Episode · SmartLess · 2026-04-06

Stephen Colbert on SmartLess: every book mentioned

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Stephen Colbert discussed The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Lord of the Rings

   J.R.R. Tolkien · at 58:33

   J.R.R.

   Discussed

   “I'll tell you what I do do and I realize I just said do is that I read the books constantly. Like I'm I love the movies. I admire so much what they did with it. Um uh but I'm a book guy.”

   Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert 2026-04-06 Listen at 58:33

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