The Literary Lamppost
✨Along with Caitlin’s analysis and Ashley’s imagination, wander through the world of stories and their meaning in our world. ✨
📚Inspired by another iconic lamppost from classic literature, this podcast aims to shed light on some of the most important things going on in the world through the lens of literature. We explore family, friendships, religion, government, society, and other issues found in the pages of our favourite books, from classics to booktok. We hope you will join us on this adventure 📚
Podcasting since 2025 • 13 episodes
The Literary Lamppost
Latest Episodes
Dictionary of Lost Words: Lost, Found, Shared
📚Today we discuss Pip Williams' "Dictionary of Lost Words", which follows Esme Nicoll the daughter of a lexicographer working on the Oxford English Dictionary. Words are powerful, we all know that. But why? What gives them their power? and what...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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35:19
This is Happiness: When Life is the Story
In this episode, we discuss Niall William's This is Happiness. A charming and wholesome read, this book gave us a lot to think about! Join us for a conversation about what it means to live, as well as how literature can be therapy, how to...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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30:41
The Giver: Thanks for the memories (not the communism)
In this episode, join us for a discussion of the merits of communism. JK 😂, we're actually talking about the book The Giver, and how it critiques a totalitarian government through the lens of a communism-like society. Is left and right all ther...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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26:39
Howl's Moving Castle: Green Slime and Getting Old
What does green slime and a castle on legs have to do with the anti-aging industry? Listen to this episode to find out! Join us as we journey with Sophie, a girl under a curse that makes her old. We discuss society's seeming allergy to aging wo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:31
The Little Prince: a Rose, a Fox, and Seeing with Your Heart
In today's episode, we discuss The Little Prince, by Antoine Saint-Exupery. We talk a bit about what it means to be a "grown-up" and how the most important things in life can only be seen with the heart. 🦊⭐️🌹✨❤️Join us as we discuss narr...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:04
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