The Tolkien Professor Signum University

I have been following Corey since late 2010; when it was just the Tolkien professor podcast. Now, I am still listening to most of the podcasts that signum and Mythgard Academy are producing, and attending mythmoot live as often as I can.
Very well informed and in depth reading of Tolkien works and related fantasy literature. I think it may be the best material the casual fan can find today, besides the published works. Highly recommend. Oh, and very good chances or participation.
Excellent literary analysis by the professor, as well as commentaries from various listeners.

Been a listener for several years and I love Dr. Olsen. However I am struggling to stay interested in exploring lord of the rings. The lessons are wading so deep into the minutia of language and hyper-analyzing Tolkien’s every intention and thought, that the story itself is just getting lost. As much as I love a deep dive, I feel strongly that this past year or so you have been missing the forest for the trees. Please consider stepping back just a tad so that people who aren’t Signum students can appreciate the course - because honestly it feels like a person needs a PhD to stay abreast of the conversation. I say it with love and respect!

This was a 5-star podcast for years. The self-indulgent nature of what Exploring Lord of the Rings though has become a complete turn-off. It is so boring I can't even listenn to it. When I do give it a cgance it seems to be in the same place it was the last time. Sometime with a month of missed podcasts between it. I sty subscribed for the occasional other things that cross the feed. There is detailed and there is self-indulgent to a small handful. I hope they enjoy it without me.