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Mentioned in 13 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 13 episodes
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as essential reading for anyone interested in Indian or British history.


Tom Holland

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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

N.D. Wilson

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167: All Fiction is Fantasy
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as the third book in Kash Patel's children's book trilogy.

Garrison Davis

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 160
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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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as a book he wrote about the return of a king.


William Dalrymple

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80. 1842: The Retreat from Kabul
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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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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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as part of the Company Quartet, a collection of four volumes about the East India Company in India.


Tom Holland

88. The First Anglo-Afghan War
Mentioned as a key source for the episode, detailing the 1839 invasion of Afghanistan.

Masterly Inactivity Versus Micromanaging
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as a book she might read.


Michelle Cottle

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

Jameson Olsen

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in relation to Frodo reaching Mount Doom.


Casey Fritz

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

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for further study on amillennialism.

Doug Van Dorn

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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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as the third book in a children's trilogy, detailing the MAGA king's return.

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