May
14
The BBC archives have just released something truly remarkable for any fans of Tolkien: a rare video interview from 1968! In the clip from In Their Own Words, J.R.R. Tolkien talks about everything from nature to his love of beer – and, of course, his books. A treat to start off your Monday, we hope! Watch [...]
May
13
The Tolkien Professor podcast series has been nominated for a 2012 Parsec Award! What are these awards, you ask? According to the founders, a Parsec Award is given to exemplary speculative fiction, fantasy and scifi podcasts in a variety of subcategories each year. Dr. Olsen and the team are thrilled to learn that we’ve been [...]
May
08
The long awaited next installment of Faerie and Fantasy 25 is available! Download it here, or listen on iTunes.
May
03
Dr. Olsen and Dave Kale sat down for an emergency recording of Riddles in the Dark following “The CinemaCon Controversy”, as it’s come to be known. Take a listen to Episode Eight for their takes on what was seen in the most recent footage!
Apr
28
After a slightly longer than usual delay, listeners will be delighted to know that Dr. Olsen and Dave Kale are back with another two installments of Riddles in the Dark. Episodes Six and Seven will cover the much rumored about “split” between the two upcoming Peter Jackson Hobbit films. Episode Seven even contains a special guest appearance [...]
Apr
24
The Tolkien Professor was recently asked to sit down for an interview with Jason Hartman, host of the Speaking of Wealth podcast. While a bit of a departure from the normal subject matter covered by Dr. Olsen, it was a great opportunity to talk about how the ease of creating content with new media tools [...]
Apr
10
The Mythgard Institute has just opened the doors on a new college prep opportunity for high school students interested in the books of both J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling. Mythgard Academy will offer three week online courses that will offer students not only a chance to go in-depth with their favorite works but to also [...]
Apr
08
Faerie and Fantasy 24 continues with George McDonald’s “The Princess and the Goblin”, Chapters 11-20. Download it here.
Mar
28
At long last, Silmarillion Seminar Episode 21, “Random Things Mandos Said at a Party” (the second session on Chapter 19, “Of Beren and Luthien”) is now available for download.
Mar
23
The latest installment of Dr. Olsen’s Riddles in the Dark podcast series has just been posted over at Mythgard’s site. Take a listen as he and Dave Kale discuss “Bombur and Buffoonery” – the beginnings of the talks on how humor might be incorporated into Peter Jackson’s celluloid adaptation of Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
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