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The Tolkien Professor podcast is a series of lectures, discussions, and seminars on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Corey Olsen, Assistant Professor of English at Washington College in Maryland. Find me on Facebook at “The Tolkien Professor,” on Twitter at @tolkienprof, or at my website at www.tolkienprofessor.com. I have also begun a grand new venture: the Mythgard Institute, offering courses on Tolkien studies for credit at the MA level, or just for fun! Join us at www.mythgard.org.

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453: SilmFilm 5-41: Episode 13 - End of Dagor Bragollach & Fingolfin's Duel Nov 01, 2021

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Join us for the final session of Season 5, as we discuss the end of the Dagor Bragollach and the Duel of Fingolfin and Morgoth.

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452: SilmFilm 5-40: The Music of Season 5 Oct 20, 2021

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What's the score? Tonight we hear and discuss the music composed for Season 5!

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451: SilmFilm 5-39: Season 5, Episode 12 - Dagor Bragollach, Part 1 Sep 29, 2021

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It's time for Episode 12, the first half of the Dagor Bragollach. Join us as the flames sweep across northern Beleriand!

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450: SilmFilm 5-38: Frame Discussion Sep 13, 2021

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Tonight we discuss the Frame story! Incanus in Harad. Will Gandalf smoke a hookah and ride a white oliphaunt? What is the origin story of the Mouth of Sauron? All this and more...

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449: SilmFilm 5-37: Episode 11 - The Athrabeth and Fingolfin's Big Push Sep 08, 2021

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Tonight, the heart of Season 5: the Athrabethof Finrod and Andreth! This is awesome stuff.

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448: SilmFilm 5-36: Sets, Locations, and Props Aug 17, 2021

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Silm Film 5-36 (08/12/21) Sets, Locations, and Props
Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser for a post-production session to discuss the possible Locations, Set Design choices, and Props that will be used in Season 5, based on listener suggestions on the messageboards. Location scouting for the Forest of Brethil, Nan Elmoth, Tarn Aeluin, and the Ascar-Gelion confluence results in choices moving forward. We also discuss the appearance of the leadership symbols of the Three Houses of the Edain - the stole of the Wise for the House of Bëor, the spear of Haleth, and the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.
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447: SilmFilm 5-35: Season 5 Episode 10 Continued - Fingolfin's Vision Aug 04, 2021

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Silm Film 5-35 (07/29/21)
Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Nick Palazzo to continue discussing Episode 10. While the story of Aredhel's death is told in detail by Tolkien, the topic of this session is the most controversial adaptation choice of Season 5 - Fingolfin's vision that will lead to his fruitless big push against Angband and his eventual duel with Morgoth at the end of the season. An appearance by a surprise character and the influence of Men on the story make the final form of this episode new to everyone.
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446: A Special Emergency "The Trees are in the Amazon Show!?" Livestream Aug 03, 2021

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SilmarillionOnPrime? Really? Let's talk about this!

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445: SilmFilm 5-34: Season 5 Episode 10 Jul 10, 2021

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Silm Film 5-34 (7/8/21)
Season 5 Episode 10: Bound Together
Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser to discuss the final episode for Aredhel as she returns to Gondolin with her son Maeglin, and Turgon decides to implement the first execution. [Fingolfin's vision after the double wedding in Dor-lomin signals his shift from maintaining the Siege indefinitely to an attempt to take a more active approach as the season heads towards the Dagor Bragollach.]
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444: SilmFilm 5-33: Season 5 Casting Jul 05, 2021

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Silm Film 5-33 (7/1/21)
Season 5 Casting Session
Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by special guest Håkan Walles to discuss the results of the casting poll and determine the actors who will represent the new characters in Season 5. First they determine the casting for the Haradrim in the Third Age Frame story, then for the Edain in Beleriand, and finally the elvish characters.
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