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
Episode 229: Tolkien Chat 15: Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith
Professor Olsen chats with authors Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith
Episode 228: Riddles in the Dark 2.14: Fringe Festival 1
Kamikaze Thrush, Bald Raven, Radish Hat, Galion the Butler, and That Girl Elf
Episode 227: Riddles in the Dark 2.13: The End of All Things (In the Second Movie)
From what cliff will we be left hanging at the end of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug?
Episode 226: Tolkien Chat 14: Bernd Greisinger
Professor Olsen talks with Bernd Greisinger of the Greisinger Museum, home of the largest collection of Tolkien artifacts in the world
Episode 225: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.08: Smog and Thrane
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review listener comments and opinions on the start of The Desolation of Smaug.
Episode 224: Riddles in the Dark 2.12: Smaug Smack Talk
Considering the big flying lizard in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.
Episode 223: Riddles in the Dark 2.11: We'll Always Have the Carrock
Bromancing the (Arken)Stone in the Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.
Episode 222: Riddles in the Dark 2.10: Is This a Ring I See Before Me?
The most prominent inanimate character in the Third Age of Middle-earth is discussed in the context of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.
Episode 221: Tolkien Chat 13: Mythgard Takes Mythcon
Mythgard Students presented a variety of papers at this year's Mythcon in Lansing, MI
Episode 220: Riddles in the Dark Midyear Review
Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review all the riddles and conundra posed so far for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.
Episode 219: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.07: Revenge of the Zomborcs
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Bolg's role in The Desolation of Smaug.
Episode 218: Riddles in the Dark 2.09: In Case of Emergency, Call the Elven King
Laketown and its socio-political-economic position in the region are examined.
Episode 217: Special Trailer Episode: Did You Remember to Pack the Trebuchet?
All four Riddles in the Dark cohoses review the first trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.
Episode 216: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.06: No Holds Bard?
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.06 on Bard's support (or lack thereof) for the Dwarves' mission to defeat Smaug.
Episode 215: Riddles in the Dark Digest: The Bonus Episode
Trish Lambert and Breana Melvin talk through a video that Breana compiled of all of Peter Jackson's public videos (prior to release of the first movie trailer) about The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. …
Episode 214: Riddles in the Dark 2.08: The Beginning of Desolation
Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert talk about how Peter Jackson will begin The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
Episode 213: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.05: Who Let the Dwarves Out?
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.05 on Bilbo's role in the escape of the Dwarves from the Mirkwood Elves.
Episode 212: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.04: Legolas to the Rescue...or Not
Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.04 dealing with the meeting of Thorin and the dwarves with the elves of Mirkwood.
Episode 211: Silmarillion Seminar 34: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1
The thirty-fourth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1
Episode 210: Riddles in the Dark 2.07: Half-Baked Bolg Weirdness
Prof Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert wander around Dol Guldur and consider how Azog and his little boy will take part in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug