The Tolkien Professor

By The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

The 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 wi... more

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The Tolkien Professor episodes:

September 24, 2025 632: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 111
Maggie and Corey return for a fun activity: An Unexpected Adaptation Workshop!Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 111,
recorded on September 8, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/
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1h 36min
September 24, 2025 633: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 112
Maggie and Corey are joined by special guest Bradley Bethel, to discuss his film project, "Ranger of the North."
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38079687/?ref=fnallttl1Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 112,
recorded on September 15, 2025.Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHcJi8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Episode guest:
Bradley Bethel
his film project, "Ranger of the North"
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38079687/?ref=fnall_ttl_1 Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/For more information about Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/
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1h 19min
August 19, 2025 631: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 110
Maggie and Corey return to their unplanned and unsurprisingly detailed analysis of the opening of the Joe Wright Pride and Prejudice film.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 110,
recorded on August 18, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/
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1h 40min
August 19, 2025 630: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 109
Maggie and Corey return to Pride and Prejudice, doing a close discussion and watch-along of the Wright adaptation.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 109,
recorded on August 11, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/
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1h 16min
July 29, 2025 629: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 108
Maggie and Corey return to Pride and Prejudice, doing some close analysis of the openings for the two film adaptations.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 108,
recorded on July 28, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum University
Support The Tolkien Professor
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1h 28min
July 24, 2025 628: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 107
Corey and Maggie return to some more detailed planning of Episode 1 of the P&P Project.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 107,
recorded on July 21, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/
Support The Tolkien Professor
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1h 21min
July 24, 2025 627: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 106
Maggie and Corey return to the planning of the opening episode of their new Adaptation video series.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 106,
recorded on July 7, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/
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1h 21min
July 06, 2025 626: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 105
Corey and Maggie return to the pilot of the new Pride and Prejudice project.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 105,
recorded on June 30, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
Signum Studios
https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
Signum Collaboratory
https://collaboratory.signumuniversity.org/Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET,
on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu
Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFor more information about Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/
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1h 15min
July 06, 2025 624: SilmFilm 7-30: The Frame Story
The SilmFilm team returns for the penultimate session of Season 7. It is time to discuss the frame!
Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv
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2h 13min
July 06, 2025 625: SilmFilm 7-31: Music for Season 7
In the season finale of Season 7 of SilmFilm, Corey and Marie and Nick are joined by Phil Menzies to discuss his latest compositions!
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2h 20min

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How many episodes does The Tolkien Professor have?

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