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The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)•tolkienprof.fireside.fm

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 122: Tolkien and Horror: A Halloween Special

Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, Laura Berkholtz, and George Naylor discuss themes of horror in Tolkien's writings.

Nov 05, 2011•1 hr 13 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 121: Silmarillion Seminar 16: Quenta Chapter 15

The sixteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 15 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Noldor in Beleriand."

Nov 03, 2011•2 hr 45 min•Ep 121•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 120: The Tolkien Professor Visits Hollywood

Corey Olsen and Dave Kale, program director for Middle-earth Network Radio, discuss the making of the documentary for the video game "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North". The documentary is viewable in four parts at http://www.youtube.com/user/machinima

Oct 28, 2011•19 min•Ep 120•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 119: Tolkien Chat 10: In the Bar at Mythcon 2011.

The tenth Tolkien Chat, recorded in the bar at the Albuquerque MCM Elegante during the annual Mythopoeic Society Conference

Oct 25, 2011•1 hr 23 min•Ep 119•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 118: WC Faerie Course, Session 21

Lord Dunsany, The Book of Wonder, Part 1. Recorded 3/11/11.

Oct 18, 2011•47 min•Ep 118•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 117: Silmarillion Seminar 15: Quenta Chapter 14

The fifteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 14 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beleriand and Its Realms."

Oct 16, 2011•1 hr 18 min•Ep 117•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 116: WC Faerie Course, Session 20

Andrew Lang Session 5, in which we discuss "Rapunzel," "Snowdrop," and "The Enchanted Ring." Recorded 3/9/11.

Oct 10, 2011•50 min•Ep 116•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 115: Tolkien Chat 9: David Perlmutter

A conversation with Professor David Perlmutter about two of his favorite intellectual hobbies, military history and Tolkien.

Oct 07, 2011•1 hr 11 min•Ep 115•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 114: Silmarillion Seminar 14: Quenta Chapter 13

The fourteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 13 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Return of the Noldor."

Oct 04, 2011•1 hr 22 min•Ep 114•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 113: WC Faerie Course, Session 19

Andrew Lang Session 4, in which we discuss "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Three Dwarfs," and "The Twelve Brothers." Recorded 3/7/11.

Oct 01, 2011•45 min•Ep 113•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 112: Silmarillion Seminar 13: Quenta Chapter 12

The thirteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 12 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Men."

Sep 28, 2011•2 hr 31 min•Ep 112•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 111: WC Faerie Course, Session 18

Andrew Lang Session 3, in which we discuss "Snow White and Rose Red," "Jack the Giant Killer," and my favorite "The Black Bull of Norroway." Recorded 3/4/11.

Sep 23, 2011•47 min•Ep 111•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 110: Silmarillion Seminar 12: Quenta Chapter 11

The twelfth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 11 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Sun and the Moon and the Hiding of Valinor."

Sep 20, 2011•2 hr 39 min•Ep 110•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 109: Silmarillion Seminar 11: Quenta Chapter 10

The eleventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 10 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Sindar."

Sep 05, 2011•1 hr 19 min•Ep 109•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 108: Silmarillion Seminar 10: Quenta Chapter 9

The tenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 9 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Flight of the Noldor."

Aug 24, 2011•2 hr 32 min•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 107: Silmarillion Seminar 09: Quenta Chapter 8

The ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 8 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Darkening of Valinor."

Aug 13, 2011•1 hr 22 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 106: Silmarillion Seminar 08: Quenta Chapter 7

After a brief message to Stephen Colbert, we move on to the eighth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 7 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Silmarils and the Unrest of the Noldor."

Aug 01, 2011•2 hr 40 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 105: Silmarillion Seminar 07: Quenta Chapter 6

The seventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 6 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Feanor and the Unchaining of Melkor."

Jul 25, 2011•1 hr 27 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 104: WC Faerie Course, Session 17

Andrew Lang Session 2, in which we discuss "Rumpelstiltzkin," "Hansel and Grettel," and "Beauty and the Beast." Recorded 3/2/11.

Jul 24, 2011•49 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 103: Mythgard Institute Announcement Show, Part 2

Part Two of the show announcing the grand opening of the Mythgard Institute in the Fall 2011 semester. Both parts were originally broadcast on the Middle-Earth Network Radio.

Jul 23, 2011•1 hr•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 102: Mythgard Institute Announcement Show, Part 1

Announcing the Mythgard Institute, offering courses in Tolkien Studies and related fields, beginning Fall 2011. Part one of two shows originally broadcast on the Middle-Earth Network Radio.

Jul 23, 2011•58 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 101: Silmarillion Seminar 06: Quenta Chapter 5

The sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 5 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalie."

Jun 23, 2011•2 hr 42 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 100: WC Faerie Course, Session 16

Andrew Lang Session 1, in which we discuss "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "Aladdin." Recorded 2/28/11.

Jun 13, 2011•49 min•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 99: Silmarillion Seminar 05: Quenta Chapters 3-4

The fifth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapters 3 and 4 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of the Elves" and "Of Thingol and Melian."

Jun 09, 2011•2 hr 41 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 98: Special Announcement!

A recording of the special live broadcast on the Middle-Earth Network Radio station a few weeks back, in which I unveiled my Big News.

May 13, 2011•1 hr•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 97: The Gifts of Annwn, by Scott Holbrook-Foust

An essay exploring the representation of the Celtic Otherworld in Arthurian Literature, with a particular focus on Morgan Le Fay in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Apr 19, 2011•40 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 96: WC Faerie Course, Session 15

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 4, in which we look at the irregularities of the ending of this great poem. Recorded 2/25/11.

Apr 18, 2011•51 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 95: WC Faerie Course, Session 14

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 3, in which we learn how to resist seduction with tact and aplomb. Recorded 2/23/11.

Apr 13, 2011•49 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 94: WC Faerie Course, Session 13

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 2, in which we look carefully at our protagonist and his values. Recorded 2/21/11.

Apr 12, 2011•50 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast

Episode 93: WC Faerie Course, Session 12

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 1, in which we discuss happy endings and relatively jolly green giants. Recorded 2/18/11.

Apr 11, 2011•52 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast