The Tolkien Professor
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Ep 58Episode 58: WC Tolkien Course 40 - Return Part VI
The ROTK: Book VI.9. Recorded 4/28/10.
Ep 57Episode 57: WC Tolkien Course 39 - Return Part V
The ROTK: Book VI.6-8. Recorded 4/26/10.
Ep 56Episode 56: WC Tolkien Course 38 - Return Part IV
The ROTK: Book VI.2-5. Recorded 4/23/10.
Ep 55Episode 55: WC Tolkien Course 37 - Return Part III
The ROTK: Book V.8-10, VI.1. Recorded 4/21/10.
Ep 54Episode 54: WC Tolkien Course 36 - Return Part II
The ROTK: Book V.4-7. Recorded 4/19/10.
Ep 53Episode 53: WC Tolkien Course 35 - Return Part I
The ROTK: Book V.1-3. Recorded 4/16/10. Special Guest: Michael Drout!
Ep 52Episode 52: Michael Drout Lecture: Whole Worlds Out of Single Words, Tolkien and Language
TP Bonus Content: Michael Drout Lecture: "Whole Worlds Out of Single Words: Tolkien and Language." Recorded 4/15/10
Ep 51Episode 51: WC Tolkien Course 34 - Two Towers Part VI
The TT: Book IV.6-10. Recorded 4/14/10.
Ep 50Episode 50: WC Tolkien Course 33 - Two Towers Part V
The TT: Book IV.2-5. Recorded 4/12/10.
Ep 49Episode 49: WC Tolkien Course 32 - Two Towers Part IV
The TT: Book III, Chap 10-11; IV.1. Recorded 4/9/10.
Ep 48Episode 48: WC Tolkien Course 31 - Two Towers Part III
The TT: Book III, Chap 7-9. Recorded 4/7/10.
Ep 47Episode 47: WC Tolkien Course 30 - Two Towers Part II
The TT: Book III, Chap 4-6. Recorded 4/5/10.
Ep 46Episode 46: WC Tolkien Course 29 - Two Towers Part I
The TT: Book III, Chap 1-3. Recorded 4/2/10.
Ep 45Episode 45: WC Tolkien Course 28 - Fellowship Part VII
The FOTR: Book II, Chap 7-10. Recorded 3/29/10.
Ep 44Episode 44: WC Tolkien Course 27 - Fellowship Part VI
The FOTR: Book II, Chap 4-6. Recorded 3/26/10.
Ep 43Episode 43: WC Tolkien Course 26 - Fellowship Part V
The FOTR: Book II, Chap 2-3. Recorded 3/24/10.
Ep 42Episode 42: WC Tolkien Course 25 - Fellowship Part IV
The FOTR: Book I, Chap 11 - Book II, Chap 1. Recorded 3/22/10.
Ep 41Episode 41: WC Tolkien Course 24 - Fellowship Part III
The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 7-10. Recorded 3/19/10.
Ep 40Episode 40: WC Tolkien Course 23 - Fellowship Part II
The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 3-6. Recorded 3/18/10.
Ep 39Episode 39: Tolkien and Food
TP Bonus Content: Lecture on Food for Hobbit Luncheon. Recorded 3/17/10
Ep 38Episode 38: WC Tolkien Course 22 - Fellowship Part I
The FOTR: Forw, Prol, Chaps 1-2. Recorded 3/15/10.
Ep 37Episode 37: WC Tolkien Course 21 - The Hobbit Part IV
The Hobbit: Chaps 12-19. Recorded 3/5/10.
Ep 36Episode 36: WC Tolkien Course 20 - The Hobbit Part III
The Hobbit: Chaps 8-11. Recorded 3/3/10.
Ep 35Episode 35: WC Tolkien Course 19 - The Hobbit Part II
The Hobbit: Chaps 5-7. Recorded 3/1/10.
Ep 34Episode 34: WC Tolkien Course 18 - The Hobbit Part I
The Hobbit: Chaps 1-4. Recorded 2/26/10.
Ep 33Episode 33: WC Tolkien Course 17 - Silmarillion Part IX
Silmarillion: Of the Rings of Power. Recorded 2/24/10.
Ep 32Episode 32: WC Tolkien Course 16 - Silmarillion Part VIII
Silmarillion: Akallabeth. Recorded 2/22/10.
Ep 31Episode 31: WC Tolkien Course 15 - Silmarillion Part VII
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 22-24. Recorded 2/19/10.
Ep 30Episode 30: WC Tolkien Course 14 - Silmarillion Part VI
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 20-21. Recorded 2/17/10.
Ep 29Episode 29: WC Tolkien Course 13 - Silmarillion Part V
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 18-19. Recorded 2/15/10.
Ep 28Episode 28: WC Tolkien Course 12 - Silmarillion Part IV
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 13-17. Recorded 2/12/10.
Ep 27Episode 27: WC Tolkien Course 11 - Silmarillion Part III
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 8-12. Recorded 2/12/10.
Ep 26Episode 26: WC Tolkien Course 10 - Silmarillion Part II
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 1-7. Recorded 2/12/10.
Ep 25Episode 25: WC Tolkien Course 09 - Silmarillion, Part I
Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta. Recorded 2/5/10.
Ep 24Episode 24: WC Tolkien Course 08 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part II
"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 2. Recorded 2/3/10.
Ep 23Episode 23: WC Tolkien Course 07 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part I
"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 1. Recorded 2/1/10.
Ep 22Episode 22: WC Tolkien Course 06 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part II
"Leaf by Niggle," Part 2. Recorded 1/29/10.
Ep 21Episode 21: WC Tolkien Course 05 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part I
End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10.
Ep 20Episode 20: WC Tolkien Course 04 - “Mythopoeia”
Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10.
Ep 19Episode 19: WC Tolkien Course 03 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part II
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10).
Ep 18Episode 18: WC Tolkien Course 02 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part I
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10.
Ep 17Episode 17: WC Tolkien Course 01 - Introduction
Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. Recorded 1/18/10.
Ep 16Episode 16: Bilbo Builds His Resume 1
The Hobbit Series Lecture 5, Part 1, in which we consider the forest of Mirkwood and its denizens. Text: Chapters 8, 9, and 10: "Flies and Spiders," "Barrels Out of Bond," and "A Warm Welcome."
Ep 15Episode 15: Call-In Office Hours 1
The Tolkien Professor takes calls by Skype from listeners. Topics covered include the Eye of Sauron, the death of the Witchking, and Gandalf's death.
Ep 14Episode 14: Announcements: Fall 2009
Announcements of imminent events and upcoming new content.
Ep 13Episode 13: Tolkien Chat 2: Tara Holste
A chat with Tara Holste, Washington College Class of '07, about class relations in Tolkien's fiction, with a primary focus on the relationship between masters and servants.
Ep 12Episode 12: Tolkien Chat 1: Ben Kozlowski
A chat with Ben Kozlowski, Washington College Class of '08, about the knowledge of evil in Tolkien's world.
Ep 11Episode 11: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 3
The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 3, in which we examine Beorn, then step back and draw some conclusions about the Wild, followed by a brief discussion of fate and a close reading of the dwarves' song, "The Wind Was on the Withered Heath." Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire" and "Queer Lodgings"
Ep 10Episode 10: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 2
The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 2, in which we take a close look at the goblins, the wargs, and the eagles. Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire" and "Queer Lodgings"
Ep 9Episode 9: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 1
The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 1, in which we look at the changes in Bilbo and his relationship with Gandalf and the dwarves. Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire" and "Queer Lodgings"