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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.

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Episode 73: The Minstrel, the Painter, and the Scholar, Part 1 Jan 03, 2011

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A roundtable discussion with John DiBartolo, Ted Nasmith, and Corey Olsen. This is the first of a three-part series.

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Episode 72: Tolkien Chat 8: Allison Fischbach Jan 02, 2011

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A conversation with Allison Fischbach, a Washington College alum, about mortality and immortality in Tolkien, with special attention paid to the case of Turin Turambar and his family.

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Episode 71: Call-In Office Hours 4 Dec 26, 2010

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The fourth Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on October 13, 2010. Topics discussed include the Ring and invisibility, Anglo-Saxon, religion, Sam's dialect, death, and the Children of Hurin.

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Episode 70: Silmarillion Seminar 01 - Ainulindale Dec 24, 2010

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The inaugural session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Ainulindale.

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Episode 69: Tolkien Chat 7: Tara Holste II Nov 24, 2010

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A conversation with Tara Holste, a Washington College alum, about Tolkien's thoughts about and depictions of government.

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Episode 68: Q&A Session 3 Oct 09, 2010

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Discussing the Nazgul's flying mount, the Ring's conferring of invisibility, and the theology of Middle-Earth. Students present: Allison Fischbach, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams.

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Episode 67: Kalamazoo 2010 Jul 19, 2010

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A recording of the two papers on Tolkien I read at the Medieval Congress at Kalamazoo in May 2010: The Poetry of the Hobbit and Tolkien's Typology

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Episode 66: Q&A Session 2 Jul 13, 2010

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Discussing Aragorn's prophecies, Goldberry, and Glorfindel's identity. Students present: Rachel Field, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams.

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Episode 65: Call-In Office Hours 3 Jul 05, 2010

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The third Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on June 3, 2010. Topics discussed include recording my class, goblins and orcs, Bilbo's luck, and Frodo's experiences in Mordor.

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Episode 64: Tolkien Chat 6: Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary Jun 24, 2010

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A conversation with listeners Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary, priamrily on written and oral cultures in Middle-Earth.

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