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Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. 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Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+qJKUkt-e</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+qJKUkt-e" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>568: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 69</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/568</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">86947cbc-1e38-4dcf-8f2d-430ee562f5d2</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/86947cbc-1e38-4dcf-8f2d-430ee562f5d2.mp3" length="87549910" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>568</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 69</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:31:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/8/86947cbc-1e38-4dcf-8f2d-430ee562f5d2/cover.jpg"/> <description>Maggie and Corey make a brief return to Arrakis this evening, joined once more by our resident Dune experts, Dom Nardi and Trevor BrierlyOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 69,recorded on April 1, 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:Dom NardiTrevor Brierly / dunescholars Discovering Dune https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di... / 61896505 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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey make a brief return to Arrakis this evening, joined once more by our resident Dune experts, Dom Nardi and Trevor Brierly</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 69,<br>recorded on April 1, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Dom Nardi<br>Trevor Brierly<br> / dunescholars<br><br>Discovering Dune <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di" rel="nofollow">https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di</a>...<br> / 61896505 </p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey make a brief return to Arrakis this evening, joined once more by our resident Dune experts, Dom Nardi and Trevor Brierly</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 69,<br>recorded on April 1, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Dom Nardi<br>Trevor Brierly<br> / dunescholars<br><br>Discovering Dune <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di" rel="nofollow">https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di</a>...<br> / 61896505 </p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+M2XF5Fmk</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+M2XF5Fmk" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>567: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 68</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/567</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">ed8fe4ee-0c2a-45d3-9475-052f8e4c8df8</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ed8fe4ee-0c2a-45d3-9475-052f8e4c8df8.mp3" length="47818710" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>567</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 68</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>49:48</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/e/ed8fe4ee-0c2a-45d3-9475-052f8e4c8df8/cover.jpg"/> <description>Happy Gondorian New Year! Corey and Maggie celebrate the day with a discussion of their discussion of the adaptation of the Prologue to the Lord of the Rings.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 68,recorded on March 25, 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:Ben Davis, from Studio Lab Studio Lab / studiolabnh Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms 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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Happy Gondorian New Year! Corey and Maggie celebrate the day with a discussion of their discussion of the adaptation of the Prologue to the Lord of the Rings.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 68,<br>recorded on March 25, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Ben Davis, from Studio Lab <br>Studio Lab / studiolabnh<br><br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms </p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Happy Gondorian New Year! Corey and Maggie celebrate the day with a discussion of their discussion of the adaptation of the Prologue to the Lord of the Rings.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 68,<br>recorded on March 25, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Ben Davis, from Studio Lab <br>Studio Lab / studiolabnh<br><br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms </p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: / discord </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yVMvNw-5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yVMvNw-5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>566: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 67</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/566</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">4b9efe7e-3115-43af-a82f-4754e04e6ab4</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4b9efe7e-3115-43af-a82f-4754e04e6ab4.mp3" length="81998158" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>566</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 67</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:25:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/4/4b9efe7e-3115-43af-a82f-4754e04e6ab4/cover.jpg"/> <description>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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAvFollow 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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey turn from Arrakis and return to their Children's Lit Adaptation sub-theme with Peter Pan.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 67,<br>recorded on March 18 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv" rel="nofollow">https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv</a></p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey turn from Arrakis and return to their Children's Lit Adaptation sub-theme with Peter Pan.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 67,<br>recorded on March 18 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv" rel="nofollow">https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv</a></p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MeBFipzr</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MeBFipzr" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>565: SilmFilm 7-09: Season Outline</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/565</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">451c80ac-e35e-4649-aec5-c70494151ce9</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/451c80ac-e35e-4649-aec5-c70494151ce9.mp3" length="76498860" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>565</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-09: Season Outline</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:39:22</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>It's time to outline Season 7! Let's make a plan. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>It's time to outline Season 7! Let's make a plan.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>It's time to outline Season 7! Let's make a plan.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+F0qg8NbE</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+F0qg8NbE" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>564: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 66</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/564</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">e2f69838-0a92-4ba2-8c8b-cc577d53ecc7</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e2f69838-0a92-4ba2-8c8b-cc577d53ecc7.mp3" length="77279817" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>564</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 66</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:20:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/e/e2f69838-0a92-4ba2-8c8b-cc577d53ecc7/cover.jpg"/> <description>Join Maggie and Corey for analysis of the recently released Dune 2, one of the most remarkable adaptations in years.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 66,recorded on March 11, 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/signumuCheck the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleFor 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.gg/szXMFAvNow 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Maggie and Corey for analysis of the recently released Dune 2, one of the most remarkable adaptations in years.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 66,<br>recorded on March 11, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: <a href="https://discord.gg/szXMFAv" rel="nofollow">https://discord.gg/szXMFAv</a></p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Maggie and Corey for analysis of the recently released Dune 2, one of the most remarkable adaptations in years.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 66,<br>recorded on March 11, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: <a href="https://discord.gg/szXMFAv" rel="nofollow">https://discord.gg/szXMFAv</a></p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9PDKLGvN</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9PDKLGvN" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>563: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 65</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/563</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">61ae1ce9-bd38-410d-9131-cc58e0568da1</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/61ae1ce9-bd38-410d-9131-cc58e0568da1.mp3" length="87631830" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>563</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 65</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:31:16</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/6/61ae1ce9-bd38-410d-9131-cc58e0568da1/cover.jpg"/> <description>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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie head to the Hundred Acre Wood for an Openings discussion about a Bear of Very Little Brain.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 65,<br>recorded on March 4, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv" rel="nofollow">https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv</a> </p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie head to the Hundred Acre Wood for an Openings discussion about a Bear of Very Little Brain.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 65,<br>recorded on March 4, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Join us on the Signum University Discord server: <a href="https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv" rel="nofollow">https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv</a> </p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+y9tjTkkc</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+y9tjTkkc" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>562: SilmFilm 7-08: Minor Storylines</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/562</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">d861e18a-e025-4161-aade-ba8936281e0c</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d861e18a-e025-4161-aade-ba8936281e0c.mp3" length="72754364" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>562</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-08: Minor Storylines</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:31:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we finish the general plot discussions with a consideration of the dwarf and villain plot lines in Season 7. 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Next stop, episode outline!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZwXm8HrI</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZwXm8HrI" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>561: SilmFilm 7-07: Minor Storylines</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/561</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">dc3298f1-595c-4511-99a9-8c55ca04e5f5</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/dc3298f1-595c-4511-99a9-8c55ca04e5f5.mp3" length="59417286" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>561</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-07: Minor Storylines</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight the SilmFilm Team tackles various minor characters and subplots, ironing out the final details of the Season 7 story. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight the SilmFilm Team tackles various minor characters and subplots, ironing out the final details of the Season 7 story.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight the SilmFilm Team tackles various minor characters and subplots, ironing out the final details of the Season 7 story.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+F0cZCnXA</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+F0cZCnXA" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>560: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 64</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/560</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">5f4a21a4-6aa3-43e5-8555-8c458d6d8eef</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5f4a21a4-6aa3-43e5-8555-8c458d6d8eef.mp3" length="79872000" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>560</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 64</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:23:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/5/5f4a21a4-6aa3-43e5-8555-8c458d6d8eef/cover.jpg"/> <description>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/signumuCheck the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleFor 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Today, a case study of a modulation adaptation: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010), following up on last week's Alice discussion.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 64,<br>recorded on February 19, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Today, a case study of a modulation adaptation: Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (2010), following up on last week's Alice discussion.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 64,<br>recorded on February 19, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4:30 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ko0UGU2x</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ko0UGU2x" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>559: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 63</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/559</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">601f36b9-53b5-4a61-98f8-474108cea25d</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/601f36b9-53b5-4a61-98f8-474108cea25d.mp3" length="72159817" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>559</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 63</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:15:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/6/601f36b9-53b5-4a61-98f8-474108cea25d/cover.jpg"/> <description>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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey return to our Openings series for a consideration of Alice in Wonderland.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 63,<br>recorded on February 12, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey return to our Openings series for a consideration of Alice in Wonderland.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 63,<br>recorded on February 12, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+s_KyvgoH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+s_KyvgoH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>558: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 62</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/558</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">6da37534-67b2-494d-8b9b-9b2becf113c5</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6da37534-67b2-494d-8b9b-9b2becf113c5.mp3" length="83200209" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>558</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 62</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:26:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/6/6da37534-67b2-494d-8b9b-9b2becf113c5/cover.jpg"/> <description>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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey continue the Openings series to discuss Dune, including the 1984 and 2021 adaptations.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 62,<br>recorded on January 15, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey continue the Openings series to discuss Dune, including the 1984 and 2021 adaptations.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 62,<br>recorded on January 15, 2024.</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sSv4gjeO</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sSv4gjeO" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>557: SilmFilm 7-06: Union of Maedhros</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/557</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">c1c43b43-7503-433b-83bd-40cf73a9339c</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c1c43b43-7503-433b-83bd-40cf73a9339c.mp3" length="64861622" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>557</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-06: Union of Maedhros</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:15:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight, the SilmFilm team continues its big-picture planning discussions, considering the Union of Maedhros. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, the SilmFilm team continues its big-picture planning discussions, considering the Union of Maedhros.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, the SilmFilm team continues its big-picture planning discussions, considering the Union of Maedhros.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3N_8pSk0</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe 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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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey continue in the holiday spirit with a close analysis of the Moment of Change in the Christmas Carol.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 61,<br>recorded on December 18, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey continue in the holiday spirit with a close analysis of the Moment of Change in the Christmas Carol.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 61,<br>recorded on December 18, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+x2tQtDJg</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+x2tQtDJg" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>555: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 60</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/555</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">455d1c03-e96a-42a3-9575-361a5d538e7e</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/455d1c03-e96a-42a3-9575-361a5d538e7e.mp3" length="81127131" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>555</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 60</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:24:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/4/455d1c03-e96a-42a3-9575-361a5d538e7e/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2023Join 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>It's the holidays! Maggie and Corey revisit the Christmas Carol as part of their Openings series.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 60,<br>recorded on December 11, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>It's the holidays! Maggie and Corey revisit the Christmas Carol as part of their Openings series.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 60,<br>recorded on December 11, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+90m6-H0F</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+90m6-H0F" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>554: SilmFilm 7-05: Húrin Thalion</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/554</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">a58cf826-573f-43eb-951b-1bb0dfe47b96</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a58cf826-573f-43eb-951b-1bb0dfe47b96.mp3" length="60546403" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>554</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-05: Húrin Thalion</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:06:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The SilmFilm team begins working through the primary plot elements of the season, beginning with the primary character: Hurin Thalion.2023 Fundraising Campaign Webathon, at 1pm, Saturday, December 9Join us for the culmination of our 2023 Fundraising Campaign! / signumuniversity / signumu We will celebrate Signum and its programs, checking in on what’s going on around the university. We will have some fun together, celebrating our weekly broadcasts. And most importantly, we will announce and launch our newest program: Signum’s big new publishing endeavor!Schedule for the day:1pm What’s up at Signum4pm Announcement: Official Launch of Signum’s new Publishing System.6pm Broadcast fun and gaming </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The SilmFilm team begins working through the primary plot elements of the season, beginning with the primary character: Hurin Thalion.</p> <p>2023 Fundraising Campaign Webathon, at 1pm, Saturday, December 9<br>Join us for the culmination of our 2023 Fundraising Campaign! <br> / signumuniversity<br><br> / signumu<br><br>We will celebrate Signum and its programs, checking in on what’s going on around the university. We will have some fun together, celebrating our weekly broadcasts. And most importantly, we will announce and launch our newest program: Signum’s big new publishing endeavor!<br>Schedule for the day:<br>1pm What’s up at Signum<br>4pm Announcement: Official Launch of Signum’s new Publishing System.<br>6pm Broadcast fun and gaming</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The SilmFilm team begins working through the primary plot elements of the season, beginning with the primary character: Hurin Thalion.</p> <p>2023 Fundraising Campaign Webathon, at 1pm, Saturday, December 9<br>Join us for the culmination of our 2023 Fundraising Campaign! <br> / signumuniversity<br><br> / signumu<br><br>We will celebrate Signum and its programs, checking in on what’s going on around the university. We will have some fun together, celebrating our weekly broadcasts. And most importantly, we will announce and launch our newest program: Signum’s big new publishing endeavor!<br>Schedule for the day:<br>1pm What’s up at Signum<br>4pm Announcement: Official Launch of Signum’s new Publishing System.<br>6pm Broadcast fun and gaming</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+h3bUIhEL</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+h3bUIhEL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>553: SilmFilm 7-04: The Frame Story</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/553</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">4edf56d7-fad7-4c45-84d9-ae65a48d38e2</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4edf56d7-fad7-4c45-84d9-ae65a48d38e2.mp3" length="67355376" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>553</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-04: The Frame Story</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:20:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we decide on the subject of the Frame story for Season 7. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we decide on the subject of the Frame story for Season 7.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we decide on the subject of the Frame story for Season 7.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lF4YdQnd</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lF4YdQnd" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>552: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 59</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/552</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">41e59588-86b9-4d54-9579-690d40e98551</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/41e59588-86b9-4d54-9579-690d40e98551.mp3" length="89534798" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>552</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 59</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:33:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/4/41e59588-86b9-4d54-9579-690d40e98551/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationToday 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, 2023Join 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/signumuCheck the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleFor 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today the Openings Series gets seasonal as Maggie and Corey discuss adaptations of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 59,<br>recorded on November 27, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>It is time for Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign! <a href="https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ</a> <br>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: <br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA</a>...</p> <p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/support/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/support/</a></p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today the Openings Series gets seasonal as Maggie and Corey discuss adaptations of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 59,<br>recorded on November 27, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>It is time for Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign! <a href="https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ</a> <br>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: <br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA</a>...</p> <p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/support/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/support/</a></p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eeCt9iSJ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eeCt9iSJ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>551: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 58</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/551</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">564d96e7-e385-4e61-a4d4-a0f56356dc25</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/564d96e7-e385-4e61-a4d4-a0f56356dc25.mp3" length="88415921" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>551</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 58</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:32:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/5/564d96e7-e385-4e61-a4d4-a0f56356dc25/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMaggie 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, 2023Join 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/signumuCheck the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleFor 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their Openings Series by discussing Emma, focusing on the 2020 and 1996 films, and Clueless.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 58,<br>recorded on November 20, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>It is time for Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign! <a href="https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ</a> <br>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: <br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA</a>...</p> <p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/support/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/support/</a></p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their Openings Series by discussing Emma, focusing on the 2020 and 1996 films, and Clueless.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 58,<br>recorded on November 20, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>It is time for Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign! <a href="https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ</a> <br>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: <br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA</a>...</p> <p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/support/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/support/</a></p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tKPJ9_HU</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tKPJ9_HU" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>550: SilmFilm 7-03: Sauron, Galadriel, and the East</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/550</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">1b667f24-b965-4f0c-8853-68a5d4e8ce95</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1b667f24-b965-4f0c-8853-68a5d4e8ce95.mp3" length="80215144" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>550</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-03: Sauron, Galadriel, and the East</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:47:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>What are Galadriel and Sauron up to? Are their activities connected at all? And who are the Easterlings anyway, from a Beleriandic perspective? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>What are Galadriel and Sauron up to? Are their activities connected at all? And who are the Easterlings anyway, from a Beleriandic perspective?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>What are Galadriel and Sauron up to? Are their activities connected at all? And who are the Easterlings anyway, from a Beleriandic perspective?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9M5BkPsS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9M5BkPsS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>549: SilmFilm 7-02: Scope of Season 7</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/549</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">186a44df-edac-4452-bf8e-bfb2dfd07ebb</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/186a44df-edac-4452-bf8e-bfb2dfd07ebb.mp3" length="59534315" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>549</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-02: Scope of Season 7</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:04:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>It's time to sit down and think thoroughly through the scope of Season 7! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>It's time to sit down and think thoroughly through the scope of Season 7!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>It's time to sit down and think thoroughly through the scope of Season 7!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b6JvJETz</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b6JvJETz" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>548: SilmFilm 7-01: A Look Ahead</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/548</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">516189c9-39c9-4876-a320-4cc94dc16511</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/516189c9-39c9-4876-a320-4cc94dc16511.mp3" length="74890553" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>548</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 7-01: A Look Ahead</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>7</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:36:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>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? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>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?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZAZa4dL2</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZAZa4dL2" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>547: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 57</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/547</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">87b2c43d-37d5-4f60-80c8-26227b2ab96f</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/87b2c43d-37d5-4f60-80c8-26227b2ab96f.mp3" length="81392117" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>547</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 57</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:24:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/8/87b2c43d-37d5-4f60-80c8-26227b2ab96f/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationToday, Maggie and I discuss the video-game adaptation process with the development team for the new Return to Moria game.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 57,recorded on November 6, 2023Join 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/signumuCheck the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleFor 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...Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign has just started. 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/Special Guests:The development team for the new Return to Moria gamehttps://www.returntomoria.com/https://twitter.com/ReturnToMoriaHosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today, Maggie and I discuss the video-game adaptation process with the development team for the new Return to Moria game.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 57,<br>recorded on November 6, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign has just started. <a href="https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ</a> <br>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: <br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA</a>...</p> <p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/support/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/support/</a></p> <p>Special Guests:<br>The development team for the new Return to Moria game<br><a href="https://www.returntomoria.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.returntomoria.com/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/ReturnToMoria" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ReturnToMoria</a></p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today, Maggie and I discuss the video-game adaptation process with the development team for the new Return to Moria game.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 57,<br>recorded on November 6, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Signum University Annual Fundraising campaign has just started. <a href="https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/O3FLTIY6plQ</a> <br>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: <br><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA</a>...</p> <p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/support/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/support/</a></p> <p>Special Guests:<br>The development team for the new Return to Moria game<br><a href="https://www.returntomoria.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.returntomoria.com/</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/ReturnToMoria" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ReturnToMoria</a></p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iY5YjEbC</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iY5YjEbC" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>546: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 56</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/546</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">2a02685e-844a-48c5-ae53-927dbef911f8</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2a02685e-844a-48c5-ae53-927dbef911f8.mp3" length="86959751" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>546</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 56</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:30:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/2/2a02685e-844a-48c5-ae53-927dbef911f8/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationThe 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, 2023SPECIAL 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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 programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 56,<br>recorded on October 30, 2023</p> <p>SPECIAL GUEST announcement for the next week! (Monday, November 6)<br>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!</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 56,<br>recorded on October 30, 2023</p> <p>SPECIAL GUEST announcement for the next week! (Monday, November 6)<br>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!</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel / signumu<br><br>Check the schedule here. / schedule<br><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br> / tolkienprof </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof<br><br>Signum University / signumu<br><br>Mythgard Institute / mythgardian </p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. / schedule<br><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B4dpUxh5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B4dpUxh5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>545: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 55</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/545</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">9d9c8cd9-ac23-4591-ae94-7aa5d806ddb3</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9d9c8cd9-ac23-4591-ae94-7aa5d806ddb3.mp3" length="85919869" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>545</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 55</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:29:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/9d9c8cd9-ac23-4591-ae94-7aa5d806ddb3/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMaggie and Corey continue their Openings series with a look at Pride and PrejudiceOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 55,recorded on October 23, 2023Join 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/signumuCheck the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleFor 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their Openings series with a look at Pride and Prejudice</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 55,<br>recorded on October 23, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their Openings series with a look at Pride and Prejudice</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 55,<br>recorded on October 23, 2023</p> <p>Join us on Mondays at 4 PM ET, <br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WOgCtwjc</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WOgCtwjc" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>544: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 54</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/544</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">b436eb4f-ede2-42c3-af0c-5a2388ec5eff</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b436eb4f-ede2-42c3-af0c-5a2388ec5eff.mp3" length="81105520" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>544</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 54</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:22:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/b/b436eb4f-ede2-42c3-af0c-5a2388ec5eff/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMaggie and Corey continue their Openings series, examining the Fellowship of the Rings, including text alongside Bakshi and Jackson's adaptations.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 54,recorded on October 19, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...A NEW SCHEDULE!New time, starting next week, is Mondays at 4 PM ET. Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their Openings series, examining the Fellowship of the Rings, including text alongside Bakshi and Jackson's adaptations.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 54,<br>recorded on October 19, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>A NEW SCHEDULE!<br>New time, starting next week, is Mondays at 4 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their Openings series, examining the Fellowship of the Rings, including text alongside Bakshi and Jackson's adaptations.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 54,<br>recorded on October 19, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>A NEW SCHEDULE!<br>New time, starting next week, is Mondays at 4 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yPi0g77n</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yPi0g77n" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>543: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 53</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/543</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">f0b49903-d6fd-4522-9750-d8a0f24a9930</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f0b49903-d6fd-4522-9750-d8a0f24a9930.mp3" length="93231647" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>543</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 53</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:37:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/f/f0b49903-d6fd-4522-9750-d8a0f24a9930/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationToday we begin our Openings series! Let's talk about The Hobbit, doing a close comparison of the beginnings of the book, the Rankin-Bass film, and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 53,recorded on October 12, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today we begin our Openings series! Let's talk about The Hobbit, doing a close comparison of the beginnings of the book, the Rankin-Bass film, and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 53,<br>recorded on October 12, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today we begin our Openings series! Let's talk about The Hobbit, doing a close comparison of the beginnings of the book, the Rankin-Bass film, and "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 53,<br>recorded on October 12, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4RgTO6xo</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4RgTO6xo" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>542: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 52</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/542</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">607d15d5-a173-41c1-85c8-61a6534a2286</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/607d15d5-a173-41c1-85c8-61a6534a2286.mp3" length="71087333" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>542</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 52</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:14:02</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/6/607d15d5-a173-41c1-85c8-61a6534a2286/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationToday, 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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today, Maggie and Corey return to talk about the importance of audience in the work of adaptation.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 52,<br>recorded on October 5, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today, Maggie and Corey return to talk about the importance of audience in the work of adaptation.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 52,<br>recorded on October 5, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+aRh_4l0Y</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+aRh_4l0Y" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>541: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 51</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/541</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">54034baa-06c8-42f0-9fbd-8d87928b8e95</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/54034baa-06c8-42f0-9fbd-8d87928b8e95.mp3" length="78319699" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>541</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 51</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:21:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/5/54034baa-06c8-42f0-9fbd-8d87928b8e95/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationLet'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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Let's talk about canon! Today we consider a complex case: The LOTR Extended Cuts and Presentation Reel.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 51,<br>recorded on September 21, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Let's talk about canon! Today we consider a complex case: The LOTR Extended Cuts and Presentation Reel.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 51,<br>recorded on September 21, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Dgoob5Bi</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Dgoob5Bi" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>540: SilmFilm 6-33: Season 6 Music</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/540</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">f5881ecf-eb99-4d2a-9dca-2af23ae6d806</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f5881ecf-eb99-4d2a-9dca-2af23ae6d806.mp3" length="84923454" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>540</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-33: Season 6 Music</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:56:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>It's the season finale for Season 6: The Music Episode, with our soundtrack team! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>It's the season finale for Season 6: The Music Episode, with our soundtrack team!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>It's the season finale for Season 6: The Music Episode, with our soundtrack team!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iEKhhcV2</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iEKhhcV2" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>539: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 50</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/539</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">5918d7d9-187a-46b1-aca8-5dc447e5287c</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5918d7d9-187a-46b1-aca8-5dc447e5287c.mp3" length="61597570" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>539</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 50</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:04:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/5/5918d7d9-187a-46b1-aca8-5dc447e5287c/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMaggie 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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey talk about where we came from and where we are heading as we broadcast our 50th episode.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 50,<br>recorded on August 3, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey talk about where we came from and where we are heading as we broadcast our 50th episode.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 50,<br>recorded on August 3, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Fr...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JFLzUMa5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JFLzUMa5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>538: SilmFilm 6-32: Season 6 Art</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/538</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">53fcf5b2-d213-4487-975d-e82d71112595</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/53fcf5b2-d213-4487-975d-e82d71112595.mp3" length="78845074" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>538</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-32: Season 6 Art</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:44:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In the penultimate session of Season 6, the SilmFilm team discusses art commissions for Season 6. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In the penultimate session of Season 6, the SilmFilm team discusses art commissions for Season 6.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In the penultimate session of Season 6, the SilmFilm team discusses art commissions for Season 6.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+RRoKT5yn</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+RRoKT5yn" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>537: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 49</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/537</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">c9b85ebd-daa3-4991-928f-be893614907b</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c9b85ebd-daa3-4991-928f-be893614907b.mp3" length="69326889" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>537</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 49</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:12:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/c/c9b85ebd-daa3-4991-928f-be893614907b/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationHow should adaptations engage with fans? What does good fan engagement look like?Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 49,recorded on July 27, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>How should adaptations engage with fans? What does good fan engagement look like?</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 49,<br>recorded on July 27, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>How should adaptations engage with fans? What does good fan engagement look like?</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 49,<br>recorded on July 27, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xq2jviIt</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xq2jviIt" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>536: SilmFilm 6-31: Season 6, Episode 13</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/536</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">5494ccae-a375-475a-94e3-95abfb8ec559</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5494ccae-a375-475a-94e3-95abfb8ec559.mp3" length="65698168" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>536</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-31: Season 6, Episode 13</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:16:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we discuss the finale of Season 6: the trip to Mandos! The Final Escape from Bondage! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the finale of Season 6: the trip to Mandos! The Final Escape from Bondage!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the finale of Season 6: the trip to Mandos! The Final Escape from Bondage!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WKplGrqS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WKplGrqS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>535: SilmFilm 6-30: Season 6, Episode 12</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/535</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">497d925d-4a72-416e-85eb-1ee6d3557931</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/497d925d-4a72-416e-85eb-1ee6d3557931.mp3" length="61134471" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>535</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-30: Season 6, Episode 12</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:07:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we discuss the penultimate episode of Season 6: the Hunt of the Wolf!Esplora il podcast</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the penultimate episode of Season 6: the Hunt of the Wolf!<br>Esplora il podcast</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the penultimate episode of Season 6: the Hunt of the Wolf!<br>Esplora il podcast</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hfyu7iO6</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hfyu7iO6" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>534: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 48</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/534</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">bc27a74e-7be9-4a66-bcec-06d0e41d45ac</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/bc27a74e-7be9-4a66-bcec-06d0e41d45ac.mp3" length="72904202" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>534</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 48</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:15:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/b/bc27a74e-7be9-4a66-bcec-06d0e41d45ac/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationToday, Maggie and Corey consider some current adaptation projects, including Indiana Jones, Barbie, Super Mario, and others.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 48,recorded on June 29, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today, Maggie and Corey consider some current adaptation projects, including Indiana Jones, Barbie, Super Mario, and others.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 48,<br>recorded on June 29, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today, Maggie and Corey consider some current adaptation projects, including Indiana Jones, Barbie, Super Mario, and others.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 48,<br>recorded on June 29, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GWq-W_Be</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GWq-W_Be" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>533: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 47</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/533</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">981d67db-7864-4c65-8624-b1a885353664</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/981d67db-7864-4c65-8624-b1a885353664.mp3" length="77601227" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>533</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 47</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:20:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/981d67db-7864-4c65-8624-b1a885353664/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationAt risk of continuing to give nightmares to Maggie's daughter, let's talk more about orcs!Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 47,recorded on June 15, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>At risk of continuing to give nightmares to Maggie's daughter, let's talk more about orcs!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 47,<br>recorded on June 15, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>At risk of continuing to give nightmares to Maggie's daughter, let's talk more about orcs!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 47,<br>recorded on June 15, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nk7NQIYJ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nk7NQIYJ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>532: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 46</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/532</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">ec1e9019-058d-4ce3-b431-91495b860dbe</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ec1e9019-058d-4ce3-b431-91495b860dbe.mp3" length="87838720" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>532</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 46</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:31:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/e/ec1e9019-058d-4ce3-b431-91495b860dbe/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMaggie and Corey return to the depiction of the Bad Guys in the PJ trilogy, focusing this week on Saruman and the orcs.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 46,recorded on June 8, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey return to the depiction of the Bad Guys in the PJ trilogy, focusing this week on Saruman and the orcs.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 46,<br>recorded on June 8, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey return to the depiction of the Bad Guys in the PJ trilogy, focusing this week on Saruman and the orcs.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 46,<br>recorded on June 8, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+EGDQU4XK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+EGDQU4XK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>531: SilmFilm 6-29: Season 6 Casting</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/531</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">45c23b6f-82ef-46e5-8c3b-7b05abf7c5e2</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/45c23b6f-82ef-46e5-8c3b-7b05abf7c5e2.mp3" length="59232757" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>531</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-29: Season 6 Casting</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight is time for casting! 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Check the schedule here. https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their discussion of the LOTR film trilogy with a look at the Bad Guys.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 45,<br>recorded on June 1, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey continue their discussion of the LOTR film trilogy with a look at the Bad Guys.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 45,<br>recorded on June 1, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yE1r2a89</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yE1r2a89" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>528: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 44</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/528</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">6b546fe8-a1f0-4825-8395-0510db5cd52e</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6b546fe8-a1f0-4825-8395-0510db5cd52e.mp3" length="74171454" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>528</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 44</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:17:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/6/6b546fe8-a1f0-4825-8395-0510db5cd52e/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMore 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>More about dwarves! Let's talk about post-Peter-Jackson dwarf depictions.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 44,<br>recorded on May 18, 2023<br>(This is an audio-edited version of the recording to balance the speakers' voices. We are sorry for the audio quality of this episode.)</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>More about dwarves! Let's talk about post-Peter-Jackson dwarf depictions.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 44,<br>recorded on May 18, 2023<br>(This is an audio-edited version of the recording to balance the speakers' voices. We are sorry for the audio quality of this episode.)</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5IlxxXCx</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5IlxxXCx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>527: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 43</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/527</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">84275d6a-7e44-491c-b7ab-fda35b040fb1</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/84275d6a-7e44-491c-b7ab-fda35b040fb1.mp3" length="76296777" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>527</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 43</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:19:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/8/84275d6a-7e44-491c-b7ab-fda35b040fb1/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationToday it is all about dwarves. The adaptation of Dwarves.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 43,recorded on May 11, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today it is all about dwarves. The adaptation of Dwarves.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 43,<br>recorded on May 11, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today it is all about dwarves. The adaptation of Dwarves.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 43,<br>recorded on May 11, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OifEb0NG</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OifEb0NG" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>526: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 42</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/526</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">d8a29cee-c740-48e4-8596-4510e73de187</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d8a29cee-c740-48e4-8596-4510e73de187.mp3" length="80589635" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>526</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 42</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:23:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/d/d8a29cee-c740-48e4-8596-4510e73de187/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMay the Fourth be with you! Let's talk about Star Wars and adaptation!Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 42,recorded on May 4, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>May the Fourth be with you! Let's talk about Star Wars and adaptation!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 42,<br>recorded on May 4, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>May the Fourth be with you! Let's talk about Star Wars and adaptation!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 42,<br>recorded on May 4, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lbT2LpbA</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lbT2LpbA" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>525: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 41</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/525</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">ee1888f2-4cce-474b-b567-1249025d1d34</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ee1888f2-4cce-474b-b567-1249025d1d34.mp3" length="72711105" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>525</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 41</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:15:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/e/ee1888f2-4cce-474b-b567-1249025d1d34/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationToday Maggie and I are joined by special scholar-guest Sara Brown, and we will be discussing adapting myth.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 41,recorded on April 27, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:Dr. Sara BrownTolkien scholar, Chair of Faculty at Signum University, and a lot morehttps://signumuniversity.org/people/s...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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today Maggie and I are joined by special scholar-guest Sara Brown, and we will be discussing adapting myth.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 41,<br>recorded on April 27, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Dr. Sara Brown<br>Tolkien scholar, Chair of Faculty at Signum University, and a lot more<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/people/s" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/people/s</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Today Maggie and I are joined by special scholar-guest Sara Brown, and we will be discussing adapting myth.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 41,<br>recorded on April 27, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Dr. Sara Brown<br>Tolkien scholar, Chair of Faculty at Signum University, and a lot more<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/people/s" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/people/s</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-xqtYdKn</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-xqtYdKn" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>524: SilmFilm 6-28: Season 6 Frame Story</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/524</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">10c6685e-bc09-4c87-8850-fd23ea741a62</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/10c6685e-bc09-4c87-8850-fd23ea741a62.mp3" length="66277877" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>524</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-28: Season 6 Frame Story</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:18:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight, we discuss the Frame narrative for Season 6 -- our overlay of the Aragorn/Arwen meeting with Beren and Luthien. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we discuss the Frame narrative for Season 6 -- our overlay of the Aragorn/Arwen meeting with Beren and Luthien.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, we discuss the Frame narrative for Season 6 -- our overlay of the Aragorn/Arwen meeting with Beren and Luthien.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+jo8peR3Q</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+jo8peR3Q" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>523: SilmFilm 6-27: Season 6, Episode 11</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/523</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">a772a2bb-a844-4e36-8f95-c831d4d8210b</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a772a2bb-a844-4e36-8f95-c831d4d8210b.mp3" length="56219271" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>523</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-27: Season 6, Episode 11</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:57:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In tonight's episode, we'll be discussing Episode 11 -- the healing of Beren (again), some big family unions, and the wedding of Beren and Luthien. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In tonight's episode, we'll be discussing Episode 11 -- the healing of Beren (again), some big family unions, and the wedding of Beren and Luthien.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In tonight's episode, we'll be discussing Episode 11 -- the healing of Beren (again), some big family unions, and the wedding of Beren and Luthien.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vGazDoSo</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe 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descend into Hell. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we descend into Hell.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we descend into Hell.