The Tolkien Professor

By The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

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 wi... more

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The podcast currently has 730 episodes available.

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December 05, 2016 326: SilmFilm 2-15: Episode 11 – Saga of Feänor at Formenos
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1h 59min
December 05, 2016 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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1h 60min
November 19, 2016 324: SilmFilm: BONUS! SilmFilm Special: The Season 2 Frame
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2h 20min
November 12, 2016 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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2h 38min
November 06, 2016 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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2h 26min
October 13, 2016 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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2h 10min
October 13, 2016 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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2h 21min
September 12, 2016 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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2h 20min
August 30, 2016 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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2h 8min
August 19, 2016 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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2h 8min

FAQs about The Tolkien Professor:

How many episodes does The Tolkien Professor have?

The podcast currently has 730 episodes available.