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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.

Latest Episodes:

645: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 124 Mar 04, 2026

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Maggie and Corey return for another out-of-studio recording session for their Pride and Prejudice analysis.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 124,
recorded on March 2, 2026.

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

For the SPACE classes, please visit
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For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
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Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
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Dr. Maggie Parke
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644: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 123 Feb 13, 2026

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Maggie and Corey return to Pride and Prejudice, continuing with the planning and recording of Episode 1 of the series.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 122,
recorded on February 2, 2026.

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

Check out Maggie's upcoming SPACE class in March, Susan Cooper: King of Shadows.
https://tinyurl.com/class-with-maggie

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.
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https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribe

Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/

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643: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 122 Jan 30, 2026

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Corey and Maggie are joined by special guest Una McCormack for a discussion on film-to-book adaptation!

Maggie and Corey are joined by author Una McCormack who has written numerous novels in the worlds of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and Firefly. She's a respected voice in the world of creative writing, science fiction, authorship and fan fiction and her work can be found at: https://unamccormack.co.uk/

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 122,
recorded on January 19, 2026.

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

Check out Maggie's upcoming SPACE class in March, Susan Cooper: King of Shadows.
https://tinyurl.com/class-with-maggie

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.
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Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
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Dr. Maggie Parke
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Episode guest:
author Una McCormack
https://unamccormack.co.uk/

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642: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 121 Jan 18, 2026

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Maggie and Corey return to Pride and Prejudice to start the filming of Episode 1 of the series.

Corey and Maggie review last weeks' filming and do their first recording for Pride & Prejudice.

Check out Maggie's upcoming SPACE class in March, Susan Cooper: King of Shadows. https://tinyurl.com/class-with-maggie

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 121, recorded on January 12, 2026.
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You can watch or listen to the recordings here.https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMYhttps://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribe
Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/
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641: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 120 Jan 06, 2026

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Corey and Maggie are back for the New Year, and invite you to join them in a production meeting about several Signum Studios projects!
Maggie and Corey discuss the weeks' filming at StudioLab and organise ideas and details for the projects in this production meeting.
Check out Maggie's upcoming SPACE class in March, Susan Cooper: King of Shadows.
https://tinyurl.com/class-with-maggie
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 120,
recorded on January 5, 2026.Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAv
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.
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https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribe
Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
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Dr. Maggie Parke
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For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
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640: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 119 Dec 15, 2025

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Join Maggie and Corey for some exciting discussion of adaptation theory today, building on recent discussions.Corey and Maggie explore the terms and ideas of adaption and discuss plotting adaptations on axes. Data!

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 119,
recorded on December 15, 2025.

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For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
You can watch or listen to the recordings here.
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Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
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Dr. Maggie Parke
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For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
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639: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 118 Dec 06, 2025

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Corey and Maggie return to pre-production on their Pride and Prejudice case study.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 118,
recorded on December 1, 2025.Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAv
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.
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https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribe
Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/
For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
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Signum Collaboratory
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638: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 117 Nov 27, 2025

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Maggie and Corey return with a brief look at another Rings of Power teaser and then more work on the opening episode of the Pride and Prejudice series.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 117,
recorded on November 24, 2025.

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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.
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637: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 116 Nov 16, 2025

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Maggie and Corey return to the production meeting to flesh out some detailed notes for P&P Episode 0.

Corey and Maggie finalise their plan for ep 1 of the Pride and Prejudice Deep Dive episodes.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 116,
recorded on November 10, 2025.https://signumuniversity.org/news/annual-fundraising-campaign-2025/
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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.
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https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
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Dr. Maggie Parke
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For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
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636: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 115 Nov 05, 2025

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Maggie and Corey return to Pride and Prejudice! It's time to regroup and work towards script notes for our first episode.Corey and Maggie continue planning for their deep dive into the adaptations of Pride and Prejudice.

Other Minds and Hands:
An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 115,
recorded on November 3, 2025.Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvJoin 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.
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https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
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Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit
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