Episode 172

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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November 23rd, 2025

3 hrs 15 mins 1 sec

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About this Episode

We're glad to be with you, here at the end of all things. Frodovember closes with our look back at Peter Jackson's incredible capstone to his adaptation of The Lord of The Rings, which collected a record-tying 11 coveted gold Oscar statuettes in exchange for the destruction of one pesky gold ring. Jacob Price of the Pre-Order Bonus podcast joins us to celebrate a film that can only be described as precious. I will not say, "Do not weep", for not all tears are an evil.

Be sure to also check out our musical podcast, Playing By Ear! - https://playingbyear.fireside.fm. This month we're covering Led Zeppelin's IV for some bonus Tolkien content.

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Musical Credits:

Intro - Dark Flute (Jim Guthrie)
All score from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by Howard Shore
Into The West - Annie Lennox

1 Trilly - Stephen Colbert and the cast of The Lord of the Rings