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Mentioned in 12 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.

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Mentioned in 12 episodes

Recommended by Tom Holland as essential reading for anyone interested in Indian or British history.
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75. The East India Company
Mentioned by William Dalrymple as the book he was writing while researching this podcast episode.
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77. The Great Game Begins
Mentioned by Brandon Sanderson as an example of a book with a satisfying ending despite failure.
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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.
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167: All Fiction is Fantasy
Mentioned by Garrison Davis as the third book in Kash Patel's children's book trilogy.
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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.
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The Election Results: What's Changed? What Hasn't? (with David French and Russell Moore)
Mentioned by William Dalrymple as a book he wrote about the return of a king.
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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*.
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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 by Garrison Davis as the third book in Kash Patel's children's book trilogy.
It Could Happen Here Weekly 160
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 as a key source for the episode, detailing the 1839 invasion of Afghanistan.
Masterly Inactivity Versus Micromanaging
Recommended by Doug Van Dorn for further study on amillennialism.
117 — The Binding of Satan with Doug Van Dorn + Mark Hammer
Mentioned by Robert Evans as the third book in a children's trilogy, detailing the MAGA king's return.
Kash Patel: Trump's FBI Pick
Referenced by Casey Fritz in relation to Frodo reaching Mount Doom.
1 Samuel: He Will Do Whatever is in My Heart and Mind
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 Garnt as a film they watched with the boys, noting they only saw the last 40 minutes.
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