576 episodes

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!

The Tolkien Professor The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

    • Arts
    • 4.6 • 22 Ratings

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!

    Other Minds and Hands, Episode 74

    Other Minds and Hands, Episode 74

    Finally, actual Season 2 Rings of Power stuff has dropped -- the first teaser trailer and some BTS footage. Join Maggie and Corey for some in-depth discussion!


    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 74,
    recorded on May 20, 2024.


    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 Fr...
    https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...


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


    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord


    Follow our Twitter accounts for updates:
    Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof
    Signum University / signumu
    Mythgard Institute / mythgardian


    Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms
    Corey 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/


    Want 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. / schedule
    More about the individual programs
    Exploring 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/space
    Support The Tolkien Professor

    • 1 hr 34 min
    SilmFilm 7-14: Music Commissioning

    SilmFilm 7-14: Music Commissioning

    It is time to discuss music! Tonight we meet with Phillip Menzies, the SilmFilm composer, to discuss the commissioning of music for Season 7.


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

    • 1 hr 59 min
    SilmFilm 7-13: Season 7, Episode 1

    SilmFilm 7-13: Season 7, Episode 1

    Tonight we discuss the script of Episode 1! Join us in Gondolin for the first episode of the season.


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

    • 1 hr 49 min
    SilmFilm 7-12: Questions Moving Forward

    SilmFilm 7-12: Questions Moving Forward

    Tonight the SilmFilm team prepares the casting call for the new Season 7 characters!


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

    • 2 hrs 38 min
    SilmFilm 7-11: The Frame Story

    SilmFilm 7-11: The Frame Story

    The SilmFilm team plans out the Frame story for Season 7.


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

    • 2 hrs 39 min
    Other Minds and Hands, Episode 73

    Other Minds and Hands, Episode 73

    Today, Maggie and Corey return for further discussion with Jordan Rannells, talking about soundtracks and audio as a medium of story adaptation.


    Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 73,
    recorded on May 13, 2024.


    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 Fr...
    https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc...


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


    Episode guest:
    Jordan Rannells of the Long Expected Soundscape
    https://jordanrannells.com/
    https://jordanrannells.com/shop/p/a-l...
    Fans of Other Minds and Hands can get 25% off their purchase with code Signum25
    Also, check out Jordan's YouTube channel: / @alongexpectedsoundscape


    Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord


    Follow our Twitter accounts for updates:
    Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof
    Signum University / signumu
    Mythgard Institute / mythgardian


    Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms
    Corey 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/


    Want 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. / schedule
    More about the individual programs
    Exploring 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/space
    Support The Tolkien Professor

    • 1 hr 31 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Petal ,

A joy to listen to

For years I’ve been listening. It’s very much a work of love. Excellent!

BillyBartCody ,

Jumped the orc.

The milking of the subject matter has reached beyond ridiculous levels at this point. 2 plus years to cover book 1 of Fellowship Of The Ring. At this rate, expect LOTR exploration to culminate no sooner than 2030.

The LOTRO babble at the end of each episode is both pointless and annoying. Silmfilm is another painful exercise, wherein the participants envision what would surely be a 200 hour long film adaptation of The Silmarillion.

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