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 225: The Counsel of the Wisest of Loremasters
ELOTR Episode 225
Announcements: If you are among our listeners who play Lord of the Rings Online, then you don’t want to miss their 15 year anniversary. With a plethora of presents and freebies, th…
Session 224: Preparing for the Road Ahead
Leaving on a journey with a sinking feeling you have forgotten something. I feel you, Sam.
Session 222: Waiting on the Doorstep
03/22/2022 ELOTR Episode 222
Announcements: Announcements: Texmoot is coming up on the 26th of March; Sunshine Moot is April 2nd. Tickets available for in person and online attendance! See https://s…
Session 223: Sam's Outlook
03/29/2022 ELOTR Episode 223
Announcements: Sunshine Moot is April 2nd in Orlando. Tickets available for in person and online attendance! See https://signumuniversity.org/event/ for more details!
T…
Session 221: The Tenth Walker
03/15/2022 ELOTR Episode 221
Announcements: Announcements: Texmoot is coming up on the 26th of March; Sunshine Moot is April 2nd. Tickets available for in person and online attendance! See https://s…
Session 220: Preparations for the Journey
03/08/2022 ELOTR Episode 220
Announcements: Texmoot is coming up on the 26th of March; Sunshine Moot is April 2nd. Tickets available for in person and online attendance! See https://signumuniversity…
Session 219: The Description of the Company (Already in Progress)
Elrond drops some prophetic advice like it ain't no thing, then we casually return to clothing descriptions.
Session 218: The Horn Incident
Boromir interrupts Elrond again, and Elrond retaliates. What do we learn about Boromir, here?
Session 217: The Quest Begins
02/08/2022, ELOTR Episode 217
Announcements: Our March modules have been announced, including a creative writing course, Tolkien and Alchemy, Heiroglyphics 1, and the 2nd of our Fairy Tales modules.
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Session 216: Bilbo's Song In Context
02/01/2022, ELOTR Episode 216
Announcements: Texmoot in Austin TX has been rescheduled for March 26, and SunshineMoot will be in Orlando April 2. Stay tuned for ticket sales!
The Professor will be …
Session 215: Meanwhile, What is Bilbo Up To?
01/25/2022, ELOTR Episode 215
Announcements: Interested in taking part in the ExLOTR Legacy Project? Go to: https://forums.signumuniversity.org/i...
Tickets are on sale for Mythmoot IX! Early bird …
Session 214: Bilbo Shifts Focus
01/18/2022, ELOTR Episode 214
Announcements: Interested in taking part in the ExLOTR Legacy Project? Go to: https://forums.signumuniversity.org/i...
Tickets are on sale for Mythmoot IX! Early bird …
Session 213: Spring Comes After All
01/11/2022, ELOTR Episode 213
Jenni (aka) Smaug-the-Mighty walks us through the ExLOTR Legacy Project. You can help too! Interested in volunteering? Go to: https://forums.signumuniversity.org/i...
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Session 212: When Winter Comes, the Winter Wild...
01/04/2022, ELOTR Episode 212
Happy NEW YEAR! Today we’re celebrating 5 years of Exploring Lord of the Rings! Thank you for following us on this in-depth dive into Middle Earth and Tolkien’s Greates…
Session 211: Second Verse. Same as the First?
12/07/2021, ELOTR Episode 211
Announcement: Mythgard 2022 dates have been announced! Mythmoot: An Annual Speculative Literature Conference Join us June 23-26, 2022 for Mythmoot IX: Remaking Myth. It…
Session 210: A Song! A Song!
11/30/2021, ELOTR Episode 210
Signum is hosting an Open House session for Homeschooling Families on Dec 7! Check our events page to find out more! https://signumuniversity.org/event/signum-academy-o…
Session 209: A Touching Moment
11/23/2021, ELOTR Episode 209
Anytime Audit specials are live! https://signumuniversity.org/news/anytime-audit-holiday-special. We have confirmed our Modules for winter term! Come check out all we h…
Session 208: Circulating Mathoms
Bilbo passes along to Frodo an old mathom that someone else gave to him, once.
Session 207: The Continuity of Stories
11/09/2021, ELOTR Episode 207
Anytime Audit certificates are on sale! https://signumuniversity.org/news/anytime-audit-holiday-special. We have confirmed our Modules for winter term! Come check out a…
Session 206: Reforging the Past, Anticipating the Future
And now, it is time for a very low-key but powerfully mythic moment