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WC Tolkien Course 05 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part I
Episode 21
End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10.
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16 years, 3 months ago
WC Tolkien Course 04 - “Mythopoeia”
Episode 20
Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10.
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16 years, 3 months ago
WC Tolkien Course 03 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part II
Episode 19
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10).
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16 years, 3 months ago
WC Tolkien Course 02 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part I
Episode 18
"On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10.
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16 years, 3 months ago
WC Tolkien Course 01 - Introduction
Episode 17
Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. Recorded 1/18/10.
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16 years, 3 months ago
Bilbo Builds His Resume 1
Episode 16
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,"…
16 years, 3 months ago
Call-In Office Hours 1
Episode 15
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…
16 years, 4 months ago
Announcements: Fall 2009
Episode 14
Announcements of imminent events and upcoming new content.
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16 years, 7 months ago
Tolkien Chat 2: Tara Holste
Episode 13
A chat with Tara Holste, Washington College Class of '07, about class relations in Tolkien's fiction, with a primary focus on the relationship betwee…
16 years, 7 months ago
Tolkien Chat 1: Ben Kozlowski
Episode 12
A chat with Ben Kozlowski, Washington College Class of '08, about the knowledge of evil in Tolkien's world.
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16 years, 8 months ago