Best Signum Podcasts (2025)

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Storyweb 004 - Julian Barr 47:45

14d ago47:45

47:45

This episode contains an interview with author and Academic Submissions Coordinator Dr Julian Barr. Julian has a middle grade novel called Rebel Seers: Beyond the Ashlands up in the collaboratory and several works published outside Signum University. There is also a brief reminder about the new Signum Tutorials program as announced at Mythmoot XII.…

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629: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 108 1:27:31

8d ago1:27:31

1:27:31

Maggie and Corey return to Pride and Prejudice, doing some close analysis of the openings for the two film adaptations.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 108, recorded on July 28, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuni…

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627: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 106 1:20:26

14d ago1:20:26

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Maggie and Corey return to the planning of the opening episode of their new Adaptation video series.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 106, recorded on July 7, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/ Signum …

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628: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 107 1:20:46

14d ago1:20:46

1:20:46

Corey and Maggie return to some more detailed planning of Episode 1 of the P&P Project.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 107, recorded on July 21, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/ Signum Collaborator…

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Session 343: The Cave Troll Cameo 1:45:10

14d ago1:45:10

1:45:10

Tonight we get more up close and personal with a troll since anyone since Bilbo, and this one is all out of talking purses. Probably. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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MSA035: The Peoples of Middle-earth, Session 2 1:54:23

14d ago1:54:23

1:54:23

Tonight we discuss the development and nature of the Prologue to the LOTR. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard AcademyBy Mythgard Institute

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MSA035: The Peoples of Middle-earth, Session 3 2:01:34

14d ago2:01:34

2:01:34

Tonight we discuss some extra Prologue material that eventually grew into Appendix F. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard AcademyBy Mythgard Institute

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Session 341: Defiance Rather than Hope 1:42:18

14d ago1:42:18

1:42:18

Corey returns from Mythmoot to discuss how Gandalf defies the horde of orcs outside the chamber and assesses their odds -- which are not great. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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Session 342: Resolution 1:37:41

14d ago1:37:41

1:37:41

The Company of the Rings resolves to make a stand against overwhelming odds. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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Potterversity Episode 66: Back to Wizarding Business 41:42

24d ago41:42

41:42

Why is there a lack of service businesses in the wizarding world? Following up on our earlier episode about magical businesses, our technical director, Emma Nicholson, joins us to continue the conversation. Perhaps there aren't many businesses that provide services, as opposed to goods, to wizards because people with magical skills should be able t…

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626: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 105 1:14:45

1M ago1:14:45

1:14:45

Corey and Maggie return to the pilot of the new Pride and Prejudice project.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 105, recorded on June 30, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.org/ Signum Collaboratory https://c…

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625: SilmFilm 7-31: Music for Season 7 2:19:42

1M ago2:19:42

2:19:42

In the season finale of Season 7 of SilmFilm, Corey and Marie and Nick are joined by Phil Menzies to discuss his latest compositions! Support The Tolkien ProfessorBy The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

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624: SilmFilm 7-30: The Frame Story 2:12:05

1M ago2:12:05

2:12:05

The SilmFilm team returns for the penultimate session of Season 7. It is time to discuss the frame! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support The Tolkien ProfessorBy The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

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622: SilmFilm 7-28: Episode 12 2:42:45

1M ago2:42:45

2:42:45

The SilmFilm team returns with the second of the three episodes on the Battle itself. The hour of treachery has struck! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can watch the recordings here. • …

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623: SilmFilm 7-29: Episode 13 2:24:59

1M ago2:24:59

2:24:59

The SilmFilm Team returns, and it is time for the tears to flow unchecked. It is time for the grim season finale. Aure Entuluva! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support The Tolkien ProfessorBy The Tolkien Professor (Corey Olsen)

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Session 339: Drums in the Deep 1:56:44

1M ago1:56:44

1:56:44

Tonight we are catapulted back into action as the words of the long-studied Book of Mazarbul now spring to life and relevance for the Company. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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Session 340: The Company is Startled into Action 1:44:54

1M ago1:44:54

1:44:54

They are coming! But who is coming, and how? And what can we learn from the actions of the company as Doom drives them into action? Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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MSA035: The Peoples of Middle-earth, Session 1 1:24:01

1M ago1:24:01

1:24:01

Tonight we begin our discussion of the final book in our decade-long study of the History of Middle-earth series! It is time for the Peoples of Middle-earth. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard AcademyBy Mythgard Institute

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621: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 104 1:17:16

2M ago1:17:16

1:17:16

Maggie and Corey return for another production meeting, planning Episode 1 of our forthcoming Austen analysis!Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 104, recorded on June 9, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signumuniversity.or…

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Thesis Theater: Jeffrey Wade, "Do the Inhabitants of Arda Know How Their Own Story Ends?" 1:06:26

2M ago1:06:26

1:06:26

This recording from June 4, 2025. Signum University presents Thesis Theater with Jeffrey Wade on Thursday, June 4, 2025 at 5pm ET. This thesis concerns itself with the question of whether the inhabitants of Tolkien’s Arda possess an awareness of their creation’s eschatological end. It is not a study of Christian doctrine, Tolkien, or outside analys…

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Potterversity Episode 65: Potter & Trek Part 2 - The Reality Inside Your Head 56:55

2M ago56:55

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We're voyaging out to the farthest reaches of space and into the deepest recesses of the mind for another look at Harry Potter and Star Trek. Potterversity regular Louise Freeman, a retired psychology professor and licensed behavioral analyst who previously joined us for two episodes on memory in Harry Potter, contacted us after our Star Trek episo…

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Session 337: Re-Entry 1:44:04

2M ago1:44:04

1:44:04

It's time at last to turn from Tolkien's images of the Book of Mazarbul and remember where we are. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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MSA034: The Name of the Rose, Session 26 1:24:53

2M ago1:24:53

1:24:53

Tonight we draw towards the end of Adso's story. Intro music: Gregorian Chant Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/ ) Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard AcademyBy Mythgard Institute

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MSA034: The Name of the Rose, Session 27 2:08:55

2M ago2:08:55

2:08:55

As we approach the end of our Name of the Rose discussion, we turn to the frame and the film adaptation. ntro music: Gregorian Chant Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/ ) Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard AcademyBy Mythgard Institute

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620: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 103 1:18:33

2M ago1:18:33

1:18:33

Maggie and Corey return, to invite their viewer to join them in a production meeting for the proposed new Pride and Prejudice pilot.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 103, recorded on June 2, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studi…

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Thesis Theater: Fr. Andrew Damick, "Divine Council Theology in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth" 1:03:01

2M ago1:03:01

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This recording from May 30, 2025. Signum University presents Thesis Theater with Father Andrew Damick on Friday, May 30, 2025 at 2pm ET. In J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, particularly in The Silmarillion and related material, the reader encounters divine beings, including the Valar, who are called gods in the text and by Tolkien himse…

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Session 338: Gandalf Sees the Path Clearly 1:35:44

2M ago1:35:44

1:35:44

Join us as we watch Gandalf casually figure how to get out from the Chamber of Mazarbul. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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MSA034: The Name of the Rose, Session 25 1:32:48

2M ago1:32:48

1:32:48

In which all that is hidden shall become known and that which is covered shall be revealed. Intro music: Gregorian Chant Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/ ) Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard AcademyBy Mythgard Institute

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Thesis Theater: Sarah Monnier, "Toward a Digital Edition of Widsið" 56:29

2M ago56:29

56:29

This recording from May 24, 2025. Signum University presents Thesis Theater with Sarah Monnier on Friday, May 24, 2025 at 9am ET. It is a truth universally acknowledged that the Classics, which generally means Greek and Latin language materials, are much more advanced in digital scholarship and resources than Germanic languages. While an enormous a…

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Session 335: What Gandalf Spared Them 2:02:12

2M ago2:02:12

2:02:12

We return to the book and Ori's beautiful Tengwar, only to read the most grim passage that Gandalf skimmed over. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can watch the recordings here. • https:/…

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Storyweb 003 - Brad Patty 29:11

2M ago29:11

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This episode contains an interview with author Brad Patty, whose novel Arms and White Samite is posted in the fiction submission hall of the Circulation Library. WE also update new things added to the Collaboratory since the last podcast was recorded. Support The Signum SceneBy Signum University

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Session 336: The Last Page 1:57:10

2M ago1:57:10

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Tonight we turn to the last page of Tolkien's illustration of the Book of Mazarbul, and Chad helps Corey interpret the final words of Balin's companions. Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Support Mythgard's Exploring The Lord of the RingsBy Mythgard Institute

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619: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 102 1:27:31

3M ago1:27:31

1:27:31

Corey and Maggie, excited by their first experiment, are trying another FanTracks recording, watching Andor, s1e1 together.Other Minds and Hands: An Open and Friendly Discussion of Tolkien Adaptation, Episode 102, recorded on May 12, 2025.For more information about Signum Studios and Signum Collaboratory, visit Signum Studios https://studios.signum…

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618: Other Minds and Hands, Episode 101 1:37:41

3M ago1:37:41

1:37:41

Welcome behind the scenes, as Corey and Maggie record a FanTrack commentary on Rings of Power Season 2, Ep 2.Thank you for your support for our project. Rings & Realms:The Lord of the Rings-The War of the Rohirrim https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/signumu/ringsandrealms-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-war-of-the-rohirrim?ref=user_menuOther Minds and H…

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Thesis Theater: Kimberly McKinney, "Ecology, Eucatastrophe, and Estel" 55:42

3M ago55:42

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This recording from May 7, 2025. Signum University presents Thesis Theater with Kimberly McKinney on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 10am ET. J. R. R. Tolkien’s tales about Middle-earth were designed to provide a conceivable mythological history for the existing world. Due to this intentional connection, his secondary, fictional world reflects many famil…

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Session 334: The Orthography of Ori 2:09:47

3M ago2:09:47

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Corey returns, once more with the assistance and advice of the inimitable Chad Bornholdt, to the Book of Mazarbul. Tonight, we examine Ori's script! Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event broadcasts, you can …

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Storyweb 002 - What Has Gone Before 11:09

3M ago11:09

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In this episode of the Storyweb, host Christopher Bartlett takes the listeners on a tour of what is already in the Fiction Hall of the Signum University Collaboratory’s circulation library. He gives an overview of each of the works one may find there, and urges subscribers to engage with the authors of these works. To contact Christopher Bartlett, …

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MSA034: The Name of the Rose, Session 24 1:18:33

3M ago1:18:33

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It is time for the final confrontation, in which William almost misses his date with the murderer. Intro music: Gregorian Chant Kevin MacLeod ( http://incompetech.com/ ) Join us on the Signum University Discord server: https://discord.com/invite/szXMFAv Thank you for your support for our Annual Fundraising Campaign. If you missed the campaign event…

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