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6-5V7pTh</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6-5V7pTh" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>521: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 40</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/521</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">98d24b05-d7cd-4c2d-8533-f69d7b4ec345</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/98d24b05-d7cd-4c2d-8533-f69d7b4ec345.mp3" length="80744280" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>521</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 40</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:24:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/98d24b05-d7cd-4c2d-8533-f69d7b4ec345/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationLet's discuss that fascinating and complex adaptation project: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 40,recorded on April 13, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Let's discuss that fascinating and complex adaptation project: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 40,<br>recorded on April 13, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Let's discuss that fascinating and complex adaptation project: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 40,<br>recorded on April 13, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mKmzIimx</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mKmzIimx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>520: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 39</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/520</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">c60f8335-eb3a-49db-94b2-9e4719d957c2</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c60f8335-eb3a-49db-94b2-9e4719d957c2.mp3" length="80308776" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>520</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 39</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:23:10</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/c/c60f8335-eb3a-49db-94b2-9e4719d957c2/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMaggie and Corey are back this week, ready to talk more about the adaptation choices made in the LOTR films.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 39,recorded on April 6, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey are back this week, ready to talk more about the adaptation choices made in the LOTR films.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 39,<br>recorded on April 6, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>Maggie and Corey are back this week, ready to talk more about the adaptation choices made in the LOTR films.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 39,<br>recorded on April 6, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0AmkLtgt</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0AmkLtgt" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>519: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 38</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/519</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">01428ddb-484b-4f1d-85df-ee9a887365d3</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/01428ddb-484b-4f1d-85df-ee9a887365d3.mp3" length="78933681" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>519</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 38</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:22:13</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/0/01428ddb-484b-4f1d-85df-ee9a887365d3/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien AdaptationMaggie 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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 38,<br>recorded on March 30, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation<br>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 38,<br>recorded on March 30, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GaUKMrC_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GaUKMrC_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>518: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 37</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/518</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">50c0dfbe-a4a9-4743-873a-83cc10755a5a</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/50c0dfbe-a4a9-4743-873a-83cc10755a5a.mp3" length="78641946" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>518</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 37</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:21:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/5/50c0dfbe-a4a9-4743-873a-83cc10755a5a/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 37,<br>recorded on March 16, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Ben Davis, Rings and Realms director <br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Studio Lab / studiolabnh </p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 37,<br>recorded on March 16, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Ben Davis, Rings and Realms director <br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Studio Lab / studiolabnh </p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+DkypdJBf</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+DkypdJBf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>517: SilmFilm 6-25: Season 6, Episode 9</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/517</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">022bdb10-21ae-4e77-898d-8b949087b70d</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/022bdb10-21ae-4e77-898d-8b949087b70d.mp3" length="57708460" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>517</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-25: Season 6, Episode 9</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:00:13</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>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. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6lGjM5Ra</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6lGjM5Ra" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>516: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 36</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/516</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">0bb22ead-f95c-4a3c-a2e7-92346b31ea66</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0bb22ead-f95c-4a3c-a2e7-92346b31ea66.mp3" length="69707232" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>516</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 36</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:12:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/0/0bb22ead-f95c-4a3c-a2e7-92346b31ea66/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey are together at StudioLab again this week, joined for more LOTR film analysis by Rings and Realms director Ben Davis.</p> <p>(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.)</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 36,<br>recorded on February 16, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Ben Davis, Rings and Realms director <br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms </p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey are together at StudioLab again this week, joined for more LOTR film analysis by Rings and Realms director Ben Davis.</p> <p>(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.)</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 36,<br>recorded on February 16, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Ben Davis, Rings and Realms director <br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms </p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel / signumuniversity<br><br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br> • Other Minds and H...<br><br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: / ringsandrealms<br><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xJzBOcA2</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xJzBOcA2" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>515: SilmFilm 6-24: Season 6, Episode 8</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/515</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">2b0e76b0-5586-42d1-a53c-41590c63351b</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2b0e76b0-5586-42d1-a53c-41590c63351b.mp3" length="68987715" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>515</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-24: Season 6, Episode 8</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:23:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>It's time to discuss Episode 8 -- the Leap of Beren! Help us iron out what, exactly, Celegorm and Curufin are thinking. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>It's time to discuss Episode 8 -- the Leap of Beren! Help us iron out what, exactly, Celegorm and Curufin are thinking.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>It's time to discuss Episode 8 -- the Leap of Beren! Help us iron out what, exactly, Celegorm and Curufin are thinking.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+KH1Nggcc</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+KH1Nggcc" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>514: SilmFilm 6-23: Season 6, Episode 7</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/514</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">7d023a1f-97b4-4fc4-beff-44310f0734af</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7d023a1f-97b4-4fc4-beff-44310f0734af.mp3" length="68975804" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>514</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-23: Season 6, Episode 7</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:23:41</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight the team discusses Episode 7: The Luthien and Sauron Showdown! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight the team discusses Episode 7: The Luthien and Sauron Showdown!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight the team discusses Episode 7: The Luthien and Sauron Showdown!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8WFjmFG9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8WFjmFG9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>513: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 35</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/513</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">da8b75a8-d1ce-4fb1-99d7-42d4b91b8c08</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2023 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/da8b75a8-d1ce-4fb1-99d7-42d4b91b8c08.mp3" length="55915102" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>513</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 35</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:17:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/d/da8b75a8-d1ce-4fb1-99d7-42d4b91b8c08/cover.jpg"/> <description>Maggie and Corey welcome Dom Nardi and Trevor Brierly, editors of the book Discovering Dune, to discuss the adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 35,recorded on February 2, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guests:Dom NardiTrevor Brierlyhttps://twitter.com/DuneScholarsDiscovering Dune https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di...https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey welcome Dom Nardi and Trevor Brierly, editors of the book Discovering Dune, to discuss the adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 35,<br>recorded on February 2, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guests:<br>Dom Nardi<br>Trevor Brierly<br><a href="https://twitter.com/DuneScholars" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/DuneScholars</a><br>Discovering Dune <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di" rel="nofollow">https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di</a>...<br><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey welcome Dom Nardi and Trevor Brierly, editors of the book Discovering Dune, to discuss the adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 35,<br>recorded on February 2, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guests:<br>Dom Nardi<br>Trevor Brierly<br><a href="https://twitter.com/DuneScholars" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/DuneScholars</a><br>Discovering Dune <a href="https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di" rel="nofollow">https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/di</a>...<br><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6" rel="nofollow">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9OZUtb-E</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9OZUtb-E" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>512: SilmFilm 6-22: Season 6 Casting Criteria</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/512</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">438057c4-4d5c-4504-b9b4-dfa8d2ee750d</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/438057c4-4d5c-4504-b9b4-dfa8d2ee750d.mp3" length="63223849" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>512</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-22: Season 6 Casting Criteria</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:11:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight on SilmFilm: casting for Season 6, including Beren! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight on SilmFilm: casting for Season 6, including Beren!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight on SilmFilm: casting for Season 6, including Beren!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WL6diix6</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WL6diix6" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>511: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 34</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/511</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">210ff9e2-54c3-43a0-bc6b-c265a118c54b</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/210ff9e2-54c3-43a0-bc6b-c265a118c54b.mp3" length="64601339" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>511</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 34</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:29:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/2/210ff9e2-54c3-43a0-bc6b-c265a118c54b/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie continue their discussion of Peter Jackson's FOTR film, doing a deeper dive into characters and scenes.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 34,<br>recorded on January 19, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie continue their discussion of Peter Jackson's FOTR film, doing a deeper dive into characters and scenes.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 34,<br>recorded on January 19, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+akCNMDsV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+akCNMDsV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>510: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 33</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/510</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">893db45d-c703-4ffd-a330-9022c3033db2</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/893db45d-c703-4ffd-a330-9022c3033db2.mp3" length="61364454" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>510</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 33</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:25:13</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/8/893db45d-c703-4ffd-a330-9022c3033db2/cover.jpg"/> <description>Today, in a day that seems long in coming, Maggie and Corey are going to roll up their sleeves and begin a discussion of the Peter Jackson films as a Tolkien adaptation!Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 33,recorded on January 12, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Today, in a day that seems long in coming, Maggie and Corey are going to roll up their sleeves and begin a discussion of the Peter Jackson films as a Tolkien adaptation!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 33,<br>recorded on January 12, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Today, in a day that seems long in coming, Maggie and Corey are going to roll up their sleeves and begin a discussion of the Peter Jackson films as a Tolkien adaptation!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 33,<br>recorded on January 12, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZtU6H-M9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZtU6H-M9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>509: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 32</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/509</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">152f6262-1519-49e6-871b-97a286890cec</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/152f6262-1519-49e6-871b-97a286890cec.mp3" length="58077100" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>509</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 32</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:20:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/1/152f6262-1519-49e6-871b-97a286890cec/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2023Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Today Maggie and Corey return to The Rings of Power to discuss recent developments and also our recent rewatches of the show.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 32,<br>recorded on January 5, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Today Maggie and Corey return to The Rings of Power to discuss recent developments and also our recent rewatches of the show.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 32,<br>recorded on January 5, 2023</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-W3wgHu3</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-W3wgHu3" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>508: SilmFilm 6-21: Season 6, Episode 6</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/508</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">16b09990-dfb0-4d66-864d-d5ad3f2f0f2b</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/16b09990-dfb0-4d66-864d-d5ad3f2f0f2b.mp3" length="67636453" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>508</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-21: Season 6, Episode 6</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:20:54</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we discuss Episode 6 of Season 6, which contains the awesome but very-challenging-to-depict-visually Song Battle between Sauron and Finrod! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss Episode 6 of Season 6, which contains the awesome but very-challenging-to-depict-visually Song Battle between Sauron and Finrod!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss Episode 6 of Season 6, which contains the awesome but very-challenging-to-depict-visually Song Battle between Sauron and Finrod!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GhbadxwV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GhbadxwV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>507: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 31</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/507</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">1ab004f1-bfa9-4bf2-9ab9-d1855a661eef</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1ab004f1-bfa9-4bf2-9ab9-d1855a661eef.mp3" length="66742021" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>507</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 31</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:32:41</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/1/1ab004f1-bfa9-4bf2-9ab9-d1855a661eef/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Part 2 of our Christmas Adaptation Special! Today, we are looking at some Dickens re-arrangements!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 31,<br>recorded on December 22, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Part 2 of our Christmas Adaptation Special! Today, we are looking at some Dickens re-arrangements!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 31,<br>recorded on December 22, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nfETbIUW</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nfETbIUW" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>506: SilmFilm 6-20: Season 6, Episode 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/506</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">3313dab5-a59c-49e3-9d4a-3bb30073d719</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3313dab5-a59c-49e3-9d4a-3bb30073d719.mp3" length="52113240" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>506</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-20: Season 6, Episode 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:48:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>This evening, we will discuss the draft of Episode 5, in which Beren goes to Nargothrond and Luthien goes to prison. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>This evening, we will discuss the draft of Episode 5, in which Beren goes to Nargothrond and Luthien goes to prison.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>This evening, we will discuss the draft of Episode 5, in which Beren goes to Nargothrond and Luthien goes to prison.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uHxouznB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uHxouznB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>505: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 30</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/505</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">bd843797-5b01-454e-b166-e6949e946cf2</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/bd843797-5b01-454e-b166-e6949e946cf2.mp3" length="74660258" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>505</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 30</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:43:41</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/b/bd843797-5b01-454e-b166-e6949e946cf2/cover.jpg"/> <description>Maggie and Corey's Christmas Special, Part 1! Today we look at classic Retelling Adaptations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, focusing on "Scrooge" (1951), "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983), and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992).Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 30,recorded on December 15, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/degree-programs/graduate/SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education https://signumuniversity.org/space/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey's Christmas Special, Part 1! Today we look at classic Retelling Adaptations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, focusing on "Scrooge" (1951), "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983), and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992).</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 30,<br>recorded on December 15, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/</a><br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Maggie and Corey's Christmas Special, Part 1! Today we look at classic Retelling Adaptations of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, focusing on "Scrooge" (1951), "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983), and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" (1992).</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 30,<br>recorded on December 15, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/</a><br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oPrNEO3C</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oPrNEO3C" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>504: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 29</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/504</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">79a6ec3f-c2cc-44ea-938d-1d8dd40fc058</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/79a6ec3f-c2cc-44ea-938d-1d8dd40fc058.mp3" length="66206616" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>504</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 29</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:31:57</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/7/79a6ec3f-c2cc-44ea-938d-1d8dd40fc058/cover.jpg"/> <description>Let's talk about the Princess Bride ... No, there is too much. Let us sum up.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 29,recorded on December 7, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:Dr. Faith Ackerhttps://signumuniversity.org/people/f...Shakespeare and the Middle Ages https://signumuniversity.org/course/l...The Life and Times of the English Epic https://signumuniversity.org/course/l...Foundations in Critical Reading and Research, in which both the book and the movie versions are featured (The Anytime Audit, course pack, option will be available soon) https://signumuniversity.org/course/l...For those considering purchasing the courses aboveAnytime Audit December Sale, through December 31, 2022https://signumuniversity.org/news/any...More of the Signum/Mythgard things where The Princess Bride is featured.Mythgard Academy: The Princess Bride https://mythgard.org/academy/princess...C.S. Lewis and Mythologies of Love and Sex https://signumuniversity.org/course/l...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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Let's talk about the Princess Bride ... No, there is too much. Let us sum up.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 29,<br>recorded on December 7, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Dr. Faith Acker<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/people/f" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/people/f</a>...<br>Shakespeare and the Middle Ages <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...<br>The Life and Times of the English Epic <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...<br>Foundations in Critical Reading and Research, in which both the book and the movie versions are featured (The Anytime Audit, course pack, option will be available soon) <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...</p> <p>For those considering purchasing the courses above<br>Anytime Audit December Sale, through December 31, 2022<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news/any" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news/any</a>...</p> <p>More of the Signum/Mythgard things where The Princess Bride is featured.<br>Mythgard Academy: The Princess Bride <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/princess" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/princess</a>...<br>C.S. Lewis and Mythologies of Love and Sex <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Let's talk about the Princess Bride ... No, there is too much. Let us sum up.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 29,<br>recorded on December 7, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Dr. Faith Acker<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/people/f" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/people/f</a>...<br>Shakespeare and the Middle Ages <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...<br>The Life and Times of the English Epic <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...<br>Foundations in Critical Reading and Research, in which both the book and the movie versions are featured (The Anytime Audit, course pack, option will be available soon) <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...</p> <p>For those considering purchasing the courses above<br>Anytime Audit December Sale, through December 31, 2022<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news/any" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news/any</a>...</p> <p>More of the Signum/Mythgard things where The Princess Bride is featured.<br>Mythgard Academy: The Princess Bride <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/princess" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/princess</a>...<br>C.S. Lewis and Mythologies of Love and Sex <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QPTN3vBq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QPTN3vBq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>503: SilmFilm 6-19: Season 6 Art</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/503</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">f73d5cab-ee86-433c-a90c-fab5c7b9d35b</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f73d5cab-ee86-433c-a90c-fab5c7b9d35b.mp3" length="68893048" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>503</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-19: Season 6 Art</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:23:31</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight is Season 6 Art Commissioning Day. 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Let's talk about visual design choices for the Beren and Luthien story!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3P0HM143</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3P0HM143" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>502: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 28</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/502</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">dc4bcb42-c241-4256-a4aa-e97c68bc7c80</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2022 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/dc4bcb42-c241-4256-a4aa-e97c68bc7c80.mp3" length="61434358" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>502</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 28</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:25:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/d/dc4bcb42-c241-4256-a4aa-e97c68bc7c80/cover.jpg"/> <description>Join Maggie and Corey for further discussion on adaptation theory and some talk about the Rings of Power BTS footage.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 28,recorded on December 1, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Maggie and Corey for further discussion on adaptation theory and some talk about the Rings of Power BTS footage.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 28,<br>recorded on December 1, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Maggie and Corey for further discussion on adaptation theory and some talk about the Rings of Power BTS footage.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 28,<br>recorded on December 1, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZngNtJjY</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZngNtJjY" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>501: SilmFilm 6-18: Season 6, Episode 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/501</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">fd2d4b32-dc14-4ec9-b95a-2e503a028935</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fd2d4b32-dc14-4ec9-b95a-2e503a028935.mp3" length="66292715" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>501</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-18: Season 6, Episode 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:18:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tinuviel! SilmFilm is back, and just in time for the meeting of Beren and Luthien! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tinuviel! SilmFilm is back, and just in time for the meeting of Beren and Luthien!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tinuviel! SilmFilm is back, and just in time for the meeting of Beren and Luthien!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3vjGCWXB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3vjGCWXB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>500: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 27</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/500</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">2f81ce9f-d4c4-44de-b327-179838f74ae7</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2f81ce9f-d4c4-44de-b327-179838f74ae7.mp3" length="60951301" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>500</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 27</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:24:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/2/2f81ce9f-d4c4-44de-b327-179838f74ae7/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement.https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0Join 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/signumuhttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss and debate some important questions about adaptation.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 27,<br>recorded on November 17, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0</a></p> <p>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!).<br>We will stream on Signum’s Twitch and YouTube channels. <br><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss and debate some important questions about adaptation.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 27,<br>recorded on November 17, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0</a></p> <p>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!).<br>We will stream on Signum’s Twitch and YouTube channels. <br><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+TwfA3wCx</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+TwfA3wCx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>499: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 26</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/499</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">ee0dbe97-e9e7-4bfd-9276-4a248689f051</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ee0dbe97-e9e7-4bfd-9276-4a248689f051.mp3" length="60334393" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>499</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 26</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:23:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/e/ee0dbe97-e9e7-4bfd-9276-4a248689f051/cover.jpg"/> <description>Join Corey and Maggie for an interview with Bear McCreary, composer of the score for the Rings of PowerOther Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 26,recorded on November 10, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guests:Special guest:Bear McCreary, composerWebsite https://bearmccreary.com/Blog https://bearmccreary.com/bears-blog/Twitter https://twitter.com/bearmccrearyalso in the episode is Phillip Menzies, composer on our SilmFilm project.https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/Phillip’s Youtube page where he has all the SilmFilm music https://www.youtube.com/user/philmen32Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement and come to our campaign broadcasts for news on our new programs and more fun.https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0Other 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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie for an interview with Bear McCreary, composer of the score for the Rings of Power</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 26,<br>recorded on November 10, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guests:<br>Special guest:<br>Bear McCreary, composer<br>Website <a href="https://bearmccreary.com/" rel="nofollow">https://bearmccreary.com/</a><br>Blog <a href="https://bearmccreary.com/bears-blog/" rel="nofollow">https://bearmccreary.com/bears-blog/</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/bearmccreary" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/bearmccreary</a></p> <p>also in the episode is Phillip Menzies, composer on our SilmFilm project.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Phillip’s Youtube page where he has all the SilmFilm music <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/philmen32" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/philmen32</a></p> <p>Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement and come to our campaign broadcasts for news on our new programs and more fun.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie for an interview with Bear McCreary, composer of the score for the Rings of Power</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 26,<br>recorded on November 10, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guests:<br>Special guest:<br>Bear McCreary, composer<br>Website <a href="https://bearmccreary.com/" rel="nofollow">https://bearmccreary.com/</a><br>Blog <a href="https://bearmccreary.com/bears-blog/" rel="nofollow">https://bearmccreary.com/bears-blog/</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/bearmccreary" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/bearmccreary</a></p> <p>also in the episode is Phillip Menzies, composer on our SilmFilm project.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Phillip’s Youtube page where he has all the SilmFilm music <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/philmen32" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/philmen32</a></p> <p>Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Corey's announcement and come to our campaign broadcasts for news on our new programs and more fun.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+e6OoTF7g</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+e6OoTF7g" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>498: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 25</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/498</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">b9dc0df0-13b8-4a30-8634-ca389a91bf12</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b9dc0df0-13b8-4a30-8634-ca389a91bf12.mp3" length="57033247" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>498</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 25</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:19:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/b/b9dc0df0-13b8-4a30-8634-ca389a91bf12/cover.jpg"/> <description>Corey and Maggie are back to continue some final reflections on Episode 8 of RoP s1, as time passes and wounds continue to heal.Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Lorey's announcement and come to our campaign broadcasts for news on our new programs and more fun.https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 25,recorded on November 3, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie are back to continue some final reflections on Episode 8 of RoP s1, as time passes and wounds continue to heal.</p> <p>Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Lorey's announcement and come to our campaign broadcasts for news on our new programs and more fun.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 25,<br>recorded on November 3, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie are back to continue some final reflections on Episode 8 of RoP s1, as time passes and wounds continue to heal.</p> <p>Fall Fundraising Campaign 2022 has started. Watch Lorey's announcement and come to our campaign broadcasts for news on our new programs and more fun.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/4E4L9oMDmV0</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 25,<br>recorded on November 3, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OnBk1VOX</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OnBk1VOX" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>497: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 24</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/497</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">9b8e87c3-ec5c-4f4f-b718-38db1c085b59</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9b8e87c3-ec5c-4f4f-b718-38db1c085b59.mp3" length="62538397" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>497</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 24</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:26:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/9b8e87c3-ec5c-4f4f-b718-38db1c085b59/cover.jpg"/> <description>Join Maggie and Corey for a discussion of Episode 8, as the journey towards Acceptance continues...Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 24,recorded on October 20, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsCorey 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/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianWant 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Maggie and Corey for a discussion of Episode 8, as the journey towards Acceptance continues...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 24,<br>recorded on October 20, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Maggie and Corey for a discussion of Episode 8, as the journey towards Acceptance continues...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 24,<br>recorded on October 20, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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.<br>For those who want to review and reflect on the show.<br>Rings and Realms: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>Corey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien’s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.<br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>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.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?<br>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>For those who feel reading the Silmarillion for the first time is a bit daunting.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>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.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a></p> <p>And here are more links if you dare.<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures</a>...</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+O08UB40n</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+O08UB40n" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>496: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 23</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/496</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">aea23806-3ef6-40f6-a0cf-877fe6718734</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/aea23806-3ef6-40f6-a0cf-877fe6718734.mp3" length="68477074" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>496</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 23</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:35:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/a/aea23806-3ef6-40f6-a0cf-877fe6718734/cover.jpg"/> <description>Corey and Maggie are together again at StudioLab in NH, to answer questions about Episode 7 and anticipate the finale! And we'll be joined by a special guest!Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 23,recorded on October 13, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:James Tauber from Digital Tolkien Projecthttps://signumuniversity.org/people/j...Twitter https://twitter.com/DigitalTolkienDigital Tolkien Project website https://digitaltolkien.com/Digital Text, the course he taught at Signum, in Summer 2022, is now available for Anytime Audit purchase https://signumuniversity.org/course/l...He also teaches Tolkien-related and other modules at SPACE (Signum Portal for Adult Continuing Education)https://signumuniversity.org/non-degr...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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsJoin 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/ringsandrealmsaudio-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 EThttps://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianDr. 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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.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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie are together again at StudioLab in NH, to answer questions about Episode 7 and anticipate the finale! And we'll be joined by a special guest!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 23,<br>recorded on October 13, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>James Tauber from Digital Tolkien Project<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/people/j" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/people/j</a>...<br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/DigitalTolkien" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/DigitalTolkien</a><br>Digital Tolkien Project website <a href="https://digitaltolkien.com/" rel="nofollow">https://digitaltolkien.com/</a><br>Digital Text, the course he taught at Signum, in Summer 2022, is now available for Anytime Audit purchase <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...<br>He also teaches Tolkien-related and other modules at SPACE (Signum Portal for Adult Continuing Education)<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/non-degr" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/non-degr</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Rings and Realms:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>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.<br>New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a><br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Maggie are together again at StudioLab in NH, to answer questions about Episode 7 and anticipate the finale! And we'll be joined by a special guest!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 23,<br>recorded on October 13, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>James Tauber from Digital Tolkien Project<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/people/j" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/people/j</a>...<br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/DigitalTolkien" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/DigitalTolkien</a><br>Digital Tolkien Project website <a href="https://digitaltolkien.com/" rel="nofollow">https://digitaltolkien.com/</a><br>Digital Text, the course he taught at Signum, in Summer 2022, is now available for Anytime Audit purchase <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/course/l" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/course/l</a>...<br>He also teaches Tolkien-related and other modules at SPACE (Signum Portal for Adult Continuing Education)<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/non-degr" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/non-degr</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Rings and Realms:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>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.<br>New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a><br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>Want more fan/fun gatherings? Check our news and events page for moots (in-person and virtual) and online events. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/news-and" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/news-and</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+A1M4Vp67</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+A1M4Vp67" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>495: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 22</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/495</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">1cf01667-c0b7-4379-be4f-f92237d4c9ed</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1cf01667-c0b7-4379-be4f-f92237d4c9ed.mp3" length="69261688" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>495</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 22</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:36:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/1/1cf01667-c0b7-4379-be4f-f92237d4c9ed/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsJoin 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/ringsandrealmsaudio-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 EThttps://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianDr. 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke for a final discussion of Rings of Power Episode 6, and some anticipation of Ep 7 and beyond!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 22,<br>recorded on October 6, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Rings and Realms:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>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.<br>New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a><br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke for a final discussion of Rings of Power Episode 6, and some anticipation of Ep 7 and beyond!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 22,<br>recorded on October 6, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Rings and Realms:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>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.<br>New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a><br>audio-only version recordings (podcast) <a href="https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/" rel="nofollow">https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vCRQiXzM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vCRQiXzM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>493: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 20</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/493</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">2310c19c-d728-4f17-8540-50f87fcd9100</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2310c19c-d728-4f17-8540-50f87fcd9100.mp3" length="63729894" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>493</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 20</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:28:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/2/2310c19c-d728-4f17-8540-50f87fcd9100/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsJoin 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/ringsandrealmsOfficial Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM EThttps://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianDr. 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as we answer some more Episode 4 questions and start getting ready for Episode 5.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 20,<br>recorded on September 22, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Rings and Realms:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>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.<br>New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as we answer some more Episode 4 questions and start getting ready for Episode 5.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 20,<br>recorded on September 22, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Rings and Realms:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>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.<br>New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oGUrDFqz</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oGUrDFqz" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>494: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 21</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/494</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">7243a994-3803-4656-bf6b-8c0f903abadc</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7243a994-3803-4656-bf6b-8c0f903abadc.mp3" length="67428206" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>494</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 21</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:33:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/7/7243a994-3803-4656-bf6b-8c0f903abadc/cover.jpg"/> <description>Join Corey and Maggie for some follow-up on Episode 5, anticipation of Episode 6, and miscellaneous adaptation themes!Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 21,recorded on September 29, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/scheduleJoin us on this SignumU Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive...and SignumU Twitch channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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/RingsandRealmsJoin 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/ringsandrealmsOfficial Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM EThttps://twitter.com/tolkienprof Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor https://twitter.com/tolkienprof Signum University https://twitter.com/SignumUMythgard Institute https://twitter.com/mythgardianDr. 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie for some follow-up on Episode 5, anticipation of Episode 6, and miscellaneous adaptation themes!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 21,<br>recorded on September 29, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands will now, until further notice, take place on THURSDAYS at 4:30 PM ET. Check the schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a></p> <p>Join us on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>Rings and Realms:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/RingsandRealms</a><br>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.<br>New episodes drop on Wednesdays in the evening ET.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a></p> <p>Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:<br>Corey and Maggie host Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces on Fridays at 12:00 PM ET<br><a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> </p> <p>Follow our Twitter accounts for updates: <br>Corey Olsen, Tolkien Professor <a href="https://twitter.com/tolkienprof" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/tolkienprof</a> <br>Signum University <a href="https://twitter.com/SignumU" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/SignumU</a><br>Mythgard Institute <a href="https://twitter.com/mythgardian" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/mythgardian</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. 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channel https://www.twitch.tv/signumuFor 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...A new program starting on August 31:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUp...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.Look for announcements at https://twitter.com/ringsandrealmsDr. 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Today we are joined by the legendary John Howe to discuss visual adaptation of Tolkien.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 17,<br>recorded on August 17, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest: <br>John Howe <a href="https://www.john-howe.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">https://www.john-howe.com/blog/</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>A new program starting on August 31:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUp" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUp</a>...<br>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.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Today we are joined by the legendary John Howe to discuss visual adaptation of Tolkien.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 17,<br>recorded on August 17, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest: <br>John Howe <a href="https://www.john-howe.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">https://www.john-howe.com/blog/</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>A new program starting on August 31:<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUp" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrUp</a>...<br>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.<br>Look for announcements at <a href="https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/ringsandrealms</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BHDI7vxP</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BHDI7vxP" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>486: SilmFilm 6-15: Season 6 Episode 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/486</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">6f2a8aec-7362-4c74-b083-f33a7ab69447</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6f2a8aec-7362-4c74-b083-f33a7ab69447.mp3" length="52205191" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>486</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-15: Season 6 Episode 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:48:45</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Time to discuss Episode 2! Betrayal! Violence! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Time to discuss Episode 2! Betrayal! Violence!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Time to discuss Episode 2! Betrayal! Violence!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hnZ8FmAe</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hnZ8FmAe" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>484: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 14</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/484</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">ea63b8d0-354d-403d-a439-450684e10ffe</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ea63b8d0-354d-403d-a439-450684e10ffe.mp3" length="83598211" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>484</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 14</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:56:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/e/ea63b8d0-354d-403d-a439-450684e10ffe/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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. 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Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. 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Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>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 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2" rel="nofollow">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2</a>... ) <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+q5G4Vi-s</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+q5G4Vi-s" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>485: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 15</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/485</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">929c9f4f-2b0c-4b9f-b878-3ec788f02f44</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/929c9f4f-2b0c-4b9f-b878-3ec788f02f44.mp3" length="82095438" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>485</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 15</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/929c9f4f-2b0c-4b9f-b878-3ec788f02f44/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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. 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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/</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as they share more details from their discussions with the Rings of Power showrunners and continue discussing Empire images.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 13,<br>recorded on June 15, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as they share more details from their discussions with the Rings of Power showrunners and continue discussing Empire images.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 13,<br>recorded on June 15, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-fMZnuBk</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-fMZnuBk" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>478: SilmFilm 6-12: The Frame Story</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/478</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">58b3039c-ddd5-4676-88ad-031a01c6e0d9</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/58b3039c-ddd5-4676-88ad-031a01c6e0d9.mp3" length="61969972" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>478</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-12: The Frame Story</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:09:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Join us tonight for a discussion of the Frame story for Season 6! (Hint: Tinuviel! Tinuviel!) </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join us tonight for a discussion of the Frame story for Season 6! (Hint: Tinuviel! Tinuviel!)</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join us tonight for a discussion of the Frame story for Season 6! (Hint: Tinuviel! Tinuviel!)</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Y7hguPIx</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Y7hguPIx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>479: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 11</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/479</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">89b0139f-ba6d-4b58-a246-df878b9e0ef9</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/89b0139f-ba6d-4b58-a246-df878b9e0ef9.mp3" length="77727556" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>479</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 11</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:47:57</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/8/89b0139f-ba6d-4b58-a246-df878b9e0ef9/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 12,recorded on June 8, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 12,<br>recorded on June 8, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 12,<br>recorded on June 8, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+K5WvBvvf</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+K5WvBvvf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>477: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 10</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/477</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">fe9774ec-6fad-427e-ad2b-cd088cd53500</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fe9774ec-6fad-427e-ad2b-cd088cd53500.mp3" length="90056307" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>477</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 10</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:05:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Let's discuss the recent Wheel of Time adaptation! Corey really admires it and dares you to change his mind!</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Let's discuss the recent Wheel of Time adaptation! Corey really admires it and dares you to change his mind!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Let's discuss the recent Wheel of Time adaptation! Corey really admires it and dares you to change his mind!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+XqtfgyJq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+XqtfgyJq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>476: SilmFilm 6-11: Beren and Lúthien – Finale</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/476</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">1698df18-159a-4f08-ac28-bf33546b8caf</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1698df18-159a-4f08-ac28-bf33546b8caf.mp3" length="53794690" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>476</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-11: Beren and Lúthien – Finale</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:52:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we finish the plot outline discussion for Season 6. Time to resolve the issues with the end of the season... </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we finish the plot outline discussion for Season 6. Time to resolve the issues with the end of the season...</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we finish the plot outline discussion for Season 6. Time to resolve the issues with the end of the season...</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xa8PH6D9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xa8PH6D9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>475: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 9</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/475</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">f32f463e-0632-41e6-828f-8debebab6662</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f32f463e-0632-41e6-828f-8debebab6662.mp3" length="84420127" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>475</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 9</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:57:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/f/f32f463e-0632-41e6-828f-8debebab6662/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:Sergio and Cesar from the Tolkien Talk YouTube channel in BrazilYoutube https://www.youtube.com/TolkienTalkTwitter https://twitter.com/TolkienTalkBROther 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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Today, Maggie and Corey are joined by Sergio and Cesar from the Tolkien Talk YouTube channel in Brazil!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 10,<br>recorded on May 18, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Sergio and Cesar from the Tolkien Talk YouTube channel in Brazil<br>Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/TolkienTalk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/TolkienTalk</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TolkienTalkBR" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/TolkienTalkBR</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Today, Maggie and Corey are joined by Sergio and Cesar from the Tolkien Talk YouTube channel in Brazil!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 10,<br>recorded on May 18, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Sergio and Cesar from the Tolkien Talk YouTube channel in Brazil<br>Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/TolkienTalk" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/TolkienTalk</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TolkienTalkBR" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/TolkienTalkBR</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ICJJLDQF</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ICJJLDQF" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>474: SilmFilm 6-10: Beren and Lúthien – Part 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/474</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">553bae18-7520-485b-bc40-65768b66f08b</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2022 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/553bae18-7520-485b-bc40-65768b66f08b.mp3" length="56956760" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>474</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-10: Beren and Lúthien – Part 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:58:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>This evening we finish thinking through the arc of the Beren and Luthien story, focusing on the final sequence: To Mandos and Back Again. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>This evening we finish thinking through the arc of the Beren and Luthien story, focusing on the final sequence: To Mandos and Back Again.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>This evening we finish thinking through the arc of the Beren and Luthien story, focusing on the final sequence: To Mandos and Back Again.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3LKsXb3E</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3LKsXb3E" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>473: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 8</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/473</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">0932d952-5437-41ee-a410-ae891e532416</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0932d952-5437-41ee-a410-ae891e532416.mp3" length="82249979" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>473</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 8</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/0/0932d952-5437-41ee-a410-ae891e532416/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022What 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss their whirlwind trip to London for Amazon Prime Video's Sneak Peek Rings of Power experience!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 9,<br>recorded on May 10, 2022</p> <p>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, <a href="https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022" rel="nofollow">https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022</a>...