Grace hosts our 'official' first episodes with Alicia, Leah, and Tim, as they properly introduce themselves to the audience. Everyone recounts their history with Tolkien's legendarium, and shares personal experiences and interactions with Tolkien fandom & scholarship. We wrap up with a summary of why 'Queer Lodgings' exists, some of our goals for the podcast, and tease some future episode topics - some intense, some decidedly more 'fluffy'!

Intro music: 'Who Would Have Thought' by Crowander