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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.
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We return to the epic conflict on the Bridge of Khazad-dum, already in progress.
Tonight, the conflict between Gandalf and the Balrog gets physical. Probably.
We have arrived, on our 9th Anniversary Class, at Gandalf's speech on the Bridge of Khazad-dum!
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Tonight we discuss the (first) description that has led so many readers to think that Balrogs have wings.
We've seen Legolas's terror, Gimli's grief, and Gandalf's resignation. But how does Boromir respond to the Balrog?
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Tonight we examine the crossing of the Bridge of Khazad-dum, as the Balrog approaches.
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Join Corey tonight, for "A Balrog! A Balrog is come!"
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Join Corey as we discuss approaching Doom: Durin's Bane appears at last.
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Tonight we actually arrive at the Bridge of Khazad-dum.
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This evening we will look over the Company's shoulders as the orcs catch up to them in the Second Hall, at the edge of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.
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Tonight we join the Company of the Ring in peering out into the Second Hall of Old Moria to discover what, exactly, is on fire.
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In which Gandalf opines that they might get out after all, for all the Drums in the Deep.
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Join Corey for some final reflections on the confrontation in the Chamber, followed by some commentary on the skewering of hobbits.
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Join us as we finally hear from Gandalf about his encounter at the door of the Chamber of Mazarbul.
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Join us while we grope our way in the dark with Gandalf and the Company.
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In which Gandalf faces a deadly opponent and falls ... down the stairs.
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In which a real magical duel is fought, though we can't quite tell what is happening.
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In which Corey returns to the Chamber of Mazarbul for the penultimate time, and in which Frodo is skewered like a wild boar.
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In which Gandalf reveals his plan for enabling the Company to escape their predicament.
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Tonight we discuss the fight by Balin's tomb, in which Sam experiences his first combat.
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