546: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 56
Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation
\nThe 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,
\nrecorded on October 30, 2023
SPECIAL GUEST announcement for the next week! (Monday, November 6)
\nThe 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,
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\nand SignumU Twitch channel / signumu
\nCheck the schedule here. / schedule
\nFor more information https://mythgard.org/miscellany/
\nYou can watch or listen to the recordings here.
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Hosts:
\nDr. Corey Olsen the Tolkien Professor
\nhttps://signumuniversity.org/director...
\nDr. Maggie Parke
\nhttps://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.
\nFor those who want to review and reflect on the show.
\nRings and Realms: / ringsandrealms
\nCorey and Maggie did a weekly analysis of Prime Video's epic adaptation of Tolkien\u2019s mythos. Presented by Signum University and Studio Lab.
\naudio-only version recordings (podcast) https://ringsandrealms.fireside.fm/
Official Prime Video Aftershow on Twitter Spaces:
\nCorey 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.
\n / tolkienprof
Follow our Twitter accounts for updates:
\nCorey Olsen, Tolkien Professor / tolkienprof
\nSignum University / signumu
\nMythgard Institute / mythgardian
Want to dive deeper into Tolkien's world?
\nCorey 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/
\nYou can check the live schedule here. / schedule
\nMore about the individual programs
\nExploring 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/
\nMythgard Academy: in-depth seminars on fantasy, science fiction, and other speculative works https://mythgard.org/academy/
\nThe Silmarillion Film Project/SilmFilm: a completely hypothetical discussion about what J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s Silmarillion would look like as a TV series https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/
\nThose recordings can be found on this Signum University Youtube channel as well as on our podcasts.
\nhttps://mythgard.org/listen/
\nOther 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.
\nhttps://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.
\nhttps://mythgard.org/academy/
And here are more links if you dare.
\nhttps://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...
\nhttps://tolkienprofessor.com/lectures...
\nhttps://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...
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