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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, President of Signum University. All are welcome to enter – even those without any party business!

Latest Episodes:

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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Episode 183: Riddles in the Dark 19: Sauron - Hot or Not? Oct 14, 2012

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Talk turns to the bad guys in this episode. After checking out the most recent movie scroll, Prof. Corey Olsen and Dave Kale (with Trish chiming in from time to time) consider the Goblin-infested poster as well as the toy sets of the "Goblin King," Bolg, and Grinnah. Then it is on to the Big Bad himself and how he will be portrayed on screen in the first movie.

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Episode 182: WC Faerie Course, Session 36 Oct 07, 2012

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Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 6 - 11 Recorded 04/25/11.

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Episode 180: Silmarillion Seminar 26: Quenta Chapter 21 Oct 04, 2012

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The twenty-sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the third part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar"

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Episode 181: Silmarillion Seminar 27: Quenta Chapter 22 Oct 04, 2012

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The twenty-seventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 22 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Ruin of Dorian"