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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 7, 2011 · 48 min

    Episode 80: 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. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Feb 2, 2011 · 43 min

    Episode 77: 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. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Jan 26, 2011 · 26 min

    Episode 76: 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. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Jan 25, 2011 · 30 min

    Episode 75: 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. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Jan 2, 2011 · 51 min

    Episode 72: 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. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Dec 27, 2010 · 1 hr 29 min

    Episode 71: 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. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Nov 24, 2010 · 1 hr 6 min

    Episode 69: Tolkien Chat 7: Tara Holste II

    A conversation with Tara Holste, a Washington College alum, about Tolkien's thoughts about and depictions of government. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Oct 9, 2010 · 1 hr 2 min

    Episode 68: Q&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. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Jul 19, 2010 · 23 min

    Episode 67: 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 Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Jul 13, 2010 · 53 min

    Episode 66: Q&A Session 2

    Discussing Aragorn's prophecies, Goldberry, and Glorfindel's identity. Students present: Rachel Field, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams. Support The Tolkien Professor

  • Jul 5, 2010 · 42 min

    Episode 65: 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. Support The Tolkien Professor