214: FotR 17: Frodo Plans for the Unknown

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May 25, 202631:09Arts

What was it like when you left home for the first time? Frodo's experience is much more dangerous than most of ours, but Tolkien himself seems to share some things in common. Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, e...

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