The Tolkien Professor
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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 98 minutes
- Episodes
- 629
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
289: SilmFilm 1-01: Plot Overview
<p>We will begin by discussing the overall plot of the first season and the major events that we want to occur during the season, including the Music of the Ainur, creation of Arda, the making of…Episode 288: Tolkien Chat: Makin’ Movies in Middle-earth
Adaptation has been a topic that has intrigued many Mythgardians, including Signum University President Corey Olsen (also known as The Tolkien Professor). From music and art to film to The Lord of th…
287: SilmFilm 0-04: Plot Mapping
<p>In the final episode in this season, we will attempt to lay out a map for the whole show, season by season.</p>
286: SilmFilm 0-03: Storytelling
<p>We will continue tackling big issues, including chronology, language style and use of narration.</p>
285: SilmFilm 0-02: Big Decisions
<p>We will discuss some of the critical issues that will lay the foundation of the adaptation, including character depiction, music and magic.</p>
284: SilmFilm 0-01: Introducing the Silmarillion Film Project
<p>We will explain what we are doing and what we are not doing in this project. We will explain the general framework of our episodes and give a high level overview of what we will cover in Seaso…Episode 283: Mythgard Monday at Ales and Tales-Frodo and Sauron: What Were They Thinking?
In the Lord of the Rings Online, Mythgard gathers at Ales and Tales to celebrate Gondorian New Year and the 7th Anniversary of the Lonely Mountain Band kinship. Corey's talk is on Frodo and Sauron at…
Episode 282: Riddles in the Dark, The Ultimate Episode (Really!)
In the final episode of a long journey there and back again, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wind up the riddle run-through for Year 3. It's all over but the sc…
Episode 281: Riddles in the Dark, The Penultimate Episode
The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale discuss three of the six "leftover" riddles that needed more discussion. Final decision by listener vote.
Episode 280: Riddles in the Dark, The Beginning of the End
The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale conduct a lightning round of the Year Three riddles and conundra to arrive at final answers. Those that stumped the group wi…
Episode 279: The Riddles in the Dark Team Debriefs The Battle of the Five Armies
The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale share their thoughts about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
Episode 278: The Tolkien Professor Debriefs The Battle of the Five Armies
The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen offers his own reactions, observations and insights about the third installment of Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit in this well-attended and highly interact…
Episode 277: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 7
In the second ending to the Riddles in the Dark series, The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wrap up their speculations about the third Hobbit movie
Episode 276: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 6
The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over more of the information that has been released prior to the launch of the third Hobbit movie
Episode 275: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, DOS Extended Edition Analysis
The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert considered the extra footage included in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition. This was broadcast as the final s…
Episode 274: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 5
The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert are happy to finally be able to dig into material being released for the third Hobbit film
Episode 273: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 4
Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale are relieved to finally have material to consider for the third Hobbit movie.
Episode 272: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 3: It's LEGO Time!
Just in time to save us from an episode of wandering speculations in the void created by Warner Brothers and Peter Jackson, the LEGO sets for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies have been relea…
Episode 271: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 2: Not a Banner Episode
Co-hosts and live listeners found it hard to like the promotional banner for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Fortunately, there are some good tangential conversations.
Episode 270: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 1: On with the Analysis
The analysis phase kicks off by pondering the trailer for the extended edition of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, among other things