The Tolkien Professor (The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen))

Corey and Maggie return for some discussion of recent Tolkien Adaptation news! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 77, recorded on July 8, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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. / 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... 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... 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

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 and RotK films. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 38, recorded on March 30, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and H... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Silm Film 5-05 (05/21/2020) Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert discuss the human stories in Season 5. Pre-production moves into discussing season-long storylines. For the Men, we will be focusing on stories for several 'hero' characters to embody the story of each House of the Edain. Potential condensed family trees are discussed. The focus of this session is on the storyline of Haleth and the Haladin, as they are the most isolated of the three Houses of the Edain. https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/

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.

Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss the new Rings of Power metateaser and discuss TolkienTok with some awesome TikTokers.

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 Adaptation, Episode 9, recorded on May 10, 2022 What Corey and Maggie are talking about, you can find out some of the atmosphere of the event from the OneRing.net article by Justin Sewell here, https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022... and from the Tolkien Guide's post here. https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Dr. Corey Olsen 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 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. 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/ Events https://signumuniversity.org/event/

Tonight we discuss the criteria for casting the new characters for Season 5. What are we looking for in Humans?

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 broadcasted version. We are sorry for the delay in processing and for the poor quality of the early part of this restored video.) Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 36, recorded on February 16, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: Ben Davis, Rings and Realms director Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and H... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

It's Christmas week, and Maggie and Corey return to the Christmas Carol for some close analysis of parallel scenes: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 90, recorded on December 23, 2024.Signum Studios just launched another Kickstarter for a new 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=usermenuAnnual Fundraising Campaign started. Please consider supporting Signum University. https://youtube.com/live/6F9RlxP9ljQJoin 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=PLasMbZ4s5vIV0nHcJi8CLs1C-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/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

Tonight we discuss the script of Episode 1 of Season 6! There are ghosts, vampires, frustrated balrogs, desperate outlaws, and the heirs of kings.

Tonight, we discuss the Frame narrative for Season 6 -- our overlay of the Aragorn/Arwen meeting with Beren and Luthien.

Corey Olsen and the SilmFilm writers' team discuss the episode outline of Episode 8, in which we return to Ulfang and the armies of the Emperor of Bree. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Signum Studios just launched another Kickstarter for a new 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=user_menu 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

Today Maggie and Corey return to The Rings of Power to discuss recent developments and also our recent rewatches of the show. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 32, recorded on January 5, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Tonight we finish the plot outline discussion for Season 6. Time to resolve the issues with the end of the season...

Tonight we discuss Episode 6 of Season 6, which contains the awesome but very-challenging-to-depict-visually Song Battle between Sauron and Finrod!

Finally, actual Season 2 Rings of Power stuff has dropped -- the first teaser trailer and some BTS footage. Join Maggie and Corey for some in-depth discussion! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 74, recorded on May 20, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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. / 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... 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... 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

It's time to sit down and think thoroughly through the scope of Season 7!

Maggie and Corey do some Q&A after this week's Rings and Realms episode, and anticipate Episode 3.

It's time for Episode 12, the first half of the Dagor Bragollach. Join us as the flames sweep across northern Beleriand!

Tonight we discuss Episode 3 of Season 6: Beren avenges his father and hits the road!

Welcome to Part 2 of our Christmas Adaptation Special! Today, we are looking at some Dickens re-arrangements! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 31, recorded on December 22, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

What are Galadriel and Sauron up to? Are their activities connected at all? And who are the Easterlings anyway, from a Beleriandic perspective?

Join Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke for a final discussion of Rings of Power Episode 6, and some anticipation of Ep 7 and beyond! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 22, recorded on October 6, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Join Dr. Corey Olsen and Dr. Maggie Parke for a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab. New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET. Look for announcements at https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms audio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian Dr. Corey Olsen 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. 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/ Events https://signumuniversity.org/event/

Tonight the SilmFilm team discusses Episode 3 of Season 7, which gives us an important battlefield death. Not for the last time! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

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, Episode 34, recorded on January 19, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

It is time to discuss music! Tonight we meet with Phillip Menzies, the SilmFilm composer, to discuss the commissioning of music for Season 7. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

