Episode 75: An Introduction to Middle English
In preparation to the Faerie and Fantasy course, I have put together this brief introduction to reading Middle English, since the first few texts we will be discussing in class are in Middle English.
25 Jan 201130min
Episode 74: Silmarillion Seminar 02 - Valaquenta
The second session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Valaquenta.
21 Jan 20111h 40min
Episode 73: The Minstrel, the Painter, and the Scholar, Part 1
A roundtable discussion with John DiBartolo, Ted Nasmith, and Corey Olsen. This is the first of a three-part series.
3 Jan 201156min
Episode 72: Tolkien Chat 8: Allison Fischbach
A conversation with Allison Fischbach, a Washington College alum, about mortality and immortality in Tolkien, with special attention paid to the case of Turin Turambar and his family.
2 Jan 201151min
Episode 71: Call-In Office Hours 4
The fourth Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on October 13, 2010. Topics discussed include the Ring and invisibility, Anglo-Saxon, religion, Sam's dialect, death, and the Children of Hur...
27 Des 20101h 29min
Episode 70: Silmarillion Seminar 01 - Ainulindale
The inaugural session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Ainulindale.
25 Des 20101h 30min
Episode 69: Tolkien Chat 7: Tara Holste II
A conversation with Tara Holste, a Washington College alum, about Tolkien's thoughts about and depictions of government.
24 Nov 20101h 6min
Episode 68: Q&A Session 3
Discussing the Nazgul's flying mount, the Ring's conferring of invisibility, and the theology of Middle-Earth. Students present: Allison Fischbach, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams.
9 Okt 20101h 2min
