The Tolkien Professor
By Corey Olsen
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Podcast Description
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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Riddles in the Dark 9: Framing the Issue | We go back to the very beginning...of first Hobbit film, that is. How will The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey open on-screen? | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 26 | J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 9-34 Recorded 3/30/11. | 5/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 25 | George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 21-32 Recorded 3/28/11. | 5/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark 8: Cinemacon Emergency Edition | The hosts hop on the Cinemacon debate bandwagon and weigh in on the "Tomb of the Ringwraiths." How will Sauron's most terrible servants factor into the The Hobbit? | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 24 | George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 11-20 Recorded 3/25/11. | 4/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 21: Random Things Mandos Said at a Party. | The twenty-first session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the second part of Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien" | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark 5: Troll Dilemmas | The first RITD episode to address humor in the Hobbit; this week we focus on Bilbo's first "successful adventure" with the trolls. | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark Digest 1 | Co-host Dave reviews the first two topics, Thrain and Thror, and presents predictions, arguments, and feedback from RITD analysts and listeners. We also give a few RITD-related updates and news items. | 3/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 20: Thingol, Father of the Year. | The twentieth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, " Of Beren and Luthien" | 3/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark 4: Thorin Oakenshield | A discussion of the great dwarf leader, Thorin Oakenshield, one of the main characters of The Hobbit and how he will be portrayed in the upcoming films. | 3/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark 3: The Battle of Azanulbizar | A discussion of the great Battle of Azanulbizar, and an analysis of the possiblity of its conflation with the Battle of Five Armies in the films. | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark 2: The Fall of the House of Durin | A discussion of the misfortunes of the House of Durin, Thror and predictions based on casting for the character. | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 23 | George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 1-10 Recorded 3/23/11. | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 19: Fingolfin, We Hardly Knew Ye. | The nineteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 18 of the Quenta Silmarillion, " Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin " | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark 1: Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror | A discussion of Thror and Thrain, and predictions about Thrain's depiction in the film. | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Announcements: January 25 2012 | What's new at The Tolkien Professor, including two new podcasts and an updated website. | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Return and Recovery | The Hobbit Series Lecture 8 in which we discuss the death of Thorin and Bilbo's return to Bag End. Text: Chapters 18 and 19: " The Return Journey" and " The Last Stage " | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 18: Everybody Loves Finrod. | The eighteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 17 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of Men into the West" | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Hobbit Grows Up | The Hobbit Series Lecture 7 in which we discuss the death of Smaug and the Battle of Five Armies. Text: Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17: "Fire and Water," "The Gathering of the Clouds," "A Thief in the Night," and "The Clouds Burst." | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mythgard Question and Answer Call-in Session | Professor Corey Olsen answers questions from people interested in taking courses at the Mythgard Institute (www.mythgard.org). | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bilbo Earns His Reward | The Hobbit Series Lecture 6 in which we consider the foolishness of the dwarves and the final turning point of Bilbo's career. Text: Chapters 11, 12, and 13: "On the Doorstep," "Inside Information," and "Not At Home." | 11/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bilbo Builds His Resume 2 | Finally! The return of the hobbit series! The Hobbit Series Lecture 5, Part 2, in which we consider one of the major turning points in Bilbo's life. Text: Chapters 8, 9, and 10: "Flies and Spiders," "Barrels Out of Bond," and "A Warm Welcome." | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 22 | Lord Dunsany, The Book of Wonder, Part 2. Recorded 3/21/11. | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 17: How You Gonna Keep Them Down On the Farm When They've Seen Gondolin? | The seventeenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 16 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Maeglin" | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Halloween Special from Middle-earth Network Radio | Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, Laura Berkholtz, and George Naylor discuss themes of horror in Tolkien's writings. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 16: Cirdan the Ship-wrong and the Yada Yada Yada. | The sixteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 15 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Noldor in Beleriand." | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Tolkien Professor Visits Hollywood | Corey Olsen and Dave Kale, program director for Middle-earth Network Radio, discuss the making of the documentary for the video game "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North". The documentary is viewable in four parts at http://www.youtube.com/user/machinima | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 10: In the Bar at Mythcon 2011. | The tenth Tolkien Chat, recorded in the bar at the Albuquerque MCM Elegante during the annual Mythopoeic Society Conference | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 21 | Lord Dunsany, The Book of Wonder, Part 1. Recorded 3/11/11. | 10/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 15: Speaking of Ash and Slag... | The fifteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 14 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beleriand and Its Realms." | 10/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 20 | Andrew Lang Session 5, in which we discuss "Rapunzel," "Snowdrop," and "The Enchanted Ring." Recorded 