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    One Grave to Rule Them All: J R.R. Tolkien

    en-usMay 03, 2022
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    About this Episode

    This week, Caitlin and Frances are joined by their first guest  - Jesse D. Crichton, who tells them the biggest love story to date - the one of J.R.R. Tolkien, and his wife. It's a beautiful story, the tale of their graves, that leaves Caitlin and Frances in tears. 

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