordondo.com/
Mary Clay:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup
Twitch (Tuesdays, 8pm EST) - https://www.twitch.tv/mcwattsup/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Skywalk Before You Run:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/skywalkrunpod/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161
Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit -
Drunk Middle Earth History - The Messy Life of Feanor (with Black Nerds Create)
Well I’m back. And I’m getting drunk with Bayana and Delia as we talk about the walking chaos that is Feanor, a long-lasting love for the Lion King 2, and the enemies-to-lovers plot that could have been.
Unofficial Disclaimer: Bayana, Delia, and MC are of legal drinking age and are drinking responsibly. Do as we say and not as we do.
The Show:
Threads (new) - https://www.threads.net/@tolkienaboutpod
Patreon (new tiers!) - https://www.patreon.com/tolkienaboutpod/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/tolkienaboutpod
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3043311089030739/
Merch - https://bit.ly/3yELYc3
Cover art by Vashaun Brandon - https://www.instagram.com/vashaundesigns/
Bayana:
Black Nerds Create - https://blacknerdscreate.com/
IG - https://www.instagram.com/yanawroteit/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/yanawroteit
Delia:
Culture by Culture - https://twitter.com/culturexpodcast
IG - https://www.instagram.com/deliaistyping/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/deliaistyping
Mary Clay:
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mcwattsup
Twitch (Tuesdays, 8pm EST) - https://www.twitch.tv/mcwattsup/
Instagram - www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt
Skywalk Before You Run:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/skywalkrunpod/
Resources, Articles, Etc. -
Potterless: Anti-Semitism in Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Fantasy w/ Eric Silver - https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/episode-161
Fan Organizer Coalition - https://fandomforward.org/coalition
Race in LOTR and Tolkien’s Works: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ExziJbBteK8eJn9xgrjm17P23Vg_Ucm8rAyYAkm9yc/edit
Customer Reviews
In my CuLtUrEd opinion
I deeply enjoy this podcast, with all of my heart. That being said, I want to scream sometimes. That’s probably because I’ve read a lot of old books and learned how to read them (literally. I have taken several classes and they actually worked), and you didn’t because duh, why would you? So if you feel a disturbance in the Force, like a thousand people suddenly cried out and were silenced, it’s because not a thousand people but one book-obsessed fourteen-year-old is cussing you out for a very small and pedantic point you failed to understand. Love you
~Torie from Wisconsin
OK, if you like Harry Potter
This podcast should be sub-titled something like, “A look at The Lord of the Rings through the lens of Harry Potter.” I enjoyed the latest episodes of “Drunk Middle Earth History” so decided to start from the beginning, but I’m well into The Two Towers episodes and it’s like 30%-50% Potterverse discussion and comparisons. Kind of like comparing a fine wine to a grape juice box, but sure, everyone’s got their preferences. It’s just not what I came for.
But I do appreciate being introduced to the Black Nerds Create collective, and look forward to checking out their Tolkien Black Girls podcast.
Love this podcast!
MC does a great job of not only making Tolkien more accessible, but she brings in wonderful guests! So many great people we’ve gotten to meet through this podcast. It’s a total gem!