{"podcast":{"title":"Philosophy In Film","slug":"philosophy-in-film-22852","podcast_index_feed_id":22852,"rss_url":"https://philinfilm.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://philinfilm.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/f/8/d/7f8d2857de1142bbe55e3c100dce7605/Phil_In_Film_Logo_Black_1400-20240508-ftuyvc553r.png","author":"Craig Nickel","episode_count":100,"summary":"A fun and accessible podcast that explores philosophical ideas and themes in popular films. Come join the conversation at \"Philosophy in Film\"!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T02:17:32.454278+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852"},"episode":{"title":"Philosophy In Film - 094 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King","slug":"philosophy-in-film-094-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king","published_at":"2025-05-13T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852/philosophy-in-film-094-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852","url":"https://philinfilm.libsyn.com/philosophy-in-film-094-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/philinfilm/Ep_94_-_LotR_-_RofK.mp3?dest-id=1744952","summary":"Episode 94: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Our long journey through Middle-earth reaches its end as the gang takes on the towering finale of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Return of the King . Craig lights the beacons with Producer's Notes (8:03), rallying the realm for the final leg of our quest. Alain draws his sword for the Beauclair Synopsis (20:22), charting the last stand against darkness with Aragorn's path to the throne and Frodo's climb toward Mount Doom. Chris raises the light of Eärendil in Philosopher's Corner (47:28), exploring the steadfast, selfless resolve of Aragorn, whose enduring hope inspires unity and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. The Black Gate then opens for a hearty discussion at The Round Table (1:00:16), before Reviews (1:54:04) and Mailbag (2:05:41) make the final climb in this epic and enduring saga. As always, we reflect on the philosophical and non-philosophical burdens carried along the film's long road—because even at the end of all things, there's still light to be found. 🍻 Featured Beer 🍻 - Turning Tides Hazy IPA by Ale Architect X Bent Stick Brewing Co. X Cabin Brewing Co. (All three from Edmonton, AB)","meta_description":"Episode 94: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Our long journey through Middle-earth reaches its end as the gang takes on the towering finale o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8142,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/philosophy-in-film-22852/episodes/philosophy-in-film-094-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/philosophy-in-film-22852/philosophy-in-film-094-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}