The Tolkien Professor

The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

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!

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Feb 8, 2014 · 2 hr 21 min
Episode 243: Silmarillion Seminar 35: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 2
The thirty-fifth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 2 Support The Tolkien Professor
Jan 31, 2014 · 1 hr 55 min
Episode 242: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 1, Episode b
The second installment of Phase 1 of Year 3 of Riddles in the Dark team sees us revisiting The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug one last time. Three key themes are considered in the context of how they will follow through into The Hobbit: There and Back Again: 1) Dark versus Light; 2) Tauriel and Legolas and how they represent the Elvish portion of the story; and 3) Return of the King, Erebor style. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jan 16, 2014 · 1 hr 29 min
Episode 241: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 1, Episode a
The Riddles in the Dark team returns for the third and final round of the "how will Jackson tell the story" game. Phase 1, Episode a is a general look back at The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Corey and Dave coin new terms to describe various ways people have reacted to the films of the trilogy so far, while Trish cracks the whip to keep things on track. Support The Tolkien Professor
Dec 23, 2013 · 1 hr 52 min
Episode 240: Tolkien Chat 17: Reactions to the Desolation of Smaug Part 2
Part 2: Professor Olsen discusses his reactions to the second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug Support The Tolkien Professor
Dec 23, 2013 · 47 min
Episode 239: Tolkien Chat 16: Reactions to the Desolation of Smaug Part 1
Part 1: Professor Olsen discusses his reactions to the second Hobbit movie, The Desolation of Smaug Support The Tolkien Professor
Dec 12, 2013 · 3 hr 1 min
Episode 238: A Bit of Wookie: Riddles in the Dark Year 2 in Review
As The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is unveiled around the world, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Laura Berkholtz, and Trish Lambert review all the riddles and conundra posed in the second year of the Riddles in the Dark game Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 24, 2013 · 2 hr 48 min
Episode 237: Riddles in the Dark: Hail Fellow and Fewmets!
Warming up by looking at some more materail from The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, our Riddles in the Dark co-hosts move on to talk about the extended edition of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 17, 2013 · 3 hr 13 min
Episode 236: Riddles in the Dark 2.16: You Be Dragon?
Checking out a flood of material released by Peter Jackson for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, with a little dissension amongst our Riddles in the Dark co-hosts to spice things up. Note: This was a highly visual episode, as Corey et al. tracked back and forth through the videos being considered. If you prefer to watch the episode rather than just listen to the audio, go to http://www.mythgard.org/?p=5060. Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 17, 2013 · 1 hr 42 min
Episode 235: Riddles in the Dark 2.15: Fringe Festival 2
Considering the fringe characters in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug by way of Lego set interpretation. There is a visual companion PDF for this episode available at http://www.tolkienprofessor.com/documents/ritd2.15VisualCompanion.pdf Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 13, 2013 · 25 min
Episode 234: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.11: Blame it on the Arkenstone
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz take on the weighty theme of bromance in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 24, 2013 · 36 min
Episode 233: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.10: Ring? What Ring?
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz discuss listener opinions on when Bilbo will reveal the presence of the Ring. Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 16, 2013 · 1 hr 53 min
Episode 232: Call-In Office Hours 5
The fifth Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on October 7, 2013. Topics discussed include invisible Ringwraiths, getting a PhD in Tolkien Studies, and more. Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 16, 2013 · 28 min
Episode 231: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.09: Barrels on the Brain
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz discuss opinions on the relationship between the elves of Mirkwood and the men of Laketown in The Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 15, 2013 · 3 hr 19 min
Episode 230: Riddles in the Dark NOT 2.15: Trailer 2 Mega-Episode
A 3.33-hour discussion of the 2.5-minute second trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 8, 2013 · 1 hr 34 min
Episode 229: Tolkien Chat 15: Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith
Professor Olsen chats with authors Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 2, 2013 · 2 hr 11 min
Episode 228: Riddles in the Dark 2.14: Fringe Festival 1
Kamikaze Thrush, Bald Raven, Radish Hat, Galion the Butler, and That Girl Elf Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 1, 2013 · 1 hr 38 min
Episode 227: Riddles in the Dark 2.13: The End of All Things (In the Second Movie)
From what cliff will we be left hanging at the end of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug? Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 1, 2013 · 29 min
Episode 226: Tolkien Chat 14: Bernd Greisinger
Professor Olsen talks with Bernd Greisinger of the Greisinger Museum, home of the largest collection of Tolkien artifacts in the world Support The Tolkien Professor
Sep 9, 2013 · 49 min
Episode 225: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.08: Smog and Thrane
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review listener comments and opinions on the start of The Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Sep 9, 2013 · 2 hr 10 min
Episode 224: Riddles in the Dark 2.12: Smaug Smack Talk
Considering the big flying lizard in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor