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 189: WC Faerie Course, Session 38
Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 18 - 23 Recorded 04/29/11.
Episode 188: WC Faerie Course, Session 37
Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 12 - 17 Recorded 04/27/11.
Episode 187: Silmarillion Seminar 29: Quenta Chapter 24
The twenty-ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 24 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath, Part 1"
Episode 186: Riddles in the Dark 20: Of the Rings of Power and the First Film
After some time looking at some of the media articles that have been showing up about Jackson and his movie, Prof. Corey Olsen and Dave Kale (and Trish Lambert in more than a cameo appearance) consid…
Episode 185: Riddles in the Dark Digest 9: Orcs, The Brown Wizard, and Thror
Dave Kale and Trish Lambert review Orcs, Radagast, and toy figures in this digest episode, among other things. A collage of Comic-Con interview excerpts with Richard Armitage gives rise to this episo…
Episode 184: Silmarillion Seminar 28: Quenta Chapter 23
The twenty-eigth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 23 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin"
Episode 183: Riddles in the Dark 19: Sauron - Hot or Not?
Talk turns to the bad guys in this episode. After checking out the most recent movie scroll, Prof. Corey Olsen and Dave Kale (with Trish chiming in from time to time) consider the Goblin-infested pos…
Episode 182: WC Faerie Course, Session 36
Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 6 - 11 Recorded 04/25/11.
Episode 180: Silmarillion Seminar 26: Quenta Chapter 21
The twenty-sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the third part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar"
Episode 181: Silmarillion Seminar 27: Quenta Chapter 22
The twenty-seventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 22 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Ruin of Dorian"
Episode 179: Riddles in the Dark 18: Hobbit Day Panel - The Director's Cut
It is a first-time "group episode" as Prof. Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert are joined by a panel of analysts and experts who are playing the prediction. Broadcast as part of the Middle-ear…
Episode 178: WC Faerie Course, Session 35
Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Prologue - Chapter 5, Recorded 04/22/11.
Episode 177: WC Faerie Course, Session 34
Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 12-14, Recorded 04/20/11.
Episode 176: Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App
Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert consider Radagast the Brown as he appears in The Hobbit and other Tolkien works, and as he might appear in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. …
Episode 175: Riddles in the Dark Digest 8: Escape and Talking? Animals
Dave Kale and Trish Lambert review Riddles in the Dark episodes 14 and 15, covering Bilbo's escape from the Misty Mountains and the idea of talking animals in Peter Jackson's first Hobbit film. Plus …
Episode 174: Riddles in the Dark 16: Orcs and Goblins (and Zomborcs!)
Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and Dave Kale talk about goblins and orcs as they appear in Tolkien's book and then consider the role these groups will play in Peter Jackson's films. Plus there are bon…
Episode 173: Riddles in the Dark Digest 7: Controversy!
Welcome to The Riddles in the Dark Digest Controversy episode! Dave and Trish relook at RITD Episode 13 (about Comic-Con), respond to critical commenters, and finally get around to considering the Na…
Episode 172: Riddles in the Dark Digest 6: All Gollum All the Time
Dave Kale and Trish Lambert talk Gollum, first talking about the now-answered-by-Andy-Serkis riddle presented in Riddles in the Dark episode 11, then sharing analyst, listener, and their own opinions…
Episode 171: Riddles in the Dark Digest 5: Beginning and Bilbo
In the fifth episode of Riddles in the Dark Digest, co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert share analyst and listener comments about Riddles in the Dark episodes 9 & 10. True to RITD tradition, our ver…
Episode 170: WC Faerie Course, Session 33
Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 9-11, Recorded 04/18/11.