Episode 32: WC Tolkien Course 16 - Silmarillion Part VIII
Silmarillion: Akallabeth. Recorded 2/22/10.
Episodes
The Tolkien Professor
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!
Episodes
Episode 31: WC Tolkien Course 15 - Silmarillion Part VII
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 22-24. Recorded 2/19/10.
Episode 30: WC Tolkien Course 14 - Silmarillion Part VI
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 20-21. Recorded 2/17/10.
Episode 29: WC Tolkien Course 13 - Silmarillion Part V
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 18-19. Recorded 2/15/10.
Episode 28: WC Tolkien Course 12 - Silmarillion Part IV
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 13-17. Recorded 2/12/10.
Episode 27: WC Tolkien Course 11 - Silmarillion Part III
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 8-12. Recorded 2/12/10.
Episode 26: WC Tolkien Course 10 - Silmarillion Part II
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 1-7. Recorded 2/12/10.
Episode 25: WC Tolkien Course 09 - Silmarillion, Part I
Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta. Recorded 2/5/10.
Episode 24: WC Tolkien Course 08 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part II
"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 2. Recorded 2/3/10.
Episode 23: WC Tolkien Course 07 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part I
"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 1. Recorded 2/1/10.
Episode 22: WC Tolkien Course 06 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part II
"Leaf by Niggle," Part 2. Recorded 1/29/10.
Episode 21: WC Tolkien Course 05 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part I
End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10.
Episode 20: WC Tolkien Course 04 - “Mythopoeia”
Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10.
Episode 19: WC Tolkien Course 03 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part II
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10).
Episode 18: WC Tolkien Course 02 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part I
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10.
Episode 17: WC Tolkien Course 01 - Introduction
Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. Recorded 1/18/10.
Episode 16: 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."
Episode 15: 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.
Episode 14: Announcements: Fall 2009
Announcements of imminent events and upcoming new content.
Episode 13: 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.
Episode 12: Tolkien Chat 1: Ben Kozlowski
A chat with Ben Kozlowski, Washington College Class of '08, about the knowledge of evil in Tolkien's world.
Episode 11: 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"
Episode 10: 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"
Episode 9: 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"
Episode 8: 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
Episode 7: 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
Episode 6: 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
Episode 5: 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
Episode 4: 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"
Episode 3: 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"