Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Join The Tolkien Professor, Dr. Corey Olsen, on a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story, and explore Middle-earth through the magical game-world of Lord of the Rings Online.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 129 minutes
- Episodes
- 346
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Session 145: Archival Drama
Council of Elrond 21: 06/02/2020
In which the Professor deconstructs Galdor’s reference to the “long-debated ring,” Sauruman’s comment about hope cheating Sauron, and Gandalf’s account of chasing Go…
Session 144: Gandalf’s Knowledge
Council of Elrond Session 20: 05/26/2020
In which the professor discusses Gandalf’s investigation into the ring’s identity and history and the tracking down of Gollum.
Field Trip: Barad Gularan
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Session 143: Gandalf Takes the Floor
Council of Elrond Session 19: 05192020
In which the professor discusses Galdor’s intent again, and the word “trove.” Elrond introduces Gandalf and it is discussed why he uses the name “Gandalf” inst…
Session 142: Investigations
Council of Elrond Session 18: 14052020
In which The Professor dissects Bilbo’s recounting, and it’s debated why Elrond is allowing the Ring’s Story to be told in this haphazard manner. Did he have a…
Session 141: The Halflings Stand Forth
Council of Elrond Session 17: 05052020
Bilbo calls for a lunch break, but Elrond asks him to relate his account of taking the ring from Gollum and shows again his remarkable grasp of hobbitry. Bilbo…
Session 140: Transitioning to Explanations
Council of Elrond Session 16: 04282020
In which the Professor dissects Boromir’s request for proof that Frodo’s ring is Isildur’s bane, and his general tone of his request. We debate Elrond’s use of…
Session 138: Bilbo Says the K Word
Council of Elrond Session 14: 04-14-2020
In which The Professor delves into Bilbo’s heated recitation of his “All That is Gold Does not Glitter” poem at the Council, and the intended audience is disc…