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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 13 episodes

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Tom Holland
as essential reading for anyone interested in Indian or British history.
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75. The East India Company
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William Dalrymple
as the book he was writing while researching this podcast episode.
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77. The Great Game Begins
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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)
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Brian Kohl
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N.D. Wilson
in a discussion about the importance of active engagement with media.
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167: All Fiction is Fantasy
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Garrison Davis
as the third book in Kash Patel's children's book trilogy.
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It Could Happen Here Weekly 160
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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)
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William Dalrymple
as a book he wrote about the return of a king.
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80. 1842: The Retreat from Kabul
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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
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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
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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
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Michelle Cottle
as a book she might read.
Antichrists, Chainsaws and Natalism: A Very MoO Halloween Episode
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Jameson Olsen
when discussing Frodo's final confrontation with Gollum on Mount Doom.
Becoming Frodo \\ The Lord Of The Rings Companion Episode
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Casey Fritz
in relation to Frodo reaching Mount Doom.
1 Samuel: He Will Do Whatever is in My Heart and Mind
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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
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Doug Van Dorn
for further study on amillennialism.
117 — The Binding of Satan with Doug Van Dorn + Mark Hammer
Mentioned by Mom when quoting a sentence from it to illustrate the meaning of the word "anon".
Episode 71: Verklempt, anon, hotch, and more
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Robert Evans
as the third book in a children's trilogy, detailing the MAGA king's return.
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