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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 193: Riddles in the Dark 22: The White Council Dec 05, 2012

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Prof Cory Olsen and Dave Kale respond to the listeners by discussing the winning topic: The White Council. Which inevitably leads to talk of Saruman.

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Episode 192: WC Faerie Course, Session 40 Nov 22, 2012

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Conclusion - Recorded 05/04/11.

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Episode 191: WC Faerie Course, Session 39 Nov 22, 2012

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Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 24 - Epilogue Recorded 05/02/11.

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Episode 190: Riddles in the Dark 21: Songs and Poems Nov 19, 2012

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In this musical version of Riddles in the Dark, Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert get down and get funky talking about the songs and poems in The Hobbit: book, animated feature, and upcoming film.

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Episode 189: WC Faerie Course, Session 38 Nov 19, 2012

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Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 18 - 23 Recorded 04/29/11.

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Episode 188: WC Faerie Course, Session 37 Nov 17, 2012

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Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 12 - 17 Recorded 04/27/11.

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Episode 187: Silmarillion Seminar 29: Quenta Chapter 24 Oct 31, 2012

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The twenty-ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 24 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath, Part 1"

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Episode 186: Riddles in the Dark 20: Of the Rings of Power and the First Film Oct 31, 2012

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After some time looking at some of the media articles that have been showing up about Jackson and his movie, Prof. Corey Olsen and Dave Kale (and Trish Lambert in more than a cameo appearance) consider the Rings of Power in the context of Tolkien's work and in the context of the Lord of the Rings films.

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Episode 185: Riddles in the Dark Digest 9: Orcs, The Brown Wizard, and Thror Oct 30, 2012

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Dave Kale and Trish Lambert review Orcs, Radagast, and toy figures in this digest episode, among other things. A collage of Comic-Con interview excerpts with Richard Armitage gives rise to this episode's condundrum.

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Episode 184: Silmarillion Seminar 28: Quenta Chapter 23 Oct 15, 2012

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The twenty-eigth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 23 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin"

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