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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 98 minutes
- Episodes
- 629
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
531: SilmFilm 6-29: Season 6 Casting
Tonight is time for casting! It is time to end the suspense for another set of actors hoping for their big break...
530: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 45
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Maggie and Corey continue their discussion of the LOTR film trilogy with a look at the Bad Guys.
Other Minds and Hands: A…
528: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 44
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
More about dwarves! Let's talk about post-Peter-Jackson dwarf depictions.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Di…
527: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 43
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Today it is all about dwarves. The adaptation of Dwarves.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolk…
523: SilmFilm 6-27: Season 6, Episode 11
In tonight's episode, we'll be discussing Episode 11 -- the healing of Beren (again), some big family unions, and the wedding of Beren and Luthien.
526: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 42
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
May the Fourth be with you! Let's talk about Star Wars and adaptation!
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discu…
525: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 41
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Today Maggie and I are joined by special scholar-guest Sara Brown, and we will be discussing adapting myth.
Other Minds a…
524: SilmFilm 6-28: Season 6 Frame Story
Tonight, we discuss the Frame narrative for Season 6 -- our overlay of the Aragorn/Arwen meeting with Beren and Luthien.
521: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 40
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Let's discuss that fascinating and complex adaptation project: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
Other Minds and…
520: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 39
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Maggie and Corey are back this week, ready to talk more about the adaptation choices made in the LOTR films.
Other Minds …
519: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 38
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
Maggie and Corey are back, and today they will continue the discussion about Men in the PJ LOTR films, focusing on the TT …
518: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 37
Join Corey and Maggie, joined again by Ben Davis, as they return to the discussion which technical difficulties thwarted last time: Aragorn's depiction in the LOTR films.
Other Minds and Hands: An O…
517: SilmFilm 6-25: Season 6, Episode 9
Join us tonight for a discussion of Episode 9 of Season 6, in which Beren and Luthien figure out their relationship and celebrate it with a hideous transformation.
515: SilmFilm 6-24: Season 6, Episode 8
It's time to discuss Episode 8 -- the Leap of Beren! Help us iron out what, exactly, Celegorm and Curufin are thinking.
516: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 36
Maggie and Corey are together at StudioLab again this week, joined for more LOTR film analysis by Rings and Realms director Ben Davis.
(This is restored from the local recording and from part of the…
514: SilmFilm 6-23: Season 6, Episode 7
Tonight the team discusses Episode 7: The Luthien and Sauron Showdown!
513: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 35
Maggie and Corey welcome Dom Nardi and Trevor Brierly, editors of the book Discovering Dune, to discuss the adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly D…
512: SilmFilm 6-22: Season 6 Casting Criteria
Tonight on SilmFilm: casting for Season 6, including Beren!
511: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 34
Corey and Maggie continue their discussion of Peter Jackson's FOTR film, doing a deeper dive into characters and scenes.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation,…