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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings

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.

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 215: Meanwhile, What is Bilbo Up To? from 2022-01-30T20:30


01/25/2022, ELOTR Episode 215



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 214: Bilbo Shifts Focus from 2022-01-30T20:00


01/18/2022, ELOTR Episode 214



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 213: Spring Comes After All from 2022-01-16T00:00


01/11/2022, ELOTR Episode 213



Jenni (aka) Smaug-the-Mighty walks us through the ExLOTR Legacy Project. You can help too! Interested in volunteering? Go to: Listen

Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 212: When Winter Comes, the Winter Wild... from 2022-01-09T02:30


01/04/2022, ELOTR Episode 212



Happy NEW YEAR! Today we’re celebrating 5 years of Exploring Lord of the Rings! Thank you for following us on this in-depth dive into M...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 211: Second Verse. Same as the First? from 2021-12-13T01:00


12/07/2021, ELOTR Episode 211



Announcement: Mythgard 2022 dates have been announced! Mythmoot: An Annual Speculative Literature Conference Join us June 23-26, 2022 f...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 210: A Song! A Song! from 2021-12-03T19:00


11/30/2021, ELOTR Episode 210



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 209: A Touching Moment from 2021-11-28T14:00


11/23/2021, ELOTR Episode 209



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 208: Circulating Mathoms from 2021-11-21T16:00


Bilbo passes along to Frodo an old mathom that someone else gave to him, once.

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Session 207: The Continuity of Stories from 2021-11-16T19:00


11/09/2021, ELOTR Episode 207



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 206: Reforging the Past, Anticipating the Future from 2021-11-11T02:00


And now, it is time for a very low-key but powerfully mythic moment

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 205: The Last Two Empty Slots from 2021-11-07T17:00


Which mighty heroes shall we choose to round out the Company of the Ring? On what basis shall we choose?

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 203: The Fellowship near the Ring from 2021-10-20T01:00


What, exactly, is the relationship between the Fellowship and the Ring?

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 202: The Encroaching Shadow from 2021-10-11T14:00


10/05/2021, ELOTR Episode 202



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Session 201: The Time For Action from 2021-10-01T02:00


09/28/2021, ELOTR Episode 201



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 200: What The Scouts Learned from 2021-09-25T16:00


09/21/2021, ELOTR Episode 200



Announcements: Anytime Audit Special for the “Language Invention Through Tolkien” course! Join Andrew Higgins for this excellent explo...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 199: Scouting The Lands from 2021-09-19T20:00


09/14/2021, ELOTR Episode 199



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 198: Counting Days in Rivendell from 2021-09-08T19:00


09/07/2021, ELOTR Episode 198



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 196: There And Possibly Back Again from 2021-08-15T17:00


Tonight we will talk more about Frodo's state of mind than about people's backsides. Probably.

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 195: Looking Ahead from 2021-08-15T17:00


Join as Gandalf and Bilbo tag-team on the uphill task of keeping Frodo in good spirits.

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 194: A Middling-Long Rest from 2021-08-04T21:00


07/27/2021, ELOTR Episode 194



Announcements: Regional moots are starting to take form. Check out signumuniversity.org to see if there’s one in your area, and if not,...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 193: The Council Of Elrond (Expurgated Version) from 2021-07-10T00:00


07/06/2021, ELOTR Episode 193



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Session 192: The Council About The Council from 2021-07-03T02:00


06/29/2021, ELOTR Episode 192



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Session 191: The Real Hero Stands Forth from 2021-06-30T20:00


06/22/2021, ELOTR Episode 191: Council of Elrond Session 67



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 190: Frodo Joins The Hall Of Fame from 2021-06-17T22:00


06/15/2021, ELOTR Episode 190: Council of Elrond Session 66



Our schedule for Mythmoot 2021 is live. It will be a hybrid convention this year with both in person and ...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 189: Frodo's Choice from 2021-06-11T00:30


