The Tolkien Professor

Tonight on SilmFilm, we discuss the score for Season 6, and the musical commissions we have in mind for our staff composer, Phillip Menzies.

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

Today we are joined by the legendary John Howe to discuss visual adaptation of Tolkien. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 17, recorded on August 17, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Episode guest: John Howe https://www.john-howe.c...

Time to discuss Episode 2! Betrayal! Violence!

Join Corey and Maggie for some long-delayed trailer discussion, in a cool new location! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 16, recorded on Augast 3, 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...

Come for an Open Q&A with Corey (Maggie can't make it today!) about the trailers and the ComiCon rollout of the #ringsofpower Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 15, recorded on July 27, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Other Mi...

Tonight we discuss Magic and its representation in the Beren and Luthien story!

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

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

Join Corey and Maggie as they share more details from their discussions with the Rings of Power showrunners and continue discussing Empire images. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 13, recorded on June 15, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/dire...

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, Episode 12, recorded on June 8, 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.co...

Let's discuss the recent Wheel of Time adaptation! Corey really admires it and dares you to change his mind!

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

Today, Maggie and Corey are joined by Sergio and Cesar from the Tolkien Talk YouTube channel in Brazil! Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 10, recorded on May 18, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Dr. Maggie Parke https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Episode guest: Sergio and Cesar fro...

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

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://...

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.youtub...

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?

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://si...

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 5, recorded on March 30, 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.c...

Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 4, recorded on March 23, 2022 Today, Corey and Maggie are joined by our second special guest, not-so-clueless fangirl Helen from the Clueless Fangirl, and discuss Númenor in the #RingsOfPower adaptation. Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Dr. Maggie Parke https:...

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

Today we pause to take a real look at the Rings of Power trailer -- not to speculate about events or to worry about details, but to consider themes and the larger story. Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 3, recorded on March 16, 2022 Hosts: Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor https://signumuniversity.org/director ... Dr. Maggie Parke https://si...