Episode 77: Sir Launfal
An unabridged recording of Sir Launfal, in Middle English. This is the second text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course.
2 Feb 201143min
Episode 76: Sir Orfeo
An unabridged recording of the poem Sir Orfeo, in Middle English. This is the first text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course.
26 Jan 201126min
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
