Lost in the Library Podcast
This podcast originated from my desire to share my admiration of books and writing with my friends. Its goal is to encourage them and you, the listener, to pick up a book that you and I never would have before and to begin writing as a way of self-expression.
Simply, this podcast is about books and authors. But it delves into more profound topics than chatting about a book I am reading. My friends and I discuss authors’ lives by celebrating and/or denouncing the actions and views that brought them to publication and their works’ impacts on the world. It’s a podcast that delves into the historical context that shaped the literature that would influence generations. It’s a podcast that tells the story of literary adjacent figures who inspired our favorite books. We discuss literary movements, celebrate specific books that are often overlooked, underappreciated, or lost to history, and share our interpretations of superb literary works.
Well, here goes nothing. I hope you enjoy it.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2025
Emily Dickinson
Host Fil Deptula and the Book Mac Daddy (Noah MacGillivray) sit down and discuss one of America's most influential poems and the myths that arose after her death.
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Ralph Ellison
Mr. Vernacular Spectacular (Davis Peck) is back with host Fil Deptula to talk about the life of Ralph Ellison, his essays on culture, art, and music, and one of the greatest American novels of the 20…
Helen Keller Part 2 - The Stuff They Didn't Teach You
Host Fil Deptula and guest Jason Midkiff close out the 2-part Helen Keller series with the stuff they didn't to you about her.
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Helen Keller Part 1: The Life of a Deafblind Child
This week host Fil Deptula and guest Jason Midkiff take a deep dive into one of America's most famous activists and household names, Helen Keller. In this episode, we discuss her childhood, how it wa…
The Deluge
We're back with a book podcast! This time we get lost in the historical fiction section of the library, continuing our journey through 16th century Poland with the second book of what is simply known…
Gertrude Barrows Bennett, aka Francis Stevens
This week in the library, we get lost in the Fantasy section. Dark Fantasy that is. Specifically, we talk about the life and works of the woman credited for creating the Dark Fantasy genre, Gertrude …
It Can't Happen Here Part 2: Love Me, I'm A Liberal
On this week's episode, host Fil Deptula and guest Nour Noah el-Naboulsi sit down and talk about It Can't Happen Here - Sinclair Lewis's book on how fascism could spread in the US, how it was relevan…
It Can't Happen Here Part 1: 1930s USA
Hello, and welcome back to the library. This week, we got lost in the politically dystopian section of the library as host Fil Deptula and guest Nour Noah el-Naboulsi discuss the historical context t…
Carl Sandburg
Mr. Vernacular Spectacular (Davis Peck) and Fil Deptula sit down to chat about Carl Sandburg, aka the People's Poet.
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Arthur Rimbaud
Fil Deptula and the Book Mac Daddy, Noah MacGillivray, sit down to discuss Arthur Rimbaud - a famous 19th century French poet who gave up his craft at the age of 20. Listen and learn about this young…
The Three Musketeers
It's a multi-generational, family affair on this book episode. Fil Deptula is joined by his brother, Jacek "the White Rhino" Deptula, as well as Babcia and little baby Quinn, to discuss the lore of h…
Stieg Larsson
Andrew Kenney joins Fil Deptula to talk about the legacy of Stieg Larsson. We discuss his commitment to making sure everyone has a better life, the consistency of his belief system he held his entire…
Alexander Dumas, père
We are off to Paris (the authentic one) to discuss the French Romantic writer and playwright Alexander Dumas (père), Fil Deptula sits down with his brother, Jacek, go over how sugarcane, a couple of …
Dirty Love Letters from Famous Authors
Thanks, all, for following listening. The support and listenership has been stellar. This is an episode I recorded long ago in preparation to needing a week off. I (Fil Deptula) sit with Davis Peck a…
Herbert Huncke Part 3: Beat Epitome
On the conclusion of this epic trilogy, Fil Deptula sits down with Mr. Vernacular Spectacular, Davis Peck, to discuss how one of the greatest influences of the Beat generation got his first publicati…
Herbert Huncke Part 2: Meet the Beats!
In the second part of this unhinged trilogy, Fil Deptula sits down with Davis Peck to discuss one of the key influential and largely forgotten figures of the Beat Generation. For the sake of content …
Herbert Huncke Part 1: The D.A.R.E. Childhood
Fil Deptula sits down with Davis Peck to discuss one of the key influential and largely forgotten figures of the Beat Generation. For the sake of content warning, in this episode, they discuss his ea…
ee cummings Part 2: is 5
Fil Deptula is rejoined by his friend formally known as Claire to discuss the life and works of America's most influential, avant-garde poet.
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ee cummings Part 1: lil' ee of the uu
Fil Deptula is joined by his friend formally known as Claire to discuss the life and works of America's most influential, avant-garde poet.
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The Haskell Free Library & Opera House
Lost in the Library gets lost in the history of its first episode about a library - the famous Haskell Free Library & Opera House, located in Derby Line, Vermont, and Stanstead, Quebec. Kingdom resid…