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Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and move on to a spoiler-heavy discussion and in-depth look at the Epic Story of Volume 2 of The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra wrap up a spoiler-heavy discussion and in-depth look at the Epic Story of Volume 1 of The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra continue a spoiler-heavy discussion and in-depth look at the Epic Story of Volume 1 of The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra kick off a spoiler-heavy discussion and in-depth look at the Epic Story of Volume 1 of The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening. LOTRO Academy: After School is recorded live on the last Friday of the month and posted when I can get to […]

Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra talk about where and how to go about getting those levels from 66 to 75. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

Before recording episode 139, Branick and Andang recorded a conversation about the Champion class, The Lord of the Rings Online™ in general, and more. A small section was included in LOTRO Academy: 139 - The Champion, but the entire conversation is presented here as bonus content for you to enjoy. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra discuss the Champion class in The Lord of the Rings Online™ and are joined by a recording of noteworthy Champion, Andang. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra kick off the first episode of the new year with a LOTRO Academy tradition. It's time for another LOTRO Goals episode, in which we set our goals for 2017 as well as look back on our goals from 2016. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra are joined by guest hosts Flosiin, Kudithi, and AllupEnya for an in-depth look at the Captain class in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, and Mortumbra continue our series on leveling in The Lord of the Rings Online™ with this look at levels 61 to 65. Thanks for listening!

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, and Mortumbra answer more of Sanswinda’s questions. Not every question needs an entire episode to explain the topic. In this episode, we seek to answer those little questions that players may have when starting out in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Pineleaf, Sanswinda, Mortumbra, and eventually Teriadwyn are here to talk about trait lines, virtues, and everything else under "J". Thanks for listening!

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, and Mortumbra answer more of Sanswinda's questions. Not every question needs an entire episode to explain the topic. In this episode, we seek to answer those little questions that players may have when starting out in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, and Sanswinda welcome Mortumbra to the Academy Team with this episode focused on answering Sanswinda's questions. Not every question needs an entire episode to explain the topic. In this episode, we seek to answer those little questions that players may have when starting out in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening. This is a rather special episode of LOTRO Academy: After School. We say goodbye to Draculetta, welcome Sanswinda to the fold, announce Late Night LOTRO, and explain the ongoing changes to the LOTRO Academy schedule.

Starting next week, we will begin recording episodes on Saturdays rather than Fridays. Depending on my work schedule for the week, I may not be able to participate in every episode going forward. The new recording schedule applies to After School as well. Our next episode will be LOTRO Academy: After School - Episode 8, which will be broadcast live on the Players Alliance mixlr on Sat. August 27th, at 2PM CDT. I hope to see you there in chat.

Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf explain how the LOTRO Store works, how it compares to more cash shop focused games, and what kinds of things are available for purchase. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

Teriadwyn teaches Branick and Pineleaf all there is to know about the cosmetics systems in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf return to the topic of skirmishes, this time with an in-depth discussion on skirmish camps. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf once again talk about the differences between Free, Premium, and VIP account types in order to keep new players informed about how this stuff works. Thanks for listening!

In our first ever class-focused episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, Draculetta, and Pineleaf are joined by guest hosts Ritelberry and the Tolkien Professor to talk about LOTRO's sneakiest, most mischievous class: The Burglar. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening. LOTRO Academy: After School is recorded live on the last Friday of the month and posted the following Wednesday. Join us […]

In this episode, Maven returns to join Branick, Teriadwyn, Draculetta, and Pineleaf in the conclusion to our in-depth discussion of crafting in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

Draculetta hosts our Monsters of LOTRO episode, recorded on Friday the 13th. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, Draculetta, and Pineleaf are joined by guest host Maven for an in-depth look at crafting in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

Unfortunately we were unable to record a new episode for this week, but we do have some bonus content for you. Before recording episode 123, I decided to record some of our conversations on TeamSpeak during the Academy Field Trip. There's really no format to this bit of discussion, but Pineleaf was certainly on point for this informative, though off-topic, bonus segment. I hope you enjoy it. LOTRO Academy will return next week with episode 124.

In this episode, Pineleaf teaches Branick, Teriadwyn, and Draculetta all about the Collections Panel in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf welcome Eldalleth to the podcast as a guest host to teach us all about The Road to Erebor instance cluster, which was added to The Lord of the Rings Online™ with the Riders of Rohan™ expansion pack. We cover each of the seven Erebor instances, including Iorbar's Peak, Seat of the Great Goblin, Webs of the Scuttledells, The Bells of Dale, Flight to the Lonely Mountain, The Fires of Smaug, and The Battle for Erebor. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf wrap up our multi-episode review series on The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 5 is focused on the various options for purchasing the content, our conclusions on Moria as a whole, and our listener-favorite Armchair Designer segment. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf, are once again joined by guest host Zirrok to continue our multi-episode review series on The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 4 is focused on the areas of Nud-Melek, Dimrill Dale, and Lothlorien. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, Pineleaf, and Draculetta are one again joined by guest host Zirrok to continue our multi-episode review series on The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 3 is focused on the areas of Redhorn Lodes, Flaming Deeps, and Foundations of Stone. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf are joined by guest host Zirrok to continue our multi-episode review series on The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 2 is focused on the areas of 21st Hall, Zelem-Melek, and The Water-works. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf pick up where the listener-favorite Quest Pack Review episodes left off with the first of a multi-episode series in which we review The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 1 is focused on the areas of The Great Delving, Silvertine Lodes, Durin's Way, and Zirakzigil. Thanks for listening.

This is the first ever live broadcast of LOTRO Academy, now available in the podcast feed for those who couldn't be there live. Thanks to everyone who did show up in chat for making this episode a success and giving LOTRO Academy: After School a great debut. We hope you'll join us in chat on February 26th for the next episode of LOTRO Academy: After School. Thanks for listening.

In this episode Branick, Pineleaf, Teriadwyn, and Draculetta talk about the process of leveling from 51 to 60 and about aspects of the game that start to need your attention post level 50. Thanks for listening.

In this episode Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta listen as Teriadwyn teaches us all about Essences and Essence Gear. As an added bonus, Mysteri takes us on the most on-topic tangent in LOTRO Academy history! Thanks for listening.

In this episode Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, Draculetta, and Teriadwyn celebrate the new year with a look back at our LOTRO Goals for 2015 and a look at the year ahead with a brand new set of LOTRO Goals for 2016. Also, Branick announces changes to the show's format intended to bring the LOTRO Academy podcast back into full swing for the new year! Thanks for listening.