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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Mar 15, 2013 · 3 hr 5 min
Episode 203: Riddles in the Dark 24: The Long-Expected Podcast
At long last, the much anticipated, recording-breaking 3-hour RITD Christmas Special! The trio fully debriefs The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and the results of our RITD game. Featuring bizarre background noises, sometimes terrible audio quality, and a special guest (in spirit, at least). Merry Christmas...three months late! Support The Tolkien Professor
Mar 14, 2013 · 40 min
Episode 202: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.01: Flogging a Dead Beorn
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.01 dealing with Beorn's relationship to the goblins. Support The Tolkien Professor
Mar 9, 2013 · 1 hr 57 min
Episode 201: Riddles in the Dark 2.04: Attercop and Tomnoddy
Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert tap into their spidey senses to consider Mirkwood's arachnids in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaugh. Support The Tolkien Professor
Feb 8, 2013 · 2 hr 12 min
Episode 200: Riddles in the Dark 2.03: Into the Woods
Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert stroke imaginary beards over how Mirkwood will be portrayed in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, and how the Elves will relate to the forest. Support The Tolkien Professor
Feb 5, 2013 · 1 hr 57 min
Episode 199: Silmarillion Seminar 31: Akallabeth, Part 1
The thirty-first session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the Allkalabeth, Part 1 Support The Tolkien Professor
Feb 1, 2013 · 1 hr 56 min
Episode 198: Silmarillion Seminar 30: Quenta Chapter 24
The thirtieth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 24 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath, Part 2" Support The Tolkien Professor
Jan 30, 2013 · 1 hr 52 min
Episode 197: Riddles in the Dark 2.02: Where's Poppa?
Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert wonder what happened to Thrain and what we will learn about him in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desoloation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jan 17, 2013 · 1 hr 37 min
Episode 196: Riddles in the Dark 2.01: Ursa Major or Ursa Minor
Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert consider Beorn, his place in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, and his possilbe role in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desoloation of Smaug. Support The Tolkien Professor
Jan 5, 2013 · 2 hr 38 min
Episode 195: Tolkien Chat 12: Adaptation and The Hobbit Movies
Prof Cory Olsen offers his thoughts on Peter Jackson's first Hobbit film and its adaptation from J.R.R. Tolkien's book. Major themes and minor questions are all considered, and offer the listener an opportunity to understand Jackson's work at a deeper level. Support The Tolkien Professor
Dec 9, 2012 · 1 hr 48 min
Episode 194: Riddles in the Dark 23: Riddle Me Not
Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert review a year's worth of riddles for Movie 1. Support The Tolkien Professor
Dec 6, 2012 · 2 hr 9 min
Episode 193: Riddles in the Dark 22: The White Council
Prof Cory Olsen and Dave Kale respond to the listeners by discussing the winning topic: The White Council. Which inevitably leads to talk of Saruman. Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 22, 2012 · 29 min
Episode 192: WC Faerie Course, Session 40
Conclusion - Recorded 05/04/11. Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 22, 2012 · 35 min
Episode 191: WC Faerie Course, Session 39
Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 24 - Epilogue Recorded 05/02/11. Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 20, 2012 · 2 hr 13 min
Episode 190: Riddles in the Dark 21: Songs and Poems
In this musical version of Riddles in the Dark, Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert get down and get funky talking about the songs and poems in The Hobbit: book, animated feature, and upcoming film. Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 19, 2012 · 47 min
Episode 189: WC Faerie Course, Session 38
Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 18 - 23 Recorded 04/29/11. Support The Tolkien Professor
Nov 17, 2012 · 52 min
Episode 188: WC Faerie Course, Session 37
Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 12 - 17 Recorded 04/27/11. Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 31, 2012 · 1 hr 45 min
Episode 187: Silmarillion Seminar 29: Quenta Chapter 24
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" Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 31, 2012 · 2 hr 18 min
Episode 186: Riddles in the Dark 20: Of the Rings of Power and the First Film
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. Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 30, 2012 · 1 hr 55 min
Episode 185: Riddles in the Dark Digest 9: Orcs, The Brown Wizard, and Thror
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. Support The Tolkien Professor
Oct 15, 2012 · 1 hr 49 min
Episode 184: Silmarillion Seminar 28: Quenta Chapter 23
The twenty-eigth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 23 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin" Support The Tolkien Professor