<br>and from the Tolkien Guide's post here.<br><a href="https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join Corey and Maggie as they discuss their whirlwind trip to London for Amazon Prime Video's Sneak Peek Rings of Power experience!</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 9,<br>recorded on May 10, 2022</p> <p>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, <a href="https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022" rel="nofollow">https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2022</a>...<br>and from the Tolkien Guide's post here.<br><a href="https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/</a>...</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4RPUEgU0</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4RPUEgU0" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>472: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 7</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/472</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">39bba13d-1bcd-4161-bb1d-e0ecb487af01</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2022 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/39bba13d-1bcd-4161-bb1d-e0ecb487af01.mp3" length="73535216" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>472</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 7</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:42:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/3/39bba13d-1bcd-4161-bb1d-e0ecb487af01/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest: Voice of GeekdomYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdomTwitter https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeekOther 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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Today we are joined by the Voice of Geekdom, to talk about the idea of "canon".</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 8,<br>recorded on April 20, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest: Voice of Geekdom<br>YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeek" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeek</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Today we are joined by the Voice of Geekdom, to talk about the idea of "canon".</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 8,<br>recorded on April 20, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest: Voice of Geekdom<br>YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/VoiceofGeekdom</a><br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeek" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/VoiceOfGeek</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iWADtqn9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iWADtqn9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>471: SilmFilm 6-09: Beren and Lúthien – Part 3</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/471</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">59636fea-6ac4-4e7c-a433-40b8b42cda4a</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/59636fea-6ac4-4e7c-a433-40b8b42cda4a.mp3" length="68103941" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>471</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-09: Beren and Lúthien – Part 3</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:21:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>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? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>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?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b6SEPKET</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b6SEPKET" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>470: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 6</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/470</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">66085040-bfb3-4ba5-9451-3f77a83c549a</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/66085040-bfb3-4ba5-9451-3f77a83c549a.mp3" length="82595736" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>470</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 6</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/6/66085040-bfb3-4ba5-9451-3f77a83c549a/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 7,<br>recorded on April 13, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 7,<br>recorded on April 13, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+gv0S-RMz</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+gv0S-RMz" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>468: SilmFilm 6-08: Beren and Lúthien – Part 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/468</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">612677dc-8114-4347-87e8-d95ed1b62ced</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/612677dc-8114-4347-87e8-d95ed1b62ced.mp3" length="59421257" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>468</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-08: Beren and Lúthien – Part 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+69AqG3l5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+69AqG3l5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>467: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/467</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">c447c2c1-44c7-4ea6-9d29-2944699f844e</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c447c2c1-44c7-4ea6-9d29-2944699f844e.mp3" length="70774491" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>467</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:38:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/c/c447c2c1-44c7-4ea6-9d29-2944699f844e/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 5,recorded on March 30, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/signumuFor 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/scheduleMore about the individual programsExploring 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 5,<br>recorded on March 30, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 5,<br>recorded on March 30, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>You can check the live schedule here. <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu/schedule</a><br>More about the individual programs<br>Exploring the Lord of the Rings: a sentence-by-sentence journey through the text of Tolkien's epic fairy story <a href="https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/lotro/exlotr/</a><br>Mythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works <a href="https://mythgard.org/academy/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/academy/</a><br>The Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series <a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>Other Minds and Hands and SilmFilm recordings are on the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+twAg1zDO</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+twAg1zDO" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>466: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/466</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">9c3bbbc8-9cbc-477d-9c67-213c3cca4c18</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9c3bbbc8-9cbc-477d-9c67-213c3cca4c18.mp3" length="73371272" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>466</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:41:54</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/9c3bbbc8-9cbc-477d-9c67-213c3cca4c18/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 4,recorded on March 23, 2022Today, 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 Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:Helen from The Clueless FangirlYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvuc...Twitter https://twitter.com/HelenaLahnsteinOther 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/signumuFor 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/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/</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 4,<br>recorded on March 23, 2022</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Helen from The Clueless Fangirl<br>Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvuc" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvuc</a>...<br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HelenaLahnstein" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/HelenaLahnstein</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 4,<br>recorded on March 23, 2022</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Helen from The Clueless Fangirl<br>Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvuc" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvuc</a>...<br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HelenaLahnstein" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/HelenaLahnstein</a></p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bNivTErp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bNivTErp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>465: SilmFilm 6-07: Beren and Lúthien – Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/465</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">535c1a2e-8e2f-4716-9d17-284ab38aa215</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/535c1a2e-8e2f-4716-9d17-284ab38aa215.mp3" length="53663660" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>465</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-07: Beren and Lúthien – Part 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:51:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we start on the Beren and Luthien story, and we decide the order of the first part of the season. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we start on the Beren and Luthien story, and we decide the order of the first part of the season.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we start on the Beren and Luthien story, and we decide the order of the first part of the season.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8fsIFfwq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8fsIFfwq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>464: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 3</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/464</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">90f694ab-ca63-40f1-b69c-25cb896d2fed</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/90f694ab-ca63-40f1-b69c-25cb896d2fed.mp3" length="75706417" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>464</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 3</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:44:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/90f694ab-ca63-40f1-b69c-25cb896d2fed/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://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/signumuFor 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/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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 3,<br>recorded on March 16, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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.</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 3,<br>recorded on March 16, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a><br>You can watch or listen to the recordings here. <br><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa</a>...<br><a href="https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc" rel="nofollow">https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/subsc</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Q9y1W9_l</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Q9y1W9_l" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>463: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/463</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">3adb03e7-1e5e-45f2-8f0d-9ed1296fdeac</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3adb03e7-1e5e-45f2-8f0d-9ed1296fdeac.mp3" length="71834130" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>463</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:39:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/3/3adb03e7-1e5e-45f2-8f0d-9ed1296fdeac/cover.jpg"/> <description>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, 2022Hosts:Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Episode guest:KnewbettadobettaTwitter https://twitter.com/Knewbettadobet1TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@knewbettadobettaYoutube 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/signumuFor 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Today we have both cohosts, and we are also joined by our first guest: Knewbettadobetta, whom you can follow on TikTok. 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Tolkien and other topics at Mythgard Institute. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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".</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 2,<br>recorded on March 9, 2022</p> <p>Hosts:<br>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Episode guest:<br>Knewbettadobetta<br>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Knewbettadobet1" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Knewbettadobet1</a><br>TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@knewbettadobetta" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@knewbettadobetta</a><br>Youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMight" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMight</a>...</p> <p>Other Minds and Hands takes place (almost) every week at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday,<br>on this SignumU Youtube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/c/SignumUnive</a>...<br>and SignumU Twitch channel <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/signumu" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/signumu</a><br>For more information <a href="https://mythgard.org/miscellany/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/miscellany/</a></p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>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. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+llQn5VN4</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+llQn5VN4" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>462: SilmFilm 6-06: Nargothrond and Doriath</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/462</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">aadcf982-6292-420d-8009-9f5347985f48</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/aadcf982-6292-420d-8009-9f5347985f48.mp3" length="77794951" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>462</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-06: Nargothrond and Doriath</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:42:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>So how do we shape the Nargothrond and Doriath suplots of the Beren and Luthien story? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>So how do we shape the Nargothrond and Doriath suplots of the Beren and Luthien story?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>So how do we shape the Nargothrond and Doriath suplots of the Beren and Luthien story?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+N1UxPYWh</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+N1UxPYWh" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>461: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/461</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">9d12a297-96ac-42c1-bea9-1cdea9e8057d</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9d12a297-96ac-42c1-bea9-1cdea9e8057d.mp3" length="81876748" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>461</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Other Minds and Hands, Episode 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:53:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/3/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/episodes/9/9d12a297-96ac-42c1-bea9-1cdea9e8057d/cover.jpg"/> <description>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 1,recorded on February 23, 2022In the first episode of Other Minds and Hands, Corey Olsen gives an introduction to Tolkien adaptation, starting with Tolkien’s vision for his legendarium from his famous Letter to Milton Waldman, and then addressing some of the widespread reactions to the upcoming Amazon adaptation.Next episode will be at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, March 9.Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professorhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...Dr. Maggie Parkehttps://signumuniversity.org/director...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 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 1,<br>recorded on February 23, 2022</p> <p>In the first episode of Other Minds and Hands, Corey Olsen gives an introduction to Tolkien adaptation, starting with Tolkien’s vision for his legendarium from his famous Letter to Milton Waldman, and then addressing some of the widespread reactions to the upcoming Amazon adaptation.</p> <p>Next episode will be at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, March 9.</p> <p>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>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. <a href="https://mythgard.org/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/</a><br>Those recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.<br><a href="https://mythgard.org/listen/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/listen/</a><br>The audio versions of this show will be added to the Tolkien Professor podcast.</p> <p>We also provide affordable higher education and fun, engaging learning at Signum University. <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/</a><br>About Signum University <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a><br>Signum University Graduate Program <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/admissio" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/admissio</a>...<br>SPACE Signum Portals for Adult Continuing Education <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/space/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/space/</a></p> <p>Events <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/event/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/event/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 1,<br>recorded on February 23, 2022</p> <p>In the first episode of Other Minds and Hands, Corey Olsen gives an introduction to Tolkien adaptation, starting with Tolkien’s vision for his legendarium from his famous Letter to Milton Waldman, and then addressing some of the widespread reactions to the upcoming Amazon adaptation.</p> <p>Next episode will be at 4 pm US Eastern, Wednesday, March 9.</p> <p>Dr. Corey Olsen the Tolkein Professor<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...<br>Dr. Maggie Parke<br><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/director" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/director</a>...</p> <p>Dr. Corey Olsen is offering several free and open weekly and biweekly programs on the works of J.R.R. 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How did she die, but also, how did she live? And what does this tell us about Sauron? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Okay, so what is Thuringwethil's story, anyway? How did she die, but also, how did she live? And what does this tell us about Sauron?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Okay, so what is Thuringwethil's story, anyway? How did she die, but also, how did she live? And what does this tell us about Sauron?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+CFy03VpH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+CFy03VpH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>457: SilmFilm 6-04: Villains - Dorthonion</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/457</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">68cd0f10-5ca2-44dd-8bbd-b1226a0c5a36</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/68cd0f10-5ca2-44dd-8bbd-b1226a0c5a36.mp3" length="54950974" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>457</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-04: Villains - Dorthonion</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Meanwhile, what exactly happened in Dorthonion? How is Sauron involved? Thuringwethil? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Meanwhile, what exactly happened in Dorthonion? How is Sauron involved? Thuringwethil?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Meanwhile, what exactly happened in Dorthonion? How is Sauron involved? Thuringwethil?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Pa2XAfWH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Pa2XAfWH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>455: SilmFilm 6-02: Villains</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/455</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">9ca6ecce-47b7-40bb-8f51-68c64717983d</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9ca6ecce-47b7-40bb-8f51-68c64717983d.mp3" length="64471457" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>455</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-02: Villains</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:14:18</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>And now to plan one of Sauron's big moments: his rise and fall in the Luthien story. And what happened to Thuringwethil anyway? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>And now to plan one of Sauron's big moments: his rise and fall in the Luthien story. And what happened to Thuringwethil anyway?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>And now to plan one of Sauron's big moments: his rise and fall in the Luthien story. And what happened to Thuringwethil anyway?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wfPsR3MG</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wfPsR3MG" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>454: SilmFilm 6-01: Big Picture Questions</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/454</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">80e7ef4b-cf7e-48b0-a4f1-82f84f6858c6</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/80e7ef4b-cf7e-48b0-a4f1-82f84f6858c6.mp3" length="58506135" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>454</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 6-01: Big Picture Questions</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>6</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:01:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The day has come! It is finally time to embark on the first-ever film adaptation of the story of Beren and Luthien. Let's do this! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The day has come! It is finally time to embark on the first-ever film adaptation of the story of Beren and Luthien. Let's do this!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The day has come! It is finally time to embark on the first-ever film adaptation of the story of Beren and Luthien. Let's do this!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Bl5_GQDe</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Bl5_GQDe" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>453: SilmFilm 5-41: Episode 13 - End of Dagor Bragollach & Fingolfin's Duel</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/453</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">e1447486-bfb3-4d65-bb4b-14f8d38d4564</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e1447486-bfb3-4d65-bb4b-14f8d38d4564.mp3" length="78276649" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>453</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-41: Episode 13 - End of Dagor Bragollach & Fingolfin's Duel</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:43:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Join us for the final session of Season 5, as we discuss the end of the Dagor Bragollach and the Duel of Fingolfin and Morgoth. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join us for the final session of Season 5, as we discuss the end of the Dagor Bragollach and the Duel of Fingolfin and Morgoth.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join us for the final session of Season 5, as we discuss the end of the Dagor Bragollach and the Duel of Fingolfin and Morgoth.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wQkE69mO</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wQkE69mO" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>452: SilmFilm 5-40: The Music of Season 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/452</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">cd096611-13e3-40e0-9dd7-44e906ca2aa2</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/cd096611-13e3-40e0-9dd7-44e906ca2aa2.mp3" length="88132336" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>452</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-40: The Music of Season 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>3:03:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>What's the score? Tonight we hear and discuss the music composed for Season 5! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>What's the score? Tonight we hear and discuss the music composed for Season 5!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>What's the score? Tonight we hear and discuss the music composed for Season 5!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+gpvXMrcw</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+gpvXMrcw" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>451: SilmFilm 5-39: Season 5, Episode 12 - Dagor Bragollach, Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/451</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">19497157-5884-4753-ae85-6a503e886b06</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/19497157-5884-4753-ae85-6a503e886b06.mp3" length="54717126" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>451</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-39: Season 5, Episode 12 - Dagor Bragollach, Part 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:53:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>It's time for Episode 12, the first half of the Dagor Bragollach. Join us as the flames sweep across northern Beleriand! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>It's time for Episode 12, the first half of the Dagor Bragollach. Join us as the flames sweep across northern Beleriand!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>It's time for Episode 12, the first half of the Dagor Bragollach. Join us as the flames sweep across northern Beleriand!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2iTCyY3T</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2iTCyY3T" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>450: SilmFilm 5-38: Frame Discussion</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/450</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">59321957-fdfa-4d49-b81b-62d2fefcb0b5</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/59321957-fdfa-4d49-b81b-62d2fefcb0b5.mp3" length="55375203" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>450</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-38: Frame Discussion</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:55:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>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... </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>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...</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>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...</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B9bCnaVh</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B9bCnaVh" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>449: SilmFilm 5-37: Episode 11 - The Athrabeth and Fingolfin's Big Push</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/449</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">9889b5d5-9d38-46d1-b64b-122bc293157a</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9889b5d5-9d38-46d1-b64b-122bc293157a.mp3" length="55924192" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>449</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-37: Episode 11 - The Athrabeth and Fingolfin's Big Push</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:56:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight, the heart of Season 5: the Athrabethof Finrod and Andreth! This is awesome stuff. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, the heart of Season 5: the Athrabethof Finrod and Andreth! This is awesome stuff.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight, the heart of Season 5: the Athrabethof Finrod and Andreth! This is awesome stuff.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pZAtxli9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pZAtxli9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>448: SilmFilm 5-36: Sets, Locations, and Props</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/448</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">79249f86-6a0a-4ac7-8742-f610ff437ebe</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/79249f86-6a0a-4ac7-8742-f610ff437ebe.mp3" length="69215085" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>448</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-36: Sets, Locations, and Props</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:24:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silm Film 5-36 (08/12/21) Sets, Locations, and PropsCorey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser for a post-production session to discuss the possible Locations, Set Design choices, and Props that will be used in Season 5, based on listener suggestions on the messageboards. Location scouting for the Forest of Brethil, Nan Elmoth, Tarn Aeluin, and the Ascar-Gelion confluence results in choices moving forward. We also discuss the appearance of the leadership symbols of the Three Houses of the Edain - the stole of the Wise for the House of Bëor, the spear of Haleth, and the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin. forums.signumuniversity.org </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-36 (08/12/21) Sets, Locations, and Props<br>Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser for a post-production session to discuss the possible Locations, Set Design choices, and Props that will be used in Season 5, based on listener suggestions on the messageboards. Location scouting for the Forest of Brethil, Nan Elmoth, Tarn Aeluin, and the Ascar-Gelion confluence results in choices moving forward. We also discuss the appearance of the leadership symbols of the Three Houses of the Edain - the stole of the Wise for the House of Bëor, the spear of Haleth, and the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.<br><br>forums.signumuniversity.org</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-36 (08/12/21) Sets, Locations, and Props<br>Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser for a post-production session to discuss the possible Locations, Set Design choices, and Props that will be used in Season 5, based on listener suggestions on the messageboards. Location scouting for the Forest of Brethil, Nan Elmoth, Tarn Aeluin, and the Ascar-Gelion confluence results in choices moving forward. We also discuss the appearance of the leadership symbols of the Three Houses of the Edain - the stole of the Wise for the House of Bëor, the spear of Haleth, and the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.<br><br>forums.signumuniversity.org</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+txV1X6Ia</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+txV1X6Ia" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>447: SilmFilm 5-35: Season 5 Episode 10 Continued - Fingolfin's Vision</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/447</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">3a4a6956-5a99-43ae-bb67-45a068cdef40</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3a4a6956-5a99-43ae-bb67-45a068cdef40.mp3" length="60182778" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>447</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-35: Season 5 Episode 10 Continued - Fingolfin's Vision</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:05:22</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>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 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-35 (07/29/21)<br>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.<br><br>forums.signumuniversity.org</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-35 (07/29/21)<br>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.<br><br>forums.signumuniversity.org</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QG5KU7GF</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QG5KU7GF" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>446: A Special Emergency "The Trees are in the Amazon Show!?" Livestream</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/446</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">f7db3e9d-81d5-444b-909b-16dff68f6344</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2021 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f7db3e9d-81d5-444b-909b-16dff68f6344.mp3" length="57848894" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>446</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>A Special Emergency "The Trees are in the Amazon Show!?" Livestream</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:00:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>SilmarillionOnPrime? Really? Let's talk about this! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>SilmarillionOnPrime? Really? Let's talk about this!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>SilmarillionOnPrime? Really? Let's talk about this!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-YxUUOmk</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-YxUUOmk" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>445: SilmFilm 5-34: Season 5 Episode 10</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/445</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">945a07f1-9b57-4078-9b90-629ec4142390</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/945a07f1-9b57-4078-9b90-629ec4142390.mp3" length="56227840" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>445</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-34: Season 5 Episode 10</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:57:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silm Film 5-34 (7/8/21)Season 5 Episode 10: Bound TogetherCorey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser to discuss the final episode for Aredhel as she returns to Gondolin with her son Maeglin, and Turgon decides to implement the first execution. [Fingolfin's vision after the double wedding in Dor-lomin signals his shift from maintaining the Siege indefinitely to an attempt to take a more active approach as the season heads towards the Dagor Bragollach.] https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-34 (7/8/21)<br>Season 5 Episode 10: Bound Together<br>Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser to discuss the final episode for Aredhel as she returns to Gondolin with her son Maeglin, and Turgon decides to implement the first execution. [Fingolfin's vision after the double wedding in Dor-lomin signals his shift from maintaining the Siege indefinitely to an attempt to take a more active approach as the season heads towards the Dagor Bragollach.] <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a> </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-34 (7/8/21)<br>Season 5 Episode 10: Bound Together<br>Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Marie Prosser to discuss the final episode for Aredhel as she returns to Gondolin with her son Maeglin, and Turgon decides to implement the first execution. [Fingolfin's vision after the double wedding in Dor-lomin signals his shift from maintaining the Siege indefinitely to an attempt to take a more active approach as the season heads towards the Dagor Bragollach.] <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a> </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3C8FuRoi</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3C8FuRoi" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>444: SilmFilm 5-33: Season 5 Casting</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/444</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">68a4d317-40a8-4b53-af82-2629b9958c05</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/68a4d317-40a8-4b53-af82-2629b9958c05.mp3" length="55170821" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>444</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-33: Season 5 Casting</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silm Film 5-33 (7/1/21)Season 5 Casting SessionCorey 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-33 (7/1/21)<br>Season 5 Casting Session<br>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.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-33 (7/1/21)<br>Season 5 Casting Session<br>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.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5-FV7oYC</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5-FV7oYC" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>443: SilmFilm 5-32: Season 5 Episode 9</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/443</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">d88c8f87-b769-4600-b2e3-b2e432d4ee5c</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 22:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d88c8f87-b769-4600-b2e3-b2e432d4ee5c.mp3" length="55200914" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>443</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-32: Season 5 Episode 9</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:55:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silm Film 5-32 (6/10/21)Season 5 Episode 9: A Brief FlameCorey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Nick Palazzo to discuss Episode 9 of Season 5, in which Andreth and Aegnor fall in love, but the rom com goes off the rails when the couple is unable to overcome the obstacles facing them. The Noldor have a council in Dorthonion to discuss the Siege, and Maedhros involves the Dwarves in a construction project at Himring as we gear up for the end of the Season. https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-32 (6/10/21)<br>Season 5 Episode 9: A Brief Flame<br>Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Nick Palazzo to discuss Episode 9 of Season 5, in which Andreth and Aegnor fall in love, but the rom com goes off the rails when the couple is unable to overcome the obstacles facing them. The Noldor have a council in Dorthonion to discuss the Siege, and Maedhros involves the Dwarves in a construction project at Himring as we gear up for the end of the Season.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-32 (6/10/21)<br>Season 5 Episode 9: A Brief Flame<br>Corey Olsen and Dave Kale are joined by Nick Palazzo to discuss Episode 9 of Season 5, in which Andreth and Aegnor fall in love, but the rom com goes off the rails when the couple is unable to overcome the obstacles facing them. The Noldor have a council in Dorthonion to discuss the Siege, and Maedhros involves the Dwarves in a construction project at Himring as we gear up for the end of the Season.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mbjI1bHF</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mbjI1bHF" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>441: SilmFilm 5-30: Season 5 Episode 7</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/441</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">56564a49-a36c-4dcd-a73c-c548909a4df4</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/56564a49-a36c-4dcd-a73c-c548909a4df4.mp3" length="59345188" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>441</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-30: Season 5 Episode 7</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:38</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silm Film Session 5-30: Episode 7 - The Council of EstoladThe 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/</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film Session 5-30: Episode 7 - The Council of Estolad</p> <p>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. </p> <p><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film Session 5-30: Episode 7 - The Council of Estolad</p> <p>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. </p> <p><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+E-rwE3fO</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+E-rwE3fO" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>442: SilmFilm 5-31: Season 5 Episode 8</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/442</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">aa74449b-df98-4cbf-9a5c-a8e597231e12</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/aa74449b-df98-4cbf-9a5c-a8e597231e12.mp3" length="56269844" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>442</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-31: Season 5 Episode 8</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:57:13</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Silm Film 5-31 (5/20/2021)Season 5 Episode 8: To the HorizonCorey Olsen, joined by Dave Kale, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser, discusses the Aredhel subplot from S05Ep07 as well as the first draft script for Episode 8. Aredhel and Eöl are engaged in a tug of war for the loyalty of their son Maeglin, who visits Nogrod. Andreth is introduced as a young woman of Nargothrond, and she visits Haleth and the Haladin in Brethil in a cultural exchange that will have lasting impact on the House of Bëor. Meanwhile, the discontented youths of Nargothrond get up to no good by throwing a bonfire party and plotting to steal horses. Luckily, the House of Bëor does not repeat the rebellion of the Noldor, and a non-violent solution to the problem is found. The House of Bëor moves to Ladros. https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-31 (5/20/2021)<br>Season 5 Episode 8: To the Horizon<br>Corey Olsen, joined by Dave Kale, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser, discusses the Aredhel subplot from S05Ep07 as well as the first draft script for Episode 8. Aredhel and Eöl are engaged in a tug of war for the loyalty of their son Maeglin, who visits Nogrod. Andreth is introduced as a young woman of Nargothrond, and she visits Haleth and the Haladin in Brethil in a cultural exchange that will have lasting impact on the House of Bëor. Meanwhile, the discontented youths of Nargothrond get up to no good by throwing a bonfire party and plotting to steal horses. Luckily, the House of Bëor does not repeat the rebellion of the Noldor, and a non-violent solution to the problem is found. The House of Bëor moves to Ladros. <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-31 (5/20/2021)<br>Season 5 Episode 8: To the Horizon<br>Corey Olsen, joined by Dave Kale, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser, discusses the Aredhel subplot from S05Ep07 as well as the first draft script for Episode 8. Aredhel and Eöl are engaged in a tug of war for the loyalty of their son Maeglin, who visits Nogrod. Andreth is introduced as a young woman of Nargothrond, and she visits Haleth and the Haladin in Brethil in a cultural exchange that will have lasting impact on the House of Bëor. Meanwhile, the discontented youths of Nargothrond get up to no good by throwing a bonfire party and plotting to steal horses. Luckily, the House of Bëor does not repeat the rebellion of the Noldor, and a non-violent solution to the problem is found. The House of Bëor moves to Ladros. <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZMmscDRl</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZMmscDRl" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>440: SilmFilm 5-29: Culture of the Edain</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/440</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">98225a84-a4f0-446e-9a02-455694ab6697</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2021 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/98225a84-a4f0-446e-9a02-455694ab6697.mp3" length="61271562" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>440</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-29: Culture of the Edain</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:07:38</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Silm Film 5-29 (4/22/2021)Season 5 Culture of the EdainCorey Olsen discusses the culture of the Edain in Season 5, joined by Nick Palazzo and Marie Prosser. The Houses of Bëor, Haleth, and Hador migrate throughout Beleriand over the course of the season, come into contact with the elves, and develop unique signs of leadership and material culture. Also, decisions are made about the history of Narsil! https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-29 (4/22/2021)<br>Season 5 Culture of the Edain<br>Corey Olsen discusses the culture of the Edain in Season 5, joined by Nick Palazzo and Marie Prosser. The Houses of Bëor, Haleth, and Hador migrate throughout Beleriand over the course of the season, come into contact with the elves, and develop unique signs of leadership and material culture. Also, decisions are made about the history of Narsil! <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-29 (4/22/2021)<br>Season 5 Culture of the Edain<br>Corey Olsen discusses the culture of the Edain in Season 5, joined by Nick Palazzo and Marie Prosser. The Houses of Bëor, Haleth, and Hador migrate throughout Beleriand over the course of the season, come into contact with the elves, and develop unique signs of leadership and material culture. Also, decisions are made about the history of Narsil! <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yP4cZ0PB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yP4cZ0PB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>439: SilmFIlm 5-28: Season 5 Episode 6</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/439</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">2b6905ea-04c4-4156-beee-8637744c5c48</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2b6905ea-04c4-4156-beee-8637744c5c48.mp3" length="58815843" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>439</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFIlm 5-28: Season 5 Episode 6</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:02:31</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Silm Film 5-28 (4/8/2021)Season 5 Episode 6: FreedomCorey 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-28 (4/8/2021)<br>Season 5 Episode 6: Freedom<br>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. <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-28 (4/8/2021)<br>Season 5 Episode 6: Freedom<br>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. <br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_uWn01G_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_uWn01G_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>438: SilmFilm 5-27: Season 5 Episode 5 (cont'd), Elves vs Men (cont'd)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/438</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">571c6b94-a87d-4361-bd61-e910a7cf03bd</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/571c6b94-a87d-4361-bd61-e910a7cf03bd.mp3" length="62627422" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>438</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-27: Season 5 Episode 5 (cont'd), Elves vs Men (cont'd)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:10:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In which we discuss Haleth among the giant spiders, Gandalf in Harad, and more about the differences between Elves and Men. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In which we discuss Haleth among the giant spiders, Gandalf in Harad, and more about the differences between Elves and Men.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In which we discuss Haleth among the giant spiders, Gandalf in Harad, and more about the differences between Elves and Men.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uTKfI69p</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uTKfI69p" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>437: SilmFilm 5-26: Season 5 Episode 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/437</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">e53a8e17-5f74-4307-aa6b-b5d5a7a0cfff</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:45:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e53a8e17-5f74-4307-aa6b-b5d5a7a0cfff.mp3" length="55978109" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>437</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-26: Season 5 Episode 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:56:37</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Episode 5 tonight -- Let's talk about the unfriendship of the Green Elves (not to mention the Grey!). </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Episode 5 tonight -- Let's talk about the unfriendship of the Green Elves (not to mention the Grey!).</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Episode 5 tonight -- Let's talk about the unfriendship of the Green Elves (not to mention the Grey!).</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hxas3Ta5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hxas3Ta5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>436: SilmFilm 5-25: HARAD - Culture and Frame Story</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/436</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">d70972ce-f154-4955-8ec5-93b298558252</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d70972ce-f154-4955-8ec5-93b298558252.mp3" length="55022863" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>436</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-25: HARAD - Culture and Frame Story</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:37</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight: Harad! Let's do some world-building and figuring out what Harad is like (or one corner of it, anyway). </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight: Harad! Let's do some world-building and figuring out what Harad is like (or one corner of it, anyway).</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight: Harad! Let's do some world-building and figuring out what Harad is like (or one corner of it, anyway).</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1QaE1Ja3</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1QaE1Ja3" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>435: SilmFilm 5-24: Season 5, Episode 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/435</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">36bde384-7194-4994-8499-a60171ac8638</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/36bde384-7194-4994-8499-a60171ac8638.mp3" length="53426886" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>435</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-24: Season 5, Episode 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:51:18</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we discuss the script for Episode 4: the battle at the Stockade, and the emergence of Haleth! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the script for Episode 4: the battle at the Stockade, and the emergence of Haleth!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the script for Episode 4: the battle at the Stockade, and the emergence of Haleth!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kUk3qCmv</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kUk3qCmv" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>434: SilmFilm 5-23: Casting Criteria</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/434</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">0aaaf528-5eef-4e4c-af41-91d1215d5d1a</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0aaaf528-5eef-4e4c-af41-91d1215d5d1a.mp3" length="54487666" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>434</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-23: Casting Criteria</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:53:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we discuss the criteria for casting the new characters for Season 5. What are we looking for in Humans? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the criteria for casting the new characters for Season 5. What are we looking for in Humans?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we discuss the criteria for casting the new characters for Season 5. What are we looking for in Humans?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+H1bjUXID</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+H1bjUXID" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>433: SilmFilm 5-22: Season 5, Episode 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/433</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">f0172a01-36b5-4e32-88fc-3ba8c5c059c8</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f0172a01-36b5-4e32-88fc-3ba8c5c059c8.mp3" length="63208803" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>433</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-22: Season 5, Episode 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:11:41</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Join us tonight as return to discussing our Episode Outlines. We will discuss the B plot of Episode 2 and then Episode 3, which will deal centrally with the Elves' discovery of the Gift of Men. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Join us tonight as return to discussing our Episode Outlines. We will discuss the B plot of Episode 2 and then Episode 3, which will deal centrally with the Elves' discovery of the Gift of Men.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Join us tonight as return to discussing our Episode Outlines. We will discuss the B plot of Episode 2 and then Episode 3, which will deal centrally with the Elves' discovery of the Gift of Men.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+DsHKcYTl</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+DsHKcYTl" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>432: The Mythgard Amazon Synopsis Stream with the Tolkien Professor and Dr. Maggie Parke</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/432</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">aaef09b7-6059-43aa-bb5d-d5053dfd89f3</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2021 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure 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src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hoj9gyWL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>431: SilmFilm 5-21: Creative Commissions</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/431</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">f54e4d2c-5116-40e0-8bf9-4aba81201f2a</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2021 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f54e4d2c-5116-40e0-8bf9-4aba81201f2a.mp3" length="66061061" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>431</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-21: Creative Commissions</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:season>5</itunes:season> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:50:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tonight we resume our SilmFilm discussions discussing what creative works we would like to commission in conjunction with this season, with a heavy focus on the musical score. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we resume our SilmFilm discussions discussing what creative works we would like to commission in conjunction with this season, with a heavy focus on the musical score.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tonight we resume our SilmFilm discussions discussing what creative works we would like to commission in conjunction with this season, with a heavy focus on the musical score.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+TGnRUDxt</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe 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rel="nofollow">www.SignumUniversity.org</a><br><a href="http://www.Mythgard.org" rel="nofollow">www.Mythgard.org</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.SignumUniversity.org" rel="nofollow">www.SignumUniversity.org</a><br><a href="http://www.Mythgard.org" rel="nofollow">www.Mythgard.org</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+PAdgPw35</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+PAdgPw35" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>428: SilmFilm 5-18: Season 5 Episode 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/428</link> <guid 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<itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+19Qm9nyM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+19Qm9nyM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>421: SilmFilm 5-11: Pre-production Storylines: Elves (Part 3) Aredhel + Eöl, Miscellaneous Elves</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/421</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">7abe64a5-aa2a-4fa1-a435-4ea302886af2</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7abe64a5-aa2a-4fa1-a435-4ea302886af2.mp3" length="57875226" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>421</itunes:episode> 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rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+p1vMEa84</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+p1vMEa84" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>419: SilmFilm 5-09: Pre-production Storylines - Elves (Part 1) House of Finarfin</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/419</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">594ed33c-febf-489f-922c-e42da0bd43f6</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/594ed33c-febf-489f-922c-e42da0bd43f6.mp3" length="64656195" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>419</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-09: Pre-production Storylines - Elves (Part 1) House of Finarfin</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:14:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uja8O38E</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uja8O38E" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>418: SilmFilm 5-08: Pre-production Storylines - Men (Part 4) Andreth and Barahir</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/418</link> <guid 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Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eNaf93k2</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eNaf93k2" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>417: SilmFilm 5-07: Pre-production Storylines - Men (Part 3) Hador and Amlach</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/417</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">3968dc3e-fb97-45f3-9ae4-e152c5c657df</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3968dc3e-fb97-45f3-9ae4-e152c5c657df.mp3" length="63205668" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>417</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-07: Pre-production Storylines - Men (Part 3) Hador and Amlach</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:11:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Silm Film 5-07 (06/18/20) House of HadorCorey 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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-07 (06/18/20) House of Hador<br>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.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a> </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-07 (06/18/20) House of Hador<br>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.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a> </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YnoGrqOh</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YnoGrqOh" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>416: SilmFilm 5-06: Pre-production Storylines - Men (Part 2)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/416</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">e4db707c-da7f-418d-9a90-d2d236c66d14</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e4db707c-da7f-418d-9a90-d2d236c66d14.mp3" length="54660702" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>416</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-06: Pre-production Storylines - Men (Part 2)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:53:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Silm Film 5-06 (06/04/20) House of BëorCorey Olsen and Trish Lambert continue the pre-production process of developing season-long storylines for the Men of Beleriand. The migration of the Men into Beleriand is not fully developed as a story, so we will need to create coherent storylines for each House, with characters that we care about. In this session, the goal is to decide how to handle Bëor and his relationship with the Elves of Nargothrond. Amlach's story is also discussed. forums.signumuniversity.org </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-06 (06/04/20) House of Bëor<br>Corey Olsen and Trish Lambert continue the pre-production process of developing season-long storylines for the Men of Beleriand. The migration of the Men into Beleriand is not fully developed as a story, so we will need to create coherent storylines for each House, with characters that we care about. In this session, the goal is to decide how to handle Bëor and his relationship with the Elves of Nargothrond. Amlach's story is also discussed.<br><br>forums.signumuniversity.org</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-06 (06/04/20) House of Bëor<br>Corey Olsen and Trish Lambert continue the pre-production process of developing season-long storylines for the Men of Beleriand. The migration of the Men into Beleriand is not fully developed as a story, so we will need to create coherent storylines for each House, with characters that we care about. In this session, the goal is to decide how to handle Bëor and his relationship with the Elves of Nargothrond. Amlach's story is also discussed.<br><br>forums.signumuniversity.org</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+v-Xa9lLb</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+v-Xa9lLb" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>415: SilmFilm 5-05: Pre-production Storylines - Men (Part 1)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/415</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">01cba949-6c6c-49fa-a8fe-cd15c40e5b93</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/01cba949-6c6c-49fa-a8fe-cd15c40e5b93.mp3" length="67707715" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>415</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-05: Pre-production Storylines - Men (Part 1)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:21:03</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>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/ </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-05 (05/21/2020)<br>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.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a> </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silm Film 5-05 (05/21/2020)<br>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.<br><br><a href="https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/" rel="nofollow">https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/</a> </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Gj2c61eg</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Gj2c61eg" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>414: SilmFilm 5-04: Pre-production Season Frame</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/414</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">097c2197-79e3-4609-b494-9c00e38c65f8</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure 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src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8SV3Wmc6" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>413: Session 5-03: Pre-production - Season Outline</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/413</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">ee146d06-60ce-46b5-8a80-1e7718ed34fa</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ee146d06-60ce-46b5-8a80-1e7718ed34fa.mp3" length="40722808" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>413</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Session 5-03: Pre-production - Season Outline</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:24:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-AvYbhyl</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-AvYbhyl" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>412: SilmFilm 5-02: Pre-production - Theme and Pacing</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/412</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">8b7e3f9f-a6dd-4164-9c8c-bbae0edae5a3</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8b7e3f9f-a6dd-4164-9c8c-bbae0edae5a3.mp3" length="83808339" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>412</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-02: Pre-production - Theme and Pacing</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:14:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JR2suGZu</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JR2suGZu" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>411: SilmFilm 5-01: Pre-production - Scope of the Season</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/411</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">d6a613e7-b1d8-4d77-9b0d-1a7981de4ecb</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d6a613e7-b1d8-4d77-9b0d-1a7981de4ecb.mp3" length="91951490" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>411</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 5-01: Pre-production - Scope of the Season</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:28:13</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4ZnphdRl</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4ZnphdRl" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>410: Podcast Feed Changes</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/410</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">a0418209-b8f5-4c95-8323-1a06e0c84420</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a0418209-b8f5-4c95-8323-1a06e0c84420.mp3" length="3382043" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>410</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Podcast Feed Changes</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>The Tolkien Professor provides an update on some changes to our podcast feeds.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:45</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Please subscribe to our new feeds below!Mythgard Academy* RSS Feed: https://feeds.fireside.fm/mythgardacademy/rss* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythgard-academy/id1438806974The Mythgard Podcast* RSS Feed: https://feeds.fireside.fm/mythgard/rss* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mythgard-podcast/id1490931369Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings * RSS Feed: https://feeds.fireside.fm/exlotr/rss* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythgards-exploring-the-lord-of-the-rings/id1490931468Signum Symposia * RSS Feed: https://feeds.fireside.fm/signumsymposia/rss* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/signum-symposia/id1438161724The Tolkien Professor* RSS Feed: https://feeds.fireside.fm/tolkienprof/rss* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tolkien-professor/id1437953157 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Please subscribe to our new feeds below!