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The Literary Lamppost
Caitlin and Ashley
16 episodes
1 month ago
🚽Today we're diving into "The Help", a fascinating novel set in Jim Crow Era Mississippi. We tend to look back at history and think we'd be "one of the good ones". We'd be hiding Jews in our basements, we'd be marching for civil rights with MLK Jr., but is that certain? How can we know? The Help examines some fascinating perspectives, but are they accurate? Can a white woman effectively tell the story of a black woman? Join us as we discuss storytelling, intersectionality, bathroom initiative...
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🚽Today we're diving into "The Help", a fascinating novel set in Jim Crow Era Mississippi. We tend to look back at history and think we'd be "one of the good ones". We'd be hiding Jews in our basements, we'd be marching for civil rights with MLK Jr., but is that certain? How can we know? The Help examines some fascinating perspectives, but are they accurate? Can a white woman effectively tell the story of a black woman? Join us as we discuss storytelling, intersectionality, bathroom initiative...
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The Literary Lamppost
The Help: "You is Kind, You is Smart, You is One of the Good Ones"
🚽Today we're diving into "The Help", a fascinating novel set in Jim Crow Era Mississippi. We tend to look back at history and think we'd be "one of the good ones". We'd be hiding Jews in our basements, we'd be marching for civil rights with MLK Jr., but is that certain? How can we know? The Help examines some fascinating perspectives, but are they accurate? Can a white woman effectively tell the story of a black woman? Join us as we discuss storytelling, intersectionality, bathroom initiative...
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1 month ago
33 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
The Secret Life of Bees: Honey, Mary and Unlikely Community
🐝 It's another bee book! join us for a fantastic discussion about a truly wonderful book, in which we explore the journey of a 14 year old girl escaping an abusive home and running away from her past. Can God be a mother? how does Mary fit into spirituality? How does the Civil Rights movement echo in today’s world? Join is for this and more in today's episode. We'd love to hear your thoughts! 🎧Connect with us! Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS Instagram: @theliterarylamppost Yo...
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2 months ago
30 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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...
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3 months ago
32 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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! 🎧Connect with us! Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS Instagram: @theliterarylamppost Youtu...
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4 months ago
35 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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 ...
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5 months ago
30 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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!&...
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5 months ago
26 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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: @theliterar...
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5 months ago
30 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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 Josh@doplas-music.com Follow us on Instagram @theliterarylampp...
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6 months ago
31 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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. 🎧Connect with us! Discord: discord.gg/WwzWW7FS Instagram: @theliterarylamppost Music by Josh Ibbott soundcloud.com/doplas Follow us on Instagram @theliterarylamppost
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7 months ago
28 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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... 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.daze...
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7 months ago
36 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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. Theme music by Joshua Ibbott, doplas.music@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @theliterarylamppost
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8 months ago
31 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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. Our sources and further reading: https://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1101&context=suurjhttps://www.thehotline.org/resources/what-is-emotional-abuse/https://melissablacksverybritishhistory.com/2019/04/09/wife-beating-in-victor...
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8 months ago
36 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
Elantris: Hope vs. Hatred
Send us a text 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. Disclaimers: Whoops we made a mistake! The event that made Dilaf hate the elantrians happened when he was an adult, not a child. This podcast is for educational and discussion purposes only. We analyze and discuss literature, occasionally quoting brief excerpts from books to provide...
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9 months ago
32 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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.
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9 months ago
33 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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. Music by Josh Ibbot @doplasmusic
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9 months ago
33 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
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.
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10 months ago
24 minutes

The Literary Lamppost
🚽Today we're diving into "The Help", a fascinating novel set in Jim Crow Era Mississippi. We tend to look back at history and think we'd be "one of the good ones". We'd be hiding Jews in our basements, we'd be marching for civil rights with MLK Jr., but is that certain? How can we know? The Help examines some fascinating perspectives, but are they accurate? Can a white woman effectively tell the story of a black woman? Join us as we discuss storytelling, intersectionality, bathroom initiative...