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The Tolkien Professor episodes
- 1 hr 59 min
- 325: SilmFilm 2-14: Episode 10 – The Kinstrife
In Episode 10 of the season, we bring Fingolfin and Fëanor into conflict – finally revealing Fëanor for the jerk he really is.
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2 hr - 2 hr 20 min
- 323: SilmFilm 2-13: Episode 9 – Finally! The Flippin’ Silmarils!
After a season and a half, we’re finally ready to introduce the things at the center of the story: the Silmarils! Plus, we get ready for the next episode, where the central conflict of the season will come to a head.
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2 hr 38 min - 322: SilmFilm 2-12: Episode 8 – Everybody Loves Fingolfin
By the eighth episode of the season, we are getting ready for a bit of a twist as we prepare for the trial of Melkor and shift towards the real conflict of the season.
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2 hr 26 min - 321: SilmFilm 2-11: Episode 7 – Spirit of Fire (aka The Silmarillion needs more Rap Battles)
This episode focuses on the Noontide of Valinor, and in particular on the growth in Fëanor’s skill as a master smith, with lots of foreshadowing of him smithing with the red glow of forge-fire on his face.
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2 hr 10 min - 320: SilmFilm 2-10: Episode 6 – Finwë has a lot of reproductive work to do
In the sixth episode of Season 2, we work out the details of Fëanor’s birth and the death of his mother Miriel, establishing parallels between the two and laying the foundation’s for Fëanor’s doom.
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2 hr 21 min - 319: SilmFilm 2-09: Episode 5 – The Enemies and The Surfer Elves
In this session, we revisit the Thingol and Melian story, take a hard look at Sauron’s posse, and map out the structure of Season 2, Episode 5, which focuses on the arrival of the Noldor and Vanyar.
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2 hr 20 min - 318: SilmFilm 2-08: Episode 4 – The Avari (The Unwilling)
In the fourth episode of Season 2, we show the developing power struggle between Gothmog and Mairon, and the return of Lenwë to the Avari.
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2 hr 8 min - 317: SilmFilm 2-07: Episode 3 - DeGreat DeBate
Episode 3 of Season 2 will focus on the debate amongst the elves about whether to remain in Middle-earth or head over to Valinor.
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2 hr 8 min
About The Tolkien Professor
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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!