Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Join Justin as he chats with author and poet David Day about the historical origins of King Arthur, decoding Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the controversy surrounding his works on J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and more!

David Day bio:

“David Day was born and raised in Victoria on Vancouver Island, Canada. His father worked as chief fireman for area military bases.Day was editor of his high school's newspaper, and also contributed high school sports columns to the Victoria Daily Times, graduating from Victoria High School in 1966. After finishing high school, Day worked as a logger for five years on Vancouver Island before graduating in 1976 from the University of Victoria.

Day has published over 46 books of poetry, natural history, ecology, mythology, fantasy and children's literature. Day has been a columnist for Punch. He is best known for his books on the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

In 2015, Day received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Victoria.”

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