The Hobbit

J.R.R. Tolkien

Brought up on Modern Wisdom, most recently on 2026-08-29.

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Where it came up

• Modern Wisdom · Mexican Batman, Britain’s Downfall, Mr Bean’s Comeback & Jimmy Carr - Rabbit Hole #5 · at 20:00 · 2026-08-29

  “Tolkien would give CS Lewis his draft of the Hobbit or Lord of the Rings. They would both read it out loud and then roast one another over a pint.”Discussed

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