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Join Corey and Maggie as we answer some more Episode 4 questions and start getting ready for Episode 5. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 20, recorded on September 22, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Join Dr. Corey Olsen and Dr. Maggie Parke for a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab. New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET. Look for announcements at https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian Dr. Corey Olsen 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. 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/ Events https://signumuniversity.org/event/

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. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv 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=PLasMbZ4s5vIW4X6biE7MLLGssLtApH8P 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=usermenu

The Day Has Come! The Night is Passing! Tonight we discuss Episode 11, the first episode of the Battle proper. Let the Unnumbered Tears begin to flow! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv 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 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=user_menu

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation The Openings Series continues with more indulgence in Jane Austen! Today, we discuss Sense and Sensibility: the book, the 1995 film, and 2008 BBC miniseries. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 56, recorded on October 30, 2023 SPECIAL GUEST announcement for the next week! (Monday, November 6) The development team for the new Lord of the Rings video game, Return to Moria, is going to join us live at 4 PM ET (new normal time) for a discussion of the game and of adapting Tolkien for video games. Should be a great session! Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. / tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian 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. / 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... 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... 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

It's time to discuss Episode 8 -- the Leap of Beren! Help us iron out what, exactly, Celegorm and Curufin are thinking.

Silm Film 5-28 (4/8/2021) Season 5 Episode 6: Freedom Corey Olsen discusses Season 5 Episode 6, the action-packed escape from Angband! He is joined by Nick Palazzo, Script Editor. Rhogrin and Annael escape from Angband, and they are aided by the young Hador, who has been recruited by Fingon to join the war in the north. Also, Haleth kills Tevildo to claim the Forest of Brethil for her people. https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/

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!

Corey and Maggie are delighted to have Jordan Rannells back to talk about his new adaptation project: the Hobbit Soundscape.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 86, recorded on November 11, 2024.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. 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: Jordan Rannells Website: https://jordanrannells.com/ Discount code: SIGNUM25Join 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

Corey is back from SDCC, and the new Rings of Power trailer has dropped! Let's discuss what we've learned. Please help us reach our goal to fund Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 78, recorded on July 29, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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. / 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... 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... 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

Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss and debate some important questions about adaptation. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 27, recorded on November 17, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement. https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0 Join us for our annual webathon to enjoy presentations from our diverse programs, the traditional Trivia Contest, and the State of the University address. On November 19, starting at 1PM ET (updated!). We will stream on Signum’s Twitch and YouTube channels. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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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This evening, we will discuss the draft of Episode 5, in which Beren goes to Nargothrond and Luthien goes to prison.

Tonight we discuss the script for Episode 4: the battle at the Stockade, and the emergence of Haleth!

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Silm Film 5-07 (06/18/20) House of Hador Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert continue the pre-production process of developing season-long storylines for the Men of Beleriand. The House of Hador does not have the devoted relationship to the Elves that the House of Bëor do, nor are they as isolationist as the House of Haleth. In this session, the identity of the House of Hador is discussed, and a unique story for this house emerges. The roles of Hador and Amlach are discussed. https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/

It's time for Episode 4 of Season 7. Unions will be forged! Trauma, revisited! Please help us reach our goal to fund Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

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 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: Voice of Geekdom YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom Twitter https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeek Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Dr. Corey Olsen 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 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. 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/ Events https://signumuniversity.org/event/

Silm Film 5-35 (07/29/21) Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Nick Palazzo to continue discussing Episode 10. While the story of Aredhel's death is told in detail by Tolkien, the topic of this session is the most controversial adaptation choice of Season 5 - Fingolfin's vision that will lead to his fruitless big push against Angband and his eventual duel with Morgoth at the end of the season. An appearance by a surprise character and the influence of Men on the story make the final form of this episode new to everyone. forums.signumuniversity.org

Having planned the outline of Season 7, it is now time to think in a little more detail about the last quarter of the season: the Battle itself. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

