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Ep 160Episode 160: Riddles in the Dark Digest 4: The Split
Dave and Trish wrap up their marathon Saturday podcasting session with one more digest. This week we revisit The Split and The Battle of Dol-Guldur!

Ep 159Episode 159: Riddles in the Dark 12: The Riddle Game
This episode we discuss our namesake Hobbit chapter: Riddles in the Dark. We can't wait so see The Riddle Game on-screen, but how many of the original riddles will make it into the film?

Ep 158Episode 158: Riddles in the Dark Digest 3: Rivalries and Trollish Dilemmas
Dave and Trish are on a roll! In this episode we review predictions, analysis, and feedback on Riddles 4 and 5 and address copious listener comments about the talking purse!

Ep 157Episode 157: WC Faerie Course, Session 31
Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 1-4, Recorded 04/13/11.

Ep 156Episode 156: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2: Now with More Azanulbizar
The Digest is back! Trish Lambert joins the Riddles team and helps Dave review predictions, analyses, and listener feedback on the third topic, The Battle of Azanulbizar. Make sure you listen to the end...

Ep 155Episode 155: WC Faerie Course, Session 30
C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 12-17, Recorded 04/11/11.

Ep 154Episode 154: WC Faerie Course, Session 29
C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 7-11, Recorded 04/08/11.

Ep 153Episode 153: Riddles in the Dark 11: Gollum...and Romance?
This week we discuss two topics that go hand-in-hand: Gollum and romance. Duh.

Ep 152Episode 152: WC Faerie Course, Session 28
C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 1-6, Recorded 04/04/11.

Ep 151Episode 151: Silmarillion Seminar 22: Quenta Chapter 19
The twenty-second session of the Silmarillion Seminar, in which we spend an unprecedented third week on Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien." And oaths.

Ep 150Episode 150: Riddles in the Dark 10: We finally discuss the "Hobbit!"
Only four months into the podcast, we finally get around to talking about The Hobbit's titular character, Bilbo Baggins...for two hours!

Ep 149Episode 149: WC Faerie Course, Session 27
J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 35-39 Recorded 04/01/11.

Ep 148Episode 148: Riddles in the Dark 9: Framing the Issue
We go back to the very beginning...of first Hobbit film, that is. How will The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey open on-screen?

Ep 147Episode 147: WC Faerie Course, Session 26
J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 9-34 Recorded 3/30/11.

Ep 146Episode 146: WC Faerie Course, Session 25
George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 21-32 Recorded 3/28/11.

Ep 145Episode 145: Riddles in the Dark 8: Cinemacon Emergency Edition
The hosts hop on the Cinemacon debate bandwagon and weigh in on the "Tomb of the Ringwraiths." How will Sauron's most terrible servants factor into the The Hobbit?

Ep 144Episode 144: Riddles in the Dark 7: The Split, Part 2
The second in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we are joined by special guest Fr. Roderick Vonhogen of SQPN to talk about The White Council.

Ep 143Episode 143: Riddles in the Dark 6: The Split, Part 1
The first in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we address the main Hobbit storyline and predict the "tone" of the ending of An Unexpected Journey.

Ep 142Episode 142: WC Faerie Course, Session 24
George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 11-20 Recorded 3/25/11.

Ep 141Episode 141: Silmarillion Seminar 21: Quenta Chapter 19
The twenty-first session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the second part of Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien"

Ep 140Episode 140: Riddles in the Dark 5: Troll Dilemmas
The first RITD episode to address humor in the Hobbit; this week we focus on Bilbo's first "successful adventure" with the trolls.

Ep 139Episode 139: Riddles in the Dark Digest 1
Co-host Dave reviews the first two topics, Thrain and Thror, and presents predictions, arguments, and feedback from RITD analysts and listeners. We also give a few RITD-related updates and news items.

Ep 138Episode 138: Silmarillion Seminar 20: Quenta Chapter 19
The twentieth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, " Of Beren and Luthien"

Ep 137Episode 137: Riddles in the Dark 4: Thorin Oakenshield
A discussion of the great dwarf leader, Thorin Oakenshield, one of the main characters of The Hobbit and how he will be portrayed in the upcoming films.

Ep 136Episode 136: Riddles in the Dark 3: The Battle of Azanulbizar
A discussion of the great Battle of Azanulbizar, and an analysis of the possiblity of its conflation with the Battle of Five Armies in the films.

Ep 135Episode 135: Riddles in the Dark 2: The Fall of the House of Durin
A discussion of the misfortunes of the House of Durin, Thror and predictions based on casting for the character.

