The Tolkien Professor The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

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


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


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


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


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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