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October 15, 2025 68 mins

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the far-right's fascination with The Lord of the Rings. Enjoy? Who knows.

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Coda: Miller Lite (Andrew) Cherry Limeade Waterloo (Colin)

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Andrew's recommendation: Susanna Clarke's novel, Piranesi

Colin's recommendation: The journalist, Taylor Lorenz

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Colin is on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox

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