Arts

The Tolkien Professor

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.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 283: Mythgard Monday at Ales and Tales-Frodo and Sauron: What Were They Thinking? Apr 18, 2015

Show notes

In the Lord of the Rings Online, Mythgard gathers at Ales and Tales to celebrate Gondorian New Year and the 7th Anniversary of the Lonely Mountain Band kinship. Corey's talk is on Frodo and Sauron at the Cracks of Doom: What Were They Thinking?

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 282: Riddles in the Dark, The Ultimate Episode (Really!) Apr 03, 2015

Show notes

In the final episode of a long journey there and back again, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wind up the riddle run-through for Year 3. It's all over but the score tabulation, and we say farewell to Riddles in the Dark. But the road goes ever on, and our intrepid threesome are gearing up to launch a new podcast series--focused on adapting The Silmarillion to screen.

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 281: Riddles in the Dark, The Penultimate Episode Feb 15, 2015

Show notes

The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale discuss three of the six "leftover" riddles that needed more discussion. Final decision by listener vote.

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 280: Riddles in the Dark, The Beginning of the End Feb 03, 2015

Show notes

The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale conduct a lightning round of the Year Three riddles and conundra to arrive at final answers. Those that stumped the group will be discussed in more detail in the next episode.

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 279: The Riddles in the Dark Team Debriefs The Battle of the Five Armies Dec 25, 2014

Show notes

The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale share their thoughts about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 278: The Tolkien Professor Debriefs The Battle of the Five Armies Dec 25, 2014

Show notes

The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen offers his own reactions, observations and insights about the third installment of Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit in this well-attended and highly interactive debrief.

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 277: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 7 Dec 23, 2014

Show notes

In the second ending to the Riddles in the Dark series, The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wrap up their speculations about the third Hobbit movie

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 276: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 6 Dec 21, 2014

Show notes

The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over more of the information that has been released prior to the launch of the third Hobbit movie

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 275: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, DOS Extended Edition Analysis Nov 30, 2014

Show notes

The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert considered the extra footage included in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition. This was broadcast as the final segment in the Mythgard annual fund raising webathon in early November

Support The Tolkien Professor

Episode 274: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 5 Nov 27, 2014

Show notes

The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert are happy to finally be able to dig into material being released for the third Hobbit film

Support The Tolkien Professor

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

The Tolkien Professor

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected