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
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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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
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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.
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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: ...
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
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.
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SilmFilm returns, in the homestretch of the pre-production process. Today we discuss Casting Criteria for our new characters in Season 8.
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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.
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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/
In today's writers'-room meeting, the SilmFilm team will complete the planning of the Season Outline for Season 8!
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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.
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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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