In this EMERGENCY EPISODE, co-hosts Kenny and Sam discuss Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance's love of Tolkien. When the Entmoot Podcast wished for a Tolkien fan in the White House, the monkey's paw curled. This episode is a sequel to our 2022 episode Hard Right Hobbits, which you can find here.
Sources:
Adam Wren (Politico) - How Lord of the Rings Shaped JD Vance's Politics
Simon van Zuylen-Wood (Washington Post) - The Radicalization of JD Vance
Salvador Rodriguez (CNBC) - Why Silicon Valley is obsessed with 'The Lord of the Rings'
Jack Butler (National Review) - Does The Left Really Want To Argue That Enjoying Lord of the Rings is Far-Right?
I won't include a link to Vance's book, but if you want to read it for some reason make sure to buy used.
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