</p> <p><strong>Mythgard Academy</strong></p> <ul><li>RSS Feed: <a href="https://feeds.fireside.fm/mythgardacademy/rss" rel="nofollow">https://feeds.fireside.fm/mythgardacademy/rss</a></li><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythgard-academy/id1438806974" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythgard-academy/id1438806974</a></li></ul> <p><strong>The Mythgard Podcast</strong></p> <ul><li>RSS Feed: <a href="https://feeds.fireside.fm/mythgard/rss" rel="nofollow">https://feeds.fireside.fm/mythgard/rss</a></li><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mythgard-podcast/id1490931369" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mythgard-podcast/id1490931369</a></li></ul> <p><strong>Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the Rings</strong> </p> <ul><li>RSS Feed: <a href="https://feeds.fireside.fm/exlotr/rss" rel="nofollow">https://feeds.fireside.fm/exlotr/rss</a></li><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythgards-exploring-the-lord-of-the-rings/id1490931468" rel="nofollow">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythgards-exploring-the-lord-of-the-rings/id1490931468</a></li></ul> <p><strong>Signum Symposia</strong> </p> <ul><li>RSS Feed: <a href="https://feeds.fireside.fm/signumsymposia/rss" rel="nofollow">https://feeds.fireside.fm/signumsymposia/rss</a></li><li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/signum-symposia/id1438161724" 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width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>397: SilmFilm 4-22: Creative Content - Dragons</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/397</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_524 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/811015af-b4e6-4c27-988a-e194c51608a8.mp3" length="57460804" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>397</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-22: Creative Content - Dragons</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:57:48</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ScKNLcZZ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ScKNLcZZ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>396: SilmFilm 4-21: Episodes 10 & 11</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/396</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_508 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2019 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e31d8b9f-ea6b-4c3c-b341-587d2eea870d.mp3" length="51922447" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>396</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-21: Episodes 10 & 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pK_IGXJf</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pK_IGXJf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>394: SilmFilm 4-19: Creative Content - Casting</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/394</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_502 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2019 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6dd3e4dd-27b7-44d8-bd39-33132b64a76f.mp3" length="61292044" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>394</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-19: Creative Content - Casting</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> 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width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>392: SilmFilm 4-17: Creative Content</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/392</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_497 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2019 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/194e643e-906b-4943-b7be-c11e39024f1c.mp3" length="62626591" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>392</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-17: Creative Content</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:09:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YsSL1Cnp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YsSL1Cnp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>391: SilmFilm 4-16: Episodes 5 & 6</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/391</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_496 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2019 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1b8c7826-a3c8-4657-91b9-6d73dd70935c.mp3" length="69850807" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>391</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-16: Episodes 5 & 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2cUPPb3h</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2cUPPb3h" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>389: SilmFilm 4-15: Creative Content</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/389</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_495 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/59cb81c0-f0bb-4edc-ab90-a3308f1694ef.mp3" length="69337135" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>389</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-15: Creative Content</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> 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url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/370b802d-3912-4397-9c2a-d33dc19744fc.mp3" length="71928482" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>388</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-14: Episodes 3 & 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:28:46</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iyfBO4fz</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+iyfBO4fz" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>387: SilmFilm 4-13: Creative Content</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/387</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_488 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/de99f6ec-0896-400a-bb2c-55bcf199ab7a.mp3" length="69887587" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>387</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-13: Creative Content</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:24:31</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2ftFltUi</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2ftFltUi" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>386: SilmFilm 4-12: Episode 1 - Dragons</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/386</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_483 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2019 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/bc1cec98-5606-4051-8d8e-2da92c7dc42e.mp3" length="73752456" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>386</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-12: Episode 1 - 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9AJBqQkn</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9AJBqQkn" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 384: State of the University Address</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/384</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_481 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 02:21:08 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fdfc9425-f97e-4e6a-a34d-7ee4399db1d9.mp3" length="42349330" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>384</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>State of the University Address</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:09:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7P59YNzM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7P59YNzM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 383: Amazon Lord of the Rings Maps Discussion</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/383</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_477 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:43:20 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/826abacc-4ef8-4804-b65f-cbdc7488a710.mp3" length="51989253" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>383</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Amazon Lord of the Rings Maps Discussion</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:26:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wIvJZayT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wIvJZayT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 382: Tolkien Trailer 2 Discussion</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/382</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_476 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:43:07 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/80593f9e-247c-47d8-9c65-eebb62298b57.mp3" length="33739079" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>382</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Trailer 2 Discussion</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>55:58</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_69uaC8o</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_69uaC8o" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>381: SilmFilm 4-10: Overarching Storylines - Dragons Healers, and the Role of Lúthien</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/381</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_474 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c0deee3c-07fa-453c-bf97-13f4ef5fb538.mp3" length="82560109" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>381</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-10: Overarching Storylines - Dragons Healers, and the Role of Lúthien</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:50:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MzAOM7RM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MzAOM7RM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>380: SilmFilm 4-09: Overarching Storylines - The Fall of Man, 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href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eQnjAeNS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eQnjAeNS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 379: Tolkien Trailer 1 Discussion</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/379</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_472 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:55:55 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/179f2456-553d-4443-9963-3ff3e1e038cf.mp3" length="32142712" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>379</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Trailer 1 Discussion</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>53:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+XrzDrPrS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+XrzDrPrS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>378: SilmFilm 4-08: Overarching Storylines - Villains</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/378</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_470 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/71d9ff52-a8d9-49a2-9ee7-21431f542f3c.mp3" length="68425357" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>378</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-08: Overarching Storylines - Villains</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:21:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wdlVekCp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wdlVekCp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>377: SilmFilm 4-07: Overarching Storylines - Dark Characters</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/377</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_469 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7c347a4b-a5d2-4ec9-b707-9a3e782cb5fa.mp3" length="68138219" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>377</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-07: Overarching Storylines - Dark Characters</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:20:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yHDQvew0</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yHDQvew0" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>376: SilmFilm 4-06: Dwarves and Eöl</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/376</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_465 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure 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Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vPGp6no8</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vPGp6no8" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>374: SilmFilm 4-04: Overarching Storylines</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/374</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_459 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a4ebf790-b132-47be-9c9c-ded20bfc5daa.mp3" length="79309432" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>374</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-04: Overarching Storylines</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:44:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+y0gBaq1Z</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+y0gBaq1Z" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>373: SilmFilm 4-03: Frame Narrative</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/373</link> <guid 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tLioSAtK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tLioSAtK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>372: SilmFilm Special Session: LA Moot</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/372</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_452 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2018 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4da4d26f-2da0-4225-8150-5a891b67684a.mp3" length="69726787" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>372</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm Special Session: LA Moot</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>57:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+w39s3Ucp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+w39s3Ucp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>371: SilmFilm 4-02: Season Overview</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/371</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_451 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7355cc49-0a93-41e1-911c-653d1d7dd576.mp3" length="76387897" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>371</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 4-02: Season Overview</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:38:03</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+VX1g3NR_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+VX1g3NR_" 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Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YBngYRnG</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YBngYRnG" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>369: SilmFilm 3-26: Creative Contributions - Music, Sets and Locations</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/369</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_438 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/02af29fd-4726-4013-9d66-544440a76786.mp3" length="86870749" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>369</itunes:episode> 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Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oi_lgpba</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oi_lgpba" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>367: SilmFilm 3-24: Creative Contributions - Art, Costumes, Sets and Locations</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/367</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_431 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b3ef7a79-65d2-4d4d-8d84-0978e0801cc2.mp3" length="74892439" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>367</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-24: Creative Contributions - Art, Costumes, Sets and Locations</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> 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2018 11:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7ab1d9f1-82fd-4030-8214-5a02507ef808.mp3" length="77638222" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>366</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-23: Creative Contributions - Sets and Locations</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:40:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mZFiy4CD</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mZFiy4CD" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>365: SilmFilm 3-22: Script Outline Review, Part 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/365</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_427 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5b7c33a8-ddaa-4bda-931c-8c75c7f2ac1d.mp3" length="73465527" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>365</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-22: Script Outline Review, Part 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> 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url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f4996559-d5ff-40bd-adf0-0db2a095d3ed.mp3" length="72249474" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>364</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-21: Script Outline Review, Part 3</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:29:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JKRZVtc9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JKRZVtc9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>363: SilmFilm 3-20: Script Outline Review, Part 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/363</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_422 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3722f569-15ef-4223-aa93-fa4fbaa8544d.mp3" length="80128423" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>363</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-20: Script Outline Review, Part 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:45:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AIP_bRHK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AIP_bRHK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>362: SilmFilm 3-19: Script Outline Review, Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/362</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_419 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f80c27f4-5d84-4284-9233-09139e7e6017.mp3" length="69132962" 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3-16: Episode 11 - The Last Light of the Trees</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/359</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_416 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d9f4dacd-f071-4a8f-84ac-9c31630e609e.mp3" length="76715995" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>359</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-16: Episode 11 - The Last Light of the Trees</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:38:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JI4S-bnS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JI4S-bnS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>361: SilmFilm 3-18: Episode 13 (Finale) - Sunlight</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/361</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_418 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3b9e82c7-5456-43ff-a7f8-c98ed14d865a.mp3" length="77182020" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>361</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-18: Episode 13 (Finale) - Sunlight</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:39:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vWeokNeD</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vWeokNeD" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>360: SilmFilm 3-17: Episode 12 - Parley</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/360</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_417 </guid> 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sCvv9frq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sCvv9frq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 358: State of the University Address: Certification Update</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/358</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_412 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:35:34 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ece9a5d7-456a-4b38-92d0-575be8123cdb.mp3" length="50151536" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>358</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>State of the University Address: Certification Update</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> 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src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ABdHYTS6" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>356: SilmFilm 3-14: Episode 9 - Battle in Beleriand</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/356</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_403 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a13c0a5a-5a79-4949-8a1e-124ddea41ccf.mp3" length="75607985" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>356</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-14: Episode 9 - Battle in Beleriand</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:36:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+n4iIHjTM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+n4iIHjTM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>355: SilmFilm 3-13: Episode 8 - The Burning of The Ships</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/355</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_399 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/346b609c-d597-40c3-ad18-f7024893150f.mp3" length="74387545" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>355</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-13: Episode 8 - The Burning of The Ships</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:33:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lov6lbHA</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lov6lbHA" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>354: SilmFilm 3-12: Episode 7 - The Doom of Mandos</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/354</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_396 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b9fb9efa-89d4-43de-ad49-87267fe8d2c1.mp3" length="77301974" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>354</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-12: Episode 7 - The Doom of Mandos</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:39:58</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-AMl6ftf</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-AMl6ftf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>353: SilmFilm 3-11: Episode 6 - The Green Elves</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/353</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_394 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/70cbb23a-cf79-45f2-acba-6295691e4461.mp3" length="72216247" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>353</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-11: Episode 6 - The Green Elves</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:29:22</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Qd8R_a3P</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Qd8R_a3P" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>352: SilmFilm 3-10: Episode 5 - Menegroth</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/352</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_390 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 13:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a7dbe65d-e75b-4edd-9a41-a5b9ef51c0ad.mp3" length="70604178" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>352</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-10: Episode 5 - Menegroth</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:26:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nOGmnYEi</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nOGmnYEi" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>351: SilmFilm 3-09: Episode 4 - Khazâd ai-mênu!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/351</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_388 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/af04a714-0704-41d4-a29c-fcccabb5ac6b.mp3" length="72609126" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>351</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-09: Episode 4 - Khazâd ai-mênu!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:30:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YrwMXs1y</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YrwMXs1y" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 350: Wigand Webathon Special 2017</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/350</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_387 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:19:52 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/29764745-33e4-40ee-b352-5bd8096719a9.mp3" length="72519949" type="audio/mp3"/> <itunes:episode>350</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Wigand Webathon Special 2017</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:31:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+g_QZPL11</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+g_QZPL11" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 349: All About Exploring Lord of the Rings</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/349</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_386 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:19:28 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fc9bcf22-490e-49a7-a607-a64c212075af.mp3" length="22012540" type="audio/mp3"/> <itunes:episode>349</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>All About Exploring Lord of the Rings</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>22:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Aiy5zpTI</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Aiy5zpTI" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 348: All About the Signum Academy</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/348</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_384 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:18:49 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f8128b39-3055-4685-aaa9-01602c7af01e.mp3" length="31083938" type="audio/mp3"/> <itunes:episode>348</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>All About the Signum Academy</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>32:22</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+o3pl_oph</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+o3pl_oph" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>347: The Silmarillion Project Webathon Special 2017</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/347</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_385 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2017 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a13d610f-51fb-4d2e-9a43-a599ac62ef37.mp3" length="23760711" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>347</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Silmarillion Project Webathon Special 2017</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>38:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JJSzRc_n</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JJSzRc_n" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 346: 2017 State of the University Address</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/346</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_383 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:12:28 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8763749a-60b8-42b9-acfe-a3014a0f699c.mp3" length="79689713" type="audio/mp3"/> <itunes:episode>346</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>2017 State of the University Address</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:22:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wSYtS7Iz</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wSYtS7Iz" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>345: SilmFilm 3-08: Episode 4 – Kazhâd a mênu!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/345</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_381 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b0ed6716-45ef-46bc-9071-37e43b36fbfc.mp3" length="73344316" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>345</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-08: Episode 4 – Kazhâd a mênu!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In Episode 4, we will focus on the dwarves, though there will be some non-dwarf stuff happening as well, including checkins with Eöl, Thingol, Sauron and Shelob.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:31:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In Episode 4, we will focus on the dwarves, though there will be some non-dwarf stuff happening as well, including checkins with Eöl, Thingol, Sauron and Shelob.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 4, we will focus on the dwarves, though there will be some non-dwarf stuff happening as well, including checkins with Eöl, Thingol, Sauron and Shelob.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 4, we will focus on the dwarves, though there will be some non-dwarf stuff happening as well, including checkins with Eöl, Thingol, Sauron and Shelob.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Wg7szVhH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Wg7szVhH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>344: SilmFilm 3-07: Episode 3 (cont’d) – Meanwhile, (still) in Beleriand…</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/344</link> <guid 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In Episode 3, we will now see orcs starting to appear in Belerian, while the Noldor feel the need for ships and the Kinslaying ultimately occurs.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:06:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>There is a lot to be worked out, and after some discussion, a new proposed outline for the season emerges. In Episode 3, we will now see orcs starting to appear in Belerian, while the Noldor feel the need for ships and the Kinslaying ultimately occurs.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>There is a lot to be worked out, and after some discussion, a new proposed outline for the season emerges. In Episode 3, we will now see orcs starting to appear in Belerian, while the Noldor feel the need for ships and the Kinslaying ultimately occurs.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>There is a lot to be worked out, and after some discussion, a new proposed outline for the season emerges. In Episode 3, we will now see orcs starting to appear in Belerian, while the Noldor feel the need for ships and the Kinslaying ultimately occurs.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Fgq2kPab</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Fgq2kPab" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 343: 2017 Signum Webathon: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/343</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_378 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 07:30:56 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/839b0d3d-ca69-4f8b-9321-3462e8e58a43.mp3" 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SilmFilm 3-06: Episode 3 – Meanwhile, in Beleriand…</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/342</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_372 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e42a6026-c484-4755-a7da-05a59e1c6a79.mp3" length="63341508" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>342</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-06: Episode 3 – Meanwhile, in Beleriand…</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>The beginning of the episode will pick up where we left off with the aftermath of the Kinslaying, before moving on across the ocean to Beleriand.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:10:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>The beginning of the episode will pick up where we left off with the aftermath of the Kinslaying, before moving on across the ocean to Beleriand.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>The beginning of the episode will pick up where we left off with the aftermath of the Kinslaying, before moving on across the ocean to Beleriand.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>The beginning of the episode will pick up where we left off with the aftermath of the Kinslaying, before moving on across the ocean to Beleriand.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+o9nmc8Eo</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+o9nmc8Eo" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>341: SilmFilm 3-05: Episode 2 – The Kinslaying</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/341</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_371 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2017 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c96ec1a5-2145-45ca-b8da-bbed5727a6f1.mp3" length="77747307" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>341</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-05: Episode 2 – The Kinslaying</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the second episode of the season, we need to reconcile how the Kinslaying and the crisis at the harbor will work with the characterization of Olwë, who is part of Ulmo’s grand plan to reunite Valinor and Beleriand through the use of ships.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:40:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the second episode of the season, we need to reconcile how the Kinslaying and the crisis at the harbor will work with the characterization of Olwë, who is part of Ulmo’s grand plan to reunite Valinor and Beleriand through the use of ships.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the second episode of the season, we need to reconcile how the Kinslaying and the crisis at the harbor will work with the characterization of Olwë, who is part of Ulmo’s grand plan to reunite Valinor and Beleriand through the use of ships.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the second episode of the season, we need to reconcile how the Kinslaying and the crisis at the harbor will work with the characterization of Olwë, who is part of Ulmo’s grand plan to reunite Valinor and Beleriand through the use of ships.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Dkn3JNkJ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Dkn3JNkJ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 340: Signum Fundraising Campaign Launch Event 2017</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/340</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_369 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:10:41 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b0a68cda-3ccc-4091-8cc4-b69a9f25c59b.mp3" length="19970558" type="audio/mp3"/> <itunes:episode>340</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Signum Fundraising Campaign Launch Event 2017</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>20:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZHxcUgLL</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZHxcUgLL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>339: SilmFilm 3-04: Episode 1 – The Rebellion of the Noldor</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/339</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_366 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/da02c829-e830-421a-a26f-105068a4fbfb.mp3" length="69272976" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>339</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-04: Episode 1 – The Rebellion of the Noldor</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>For the first episode of Season 3, we are going to focus on the rebellion of the Noldor, including the debate in the torch-lit square of Tirion that culminates in the Oath of Fëanor.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:23:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>For the first episode of Season 3, we are going to focus on the rebellion of the Noldor, including the debate in the torch-lit square of Tirion that culminates in the Oath of Fëanor.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>For the first episode of Season 3, we are going to focus on the rebellion of the Noldor, including the debate in the torch-lit square of Tirion that culminates in the Oath of Fëanor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>For the first episode of Season 3, we are going to focus on the rebellion of the Noldor, including the debate in the torch-lit square of Tirion that culminates in the Oath of Fëanor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rbJoR64A</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rbJoR64A" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>338: SilmFilm 3-03: Creative Challenges</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/338</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_365 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/864e949c-147f-4ae9-9e69-b755182f36a8.mp3" length="70865401" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>338</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-03: Creative Challenges</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>As we get closer to discussing the Season 3 episode structure, we need to discuss some of the creative challenges we will face over the upcoming season and answer questions like: Why do the elves decide to live in a cave? Is ice the only dangerous thing in the Helcaraxë? And what exactly is Angband like?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:26:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>As we get closer to discussing the Season 3 episode structure, we need to discuss some of the creative challenges we will face over the upcoming season and answer questions like: Why do the elves decide to live in a cave? Is ice the only dangerous thing in the Helcaraxë? And what exactly is Angband like?</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>As we get closer to discussing the Season 3 episode structure, we need to discuss some of the creative challenges we will face over the upcoming season and answer questions like: Why do the elves decide to live in a cave? Is ice the only dangerous thing in the Helcaraxë? And what exactly is Angband like?</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>As we get closer to discussing the Season 3 episode structure, we need to discuss some of the creative challenges we will face over the upcoming season and answer questions like: Why do the elves decide to live in a cave? Is ice the only dangerous thing in the Helcaraxë? And what exactly is Angband like?</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xpoxTEkb</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xpoxTEkb" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>337: SilmFilm 3-02: The Season Frame Narrative</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/337</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_364 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/40acd4ac-f6f7-481c-bf4a-3f6c026026e2.mp3" length="71433563" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>337</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-02: The Season Frame Narrative</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Digging deeper into Season 3, we discuss the frame narrative that will surround the primary plot and story arc of the season.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:27:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Digging deeper into Season 3, we discuss the frame narrative that will surround the primary plot and story arc of the season.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Digging deeper into Season 3, we discuss the frame narrative that will surround the primary plot and story arc of the season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Digging deeper into Season 3, we discuss the frame narrative that will surround the primary plot and story arc of the season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+H8dxEFzQ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+H8dxEFzQ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>336: SilmFilm 3-01: The Season Story Arc</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/336</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_359 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d4fcebea-5882-40ba-a313-f1a2f9edd486.mp3" length="78757933" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>336</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 3-01: The Season Story Arc</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We begin the third season with the rebellion of the Noldor – but where should we end it? We discuss possible endings and arcs for the new season.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:43:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We begin the third season with the rebellion of the Noldor – but where should we end it? We discuss possible endings and arcs for the new season.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We begin the third season with the rebellion of the Noldor – but where should we end it? We discuss possible endings and arcs for the new season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We begin the third season with the rebellion of the Noldor – but where should we end it? We discuss possible endings and arcs for the new season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+J0Z_jsqW</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+J0Z_jsqW" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>335: SilmFilm 2-24: Music – Scores, Soundtracks and Character Themes</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/335</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_353 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2017 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6309713d-549d-422c-a9b5-9027057cf5c4.mp3" length="67428106" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>335</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-24: Music – Scores, Soundtracks and Character Themes</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Listener and resident composer Philip Menzies joins the SilmFilm team again to talk about music for Season 2. Also, Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith joins the discussion to discuss subcreation and artistic adaptation of The Silmarillion.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:19:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Listener and resident composer Philip Menzies joins the SilmFilm team again to talk about music for Season 2. Also, Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith joins the discussion to discuss subcreation and artistic adaptation of The Silmarillion.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Listener and resident composer Philip Menzies joins the SilmFilm team again to talk about music for Season 2. Also, Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith joins the discussion to discuss subcreation and artistic adaptation of The Silmarillion.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Listener and resident composer Philip Menzies joins the SilmFilm team again to talk about music for Season 2. Also, Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith joins the discussion to discuss subcreation and artistic adaptation of The Silmarillion.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+FoHtEELV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+FoHtEELV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>334: SilmFilm 2-23: Creative Input from the Listeners</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/334</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_348 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b535be96-5044-4f4e-a139-b032b0f5fdf5.mp3" length="74170919" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>334</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-23: Creative Input from the Listeners</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:33:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yxVeXsyi</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yxVeXsyi" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>333: SilmFilm 2-22: Season 2 Casting</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/333</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_344</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2017 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/adccae69-d273-4371-8b08-7c9f10141319.mp3" length="57785665" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>333</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-22: Season 2 Casting</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:59:18</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+10Wyd8Rs</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+10Wyd8Rs" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>332: SilmFilm 2-21: Script Outlines (Episodes 9 – 13)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/332</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_341</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e4a74b81-c83f-4fc4-ac31-0d57aa40090f.mp3" length="71863576" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>332</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-21: Script Outlines (Episodes 9 – 13)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:28:38</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+NA63rYUC</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+NA63rYUC" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>331: SilmFilm 2-20: Script Outlines (Episodes 5 – 8)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/331</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_337</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2a813f6d-35c6-4fab-b1be-7145297ccaf5.mp3" length="69428337" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>331</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-20: Script Outlines (Episodes 5 – 8)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:23:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zQchAVnp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zQchAVnp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>330: SilmFilm 2-19: Script Outlines (Episodes 1 – 4)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/330</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_336</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a6643048-956d-4db0-a4ff-0810d5ddb18f.mp3" length="70956396" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>330</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-19: Script Outlines (Episodes 1 – 4)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:26:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rdkoywcS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rdkoywcS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>329: SilmFilm 2-18: The Killing of the Trees, Frame and Bad Guy Subplots</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/329</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_331</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/333832dc-9b5b-4e82-8c98-238bccadeef9.mp3" length="72800850" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>329</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-18: The Killing of the Trees, Frame and Bad Guy Subplots</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Now that we’ve worked through the details of each episode, we will solidify the season-long arcs, the frame narrative, and the subplots of our major villains.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:30:35</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Now that we’ve worked through the details of each episode, we will solidify the season-long arcs, the frame narrative, and the subplots of our major villains.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Now that we’ve worked through the details of each episode, we will solidify the season-long arcs, the frame narrative, and the subplots of our major villains.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Now that we’ve worked through the details of each episode, we will solidify the season-long arcs, the frame narrative, and the subplots of our major villains.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ySbLM_wB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ySbLM_wB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>328: SilmFilm 2-17: Episode 13 – The Season Finale</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/328</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_330</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fe73173d-15f0-452d-90a6-644b1e376c50.mp3" length="56389055" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>328</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-17: Episode 13 – The Season Finale</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In which we discuss the major themes of the show: the tragedy of loss and tragic falls of the main characters we have been developing throughout the last two seasons.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:56:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In which we discuss the major themes of the show: the tragedy of loss and tragic falls of the main characters we have been developing throughout the last two seasons.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In which we discuss the major themes of the show: the tragedy of loss and tragic falls of the main characters we have been developing throughout the last two seasons.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In which we discuss the major themes of the show: the tragedy of loss and tragic falls of the main characters we have been developing throughout the last two seasons.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MTLLNi_2</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MTLLNi_2" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>327: SilmFilm 2-16: Episode 12</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/327</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_327</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2016 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/24c9f0b4-8700-4aeb-bcae-36caa3346245.mp3" length="59571813" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>327</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-16: Episode 12</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QA3yIWKb</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QA3yIWKb" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>326: SilmFilm 2-15: Episode 11 – Saga of Feänor at Formenos</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/326</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_326</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/377d6fff-74b8-4a49-884b-2e1c1d5042b2.mp3" length="57331343" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>326</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-15: Episode 11 – Saga of Feänor at Formenos</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:58:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3OdSw3iR</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+3OdSw3iR" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>325: SilmFilm 2-14: Episode 10 – The Kinstrife</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/325</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_325</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e93d2eb9-8a6e-4f57-bdb5-54b294672e4e.mp3" length="57650455" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>325</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-14: Episode 10 – The Kinstrife</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In Episode 10 of the season, we bring Fingolfin and Fëanor into conflict – finally revealing Fëanor for the jerk he really is.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:59:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In Episode 10 of the season, we bring Fingolfin and Fëanor into conflict – finally revealing Fëanor for the jerk he really is.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 10 of the season, we bring Fingolfin and Fëanor into conflict – finally revealing Fëanor for the jerk he really is.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 10 of the season, we bring Fingolfin and Fëanor into conflict – finally revealing Fëanor for the jerk he really is.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+fYO1bYSS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+fYO1bYSS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>324: SilmFilm: BONUS! SilmFilm Special: The Season 2 Frame</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/324</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_324</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2016 04:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5099d8c7-0d36-4b98-8d3a-4f32e08abf33.mp3" length="67478795" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>324</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm: BONUS! SilmFilm Special: The Season 2 Frame</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:19:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+FQ3GibjT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+FQ3GibjT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>323: SilmFilm 2-13: Episode 9 – Finally! The Flippin’ Silmarils!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/323</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_323</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2016 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f9c32cc2-cbcd-4e3a-8ecc-b3035de4806c.mp3" length="76128222" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>323</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-13: Episode 9 – Finally! The Flippin’ Silmarils!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>After a season and a half, we’re finally ready to introduce the things at the center of the story: the Silmarils! Plus, we get ready for the next episode, where the central conflict of the season will come to a head.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:37:31</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>After a season and a half, we’re finally ready to introduce the things at the center of the story: the Silmarils! Plus, we get ready for the next episode, where the central conflict of the season will come to a head.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>After a season and a half, we’re finally ready to introduce the things at the center of the story: the Silmarils! Plus, we get ready for the next episode, where the central conflict of the season will come to a head.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>After a season and a half, we’re finally ready to introduce the things at the center of the story: the Silmarils! Plus, we get ready for the next episode, where the central conflict of the season will come to a head.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+U-t0jHFv</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+U-t0jHFv" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>322: SilmFilm 2-12: Episode 8 – Everybody Loves Fingolfin</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/322</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_322</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2016 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7e81f39b-47ae-43af-9314-b91b2fdf3d94.mp3" length="70141165" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>322</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-12: Episode 8 – Everybody Loves Fingolfin</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>By the eighth episode of the season, we are getting ready for a bit of a twist as we prepare for the trial of Melkor and shift towards the real conflict of the season.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:25:02</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>By the eighth episode of the season, we are getting ready for a bit of a twist as we prepare for the trial of Melkor and shift towards the real conflict of the season.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>By the eighth episode of the season, we are getting ready for a bit of a twist as we prepare for the trial of Melkor and shift towards the real conflict of the season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>By the eighth episode of the season, we are getting ready for a bit of a twist as we prepare for the trial of Melkor and shift towards the real conflict of the season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tThp4bkB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tThp4bkB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>321: SilmFilm 2-11: Episode 7 – Spirit of Fire (aka The Silmarillion needs more Rap Battles)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/321</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_321</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/92715470-e736-4a46-8a94-c367dc6ed07f.mp3" length="62726360" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>321</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-11: Episode 7 – Spirit of Fire (aka The Silmarillion needs more Rap Battles)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>This episode focuses on the Noontide of Valinor, and in particular on the growth in Fëanor’s skill as a master smith, with lots of foreshadowing of him smithing with the red glow of forge-fire on his face.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:09:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>This episode focuses on the Noontide of Valinor, and in particular on the growth in Fëanor’s skill as a master smith, with lots of foreshadowing of him smithing with the red glow of forge-fire on his face.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>This episode focuses on the Noontide of Valinor, and in particular on the growth in Fëanor’s skill as a master smith, with lots of foreshadowing of him smithing with the red glow of forge-fire on his face.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>This episode focuses on the Noontide of Valinor, and in particular on the growth in Fëanor’s skill as a master smith, with lots of foreshadowing of him smithing with the red glow of forge-fire on his face.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vkGCAglf</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vkGCAglf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>320: SilmFilm 2-10: Episode 6 – Finwë has a lot of reproductive work to do</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/320</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_320</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c1d47029-ee4e-4238-90db-38aa27241ce1.mp3" length="67975719" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>320</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-10: Episode 6 – Finwë has a lot of reproductive work to do</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the sixth episode of Season 2, we work out the details of Fëanor’s birth and the death of his mother Miriel, establishing parallels between the two and laying the foundation’s for Fëanor’s doom.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:20:32</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the sixth episode of Season 2, we work out the details of Fëanor’s birth and the death of his mother Miriel, establishing parallels between the two and laying the foundation’s for Fëanor’s doom.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the sixth episode of Season 2, we work out the details of Fëanor’s birth and the death of his mother Miriel, establishing parallels between the two and laying the foundation’s for Fëanor’s doom.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the sixth episode of Season 2, we work out the details of Fëanor’s birth and the death of his mother Miriel, establishing parallels between the two and laying the foundation’s for Fëanor’s doom.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tiw4abzm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tiw4abzm" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>319: SilmFilm 2-09: Episode 5 – The Enemies and The Surfer Elves</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/319</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_319</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/08c69374-0df7-496a-b03c-58206a9d766f.mp3" length="67276473" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>319</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-09: Episode 5 – The Enemies and The Surfer Elves</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In this session, we revisit the Thingol and Melian story, take a hard look at Sauron’s posse, and map out the structure of Season 2, Episode 5, which focuses on the arrival of the Noldor and Vanyar.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:19:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In this session, we revisit the Thingol and Melian story, take a hard look at Sauron’s posse, and map out the structure of Season 2, Episode 5, which focuses on the arrival of the Noldor and Vanyar.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In this session, we revisit the Thingol and Melian story, take a hard look at Sauron’s posse, and map out the structure of Season 2, Episode 5, which focuses on the arrival of the Noldor and Vanyar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In this session, we revisit the Thingol and Melian story, take a hard look at Sauron’s posse, and map out the structure of Season 2, Episode 5, which focuses on the arrival of the Noldor and Vanyar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eP44e9aE</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eP44e9aE" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>318: SilmFilm 2-08: Episode 4 – The Avari (The Unwilling)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/318</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_318</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8b36acf4-e044-4d03-9349-e225aa448395.mp3" length="61515533" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>318</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-08: Episode 4 – The Avari (The Unwilling)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the fourth episode of Season 2, we show the developing power struggle between Gothmog and Mairon, and the return of Lenwë to the Avari.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:07:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the fourth episode of Season 2, we show the developing power struggle between Gothmog and Mairon, and the return of Lenwë to the Avari.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the fourth episode of Season 2, we show the developing power struggle between Gothmog and Mairon, and the return of Lenwë to the Avari.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the fourth episode of Season 2, we show the developing power struggle between Gothmog and Mairon, and the return of Lenwë to the Avari.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QwUGsdw9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QwUGsdw9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>317: SilmFilm 2-07: Episode 3 - DeGreat DeBate</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/317</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_317</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/98a56a22-e3b5-403c-a0ed-2673dcab832f.mp3" length="61577182" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>317</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-07: Episode 3 - DeGreat DeBate</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Episode 3 of Season 2 will focus on the debate amongst the elves about whether to remain in Middle-earth or head over to Valinor.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:07:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Episode 3 of Season 2 will focus on the debate amongst the elves about whether to remain in Middle-earth or head over to Valinor.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Episode 3 of Season 2 will focus on the debate amongst the elves about whether to remain in Middle-earth or head over to Valinor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Episode 3 of Season 2 will focus on the debate amongst the elves about whether to remain in Middle-earth or head over to Valinor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+w5aTUbEy</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+w5aTUbEy" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>316: SilmFilm 2-06: Episode 2 – “Don’t Get in the Van, Elwë!”</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/316</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_316</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/283d7a51-6c97-475f-8e19-38a9bc2b8193.mp3" length="63620166" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>316</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-06: Episode 2 – “Don’t Get in the Van, Elwë!”</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the second episode of Season 2, the Elvish ambassadors take a trip to Valinor.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:11:27</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the second episode of Season 2, the Elvish ambassadors take a trip to Valinor.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the second episode of Season 2, the Elvish ambassadors take a trip to Valinor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the second episode of Season 2, the Elvish ambassadors take a trip to Valinor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JKFWSKjT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JKFWSKjT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>315: SilmFilm 2-05: Episode 1 – Crisis in Cuivienen</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/315</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_315</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d0608549-855e-44c2-ba9a-521e7865f0e0.mp3" length="58898272" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>315</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-05: Episode 1 – Crisis in Cuivienen</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Discussion and outline of the first episode of Season 2, starting with Arwen’s frame story, which leads into the story of the awakening of the elves on the shores of Cuivienen.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:01:37</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Discussion and outline of the first episode of Season 2, starting with Arwen’s frame story, which leads into the story of the awakening of the elves on the shores of Cuivienen.