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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 📚
The Literary Lamppost
Latest Episodes
The Great Gatsby: American Dream or Nightmare?
"...Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...and one fine morning--So we beat on, boats aga...
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Throne of Glass: Broody Bad Boys and a Better World
"My name is Aelin Ashryver Galathynius, and I will not be afraid"With the explosion of BookTok, Romantasy has become a hot topic in the literary world. Is it real literature? Is it just "smut"? And how can a story about an assassin and a...
Lord of the Rings: It's the Fight that Matters
🧙🏼♂️Lord of the Rings is perhaps the greatest and most epic tale of good vs. evil known to the literary world, and addresses an important question: how do you keep fighting for good when all hope is lost? 🗡️Tolkien saw a lot in his...
Lord of the Rings: Feminist or Flop?
🧝🏻♀️Ever wished there were more female characters (main or otherwise) in Lord of the Rings? Us too! We do love Eowyn and Galadriel, though. 🗡️ How do we approach Lord of the Rings' portrayal of women? What does it mean to ...
Lord of the Rings: Middle-earth Masculinity
🧝🏻♂️When you think of the LOTR characters, who comes to mind first? Frodo? Aragorn? Legolas? 🏹 Tolkien's positive view of masculinity offers a unique lens through which to analyse each of these characters. Plus who WOULDN'T want to...
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