The Literary Lamppost

By Caitlin and Ashley

✨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 li

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

The Literary Lamppost episodes:

August 11, 2025 The Murmur of Bees: Magic, Morals, Fate and Free Will
🐝 Join us today for a discussion on Sofia Segovia's novel, The Murmur of Bees! Such a beautiful, heartwarming yet heartbreaking story, with so much to talk about! A boy, abandoned because of a birth defect, found under a bridge protected by a blanket to bees. These bees become his constant guide through life...magical realism hums through this story.
Something really interesting is the idea of moral entitlement, so well demonstrated by the antagonist, Anselmo Espiricueta. Never heard of moral entitlement? Join us to find out!

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July 14, 2025 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 happens when those words are taken away? Join us for this and much more! We hope you love this highly anticipated episode!
We'd love to hear your thoughts!
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Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS
Instagram: @theliterarylamppost
Youtube: The Literary Lamppost
Music by Josh Ibbott
soundcloud.com/doplas
Email: [email protected]
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36min
June 16, 2025 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 cope with change, and healthy vs unhealthy Christianity. Come along for the ride!
We'd love to hear your thoughts!
🎧Connect with us!
Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS
Instagram: @theliterarylamppost
Youtube: The Literary Lamppost
Music by Josh Ibbott
soundcloud.com/doplas
Email: [email protected]
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31min
June 03, 2025 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 there is to the political spectrum? Or is there something more sinister hiding there...Join us to find out! Also included is some commentary about political correctness, freedom of expression, and government-regulated families...lots of spicy topics today!
We'd love to hear your thoughts!
🎧Connect with us!
Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS
Instagram: @theliterarylamppost
Youtube: The Literary Lamppost
Music by Josh Ibbott
soundcloud.com/doplas
Email: [email protected]

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27min
May 19, 2025 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 women as well as the advantages that come with getting older. We also talk a bit about the movie version by Studio Ghibli and the controversy surrounding AI Ghibli photos.

🎧Connect with us!
Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS
Instagram: @theliterarylamppost
Youtube: The Literary Lamppost
Music by Josh Ibbott
soundcloud.com/doplas
Email: [email protected]
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31min
May 05, 2025 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 narrow mindedness, openness, relationships, and caring for the planet.
🎧Connect with us!
Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS
Instagram: @theliterarylamppost
Music by Josh Ibbott
soundcloud.com/doplas
[email protected]

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32min
April 14, 2025 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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Music by Josh Ibbott
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29min
March 31, 2025 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’t say everything you think at a country ball...
We also discuss some things in relation to red pill stuff, it seems there is nothing new under the sun...
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Music by Josh Ibbott
https://soundcloud.com/doplas

Sources:
We quoted Andrew Tate in this episode, and he should have to stand behind the awful things he says. Find his quote about bodycounts and other awful things he’s said in this article
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/60687/1/body-counts-and-the-insidious-normalisation-of-misogyny-tiktok
www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-12-25/bridgerton-netflix-sex-scandal-marriage-regency-england
www.ourwatch.org.au/education/the-evidence-for-respectful-relationships-education
www.forbes.com/sites/larissafaw/2015/07/28/watch-out-ladies-millennial-men-are-gold-diggers/

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37min
March 17, 2025 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 what she knows to be right. Plus there's a mad wife locked in the attic, and that always makes things interesting.
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instagram: www.instagram.com/theliterarylamppost/
Discord: discord.gg/KhfjFE3e

Music by Josh Ibbott
https://soundcloud.com/doplas

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32min
March 03, 2025Wuthering 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.
🎧Connect with us!
instagram: www.instagram.com/theliterarylamppost/
Discord: discord.gg/KhfjFE3e
Music by Josh Ibbott
https://soundcloud.com/doplas

Our sources and further reading:
https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1101&context=suurj
https://www.thehotline.org/resources/what-is-emotional-abuse/
https://melissablacksverybritishhistory.com/2019/04/09/wife-beating-in-victorian-england-the-rule-of-thumb/
https://www.pmc.gov.au/resources/unlocking-the-prevention-potential/gender-based-violence-australia-glance-august-2024
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuthering_Heights
https://racismnoway.com.au/teaching-resources/the-stolen-generations/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/a-psychologist-at-the-movies/201111/relationship-violence-in-twilight
https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/do-abused-children-become-abusive-parents
https://www.qhatlas.com.au/content/missions-and-reserves
https://australian.museum/learn/first-nations/stolen-generation/

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FAQs about The Literary Lamppost:

How many episodes does The Literary Lamppost have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.