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.
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Episodes
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Host Fil Deptula sits down with Claire to discuss Walt Whitman's life after the publication of Leaves of Grass.
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Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
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.
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Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
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.
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Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
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.
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Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
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.
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Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
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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Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
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.
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Intro song - War & Peace by Fertile Soil
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
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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Wednesday Aug 06, 2025
Wednesday Aug 06, 2025
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.
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Wednesday Jul 30, 2025
Wednesday Jul 30, 2025
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 as "The Deluge."
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