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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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323: SilmFilm 2-13: Episode 9 – Finally! The Flippin’ Silmarils! Nov 12, 2016

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    <p>After a season and a half, we’re finally ready to introduce the things at the center of the story: the Silmarils! Plus, we get ready for the next episode, where the central conflict of the season will come to a head.</p>

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322: SilmFilm 2-12: Episode 8 – Everybody Loves Fingolfin Nov 06, 2016

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    <p>By the eighth episode of the season, we are getting ready for a bit of a twist as we prepare for the trial of Melkor and shift towards the real conflict of the season.</p>

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321: SilmFilm 2-11: Episode 7 – Spirit of Fire (aka The Silmarillion needs more Rap Battles) Oct 13, 2016

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    <p>This episode focuses on the Noontide of Valinor, and in particular on the growth in Fëanor’s skill as a master smith, with lots of foreshadowing of him smithing with the red glow of forge-fire on his face.</p>

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320: SilmFilm 2-10: Episode 6 – Finwë has a lot of reproductive work to do Oct 13, 2016

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    <p>In the sixth episode of Season 2, we work out the details of Fëanor’s birth and the death of his mother Miriel, establishing parallels between the two and laying the foundation’s for Fëanor’s doom.</p>

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319: SilmFilm 2-09: Episode 5 – The Enemies and The Surfer Elves Sep 12, 2016

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    <p>In this session, we revisit the Thingol and Melian story, take a hard look at Sauron’s posse, and map out the structure of Season 2, Episode 5, which focuses on the arrival of the Noldor and Vanyar.</p>

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318: SilmFilm 2-08: Episode 4 – The Avari (The Unwilling) Aug 30, 2016

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    <p>In the fourth episode of Season 2, we show the developing power struggle between Gothmog and Mairon, and the return of Lenwë to the Avari.</p>

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317: SilmFilm 2-07: Episode 3 - DeGreat DeBate Aug 19, 2016

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    <p>Episode 3 of Season 2 will focus on the debate amongst the elves about whether to remain in Middle-earth or head over to Valinor.</p>

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316: SilmFilm 2-06: Episode 2 – “Don’t Get in the Van, Elwë!” Aug 04, 2016

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    <p>In the second episode of Season 2, the Elvish ambassadors take a trip to Valinor.</p>

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315: SilmFilm 2-05: Episode 1 – Crisis in Cuivienen Jul 25, 2016

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    <p>Discussion and outline of the first episode of Season 2, starting with Arwen’s frame story, which leads into the story of the awakening of the elves on the shores of Cuivienen.</p>

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314: SilmFilm 2-04: Linguistics, etc. Jul 11, 2016

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    <p>Discussion about the linguistics of the Silmarillion, the continuing the Big Picture stuff for Season 2, and the sundering of races, as well as material culture and other markers.</p>

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