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!
Episodes
As they near the end of the pre-production process, the SilmFilm team sits down to examine and finalize the detailed outline of all of Season 8.
Maggie and Corey return to Anne of Green Gables for Part 2 of their discussion of LM Montgomery adaptation.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 128,
recorded on May 11, 2026.
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It's May the 4th, so Maggie and Corey are going to indulge in a Star Wars Diversion and take a close look at the final trailer for the upcoming Mandalorian film.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 128,
recorded on May 4, 2026.
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As the SilmFilm Writer's Room nears the end of the pre-production planning, they look north, turning to the Villains.
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Tonight, Maggie and Corey fulfill a long-standing request and look at Anne of Green Gables!
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 127,
recorded on April 13, 2026.
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Join the SilmFilm team as we continue pre-production discussions, takling about Elves.
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Today, the SilmFilm team finally turns to the question that Tolkien himself never got around to answering fully: What was Galadriel up to in the last stages of the First Age?
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After touching on some news updates, Maggie and Corey continue with their Pride and Prejudice discussion, focusing on their analysis of Lydia's introduction.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 126,
recorded on March 31, 2026.
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Maggie and Corey are back and returning to Pride and Prejudice and Adaptation!
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 125,
recorded on March 23, 2026.
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Today the SilmFilm Team returns to pre-production discussions, considering the Doriath situation during the time of Turin.
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SilmFilm Season 8 Pre-production meetings continue in our writers' room for a discussion of Turin's outlaws.
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The SilmFilm team sits down to work through the big picture of the post-Nirnaeth Season 8.
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Join the team in the SilmFilm Writers' Room, as we continue planning Season 8, with a focus on Dor-Lomin and the Easterlings.
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It is time at last to begin the Eighth Season of the SilmFilm Project! Today, we look back at what we've discussed and prepare for where we are headed.
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Today the SilmFilm team is back to complete their discussion of the Journey Thus Far, our recap and discussion of the trajectory of the project to this point.
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Pre-production continues for Season 8, as the SilmFilm Team considers how to adapt Tuor's story and interweave it with Turin's story.
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It's time to continue working through the Season 8 storylines! Join the SilmFilm writing team as we work through the big plot and character questions for Season 8.
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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.
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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.
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Check out Maggie's upcoming SPACE class in March, Susan Cooper: King of Shadows.
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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/
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