The Tolkien Professor
1,211 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 198 ratingsThe Tolkien Professor podcast is a series of lectures, discussions, and seminars on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Corey Olsen, President of Signum University. All are welcome to enter – even those without any party business!
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Episodes
522: SilmFilm 6-26: Season 6, Episode 10
May 10, 2023 03:00 - 2 hours - 63.4 MBTonight we descend into Hell.
526: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 42
May 10, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation May the Fourth be with you! Let's talk about Star Wars and adaptation! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 42, recorded on May 4, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM E...
525: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 41
May 10, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Today Maggie and I are joined by special scholar-guest Sara Brown, and we will be discussing adapting myth. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 41, recorded on April 27, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: Dr. Sara Brown Tolkien scholar, Chai...
521: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 40
April 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Let's discuss that fascinating and complex adaptation project: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 40, recorded on April 13, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice,...
520: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 39
April 12, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Maggie and Corey are back this week, ready to talk more about the adaptation choices made in the LOTR films. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 39, recorded on April 6, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notic...
519: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 38
April 04, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Maggie and Corey are back, and today they will continue the discussion about Men in the PJ LOTR films, focusing on the TT and RotK films. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 38, recorded on March 30, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands...
518: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 37
March 30, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBJoin Corey and Maggie, joined again by Ben Davis, as they return to the discussion which technical difficulties thwarted last time: Aragorn's depiction in the LOTR films. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 37, recorded on March 16, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: Ben Davis, Rings and Realms director Rings and Re...
517: SilmFilm 6-25: Season 6, Episode 9
March 17, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 55 MBJoin us tonight for a discussion of Episode 9 of Season 6, in which Beren and Luthien figure out their relationship and celebrate it with a hideous transformation.
515: SilmFilm 6-24: Season 6, Episode 8
February 27, 2023 02:00 - 2 hours - 65.8 MBIt's time to discuss Episode 8 -- the Leap of Beren! Help us iron out what, exactly, Celegorm and Curufin are thinking.
516: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 36
February 27, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBMaggie and Corey are together at StudioLab again this week, joined for more LOTR film analysis by Rings and Realms director Ben Davis. (This is restored from the local recording and from part of the broadcasted version. We are sorry for the delay in processing and for the poor quality of the early part of this restored video.) Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 36, recorded on February 16, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor htt...
514: SilmFilm 6-23: Season 6, Episode 7
February 06, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 65.8 MBTonight the team discusses Episode 7: The Luthien and Sauron Showdown!
513: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 35
February 04, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBMaggie and Corey welcome Dom Nardi and Trevor Brierly, editors of the book Discovering Dune, to discuss the adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 35, recorded on February 2, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guests: Dom Nardi Trevor Brierly https://twitter.com/DuneScholars Discove...
511: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 34
January 29, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBCorey and Maggie continue their discussion of Peter Jackson's FOTR film, doing a deeper dive into characters and scenes. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 34, recorded on January 19, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule h...
512: SilmFilm 6-22: Season 6 Casting Criteria
January 29, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 60.3 MBTonight on SilmFilm: casting for Season 6, including Beren!
510: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 33
January 14, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBToday, in a day that seems long in coming, Maggie and Corey are going to roll up their sleeves and begin a discussion of the Peter Jackson films as a Tolkien adaptation! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 33, recorded on January 12, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place...
509: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 32
January 06, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBToday Maggie and Corey return to The Rings of Power to discuss recent developments and also our recent rewatches of the show. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 32, recorded on January 5, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedu...
508: SilmFilm 6-21: Season 6, Episode 6
January 06, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 64.5 MBTonight we discuss Episode 6 of Season 6, which contains the awesome but very-challenging-to-depict-visually Song Battle between Sauron and Finrod!
507: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 31
January 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBWelcome to Part 2 of our Christmas Adaptation Special! Today, we are looking at some Dickens re-arrangements! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 31, recorded on December 22, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https...
506: SilmFilm 6-20: Season 6, Episode 5
December 17, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBThis evening, we will discuss the draft of Episode 5, in which Beren goes to Nargothrond and Luthien goes to prison.
504: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 29
December 17, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBLet's talk about the Princess Bride ... No, there is too much. Let us sum up. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 29, recorded on December 7, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: Dr. Faith Acker https://signumuniversity.org/people/f... Shakespeare and the Middle Ages https://signumuniversity.org/course/l... The Life a...
505: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 30
December 17, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBMaggie and Corey's Christmas Special, Part 1! Today we look at classic Retelling Adaptations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, focusing on "Scrooge" (1951), "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983), and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992). Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 30, recorded on December 15, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Oth...
503: SilmFilm 6-19: Season 6 Art
December 06, 2022 08:00 - 2 hours - 65.7 MBTonight is Season 6 Art Commissioning Day. Let's talk about visual design choices for the Beren and Luthien story!
502: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 28
December 04, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBJoin Maggie and Corey for further discussion on adaptation theory and some talk about the Rings of Power BTS footage. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 28, recorded on December 1, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here...
