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    The Tolkien Professor

    The Tolkien Professor podcast is a series of lectures, discussions, and seminars on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Corey Olsen, Assistant Professor of English at Washington College in Maryland. Find me on Facebook at “The Tolkien Professor,” on Twitter at @tolkienprof, or at my website at www.tolkienprofessor.com. I have also begun a grand new venture: the Mythgard Institute, offering courses on Tolkien studies for credit at the MA level, or just for fun! Join us at www.mythgard.org.

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    675: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 137 Oct 28, 2026
    Show notes

    Corey and Maggie return with many Rings of Power things to discuss, including their interview with JD and Patrick, and Corey's trip to England.

    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 137, recorded on October 26, 2026.

    Corey talks about his trip to London and becoming a dwarf, they share info on upcoming Signum classes and events (Maggie is teaching a class on adaptation in December), and they share info about their long interview with showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay that just dropped.

    Adaptation Discussion with Rings of Power Showrunners - J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay • Adaptation Discussion with Rings of Power ...

    Corey becoming a dwarf • Corey Olsen dressed as a Dwarf for Prime V...

    Maggie's December class on adaptation at EverLearn https://blackberry.signumuniversity.o...

    Signum University Fall Fundraising 2026 • Signum University Annual Fundraising Campa...

    Signum Fellowship https://www.signumfellowship.org/home

    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

    For more about Signum Fellowship, the home of Signum University's programs, events, and community, please visit https://www.signumfellowship.org/home

    Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
    and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu
    Check the schedule here. / schedule
    For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
    You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendl... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...

    Hosts:
    Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director...
    Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director...
    For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
    Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversit...

    For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/

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    674: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 136 Oct 14, 2026
    Show notes

    Maggie and Corey are back for a Rings & Realms pre-production meeting! We will tell you what we plan to do, and get your feedback on what you'd like to see.

    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 136, recorded on October 12, 2026.

    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

    For more about Signum Fellowship, the home of Signum University's programs, events, and community, please visit https://www.signumfellowship.org/home

    Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
    and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu
    Check the schedule here. / schedule

    For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
    You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendl... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...

    Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director...
    Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director...
    For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
    Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversit...

    For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/

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    673: SilmFilm 8-17: Season 8, Episode 1 Sep 30, 2026
    Show notes

    The SilmFilm team is ready to start with real episodes! Today we discuss the Episode 1 script, written by Ilana Mushin.

    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

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    672: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 135 Sep 30, 2026
    Show notes

    After a discussion of the recently released Narnia images (which reveal a lot!), Corey and Maggie return to think about what we expect in S3 of Rings of Power.

    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 135, recorded on September 21, 2026. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

    Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
    and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu
    Check the schedule here. / schedule
    For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
    You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendl... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...

    Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director...
    Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director...

    For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
    Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversit...
    For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/

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    671: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 134 Sep 20, 2026
    Show notes

    Corey and Maggie are back, and thinking through Rings of Power Season 3 stuff, and the Road Ahead.

    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 134, recorded on September 14, 2026.

    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

    Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
    and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu
    Check the schedule here. / schedule
    For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
    You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendl... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...

    Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director...
    Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director...

    For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/
    Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversit...

    For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/

    Support The Tolkien Professor

    669: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 133 Sep 11, 2026
    Show notes

    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation

    Corey and Maggie take a step back to think through the upcoming Tolkien film adaptations (Rings of Power, Hunt for Gollum, Shadows of the Past) and consider them as creative undertakings. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 133, recorded on August 31, 2026. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

    Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity
    and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu
    Check the schedule here. / schedule
    For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
    You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendl... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...

    Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director...
    Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director...

    For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/

    Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversit...

    For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/

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    670: SilmFilm 8-16: Music Commissioning Sep 11, 2026
    Show notes

    The SilmFilm writer's room is joined our resident composer, Phil Menzies, for some discussion of the musical themes and passages that we will want to include in Season 8. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

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    667: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 132 Aug 27, 2026
    Show notes

    Maggie and Corey are together in the studio to chat more about Rings of Power Season 3 and Rings & Realms.

    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 132, recorded on August 10, 2026.

    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule

    For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendl... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...

    Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director...

    For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/ Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversit... For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/

    Support The Tolkien Professor

    668: SilmFilm 8-15: Casting Criteria Aug 27, 2026
    Show notes

    SilmFilm returns, in the homestretch of the pre-production process. Today we discuss Casting Criteria for our new characters in Season 8.

    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord

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    666: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 131 Aug 27, 2026
    Show notes

    Maggie and Corey return to the Rings of Power to do some analysis of the Rings of Power Season 3 teaser trailer.

    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 131,
    recorded on August 3, 2026.

    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

    Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendl... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...

    Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director...

    For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/ Signum Collaboratory https://collaboratory.signumuniversit... For more information about Signum University https://signumuniversity.org/

    Support The Tolkien Professor

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