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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, President of Signum University. All are welcome to enter – even those without any party business!

Latest Episodes:

**673: SilmFilm 8-17: Season 8, Episode 1** Sep 30, 2026
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The SilmFilm team is ready to start with real episodes! Today we discuss the Episode 1 script, written by Ilana Mushin.

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**672: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 135** Sep 30, 2026
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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/
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**671: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 134** Sep 20, 2026
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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/
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**669: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 133** Sep 11, 2026
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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
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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
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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/
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**666: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 131** Aug 27, 2026
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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/
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665: SilmFilm 8-14: The Frame Story Jun 17, 2026

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It is time to decide on the frame story for Season 8! Today, we consider possibilities and flesh out its relationship to the main story and theme of Season 8. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

Mythmoot XIII: June 25-28, 2026
https://signumuniversity.org/event/mythmoot-xiii-june-25-28-2026/

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663: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 130 Jun 09, 2026

Show notes

Maggie and Corey return today, and they return to Jane Austen, to check in on and continue that production.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 130,
recorded on June 1, 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.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHc_Ji8CLs1C-a6iuXMY
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
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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