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
489: SilmFilm 6-17: Musical Commissioning
Tonight on SilmFilm, we discuss the score for Season 6, and the musical commissions we have in mind for our staff composer, Phillip Menzies.
490: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 17
Join us today for the deep breath before the plunge -- a casual moment to talk about what we are up to and to take your questions about the show!
488: SilmFilm 6-16: Season 6 Episode 3
Tonight we discuss Episode 3 of Season 6: Beren avenges his father and hits the road!
487: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 16
Today we are joined by the legendary John Howe to discuss visual adaptation of Tolkien.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 17,
recorded on August 1…
486: SilmFilm 6-15: Season 6 Episode 2
Time to discuss Episode 2! Betrayal! Violence!
484: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 14
Come for an Open Q&A with Corey (Maggie can't make it today!) about the trailers and the ComiCon rollout of the #ringsofpower
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adapt…
485: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 15
Join Corey and Maggie for some long-delayed trailer discussion, in a cool new location!
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 16,
recorded on Augast 3…
482: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 13
Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss the new Rings of Power metateaser and discuss TolkienTok with some awesome TikTokers.
483: SilmFilm 6-14: The Depiction of Magic
Tonight we discuss Magic and its representation in the Beren and Luthien story!
481: SilmFilm 6-13: Season 6 Episode 1
Tonight we discuss the script of Episode 1 of Season 6! There are ghosts, vampires, frustrated balrogs, desperate outlaws, and the heirs of kings.
480: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 12
Join Corey and Maggie as they share more details from their discussions with the Rings of Power showrunners and continue discussing Empire images.
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discuss…
478: SilmFilm 6-12: The Frame Story
Join us tonight for a discussion of the Frame story for Season 6! (Hint: Tinuviel! Tinuviel!)
479: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 11
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 12,
recorded on June 8, 2022
Hosts:
Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
https://signumuniversity.org/director.…
477: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 10
Let's discuss the recent Wheel of Time adaptation! Corey really admires it and dares you to change his mind!
476: SilmFilm 6-11: Beren and Lúthien – Finale
Tonight we finish the plot outline discussion for Season 6. Time to resolve the issues with the end of the season...
475: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 9
Today, Maggie and Corey are joined by Sergio and Cesar from the Tolkien Talk YouTube channel in Brazil!
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 10,
reco…
474: SilmFilm 6-10: Beren and Lúthien – Part 4
This evening we finish thinking through the arc of the Beren and Luthien story, focusing on the final sequence: To Mandos and Back Again.
473: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 8
Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss their whirlwind trip to London for Amazon Prime Video's Sneak Peek Rings of Power experience!
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien …
472: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 7
Today we are joined by the Voice of Geekdom, to talk about the idea of "canon".
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 8,
recorded on April 20, 2022
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471: SilmFilm 6-09: Beren and Lúthien – Part 3
Tonight: How many dogfights do we really want to do in one episode? And how do we depict the dynamics of Beren and Luthien's relationship at this stage?