Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings

Session 172: The Further Difficulties of the Witchking

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

172: Council of Elrond Session 48 01/26 TexMoot online is coming up! Check out https://signumuniversity.org/event/te...​ for details! In which Ganda...

Session 171: Gandalf Contributes to the Witchking's Troubles

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

171: Council of Elrond Session 47 01/19 TexMoot online is coming up! Check out https://signumuniversity.org/event/te... for details! We’ve also laun...

Session 170: Retracing Frodo's Steps, Quickly

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight, we get Gandalf's return in haste to the Shire and Bree. Will he pick up any decoy hobbits? Will he melt any butter?

Session 169: Rohan Rumblings

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join the Tolkien Professor as he kicks off year five of the most in-depth Lord of Rings class of all time. Tonight, we watch as Boromir interrupts th...

Session 168: Introduction to the Horse Lords

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

168: Council of Elrond Session 44 12/15 In which we disambiguate Tolkien's use of "try and" and "try to." Rohan bursts into the narrative, and we disc...

Session 167: Radagast - Moth

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

167: Council of Elrond Session 43 12/08 In which we see Radaghast’s curtain call, as Sauruman’s pawn. The Eagles evolve from talking fairytale ani...

Session 166: A Dream Rescue

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

166: Council of Elrond Session 42 12/01 In which we discuss what Saruman’s sacrificed for absolutely no ring. Frodo interrupts again, with his visio...

Session 165: Gandalf's Predicament

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

165: Council of Elrond Session 41 11/24 In which Saurman’s breeding programs and plans for conquest are tactfully discussed. Bob remains a hobbit. G...

Session 164: Means, Ends, And Isengard

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

164: Council of Elrond Session 40 11/18 In which Gandalf describes his imprisonment and the ravaged Isengard’s transformation. Sauruman is building...

Session 163: The Confrontation Comes to a Crisis

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

163: Council of Elrond Session 39 11/10 In which we finish our discussion of the confrontation between Gandalf and Saruman. Gandalf makes it clear tha...

Session 162: Saruman's Performance Act II

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

162: Council of Elrond Sessions 38 11/03/2020 In which the professor ponders what outcome Sauruman had expected before recruiting Gandalf, and whether...

Session 161: Recruiting Gandalf

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

161: Council of Elrond Sessions 37 10/20/2020 In which Sauruman tries to recruit Gandalf with a well-rehearsed speech. He makes a few “revealing” ...

Session 158: Gandalf's Big Decision

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 157: The Order Of Wizards

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 157: Council of Elrond Session 33 09/29/2020 In which Gandalf relates his meeting with Sauruman and the wizards’ rapport is analyzed. Field ...

Session 160: Saruman the Un White, Uncloaked!

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

160: Council of Elrond Session 36 10/20/2020 In which Saurman decries his title as Saruman The White and Gandalf tries to defend its virtues to the ne...

Session 159: The Wizardly Confrontation Begins

08 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 156: The Final Narrative

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 155: Solving the Crime - Gollum's Escape

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 154: Conspiracies Hinted At

26 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 153: Mostly About Gollum

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 152: The Turning Point

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 151: Proof

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 150: Gollum's Evidence

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 149: The Quest about the Ring

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 148: Isildur and the Ring

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 147: The Testimony of Isildur

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond 23: 06/16/2020 In which The Professor discusses Gandalf’s recounting of his meeting with Denathor and his “hoard” of books. Bo...

Session 146: Citation Needed

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond 22: 06/09/2020 In which The Professor delves into Gandalf’s search for the ring’s identity and his trip to Minas Tirith’s arch...

Session 145: Archival Drama

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond 21: 06/02/2020 In which the Professor deconstructs Galdor’s reference to the “long-debated ring,” Sauruman’s comment about h...

Session 144: Gandalf’s Knowledge

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond Session 20: 05/26/2020 In which the professor discusses Gandalf’s investigation into the ring’s identity and history and the tra...

Session 143: Gandalf Takes the Floor

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond Session 19: 05192020 In which the professor discusses Galdor’s intent again, and the word “trove.” Elrond introduces Gandalf a...

Session 142: Investigations

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond Session 18: 14052020 In which The Professor dissects Bilbo’s recounting, and it’s debated why Elrond is allowing the Ring’s St...

Session 141: The Halflings Stand Forth

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond Session 17: 05052020 Bilbo calls for a lunch break, but Elrond asks him to relate his account of taking the ring from Gollum and sho...

Session 140: Transitioning to Explanations

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond Session 16: 04282020 In which the Professor dissects Boromir’s request for proof that Frodo’s ring is Isildur’s bane, and his ...

Session 139: Aragorn's Call

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 138: Bilbo Says the K Word

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Council of Elrond Session 14: 04-14-2020 In which The Professor delves into Bilbo’s heated recitation of his “All That is Gold Does not Glitter”...

Session 137: A Tale of Two Heirs

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 136: Boromir Doesn't Get It

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 135: Boromir's Eye Opener

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 134: An Eye Opener

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 133: The Prophecy of Gondor

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 132: Some Real News

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 131: Deviating from Elrond's Agenda

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 130: Gondor Past, Present, and Future

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 129: The Role of Gondor

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 128: The Paradox of Middle-earth History

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 127: Elrond Takes the Floor

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Session 126: Dwarf Diplomacy

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 125: The Great Council Convenes

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 124: Good Night, Stars

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 123: One More Song!

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 122: Reactions to Bilbo’s Song (With Special Guests from The Prancing Pony Podcast)

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 121: The History of the Eärendil Poem

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 120: The Eärendil Poem, still further continued

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 119: The Eärendil Poem, further continued

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 118: The Eärendil Poem, continued

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 117: Bilbo’s Greatest Poem Begins

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 117: Session 116: Not a Thing to Miss

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 115: Fellowship

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 114: A Tense Moment

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 113: The Further Adventures of Bilbo

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 112: Bilbo!

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 111: A Longing Fulfilled

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 110: The Unwritten Sequel

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 109: The Short Guys at the High Table

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 108: A Late-Arriving Guest

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 107: Faces at the Feast

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 106: Insistent Merriment

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 105: Elves, Sir!

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 104: Reunions

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 103: Safe in Rivendell

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 102: The End of the Story

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 101: Gandalf's Judgement

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 100!!!: The Battle at Hand

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 99: The Other Side

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 98: Dx of F. Baggins

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 97: Mythic Lineage and Elf Magic

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 96: Aragorn to the Rescue

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 95: Go Not to the Wizard for Answers

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 94: More Questions Than Answers

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 93: The Final Confrontation

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 92: Looking Back from Across the Border

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 91: Approaching the Ford, Very Fast

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 90: Approaching the Ford

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 89: In the Hands of Glorfindel

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 88: Glorfindel Takes Charge

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Session 87: The Hero with the Terrible Agent

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 86: Braving the Road

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 85: The Root of the Boot

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 84: The Troll-song Singalong!

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 83: Obviously Trolls

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 82: Dreams and Determination

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 81: Rough Going

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 80: An Unexpectedly Quiet Journey

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 79: Moving Forward

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 78: So What Happens Next?

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 77: Diagnosis and Treatment

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 76: The Morgul Blade

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 75: When Ringwraiths Attack

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 74: The Leaves of Many Years

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Session 73: Linden Leaves

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas