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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 223: Riddles in the Dark 2.11: We'll Always Have the Carrock Aug 26, 2013

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Bromancing the (Arken)Stone in the Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 222: Riddles in the Dark 2.10: Is This a Ring I See Before Me? Aug 26, 2013

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The most prominent inanimate character in the Third Age of Middle-earth is discussed in the context of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 221: Tolkien Chat 13: Mythgard Takes Mythcon Jul 22, 2013

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Mythgard Students presented a variety of papers at this year's Mythcon in Lansing, MI

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Episode 220: Riddles in the Dark Midyear Review Jul 13, 2013

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Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review all the riddles and conundra posed so far for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 219: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.07: Revenge of the Zomborcs Jun 28, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Bolg's role in The Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 218: Riddles in the Dark 2.09: In Case of Emergency, Call the Elven King Jun 19, 2013

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Laketown and its socio-political-economic position in the region are examined.

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Episode 217: Special Trailer Episode: Did You Remember to Pack the Trebuchet? Jun 16, 2013

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All four Riddles in the Dark cohoses review the first trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.

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Episode 216: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.06: No Holds Bard? Jun 13, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.06 on Bard's support (or lack thereof) for the Dwarves' mission to defeat Smaug.

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Episode 215: Riddles in the Dark Digest: The Bonus Episode Jun 10, 2013

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Trish Lambert and Breana Melvin talk through a video that Breana compiled of all of Peter Jackson's public videos (prior to release of the first movie trailer) about The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Breana cut and spliced to put everything into as close as chronological as she could, and she and Trish consider the meaning of it all.

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Episode 214: Riddles in the Dark 2.08: The Beginning of Desolation Jun 07, 2013

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Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert talk about how Peter Jackson will begin The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

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