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. ...
Join the SilmFilm team for a discussion of the script for Episode 10 of Season 7. It's time for everyone to say goodbye! And fight dragons.
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Rings & Realms:The Lord of the Rings-The War of the Rohirrim
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2:08:58
609: SilmFilm 7-24: Episode 9
Tonight the SilmFilm team moves on to Episode 9, "The Death of Laughter". Join us for the uplifting discussion!
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Rings & Realms:The Lord of the Rings-The War of the Rohirrim
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2:19:47
608: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 95
Corey and Maggie turn to Narnia! Anticipating a new adaptation, we look at the earlier adaptations of the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
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Rings & Realms:The Lord of the Rings-The War of the Rohirrim
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Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 95,
recorded on February 17, 2025.
Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can watch the recordings here.
• Signum University Annual Fundraising ...
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
https://signumuniversity.org/people/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/people/maggie-parke/
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Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms
Corey and Maggie's 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. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/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/courses/silmarillion-seminar/
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-events/
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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1:41:11
607: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 94
Today Maggie and Corey are joined by Signum SPACE Preceptor Anni Fosberg to discuss anime conventions and the War of the Rohirrim.Thank you for your support for our project.
Rings & Realms:The Lord of the Rings-The War of the Rohirrim
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/ringsandrealms-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim?ref=usermenuOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 94,
recorded on February 3, 2025.Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can watch the recordings here.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIW4X6biE7MLLGssLtApH8PJoin 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/subscribeHosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/corey-olsen/
Dr. Maggie Parke
https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/Episode guest:
Anni Foasberg, SPACE (Adult Continuing Education) preceptor at Signum University
https://signumuniversity.org/people/anni-foasberg/
Check out her upcoming SPACE modules
https://blackberry.signumuniversity.org/space/modules/preceptor/85/
About Signum SPACE program
https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/adult-continuing-education/Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvFollow our Twitter accounts for updates:
Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof
Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU
Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianRings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms
Corey and Maggie's 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. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/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/2019/06/03/magazine/stephen-colbert-politics-religion.html ) 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/courses/silmarillion-seminar/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/courses/the-undergraduate-tolkien-survey/
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures/courses/faerie-and-fantasy/
https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures/courses/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-events/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/admissions/grad-program/
SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/space
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1:23:36
605: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 93
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Maggie and Corey pop in for a brief update from Principal Photography on the next Rings & Realms project!
Thank you for your support for our project. We reached the goal! Join the fun while you can.
Rings & Realms:The Lord of the Rings-The War of the Rohirrim
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/ringsandrealms-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim?ref=user_menu
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 93,
recorded on January 13, 2025.
Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can watch the recordings here.
• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLasMbZ4s5vIW4X_6biE7MLLGssLtApH8P
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!