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 📚
Episodes
11 episodes
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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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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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
A Little Princess: in Rags or in Riches
What child doesn't want to be a princess at some point or other, we know we both did! Sara Crewe is a great example to us for how to be a princess, no matter our circumstances, and how we can use our princess power for good.
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28:18
Pride and Prejudice: Enemies at First Slight
Ah Pride and Prejudice, a favourite Austen classic. In this episode we discuss some of the great and...not so great relationship dynamics that we find in the relationships between these beloved characters...and maybe think about why you shouldn...
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Episode 7
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36:40
Jane Eyre: "Though she be but little, she is fierce"
Caitlin and Ashley discuss Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, a heroine who knows herself and her worth. Join us as we talk about personhood, Jane's desire for belonging and love, and most of all, her fierce loyalty to herself and wha...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:43
Wuthering Heights: When Ghosts Need Therapy
When ghosts knock on the window, let them in and deal with your trauma! In today's episode, Cait and Ash talk about Wuthering Heights and its cultural impact. They also discuss the need for therapy and dealing with your ghosts. 🎧Con...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:39
Elantris: Hope vs. Hatred
In this episode, Caitlin and Ashley discuss Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson, and how hope and hate both motivate people to different ends. Oh, and there's a badass princess as well. Whoops we made a mistake! The event that made Dilaf...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:49
The Last Battle: Taking a Stand When it Counts
In this episode, Ashley and Caitlin discuss C.S. Lewis's The Last Battle, the final book of The Chronicles of Narnia, and what can be drawn from it as it applies to governance, faith, goodness and hope. 🎧Connect with us!&...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:36
Little Women: Carrying our Burdens with Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy
In this episode, Caitlin and Ashley discuss Little Women, the way Pilgrims Progress was used to frame the story, how each girl carries her burdens, and how in a way, they are our burdens too. 🎧Connect with us! instagram:...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:25
Anne of Green Gables: Out of Date or Timeless Classic?
Anne of Green Gables was written over 100 years ago, yet it is still such a beloved book. In this episode, we explore why, and discuss what we can learn from it, even though it was written so long ago.🎧Connect with us!
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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