Ep 134Episode 134: WC Faerie Course, Session 23
George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 1-10 Recorded 3/23/11.

Ep 133Episode 133: Silmarillion Seminar 19: Quenta Chapter 18
The nineteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 18 of the Quenta Silmarillion, " Of the Ruin of Beleriand and the Fall of Fingolfin "

Ep 132Episode 132: Riddles in the Dark 1: Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror
A discussion of Thror and Thrain, and predictions about Thrain's depiction in the film.

Ep 131Episode 131: Announcements: January 25 2012
What's new at The Tolkien Professor, including two new podcasts and an updated website.

Ep 130Episode 130: Return and Recovery
The Hobbit Series Lecture 8 in which we discuss the death of Thorin and Bilbo's return to Bag End. Text: Chapters 18 and 19: " The Return Journey" and " The Last Stage "

Ep 129Episode 129: Silmarillion Seminar 18: Quenta Chapter 17
The eighteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 17 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of Men into the West"

Ep 128Episode 128: The Hobbit Grows Up
The Hobbit Series Lecture 7 in which we discuss the death of Smaug and the Battle of Five Armies. Text: Chapters 14, 15, 16 and 17: "Fire and Water," "The Gathering of the Clouds," "A Thief in the Night," and "The Clouds Burst."

Ep 127Episode 127: Mythgard Question and Answer Call-in Session
Professor Corey Olsen answers questions from people interested in taking courses at the Mythgard Institute (www.mythgard.org).

Ep 126Episode 126: Bilbo Earns His Reward
The Hobbit Series Lecture 6 in which we consider the foolishness of the dwarves and the final turning point of Bilbo's career. Text: Chapters 11, 12, and 13: "On the Doorstep," "Inside Information," and "Not At Home."

Ep 125Episode 125: Bilbo Builds His Resume 2
Finally! The return of the hobbit series! The Hobbit Series Lecture 5, Part 2, in which we consider one of the major turning points in Bilbo's life. Text: Chapters 8, 9, and 10: "Flies and Spiders," "Barrels Out of Bond," and "A Warm Welcome."

Ep 124Episode 124: WC Faerie Course, Session 22
Lord Dunsany, The Book of Wonder, Part 2. Recorded 3/21/11.

Ep 123Episode 123: Silmarillion Seminar 17: Quenta Chapter 16
The seventeenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 16 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Maeglin"

Ep 122Episode 122: Tolkien and Horror: A Halloween Special
Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, Laura Berkholtz, and George Naylor discuss themes of horror in Tolkien's writings.

Ep 121Episode 121: Silmarillion Seminar 16: Quenta Chapter 15
The sixteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 15 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Noldor in Beleriand."

Ep 120Episode 120: The Tolkien Professor Visits Hollywood
Corey Olsen and Dave Kale, program director for Middle-earth Network Radio, discuss the making of the documentary for the video game "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North". The documentary is viewable in four parts at http://www.youtube.com/user/machinima

Ep 119Episode 119: Tolkien Chat 10: In the Bar at Mythcon 2011.
The tenth Tolkien Chat, recorded in the bar at the Albuquerque MCM Elegante during the annual Mythopoeic Society Conference

Ep 118Episode 118: WC Faerie Course, Session 21
Lord Dunsany, The Book of Wonder, Part 1. Recorded 3/11/11.

Ep 117Episode 117: Silmarillion Seminar 15: Quenta Chapter 14
The fifteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 14 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beleriand and Its Realms."

Ep 116Episode 116: WC Faerie Course, Session 20
Andrew Lang Session 5, in which we discuss "Rapunzel," "Snowdrop," and "The Enchanted Ring." Recorded 3/9/11.

Ep 115Episode 115: Tolkien Chat 9: David Perlmutter
A conversation with Professor David Perlmutter about two of his favorite intellectual hobbies, military history and Tolkien.

Ep 114Episode 114: Silmarillion Seminar 14: Quenta Chapter 13
The fourteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 13 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Return of the Noldor."

Ep 113Episode 113: WC Faerie Course, Session 19
Andrew Lang Session 4, in which we discuss "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Three Dwarfs," and "The Twelve Brothers." Recorded 3/7/11.

Ep 112Episode 112: Silmarillion Seminar 13: Quenta Chapter 12
The thirteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 12 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Men."

Ep 111Episode 111: WC Faerie Course, Session 18
Andrew Lang Session 3, in which we discuss "Snow White and Rose Red," "Jack the Giant Killer," and my favorite "The Black Bull of Norroway." Recorded 3/4/11.