Lost in the Library Podcast

Fil Deptula and Sir Andrew Kenney conclude the Tome of Jack London by discussing his voyages across the South Pacific, the many diseases he caught, his Beauty Range, the Wolf House, Brown Wolf, and his young death. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinth...

Welcome back fellow scrollers. On (hopefully) the penultimate episode of this Jack London tome, host Fil Deptula chats with his friend Andrew Kenney to discuss Jack London's life during the Russo-Japanese War, London's divorce, his most successful books, and how he purchased the Beauty Ranch. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to:...

This is the third of a quinquepartite of Jack London's life. Fil Deptula chats with his friend, Sir Andrew Kenney, about how Jack London's experiences that gets him to be one of America's most famous authors. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibra...

The Kindle King returns! He's back with host Fil Deptula to talk about the pivotal years of Jack London's life. And what a young life this dude lives! Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack Intro song...

Fil Deptula is joined by his friend Andrew Kenney to discuss the early life of Jack London. This is the first part of (at time of the recording) an undetermined number in a lengthy series. Spoilers - we only get to when he is 15 years old in this episode. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lo...

Fil Deptula sits with his brother Jakub, aka King Beaver, to discuss the tragic tale of Gerald Bostock, aka "Little Milton," aka "Little Monty," aka "Gerry." Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack Intr...

Host Fil Deptula sits down with the Book Mac Daddy himself, Noah MacGillvray, to discuss one of China's most influential authors, Lu Xun, aka Zhou Zhangshou, aka Zhou Yushan, aka Zhou Yucai.  Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Inst...

Host Fil Deptula sits down with Mr. Vernacular Spectacular, also known as Davis Peck, to discuss the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack Intro song - War & Pe...

On the conclusion of this 4-part series, Matthew Cortigiani joins host Fil Deptula to discuss David Foster Wallace's magnum opus: Infinite Jest.  Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack Intro song - War...

In what has become our longest series to date, host Fil Deptula chats with guest Matt Cortigiani to discuss David Foster Wallace's life after the publication of Infinite Jest and what leads to his untimely death. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthel...

Host Fil Deptula sits down with guest Matt Cortigiani to discuss David Foster Wallace's journey through academia and residencies, his substance abuse and sobriety, and his tumultuous treatment of someone he pursued romantically. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail...

We are back after a long break during the holidays with the first episode of what is turning out to be a four part series. Fil Deptula is joined by Matt Cortigiani to discuss the early life of David Foster Wallace. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinth...

Host Fil Deptula sits down with Claire to discuss Walt Whitman's life after the publication of Leaves of Grass. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil

Fil Deptula is joined by the mononymous Claire to discuss Walt Whitman, Jr., and his life before he published his pivotal work of poetry, Leaves of Grass. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack Intro s...

Host Fil Deptula and guest Mr. Vernacular Spectacular, aka Davis Peck, get into the Halloween Spirit and discuss the Strange Case of Clarence Adams and how literature may have warped his mind. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Ins...

Fil Deptula sits with Mr. Vernacular Spectacular (Davis Peck) to discuss the best-selling author of all time, and someone who remains a household name to this day. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substac...

Fil Deptula is joined by the Kindle King, Sir Andrew Kenney, to discuss the most successful children's horror novelist of all time, his work prior to his success, and banned books. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fild...

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. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack...

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 20th century Invisible Man. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com...

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.  Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodcast lostinthelibrarypodcast@gmail.com @lostinthelibrarypodcast on Instagram @fildeptula on Substack

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 was learned that she can be educated, and how she was educated.  Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryPodc...

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 as The Trilogy. Host Fil Deptula is joined by his brother and guest, Jacek "the White Rhino" Deptula, to discuss the book by Nobel-laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz and era epically referred to in English a...

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 Barrows Bennett, who published her work under the name Francis Stevens. Join host Fil Deptula and guest the Book Mac Daddy, Noah MacGillivray, this week to learn who created this popular genre . Please...

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 relevant when it was published, and how it is very, very relevant today. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you listen. Send any questions you may have to: patreon.com/LostintheLibraryP...

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 that caused Sinclair Lewis to write the novel It Can't Happen Here, and why this book is still so pertinent in the United States today. Please like, comment, and follow the show on any platform you list...