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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Aug 26, 2013 · 2 hr 6 min
Episode 223: Riddles in the Dark 2.11: We'll Always Have the Carrock
Bromancing the (Arken)Stone in the Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Aug 26, 2013 · 1 hr 57 min
Episode 222: Riddles in the Dark 2.10: Is This a Ring I See Before Me?
The most prominent inanimate character in the Third Age of Middle-earth is discussed in the context of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jul 22, 2013 · 28 min
Episode 221: Tolkien Chat 13: Mythgard Takes Mythcon
Mythgard Students presented a variety of papers at this year's Mythcon in Lansing, MI Support The Tolkien Professor
Jul 13, 2013 · 1 hr 50 min
Episode 220: Riddles in the Dark Midyear Review
Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review all the riddles and conundra posed so far for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jun 28, 2013 · 43 min
Episode 219: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.07: Revenge of the Zomborcs
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Bolg's role in The Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jun 19, 2013 · 1 hr 55 min
Episode 218: Riddles in the Dark 2.09: In Case of Emergency, Call the Elven King
Laketown and its socio-political-economic position in the region are examined. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jun 16, 2013 · 2 hr 48 min
Episode 217: Special Trailer Episode: Did You Remember to Pack the Trebuchet?
All four Riddles in the Dark cohoses review the first trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jun 13, 2013 · 34 min
Episode 216: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.06: No Holds Bard?
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.06 on Bard's support (or lack thereof) for the Dwarves' mission to defeat Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jun 10, 2013 · 1 hr 56 min
Episode 215: Riddles in the Dark Digest: The Bonus Episode
Trish Lambert and Breana Melvin talk through a video that Breana compiled of all of Peter Jackson's public videos (prior to release of the first movie trailer) about The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Breana cut and spliced to put everything into as close as chronological as she could, and she and Trish consider the meaning of it all. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jun 7, 2013 · 1 hr 29 min
Episode 214: Riddles in the Dark 2.08: The Beginning of Desolation
Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert talk about how Peter Jackson will begin The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Support The Tolkien Professor
Jun 6, 2013 · 38 min
Episode 213: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.05: Who Let the Dwarves Out?
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.05 on Bilbo's role in the escape of the Dwarves from the Mirkwood Elves. Support The Tolkien Professor
May 6, 2013 · 47 min
Episode 212: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.04: Legolas to the Rescue...or Not
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.04 dealing with the meeting of Thorin and the dwarves with the elves of Mirkwood. Support The Tolkien Professor
Apr 29, 2013 · 1 hr 56 min
Episode 211: Silmarillion Seminar 34: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1
The thirty-fourth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1 Support The Tolkien Professor
Apr 28, 2013 · 2 hr 3 min
Episode 210: Riddles in the Dark 2.07: Half-Baked Bolg Weirdness
Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert wander around Dol Guldur and consider how Azog and his little boy will take part in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Support The Tolkien Professor
Apr 18, 2013 · 2 hr 7 min
Episode 209: Riddles in the Dark 2.06: Vengeance for My Dolly!
Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert talk Dale politics and consider how the enigmatic Bard will be portrayed in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaugh Support The Tolkien Professor
Apr 17, 2013 · 41 min
Episode 208: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.03: Black Spiders and White Harts
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.03 dealing with the elves of Mirkwood and their defences against the evil encroaching on their land. Support The Tolkien Professor
Mar 31, 2013 · 2 hr 21 min
Episode 207: Riddles in the Dark 2.05: In Thranduil's Hall
Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert enter the Hall of the Elven King to consider how events will unfold there in "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug." Support The Tolkien Professor
Mar 26, 2013 · 33 min
Episode 206: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.02: Thrain in Vain
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.02 dealing with the fate of Thrain, Thorin's father. Support The Tolkien Professor
Mar 19, 2013 · 1 hr 38 min
Episode 205: Silmarillion Seminar 33: Akallabeth, Part 3
The thirty-third session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the Allkalabeth, Part 3 Support The Tolkien Professor
Mar 18, 2013 · 1 hr 40 min
Episode 204: Silmarillion Seminar 32: Akallabeth, Part 2
The thirty-second session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the Allkalabeth, Part 2 Support The Tolkien Professor