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- 543: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 53
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Today we begin our Openings series! Let's talk about The Hobbit, doing a close comparison of the beginnings of the book, the Rankin-Bass film, and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 53,
recorded on October 12, 2023Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/You can watch or listen to the recordings here.• Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan.
For those who want to review and reflect on the show.Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealmsCorey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.audio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:
Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account.https://twitter.com/tolkienprofFollow our Twitter accounts for updates:
Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprofSignum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?
Corey is offering several free and open weekly and biweekly programs on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. https://mythgard.org/You can check the live schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story (and Stephen Colbert's favorite https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2... ) https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works https://mythgard.org/academy/The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.https://mythgard.org/listen/Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Corey walks you through The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and even the volumes of History of Middle-earth series on his Mythgard Academy series.
https://mythgard.org/academy/And here are more links if you dare.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. https://signumuniversity.org/news-and...
We also provide affordable higher education and fun, engaging learning (Tolkien Studies, Imaginative Literature, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Literature, and Germanic Philology) at Signum University. https://signumuniversity.org/
About Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/about/Signum University Graduate Program https://signumuniversity.org/admissio...SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/spaceSupport The Tolkien Professor
1 hr 38 min - 542: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 52
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Today, Maggie and Corey return to talk about the importance of audience in the work of adaptation.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 52,
recorded on October 5, 2023Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/You can watch or listen to the recordings here.• Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan.
For those who want to review and reflect on the show.Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealmsCorey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.audio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:
Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account.https://twitter.com/tolkienprofFollow our Twitter accounts for updates:
Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprofSignum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?
Corey is offering several free and open weekly and biweekly programs on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. https://mythgard.org/You can check the live schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story (and Stephen Colbert's favorite https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2... ) https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works https://mythgard.org/academy/The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.https://mythgard.org/listen/Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Corey walks you through The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and even the volumes of History of Middle-earth series on his Mythgard Academy series.
https://mythgard.org/academy/And here are more links if you dare.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. https://signumuniversity.org/news-and...
We also provide affordable higher education and fun, engaging learning (Tolkien Studies, Imaginative Literature, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Literature, and Germanic Philology) at Signum University. https://signumuniversity.org/
About Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/about/Signum University Graduate Program https://signumuniversity.org/admissio...SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/spaceSupport The Tolkien Professor
1 hr 15 min - 541: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 51
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Let's talk about canon! Today we consider a complex case: The LOTR Extended Cuts and Presentation Reel.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 51,
recorded on September 21, 2023Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/You can watch or listen to the recordings here.• Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan.
For those who want to review and reflect on the show.Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealmsCorey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.audio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:
Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account.https://twitter.com/tolkienprofFollow our Twitter accounts for updates:
Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprofSignum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?
Corey is offering several free and open weekly and biweekly programs on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. https://mythgard.org/You can check the live schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story (and Stephen Colbert's favorite https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2... ) https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works https://mythgard.org/academy/The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.https://mythgard.org/listen/Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Corey walks you through The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and even the volumes of History of Middle-earth series on his Mythgard Academy series.
https://mythgard.org/academy/And here are more links if you dare.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. https://signumuniversity.org/news-and...
We also provide affordable higher education and fun, engaging learning (Tolkien Studies, Imaginative Literature, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Literature, and Germanic Philology) at Signum University. https://signumuniversity.org/
About Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/about/Signum University Graduate Program https://signumuniversity.org/admissio...SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/spaceSupport The Tolkien Professor
1 hr 22 min - 540: SilmFilm 6-33: Season 6 Music
It's the season finale for Season 6: The Music Episode, with our soundtrack team!
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2 hr 57 min - 539: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 50
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Maggie and Corey talk about where we came from and where we are heading as we broadcast our 50th episode.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 50,
recorded on August 3, 2023Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/You can watch or listen to the recordings here.• Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan.
For those who want to review and reflect on the show.Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealmsCorey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.audio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:
Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account.https://twitter.com/tolkienprofFollow our Twitter accounts for updates:
Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprofSignum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?
Corey is offering several free and open weekly and biweekly programs on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. https://mythgard.org/You can check the live schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story (and Stephen Colbert's favorite https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2... ) https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works https://mythgard.org/academy/The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.https://mythgard.org/listen/Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Corey walks you through The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and even the volumes of History of Middle-earth series on his Mythgard Academy series.
https://mythgard.org/academy/And here are more links if you dare.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. https://signumuniversity.org/news-and...
We also provide affordable higher education and fun, engaging learning (Tolkien Studies, Imaginative Literature, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Literature, and Germanic Philology) at Signum University. https://signumuniversity.org/
About Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/about/Signum University Graduate Program https://signumuniversity.org/admissio...SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/spaceSupport The Tolkien Professor
1 hr 5 min - 538: SilmFilm 6-32: Season 6 Art
In the penultimate session of Season 6, the SilmFilm team discusses art commissions for Season 6.
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2 hr 45 min - 536: SilmFilm 6-31: Season 6, Episode 13
Tonight we discuss the finale of Season 6: the trip to Mandos! The Final Escape from Bondage!
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2 hr 17 min - 537: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 49
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
How should adaptations engage with fans? What does good fan engagement look like?Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 49,
recorded on July 27, 2023Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/You can watch or listen to the recordings here.• Other Minds and H...https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan.
For those who want to review and reflect on the show.Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealmsCorey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.audio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:
Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account.https://twitter.com/tolkienprofFollow our Twitter accounts for updates:
Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprofSignum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?
Corey is offering several free and open weekly and biweekly programs on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. https://mythgard.org/You can check the live schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story (and Stephen Colbert's favorite https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2... ) https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works https://mythgard.org/academy/The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.https://mythgard.org/listen/Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Corey walks you through The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and even the volumes of History of Middle-earth series on his Mythgard Academy series.
https://mythgard.org/academy/And here are more links if you dare.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. https://signumuniversity.org/news-and...
We also provide affordable higher education and fun, engaging learning (Tolkien Studies, Imaginative Literature, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Literature, and Germanic Philology) at Signum University. https://signumuniversity.org/
About Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/about/Signum University Graduate Program https://signumuniversity.org/admissio...SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/spaceSupport The Tolkien Professor
1 hr 13 min - 535: SilmFilm 6-30: Season 6, Episode 12
Tonight we discuss the penultimate episode of Season 6: the Hunt of the Wolf!
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2 hr 8 min - 534: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 48
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Today, Maggie and Corey consider some current adaptation projects, including Indiana Jones, Barbie, Super Mario, and others.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 48,
recorded on June 29, 2023Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule
Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/You can watch or listen to the recordings here.• Other Minds and H...https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan.
For those who want to review and reflect on the show.Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealmsCorey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.audio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:
Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account.https://twitter.com/tolkienprofFollow our Twitter accounts for updates:
Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprofSignum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?
Corey is offering several free and open weekly and biweekly programs on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. https://mythgard.org/You can check the live schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story (and Stephen Colbert's favorite https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2... ) https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works https://mythgard.org/academy/The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.https://mythgard.org/listen/Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Corey walks you through The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and even the volumes of History of Middle-earth series on his Mythgard Academy series.
https://mythgard.org/academy/And here are more links if you dare.
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. https://signumuniversity.org/news-and...
We also provide affordable higher education and fun, engaging learning (Tolkien Studies, Imaginative Literature, Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance Literature, and Germanic Philology) at Signum University. https://signumuniversity.org/
About Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/about/Signum University Graduate Program https://signumuniversity.org/admissio...SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/spaceSupport The Tolkien Professor
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