06/01/2021, ELOTR Episode 189: Council of Elrond Session 65



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 188: What This Council Business Was All About Really from 2021-06-04T19:00


06/01/2021



Episode 188: Council of Elrond Session 64



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 187: Bilbo Finally Raises the Sensitive Issue from 2021-05-28T18:00


Episode 187: Council of Elrond Session 63



Announcements: A new Mythgard book discussion is coming up! Moon is a Harsh Mistress will be every Wednesday night now! Sig...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 185: Operation: Fool's Hope from 2021-05-21T22:00


05/11/2021



Episode 185: Council of Elrond Session 61



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 186: Bilbo's Gambit from 2021-05-21T22:00


05/18/2021



Episode 186: Council of Elrond Session 62



A new Mythgard book discussion is coming up! You can sign up for our newest offering: The Moon i...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 184: Concerning the Elven Rings from 2021-05-08T16:00


But what about those Elf Rings? What are they good for?

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 183: Speaking of Using Rings Against Sauron from 2021-04-24T23:00


04/20/2021



Episode 183: Council of Elrond Session 59



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 182: Opposing Sauron Plan B from 2021-04-16T18:00


04/13/2021



Episode 182: Council of Elrond Session 58



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Session 181: How to Oppose Sauron from 2021-04-16T18:00


04/06/2021



Episode 181: Council of Elrond Session 57



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 178: Reasoned Deliberations from 2021-04-03T17:15


Tonight we will look at the logic underlying the suggestions of various (Elvish) Council members.

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Session 180: A Modest Proposal from 2021-04-03T17:00


03/30/2021



Episode 180: Council of Elrond Session 56



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Session 179: The Climax of the Council from 2021-04-03T17:00


In which Elrond finally lays down some counsel which is at least 45% stronger than the average Morgul spell.

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 177: Risks and Options from 2021-03-13T23:00


03/09/2021



177: Council of Elrond Session 53



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 176: Weighing the Options from 2021-03-06T21:00


03/02/2021



176: Council of Elrond Session 52



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 175: Of Squirrels and Tom Bombadil from 2021-02-27T03:00


ELOTR 175: Council of Elrond Session 51

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Session 174: The Beginning of the End of the Council from 2021-02-21T15:00


174: Council of Elrond Session 50



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Session 173: Gandalf's Story Comes to an End from 2021-02-10T20:00


173: Council of Elrond Session 49 02/02/21



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Session 172: The Further Difficulties of the Witchking from 2021-02-02T23:00


172: Council of Elrond Session 48 01/26



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Session 171: Gandalf Contributes to the Witchking's Troubles from 2021-01-22T22:00


171: Council of Elrond Session 47 01/19



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Session 170: Retracing Frodo's Steps, Quickly from 2021-01-16T16:00


Tonight, we get Gandalf's return in haste to the Shire and Bree. Will he pick up any decoy hobbits? Will he melt any butter?

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 169: Rohan Rumblings from 2021-01-08T00:00


Join the Tolkien Professor as he kicks off year five of the most in-depth Lord of Rings class of all time. Tonight, we watch as Boromir interrupts the Council of Elrond once more!<...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 168: Introduction to the Horse Lords from 2020-12-21T20:00


168: Council of Elrond Session 44 12/15



In which we disambiguate Tolkien's use of "try and" and "try to." Rohan bursts into the narrative, an...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 167: Radagast - Moth from 2020-12-15T02:00


167: Council of Elrond Session 43 12/08



In which we see Radaghast’s curtain call, as Sauruman’s pawn. The Eagles evolve from talking fairytale animals to agents of a...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 166: A Dream Rescue from 2020-12-03T22:00


166: Council of Elrond Session 42 12/01



In which we discuss what Saruman’s sacrificed for absolutely no ring. Frodo interrupts again, with his vision of Gandalf at B...