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Discussion and outline of the first episode of Season 2, starting with Arwen’s frame story, which leads into the story of the awakening of the elves on the shores of Cuivienen.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Discussion and outline of the first episode of Season 2, starting with Arwen’s frame story, which leads into the story of the awakening of the elves on the shores of Cuivienen.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eTjvFbmM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eTjvFbmM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>314: SilmFilm 2-04: Linguistics, etc.</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/314</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_314</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/84895a43-3bfd-4379-a448-b0252c505c56.mp3" length="65620310" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>314</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-04: Linguistics, etc.</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Discussion about the linguistics of the Silmarillion, the continuing the Big Picture stuff for Season 2, and the sundering of races, as well as material culture and other markers.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:15:37</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Discussion about the linguistics of the Silmarillion, the continuing the Big Picture stuff for Season 2, and the sundering of races, as well as material culture and other markers.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Discussion about the linguistics of the Silmarillion, the continuing the Big Picture stuff for Season 2, and the sundering of races, as well as material culture and other markers.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Discussion about the linguistics of the Silmarillion, the continuing the Big Picture stuff for Season 2, and the sundering of races, as well as material culture and other markers.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bPV4ZYWe</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bPV4ZYWe" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>313: SilmFilm 2-03: The Elves</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/313</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_313</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e70fcd23-7e38-4045-9807-2c12a545dea0.mp3" length="55199542" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>313</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-03: The Elves</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Today is the day we talk about the Elves – how they came to be and their divisions.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:53:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Today is the day we talk about the Elves – how they came to be and their divisions.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Today is the day we talk about the Elves – how they came to be and their divisions.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Today is the day we talk about the Elves – how they came to be and their divisions.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+TN5Ge2tm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+TN5Ge2tm" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>312: SilmFilm 2-02: Episode Calendar</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/312</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_312</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2016 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/102cc59f-05a0-428c-9afb-2bb7c8fa7153.mp3" length="63438354" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>312</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-02: Episode Calendar</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Deciding on general outline for season 2 – not in detail, as we will map out episode-by-episode plots later.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:11:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Deciding on general outline for season 2 – not in detail, as we will map out episode-by-episode plots later.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Deciding on general outline for season 2 – not in detail, as we will map out episode-by-episode plots later.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Deciding on general outline for season 2 – not in detail, as we will map out episode-by-episode plots later.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+W_r1Mzi9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+W_r1Mzi9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>311: SilmFilm 2-01: Brainstorming</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/311</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_311</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c65ac751-6ed3-4bcb-8894-92251628225b.mp3" length="59866057" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>311</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 2-01: Brainstorming</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Discussing the big-picture overview of the season, starting with the the awakening of the Elves at Cuivienen (from their point of view) and ending with the Darkening of Valinor.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:38</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Discussing the big-picture overview of the season, starting with the the awakening of the Elves at Cuivienen (from their point of view) and ending with the Darkening of Valinor.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Discussing the big-picture overview of the season, starting with the the awakening of the Elves at Cuivienen (from their point of view) and ending with the Darkening of Valinor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Discussing the big-picture overview of the season, starting with the the awakening of the Elves at Cuivienen (from their point of view) and ending with the Darkening of Valinor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6aG5rsMx</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6aG5rsMx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-20: Script Outlines</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/310</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_310</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2016 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1f095e48-ae9c-4cc2-b9f8-28fe9a83efd0.mp3" length="60576830" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>310</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-20: Script Outlines</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We bring on some additional panelists this week to discuss script outlines and fill in the holes left in our episodic discussions. Guest panelists include Karita Alexander, Brian Fattorini, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:05:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We bring on some additional panelists this week to discuss script outlines and fill in the holes left in our episodic discussions. Guest panelists include Karita Alexander, Brian Fattorini, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We bring on some additional panelists this week to discuss script outlines and fill in the holes left in our episodic discussions. Guest panelists include Karita Alexander, Brian Fattorini, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We bring on some additional panelists this week to discuss script outlines and fill in the holes left in our episodic discussions. Guest panelists include Karita Alexander, Brian Fattorini, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+awUE4Jpn</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+awUE4Jpn" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-19: Music</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/309</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_309</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f9c4cf87-6fb0-4b2f-b584-a379675f65d3.mp3" length="59776836" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>309</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-19: Music</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Joining us for a discussion of the musical score is John DiBartolo of the Lonely Mountain Band. We also will listen to clips of proposed character themes from composer Philip Menzies.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:27</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Joining us for a discussion of the musical score is John DiBartolo of the Lonely Mountain Band. We also will listen to clips of proposed character themes from composer Philip Menzies.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Joining us for a discussion of the musical score is John DiBartolo of the Lonely Mountain Band. We also will listen to clips of proposed character themes from composer Philip Menzies.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Joining us for a discussion of the musical score is John DiBartolo of the Lonely Mountain Band. We also will listen to clips of proposed character themes from composer Philip Menzies.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xIVn6g6P</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xIVn6g6P" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-18: Casting Poll Results and Costuming</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/308</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_308</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2016 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2e6660ea-bca2-4113-af38-fe820b90a49d.mp3" length="72238898" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>308</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-18: Casting Poll Results and Costuming</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We review the results of our casting poll from Session 16 and discuss what we’d like to see our newly cast … uh, cast … wear.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:29:25</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We review the results of our casting poll from Session 16 and discuss what we’d like to see our newly cast … uh, cast … wear.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We review the results of our casting poll from Session 16 and discuss what we’d like to see our newly cast … uh, cast … wear.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We review the results of our casting poll from Session 16 and discuss what we’d like to see our newly cast … uh, cast … wear.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+X5cd6CYg</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+X5cd6CYg" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-17: Envisioning Arda - Sets/Locations</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/307</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_307</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2016 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8fe4b2c9-35bc-46fa-ac6a-da8c74393b69.mp3" length="62007770" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>307</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-17: Envisioning Arda - Sets/Locations</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Following up on our casting conversation, this time we’re talking about how we want things to look. What type of forests should fill Valinor? What architecture styles should we use for the Valar (and the elves who copy them)? What other visual considerations do we need to make?</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:08:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Following up on our casting conversation, this time we’re talking about how we want things to look. What type of forests should fill Valinor? What architecture styles should we use for the Valar (and the elves who copy them)? What other visual considerations do we need to make?</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Following up on our casting conversation, this time we’re talking about how we want things to look. What type of forests should fill Valinor? What architecture styles should we use for the Valar (and the elves who copy them)? What other visual considerations do we need to make?</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Following up on our casting conversation, this time we’re talking about how we want things to look. What type of forests should fill Valinor? What architecture styles should we use for the Valar (and the elves who copy them)? What other visual considerations do we need to make?</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7mYOYy3J</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7mYOYy3J" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-16: Casting</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/306</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_306</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5b47db03-ce3e-4dea-a2fa-3cbaeffdf7f0.mp3" length="64697705" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>306</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-16: Casting</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Now that we’ve mapped out the characters, plot and action of the 13-episode first season, we get to decide who we’d like to see play the parts! This casting call includes a discussion forum component, so be sure to join in the fun!</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:13:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Now that we’ve mapped out the characters, plot and action of the 13-episode first season, we get to decide who we’d like to see play the parts! This casting call includes a discussion forum component, so be sure to join in the fun!</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Now that we’ve mapped out the characters, plot and action of the 13-episode first season, we get to decide who we’d like to see play the parts! This casting call includes a discussion forum component, so be sure to join in the fun!</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Now that we’ve mapped out the characters, plot and action of the 13-episode first season, we get to decide who we’d like to see play the parts! This casting call includes a discussion forum component, so be sure to join in the fun!</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nwOBYXwT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nwOBYXwT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-15: Episode 13 - The War to Begin All Wars</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/305</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_305</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/149efcd2-1b9e-4c65-ad77-69b8db4fd764.mp3" length="64365049" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>305</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-15: Episode 13 - The War to Begin All Wars</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the 2-hour season finale, the culmination of the strife amongst the Valar comes to a head with three councils, two summonings, and an epic battle that will establish the Platonic ideal for all future battles.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:13:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the 2-hour season finale, the culmination of the strife amongst the Valar comes to a head with three councils, two summonings, and an epic battle that will establish the Platonic ideal for all future battles.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the 2-hour season finale, the culmination of the strife amongst the Valar comes to a head with three councils, two summonings, and an epic battle that will establish the Platonic ideal for all future battles.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the 2-hour season finale, the culmination of the strife amongst the Valar comes to a head with three councils, two summonings, and an epic battle that will establish the Platonic ideal for all future battles.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WpQBeTP4</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+WpQBeTP4" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-14: Episode 12 - Can’t Kick the Orc Can Anymore</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/304</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_304</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d54ed6ab-dd6a-411d-b4a8-18b4604e9742.mp3" length="60967887" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>304</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-14: Episode 12 - Can’t Kick the Orc Can Anymore</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We’ve gone too long without discussing the Mûmakil in the room: those darn orcs. In this session, we stop kicking that tin ration packaging down the road and deal with the inevitable.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:05:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We’ve gone too long without discussing the Mûmakil in the room: those darn orcs. In this session, we stop kicking that tin ration packaging down the road and deal with the inevitable.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We’ve gone too long without discussing the Mûmakil in the room: those darn orcs. In this session, we stop kicking that tin ration packaging down the road and deal with the inevitable.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We’ve gone too long without discussing the Mûmakil in the room: those darn orcs. In this session, we stop kicking that tin ration packaging down the road and deal with the inevitable.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AhTXyha7</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AhTXyha7" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-13: Episode 11 - Aulë and the Dwarves</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/303</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_303</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d39d76cf-e0bf-40de-87a4-ce4e9cbba1cb.mp3" length="61412156" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>303</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-13: Episode 11 - Aulë and the Dwarves</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In this episode, we explore why Aulë does what he does, showing parallels with Melkor and planting the seeds of impatience for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar amongst the Valar.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:06:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In this episode, we explore why Aulë does what he does, showing parallels with Melkor and planting the seeds of impatience for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar amongst the Valar.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In this episode, we explore why Aulë does what he does, showing parallels with Melkor and planting the seeds of impatience for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar amongst the Valar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In this episode, we explore why Aulë does what he does, showing parallels with Melkor and planting the seeds of impatience for the Coming of the Children of Iluvatar amongst the Valar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+cBs6VHUR</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+cBs6VHUR" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 302: The Last (Really!) RITD Episode -- BotFA EE Review</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/302</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_302</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:34:49 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/416a2819-8209-49ff-b4d9-7f090488b254.mp3" length="62112003" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>302</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Last (Really!) RITD Episode -- BotFA EE Review</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:09:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In the final episode of Riddles in the Dark (really), Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over the extended edition of the final film in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. Emotions run high as they consider the tying up (or not) of loose ends and the various arcs that may or may not have worked.</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In the final episode of Riddles in the Dark (really), Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over the extended edition of the final film in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. Emotions run high as they consider the tying up (or not) of loose ends and the various arcs that may or may not have worked.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In the final episode of Riddles in the Dark (really), Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over the extended edition of the final film in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. Emotions run high as they consider the tying up (or not) of loose ends and the various arcs that may or may not have worked.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vaaVnUIK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vaaVnUIK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>SilmFilm 1-12: Episode 10 - Fall of the House of Ainur (Part the Second)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/301</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_301</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/821d9895-bcb8-47d5-97b7-1dc83f5e4237.mp3" length="59268394" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>301</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-12: Episode 10 - Fall of the House of Ainur (Part the Second)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Subtitle: If you have a Balrog, you don’t need a cat. In which we start to link together all of the subplots and develop the first multi-episode story arc.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:02:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Subtitle: If you have a Balrog, you don’t need a cat. In which we start to link together all of the subplots and develop the first multi-episode story arc.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Subtitle: If you have a Balrog, you don’t need a cat. In which we start to link together all of the subplots and develop the first multi-episode story arc.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Subtitle: If you have a Balrog, you don’t need a cat. In which we start to link together all of the subplots and develop the first multi-episode story arc.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1Lkfq7is</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1Lkfq7is" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>300: SilmFilm 1-11: Episode 9 - The Fall of the House of Ainur (sort of), Part the First</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/300</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_300</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/926f87a0-2bb7-4063-aa0d-bab95d8d1126.mp3" length="55363938" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>300</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-11: Episode 9 - The Fall of the House of Ainur (sort of), Part the First</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In Episode 9, we begin to look at the downfall of various Ainur, setting the stage for the three rebellions that happen over the rest of the season: Aulë’s rebellion, Mairon’s (Sauron’s) rebellion, and Ossë’s rebellion.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In Episode 9, we begin to look at the downfall of various Ainur, setting the stage for the three rebellions that happen over the rest of the season: Aulë’s rebellion, Mairon’s (Sauron’s) rebellion, and Ossë’s rebellion.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 9, we begin to look at the downfall of various Ainur, setting the stage for the three rebellions that happen over the rest of the season: Aulë’s rebellion, Mairon’s (Sauron’s) rebellion, and Ossë’s rebellion.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 9, we begin to look at the downfall of various Ainur, setting the stage for the three rebellions that happen over the rest of the season: Aulë’s rebellion, Mairon’s (Sauron’s) rebellion, and Ossë’s rebellion.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+thITYzuy</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+thITYzuy" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>299: SilmFilm 1-10: Episode 8 - The Two Trees (Aftermath)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/299</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_299</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2016 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ffa39433-50a1-4f86-91be-1ebbb955bdd3.mp3" length="50463556" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>299</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-10: Episode 8 - The Two Trees (Aftermath)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the eighth episode of Season 1, we focus on the Two Trees, showing how they help to beautify Valinor – and instill jealousy and devious plans in Melkor.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:44:03</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the eighth episode of Season 1, we focus on the Two Trees, showing how they help to beautify Valinor – and instill jealousy and devious plans in Melkor.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the eighth episode of Season 1, we focus on the Two Trees, showing how they help to beautify Valinor – and instill jealousy and devious plans in Melkor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the eighth episode of Season 1, we focus on the Two Trees, showing how they help to beautify Valinor – and instill jealousy and devious plans in Melkor.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kIc8oHTe</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kIc8oHTe" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>298: SilmFilm 1-09: Episode 7 - Finally, Something For The Fëanturi To Do!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/298</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/297</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c35cca45-4884-445b-9bb8-f6a3e9b489b7.mp3" length="59163184" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>298</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-09: Episode 7 - Finally, Something For The Fëanturi To Do!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In today’s session, we come up with a new tagline for the SilmFilm Project: “It’s better than Jackson could have come up with.” Also, we talk about the establishment of Valinor and provide a view of the Valar settling into their new homes.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:02:10</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In today’s session, we come up with a new tagline for the SilmFilm Project: “It’s better than Jackson could have come up with.” Also, we talk about the establishment of Valinor and provide a view of the Valar settling into their new homes.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In today’s session, we come up with a new tagline for the SilmFilm Project: “It’s better than Jackson could have come up with.” Also, we talk about the establishment of Valinor and provide a view of the Valar settling into their new homes.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In today’s session, we come up with a new tagline for the SilmFilm Project: “It’s better than Jackson could have come up with.” Also, we talk about the establishment of Valinor and provide a view of the Valar settling into their new homes.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7-PdsVlt</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7-PdsVlt" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>297: SilmFilm: Fantasy Casting for the Silmarillion Film Project</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/297</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">9f19239a-40d7-4a0b-acaf-ebeea62f7d80</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2015 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1eddb5db-f414-40f6-bedc-816c4dbc2f5f.mp3" length="59576950" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>297</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm: Fantasy Casting for the Silmarillion Film Project</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:03:02</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description/> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+D7msEjT8</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+D7msEjT8" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>296: SilmFilm 1-08: Episode 6 - Murder of the Lamps</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/296</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/296</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2015 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/35736dba-d8ae-46d4-882d-24080af5eddf.mp3" length="55451271" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>296</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-08: Episode 6 - Murder of the Lamps</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>After wrapping up some loose ends from the previous session, we shape episode 6 into something of a “whodunit” murder mystery, with the victims being the Lamps of the Valar.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>After wrapping up some loose ends from the previous session, we shape episode 6 into something of a “whodunit” murder mystery, with the victims being the Lamps of the Valar.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>After wrapping up some loose ends from the previous session, we shape episode 6 into something of a “whodunit” murder mystery, with the victims being the Lamps of the Valar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>After wrapping up some loose ends from the previous session, we shape episode 6 into something of a “whodunit” murder mystery, with the victims being the Lamps of the Valar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_U9fFg31</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_U9fFg31" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>295: SilmFilm 1-07: Episode 5 - Creating the Lamps, Distressing the Damsel</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/295</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/295</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2015 09:15:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e8b0e1ad-7f9c-42f2-86d4-063ce3af3324.mp3" length="60789673" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>295</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-07: Episode 5 - Creating the Lamps, Distressing the Damsel</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In Episode 5, we discuss the decision to create the lamps and the introduction of Tulkas</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:05:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In Episode 5, we discuss the decision to create the lamps and the introduction of Tulkas</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 5, we discuss the decision to create the lamps and the introduction of Tulkas</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In Episode 5, we discuss the decision to create the lamps and the introduction of Tulkas</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MOTD1Vio</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MOTD1Vio" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>294: SilmFilm 1-06: Episode 4 - Yay Melkor!!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/294</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/294</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2015 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b25e1201-0806-4473-9047-21884aaae852.mp3" length="60640192" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>294</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-06: Episode 4 - Yay Melkor!!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the fourth episode of Season 1, we determine how Melkor meets the other Valar and focus on the end of the Ainulindalë and Iluvatar’s conversation with Ulmo.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>2:05:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the fourth episode of Season 1, we determine how Melkor meets the other Valar and focus on the end of the Ainulindalë and Iluvatar’s conversation with Ulmo.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the fourth episode of Season 1, we determine how Melkor meets the other Valar and focus on the end of the Ainulindalë and Iluvatar’s conversation with Ulmo.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the fourth episode of Season 1, we determine how Melkor meets the other Valar and focus on the end of the Ainulindalë and Iluvatar’s conversation with Ulmo.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1UZBUdam</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1UZBUdam" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>293: SilmFilm 1-05: Episode 3 - He Who Shall Not Be Named Morgoth</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/293</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/293</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8154f14c-788f-475a-946f-d6f8b4feddfc.mp3" length="57557153" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>293</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-05: Episode 3 - He Who Shall Not Be Named Morgoth</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We continue to discuss central themes of the season, in particular focusing on Melkor – including what the heck to call him (as well as others who experience name changes in The Silmarillion, like Sauron).</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:58:49</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We continue to discuss central themes of the season, in particular focusing on Melkor – including what the heck to call him (as well as others who experience name changes in The Silmarillion, like Sauron).</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We continue to discuss central themes of the season, in particular focusing on Melkor – including what the heck to call him (as well as others who experience name changes in The Silmarillion, like Sauron).</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We continue to discuss central themes of the season, in particular focusing on Melkor – including what the heck to call him (as well as others who experience name changes in The Silmarillion, like Sauron).</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+dGDf1Fj0</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+dGDf1Fj0" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>292: SilmFilm 1-04: Episode 2 - From Chaos to Harmony</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/292</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/292</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/12042d74-e6cc-4d45-aa94-5c4eaefd9988.mp3" length="53558261" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>292</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-04: Episode 2 - From Chaos to Harmony</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>Today we are figuring out the content of the frame story and the Silmarillion story for episode 2 and how to tie it all together.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:50:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>Today we are figuring out the content of the frame story and the Silmarillion story for episode 2 and how to tie it all together.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Today we are figuring out the content of the frame story and the Silmarillion story for episode 2 and how to tie it all together.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>Today we are figuring out the content of the frame story and the Silmarillion story for episode 2 and how to tie it all together.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AA7OTNSr</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AA7OTNSr" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>291: SilmFilm 1-03: Episode 1 (Pilot) - The Ainulindalë</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/291</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">SilmFilm Episode 1-03: The Ainulindalë (Pilot Episode)</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2015 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/332d9256-76f4-4175-b83a-52be9ce55f0c.mp3" length="52531819" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>291</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-03: Episode 1 (Pilot) - The Ainulindalë</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>It’s time to discuss the Music of the Ainur, one of the most thought-provoking and beautiful stories Tolkien wrote. This is a central core concept that, while it’s detached from the “main” story of The Silmarillion, it’s always there in the background.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:48:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>It’s time to discuss the Music of the Ainur, one of the most thought-provoking and beautiful stories Tolkien wrote. This is a central core concept that, while it’s detached from the “main” story of The Silmarillion, it’s always there in the background.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>It’s time to discuss the Music of the Ainur, one of the most thought-provoking and beautiful stories Tolkien wrote. This is a central core concept that, while it’s detached from the “main” story of The Silmarillion, it’s always there in the background.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>It’s time to discuss the Music of the Ainur, one of the most thought-provoking and beautiful stories Tolkien wrote. This is a central core concept that, while it’s detached from the “main” story of The Silmarillion, it’s always there in the background.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UD09s57V</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UD09s57V" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>290: SilmFilm 1-02: Narrative Overview</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/290</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/290</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/de5067ef-050a-41bc-8f5c-91c642ab3e81.mp3" length="57899434" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>290</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-02: Narrative Overview</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We continue our discussion about the overall narrative of Season 1, as well as focus on the elements of the frame story that will encompass the show.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:59:32</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We continue our discussion about the overall narrative of Season 1, as well as focus on the elements of the frame story that will encompass the show.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We continue our discussion about the overall narrative of Season 1, as well as focus on the elements of the frame story that will encompass the show.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We continue our discussion about the overall narrative of Season 1, as well as focus on the elements of the frame story that will encompass the show.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+SjVr_CPq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+SjVr_CPq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>289: SilmFilm 1-01: Plot Overview</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/289</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/289</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b995c9a2-d243-4929-802b-41865ef2042d.mp3" length="55650594" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>289</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 1-01: Plot Overview</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We will begin by discussing the overall plot of the first season and the major events that we want to occur during the season, including the Music of the Ainur, creation of Arda, the making of the Two Lamps, and the arrival of the Valar.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We will begin by discussing the overall plot of the first season and the major events that we want to occur during the season, including the Music of the Ainur, creation of Arda, the making of the Two Lamps, and the arrival of the Valar.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will begin by discussing the overall plot of the first season and the major events that we want to occur during the season, including the Music of the Ainur, creation of Arda, the making of the Two Lamps, and the arrival of the Valar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will begin by discussing the overall plot of the first season and the major events that we want to occur during the season, including the Music of the Ainur, creation of Arda, the making of the Two Lamps, and the arrival of the Valar.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5bP442fk</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5bP442fk" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 288: Tolkien Chat: Makin’ Movies in Middle-earth</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/288</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/288</guid> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/10a4d41d-dd25-4c84-a50b-93f255689be3.mp3" length="20790641" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>288</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat: Makin’ Movies in Middle-earth</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>43:16</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Adaptation has been a topic that has intrigued many Mythgardians, including Signum University President Corey Olsen (also known as The Tolkien Professor). From music and art to film to The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) video game, the inspiration that the works of J.R.R. Tolkien have offered continues to be of interest to Corey and his podcast listeners.In a recent Tolkien Chat, Corey took on another sort of adaptation: the new Middle-earth Lore Series. A brainchild of Joel “Andang” Shepherd, the director of the Players Alliance (a Mythgard Institute partner) and the force behind the weekly LOTRO Players News podcast, the series looks at the history of Middle-earth from an unusual angle. Using locations such as The Shire, Bree-land and Rivendell as anchors, the episodes relates the history of each place and the people who inhabited it. And those places and people are all inside LOTRO.The first episode of the series, “The Shire,” was recently released, and to celebrate the launch. Corey talked to Andang about how he came up with the series idea, who its target audience is, and what the experience shooting within LOTRO is like. Andang shared many observations that are universal across all forms of adaptation.</description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Adaptation has been a topic that has intrigued many Mythgardians, including Signum University President Corey Olsen (also known as The Tolkien Professor). From music and art to film to The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) video game, the inspiration that the works of J.R.R. Tolkien have offered continues to be of interest to Corey and his podcast listeners.</p> <p>In a recent Tolkien Chat, Corey took on another sort of adaptation: the new Middle-earth Lore Series. A brainchild of Joel “Andang” Shepherd, the director of the Players Alliance (a Mythgard Institute partner) and the force behind the weekly LOTRO Players News podcast, the series looks at the history of Middle-earth from an unusual angle. Using locations such as The Shire, Bree-land and Rivendell as anchors, the episodes relates the history of each place and the people who inhabited it. And those places and people are all inside LOTRO.</p> <p>The first episode of the series, “The Shire,” was recently released, and to celebrate the launch. Corey talked to Andang about how he came up with the series idea, who its target audience is, and what the experience shooting within LOTRO is like. Andang shared many observations that are universal across all forms of adaptation.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Adaptation has been a topic that has intrigued many Mythgardians, including Signum University President Corey Olsen (also known as The Tolkien Professor). From music and art to film to The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) video game, the inspiration that the works of J.R.R. Tolkien have offered continues to be of interest to Corey and his podcast listeners.</p> <p>In a recent Tolkien Chat, Corey took on another sort of adaptation: the new Middle-earth Lore Series. A brainchild of Joel “Andang” Shepherd, the director of the Players Alliance (a Mythgard Institute partner) and the force behind the weekly LOTRO Players News podcast, the series looks at the history of Middle-earth from an unusual angle. Using locations such as The Shire, Bree-land and Rivendell as anchors, the episodes relates the history of each place and the people who inhabited it. And those places and people are all inside LOTRO.</p> <p>The first episode of the series, “The Shire,” was recently released, and to celebrate the launch. Corey talked to Andang about how he came up with the series idea, who its target audience is, and what the experience shooting within LOTRO is like. Andang shared many observations that are universal across all forms of adaptation.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tyyncBmE</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tyyncBmE" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>287: SilmFilm 0-04: Plot Mapping</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/287</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/287</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5739ad77-ec70-46ec-9692-2156a25e42e5.mp3" length="53421616" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>287</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 0-04: Plot Mapping</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>In the final episode in this season, we will attempt to lay out a map for the whole show, season by season.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:50:13</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>In the final episode in this season, we will attempt to lay out a map for the whole show, season by season.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the final episode in this season, we will attempt to lay out a map for the whole show, season by season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>In the final episode in this season, we will attempt to lay out a map for the whole show, season by season.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_28sBtGI</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_28sBtGI" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>286: SilmFilm 0-03: Storytelling</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/286</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/286</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a4a237f2-3cab-4054-8c3c-5cd355522747.mp3" length="50955678" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>286</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 0-03: Storytelling</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We will continue tackling big issues, including chronology, language style and use of narration.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:45:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We will continue tackling big issues, including chronology, language style and use of narration.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will continue tackling big issues, including chronology, language style and use of narration.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will continue tackling big issues, including chronology, language style and use of narration.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uMDELOfZ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uMDELOfZ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>285: SilmFilm 0-02: Big Decisions</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/285</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/285</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2015 09:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fd092e39-f981-4185-ae85-64a74adb9264.mp3" length="55413612" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>285</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 0-02: Big Decisions</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We will discuss some of the critical issues that will lay the foundation of the adaptation, including character depiction, music and magic.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:22</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We will discuss some of the critical issues that will lay the foundation of the adaptation, including character depiction, music and magic.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will discuss some of the critical issues that will lay the foundation of the adaptation, including character depiction, music and magic.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will discuss some of the critical issues that will lay the foundation of the adaptation, including character depiction, music and magic.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UezxHYai</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UezxHYai" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>284: SilmFilm 0-01: Introducing the Silmarillion Film Project</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/284</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/284</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ce410325-30b6-4492-a2af-1279ee4083db.mp3" length="57226981" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>284</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>SilmFilm 0-01: Introducing the Silmarillion Film Project</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle>We will explain what we are doing and what we are not doing in this project. We will explain the general framework of our episodes and give a high level overview of what we will cover in Season 0. We will conclude the episode (as we will conclude all our episodes) with a question for listeners to discuss in the forum prior to a final decision at the start of the next episode.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:58:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> <p>We will explain what we are doing and what we are not doing in this project. We will explain the general framework of our episodes and give a high level overview of what we will cover in Season 0. We will conclude the episode (as we will conclude all our episodes) with a question for listeners to discuss in the forum prior to a final decision at the start of the next episode.</p></description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will explain what we are doing and what we are not doing in this project. We will explain the general framework of our episodes and give a high level overview of what we will cover in Season 0. We will conclude the episode (as we will conclude all our episodes) with a question for listeners to discuss in the forum prior to a final decision at the start of the next episode.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<pre><code> <p>We will explain what we are doing and what we are not doing in this project. We will explain the general framework of our episodes and give a high level overview of what we will cover in Season 0. We will conclude the episode (as we will conclude all our episodes) with a question for listeners to discuss in the forum prior to a final decision at the start of the next episode.</p></code></pre><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+RXH0aoIZ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+RXH0aoIZ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 283: Mythgard Monday at Ales and Tales-Frodo and Sauron: What Were They Thinking?</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/283</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/283</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2015 10:23:37 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/47395304-26e8-4a5e-bc49-d31d545be8e5.mp3" length="34603991" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>283</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Mythgard Monday at Ales and Tales-Frodo and Sauron: What Were They Thinking?</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:12:03</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In the Lord of the Rings Online, Mythgard gathers at Ales and Tales to celebrate Gondorian New Year and the 7th Anniversary of the Lonely Mountain Band kinship. Corey's talk is on Frodo and Sauron at the Cracks of Doom: What Were They Thinking? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In the Lord of the Rings Online, Mythgard gathers at Ales and Tales to celebrate Gondorian New Year and the 7th Anniversary of the Lonely Mountain Band kinship. Corey's talk is on Frodo and Sauron at the Cracks of Doom: What Were They Thinking?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In the Lord of the Rings Online, Mythgard gathers at Ales and Tales to celebrate Gondorian New Year and the 7th Anniversary of the Lonely Mountain Band kinship. Corey's talk is on Frodo and Sauron at the Cracks of Doom: What Were They Thinking?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7xEnc8Lh</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7xEnc8Lh" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 282: Riddles in the Dark, The Ultimate Episode (Really!)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/282</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/282</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2015 11:11:34 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/cb1d4925-6174-4758-8903-a0356047d328.mp3" length="62391655" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>282</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark, The Ultimate Episode (Really!)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:09:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In the final episode of a long journey there and back again, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wind up the riddle run-through for Year 3. It's all over but the score tabulation, and we say farewell to Riddles in the Dark. But the road goes ever on, and our intrepid threesome are gearing up to launch a new podcast series--focused on adapting The Silmarillion to screen. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In the final episode of a long journey there and back again, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wind up the riddle run-through for Year 3. It's all over but the score tabulation, and we say farewell to Riddles in the Dark. But the road goes ever on, and our intrepid threesome are gearing up to launch a new podcast series--focused on adapting The Silmarillion to screen.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In the final episode of a long journey there and back again, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wind up the riddle run-through for Year 3. It's all over but the score tabulation, and we say farewell to Riddles in the Dark. But the road goes ever on, and our intrepid threesome are gearing up to launch a new podcast series--focused on adapting The Silmarillion to screen.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nXhNkNnQ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nXhNkNnQ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 281: Riddles in the Dark, The Penultimate Episode</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/281</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/281</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2015 10:20:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6ba321fc-2b29-4ddf-8ac1-87ff18d35da9.mp3" length="46818447" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>281</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark, The Penultimate Episode</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:37:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale discuss three of the six "leftover" riddles that needed more discussion. Final decision by listener vote. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale discuss three of the six "leftover" riddles that needed more discussion. Final decision by listener vote.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale discuss three of the six "leftover" riddles that needed more discussion. Final decision by listener vote.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Kont4khf</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Kont4khf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 280: Riddles in the Dark, The Beginning of the End</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/280</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/280</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/186e7b90-3545-48bd-a440-6f7e6876c934.mp3" length="50965580" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>280</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark, The Beginning of the End</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:46:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale conduct a lightning round of the Year Three riddles and conundra to arrive at final answers. Those that stumped the group will be discussed in more detail in the next episode. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale conduct a lightning round of the Year Three riddles and conundra to arrive at final answers. Those that stumped the group will be discussed in more detail in the next episode.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale conduct a lightning round of the Year Three riddles and conundra to arrive at final answers. Those that stumped the group will be discussed in more detail in the next episode.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eTHKDGez</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eTHKDGez" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 279: The Riddles in the Dark Team Debriefs The Battle of the Five Armies</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/279</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/279</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2014 13:47:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9c9263eb-8b0a-46f1-9dbf-5e8ccac6117e.mp3" length="90414700" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>279</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Riddles in the Dark Team Debriefs The Battle of the Five Armies</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>3:08:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale share their thoughts about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale share their thoughts about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale share their thoughts about The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xDcLBPGg</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xDcLBPGg" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 278: The Tolkien Professor Debriefs The Battle of the Five Armies</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/278</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/278</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2014 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/01f3d902-5a7d-4213-9354-e755c8165ab4.mp3" length="58981572" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>278</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Tolkien 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insights about the third installment of Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit in this well-attended and highly interactive debrief.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6cxy0GBT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+6cxy0GBT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 277: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 7</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/277</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/277</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2014 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9bb8eccc-65b2-4c11-9511-15d95f72626b.mp3" 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Dark series, The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert wrap up their speculations about the third Hobbit movie</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_ZUqh61l</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_ZUqh61l" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 276: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 6</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/276</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/276</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2014 01:41:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/beaa297a-7af4-4f25-9761-0eb33a1a95ea.mp3" length="62032574" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>276</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 6</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:09:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over more of the information that has been released prior to the launch of the third Hobbit movie </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over more of the information that has been released prior to the launch of the third Hobbit movie</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert go over more of the information that has been released prior to the launch of the third Hobbit movie</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eLzJLid5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eLzJLid5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 275: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, DOS Extended Edition Analysis</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/275</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/275</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2014 16:59:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3678f6a1-3605-4046-bc80-2f2721ff9657.mp3" length="75477275" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>275</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, DOS Extended Edition Analysis</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:37:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert considered the extra footage included in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition. 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This was broadcast as the final segment in the Mythgard annual fund raising webathon in early November</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2cvMGUx1</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2cvMGUx1" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 274: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/274</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/274</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2014 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2b2aa371-8765-4cb6-b895-82f943184414.mp3" length="79021758" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>274</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:44:35</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert are happy to finally be able to dig into material being released for the third Hobbit film </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert are happy to finally be able to dig into material being released for the third Hobbit film</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert are happy to finally be able to dig into material being released for the third Hobbit film</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+58ug3UHZ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+58ug3UHZ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 273: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/273</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/273</guid> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:30:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4779eaaf-5c6e-487d-838d-7278220606c2.mp3" length="62810342" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>273</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:10:48</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale are relieved to finally have material to consider for the third Hobbit movie. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale are relieved to finally have material to consider for the third Hobbit movie.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Trish Lambert and Dave Kale are relieved to finally have material to consider for the third Hobbit movie.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rBqgkpK_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rBqgkpK_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 272: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 3: It's LEGO Time!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/272</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/272</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:00:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b6222657-5f98-441d-adbf-e58408bf42b9.mp3" length="73099539" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>272</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame 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A video version of this episode is available at http://youtu.be/x3jN3L4P4XI </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Just in time to save us from an episode of wandering speculations in the void created by Warner Brothers and Peter Jackson, the LEGO sets for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies have been released. A video version of this episode is available at <a href="http://youtu.be/x3jN3L4P4XI" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/x3jN3L4P4XI</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Just in time to save us from an episode of wandering speculations in the void created by Warner Brothers and Peter Jackson, the LEGO sets for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies have been released. A video version of this episode is available at <a href="http://youtu.be/x3jN3L4P4XI" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/x3jN3L4P4XI</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+h-JWGcdI</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+h-JWGcdI" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 271: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 2: Not a Banner Episode</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/271</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/271</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d4bbacdc-b9cd-4c31-89cc-24dba4f0c212.mp3" length="69043471" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>271</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 2: Not a Banner Episode</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:23:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Co-hosts and live listeners found it hard to like the promotional banner for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Fortunately, there are some good tangential conversations. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Co-hosts and live listeners found it hard to like the promotional banner for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Fortunately, there are some good tangential conversations.