Today we have both cohosts, and we are also joined by our first guest: Knewbettadobetta, whom you can follow on TikTok. Today we'll discuss the significance of background lore choices and what it means for an adaptation to be "faithful". Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 2, recorded on March 9, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: Knewbettadobetta Twitter https://twitter.com/Knewbettadobet1 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@knewbettadobetta Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMight... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ Dr. Corey Olsen 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/ Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts. https://mythgard.org/listen/ The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast. 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/ Events https://signumuniversity.org/event/

Tonight we descend into Hell.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Today the Openings Series gets seasonal as Maggie and Corey discuss adaptations of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 59, recorded on November 27, 2023 Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... 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=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... It is time for Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign! https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ We are doing weekly drawings for giveaways to celebrate the campaign. You can sign up for the drawing through Google forms. For this week’s Other Minds and Hands drawing, here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... https://signumuniversity.org/support/ Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Maggie and Corey are joined by Kirsten Cairns, greendragon from The One Ring dot Net, to discuss the War of the Rohirrim tapestry.Thank you for all your help in funding Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 84, recorded on October 28, 2024.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. 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: Kirsten Cairns, greendragon from The One Ring dot Net https://www.theonering.net/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

Tonight on SilmFilm: casting for Season 6, including Beren!

It's time to outline Season 7! Let's make a plan.

It's the holidays! Maggie and Corey revisit the Christmas Carol as part of their Openings series. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 60, recorded on December 11, 2023 Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. / tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian 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. / 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... 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... 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

Tonight is time for casting! It is time to end the suspense for another set of actors hoping for their big break...

Maggie and Corey return to the new Rings of Power trailer and BTS video! Please help us reach our goal to fund Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 79, recorded on August 5, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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. / 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... 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... 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

Maggie and Corey are back from Rings & Realms land, and ready to do some discussion and debrief from the Season 2 RoP experience!Thank you for all your help in funding Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 83, recorded on October 21, 2024.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. 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/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

Tonight the SilmFilm team moves on to Episode 9, "The Death of Laughter". Join us for the uplifting discussion! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv 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=PLasMbZ4s5vIW4X6biE7MLLGssLtApH8P 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=usermenu

Tonight we discuss the penultimate episode of Season 6: the Hunt of the Wolf! Esplora il podcast

Maggie and Corey turn from Arrakis and return to their Children's Lit Adaptation sub-theme with Peter Pan. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 67, recorded on March 18 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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. / 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... 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... 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

Tonight we decide on the subject of the Frame story for Season 7.

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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 Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 37, recorded on March 16, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Episode guest: Ben Davis, Rings and Realms director Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Studio Lab / studiolabnh Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and H... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

It is time to look at the Road Ahead. How do we get from the Land of the Dead that Live to the War of Wrath?

Tonight we start on the Beren and Luthien story, and we decide the order of the first part of the season.

The SilmFilm team plans out the Frame story for Season 7. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

Corey and Maggie return to the War of the Rohirrim Tapestry.Thank you for all your help in funding Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 85, recorded on November 4, 2024.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. 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/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

The new and Official trailer of Rings of Power Season 2 has dropped -- and the Tom Bombadil song! Let's discuss. Please help us reach our goal to fund Rings and Realms Season Two. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/rings-and-realms-season-2 Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 81, recorded on August 19, 2024.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. 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/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 did a 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

In the penultimate session of Season 6, the SilmFilm team discusses art commissions for Season 6.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Let's talk about canon! Today we consider a complex case: The LOTR Extended Cuts and Presentation Reel. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 51, recorded on September 21, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Tonight we discuss the finale of Season 6: the trip to Mandos! The Final Escape from Bondage!

This evening we finish thinking through the arc of the Beren and Luthien story, focusing on the final sequence: To Mandos and Back Again.

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Maggie and Corey continue their Openings Series by discussing Emma, focusing on the 2020 and 1996 films, and Clueless. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 58, recorded on November 20, 2023 Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... 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=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... It is time for Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign! https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ We are doing weekly drawings for giveaways to celebrate the campaign. You can sign up for the drawing through Google forms. For this week’s Other Minds and Hands drawing, here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... https://signumuniversity.org/support/ Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Silm Film Session 5-30: Episode 7 - The Council of Estolad The Silmarillion Film Project is a theoretical adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion into a long-running television show. Season 5 introduces Men to Beleriand and culminates in Fingolfin's duel with Morgoth after the Dagor Bragollach. In this session, Corey Olsen discusses the plot of Season 5 Episode 7. The scattered people of Estolad will finally emerge as the unified House of Hador. Bereg will be a voice of dissent at the Council, and Amlach will be impersonated by Sauron. Meanwhile, Aredhel is coming to realize how trapped in Nan Elmoth she is. https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/

In which we discuss Haleth among the giant spiders, Gandalf in Harad, and more about the differences between Elves and Men.

