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 89: WC Faerie Course, Session 8
The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle, Part 1, in which we meet a knight with a funny name and a preternaturally ugly woman. Recorded 2/9/11.
Episode 88: WC Faerie Course, Session 7
Sir Launfal, Part 3, in which we see our protagonist's strange trial and unexpected deliverance. Recorded 2/7/11.
Episode 87: Silmarillion Seminar 04: Quenta Chapter 2
The fourth session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 2 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Aule and Yavanna."
Episode 86: WC Faerie Course, Session 6
Sir Launfal, Part 2, in which we examine the relationship between our protagonist and his fairy benefactors. Recorded 2/4/11.
Episode 85: WC Faerie Course, Session 5
Sir Launfal, Part 1, in which we meet our protagonist, his king, and his king's sketchy wife. Recorded 2/2/11.
Episode 84: The Wife of Bath's Tale
An unabridged recording of The Wife of Bath's Tale.
Episode 83: The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle
An unabridged recording of Dame Ragnelle.
Episode 82: WC Faerie Course, Session 4
Sir Orfeo, Part 3, in which we enter Faerie and find weird stuff. Recorded 1/31/11.
Episode 81: WC Faerie Course, Session 3
Sir Orfeo Part 2, in which we discuss Sir Orfeo's time of exile in the forest. Recorded 1/28/11.
Episode 80: WC Faerie Course, Session 2
A discussion of the first 194 lines of Sir Orfeo, in the WC Faerie and Fantasy class. Recorded 1/26/11.
Episode 79: Silmarillion Seminar 03: Quenta, Chapter 1
The third session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 1 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Beginning of Days."
Episode 78: WC Faerie Course, Session 1
The Introductory Ramble for my new class, Faerie and Fantasy. Recorded 1/24/11.
Episode 77: Sir Launfal
An unabridged recording of Sir Launfal, in Middle English. This is the second text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course.
Episode 76: Sir Orfeo
An unabridged recording of the poem Sir Orfeo, in Middle English. This is the first text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course.
Episode 75: An Introduction to Middle English
In preparation to the Faerie and Fantasy course, I have put together this brief introduction to reading Middle English, since the first few texts we will be discussing in class are in Middle English.
Episode 74: Silmarillion Seminar 02 - Valaquenta
The second session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Valaquenta.
Episode 73: The Minstrel, the Painter, and the Scholar, Part 1
A roundtable discussion with John DiBartolo, Ted Nasmith, and Corey Olsen. This is the first of a three-part series.
Episode 72: Tolkien Chat 8: Allison Fischbach
A conversation with Allison Fischbach, a Washington College alum, about mortality and immortality in Tolkien, with special attention paid to the case of Turin Turambar and his family.
Episode 71: Call-In Office Hours 4
The fourth Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on October 13, 2010. Topics discussed include the Ring and invisibility, Anglo-Saxon, religion, Sam's dialect, death, and the Children of Hu…
Episode 70: Silmarillion Seminar 01 - Ainulindale
The inaugural session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Ainulindale.