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Co-hosts and live listeners found it hard to like the promotional banner for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Fortunately, there are some good tangential conversations.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Seu6U2ft</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Seu6U2ft" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 270: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 1: On with the Analysis</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/270</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://media.signumuniversity.org/tolkienprof/270</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2014 21:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/caeea7b6-2202-4f2c-9562-38c0f7a9c5ff.mp3" length="46018218" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>270</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Postgame Episode 1: On with the Analysis</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:35:49</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The analysis phase kicks off by pondering the trailer for the extended edition of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, among other things </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The analysis phase kicks off by pondering the trailer for the extended edition of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, among other things</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The analysis phase kicks off by pondering the trailer for the extended edition of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, among other things</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5QuelDuu</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5QuelDuu" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 269: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.16: The Riddle Roundup, Time to Vote!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/269</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_269 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4340d757-4bfc-4f39-8243-a0f2c2ee9b51.mp3" length="52077169" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>269</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.16: The Riddle Roundup, Time to Vote!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:48:27</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The whole Riddles in the Dark gang races through all 15 riddles and conundra while Corey casts his votes for all to see. Submit your answers by midnight Eastern Time, Sunday September 21st, at http://www.mythgard.org/?p=7143 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The whole Riddles in the Dark gang races through all 15 riddles and conundra while Corey casts his votes for all to see. Submit your answers by midnight Eastern Time, Sunday September 21st, at <a href="http://www.mythgard.org/?p=7143" rel="nofollow">http://www.mythgard.org/?p=7143</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The whole Riddles in the Dark gang races through all 15 riddles and conundra while Corey casts his votes for all to see. Submit your answers by midnight Eastern Time, Sunday September 21st, at <a href="http://www.mythgard.org/?p=7143" rel="nofollow">http://www.mythgard.org/?p=7143</a></p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IpsNAp6u</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IpsNAp6u" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 268: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.15: The Journey Home</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/268</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_268 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2014 22:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1eea6f83-7c34-4b09-ad61-3418ce58023b.mp3" length="62150923" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>268</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.15: The Journey Home</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:09:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>We wrap up the riddle game with the key question: Will there be a Bag End auction? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>We wrap up the riddle game with the key question: Will there be a Bag End auction? </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>We wrap up the riddle game with the key question: Will there be a Bag End auction? </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Qe3ixL4h</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Qe3ixL4h" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 266: Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory Episode 6</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/266</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_266 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 23:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2a457d59-856b-4c27-8e85-9850336b8b7d.mp3" length="50586394" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>266</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory Episode 6</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:45:20</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Corey and Laura share listener observations and present the final five conundra of the riddle game </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Laura share listener observations and present the final five conundra of the riddle game</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Laura share listener observations and present the final five conundra of the riddle game</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+a9usGvBv</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+a9usGvBv" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 267: Tolkien Chat 19: Mythgard at Mythcon 2014</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/267</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_267 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4702ad1c-b92c-4204-97b0-5b4290c7c680.mp3" length="30965529" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>267</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 19: Mythgard at Mythcon 2014</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:04:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Corey talks to Mythgard students who joined him at Mythcon 45 in August of 2014, as well as an impressive list of drop-by guests </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey talks to Mythgard students who joined him at Mythcon 45 in August of 2014, as well as an impressive list of drop-by guests</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey talks to Mythgard students who joined him at Mythcon 45 in August of 2014, as well as an impressive list of drop-by guests</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JRFYV4ni</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JRFYV4ni" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 265: Tolkien Chat 18: Comments on the release of Tolkien's Beowulf translation</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/265</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_265 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9f6a9aca-416c-4ea7-9e8a-e18c3f63f982.mp3" length="29011771" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>265</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 18: Comments on the release of Tolkien's Beowulf translation</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:00:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Professor Olsen comments on the release of J.R.R. Tolkien's translation of Beowulf </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Professor Olsen comments on the release of J.R.R. Tolkien's translation of Beowulf </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Professor Olsen comments on the release of J.R.R. Tolkien's translation of Beowulf </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tuvKUU1J</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tuvKUU1J" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 264: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.14: The Aftermath</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/264</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_264 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d5d3479e-bc72-444c-bfb2-a0ced19ae304.mp3" length="59096282" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>264</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.14: The Aftermath</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:03:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>What happens when the dust settles after the battle? Corey and Trish ask the tough questions. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>What happens when the dust settles after the battle? Corey and Trish ask the tough questions.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>What happens when the dust settles after the battle? Corey and Trish ask the tough questions.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UqSA_h1z</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UqSA_h1z" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 263: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Bonus Episode: Comic-Con and the Teaser Trailer</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/263</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_263 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9bfdc20d-dfda-49bc-bc14-623d741dae78.mp3" length="89853133" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>263</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Bonus Episode: Comic-Con and the Teaser Trailer</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>3:07:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Dave and guest listener Karen offer up a first hand view of the Comic-Con experience. Then Corey launches into a two-minute-per-second analysis of the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Dave and guest listener Karen offer up a first hand view of the Comic-Con experience. Then Corey launches into a two-minute-per-second analysis of the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Dave and guest listener Karen offer up a first hand view of the Comic-Con experience. Then Corey launches into a two-minute-per-second analysis of the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Z7BYh-hq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Z7BYh-hq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 262: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.13: Farewell to Thorin</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/262</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_262 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2014 21:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9585ce5a-d525-4218-b75e-0a3abe8e3972.mp3" length="51033958" 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Diego Comic-Con.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+w7W2IpHr</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+w7W2IpHr" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 261: Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory Episode 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/261</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_261 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/40ff034e-fc48-47ac-82ed-e18235b33932.mp3" length="48069516" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>261</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory Episode 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:40:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Corey and Trish (standing in for Laura) share great listener observations about the Battle of Dol Guldur (RITD Episodes 3.09 and 3.10) </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Trish (standing in for Laura) share great listener observations about the Battle of Dol Guldur (RITD Episodes 3.09 and 3.10)</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Trish (standing in for Laura) share great listener observations about the Battle of Dol Guldur (RITD Episodes 3.09 and 3.10)</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BvSlppvq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BvSlppvq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 260: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.12: The Battle of Five Armies, Part 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/260</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_260 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:15:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7435c829-a528-4768-9b95-2de96802bc62.mp3" length="68954635" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>260</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.12: The Battle of Five Armies, Part 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:23:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Who's gonna die? That's the big question in this episode of Riddles in the Dark, as The Tolkien Professor and fellow co-hosts ponder the imponderables of Peter Jackson's third Hobbit movie. Also, from about minute 18 to about minute 43, there is a general discussion about fantasy genre, specifically comparing Tolkien to George R.R. Martin and similar authors. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Who's gonna die? That's the big question in this episode of Riddles in the Dark, as The Tolkien Professor and fellow co-hosts ponder the imponderables of Peter Jackson's third Hobbit movie. Also, from about minute 18 to about minute 43, there is a general discussion about fantasy genre, specifically comparing Tolkien to George R.R. Martin and similar authors.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Who's gonna die? That's the big question in this episode of Riddles in the Dark, as The Tolkien Professor and fellow co-hosts ponder the imponderables of Peter Jackson's third Hobbit movie. Also, from about minute 18 to about minute 43, there is a general discussion about fantasy genre, specifically comparing Tolkien to George R.R. Martin and similar authors.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zqavtBkV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zqavtBkV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 259: Riddles in the Dark Bonus: Pronunciation Guide</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/259</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_259 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2014 19:00:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7dd96e79-bc30-441d-a44a-4545a41f1cdf.mp3" length="18480976" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>259</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Bonus: Pronunciation Guide</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>38:27</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In response to a listener query, Corey walks through Tolkien's language pronunciation and how the names in The Hobbit films are supposed to be pronounced. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In response to a listener query, Corey walks through Tolkien's language pronunciation and how the names in The Hobbit films are supposed to be pronounced.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In response to a listener query, Corey walks through Tolkien's language pronunciation and how the names in The Hobbit films are supposed to be pronounced.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pi9qc2Od</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pi9qc2Od" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 258: Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory Episode 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/258</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_258 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2014 18:55:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c203c7e4-a3c5-4cc0-ad68-8ac14071c67c.mp3" length="36538408" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>258</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory Episode 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:16:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Corey and Trish (standing in for Laura) go over all the riddles covering the Siege (RITD Episodes 3.06, 3.07 and 3.08) </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Trish (standing in for Laura) go over all the riddles covering the Siege (RITD Episodes 3.06, 3.07 and 3.08)</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey and Trish (standing in for Laura) go over all the riddles covering the Siege (RITD Episodes 3.06, 3.07 and 3.08)</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2k-_MY0J</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2k-_MY0J" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 257: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.11: The Battle of Five Armies, Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/257</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_257 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2014 20:55:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/be747dcd-ad73-49d1-b9fd-3f5fef976f18.mp3" length="55483922" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>257</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.11: The Battle of Five Armies, Part 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:55:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Why will the Elves march to Erebor? Will Bilbo be conscious for the battle? Does Roac constitute one of the armies? These and other pressing questions are considered in this installment of Riddles in the Dark </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Why will the Elves march to Erebor? Will Bilbo be conscious for the battle? Does Roac constitute one of the armies? These and other pressing questions are considered in this installment of Riddles in the Dark</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Why will the Elves march to Erebor? Will Bilbo be conscious for the battle? Does Roac constitute one of the armies? These and other pressing questions are considered in this installment of Riddles in the Dark</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Vwg9CAYy</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Vwg9CAYy" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 256: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.10: Dol Guldur Part 2 - The Black Hats</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/256</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_256 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:40:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/64db3633-b95a-4e13-b88c-d522747772d9.mp3" length="50220456" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>256</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.10: Dol Guldur Part 2 - The Black Hats</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:44:35</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>What is Sauron up to? Where are all those Orcs going anyway? And what's going on with the Nazgul? We don't have the answers, but we have LOTS of theories. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>What is Sauron up to? Where are all those Orcs going anyway? And what's going on with the Nazgul? We don't have the answers, but we have LOTS of theories.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>What is Sauron up to? Where are all those Orcs going anyway? And what's going on with the Nazgul? We don't have the answers, but we have LOTS of theories.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+60L6-US0</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+60L6-US0" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 255: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.09: Dol Guldur Part 1 - The White Hats</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/255</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_255 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 18:40:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/68c1de92-f975-493d-a28f-75b4f0156a00.mp3" length="69723296" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>255</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.09: Dol Guldur Part 1 - The White Hats</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:25:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In a Daveless episode, Trish and Corey consider what will be happening at Dol Guldur in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, with excursions into unrelated topics </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In a Daveless episode, Trish and Corey consider what will be happening at Dol Guldur in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, with excursions into unrelated topics</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In a Daveless episode, Trish and Corey consider what will be happening at Dol Guldur in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, with excursions into unrelated topics</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+S23PjlZ8</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+S23PjlZ8" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 254: Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory, Episode III</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/254</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_254 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/df64d3e8-d174-452c-88c6-228387a8728e.mp3" length="39934604" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>254</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory, Episode III</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:23:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The third episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.04 and RITD 3.05. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The third episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.04 and RITD 3.05. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The third episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.04 and RITD 3.05. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b7KUi12e</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b7KUi12e" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 253: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.08: The Siege,Thief in the Night</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/253</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_253 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2014 11:30:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f22f7735-7b36-46ca-9144-8cd277cb9fde.mp3" length="56276092" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>253</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.08: The Siege,Thief in the Night</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:57:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Moving right along toward the Battle of (the) Five Armies, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and his Riddles in the Dark co-hosts actually talk about....wait for it....THE HOBBIT!!! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Moving right along toward the Battle of (the) Five Armies, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and his Riddles in the Dark co-hosts actually talk about....wait for it....THE HOBBIT!!!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Moving right along toward the Battle of (the) Five Armies, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and his Riddles in the Dark co-hosts actually talk about....wait for it....THE HOBBIT!!!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Gs0Lunwm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Gs0Lunwm" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 252: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.07: The Siege,Laketown View</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/252</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_252 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2014 00:30:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/008e43df-b266-4724-afac-df7a2206d888.mp3" length="65074120" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>252</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.07: The Siege,Laketown View</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:15:31</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Our hosts were very talkative in this episode, starting with a rant about the new name for Hobbit Movie 3, then moving on to considering how the Siege of Erebor might look from the Laketown side of the table. And Corey got to use "abscond" in a sentence, which pleased him no end. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Our hosts were very talkative in this episode, starting with a rant about the new name for Hobbit Movie 3, then moving on to considering how the Siege of Erebor might look from the Laketown side of the table. And Corey got to use "abscond" in a sentence, which pleased him no end.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Our hosts were very talkative in this episode, starting with a rant about the new name for Hobbit Movie 3, then moving on to considering how the Siege of Erebor might look from the Laketown side of the table. And Corey got to use "abscond" in a sentence, which pleased him no end.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eENcCv5T</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eENcCv5T" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 251: Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory, Episode II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/251</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_251 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3f24066f-e053-40d5-b6f8-fec80c571b51.mp3" length="62854662" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>251</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory, Episode II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:10:54</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The second episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.02 and RITD 3.03. Afterwards, Corey speaks with Professor Robin Reid about her research on Tolkien's influence on modern culture. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The second episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.02 and RITD 3.03. Afterwards, Corey speaks with Professor Robin Reid about her research on Tolkien's influence on modern culture.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The second episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.02 and RITD 3.03. Afterwards, Corey speaks with Professor Robin Reid about her research on Tolkien's influence on modern culture.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+txjLZoQc</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+txjLZoQc" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 250: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.06: The Siege,Erebor View</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/250</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_250 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:30:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c2231a1e-17ad-4efe-bf29-b25217cc4f5f.mp3" length="64620540" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>250</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.06: The Siege,Erebor View</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:14:35</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Corey extols the virtues of Roac, Trish attempts to be a human sound effects machine, and Dave holds it all together as the talk centers on what the Dwarves are up to before the Men and Elves arrive in The Hobbit: There and Back Again. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey extols the virtues of Roac, Trish attempts to be a human sound effects machine, and Dave holds it all together as the talk centers on what the Dwarves are up to before the Men and Elves arrive in The Hobbit: There and Back Again.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey extols the virtues of Roac, Trish attempts to be a human sound effects machine, and Dave holds it all together as the talk centers on what the Dwarves are up to before the Men and Elves arrive in The Hobbit: There and Back Again.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9dTR2FGw</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9dTR2FGw" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 249: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.05: Smaug's Attack</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/249</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_249 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:30:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e107edd5-7fff-4fb6-975d-a6e09d69a0fe.mp3" length="56099775" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>249</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.05: Smaug's Attack</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:56:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>How epic will the attack of the dragon on Laketown be? Will there be any red shirts among the cast? And what about that oily Master? Inquiring minds examine these and other questions about The Hobbit: There and Back Again. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>How epic will the attack of the dragon on Laketown be? Will there be any red shirts among the cast? And what about that oily Master? Inquiring minds examine these and other questions about The Hobbit: There and Back Again.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>How epic will the attack of the dragon on Laketown be? Will there be any red shirts among the cast? And what about that oily Master? Inquiring minds examine these and other questions about The Hobbit: There and Back Again.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+HwauoxFn</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+HwauoxFn" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 248: Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory, Episode 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/248</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_248 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2014 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7b5bdd48-6ffd-4e08-beaf-23b726eab155.mp3" length="21588251" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>248</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory, Episode 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>44:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The first episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.01 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The first episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.01</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The first episode of the Riddles in the Dark Supererogatory. The Tolkien Professor addresses your comments and questions on RITD 3.01</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wtx7_v14</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wtx7_v14" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 247: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.04: Meanwhile, Back in Laketown</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/247</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_247 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2014 17:00:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0b67ad8d-70c9-472e-8897-e5afb19f8116.mp3" length="56658560" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>247</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.04: Meanwhile, Back in Laketown</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:57:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>What's going on in Laketown while the Dwarves are zigging and zagging around Erebor with a dragon in close pursuit? 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We theorize about this and other matters, and this time there are sound effects!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+P2iV-KaK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+P2iV-KaK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 246: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.03: There and Back Again - The Beginning</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/246</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_246 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:00:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1fd86f2c-6513-4d39-bd2c-7dc28fa8f5bd.mp3" length="44895286" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>246</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.03: There and Back Again - The Beginning</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:33:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Saddle up the battle pigs! The RITD team go from serious to silly and back again as they consider the many ways that Peter Jackson could choose to begin the third Hobbit movie. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Saddle up the battle pigs! The RITD team go from serious to silly and back again as they consider the many ways that Peter Jackson could choose to begin the third Hobbit movie.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Saddle up the battle pigs! The RITD team go from serious to silly and back again as they consider the many ways that Peter Jackson could choose to begin the third Hobbit movie.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rzlspXxz</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+rzlspXxz" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 245: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.02: Those Elves</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/245</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_245 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2014 15:00:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d66ab269-604d-4c72-bbea-48e27a669dce.mp3" 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eTMA8Utx</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eTMA8Utx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 244: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.01: Action and Violence</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/244</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_244 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2014 18:45:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/bc72c41a-c52b-40f1-be2f-ba1a0b3737b3.mp3" length="52316384" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>244</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 2, Episode 3.01: Action and Violence</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey 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href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zuIehBDV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zuIehBDV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 243: Silmarillion Seminar 35: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/243</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_243 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2014 14:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d022dc72-2560-4aa1-8a31-00be641e1ed4.mp3" length="67956376" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>243</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 35: Of the Rings of Power and the Third 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZjhE8IyH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZjhE8IyH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 242: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 1, Episode b</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/242</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_242 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:45:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e15a226e-5fbc-47dd-b855-adf2d8341518.mp3" length="55230523" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>242</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 1, Episode b</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> 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Three key themes are considered in the context of how they will follow through into The Hobbit: There and Back Again: 1) Dark versus Light; 2) Tauriel and Legolas and how they represent the Elvish portion of the story; and 3) Return of the King, Erebor style. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The second installment of Phase 1 of Year 3 of Riddles in the Dark team sees us revisiting The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug one last time. 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Three key themes are considered in the context of how they will follow through into The Hobbit: There and Back Again: 1) Dark versus Light; 2) Tauriel and Legolas and how they represent the Elvish portion of the story; and 3) Return of the King, Erebor style.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hW8zF0ZV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hW8zF0ZV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 241: Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 1, Episode a</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/241</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_241 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:45:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6822c56b-2c1e-4b98-9275-bfb7247cb793.mp3" length="42757703" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>241</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Year 3, Phase 1, Episode a</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:29:02</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Riddles in the Dark team returns for the third and final round of the "how will Jackson tell the story" game. 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Corey and Dave coin new terms to describe various ways people have reacted to the films of the trilogy so far, while Trish cracks the whip to keep things on track. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AGVA6ZKM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AGVA6ZKM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 240: Tolkien Chat 17: Reactions to the Desolation of Smaug Part 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/240</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_240 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure 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Desolation of Smaug </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8vj3OMVT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8vj3OMVT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 239: Tolkien Chat 16: Reactions to the Desolation of Smaug Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/239</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_239 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/bc76c1eb-6986-4787-9ec5-85532e5cd313.mp3" length="22787949" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>239</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 16: Reactions to the 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<fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+cyA6vdBf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 238: A Bit of Wookie: Riddles in the Dark Year 2 in Review</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/238</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_238 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:45:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/43f0222b-e7e9-48bc-b879-0c9864fd3e1b.mp3" length="87246072" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>238</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>A Bit of Wookie: Riddles in the Dark Year 2 in Review</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>3:01:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>As The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is unveiled around the world, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Laura Berkholtz, and Trish Lambert review all the riddles and conundra posed in the second year of the Riddles in the Dark game </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>As The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is unveiled around the world, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Laura Berkholtz, and Trish Lambert review all the riddles and conundra posed in the second year of the Riddles in the Dark game</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>As The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is unveiled around the world, Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Laura Berkholtz, and Trish Lambert review all the riddles and conundra posed in the second year of the Riddles in the Dark game</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B3hwT4YS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B3hwT4YS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 237: Riddles in the Dark: Hail Fellow and Fewmets!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/237</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_237 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:26:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f90f316f-af92-4750-bd67-0476460bd877.mp3" length="80726046" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>237</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark: Hail Fellow and Fewmets!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey 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rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+smc0cXEq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+smc0cXEq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 236: Riddles in the Dark 2.16: You Be Dragon?</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/236</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_236 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:26:16 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/cfbf971e-8d81-4f42-aaa8-1fbad39a4576.mp3" length="92926275" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>236</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.16: You Be Dragon?</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor 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If you prefer to watch the episode rather than just listen to the audio, go to <a href="http://www.mythgard.org/?p=5060" rel="nofollow">http://www.mythgard.org/?p=5060</a>.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Checking out a flood of material released by Peter Jackson for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug, with a little dissension amongst our Riddles in the Dark co-hosts to spice things up. Note: This was a highly visual episode, as Corey et al. tracked back and forth through the videos being considered. 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There is a visual companion PDF for this episode available at <a href="http://www.tolkienprofessor.com/documents/ritd2.15VisualCompanion.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.tolkienprofessor.com/documents/ritd2.15VisualCompanion.pdf</a> </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b9mx6Iu-</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b9mx6Iu-" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 234: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.11: Blame it on the Arkenstone</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/234</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_234 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/63b90193-e939-4bd0-be72-c9649a2a7ea1.mp3" length="12233672" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>234</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.11: Blame it on the Arkenstone</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>25:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz take on the weighty theme of bromance in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz take on the weighty theme of bromance in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz take on the weighty theme of bromance in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pluqNTcD</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+pluqNTcD" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 233: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.10: Ring? 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Topics discussed include invisible Ringwraiths, getting a PhD in Tolkien Studies, and more. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nUKKkAcI</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nUKKkAcI" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 231: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.09: Barrels on the Brain</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/231</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_231 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e26e139f-eaf2-428d-ac3a-59b66f502b33.mp3" length="13468610" type="audio/mpeg"/> 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<![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Bl7VPy91" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 229: Tolkien Chat 15: Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/229</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_229 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c715681b-c8b6-47f4-ba79-8c9d3e2a4597.mp3" length="45277612" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>229</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 15: Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:34:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Professor Olsen chats with authors Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Professor Olsen chats with authors Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Professor Olsen chats with authors Ethan Gilsdorf and Noble Smith </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AoaMqCTo</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AoaMqCTo" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 228: Riddles in the Dark 2.14: Fringe Festival 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/228</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_228 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:59:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/148c8d53-1612-464a-8568-5984de41fd83.mp3" length="63172566" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>228</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.14: Fringe Festival 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:11:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Kamikaze Thrush, Bald Raven, Radish Hat, Galion the Butler, and That Girl Elf </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Kamikaze Thrush, Bald Raven, Radish Hat, Galion the Butler, and That Girl Elf </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Kamikaze Thrush, Bald Raven, Radish Hat, Galion the Butler, and That Girl Elf </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tM8iC4Xf</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tM8iC4Xf" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 227: Riddles in the Dark 2.13: The End of All Things (In the Second Movie)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/227</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_227 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 17:59:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9a5c4291-a91c-4f59-9ad0-806cf009f9b9.mp3" length="47126972" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>227</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.13: The End of All Things (In the Second Movie)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:38:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>From what cliff will we be left hanging at the end of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>From what cliff will we be left hanging at the end of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>From what cliff will we be left hanging at the end of The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UCKXULXp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UCKXULXp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 226: Tolkien Chat 14: Bernd Greisinger</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/226</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_226 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/98c96967-d560-4188-a79e-0a4eb8c4ab7c.mp3" length="14161703" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>226</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 14: Bernd Greisinger</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>29:27</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Professor Olsen talks with Bernd Greisinger of the Greisinger Museum, home of the largest collection of Tolkien artifacts in the world </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Professor Olsen talks with Bernd Greisinger of the Greisinger Museum, home of the largest collection of Tolkien artifacts in the world</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Professor Olsen talks with Bernd Greisinger of the Greisinger Museum, home of the largest collection of Tolkien artifacts in the world</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+askH17S6</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+askH17S6" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 225: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.08: Smog and Thrane</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/225</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_225 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/55469271-162e-4080-8329-892c89853993.mp3" length="23832027" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>225</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.08: Smog and Thrane</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review listener comments and opinions on the start of The Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review listener comments and opinions on the start of The Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review listener comments and opinions on the start of The Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+I7rs-qhM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+I7rs-qhM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 224: Riddles in the Dark 2.12: Smaug Smack Talk</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/224</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_224 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2013 22:59:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a29bb2a1-4537-47d9-80b7-28ff6ccd5d0d.mp3" length="62511367" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>224</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.12: Smaug Smack Talk</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:10:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Considering the big flying lizard in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Considering the big flying lizard in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Considering the big flying lizard in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+klCc0IkH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+klCc0IkH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 223: Riddles in the Dark 2.11: We'll Always Have the Carrock</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/223</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_223 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:59:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/77981eb0-8b95-4d97-b298-75a517c07498.mp3" length="60554086" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>223</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.11: We'll Always Have the Carrock</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:06:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Bromancing the (Arken)Stone in the Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Bromancing the (Arken)Stone in the Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Bromancing the (Arken)Stone in the Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+p78F_cmP</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+p78F_cmP" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 222: Riddles in the Dark 2.10: Is This a Ring I See Before Me?</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/222</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_222 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:57:16 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/20a08120-86a9-487f-87c9-afff8e4e1c71.mp3" length="56574001" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>222</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.10: Is This a Ring I See Before Me?</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:57:49</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The most prominent inanimate character in the Third Age of Middle-earth is discussed in the context of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The most prominent inanimate character in the Third Age of Middle-earth is discussed in the context of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The most prominent inanimate character in the Third Age of Middle-earth is discussed in the context of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UXgwzYJT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UXgwzYJT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 221: Tolkien Chat 13: Mythgard Takes Mythcon</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/221</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_221 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5d91011e-94f4-46f4-965b-fcdbc0e3ba5b.mp3" length="13648155" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>221</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 13: Mythgard Takes Mythcon</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>28:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Mythgard Students presented a variety of papers at this year's Mythcon in Lansing, MI </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Mythgard Students presented a variety of papers at this year's Mythcon in Lansing, MI</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Mythgard Students presented a variety of papers at this year's Mythcon in Lansing, MI</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+SzpNdaJH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+SzpNdaJH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 220: Riddles in the Dark Midyear Review</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/220</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_220 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:00:01 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4faeaed8-77a6-4d02-b08d-8287e10f3dca.mp3" length="53122619" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>220</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Midyear Review</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:50:37</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review all the riddles and conundra posed so far for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review all the riddles and conundra posed so far for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey Olsen, Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review all the riddles and conundra posed so far for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Tj_Qvru_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Tj_Qvru_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 219: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.07: Revenge of the Zomborcs</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/219</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_219 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2013 01:00:01 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6eb9370a-72a0-4758-8feb-5d67a0c6eb09.mp3" length="20926829" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>219</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.07: Revenge of the Zomborcs</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>43:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Bolg's role in The Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Bolg's role in The Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Bolg's role in The Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oVYf3ptP</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+oVYf3ptP" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 218: Riddles in the Dark 2.09: In Case of Emergency, Call the Elven King</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/218</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_218 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:40:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/eb949e9a-3742-4351-9447-f89916640933.mp3" length="55336506" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>218</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.09: In Case of Emergency, Call the Elven King</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:55:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Laketown and its socio-political-economic position in the region are examined. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Laketown and its socio-political-economic position in the region are examined.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Laketown and its socio-political-economic position in the region are examined.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+prm9XdXm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+prm9XdXm" width="740" 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Desolation of Smaug. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>All four Riddles in the Dark cohoses review the first trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>All four Riddles in the Dark cohoses review the first trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Mw9nb35L</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Mw9nb35L" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 216: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.06: No Holds Bard?</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/216</link> <guid 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2013 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f9f9ea71-8f89-4617-bc4e-a01bafd8439e.mp3" length="55934865" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>215</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest: The Bonus Episode</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:56:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Trish Lambert and Breana Melvin talk through a video that Breana compiled of all of Peter Jackson's public videos (prior to release of the first movie trailer) about The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. 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rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Yj6IGDun</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Yj6IGDun" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 213: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.05: Who Let the Dwarves Out?</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/213</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_213 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5095a5b7-400d-463d-9e62-9073467ea533.mp3" length="18598255" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>213</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.05: Who Let the Dwarves Out?</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> 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</itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uBox1PvB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uBox1PvB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 212: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.04: Legolas to the Rescue...or Not</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/212</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_212 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/84e8d163-9f40-4f24-a77f-ff7d746996f0.mp3" length="22989364" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>212</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 2.04: Legolas to the Rescue...or Not</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7CpNDDOE</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7CpNDDOE" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 211: Silmarillion Seminar 34: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/211</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_211 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7175d797-6b06-4e05-852c-019e1d6d1bda.mp3" length="55945724" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>211</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 34: Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, Part 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey 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dealing with the fate of Thrain, Thorin's father.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz review reader's comments and analyst opinions on Riddle 2.02 dealing with the fate of Thrain, Thorin's father.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tyQmsJmq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tyQmsJmq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 205: Silmarillion Seminar 33: Akallabeth, Part 3</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/205</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_205 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate> 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Silmarillion Seminar, covering the Allkalabeth, Part 3</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xAExAgRm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xAExAgRm" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 204: Silmarillion Seminar 32: Akallabeth, Part 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/204</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_204 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2659656a-ad0f-4ccd-8d67-3d9aef388475.mp3" length="48352808" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>204</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 32: 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<![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MmXp7pcx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 203: Riddles in the Dark 24: The Long-Expected Podcast</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/203</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_203 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/293e4093-6674-49aa-a39d-06823e73031d.mp3" length="89267525" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>203</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 24: The Long-Expected Podcast</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>3:05:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>At long last, the much anticipated, recording-breaking 3-hour RITD Christmas Special! 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Featuring bizarre background noises, sometimes terrible audio quality, and a special guest (in spirit, at least). 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Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7a5M5uTA</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7a5M5uTA" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 201: Riddles in the Dark 2.04: Attercop and Tomnoddy </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/201</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_201 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:45:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/235c1b22-6fb0-4fb8-b146-2444ae34d296.mp3" length="56452553" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>201</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.04: Attercop and Tomnoddy </itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey 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<fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+h24GhkiH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 200: Riddles in the Dark 2.03: Into the Woods </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/200</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_200 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2b0d918f-1951-4517-8adc-3d1448fecb49.mp3" length="63692512" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>200</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.03: Into the Woods </itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:12:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Prof Cory Olsen, 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and the War of Wrath, Part 2"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The thirtieth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 24 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath, Part 2"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2kEDMOqG</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2kEDMOqG" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 197: Riddles in the Dark 2.02: Where's Poppa? </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/197</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_197 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The 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The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert wonder what happened to Thrain and what we will learn about him in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desoloation of Smaug. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7MSgVik5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7MSgVik5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 196: Riddles in the Dark 2.01: Ursa Major or Ursa Minor </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/196</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_196 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:10:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d97b6e70-5749-4857-b3c2-401abd152364.mp3" length="46794845" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>196</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2.01: Ursa Major or Ursa Minor </itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:37:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert consider Beorn, his place in J.R.R. 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Tolkien's The Hobbit, and his possilbe role in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: Desoloation of Smaug. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nb_NEIra</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nb_NEIra" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 195: Tolkien Chat 12: Adaptation and The Hobbit Movies</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/195</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_195 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:50:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4254771b-4013-4f80-a798-456ebf144e43.mp3" length="76229565" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>195</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 12: Adaptation and The Hobbit Movies</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:38:46</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Prof Cory Olsen offers his thoughts on Peter Jackson's first Hobbit film and its adaptation from J.R.R. Tolkien's book. Major themes and minor questions are all considered, and offer the listener an opportunity to understand Jackson's work at a deeper level. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Prof Cory Olsen offers his thoughts on Peter Jackson's first Hobbit film and its adaptation from J.R.R. Tolkien's book. Major themes and minor questions are all considered, and offer the listener an opportunity to understand Jackson's work at a deeper level.