In this episode, the team takes on a story (and book) that is as old as time, John Milton's Paradise Lost. On the heels of our villains episode, we try to wade through this larger than life cast of characters, creation, and the fall of mankind.

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Thanks for listening to the Lamppost in the Woods - Episode 5. - Spotlight on Classics: Paradise Lost

In this episode, we explore the age old question: What makes a villain? Join us as we explore the dark side of the equation, discuss why villains are important, and talk about our favorites in the pantheon of the sly, dastardly, and the downright evil.

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In this episode, the team breaks down the best, worst, and the most surprising reads of 2024. Listen along to find out what books to avoid reading for yourself as well as some books that are just too good to pass up!

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Thanks for listening to the Lamppost in the Woods - Episode 5.2 - 2024 Reading Review

Listeners, welcome to Season 5 of the Lamppost in the Woods. In this episode, the team takes a look at all the books we've ever discussed on the podcast as we draft our favorite selections from the Lamppost Library.

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Thanks for listening to the Lamppost in the Woods - Episode 5.1 - The Lamppost Library

Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful listeners! We hope that during this holiday season, you would take this podcast with you wherever you may be going.

In this episode, the team discusses the Christmas classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. So whether your heart is two-sizes too small or full of Christmas cheer, come along with us as we explore the whimsical world of Whoville.

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Thanks for listening to the Lamppost in the Woods - Episode 4.12 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas

In this episode, the team discusses the New York Times best-seller The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. We grabbed this book off of airport shelves to talk about just why this novel is so popular with readers around the world. Dealing with themes of life, death, and the something in between, this book explores a multiverse of lives and possibilities.

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Thanks for listening to the Lamppost in the Woods - Episode 4.11 - Airport Read: The Midnight Library

In this episode, the team gets stuck with another one of Evan's stranger reads, Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? on Halloween of all nights. A foundation piece of science fiction, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? envisioned a future of flying cars, rampant capitalism, and androids that look just like you and me. Join us as we discuss themes of empathy, the value of life, and what it truly means to be human.

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Thanks for listening to the Lamppost in the Woods - Episode 4.10 - Evan's Choice: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

This week we are joined by a very special guest and fried of the show Pastor Steven McDaniel to discuss the next book of the Chronicles of Narnia, The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis. Pastor McDaniel takes us all back to school as we talk about Lewis's evolution as a writer, the origins of Narnia, and where the Lamppost in the woods came from in the first place.

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Thanks for listening to the Lamppost in the Woods - Episode 4.9 - The Magician's Nephew