The Tolkien Professor

Episode 63: Call-In Office Hours 2 10.06.2010 57:47 ↓

The second Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on May 20, 2010. Topics discussed include Eowyn's career as a healer, the creation of the world in the Ainulindale, Arwen's jewel, Aragorn's early career, the depiction of the Rohirrim in the films, the eagles, and the dead guy in the Paths of the Dead.

Episode 62: Q&A Session 1 03.06.2010 1:09:19 ↓

Discussing orcs v. goblins, the Watcher in the Water's targeting of Frodo, the lands east of Mordor, the possibility of Gandalf's torturing of Gollum, what happens to Frodo across the Sea, and the absence of religion in Middle-Earth. Students present: Caroline Knuth, Kelly Topita, Rachel Field, Mac Boyle, Will Malkus, and Eve Nealon.

Episode 61: Tolkien Chat 5: KMO 25.05.2010 46:58 ↓

A conversation with KMO, host of the C-Realm Podcast, on the Silmarillion and Tolkien's mythology.

Episode 60: Tolkien Chat 4: Professor Michael Drout 21.05.2010 54:32 ↓

A chat with Professor Michael Drout, editor of Tolkien Studies, about Tolkien's metafiction and the study of philology.

Episode 59: Tolkien Chat 3: Elizabeth Bateman 14.05.2010 47:18 ↓

A chat with Liz Bateman, Washington College Class of '09, about the power of tragedy in Tolkien's world.

Episode 58: WC Tolkien Course 40 - Return Part VI 08.05.2010 32:45 ↓

The ROTK: Book VI.9. Recorded 4/28/10.

Episode 57: WC Tolkien Course 39 - Return Part V 03.05.2010 46:20 ↓

The ROTK: Book VI.6-8. Recorded 4/26/10.

Episode 56: WC Tolkien Course 38 - Return Part IV 30.04.2010 53:08 ↓

The ROTK: Book VI.2-5. Recorded 4/23/10.

Episode 55: WC Tolkien Course 37 - Return Part III 28.04.2010 44:21 ↓

The ROTK: Book V.8-10, VI.1. Recorded 4/21/10.

Episode 54: WC Tolkien Course 36 - Return Part II 22.04.2010 53:56 ↓

The ROTK: Book V.4-7. Recorded 4/19/10.

Episode 53: WC Tolkien Course 35 - Return Part I 20.04.2010 20:28 ↓

The ROTK: Book V.1-3. Recorded 4/16/10. Special Guest: Michael Drout!

Episode 52: Michael Drout Lecture: Whole Worlds Out of Single Words, Tolkien and Language 17.04.2010 1:06:52 ↓

TP Bonus Content: Michael Drout Lecture: "Whole Worlds Out of Single Words: Tolkien and Language." Recorded 4/15/10

Episode 51: WC Tolkien Course 34 - Two Towers Part VI 15.04.2010 52:00 ↓

The TT: Book IV.6-10. Recorded 4/14/10.

Episode 50: WC Tolkien Course 33 - Two Towers Part V 14.04.2010 20:09 ↓

The TT: Book IV.2-5. Recorded 4/12/10.

Episode 49: WC Tolkien Course 32 - Two Towers Part IV 12.04.2010 50:42 ↓

The TT: Book III, Chap 10-11; IV.1. Recorded 4/9/10.

Episode 48: WC Tolkien Course 31 - Two Towers Part III 10.04.2010 46:14 ↓

The TT: Book III, Chap 7-9. Recorded 4/7/10.

Episode 47: WC Tolkien Course 30 - Two Towers Part II 07.04.2010 47:44 ↓

The TT: Book III, Chap 4-6. Recorded 4/5/10.

Episode 46: WC Tolkien Course 29 - Two Towers Part I 05.04.2010 39:17 ↓

The TT: Book III, Chap 1-3. Recorded 4/2/10.

Episode 45: WC Tolkien Course 28 - Fellowship Part VII 30.03.2010 46:50 ↓

The FOTR: Book II, Chap 7-10. Recorded 3/29/10.

Episode 44: WC Tolkien Course 27 - Fellowship Part VI 29.03.2010 45:44 ↓

The FOTR: Book II, Chap 4-6. Recorded 3/26/10.

Episode 43: WC Tolkien Course 26 - Fellowship Part V 26.03.2010 44:42 ↓

The FOTR: Book II, Chap 2-3. Recorded 3/24/10.

Episode 42: WC Tolkien Course 25 - Fellowship Part IV 24.03.2010 49:52 ↓

The FOTR: Book I, Chap 11 - Book II, Chap 1. Recorded 3/22/10.

Episode 41: WC Tolkien Course 24 - Fellowship Part III 20.03.2010 49:17 ↓

The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 7-10. Recorded 3/19/10.

Episode 40: WC Tolkien Course 23 - Fellowship Part II 19.03.2010 1:00:38 ↓

The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 3-6. Recorded 3/18/10.

Episode 39: Tolkien and Food 18.03.2010 34:29 ↓

TP Bonus Content: Lecture on Food for Hobbit Luncheon. Recorded 3/17/10