3/9/11. | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 9: David Perlmutter | A conversation with Professor David Perlmutter about two of his favorite intellectual hobbies, military history and Tolkien. | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 14: Of the Return of the Noldor: Knock, Knock, Morgoth | The fourteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 13 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Return of the Noldor." | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 19 | Andrew Lang Session 4, in which we discuss "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Three Dwarfs," and "The Twelve Brothers." Recorded 3/7/11. | 9/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 13: Of Men: The Night-fearers and Other Elvish Hangups | The thirteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 12 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Men." | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 18 | Andrew Lang Session 3, in which we discuss "Snow White and Rose Red," "Jack the Giant Killer," and my favorite "The Black Bull of Norroway." Recorded 3/4/11. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 12: Celestial Objects with Benefits | The twelfth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 11 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Sun and the Moon and the Hiding of Valinor." | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 11: Meanwhile Back in Middle-earth | The eleventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 10 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Sindar." | 9/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 10: Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out, Feanor | The tenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 9 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Flight of the Noldor." | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 9: The One in which We Talk About Ungoliant | The ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 8 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Darkening of Valinor." | 8/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 8: Subcreators Gone Wild | After a brief message to Stephen Colbert, we move on to the eighth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 7 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor." | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 7: All My Exes Live in Valinor | The seventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 6 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Feanor and the Unchaining of Melkor." | 7/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 17 | Andrew Lang Session 2, in which we discuss "Rumpelstiltzkin," "Hansel and Grettel," and "Beauty and the Beast." Recorded 3/2/11. | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mythgard Institute Announcement Show, Part 2 | Part Two of the show announcing the grand opening of the Mythgard Institute in the Fall 2011 semester. Both parts were originally broadcast on the Middle-Earth Network Radio. | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mythgard Institute Announcement Show, Part 1 | Announcing the Mythgard Institute, offering courses in Tolkien Studies and related fields, beginning Fall 2011. Part one of two shows originally broadcast on the Middle-Earth Network Radio. | 7/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 6: Who's on First? | The sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 5 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalie." | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 16 | Andrew Lang Session 1, in which we discuss "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "Aladdin." Recorded 2/28/11. | 6/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 5: Marrying Up | The fifth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of the Elves" and "Of Thingol and Melian." | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special Announcement! | A recording of the special live broadcast on the Middle-Earth Network Radio station a few weeks back, in which I unveiled my Big News. | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gifts of Annwn, by Scott Holbrook-Foust | An essay exploring the representation of the Celtic Otherworld in Arthurian Literature, with a particular focus on Morgan Le Fay in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 15 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 4, in which we look at the irregularities of the ending of this great poem. Recorded 2/25/11. | 4/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 14 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 3, in which we learn how to resist seduction with tact and aplomb. Recorded 2/23/11. | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 13 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 2, in which we look carefully at our protagonist and his values. Recorded 2/21/11. | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 12 | Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 1, in which we discuss happy endings and relatively jolly green giants. Recorded 2/18/11. | 4/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 11 | Chaucer's Wife of Bath's Tale, Part 2, in which we look at some of the remarkable differences between Chaucer's version of this story and Dame Ragnelle. Recorded 2/16/11. | 3/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 10 | Chaucer's Wife of Bath's Tale, Part 1, in which we look at some of the remarkable differences between Chaucer's version of this story and Dame Ragnelle. Recorded 2/14/11. | 3/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 9 | The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle, Part 2, in which we discuss Sir Gawain's big choice. Recorded 2/11/11. | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 8 | The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle, Part 1, in which we meet a knight with a funny name and a preternaturally ugly woman. Recorded 2/9/11. | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 7 | Sir Launfal, Part 3, in which we see our protagonist's strange trial and unexpected deliverance. Recorded 2/7/11. | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 4: Entfest! | The fourth session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 2 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Aule and Yavanna." | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 6 | Sir Launfal, Part 2, in which we examine the relationship between our protagonist and his fairy benefactors. Recorded 2/4/11. | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 5 | Sir Launfal, Part 1, in which we meet our protagonist, his king, and his king's sketchy wife. Recorded 2/2/11. | 2/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Wife of Bath's Tale | An unabridged recording of The Wife of Bath's Tale. | 2/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle | An unabridged recording of Dame Ragnelle. | 2/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 4 | Sir Orfeo, Part 3, in which we enter Faerie and find weird stuff. Recorded 1/31/11. | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 3 | Sir Orfeo Part 2, in which we discuss Sir Orfeo's time of exile in the forest. Recorded 1/28/11. | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 2 | A discussion of the first 194 lines of Sir Orfeo, in the WC Faerie and Fantasy class. Recorded 1/26/11. | 2/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 3: The Sharpest Tool in the Valinorian Shed | The third session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 1 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Beginning of Days." | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Faerie Course, Session 1 | The Introductory Ramble for my new class, Faerie and Fantasy. Recorded 1/24/11. | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sir Launfal | An unabridged recording of Sir Launfal, in Middle English. This is the second text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course. | 2/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sir Orfeo | An unabridged recording of the poem Sir Orfeo, in Middle English. This is the first text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course. | 1/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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An Introduction to Middle English | In preparation to the Faerie and Fantasy course, I have put together this brief introduction to reading Middle English, since the first few texts we will be discussing in class are in Middle English. | 1/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 2 | The second session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Valaquenta. | 1/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Minstrel, the Painter, and the Scholar, Part 1 | A roundtable discussion with John DiBartolo, Ted Nasmith, and Corey Olsen. This is the first of a three-part series. | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 8: Allison Fischbach | 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. | 1/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Call-In Office Hours 4 | 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. | 12/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Silmarillion Seminar 1 | The inaugural session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Ainulindale. | 12/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 7: Tara Holste II | A conversation with Tara Holste, a Washington College alum, about Tolkien's thoughts about and depictions of government. | 11/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q and A Session 3 | 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. | 10/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Kalamazoo 2010 | 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 | 7/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q and A Session 2 | Discussing Aragorn's prophecies, Goldberry, and Glorfindel's identity. Students present: Rachel Field, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams. | 7/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Call-In Office Hours 3 | 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. | 7/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 6: Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary | A conversation with listeners Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary, priamrily on written and oral cultures in Middle-Earth. | 6/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Call-In Office Hours 2 | 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. | 6/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Q and A Session 1 | 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. | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 5: KMO | A conversation with KMO, host of the C-Realm Podcast, on the Silmarillion and Tolkien's mythology. | 5/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 4: Professor Michael Drout | A chat with Professor Michael Drout, editor of Tolkien Studies, about Tolkien's metafiction and the study of philology. | 5/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 3: Elizabeth Bateman | A chat with Liz Bateman, Washington College Class of '09, about the power of tragedy in Tolkien's world. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 40 | The ROTK: Book VI.9. Recorded 4/28/10. | 5/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 39 | The ROTK: Book VI.6-8. Recorded 4/26/10. | 5/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 38 | The ROTK: Book VI.2-5. Recorded 4/23/10. | 4/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 37 | The ROTK: Book V.8-10, VI.1. Recorded 4/21/10. | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 36 | The ROTK: Book V.4-7. Recorded 4/19/10. | 4/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 35 | The ROTK: Book V.1-3. Recorded 4/16/10. Special Guest: Michael Drout! | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Michael Drout Lecture | TP Bonus Content: Michael Drout Lecture: "Whole Worlds Out of Single Words: Tolkien and Language." Recorded 4/15/10 | 4/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 34 | The TT: Book IV.6-10. Recorded 4/14/10. | 4/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 33 | The TT: Book IV.2-5. Recorded 4/12/10. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 32 | The TT: Book III, Chap 10-11; IV.1. Recorded 4/9/10. | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 31 | The TT: Book III, Chap 7-9. Recorded 4/7/10. | 4/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 30 | The TT: Book III, Chap 4-6. Recorded 4/5/10. | 4/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 29 | The TT: Book III, Chap 1-3. Recorded 4/2/10. | 4/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 28 | The FOTR: Book II, Chap 7-10. Recorded 3/29/10. | 3/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 27 | The FOTR: Book II, Chap 4-6. Recorded 3/26/10. | 3/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 26 | The FOTR: Book II, Chap 2-3. Recorded 3/24/10. | 3/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 25 | The FOTR: Book I, Chap 11 - Book II, Chap 1. Recorded 3/22/10. | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 24 | The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 7-10. Recorded 3/19/10. | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 23 | The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 3-6. Recorded 3/18/10. | 3/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien and Food | TP Bonus Content: Lecture on Food for Hobbit Luncheon. Recorded 3/17/10 | 3/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 22 | The FOTR: Forw, Prol, Chaps 1-2. Recorded 3/15/10. | 3/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 21 | The Hobbit: Chaps 12-19. Recorded 3/5/10. | 3/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 20 | The Hobbit: Chaps 8-11. Recorded 3/3/10. | 3/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 19 | The Hobbit: Chaps 5-7. Recorded 3/1/10. | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 18 | The Hobbit: Chaps 1-4. Recorded 2/26/10. | 2/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 17 | Silmarillion: Of the Rings of Power. Recorded 2/24/10. