Billy and Dom host Lord of the Rings expert Professor Corey Olsen! In this first part, they discuss Professor Olsen's Signum University and its focus on Tolkien scholarship and then dive into various fan-submitted LOTR questions - from why Tom Bombadil and the Eagles couldn't destroy The Ring to whether Gandalf is stronger than Galadriel. Check it out! Corey Olsen is the president and founder of Signum University, an innovative online university that enables students to pursue their passions without going broke. Known online as The Tolkien Professor, Corey leads several weekly Tolkien discussions, including Exploring the Lord of the Rings, a sentence-by-sentence journey through Tolkien’s classic story. Get your Friendship Onion merchandise at https://www.friendshiponionpodcast.com! Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes and please be sure to rate, subscribe, and leave a comment/review! And be sure to follow and add your favorite funky jams to our Spotify playlist "The Friendship Onion." Feel free to leave Billy and Dom a message with your comments, questions, or just to say hello! https://www.speakpipe.com/thefriendshiponion or write us an email at [email protected] TFO's IG - @thefriendshiponion Billy's IG - @boydbilly Dom's IG - @dom_monaghan_  Professor Olsen's Social: Signum University   The Signum University YouTube Channel Signum's fun and popular new continuing ed program  Twitter: @tolkienprof Produced by Jon Cvack - @jcvack Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Go to vuori.com/ONION and discover the versatility of Vuori Clothing. Grab Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 25% off when you go to liquidIV.com and use code ONION at checkout. Secure your online data TODAY by visiting ExpressVPN.com/ONION and you can get an extra three months FREE. Get your next delicious bowl of guilt-free cereal at magicspoon.com/ONION and use the code ONION to save five dollars off. Head to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/ONION to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.