The Literary Lamppost
Episodes
Lord of the Rings: Feminist or Flop?
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🧝🏻♀️Ever wished there were more female characters (main or otherwise) in Lord of the Rings? Us too! We do love Eowyn and Galadriel, thoug...
Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth Masculinity
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
🧝🏻♂️When you think of LOTR character, who comes to mind first? Frodo? Aragorn? Legolas? 🏹 🧙🏼♂️Tolkien's positive vi...
The Help: "You is Kind, You is Smart, You is One of the Good Ones"
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🚽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 ...
The Secret Life of Bees: Honey, Mary and Unlikely Community
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🐝 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 gir...
The Murmur of Bees: Magic, Morals, Fate and Free Will
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🐝 Join us today for a discussion on Sofia Segovia's novel, The Murmur of Bees! Such a beautiful, heartwarming yet heartbreaking story, with so...
Dictionary of Lost Words: Lost, Found, Shared
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
📚Today we discuss Pip Williams' "Dictionary of Lost Words", which follows Esme Nicoll the daughter of a lexicographer working on the...
This is Happiness: When Life is the Story
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Giver: Thanks for the memories (not the communism)
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 critiq...
Howl's Moving Castle: Green Slime and Getting Old
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sop...
The Little Prince: a Rose, a Fox, and Seeing with Your Heart
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
A Little Princess: in Rags or in Riches
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 princes...
Pride and Prejudice: Enemies at First Slight
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Jane Eyre: "Though she be but little, she is fierce"
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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&a...
Wuthering Heights: When Ghosts Need Therapy
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 cul...
Elantris: Hope vs. Hatred
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Caitlin and Ashley discuss Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson, and how hope and hate both motivate people to different ends. Oh, and ther...
The Last Battle: Taking a Stand When it Counts
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Little Women: Carrying our Burdens with Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, an...
Anne of Green Gables: Out of Date or Timeless Classic?
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 lea...