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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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313: SilmFilm 2-03: The Elves Jun 27, 2016

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    <p>Today is the day we talk about the Elves – how they came to be and their divisions.</p>

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312: SilmFilm 2-02: Episode Calendar Jun 10, 2016

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    <p>Deciding on general outline for season 2 – not in detail, as we will map out episode-by-episode plots later.</p>

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311: SilmFilm 2-01: Brainstorming May 25, 2016

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    <p>Discussing the big-picture overview of the season, starting with the the awakening of the Elves at Cuivienen (from their point of view) and ending with the Darkening of Valinor.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-20: Script Outlines May 12, 2016

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    <p>We bring on some additional panelists this week to discuss script outlines and fill in the holes left in our episodic discussions. Guest panelists include Karita Alexander, Brian Fattorini, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-19: Music Apr 27, 2016

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    <p>Joining us for a discussion of the musical score is John DiBartolo of the Lonely Mountain Band. We also will listen to clips of proposed character themes from composer Philip Menzies.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-18: Casting Poll Results and Costuming Apr 16, 2016

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    <p>We review the results of our casting poll from Session 16 and discuss what we’d like to see our newly cast … uh, cast … wear.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-17: Envisioning Arda - Sets/Locations Apr 03, 2016

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    <p>Following up on our casting conversation, this time we’re talking about how we want things to look. What type of forests should fill Valinor? What architecture styles should we use for the Valar (and the elves who copy them)? What other visual considerations do we need to make?</p>

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SilmFilm 1-16: Casting Mar 13, 2016

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    <p>Now that we’ve mapped out the characters, plot and action of the 13-episode first season, we get to decide who we’d like to see play the parts! This casting call includes a discussion forum component, so be sure to join in the fun!</p>

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SilmFilm 1-15: Episode 13 - The War to Begin All Wars Mar 07, 2016

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    <p>In the 2-hour season finale, the culmination of the strife amongst the Valar comes to a head with three councils, two summonings, and an epic battle that will establish the Platonic ideal for all future battles.</p>

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SilmFilm 1-14: Episode 12 - Can’t Kick the Orc Can Anymore Feb 18, 2016

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    <p>We’ve gone too long without discussing the Mûmakil in the room: those darn orcs. In this session, we stop kicking that tin ration packaging down the road and deal with the inevitable.</p>

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