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Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke are joined today by Daniel Falconer, to discuss his work with Weta Workshop on several Tolkien adaptations.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 92, recorded on January 6, 2025.Signum Studios just launched another Kickstarter for a new 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=usermenuThank 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: Daniel Falconer, a Sinior Designer on object and creature design for LotR & Hobbit films His forthcoming book: The Art of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-art-of-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-daniel-falconer?variant=42858453598242Join 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

Join us tonight for a discussion of the Frame story for Season 6! (Hint: Tinuviel! Tinuviel!)

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Maggie and Corey talk about where we came from and where we are heading as we broadcast our 50th episode. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 50, recorded on August 3, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Tonight we discuss the Frame story! Incanus in Harad. Will Gandalf smoke a hookah and ride a white oliphaunt? What is the origin story of the Mouth of Sauron? All this and more...

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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?

Corey and Maggie are joined today by special guest Leith McPherson, dialect coach for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (and the Hobbit films!).Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 88, recorded on December 2, 2024.We are sorry for the audio issues for this episode.Annual Fundraising Campaign started. https://youtube.com/live/6F9RlxP9ljQJoin 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: Leith McPherson, dialect coach for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (and the Hobbit films!)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

Today, a case study of a modulation adaptation: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010), following up on last week's Alice discussion. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 64, recorded on February 19, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... 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=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Maggie and Corey return to our Openings series for a consideration of Alice in Wonderland. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 63, recorded on February 12, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. / tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian 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. / 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... 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... 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

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation Today, Maggie and Corey return to talk about the importance of audience in the work of adaptation. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 52, recorded on October 5, 2023 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Corey and Maggie head to the Hundred Acre Wood for an Openings discussion about a Bear of Very Little Brain. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 65, recorded on March 4, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. / tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian 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. / 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... 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... 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

It's time for the Season 7 Casting episode on SilmFilm, where we review the voting and find out which actors are going to get their big breaks! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv 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 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=user_menu

Today we will think through the Elvish political situation in Eriador in the Second Age, considering the opportunities and challenges that the Rings of Power show faces. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 7, recorded on April 13, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive... and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Dr. Corey Olsen 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 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. 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/ Events https://signumuniversity.org/event/

This evening on SilmFilm we discuss the Osanwe-kenta -- that is, telepathy -- and how we plan to handle it in SilmFilm. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv

Silm Film 5-33 (7/1/21) Season 5 Casting Session Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by special guest Håkan Walles to discuss the results of the casting poll and determine the actors who will represent the new characters in Season 5. First they determine the casting for the Haradrim in the Third Age Frame story, then for the Edain in Beleriand, and finally the elvish characters. https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/

Meanwhile, what exactly happened in Dorthonion? How is Sauron involved? Thuringwethil?

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 Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 44, recorded on May 18, 2023 (This is an audio-edited version of the recording to balance the speakers' voices. We are sorry for the audio quality of this episode.) Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumu For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and H... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumU Mythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardian 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... 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... 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

Maggie and Corey continue the Openings series to discuss Dune, including the 1984 and 2021 adaptations. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 62, recorded on January 15, 2024. Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu Check the schedule here. / schedule For more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/ You can watch or listen to the recordings here. • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr... https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc... Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director... Now that RoP Season 1 has ended, here are some fun suggestions for you, whether you are new to Tolkien's world or a long-time reader/fan. For those who want to review and reflect on the show. Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms Corey and Maggie did a 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/ Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces: Corey and Maggie hosted Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET. You might still find the recordings on Corey's Twitter account. / tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof Signum University / signumu Mythgard Institute / mythgardian 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. / 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... 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... 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