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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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Episode 233: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.10: Ring? What Ring? Oct 23, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz discuss listener opinions on when Bilbo will reveal the presence of the Ring.

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Episode 232: Call-In Office Hours 5 Oct 16, 2013

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The fifth Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on October 7, 2013. Topics discussed include invisible Ringwraiths, getting a PhD in Tolkien Studies, and more.

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Episode 231: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.09: Barrels on the Brain Oct 16, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz discuss opinions on the relationship between the elves of Mirkwood and the men of Laketown in The Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 230: Riddles in the Dark NOT 2.15: Trailer 2 Mega-Episode Oct 14, 2013

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A 3.33-hour discussion of the 2.5-minute second trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

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Episode 229: Tolkien Chat 15: Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith Oct 07, 2013

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Professor Olsen chats with authors Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith

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Episode 228: Riddles in the Dark 2.14: Fringe Festival 1 Oct 02, 2013

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Kamikaze Thrush, Bald Raven, Radish Hat, Galion the Butler, and That Girl Elf

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Episode 227: Riddles in the Dark 2.13: The End of All Things (In the Second Movie) Oct 01, 2013

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From what cliff will we be left hanging at the end of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug?

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Episode 226: Tolkien Chat 14: Bernd Greisinger Sep 30, 2013

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Professor Olsen talks with Bernd Greisinger of the Greisinger Museum, home of the largest collection of Tolkien artifacts in the world

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Episode 225: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.08: Smog and Thrane Sep 09, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review listener comments and opinions on the start of The Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 224: Riddles in the Dark 2.12: Smaug Smack Talk Sep 08, 2013

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Considering the big flying lizard in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

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