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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 63: Call-In Office Hours 2 Jun 10, 2010

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The second Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on May 20, 2010. Topics discussed include Eowyn's career as a healer, the creation of the world in the Ainulindale, Arwen's jewel, Aragorn's early career, the depiction of the Rohirrim in the films, the eagles, and the dead guy in the Paths of the Dead.

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Episode 62: Q&A Session 1 Jun 03, 2010

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Discussing orcs v. goblins, the Watcher in the Water's targeting of Frodo, the lands east of Mordor, the possibility of Gandalf's torturing of Gollum, what happens to Frodo across the Sea, and the absence of religion in Middle-Earth. Students present: Caroline Knuth, Kelly Topita, Rachel Field, Mac Boyle, Will Malkus, and Eve Nealon.

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Episode 61: Tolkien Chat 5: KMO May 24, 2010

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A conversation with KMO, host of the C-Realm Podcast, on the Silmarillion and Tolkien's mythology.

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Episode 60: Tolkien Chat 4: Professor Michael Drout May 21, 2010

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A chat with Professor Michael Drout, editor of Tolkien Studies, about Tolkien's metafiction and the study of philology.

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Episode 59: Tolkien Chat 3: Elizabeth Bateman May 14, 2010

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A chat with Liz Bateman, Washington College Class of '09, about the power of tragedy in Tolkien's world.