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
Philip K Dick Part 2: Pink Talking Fish
Rogelio Zimbron returns as he and host Fil Deptula discuss the rise and eventual fall of Philip K Dick in all of its fishy, pink-beamed glory.
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Philip K Dick Part 1: Ironed Pages
Rogelio Zimbron joins Fil Deptula to discuss the early life and works of one of Science Fiction's most unique authors.
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Cormac McCarthy Part 2: Muses' Delight
Andrew Kenney joins Fil Deptula to discuss Cormac McCarthy and his later works while living in the American Southwest.
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Cormac McCarthy Part 1: Professionally Unemployed
Andrew Kenney joins Fil Deptula to discuss Cormac McCarthy and his early works while living in Tennessee.
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How To Win Friends & Influence People
Fil Deptula is joined by Mr. Vernacular Spectacular, Davis Peck, to review the book that launched the self-help genre.
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Dale Carnegie
Davis Peck and Andy Lenz join host Fil Deptula to discuss how Dale Carnegie won all of his friends.
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The Idiot
Fil Deptula sits down with Theresa Keller to discuss themes and scenes of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Idiot.
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JK Rowling
Julia Cabe joins Fil Deptula to talk about one of the most successful authors of all time.
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With Fire and Sword
For our first book episode, Fil Deptula sits down with his brother, Jacek, to discuss the history, context, and content of the first book of the greatest Polish-language trilogy: With Fire and Sword …
John Dos Passos
This week on Lost in the Library, Fil Deptula sits down with Sam Gautier to talk about one of America's lost Lost Generation writers - John Dos Passos
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Archibald Butt
On this episode, I sit down with Andrew Kenney, Zach Perreault, and Kevin Hanlon to talk about the life, work, and influence of Archibald Willingham DeGraffenreid Clarendon Butt.
Isaac Babel
In Lost in the Library's preambular episode, host Fil Deptula and his friend and guest, Rogelio Zimbron, discuss the life and work of Isaac Babel.
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