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Mentioned in 15 episodes

The Return of the King

Book • 1950

In 'The Return of the King', the third and final volume of 'The Lord of the Rings', Frodo and Sam face their most daunting challenge as they journey through Mordor to destroy the One Ring.

Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli navigate the Paths of the Dead, and the armies of Rohan and Gondor prepare for the Siege of Minas Tirith.

The book concludes with the destruction of the Ring, the defeat of Sauron, and the aftermath of the war, including the return of the hobbits to the Shire and Frodo's eventual departure to the Undying Lands.

Mentioned by

William Dalrymple

Brandon Sanderson

Michelle Cottle

Mentioned in 15 episodes

Recommended by

Tom Holland

as essential reading for anyone interested in Indian or British history.

75. The East India Company

Mentioned by

William Dalrymple

as the book he was writing while researching this podcast episode.

77. The Great Game Begins

Mentioned by

Brandon Sanderson

as an example of a book with a satisfying ending despite failure.

Q&A on Plot: Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture #4 (2025)

Mentioned by

Brian Kohl

and

N.D. Wilson

in a discussion about the importance of active engagement with media.

167: All Fiction is Fantasy

Mentioned by

Garrison Davis

as the third book in Kash Patel's children's book trilogy.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 160

Mentioned by

Curtis Chang

when discussing a quote that resonated with him and perfectly expressed his feelings of alienation.

The Election Results: What's Changed? What Hasn't? (with David French and Russell Moore)

Mentioned by

Akhil Amar

, drawing a parallel to his series of books, as one part of The Lord of the Rings series.

Abraham Lincoln, Originalist | Interview: Akhil Amar

Mentioned by

William Dalrymple

as a book he wrote about the return of a king.

80. 1842: The Retreat from Kabul

Mentioned by

Strawn Coleman

when explaining the concept of sudden joyous turn in relation to the ending of *The Return of the King*.

Joy (ft. Ken Shigematsu) | Advent E3

Mentioned by John in reference to a scene with a fight in a volcano on a cliff edge.

Episode 2: All That Glitters is Not Bold

Mentioned as a key source for the episode, detailing the 1839 invasion of Afghanistan.

Masterly Inactivity Versus Micromanaging

Referenced by

Jameson Olsen

when discussing Frodo's final confrontation with Gollum on Mount Doom.

Becoming Frodo \\ The Lord Of The Rings Companion Episode

Mentioned by

Garrison Davis

as the third book in Kash Patel's children's book trilogy.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 160

Mentioned by Caleb Leonard as the book he will link to in the show notes.

The Kingdom of God with Stephen Dempster

Mentioned by

Tom Holland

as part of the Company Quartet, a collection of four volumes about the East India Company in India.

88. The First Anglo-Afghan War

Mentioned by Mom when quoting a sentence from it to illustrate the meaning of the word "anon".

Episode 71: Verklempt, anon, hotch, and more

Referenced by

Casey Fritz

in relation to Frodo reaching Mount Doom.

1 Samuel: He Will Do Whatever is in My Heart and Mind

Mentioned by

Michelle Cottle

as a book she might read.

Antichrists, Chainsaws and Natalism: A Very MoO Halloween Episode

Mentioned by

Garnt

as a film they watched with the boys, noting they only saw the last 40 minutes.

We Rated the Top Ranked Movies of All Time | Trash Taste #238

Recommended by

Doug Van Dorn

for further study on amillennialism.

117 — The Binding of Satan with Doug Van Dorn + Mark Hammer

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