By-The-Bywater: A Podcast about All Things J.R.R. Tolkien Podcast By Jared Pechaček Oriana Scwindt and Ned Raggett cover art

By-The-Bywater: A Podcast about All Things J.R.R. Tolkien

By-The-Bywater: A Podcast about All Things J.R.R. Tolkien

By: Jared Pechaček Oriana Scwindt and Ned Raggett
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Summary
 All things J.R.R. Tolkien: his work, his inspirations and impact, creative interpretations in other media, languages, lore, ripoffs, parodies, anything we think is interesting!Jared Pechaček, Oriana Scwindt, and Ned Raggett Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • 92. This Replacement Goldfish For Frodo.

    92. This Replacement Goldfish For Frodo.
    Nov 2 2026
    On Rosie Cotton.
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    57 mins
  • 91. I Could See These Guys Forming A Prog Rock Band.

    91. I Could See These Guys Forming A Prog Rock Band.
    Oct 5 2026
    On Tolkien’s experiences in World War I.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 90. Morgoth Or Whatever, I Don’t Want To Deadname Him.

    90. Morgoth Or Whatever, I Don’t Want To Deadname Him.
    Sep 7 2026
    On bodies in Tolkien.
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    53 mins
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Featured Article: The Lord of the Rings—The Essential Guide to the Peoples, Places, and History of Tolkien's Middle-earth


Welcome to Middle-earth, the main continent of Arda and the setting for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and a host of other in-universe stories. Middle-earth is a fantastical realm rooted in detailed world-building and mythos that have since gone on to inspire many other fantasy works. Read on for everything you need to know.

Featured Article The Lord of the Rings The Essential Guide to the Peoples Places and History of Tolkien's Middle earth
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