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Prof Cory Olsen offers his thoughts on Peter Jackson's first Hobbit film and its adaptation from J.R.R. Tolkien's book. Major themes and minor questions are all considered, and offer the listener an opportunity to understand Jackson's work at a deeper level.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+cRN7885t</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+cRN7885t" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 194: Riddles in the Dark 23: Riddle Me Not </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/194</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_194 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:10:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5f67d32e-893d-44cb-a588-8564b0cfbcfc.mp3" length="51931572" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>194</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 23: Riddle Me Not </itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:48:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert review a year's worth of riddles for Movie 1. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert review a year's worth of riddles for Movie 1. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Prof Cory Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert review a year's worth of riddles for Movie 1. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OUUe5K2D</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OUUe5K2D" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 193: Riddles in the Dark 22: The White Council </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/193</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_193 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fd0c5635-a5e1-4fbc-8356-a1ad88d60838.mp3" length="62291648" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>193</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 22: The White Council </itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:09:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Prof Cory Olsen and Dave Kale respond to the listeners by discussing the winning topic: The White Council. Which inevitably leads to talk of Saruman. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Prof Cory Olsen and Dave Kale respond to the listeners by discussing the winning topic: The White Council. Which inevitably leads to talk of Saruman.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Prof Cory Olsen and Dave Kale respond to the listeners by discussing the winning topic: The White Council. Which inevitably leads to talk of Saruman.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+jjUdLv3F</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+jjUdLv3F" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 192: WC Faerie Course, Session 40</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/192</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_192 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/25bcdb4a-4c3d-495a-b2a5-fb20631fadfd.mp3" length="14150847" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>192</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 40</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>29:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Conclusion - Recorded 05/04/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Conclusion - Recorded 05/04/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Conclusion - Recorded 05/04/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+srpW3w-E</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+srpW3w-E" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 191: WC Faerie Course, Session 39</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/191</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_191 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/39e9d76b-f3b9-4952-a7ca-54f4deda75e8.mp3" length="16965656" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>191</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 39</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>35:18</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 24 - Epilogue Recorded 05/02/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 24 - Epilogue Recorded 05/02/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 24 - Epilogue Recorded 05/02/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4aEJcZDY</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4aEJcZDY" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 190: Riddles in the Dark 21: Songs and Poems </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/190</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_189 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/40b3f86c-0ac5-44f8-b3ba-6f5781ec98e9.mp3" length="64100063" type="audio/mpeg"/> 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src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mvyyTGoN" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 188: WC Faerie Course, Session 37</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/188</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_188 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7029758f-2223-4f43-ac9b-df455ec6b60f.mp3" length="25174989" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>188</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 37</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>52:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 12 - 17 Recorded 04/27/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 12 - 17 Recorded 04/27/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 12 - 17 Recorded 04/27/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+t3peZZAW</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+t3peZZAW" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 187: Silmarillion Seminar 29: Quenta Chapter 24</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/187</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_187 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/55153f88-b59c-4fe8-9ef8-47f69abd2647.mp3" length="50721527" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>187</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 29: Quenta Chapter 24</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:45:37</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The twenty-ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 24 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath, Part 1" </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 24 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath, Part 1"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 24 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath, Part 1"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IZTyr-ZP</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IZTyr-ZP" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 186: Riddles in the Dark 20: Of the Rings of Power and the First Film </title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/186</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_186 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/01a24eb3-57da-44f2-83e4-905750a943f8.mp3" length="66683294" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>186</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 20: Of the Rings of Power and the First Film </itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:18:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>After some time looking at some of the media articles that have been showing up about Jackson and his movie, Prof. Corey Olsen and Dave Kale (and Trish Lambert in more than a cameo appearance) consider the Rings of Power in the context of Tolkien's work and in the context of the Lord of the Rings films. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>After some time looking at some of the media articles that have been showing up about Jackson and his movie, Prof. Corey Olsen and 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After checking out the most recent movie scroll, Prof. Corey Olsen and Dave Kale (with Trish chiming in from time to time) consider the Goblin-infested poster as well as the toy sets of the "Goblin King," Bolg, and Grinnah. 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11 Recorded 04/25/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 6 - 11 Recorded 04/25/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Garth Nix, "Sabriel", Chapter 6 - 11 Recorded 04/25/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2UmfuvfH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2UmfuvfH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 180: Silmarillion Seminar 26: Quenta Chapter 21</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/180</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_180 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7caa1070-93b6-4201-b0e2-6a2233926da9.mp3" length="49807191" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>180</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 26: Quenta Chapter 21</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:43:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The twenty-sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the third part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar" </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the third part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the third part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+N5Wb-4Eb</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+N5Wb-4Eb" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 181: Silmarillion Seminar 27: Quenta Chapter 22</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/181</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_181 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f4226d44-baff-40b1-8768-a604e2040a7c.mp3" length="57429929" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>181</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 27: Quenta Chapter 22</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:59:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The twenty-seventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 22 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Ruin of Dorian" </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-seventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 22 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Ruin of Dorian"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-seventh session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering Chapter 22 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Ruin of Dorian"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Nnecx_0J</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Nnecx_0J" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 179: Riddles in the Dark 18: Hobbit Day Panel - 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Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 12-14, Recorded 04/20/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 12-14, Recorded 04/20/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 12-14, Recorded 04/20/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+58CfufzW</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+58CfufzW" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 176: Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/176</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_176 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0ead33ae-f958-4870-a70b-5fc0155ff99f.mp3" length="60954704" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>176</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 17: Radagast the Brown and the Movie App</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:06:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, and Trish Lambert consider Radagast the Brown as he appears in The Hobbit and other Tolkien works, and as he might appear in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. 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Plus they check out the new movie app and talk about whether the abbreviated scene scroll means anything serious.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mMZcqoFy</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mMZcqoFy" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 174: Riddles in the Dark 16: Orcs and Goblins (and Zomborcs!)</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/174</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_174 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9f1af26a-f714-411c-bd75-52f212afd986.mp3" length="56429300" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>174</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 16: Orcs and Goblins (and Zomborcs!)</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:57:31</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and Dave Kale talk about goblins and orcs as they appear in Tolkien's book and then consider the role these groups will play in Peter Jackson's films. 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Plus there are bonuses included!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+KPEF6Tm5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+KPEF6Tm5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 173: Riddles in the Dark Digest 7: Controversy!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/173</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_173 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7c1ca01d-e55d-4db5-b082-915a72a90bd1.mp3" length="68603831" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>173</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 7: Controversy!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:22:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Welcome to The Riddles in the Dark Digest Controversy episode! Dave and Trish relook at RITD Episode 13 (about Comic-Con), respond to critical commenters, and finally get around to considering the Nazgul, adding in a bonus at the end of the digest...Dave's Nazgul conversation with Fr. Roderick from the Secrets of The Hobbit podcast. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to The Riddles in the Dark Digest Controversy episode! Dave and Trish relook at RITD Episode 13 (about Comic-Con), respond to critical commenters, and finally get around to considering the Nazgul, adding in a bonus at the end of the digest...Dave's Nazgul conversation with Fr. Roderick from the Secrets of The Hobbit podcast.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Welcome to The Riddles in the Dark Digest Controversy episode! Dave and Trish relook at RITD Episode 13 (about Comic-Con), respond to critical commenters, and finally get around to considering the Nazgul, adding in a bonus at the end of the digest...Dave's Nazgul conversation with Fr. Roderick from the Secrets of The Hobbit podcast.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+KPZbdjDD</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+KPZbdjDD" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 172: Riddles in the Dark Digest 6: All Gollum All the Time</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/172</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_172 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6e066a20-d092-4075-93b9-490d2124bf1e.mp3" length="36016080" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>172</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 6: All Gollum All the Time</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:14:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Dave Kale and Trish Lambert talk Gollum, first talking about the now-answered-by-Andy-Serkis riddle presented in Riddles in the Dark episode 11, then sharing analyst, listener, and their own opinions about the actual riddle game discussed in Riddles in the Dark episode 12. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Dave Kale and Trish Lambert talk Gollum, first talking about the now-answered-by-Andy-Serkis riddle presented in Riddles in the Dark episode 11, then sharing analyst, listener, and their own opinions about the actual riddle game discussed in Riddles in the Dark episode 12.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Dave Kale and Trish Lambert talk Gollum, first talking about the now-answered-by-Andy-Serkis riddle presented in Riddles in the Dark episode 11, then sharing analyst, listener, and their own opinions about the actual riddle game discussed in Riddles in the Dark episode 12.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+LRjR62Xn</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+LRjR62Xn" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 171: Riddles in the Dark Digest 5: Beginning and Bilbo</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/171</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_171 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d3b588ef-5f63-439f-a4c9-e03383187ab9.mp3" length="45545632" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>171</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 5: Beginning and Bilbo</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:34:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In the fifth episode of Riddles in the Dark Digest, co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert share analyst and listener comments about Riddles in the Dark episodes 9 & 10. 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True to RITD tradition, our verbose co-hosts wander among other topics as well, including the possibility of Bilbo hallucinating during the Unexpected Party. </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4SqVDVeA</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+4SqVDVeA" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 170: WC Faerie Course, Session 33</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/170</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_170 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/352582af-9d04-419d-bfc4-c3c4067c1c0a.mp3" length="19731517" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>170</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 33</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>41:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Peter S. 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Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 9-11, Recorded 04/18/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+r_XIWkwR</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+r_XIWkwR" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 169: Riddles in the Dark 15: Wargs and Eagles and Bears, Oh My!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/169</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_169 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8562e136-7634-44e8-a2fa-6c1049646ae3.mp3" length="45694010" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>169</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 15: Wargs and Eagles and Bears, Oh My!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:35:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Prof. Olsen and Dave discuss talking animals. After all, that's what the Hobbit is all about, right? The films will probably be rife with them! They also speculate about how much screen time the eagles will receive. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Prof. Olsen and Dave discuss talking animals. After all, that's what the Hobbit is all about, right? The films will probably be rife with them! They also speculate about how much screen time the eagles will receive.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Prof. Olsen and Dave discuss talking animals. After all, that's what the Hobbit is all about, right? The films will probably be rife with them! They also speculate about how much screen time the eagles will receive.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5v0f-TkQ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+5v0f-TkQ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 168: Silmarillion Seminar 25: Quenta Chapter 21</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/168</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_168 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a561006a-d9b4-4867-8ee8-d634962832d6.mp3" length="52472338" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>168</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 25: Quenta Chapter 21</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:49:16</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The twenty-fifth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the second part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar" </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-fifth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the second part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-fifth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, covering the second part of Chapter 21 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Turin Turambar"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bQdN7Uih</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bQdN7Uih" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 167: Riddles in the Dark 14: Escape and ahem, Trilogy Announcement</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/167</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_166 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:55:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/075c6029-5333-40f4-8f91-ce035ac0c82a.mp3" length="56099845" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>167</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 14: Escape and ahem, Trilogy Announcement</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:56:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Prof. Olsen and Dave discuss more character development stuff, Bilbo and the Company's escape from the goblin tunnels of the Misty Mountains, and the possibilities for developing Bilbo's character by changing the story. 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Maybe they also talk about the trilogy.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+558eH9cR</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+558eH9cR" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 166: Tolkien Chat 11: The Princess and The Hobbit</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/166</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_167 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:11:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/feae413a-58a5-49a9-b4b5-2a2fc917cc6e.mp3" length="32852376" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>166</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 11: The Princess and The Hobbit</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:08:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Did you know that J.R.R. 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Join Professor Olsen and Trish Lambert in a conversation about these two works and the men who made them in a new Tolkien Chat format called "Pipeweed on the Porch."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1mMfnN4t</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+1mMfnN4t" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 165: Mythgard Swoops in on Return of the Ring</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/165</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_165 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2e20a3ff-e8a0-4103-99da-0ae9624449a6.mp3" 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attending the Tolkien Society's Return of the Ring conference with Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen come together to talk about their impressions and insights so far</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+COU8Zfvj</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+COU8Zfvj" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 164: Silmarillion Seminar 24: Quenta Chapter 21</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/164</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_164 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d6ead87f-95be-4e18-ba9a-a14bc4433511.mp3" 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Turin Turambar"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ACjV4kXi</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ACjV4kXi" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 163: Silmarillion Seminar 23: Quenta Chapter 20</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/163</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_163 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/43a93475-87be-4e44-ad70-03ae4ae7c583.mp3" length="55302093" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>163</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 23: Quenta Chapter 20</itunes:title> 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</itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+z-Pf4jH-</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+z-Pf4jH-" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 162: WC Faerie Course, Session 32</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/162</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_162 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b6bc76d0-9e7d-4640-9dd6-909f5a59f218.mp3" length="23654897" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>162</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 32</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Peter S. 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Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 5-8, Recorded 04/15/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BW38V2so</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BW38V2so" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 161: Riddles in the Dark 13: What else but Comic-Con?</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/161</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_161 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/012fb99a-2ecc-4ba4-9d25-c7c621c98d20.mp3" length="59448529" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>161</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 13: What else but Comic-Con?</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:03:48</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Digest co-host Trish joins Prof. Olsen and Dave as they cover all things Hobbit and Comic-Con. And Christopher Tolkien! They set a new record for episode length all the while. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Digest co-host Trish joins Prof. Olsen and Dave as they cover all things Hobbit and Comic-Con. And Christopher Tolkien! They set a new record for episode length all the while.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Digest co-host Trish joins Prof. Olsen and Dave as they cover all things Hobbit and Comic-Con. And Christopher Tolkien! They set a new record for episode length all the while.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YcFYoUlR</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YcFYoUlR" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 160: Riddles in the Dark Digest 4: The Split</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/160</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_160 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1e804a6f-c83f-4852-bc64-407719cbf825.mp3" length="47104032" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>160</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 4: The Split</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:38:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Dave and Trish wrap up their marathon Saturday podcasting session with one more digest. This week we revisit The Split and The Battle of Dol-Guldur! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Dave and Trish wrap up their marathon Saturday podcasting session with one more digest. This week we revisit The Split and The Battle of Dol-Guldur!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Dave and Trish wrap up their marathon Saturday podcasting session with one more digest. This week we revisit The Split and The Battle of Dol-Guldur!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+c5cmNfJG</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+c5cmNfJG" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 159: Riddles in the Dark 12: The Riddle Game</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/159</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_159 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4e055a6d-55f3-4056-9fb1-e7759a877632.mp3" length="50465754" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>159</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 12: The Riddle Game</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:45:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>This episode we discuss our namesake Hobbit chapter: Riddles in the Dark. 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We can't wait so see The Riddle Game on-screen, but how many of the original riddles will make it into the film?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lZ_Aucdz</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lZ_Aucdz" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 158: Riddles in the Dark Digest 3: Rivalries and Trollish Dilemmas</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/158</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_158 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/71fbfb6c-0914-4bc6-b157-159a840c9264.mp3" length="46704348" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>158</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 3: Rivalries and Trollish Dilemmas</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:37:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Dave and Trish are on a roll! In this episode we review predictions, analysis, and feedback on Riddles 4 and 5 and address copious listener comments about the talking purse! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Dave and Trish are on a roll! In this episode we review predictions, analysis, and feedback on Riddles 4 and 5 and address copious listener comments about the talking purse!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Dave and Trish are on a roll! In this episode we review predictions, analysis, and feedback on Riddles 4 and 5 and address copious listener comments about the talking purse!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+SuWv1LJC</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+SuWv1LJC" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 157: WC Faerie Course, Session 31</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/157</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_157 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/7c3f1155-a794-4100-9cf8-3b27e5329739.mp3" length="21337105" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>157</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 31</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>44:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 1-4, Recorded 04/13/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 1-4, Recorded 04/13/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Peter S. Beagle, "The Last Unicorn", Chapters 1-4, Recorded 04/13/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZauAQRcX</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ZauAQRcX" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 156: Riddles in the Dark Digest 2: Now with More Azanulbizar</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/156</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_156 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:25:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f2e0244f-24d7-4f27-8bb1-91f003652904.mp3" length="39678509" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>156</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark Digest 2: Now with More Azanulbizar</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:22:37</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Digest is back! Trish Lambert joins the Riddles team and helps Dave review predictions, analyses, and listener feedback on the third topic, The Battle of Azanulbizar. Make sure you listen to the end... </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Digest is back! Trish Lambert joins the Riddles team and helps Dave review predictions, analyses, and listener feedback on the third topic, The Battle of Azanulbizar. Make sure you listen to the end... </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Digest is back! Trish Lambert joins the Riddles team and helps Dave review predictions, analyses, and listener feedback on the third topic, The Battle of Azanulbizar. Make sure you listen to the end... </p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IJRGMIWS</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IJRGMIWS" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 155: WC Faerie Course, Session 30</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/155</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_155 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 01:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/878feb0b-b358-4a5b-911c-0bea79da4d58.mp3" length="24615195" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>155</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 30</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>51:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 12-17, Recorded 04/11/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 12-17, Recorded 04/11/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 12-17, Recorded 04/11/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Gmau-trh</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Gmau-trh" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 154: WC Faerie Course, Session 29</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/154</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_154 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8d864492-58c1-4317-aec5-86340a993381.mp3" length="22335434" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>154</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 29</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>46:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 7-11, Recorded 04/08/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 7-11, Recorded 04/08/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 7-11, Recorded 04/08/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9-CpxOIl</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9-CpxOIl" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 153: Riddles in the Dark 11: Gollum...and Romance?</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/153</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_153 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/838c2e87-94fb-42ed-819e-ebca8457769c.mp3" length="57224159" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>153</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 11: Gollum...and Romance?</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:59:10</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>This week we discuss two topics that go hand-in-hand: Gollum and romance. Duh. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>This week we discuss two topics that go hand-in-hand: Gollum and romance. Duh.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>This week we discuss two topics that go hand-in-hand: Gollum and romance. Duh.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+aKUNjKgq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+aKUNjKgq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 152: WC Faerie Course, Session 28</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/152</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_152 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b5447675-7165-44e6-b8b0-9ad484c6ab35.mp3" length="18059083" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>152</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 28</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>37:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 1-6, Recorded 04/04/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 1-6, Recorded 04/04/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>C.S. Lewis, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", Chapters 1-6, Recorded 04/04/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+PF2I_HyU</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+PF2I_HyU" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 151: Silmarillion Seminar 22: Quenta Chapter 19</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/151</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_151 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2012 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/358315ce-1191-4a72-93d9-652a37ac26bf.mp3" length="56539744" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>151</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 22: Quenta Chapter 19</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:57:45</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The twenty-second session of the Silmarillion Seminar, in which we spend an unprecedented third week on Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien." And oaths. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-second session of the Silmarillion Seminar, in which we spend an unprecedented third week on Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien." And oaths.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-second session of the Silmarillion Seminar, in which we spend an unprecedented third week on Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien." And oaths.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zH5x1qwC</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+zH5x1qwC" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 150: Riddles in the Dark 10: We finally discuss the "Hobbit!"</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/150</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_150 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/57816f9b-e486-4e41-b920-cd5ef7ce0ff1.mp3" length="60944343" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>150</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 10: We finally discuss the "Hobbit!"</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>2:06:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Only four months into the podcast, we finally get around to talking about The Hobbit's titular character, Bilbo Baggins...for two hours! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Only four months into the podcast, we finally get around to talking about The Hobbit's titular character, Bilbo Baggins...for two hours!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Only four months into the podcast, we finally get around to talking about The Hobbit's titular character, Bilbo Baggins...for two hours!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bOiQXzf3</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bOiQXzf3" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 149: WC Faerie Course, Session 27</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/149</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_149 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 21:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/ad855821-6857-4fb5-acfe-21ccb5f844cf.mp3" length="21490084" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>149</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 27</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>44:43</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 35-39 Recorded 04/01/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 35-39 Recorded 04/01/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 35-39 Recorded 04/01/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hpCTngNG</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hpCTngNG" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 148: Riddles in the Dark 9: Framing the Issue</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/148</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_148 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0d002dd6-16fd-4dcc-8080-3aa0af6bb91f.mp3" length="36512274" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>148</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 9: Framing the Issue</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:16:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>We go back to the very beginning...of first Hobbit film, that is. How will The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey open on-screen? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>We go back to the very beginning...of first Hobbit film, that is. How will The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey open on-screen?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>We go back to the very beginning...of first Hobbit film, that is. How will The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey open on-screen?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BnSGy4lw</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+BnSGy4lw" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 147: WC Faerie Course, Session 26</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/147</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_147 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 15:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c4cac84a-a703-4ec5-aab4-e3aedb6b23ff.mp3" length="23639017" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>147</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 26</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:12</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 9-34 Recorded 3/30/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 9-34 Recorded 3/30/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>J.R.R. Tolkien, Smith of Wootton Major, Pages 9-34 Recorded 3/30/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uq6My5al</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uq6My5al" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 146: WC Faerie Course, Session 25</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/146</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_146 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fc62e680-d9ba-4096-84c8-a2081d0e9bab.mp3" length="23734961" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>146</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 25</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 21-32 Recorded 3/28/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 21-32 Recorded 3/28/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 21-32 Recorded 3/28/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+82U-LzuL</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+82U-LzuL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 145: Riddles in the Dark 8: Cinemacon Emergency Edition</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/145</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_145 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c65f216a-9d4a-47bc-b1a3-2a5f325c79b8.mp3" length="38144293" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>145</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 8: Cinemacon Emergency Edition</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:19:25</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The hosts hop on the Cinemacon debate bandwagon and weigh in on the "Tomb of the Ringwraiths." How will Sauron's most terrible servants factor into the The Hobbit? </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The hosts hop on the Cinemacon debate bandwagon and weigh in on the "Tomb of the Ringwraiths." How will Sauron's most terrible servants factor into the The Hobbit?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The hosts hop on the Cinemacon debate bandwagon and weigh in on the "Tomb of the Ringwraiths." How will Sauron's most terrible servants factor into the The Hobbit?</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+C9I7FwLR</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+C9I7FwLR" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 144: Riddles in the Dark 7: The Split, Part 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/144</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_144 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:01:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/543362f2-523a-4ac6-b33c-1f60af36b75a.mp3" length="40331777" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>144</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 7: The Split, Part 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:23:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The second in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we are joined by special guest Fr. Roderick Vonhogen of SQPN to talk about The White Council. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The second in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we are joined by special guest Fr. Roderick Vonhogen of SQPN to talk about The White Council.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The second in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we are joined by special guest Fr. Roderick Vonhogen of SQPN to talk about The White Council.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+cXd714t_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+cXd714t_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 143: Riddles in the Dark 6: The Split, Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/143</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_143 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:01:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d272c621-efda-4358-8a60-b41e79823469.mp3" length="34104404" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>143</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 6: The Split, Part 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:11:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The first in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we address the main Hobbit storyline and predict the "tone" of the ending of An Unexpected Journey. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The first in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we address the main Hobbit storyline and predict the "tone" of the ending of An Unexpected Journey.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The first in a two-part series on the most hotly debated Hobbit question: where will the two films be split? In this episode, we address the main Hobbit storyline and predict the "tone" of the ending of An Unexpected Journey.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lwunDLIm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lwunDLIm" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 142: WC Faerie Course, Session 24</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/142</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_142 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/698539a7-668c-4b53-90d8-1870b7104e6b.mp3" length="23918654" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>142</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 24</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 11-20 Recorded 3/25/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 11-20 Recorded 3/25/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 11-20 Recorded 3/25/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+U3E_n-Sp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+U3E_n-Sp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 141: Silmarillion Seminar 21: Quenta Chapter 19</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/141</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_141 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f3a4cf0d-21ee-4903-89be-dd98673fb252.mp3" length="45867138" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>141</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 21: Quenta Chapter 19</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:35:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The twenty-first session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the second part of Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien" </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-first session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the second part of Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The twenty-first session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the second part of Chapter 19 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Beren and Luthien"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hOSjMU8q</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+hOSjMU8q" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 140: Riddles in the Dark 5: Troll Dilemmas</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/140</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_140 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fbdfbb12-54bb-47f6-bc77-907695848977.mp3" length="37072136" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>140</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 5: Troll Dilemmas</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:17:11</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The first RITD episode to address humor in the Hobbit; 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+NDqQOBfM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+NDqQOBfM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 137: Riddles in the Dark 4: Thorin Oakenshield</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/137</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_137 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:15:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/143eda62-884d-4b8b-b9f7-3c7cba904165.mp3" length="35615182" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>137</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 4: Thorin Oakenshield</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> 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<fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+JIxSeR-x" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 136: Riddles in the Dark 3: The Battle of Azanulbizar</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/136</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_136 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:15:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b2c17b8c-ee60-4e5d-b924-88526ffa8b2b.mp3" length="31927946" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>136</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 3: The Battle of Azanulbizar</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:06:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A 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scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 135: Riddles in the Dark 2: The Fall of the House of Durin</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/135</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_135 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:15:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/23a0ec51-e7e9-4863-bd69-007590dc5cb5.mp3" length="32605193" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>135</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 2: The Fall of the House of Durin</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>1:07:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A discussion of the misfortunes of the House of Durin, Thror and predictions based on casting for the character. </description> 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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9cec8749-65fb-4692-831c-8a7c43f9b2f5.mp3" length="22471259" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>134</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 23</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>46:46</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description> George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 1-10 Recorded 3/23/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 1-10 Recorded 3/23/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>George MacDonald, The Princess and the Goblin, Chapters 1-10 Recorded 3/23/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Q_TY6Zck</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Q_TY6Zck" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 133: Silmarillion Seminar 19: Quenta Chapter 18</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/133</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_133 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d49e7888-ee5a-4353-a659-057f5bd44624.mp3" length="45795464" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>133</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 19: Quenta Chapter 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rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+V2mBGMTP</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+V2mBGMTP" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 132: Riddles in the Dark 1: Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/132</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_132 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5c58cf16-b322-473b-9630-ca68f4745634.mp3" length="30501143" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>132</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Riddles in the Dark 1: Thorin son of Thrain son of Thror</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> 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Text: Chapters 18 and 19: " The Return Journey" and " The Last Stage "</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lHrUs1Vs</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lHrUs1Vs" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 129: Silmarillion Seminar 18: Quenta Chapter 17</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/129</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_129 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0e7858d8-2905-466c-a6cd-256189c2f344.mp3" length="48024602" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>129</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 18: Quenta Chapter 17</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:40:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The eighteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 17 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of Men into the West" </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The eighteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 17 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of Men into the West"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The eighteenth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 17 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Coming of Men into the West"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8fVmUwAY</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+8fVmUwAY" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 128: The Hobbit Grows Up</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/128</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_128 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b58ecf75-b511-4e0e-8524-49e926343ead.mp3" length="13083963" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>128</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Hobbit Grows Up</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>27:13</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Hobbit Series Lecture 7 in which we discuss the death of Smaug and the Battle of Five Armies. 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Text: Chapters 11, 12, and 13: "On the Doorstep," "Inside Information," and "Not At Home."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yyLd67wU</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yyLd67wU" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 125: Bilbo Builds His Resume 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/125</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_125 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 07:20:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d501f4b4-f3a6-47f1-9402-61fb88c1cc9a.mp3" length="10256095" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>125</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Bilbo Builds His Resume 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>21:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Finally! The return of the hobbit series! The Hobbit Series Lecture 5, Part 2, in which we consider one of the major turning points in Bilbo's life. Text: Chapters 8, 9, and 10: "Flies and Spiders," "Barrels Out of Bond," and "A Warm Welcome." </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Finally! The return of the hobbit series! The Hobbit Series Lecture 5, Part 2, in which we consider one of the major turning points in Bilbo's life. Text: Chapters 8, 9, and 10: "Flies and Spiders," "Barrels Out of Bond," and "A Warm Welcome."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Finally! The return of the hobbit series! The Hobbit Series Lecture 5, Part 2, in which we consider one of the major turning points in Bilbo's life. 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Recorded 3/21/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+jCGXP8bt</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+jCGXP8bt" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 123: Silmarillion Seminar 17: Quenta Chapter 16</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/123</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_123 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2d262371-5c7e-40e6-abdc-9eff704d2abb.mp3" length="51613036" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>123</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 17: Quenta Chapter 16</itunes:title> 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<fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bv2fJWV7</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+bv2fJWV7" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 122: Tolkien and Horror: A Halloween Special</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/122</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_122 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b729bb14-ef0f-4d2f-aaed-ac0fbda0467a.mp3" length="35116081" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>122</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien and Horror: A Halloween Special</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:13:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, Laura Berkholtz, and George Naylor discuss themes of horror in Tolkien's writings. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, Laura Berkholtz, and George Naylor discuss themes of horror in Tolkien's writings.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Corey Olsen, Dave Kale, Laura Berkholtz, and George Naylor discuss themes of horror in Tolkien's writings.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wFJ5LrUB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wFJ5LrUB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> 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8 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Darkening of Valinor."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The ninth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 8 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Darkening of Valinor."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+G-zN882U</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+G-zN882U" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 106: Silmarillion Seminar 08: Quenta Chapter 7</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/106</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_106 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 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Part one of two shows originally broadcast on the Middle-Earth Network Radio.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+96QDCoy5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+96QDCoy5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 101: Silmarillion Seminar 06: Quenta Chapter 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/101</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_101 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c84ae86b-a0fb-4831-bdb4-c8336bcd5418.mp3" length="49187768" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>101</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 06: Quenta Chapter 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:42:26</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 5 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalie." </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 5 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalie."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The sixth session of the Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 5 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Eldamar and the Princes of the Eldalie."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uA-YaGV1</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+uA-YaGV1" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 100: WC Faerie Course, Session 16</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/100</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_100 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:00:01 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6d84e4f2-b86a-4cc5-a9f1-94f8864e470c.mp3" length="23547978" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>100</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 16</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Andrew Lang Session 1, in which we discuss "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "Aladdin." 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Recorded 2/28/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mm4Ebbd6</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mm4Ebbd6" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 99: Silmarillion Seminar 05: Quenta Chapters 3-4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/99</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_099 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1cd251df-b53b-4de0-b036-fab46fb78c1e.mp3" length="48494613" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>99</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 05: Quenta Chapters 3-4</itunes:title> 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rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2iEkvDDV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+2iEkvDDV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 98: Special Announcement!</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/98</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_098 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/07fde352-b706-4d36-8b37-b9e2ed0cf0d2.mp3" length="28916280" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>98</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Special Announcement!</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> 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Recorded 2/25/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YTfEni_q</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YTfEni_q" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 95: WC Faerie Course, Session 14</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/95</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_095 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3ef427e4-9f5d-4220-80ff-4953693f3615.mp3" length="23336516" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>95</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 14</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>48:34</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 3, in which we learn how to resist seduction with tact and aplomb. Recorded 2/23/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 3, in which we learn how to resist seduction with tact and aplomb. Recorded 2/23/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 3, in which we learn how to resist seduction with tact and aplomb. Recorded 2/23/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sFU4WR32</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sFU4WR32" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 94: WC Faerie Course, Session 13</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/94</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_094 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0be9e2de-4af4-4cf9-be74-5b1c3a3a65e1.mp3" length="23809433" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>94</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 13</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 2, in which we look carefully at our protagonist and his values. Recorded 2/21/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 2, in which we look carefully at our protagonist and his values. Recorded 2/21/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 2, in which we look carefully at our protagonist and his values. Recorded 2/21/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GqMEnQjL</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GqMEnQjL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 93: WC Faerie Course, Session 12</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/93</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_093 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/26266eac-0b69-4a9f-8857-00f968068ab7.mp3" length="25028634" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>93</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 12</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>52:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part 1, in which we discuss happy endings and relatively jolly green giants. 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Recorded 2/18/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+VvuwjWhK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+VvuwjWhK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 92: WC Faerie Course, Session 11</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/92</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_092 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0b84ac36-09ce-4497-8c7f-15dc75031599.mp3" length="24430412" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>92</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 11</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>50:51</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Chaucer's Wife of Bath's Tale, Part 2, in which we look at some of the remarkable differences between Chaucer's version of this story and Dame Ragnelle. 