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Join The Tolkien Professor, Dr. Corey Olsen, on a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story, and explore Middle-earth through the magical game-world of Lord of the Rings Online.

Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings Mythgard Institute

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    • 4.5 • 34 Ratings

Join The Tolkien Professor, Dr. Corey Olsen, on a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story, and explore Middle-earth through the magical game-world of Lord of the Rings Online.

    Session 298: Passing the Mellon Test

    Session 298: Passing the Mellon Test

    Tonight we return to Gandalf's laughter-filled interlude in between the Watcher's approach and his attack.


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    • 1 hr 42 min
    Session 297: The Ripples and the Answer Draw Near

    Session 297: The Ripples and the Answer Draw Near

    Tonight we gaze out across the foul pool, as ominous ripples form and move towards the bank.


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    • 1 hr 47 min
    Session 296: Gandalf Takes the Wrong Approach

    Session 296: Gandalf Takes the Wrong Approach

    Tonight we finish watching Gandalf take the wrong approach, and we will see the growing evidence of Boromir's frustration.


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    • 1 hr 26 min
    Session 295: Quick to Anger

    Session 295: Quick to Anger

    What do we learn from Gandalf's attempt to open the door?


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    • 1 hr 54 min
    Session 294: Quick to Anger

    Session 294: Quick to Anger

    Tempers flare at the Doors of Durin. Tonight, we look carefully at Boromir's contribution.


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    • 1 hr 46 min
    Session 293: Memories of Lost Lore

    Session 293: Memories of Lost Lore

    Tonight, Gandalf initiates the Lost Password Recovery Process for the Doors of Durin.
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    • 1 hr 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
34 Ratings

34 Ratings

MJ333 ,

Outstanding

I listen to a lot of podcasts, but this is my favourite. The detail extracted from every passage is fascinating and thought-provoking. It’s my comfort listen. Thanks prof :)

KatushaSh96 ,

Absolutely recommend

Absolutely favourite podcast and so much more! I recommend this to all of my friends, total chef d’oeuvre of the genre, nothing compares!

Hoolie, Ghostlands EU ,

The best

My absolute favourite podcast, and no danger of it ending any time soon!

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