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Session 165: Gandalf's Predicament from 2020-12-03T22:00


165: Council of Elrond Session 41 11/24



In which Saurman’s breeding programs and plans for conquest are tactfully discussed. Bob remains a hobbit. Gandalf hopes that...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 162: Saruman's Performance Act II from 2020-11-21T18:00


162: Council of Elrond Sessions 38 11/03/2020



In which the professor ponders what outcome Sauruman had expected before recruiting Gandalf, and whether Sauruman is us...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 164: Means, Ends, And Isengard from 2020-11-21T18:00


164: Council of Elrond Session 40 11/18



In which Gandalf describes his imprisonment and the ravaged Isengard’s transformation. Sauruman is building an army to rival...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 163: The Confrontation Comes to a Crisis from 2020-11-21T18:00


163: Council of Elrond Session 39 11/10



In which we finish our discussion of the confrontation between Gandalf and Saruman. Gandalf makes it clear that he isn't ...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 161: Recruiting Gandalf from 2020-11-21T18:00


161: Council of Elrond Sessions 37 10/20/2020



In which Sauruman tries to recruit Gandalf with a well-rehearsed speech. He makes a few “revealing” slips, and speaks o...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 160: Saruman the Un White, Uncloaked! from 2020-11-08T01:00


160: Council of Elrond Session 36 10/20/2020



In which Saurman decries his title as Saruman The White and Gandalf tries to defend its virtues to the newly self-styled...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 157: The Order Of Wizards from 2020-11-08T01:00


Session 157: Council of Elrond Session 33 09/29/2020



In which Gandalf relates his meeting with Sauruman and the wizards’ rapport is analyzed.



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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 147: The Testimony of Isildur from 2020-06-28T21:15


Council of Elrond 23: 06/16/2020



In which The Professor discusses Gandalf’s recounting of his meeting with Denathor and his “hoard” of books. Boromir’s interjection ...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 146: Citation Needed from 2020-06-28T21:00


Council of Elrond 22: 06/09/2020



In which The Professor delves into Gandalf’s search for the ring’s identity and his trip to Minas Tirith’s archives.

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 145: Archival Drama from 2020-06-13T14:45


Council of Elrond 21: 06/02/2020



In which the Professor deconstructs Galdor’s reference to the “long-debated ring,” Sauruman’s comment about hope cheating Sauron, an...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 144: Gandalf’s Knowledge from 2020-06-13T14:30


Council of Elrond Session 20: 05/26/2020



In which the professor discusses Gandalf’s investigation into the ring’s identity and history and the tracking down of Gollu...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 143: Gandalf Takes the Floor from 2020-06-13T14:15


Council of Elrond Session 19: 05192020



In which the professor discusses Galdor’s intent again, and the word “trove.” Elrond introduces Gandalf and it is discussed wh...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 142: Investigations from 2020-06-13T14:00


Council of Elrond Session 18: 14052020



In which The Professor dissects Bilbo’s recounting, and it’s debated why Elrond is allowing the Ring’s Story to be told in thi...

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Session 141: The Halflings Stand Forth from 2020-05-09T01:15


Council of Elrond Session 17: 05052020



Bilbo calls for a lunch break, but Elrond asks him to relate his account of taking the ring from Gollum and shows again his re...

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Session 140: Transitioning to Explanations from 2020-05-09T01:00


Council of Elrond Session 16: 04282020



In which the Professor dissects Boromir’s request for proof that Frodo’s ring is Isildur’s bane, and his general tone of his r...

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Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings
Session 138: Bilbo Says the K Word from 2020-05-03T20:00


Council of Elrond Session 14: 04-14-2020

In which The Professor delves into Bilbo’s heated recitation of his “All That is Gold Does not Glitter” poem at the Council, and the...

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Session 38: Trapped Again from 2017-11-07T10:00


    <p>We apologize! Due to a power outage this is only a partial episode.</p>

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