The Tolkien Professor

The Tolkien Professor

Hosted by Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke and The Tolkien Professor and Dr Corey Olsen and Dr Maggie Parke · The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

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63Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
671
Episodes
110
Transcribed
635
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2009
First episode

About The Tolkien Professor

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 without any party business!

Publisher
The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)
Category
arts · education · fiction
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
16 Jun 2009
Latest episode
1 Oct 2026
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110 of 671 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    673: SilmFilm 8-17: Season 8, Episode 1

  2. 1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    672: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 135

  3. 21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    671: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 134

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673: SilmFilm 8-17: Season 8, Episode 1

Published 1 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Sure. So, I mean, the basic shape is to document the initial invasion of the Easterlings. So we did a lot of work in season seven, setting up the culture of the Easterlings and their purpose in coming over and fighting, and then what led them to change sides at the last minute. Yes. Importantly in our story, they didn't change sides because they started following Morgoth. So, you know, they were seeking vengeance for the death of Ulfang. Right. Then they blamed the elves for that. And that's still their perspective. So they're not armies that are following Morgoth. Right. And so we wanted to preserve that. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)
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239 ratings
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4.9 / 5
396 ratings

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Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke and The Tolkien Professor and Dr Corey Olsen and Dr Maggie Parke host the show. Published by The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen).

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