Mythgard Academy
Mythgard Academy aims to make engaging discussions of fantasy and science fiction literature free and open to everyone. The Mythgard Academy program features live discussions with Dr. Corey Olsen, The Tolkien Professor, and other experts on speculative fiction. Books are nominated and voted on by our supporters, and recordings are available for free via podcast and the Signum University YouTube channel.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 116 minutes
- Episodes
- 476
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 24
Concerning Valinor, Galadriel and Mushrooms.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 23
You do the Ruxoale and you turn yourself around...
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 21
This evening we contemplate both the mytho-astronomical view of the cosmos and also badgers.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 20
Tonight we finish Part II of the book, with some final thoughts about death, and begin Part III!
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 18
What about elvish rebirth? Settle in, folks...
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 17
It's time to dig deep into elvish philosophy.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 16
It's time to resolve the "Do Elves have free will?" question once and for all!
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 14
Tonight, I will try to communicate more perfectly without language. If that doesn't work, I'll talk.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 13
Does Prince Imrahil have a beard? What color is Gollum's skin, anyway? How tall was Boromir? We need to know!
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 12
It's time for Part 2 of the Nature of Middle-earth, wherein we get to learn some fascinating lore!
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 11
Tonight we look at the final version of Tolkien's thought on Elvish life spans, along with some other miscellaneous items.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 10
Tonight we move towards the end of Tolkien's thoughts on aging, as we see his conception of Elves and their immortality continue to develop.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 9
A discussion full of niggling, amazing cameos, and lots of recreational math.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 8
Tonight we continue to proceed with Tolkien as he brings myth, math, and worldbuilding together -- including some wild new early cameos!
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 7
It will turn out that it is hard to please both Maeglin and Arwen.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 6
It's time to playtest some of these worldbuilding ideas some more, in myth and story.
MSA030: The Nature of Middle-Earth, Class 5
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Title: The Awakening: The Whole Story
Week 5: Fixing the chronology of the Tale of Years leads to just enough room to fit in all the worldbuilding necessary for …