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Recorded 2/16/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+u5sTMDHt</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+u5sTMDHt" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 91: WC Faerie Course, Session 10</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/91</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_091 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:00:01 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d720bca9-66ab-4abd-8f96-7b908f802d87.mp3" length="21668537" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>91</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 10</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>45:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Chaucer's Wife of Bath's Tale, Part 1, in which we look at some of the remarkable differences between Chaucer's version of this story and Dame Ragnelle. 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Recorded 2/14/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-qvPLxfL</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-qvPLxfL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 90: WC Faerie Course, Session 9</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/90</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_090 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4d2bd0f4-9ef4-4268-9c22-67fa0c2b368f.mp3" length="25697134" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>90</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 9</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>53:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle, Part 2, in which we discuss Sir Gawain's big choice. 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Recorded 2/11/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sCzFYl9S</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sCzFYl9S" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 89: WC Faerie Course, Session 8</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/89</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_089 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/03b6c763-a782-486d-92f2-3e6e6c1580eb.mp3" length="25249355" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>89</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 8</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>52:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle, Part 1, in which we meet a knight with a funny name and a preternaturally ugly woman. 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Recorded 2/9/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+EmZJ8FCg</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+EmZJ8FCg" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 88: WC Faerie Course, Session 7</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/88</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_088 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/537eaaf6-1843-4b68-8f4d-981da9d799a1.mp3" length="24521620" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>88</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 7</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>51:02</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Launfal, Part 3, in which we see our protagonist's strange trial and unexpected deliverance. Recorded 2/7/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Launfal, Part 3, in which we see our protagonist's strange trial and unexpected deliverance. Recorded 2/7/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Launfal, Part 3, in which we see our protagonist's strange trial and unexpected deliverance. Recorded 2/7/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sjK6dgl2</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sjK6dgl2" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 87: Silmarillion Seminar 04: Quenta Chapter 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/87</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_087 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/02bb202c-0072-440c-b866-b93fadfa1b81.mp3" length="55192538" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>87</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 04: Quenta Chapter 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:54:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The fourth session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 2 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Aule and Yavanna." </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The fourth session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 2 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Aule and Yavanna."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The fourth session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 2 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of Aule and Yavanna."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YZvF4hqN</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YZvF4hqN" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 86: WC Faerie Course, Session 6</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/86</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_086 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/36d66542-dbdb-4530-8b6a-e71a2b24984b.mp3" length="22656083" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>86</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 6</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>47:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Launfal, Part 2, in which we examine the relationship between our protagonist and his fairy benefactors. Recorded 2/4/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Launfal, Part 2, in which we examine the relationship between our protagonist and his fairy benefactors. Recorded 2/4/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Launfal, Part 2, in which we examine the relationship between our protagonist and his fairy benefactors. Recorded 2/4/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+gKIp4e-t</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+gKIp4e-t" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 85: WC Faerie Course, Session 5</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/85</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_085 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3595601d-2802-4d74-a66f-16d504429e6c.mp3" length="23938143" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>85</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 5</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>49:49</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Launfal, Part 1, in which we meet our protagonist, his king, and his king's sketchy wife. 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Recorded 2/2/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_IWVIsIH</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_IWVIsIH" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 84: The Wife of Bath's Tale</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/84</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_084 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2dd524f1-dd28-4d2b-a771-c14650a1f3ff.mp3" length="10066158" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>84</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Wife of Bath's Tale</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>20:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>An unabridged recording of The Wife of Bath's Tale. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>An unabridged recording of The Wife of Bath's Tale.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>An unabridged recording of The Wife of Bath's Tale.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lRMHD9O5</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+lRMHD9O5" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 83: The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/83</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_083 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/84191065-999b-436c-91d8-862fc585e985.mp3" length="19355739" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>83</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>40:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>An unabridged recording of Dame Ragnelle. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>An unabridged recording of Dame Ragnelle.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>An unabridged recording of Dame Ragnelle.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0jWKalk4</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0jWKalk4" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 82: WC Faerie Course, Session 4</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/82</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_082 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:01:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a5868bda-53e7-4e8b-8738-261a6f7a1e28.mp3" length="24102974" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>82</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 4</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>50:10</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Orfeo, Part 3, in which we enter Faerie and find weird stuff. Recorded 1/31/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Orfeo, Part 3, in which we enter Faerie and find weird stuff. Recorded 1/31/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Sir Orfeo, Part 3, in which we enter Faerie and find weird stuff. Recorded 1/31/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Y8JJoNyG</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Y8JJoNyG" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 81: WC Faerie Course, Session 3</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/81</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_081 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/73fb319d-6dbf-48b4-a744-566cecac2826.mp3" length="21158268" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>81</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 3</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>44:02</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Sir Orfeo Part 2, in which we discuss Sir Orfeo's time of exile in the forest. 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Recorded 1/28/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ywf0Q75-</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ywf0Q75-" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 80: WC Faerie Course, Session 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/80</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_080 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1e0d1565-26f9-4351-946e-03622ccdfbd6.mp3" length="23320594" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>80</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>48:32</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A discussion of the first 194 lines of Sir Orfeo, in the WC Faerie and Fantasy class. 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Recorded 1/26/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+K7vUHGm9</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+K7vUHGm9" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 79: Silmarillion Seminar 03: Quenta, Chapter 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/79</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_079 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/630558c8-0ada-455b-a3c9-ef3435a8db20.mp3" length="47551062" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 03: Quenta, Chapter 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:39:01</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The third session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 1 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Beginning of Days." </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The third session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 1 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Beginning of Days."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The third session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing Chapter 1 of the Quenta Silmarillion, "Of the Beginning of Days."</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eiPZM8wk</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+eiPZM8wk" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 78: WC Faerie Course, Session 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/78</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_078 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5a61d607-f7e9-4859-9c18-2ab6d046e116.mp3" length="15523099" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>78</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Faerie Course, Session 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>32:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Introductory Ramble for my new class, Faerie and Fantasy. Recorded 1/24/11. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Introductory Ramble for my new class, Faerie and Fantasy. Recorded 1/24/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Introductory Ramble for my new class, Faerie and Fantasy. Recorded 1/24/11.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+RoE-5zXB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+RoE-5zXB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 77: Sir Launfal</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/77</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_077 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d9d987f8-7f5c-4768-8251-91d242d98417.mp3" length="21122583" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>77</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Sir Launfal</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>43:57</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>An unabridged recording of Sir Launfal, in Middle English. 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This is the second text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+x0hM3PWq</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+x0hM3PWq" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 76: Sir Orfeo</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/76</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_076 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/5a770ab0-1af4-4497-8040-59a3b1bfdde8.mp3" length="12943338" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>76</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Sir Orfeo</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>26:55</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>An unabridged recording of the poem Sir Orfeo, in Middle English. 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This is the first text we will be discussing in my Faerie and Fantasy course.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+On4l6hnD</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+On4l6hnD" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 75: An Introduction to Middle English</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/75</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_075 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/b9e5b4e0-e4e3-4e2d-9e87-78d4c9138ac6.mp3" length="14460479" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>75</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>An Introduction to Middle English</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>30:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>In preparation to the Faerie and Fantasy course, I have put together this brief introduction to reading Middle English, since the first few texts we will be discussing in class are in Middle English. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>In preparation to the Faerie and Fantasy course, I have put together this brief introduction to reading Middle English, since the first few texts we will be discussing in class are in Middle English.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>In preparation to the Faerie and Fantasy course, I have put together this brief introduction to reading Middle English, since the first few texts we will be discussing in class are in Middle English.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AEHQ1FDj</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+AEHQ1FDj" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 74: Silmarillion Seminar 02 - Valaquenta</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/74</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_074 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e999d4cf-613e-4614-8b6c-8f14782212af.mp3" length="48420444" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>74</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Silmarillion Seminar 02 - Valaquenta</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:40:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The second session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Valaquenta. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The second session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Valaquenta.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The second session of the new Silmarillion Seminar, discussing the Valaquenta.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xcymsDMK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+xcymsDMK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 73: The Minstrel, the Painter, and the Scholar, Part 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/73</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_073 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a293d5d0-3516-439e-8cc9-87946e57a53c.mp3" length="26962553" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>73</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>The Minstrel, the Painter, and the Scholar, Part 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>56:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A roundtable discussion with John DiBartolo, Ted Nasmith, and Corey Olsen. 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Students present: Allison Fischbach, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B6ErTCO_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+B6ErTCO_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 67: Kalamazoo 2010</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/67</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_067 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6a90b8d4-9709-49ba-b266-e821b3b3a195.mp3" length="11244348" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>67</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Kalamazoo 2010</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>23:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A recording of the two papers on Tolkien I read at the Medieval Congress at Kalamazoo in May 2010: The Poetry of the Hobbit and Tolkien's Typology </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>A recording of the two papers on Tolkien I read at the Medieval Congress at Kalamazoo in May 2010: The Poetry of the Hobbit and Tolkien's Typology</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>A recording of the two papers on Tolkien I read at the Medieval Congress at Kalamazoo in May 2010: The Poetry of the Hobbit and Tolkien's Typology</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+r8KNyFN-</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+r8KNyFN-" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 66: Q&A Session 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/66</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_066 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/a4da986f-31d7-4870-ab07-97808677d463.mp3" length="25627771" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>66</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Q&A Session 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>53:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Discussing Aragorn's prophecies, Goldberry, and Glorfindel's identity. 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Students present: Rachel Field, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IrXTZYwk</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+IrXTZYwk" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 65: Call-In Office Hours 3</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/65</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_065 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/2efed5c6-8a5f-4a21-bb90-5bb156250240.mp3" length="20372464" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>65</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Call-In Office Hours 3</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>42:24</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The third Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on June 3, 2010. Topics discussed include recording my class, goblins and orcs, Bilbo's luck, and Frodo's experiences in Mordor. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The third Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on June 3, 2010. Topics discussed include recording my class, goblins and orcs, Bilbo's luck, and Frodo's experiences in Mordor.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The third Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on June 3, 2010. Topics discussed include recording my class, goblins and orcs, Bilbo's luck, and Frodo's experiences in Mordor.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wzeSyMun</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+wzeSyMun" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 64: Tolkien Chat 6: Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/64</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_064 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/72fe4888-4bd1-4143-873b-0d20f9cfe6b3.mp3" length="25700349" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>64</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 6: Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>53:30</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A conversation with listeners Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary, priamrily on written and oral cultures in Middle-Earth. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>A conversation with listeners Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary, priamrily on written and oral cultures in Middle-Earth.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>A conversation with listeners Scott Holbrook-Foust and Eric Singletary, priamrily on written and oral cultures in Middle-Earth.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+s9AqjD10</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+s9AqjD10" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 63: Call-In Office Hours 2</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/63</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_063 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/31c17bb1-6cad-4657-b348-19dc97cc91d1.mp3" length="27760980" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>63</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Call-In Office Hours 2</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>57:47</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The second Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on May 20, 2010. Topics discussed include Eowyn's career as a healer, the creation of the world in the Ainulindale, Arwen's jewel, Aragorn's early career, the depiction of the Rohirrim in the films, the eagles, and the dead guy in the Paths of the Dead. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The second Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on May 20, 2010. Topics discussed include Eowyn's career as a healer, the creation of the world in the Ainulindale, Arwen's jewel, Aragorn's early career, the depiction of the Rohirrim in the films, the eagles, and the dead guy in the Paths of the Dead.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The second Tolkien Professor open Skype Session, recorded on May 20, 2010. Topics discussed include Eowyn's career as a healer, the creation of the world in the Ainulindale, Arwen's jewel, Aragorn's early career, the depiction of the Rohirrim in the films, the eagles, and the dead guy in the Paths of the Dead.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+l50eSN72</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+l50eSN72" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 62: Q&A Session 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/62</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_062 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f76b8d61-10c3-429b-a11a-db76d7f1fc0d.mp3" length="33292290" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>62</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Q&A Session 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:09:19</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Discussing orcs v. goblins, the Watcher in the Water's targeting of Frodo, the lands east of Mordor, the possibility of Gandalf's torturing of Gollum, what happens to Frodo across the Sea, and the absence of religion in Middle-Earth. Students present: Caroline Knuth, Kelly Topita, Rachel Field, Mac Boyle, Will Malkus, and Eve Nealon. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Discussing orcs v. goblins, the Watcher in the Water's targeting of Frodo, the lands east of Mordor, the possibility of Gandalf's torturing of Gollum, what happens to Frodo across the Sea, and the absence of religion in Middle-Earth. Students present: Caroline Knuth, Kelly Topita, Rachel Field, Mac Boyle, Will Malkus, and Eve Nealon.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Discussing orcs v. goblins, the Watcher in the Water's targeting of Frodo, the lands east of Mordor, the possibility of Gandalf's torturing of Gollum, what happens to Frodo across the Sea, and the absence of religion in Middle-Earth. Students present: Caroline Knuth, Kelly Topita, Rachel Field, Mac Boyle, Will Malkus, and Eve Nealon.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+dhsVJyi3</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+dhsVJyi3" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 61: Tolkien Chat 5: KMO</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/61</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_061 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 20:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/16f6ca8b-97be-427d-a4e7-9101fb440049.mp3" length="22564269" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>61</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 5: KMO</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>46:58</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A conversation with KMO, host of the C-Realm Podcast, on the Silmarillion and Tolkien's mythology. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>A conversation with KMO, host of the C-Realm Podcast, on the Silmarillion and Tolkien's mythology.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>A conversation with KMO, host of the C-Realm Podcast, on the Silmarillion and Tolkien's mythology.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9jmX7aCj</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+9jmX7aCj" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 60: Tolkien Chat 4: Professor Michael Drout</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/60</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_060 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8ebd4b98-0dca-48f9-9fc1-db4841f16a72.mp3" length="26196416" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>60</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 4: Professor Michael Drout</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>54:32</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A chat with Professor Michael 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Elizabeth Bateman</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/59</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_059 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 01:00:01 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f4be7efc-0fba-4813-ab7d-89d860caeb83.mp3" length="22723551" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>59</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien Chat 3: Elizabeth Bateman</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>47:18</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>A chat with Liz Bateman, Washington College Class of '09, about the power of tragedy in Tolkien's world. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>A chat with Liz Bateman, Washington College Class of '09, about the power of tragedy in Tolkien's world.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>A chat with Liz Bateman, Washington College Class of '09, about the power of tragedy in Tolkien's world.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0I0ZMq8w</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0I0ZMq8w" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 58: WC Tolkien Course 40 - Return Part VI</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/58</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_058 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 13:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/93ec705a-ef1a-4a37-9af2-d7ba695e44ec.mp3" length="15741196" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>58</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 40 - Return Part VI</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>32:45</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The ROTK: Book VI.9. Recorded 4/28/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book VI.9. Recorded 4/28/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book VI.9. Recorded 4/28/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ecgyQcL8</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ecgyQcL8" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 57: WC Tolkien Course 39 - Return Part V</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/57</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_057 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 22:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3f891d01-0de6-47c3-9422-eb73081beb04.mp3" length="22260110" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>57</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 39 - Return Part V</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>46:20</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The ROTK: Book VI.6-8. Recorded 4/26/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book VI.6-8. Recorded 4/26/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book VI.6-8. Recorded 4/26/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yk9O5N76</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yk9O5N76" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 56: WC Tolkien Course 38 - Return Part IV</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/56</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_056 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0388e799-392d-4a6a-99c5-290c7a2bf504.mp3" length="25524162" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>56</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 38 - Return Part IV</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>53:08</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The ROTK: Book VI.2-5. Recorded 4/23/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book VI.2-5. Recorded 4/23/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book VI.2-5. Recorded 4/23/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ic3lVnyT</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ic3lVnyT" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 55: WC Tolkien Course 37 - Return Part III</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/55</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_055 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/88dd141a-6edf-463e-8c13-61144a4fdff5.mp3" length="21314489" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>55</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 37 - Return Part III</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>44:21</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The ROTK: Book V.8-10, VI.1. Recorded 4/21/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book V.8-10, VI.1. Recorded 4/21/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book V.8-10, VI.1. Recorded 4/21/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+apZfAnHL</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+apZfAnHL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 54: WC Tolkien Course 36 - Return Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/54</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_054 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/1efe059a-c4c4-401a-9f04-febb32250391.mp3" length="25908264" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 36 - Return Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>53:56</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The ROTK: Book V.4-7. Recorded 4/19/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book V.4-7. Recorded 4/19/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book V.4-7. Recorded 4/19/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+k1cVJoSn</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+k1cVJoSn" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 53: WC Tolkien Course 35 - Return Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/53</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_053 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/c35d067a-0dea-4b27-b7ab-33d71d87997a.mp3" length="9851170" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>53</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 35 - Return Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>20:28</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The ROTK: Book V.1-3. Recorded 4/16/10. Special Guest: Michael Drout! </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book V.1-3. Recorded 4/16/10. Special Guest: Michael Drout!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The ROTK: Book V.1-3. Recorded 4/16/10. Special Guest: Michael Drout!</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UIoGBrhx</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UIoGBrhx" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 52: Michael Drout Lecture: Whole Worlds Out of Single Words, Tolkien and Language</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/52</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_052 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/466c54b6-9776-40e0-9d9f-763d730d4c27.mp3" length="32122617" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>52</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Michael Drout Lecture: Whole Worlds Out of Single Words, Tolkien and Language</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:06:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>TP Bonus Content: Michael Drout Lecture: "Whole Worlds Out of Single Words: Tolkien and Language." Recorded 4/15/10 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>TP Bonus Content: Michael Drout Lecture: "Whole Worlds Out of Single Words: Tolkien and Language." Recorded 4/15/10</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>TP Bonus Content: Michael Drout Lecture: "Whole Worlds Out of Single Words: Tolkien and Language." Recorded 4/15/10</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b1w2X9HA</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+b1w2X9HA" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 51: WC Tolkien Course 34 - Two Towers Part VI</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/51</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_051 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9b4b6bf3-d637-4b7a-ad03-61b021690e77.mp3" length="24981858" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>51</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 34 - Two Towers Part VI</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>52:00</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The TT: Book IV.6-10. Recorded 4/14/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book IV.6-10. Recorded 4/14/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book IV.6-10. Recorded 4/14/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tD10BGGm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+tD10BGGm" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 50: WC Tolkien Course 33 - Two Towers Part V</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/50</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_050 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/4cfe4063-1e8b-4a20-8fe8-8e1d61ec6527.mp3" length="9693745" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>50</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 33 - Two Towers Part V</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>20:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The TT: Book IV.2-5. Recorded 4/12/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book IV.2-5. Recorded 4/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book IV.2-5. Recorded 4/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kkReAwrp</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kkReAwrp" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 49: WC Tolkien Course 32 - Two Towers Part IV</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/49</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_049 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/099366d5-8ffc-414a-acee-dfeee654ea39.mp3" length="24361005" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>49</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 32 - Two Towers Part IV</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>50:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The TT: Book III, Chap 10-11; IV.1. Recorded 4/9/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 10-11; IV.1. Recorded 4/9/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 10-11; IV.1. Recorded 4/9/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mQDY2pE-</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mQDY2pE-" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 48: WC Tolkien Course 31 - Two Towers Part III</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/48</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_048 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e92b4898-a9d3-49e9-9f02-df0a3923b6e6.mp3" length="22216859" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>48</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 31 - Two Towers Part III</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>46:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The TT: Book III, Chap 7-9. Recorded 4/7/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 7-9. Recorded 4/7/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 7-9. Recorded 4/7/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yiO--dzL</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+yiO--dzL" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 47: WC Tolkien Course 30 - Two Towers Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/47</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_047 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/52e0d615-56a7-4af5-bf33-8902a9e6c1a1.mp3" length="22932196" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>47</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 30 - Two Towers Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>47:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The TT: Book III, Chap 4-6. Recorded 4/5/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 4-6. Recorded 4/5/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 4-6. Recorded 4/5/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+h2AZF1oD</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+h2AZF1oD" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 46: WC Tolkien Course 29 - Two Towers Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/46</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_046 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/d9674edc-01ad-4ecd-8aaf-aa35f371b636.mp3" length="18882798" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 29 - Two Towers Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>39:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The TT: Book III, Chap 1-3. Recorded 4/2/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 1-3. Recorded 4/2/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The TT: Book III, Chap 1-3. Recorded 4/2/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+s0tRA10w</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+s0tRA10w" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 45: WC Tolkien Course 28 - Fellowship Part VII</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/45</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_045 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/280a30dc-5ea8-41b1-8a07-93f5f09a3d5b.mp3" length="22500241" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 28 - Fellowship Part VII</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>46:50</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 7-10. Recorded 3/29/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 7-10. Recorded 3/29/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 7-10. Recorded 3/29/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0gzxM7Ij</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+0gzxM7Ij" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 44: WC Tolkien Course 27 - Fellowship Part VI</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/44</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_044 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:45:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e505d53e-8324-4782-8bc8-d576d406f4dd.mp3" length="21972148" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>44</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 27 - Fellowship Part VI</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>45:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 4-6. Recorded 3/26/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 4-6. Recorded 3/26/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 4-6. Recorded 3/26/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GtVPq9lI</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+GtVPq9lI" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 43: WC Tolkien Course 26 - Fellowship Part V</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/43</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_043 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/74787475-25dc-40df-9ec2-0ba5818eac0d.mp3" length="21476239" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 26 - Fellowship Part V</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>44:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 2-3. Recorded 3/24/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 2-3. Recorded 3/24/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book II, Chap 2-3. Recorded 3/24/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-h5h6azc</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-h5h6azc" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 42: WC Tolkien Course 25 - Fellowship Part IV</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/42</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_042 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/daf6ce7a-5aeb-4166-8c67-676449a35858.mp3" length="23956232" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 25 - Fellowship Part IV</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>49:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The FOTR: Book I, Chap 11 - Book II, Chap 1. Recorded 3/22/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book I, Chap 11 - Book II, Chap 1. Recorded 3/22/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book I, Chap 11 - Book II, Chap 1. Recorded 3/22/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vcAsxZ9G</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vcAsxZ9G" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 41: WC Tolkien Course 24 - Fellowship Part III</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/41</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_041 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/82bd4c43-2bba-4f43-a11c-b65a3ea39c39.mp3" length="23678886" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 24 - Fellowship Part III</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>49:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 7-10. Recorded 3/19/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 7-10. Recorded 3/19/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 7-10. Recorded 3/19/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-PFLSaeM</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-PFLSaeM" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 40: WC Tolkien Course 23 - Fellowship Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/40</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_040 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/dfaa9553-306b-4b95-a5ad-4cc37b7e6510.mp3" length="29131162" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 23 - Fellowship Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:00:38</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 3-6. Recorded 3/18/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 3-6. Recorded 3/18/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Book I, Chaps 3-6. Recorded 3/18/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+W6pUEx8G</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+W6pUEx8G" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 39: Tolkien and Food</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/39</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_039 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/490b9c9e-d456-405a-a829-e3d590b31aa5.mp3" length="16578199" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Tolkien and Food</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>34:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>TP Bonus Content: Lecture on Food for Hobbit Luncheon. Recorded 3/17/10 </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>TP Bonus Content: Lecture on Food for Hobbit Luncheon. Recorded 3/17/10</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>TP Bonus Content: Lecture on Food for Hobbit Luncheon. Recorded 3/17/10</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+86UdbQsK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+86UdbQsK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 38: WC Tolkien Course 22 - Fellowship Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/38</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_038 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/82609d65-6be4-411a-9bb1-f79be289ed3a.mp3" length="20564260" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 22 - Fellowship Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>42:48</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The FOTR: Forw, Prol, Chaps 1-2. Recorded 3/15/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Forw, Prol, Chaps 1-2. Recorded 3/15/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The FOTR: Forw, Prol, Chaps 1-2. Recorded 3/15/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mywGIGix</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+mywGIGix" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 37: WC Tolkien Course 21 - The Hobbit Part IV</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/37</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_037 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/82cdd73f-39c2-4f2c-9c97-f64d0bb2144c.mp3" length="23661529" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 21 - The Hobbit Part IV</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>49:15</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Hobbit: Chaps 12-19. Recorded 3/5/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 12-19. Recorded 3/5/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 12-19. Recorded 3/5/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+utTLW8D8</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+utTLW8D8" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 36: WC Tolkien Course 20 - The Hobbit Part III</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/36</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_036 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/fc59e216-7987-4653-99a7-eab7e1303ab8.mp3" length="22658216" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 20 - The Hobbit Part III</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>47:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Hobbit: Chaps 8-11. Recorded 3/3/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 8-11. Recorded 3/3/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 8-11. Recorded 3/3/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sl7ZHdhm</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+sl7ZHdhm" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 35: WC Tolkien Course 19 - The Hobbit Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/35</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_035 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:45:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/17c3b308-1f51-482e-ba9e-82b30bcfa66d.mp3" length="23903105" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 19 - The Hobbit Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>49:45</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Hobbit: Chaps 5-7. Recorded 3/1/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 5-7. Recorded 3/1/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 5-7. Recorded 3/1/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+orP8lmib</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+orP8lmib" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 34: WC Tolkien Course 18 - The Hobbit Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/34</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_034 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:45:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/232533fa-1ef4-4253-bd77-db9160ec50b4.mp3" length="21457210" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>34</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 18 - The Hobbit Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>44:39</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Hobbit: Chaps 1-4. Recorded 2/26/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 1-4. Recorded 2/26/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>The Hobbit: Chaps 1-4. Recorded 2/26/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vsSUs3jt</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vsSUs3jt" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 33: WC Tolkien Course 17 - Silmarillion Part IX</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/33</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_033 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/e6f2492f-247e-4306-82a9-0065e0d4bfe1.mp3" length="22916125" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 17 - Silmarillion Part IX</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>47:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Of the Rings of Power. Recorded 2/24/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Of the Rings of Power. Recorded 2/24/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Of the Rings of Power. Recorded 2/24/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vDkZU-I_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+vDkZU-I_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 32: WC Tolkien Course 16 - Silmarillion Part VIII</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/32</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_032 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/f725962a-3bc6-4906-af29-396f0358968a.mp3" length="23615348" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 16 - Silmarillion Part VIII</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>49:09</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Akallabeth. Recorded 2/22/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Akallabeth. Recorded 2/22/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Akallabeth. Recorded 2/22/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ANbhICT_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+ANbhICT_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 31: WC Tolkien Course 15 - Silmarillion Part VII</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/31</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_031 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3ee62b4f-6873-4521-9161-1d2cec5c79bf.mp3" length="23588211" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 15 - Silmarillion Part VII</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>49:06</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 22-24. Recorded 2/19/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 22-24. Recorded 2/19/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 22-24. Recorded 2/19/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+qXNDU8yd</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+qXNDU8yd" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 30: WC Tolkien Course 14 - Silmarillion Part VI</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/30</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_030 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:15:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/407a8a62-98cd-49a2-8bf8-7f473a920c7f.mp3" length="24372302" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 14 - Silmarillion Part VI</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>50:44</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 20-21. Recorded 2/17/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 20-21. Recorded 2/17/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 20-21. Recorded 2/17/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+CsPgZBX3</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+CsPgZBX3" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 29: WC Tolkien Course 13 - Silmarillion Part V</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/29</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_029 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:15:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6ebc5211-d36c-46b2-86eb-e3716d31e56c.mp3" length="21429870" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 13 - Silmarillion Part V</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>44:36</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 18-19. Recorded 2/15/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 18-19. Recorded 2/15/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 18-19. Recorded 2/15/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+FKvyLNwg</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+FKvyLNwg" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 28: WC Tolkien Course 12 - Silmarillion Part IV</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/28</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_028 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0e3726ac-5a44-4840-90fc-0fbbc54bfa4a.mp3" length="26932302" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 12 - Silmarillion Part IV</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>56:04</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 13-17. Recorded 2/12/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 13-17. Recorded 2/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 13-17. Recorded 2/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+EUSovxHB</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+EUSovxHB" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 27: WC Tolkien Course 11 - Silmarillion Part III</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/27</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_027 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/0726b299-8a89-444b-a25d-0b3a64858d4b.mp3" length="35878717" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 11 - Silmarillion Part III</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:14:42</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 8-12. Recorded 2/12/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 8-12. Recorded 2/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 8-12. Recorded 2/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-sxN_mk_</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+-sxN_mk_" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 26: WC Tolkien Course 10 - Silmarillion Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/26</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_026 </guid> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/dd8c630d-c6ef-4e9c-ae5d-5ba46a729012.mp3" length="36208902" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 10 - Silmarillion Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>1:15:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 1-7. Recorded 2/12/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 1-7. Recorded 2/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion 1-7. Recorded 2/12/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YBWTlcvQ</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+YBWTlcvQ" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 25: WC Tolkien Course 09 - Silmarillion, Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/25</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_025 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/10502e2f-de7b-40fb-813c-cf9ed7f10292.mp3" length="27646802" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 09 - Silmarillion, Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>57:33</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta. Recorded 2/5/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta. Recorded 2/5/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Silmarillion: Ainulindale and Valaquenta. Recorded 2/5/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Rl9-Lta2</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+Rl9-Lta2" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 24: WC Tolkien Course 08 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/24</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_024 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/58c67b4f-23d2-4ca5-9578-5933166f3461.mp3" length="20608144" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 08 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>42:53</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 2. Recorded 2/3/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 2. Recorded 2/3/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 2. Recorded 2/3/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UEfeBmnK</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+UEfeBmnK" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 23: WC Tolkien Course 07 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/23</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_023 </guid> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:15:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/605a9b9e-f0c4-4067-91a3-837f8fe19e0e.mp3" length="23173577" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 07 - “Smith of Wootton Major” Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>48:14</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 1. Recorded 2/1/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 1. Recorded 2/1/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>"Smith of Wootton Major," Part 1. Recorded 2/1/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MywAgSrd</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+MywAgSrd" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 22: WC Tolkien Course 06 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/22</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_022 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9fda94c1-277f-497e-a8b4-776707d1c816.mp3" length="22532623" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 06 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>46:54</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>"Leaf by Niggle," Part 2. Recorded 1/29/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>"Leaf by Niggle," Part 2. Recorded 1/29/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>"Leaf by Niggle," Part 2. Recorded 1/29/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kbPjPKHr</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+kbPjPKHr" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 21: WC Tolkien Course 05 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/21</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_021 </guid> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/9adb6496-2cec-4d6c-bd96-0551cd64ab57.mp3" length="22036135" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 05 - “Leaf by Niggle,” Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>45:52</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nfow7sfw</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+nfow7sfw" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 20: WC Tolkien Course 04 - “Mythopoeia”</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/20</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_020 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:30:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/3d2897ae-8c90-4c03-886d-41d783f24551.mp3" length="26401373" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 04 - “Mythopoeia”</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>54:57</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QioXnd9O</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+QioXnd9O" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 19: WC Tolkien Course 03 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part II</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/19</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_019 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/40176ade-98f8-4dd3-acd3-70c3e946cc27.mp3" length="14503385" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 03 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part II</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>30:10</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>"On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10). </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>"On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10).</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>"On Fairy-Stories," Part 2. Makeup recording following a lamentable software crash in the midst of the live recording (on 1/22/10).</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7Rjbr2db</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+7Rjbr2db" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 18: WC Tolkien Course 02 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part I</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/18</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_018 </guid> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:00:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/8739138f-1e19-4251-8a5c-57cbd0bf61fe.mp3" length="20504689" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 02 - “On Fairy-Stories,” Part I</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>42:40</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>"On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>"On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>"On Fairy-Stories," Part 1. Recorded 1/20/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_FlosMWV</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+_FlosMWV" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 17: WC Tolkien Course 01 - Introduction</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/17</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_017 </guid> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:45:00 -0500</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/6983e569-9e45-4f79-8767-f9468bb8a890.mp3" length="11728922" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>WC Tolkien Course 01 - Introduction</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:duration>24:23</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. Recorded 1/18/10. </description> <content:encoded> <![CDATA[<p>Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. Recorded 1/18/10.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>Introductory material from the first session of my Tolkien course at Washington College. 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world.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </content:encoded> <itunes:summary> <![CDATA[<p>A chat with Ben Kozlowski, Washington College Class of '08, about the knowledge of evil in Tolkien's world.</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OROE1M5C</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+OROE1M5C" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 11: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 3</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/11</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_011 </guid> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:15:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure 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Text: Chapters 6 and 7, "Out of the Frying-Pan into the Fire" and "Queer Lodgings"</p><p><a href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/" rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+g9li6NtO</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+g9li6NtO" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 9: Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 1</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/9</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_009</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:00:01 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/682922c0-a490-4ab1-9136-ce9eeb62568d.mp3" length="6317823" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>Rescued in the Wild, By the Wild 1</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> <itunes:duration>13:07</itunes:duration> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <description>The Hobbit Series Lecture 4, Part 1, in which we look at the changes in Bilbo and his relationship with Gandalf and the dwarves. 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rel="payment">Support The Tolkien Professor</a></p>]]> </itunes:summary> <fireside:playerURL>https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+llkZeivA</fireside:playerURL> <fireside:playerEmbedCode> <![CDATA[<iframe src="https://fireside.fm/player/v2/epppeSQ6+llkZeivA" width="740" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no">]]> </fireside:playerEmbedCode> </item> <item> <title>Episode 7: On Dragons and Orcs</title> <link>https://tolkienprof.fireside.fm/7</link> <guid isPermaLink="false">TolkienProf_007 </guid> <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:30:00 -0400</pubDate> <author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</author> <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/3dc6be1a-8be0-4588-920c-a2dfba6aadd2/bcab0e9c-0b74-4452-9ddc-9394ae571b87.mp3" length="10399822" type="audio/mpeg"/> <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode> <itunes:title>On Dragons and Orcs</itunes:title> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:author>The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)</itunes:author> <itunes:subtitle/> 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