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 16 | Silmarillion: Akallabeth. Recorded 2/22/10. | 2/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 15 | Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 22-24. Recorded 2/19/10. | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 14 | Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 20-21. Recorded 2/17/10. | 2/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 13 | Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 18-19. Recorded 2/15/10. | 2/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 12 | Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 13-17. Recorded 2/12/10. | 2/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 11 | Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 8-12. Recorded 2/12/10. | 2/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 10 | Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 1-7. Recorded 2/12/10. | 2/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 9 | Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta. Recorded 2/5/10. | 2/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 8 | "Smith of Wootton Major," Part 2. Recorded 2/3/10. | 2/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 7 | "Smith of Wootton Major," Part 1. Recorded 2/1/10. | 2/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 6 | "Leaf by Niggle," Part 2. Recorded 1/29/10. | 1/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 5 | End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10. | 1/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 4 | Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10. | 1/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 3 | "On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10). | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 2 | "On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10. | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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WC Tolkien Course, Session 1 | Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. Recorded 1/18/10. | 1/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bilbo Builds His Resume 1 | The Hobbit Series Lecture 5, Part 1, in which we consider the forest of Mirkwood and its denizens. Text: Chapters 8, 9, and 10: "Flies and Spiders," "Barrels Out of Bond," and "A Warm Welcome." | 1/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Call-In Office Hours 1 | The Tolkien Professor takes calls by Skype from listeners. Topics covered include the Eye of Sauron, the death of the Witchking, and Gandalf's death. | 1/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Announcements: Fall 2009 | Announcements of imminent events and upcoming new content. | 10/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 2: Tara Holste | A chat with Tara Holste, Washington College Class of '07, about class relations in Tolkien's fiction, with a primary focus on the relationship between masters and servants. | 10/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien Chat 1: Ben Kozlowski | A chat with Ben Kozlowski, Washington College Class of '08, about the knowledge of evil in Tolkien's world. | 9/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 3 | The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 3, in which we examine Beorn, then step back and draw some conclusions about the Wild, followed by a brief discussion of fate and a close reading of the dwarves' song, "The Wind Was on the Withered Heath." Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire" and "Queer Lodgings" | 9/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 2 | The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 2, in which we take a close look at the goblins, the wargs, and the eagles. Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire" and "Queer Lodgings" | 8/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 1 | The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 1, in which we look at the changes in Bilbo and his relationship with Gandalf and the dwarves. Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire" and "Queer Lodgings" | 7/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Tolkien's Secondary World | A third informal podcast, in which the Tolkien Professor doesn't exactly answer anybody's questions, but talks about some of the issues involved in doing so | 7/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Dragons and Orcs | A second informal podcast Q&A, in which the Tolkien Professor discusses Smaug's family history and the social life of orcs | 7/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tolkien and the Environment | TP Bonus Content: A live recording of a joint lecture I gave in October 2008 with a former student, Shannon Holste, Washington College '07 | 7/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Wingless Balrogs and Tom Bombadil | An informal podcast Q&A, in which the Tolkien Professor discusses his views on the winglessness of Balrogs and the identity of Tom Bombadil | 7/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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At the Roots of the Mountain | The Hobbit Series Lecture 3, in which we come to the turning point of Bilbo's career. Containing a discussion of orcs and a careful reading of the Gollum encounter, riddle by riddle. Text: Chapters 4 and 5, "Over Hill and Under Hill" and "Riddles in the Dark" | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Ridiculous and the Sublime | The Hobbit Series Lecture 2, in which I look at the beginning of Bilbo's burlarious career and examine the natures of trolls and elves. Text: Chapters 2 and 3, "Roast Mutton" and "A Short Rest" | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Took and Baggins | The Hobbit Series Lecture 1, in which I examine how Tolkien introduces his fantasy world through his flustered little protagonist. Text: Chapter 1, "An Unexpected Party" | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Read Tolkien and Why | The Intro Lecture, in which I discuss Tolkien's understanding of the nature and importance of storytelling. Primary Text: Tolkien's essay "On Fairy-Stories" | 6/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riddles in the Dark 7: The Split, Part 2 | The second in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we are joined by special guest Fr. Roderick Vonhogen of SQPN to talk about The White Council. | Free | View In iTunes | |
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Riddles in the Dark 6: The Split, Part 1 | The first in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we address the main Hobbit storyline and predict the "tone" of the ending of An Unexpected Journey. | Free | View In iTunes |
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