The Tolkien Professor
Episodes
Episode 51: WC Tolkien Course 34 - Two Towers Part VI
15 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The TT: Book IV.6-10. Recorded 4/14/10.
Episode 50: WC Tolkien Course 33 - Two Towers Part V
14 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The TT: Book IV.2-5. Recorded 4/12/10.
Episode 49: WC Tolkien Course 32 - Two Towers Part IV
12 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The TT: Book III, Chap 10-11; IV.1. Recorded 4/9/10.
Episode 48: WC Tolkien Course 31 - Two Towers Part III
10 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The TT: Book III, Chap 7-9. Recorded 4/7/10.
Episode 47: WC Tolkien Course 30 - Two Towers Part II
07 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The TT: Book III, Chap 4-6. Recorded 4/5/10.
Episode 46: WC Tolkien Course 29 - Two Towers Part I
05 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The TT: Book III, Chap 1-3. Recorded 4/2/10.
Episode 45: WC Tolkien Course 28 - Fellowship Part VII
30 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The FOTR: Book II, Chap 7-10. Recorded 3/29/10.
Episode 44: WC Tolkien Course 27 - Fellowship Part VI
29 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The FOTR: Book II, Chap 4-6. Recorded 3/26/10.
Episode 43: WC Tolkien Course 26 - Fellowship Part V
26 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The FOTR: Book II, Chap 2-3. Recorded 3/24/10.
Episode 42: WC Tolkien Course 25 - Fellowship Part IV
24 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The FOTR: Book I, Chap 11 - Book II, Chap 1. Recorded 3/22/10.
Episode 41: WC Tolkien Course 24 - Fellowship Part III
20 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 7-10. Recorded 3/19/10.
Episode 40: WC Tolkien Course 23 - Fellowship Part II
19 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 3-6. Recorded 3/18/10.
Episode 39: Tolkien and Food
18 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
TP Bonus Content: Lecture on Food for Hobbit Luncheon. Recorded 3/17/10
Episode 38: WC Tolkien Course 22 - Fellowship Part I
17 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The FOTR: Forw, Prol, Chaps 1-2. Recorded 3/15/10.
Episode 37: WC Tolkien Course 21 - The Hobbit Part IV
06 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Hobbit: Chaps 12-19. Recorded 3/5/10.
Episode 36: WC Tolkien Course 20 - The Hobbit Part III
04 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Hobbit: Chaps 8-11. Recorded 3/3/10.
Episode 35: WC Tolkien Course 19 - The Hobbit Part II
03 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Hobbit: Chaps 5-7. Recorded 3/1/10.
Episode 34: WC Tolkien Course 18 - The Hobbit Part I
01 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
The Hobbit: Chaps 1-4. Recorded 2/26/10.
Episode 33: WC Tolkien Course 17 - Silmarillion Part IX
26 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Of the Rings of Power. Recorded 2/24/10.
Episode 32: WC Tolkien Course 16 - Silmarillion Part VIII
24 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Akallabeth. Recorded 2/22/10.
Episode 31: WC Tolkien Course 15 - Silmarillion Part VII
22 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 22-24. Recorded 2/19/10.
Episode 30: WC Tolkien Course 14 - Silmarillion Part VI
18 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 20-21. Recorded 2/17/10.
Episode 29: WC Tolkien Course 13 - Silmarillion Part V
17 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 18-19. Recorded 2/15/10.
Episode 28: WC Tolkien Course 12 - Silmarillion Part IV
16 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 13-17. Recorded 2/12/10.
Episode 27: WC Tolkien Course 11 - Silmarillion Part III
14 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 8-12. Recorded 2/12/10.
Episode 26: WC Tolkien Course 10 - Silmarillion Part II
13 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 1-7. Recorded 2/12/10.
Episode 25: WC Tolkien Course 09 - Silmarillion, Part I
08 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta. Recorded 2/5/10.
Episode 24: WC Tolkien Course 08 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part II
04 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 2. Recorded 2/3/10.
Episode 23: WC Tolkien Course 07 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part I
03 Feb 2010
Contributed by Lukas
"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 1. Recorded 2/1/10.
Episode 22: WC Tolkien Course 06 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part II
31 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
"Leaf by Niggle," Part 2. Recorded 1/29/10.
Episode 21: WC Tolkien Course 05 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part I
29 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10.
Episode 20: WC Tolkien Course 04 - “Mythopoeia”
26 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10.
Episode 19: WC Tolkien Course 03 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part II
25 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10).
Episode 18: WC Tolkien Course 02 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part I
21 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10.
Episode 17: WC Tolkien Course 01 - Introduction
19 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. Recorded 1/18/10.
Episode 16: Bilbo Builds His Resume 1
17 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
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," ...
Episode 15: Call-In Office Hours 1
09 Jan 2010
Contributed by Lukas
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.
Episode 14: Announcements: Fall 2009
05 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Announcements of imminent events and upcoming new content.
Episode 13: Tolkien Chat 2: Tara Holste
02 Oct 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 12: Tolkien Chat 1: Ben Kozlowski
13 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A chat with Ben Kozlowski, Washington College Class of '08, about the knowledge of evil in Tolkien's world.
Episode 11: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 3
06 Sep 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 discussio...
Episode 10: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 2
03 Aug 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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 Fry...
Episode 9: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 1
31 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 8: On Tolkien's Secondary World
27 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A third informal podcast, in which the Tolkien Professor doesn't exactly answer anybody's questions, but talks about some of the issues involved in do...
Episode 7: On Dragons and Orcs
20 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
A second informal podcast Q&A, in which the Tolkien Professor discusses Smaug's family history and the social life of orcs
Episode 6: Tolkien and the Environment
13 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
TP Bonus Content: A live recording of a joint lecture I gave in October 2008 with a former student, Shannon Holste, Washington College '07
Episode 5: On Wingless Balrogs and Tom Bombadil
08 Jul 2009
Contributed by Lukas
An informal podcast Q&A, in which the Tolkien Professor discusses his views on the winglessness of Balrogs and the identity of Tom Bombadil
Episode 4: At the Roots of the Mountain
16 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Hobbit Series Lecture 3, in which we come to the turning point of Bilbo's career. Containing a discussion of orcs and a careful reading of the Go...
Episode 3: The Ridiculous and the Sublime
16 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Hobbit Series Lecture 2, in which I look at the beginning of Bilbo's burlarious career and examine the natures of trolls and elves. Text: Chapter...
Episode 2: Took and Baggins
16 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Hobbit Series Lecture 1, in which I examine how Tolkien introduces his fantasy world through his flustered little protagonist. Text: Chapter 1, "A...
Episode 1: How to Read Tolkien and Why
16 Jun 2009
Contributed by Lukas
The Intro Lecture, in which I discuss Tolkien's understanding of the nature and importance of storytelling. Primary Text: Tolkien's essay "On Fairy-S...