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Mentioned in 18 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.
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.
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Mentioned in 18 episodes
Mentioned by Daniel Whitenack as the third book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

168 snips
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Tom Holland

65 snips
75. The East India Company
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as the book he was writing while researching this podcast episode.


William Dalrymple

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


Brandon Sanderson

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

Brian Kohl

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

Garrison Davis

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

Curtis Chang

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


Akhil Amar

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

Jameson Olsen

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


William Dalrymple

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

Strawn Coleman

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als de langste film die hij ooit heeft gezien.


Jort van Slooten

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

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

Garrison Davis

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

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Mentioned by Ellen as the third of the five books in the three parts of 'The Lord of the Rings'.

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


Tom Holland

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as a book she might read.


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

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