501: SilmFilm 6-18: Season 6, Episode 4
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 2 hours - 63.2 MBTinuviel! SilmFilm is back, and just in time for the meeting of Beren and Luthien!
500: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 27
November 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBJoin Corey and Maggie as they discuss and debate some important questions about adaptation. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 27, recorded on November 17, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement. https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0 Join us for our annual webathon to enjoy...
499: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 26
November 11, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBJoin Corey and Maggie for an interview with Bear McCreary, composer of the score for the Rings of Power Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 26, recorded on November 10, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guests: Special guest: Bear McCreary, composer Website https://bearmccreary.com/ Blog https://bearmccreary.com/bears-blog...
498: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 25
November 05, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBCorey and Maggie are back to continue some final reflections on Episode 8 of RoP s1, as time passes and wounds continue to heal. Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Lorey's announcement and come to our campaign broadcasts for news on our new programs and more fun. https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0 Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 25, recorded on November 3, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity....
497: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 24
October 22, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBJoin Maggie and Corey for a discussion of Episode 8, as the journey towards Acceptance continues... Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 24, recorded on October 20, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twit...
496: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 23
October 22, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBCorey and Maggie are together again at StudioLab in NH, to answer questions about Episode 7 and anticipate the finale! And we'll be joined by a special guest! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 23, recorded on October 13, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: James Tauber from Digital Tolkien Project https://signumuniv...
495: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 22
October 20, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBJoin Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke for a final discussion of Rings of Power Episode 6, and some anticipation of Ep 7 and beyond! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 22, recorded on October 6, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the sche...
493: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 20
October 01, 2022 03:45 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBJoin Corey and Maggie as we answer some more Episode 4 questions and start getting ready for Episode 5. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 20, recorded on September 22, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://ww...
494: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 21
October 01, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBJoin Corey and Maggie for some follow-up on Episode 5, anticipation of Episode 6, and miscellaneous adaptation themes! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 21, recorded on September 29, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule h...
489: SilmFilm 6-17: Musical Commissioning
September 16, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBTonight on SilmFilm, we discuss the score for Season 6, and the musical commissions we have in mind for our staff composer, Phillip Menzies.
492: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 19
September 16, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBJoin Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke, who are here to discuss Numenor, dads, bad guys, and whatever else you have questions about in RoP!
490: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 17
September 16, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBJoin us today for the deep breath before the plunge -- a casual moment to talk about what we are up to and to take your questions about the show!
491: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 18
September 16, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBMaggie and Corey do some Q&A after this week's Rings and Realms episode, and anticipate Episode 3.
488: SilmFilm 6-16: Season 6 Episode 3
September 02, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBTonight we discuss Episode 3 of Season 6: Beren avenges his father and hits the road!
487: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 16
August 24, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBToday we are joined by the legendary John Howe to discuss visual adaptation of Tolkien. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 17, recorded on August 17, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: John Howe https://www.john-howe.com/blog/ Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on t...
485: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 15
August 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBJoin Corey and Maggie for some long-delayed trailer discussion, in a cool new location! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 16, recorded on Augast 3, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Signu...
484: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 15
August 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBCome for an Open Q&A with Corey (Maggie can't make it today!) about the trailers and the ComiCon rollout of the #ringsofpower Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 15, recorded on July 27, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube c...
484: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 14
August 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBCome for an Open Q&A with Corey (Maggie can't make it today!) about the trailers and the ComiCon rollout of the #ringsofpower Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 15, recorded on July 27, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube c...
485: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 16
August 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBJoin Corey and Maggie for some long-delayed trailer discussion, in a cool new location! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 16, recorded on Augast 3, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Signu...
486: SilmFilm 6-15: Season 6 Episode 2
August 06, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBTime to discuss Episode 2! Betrayal! Violence!
483: SilmFilm 6-14: The Depiction of Magic
July 13, 2022 00:00 - 2 hours - 60.1 MBTonight we discuss Magic and its representation in the Beren and Luthien story!
482: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 13
July 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBJoin Corey and Maggie as they discuss the new Rings of Power metateaser and discuss TolkienTok with some awesome TikTokers.
482: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 14
July 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBJoin Corey and Maggie as they discuss the new Rings of Power metateaser and discuss TolkienTok with some awesome TikTokers.
481: SilmFilm 6-13: Season 6 Episode 1
July 06, 2022 02:00 - 2 hours - 61.2 MBTonight we discuss the script of Episode 1 of Season 6! There are ghosts, vampires, frustrated balrogs, desperate outlaws, and the heirs of kings.
480: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 12
June 20, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 82.8 MBJoin Corey and Maggie as they share more details from their discussions with the Rings of Power showrunners and continue discussing Empire images. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 13, recorded on June 15, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on th...
480: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 13
June 20, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 82.8 MBJoin Corey and Maggie as they share more details from their discussions with the Rings of Power showrunners and continue discussing Empire images. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 13, recorded on June 15, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on th...
479: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 12
June 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 12, recorded on June 8, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information ht...