Lost Lancastrian

About Lost Lancastrian

Welcome to The Lost Book Nook — your new weekly obsession for all things literature, arts, and media, from cult classics to creative curiosities. thelostbooknook.substack.com (https://thelostbooknook.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

AJ Merron

Category

arts · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jan 2024

Latest episode

1 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Mar 2026

   Episode 4

   We're back, two essays from Kylynn and AJ Merron regarding learning from the past, the dangers of nostalgia and seeking creative futures. Interested in joining the team contact us at thelostbooknook@substack.com more information about future opportunities can be found on our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nook/ (https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nook/) more from Kylynn at https://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nook/ (https://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nook/) more from AJ Merron at https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/ (https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com (https://thelostbooknook.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   7 Dec 2025

   Episode 3

   This month sees us stepping away from the themed episode format and embracing more of a magazine style with individual stories. Having said that there is a small commonality due to both stories in this episode being connected to book events, albeit quite different events. There are further changes coming in the future as we’re looking to increase the number of voices by offering the opportunity of guest spots. If you’re interested in writing and/or presenting a story for The Lost Book Nook you can contact us on Substack or using our email thelostbooknook@substack.com with your one page proposal. All audio slots should be 10-15 minutes in length. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com (https://thelostbooknook.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   9 Nov 2025

   The Lost Book Nook Episode 2

   This month The Lost Book Nook takes a look at the words of war, from the war poets of the First World War to more contemporary literary journalism. This felt the appropriate theme for the month with the day of publication being Remembrance Sunday in the UK and the 11th November being Armistice Day that marks the end of the First World War. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com (https://thelostbooknook.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

4. 

   5 Oct 2025

   Episode 1: Spooky Season

   The first episode of The Lost Book Nook is here and you can listen to it now. With insights into current connections to the history of the Gothic and Romanticism from Kylynn to the review of Folk Horror debut novel Into The Dark We Go by D. G. Woods from AJ Merron. Come join us for our spooky season launch. You can find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nook (https://www.instagram.com/the_lost_book_nook?igsh=N3p1MnludXlmMGRi&utm_source=qr) https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes (https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes?igsh=MXhuMjJzcWpsa2E2bw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr) https://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nook (https://www.instagram.com/the_nightingale_s_nook?igsh=MTl4NDV3NHpsczYzaw==) Substack https://thelostbooknook.substack.com (https://thelostbooknook.substack.com/publish/post/175201939) Find D.G. Woods and her novel Into The Dark We Go here https://www.instagram.com/pagesnshadows (https://www.instagram.com/pagesnshadows?igsh=MTU1dWo3Y2k2MXlpZw==) https://linktr.ee/pagesnshadows?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=53cd79cc-3d0c-403a-b563-2a6610fec0a0 (https://linktr.ee/pagesnshadows?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=53cd79cc-3d0c-403a-b563-2a6610fec0a0) Kylynn's Recs: Books: ✧Manfred Macmillan (Three Magicians trilogy) by Jiří Karásek ✧Revenge by Yoko Ogawa ✧Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung ✧Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh ✧Netflix series: Castlevania anime adaptation ✧Manga: Innocent by Shin-ichi Sakamoto This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com (https://thelostbooknook.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

5. 

   3 Oct 2025

   The Lost Book Nook

   Welcome to The Lost Book Nook your little corner of literary and cultural curiosity. Step into the quirky lost world on the first Sunday of each month. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelostbooknook.substack.com (https://thelostbooknook.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

6. 

   20 Jul 2025

   The Lost Book Nook Teaser Trailer

   A little hint of what’s to come from the new podcast direction as it shifts away from the Lost Lancastrian past, heading to a new horizon, building a new community. So get ready to join this family of word nerds and culture geeks embracing everything from the edgiest and weird to guilty pleasures of entertainment. Discussion, interviews, and absolutely no intention to take anything too seriously… except by accident. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit forthandclydemedia.substack.com (https://forthandclydemedia.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

7. 

   11 May 2024

   In Bloom - Lessons from spring, Dune, and Barbie

   As the brief season of blossoms comes to an end in Edinburgh, this episode considers what lessons can be found in spring and hope. How we can not only wait, passively, for a saviour but engage together in a common cause to create beauty. This journey flows through Margarete Susman, Emmanuel Kant, Dune, Jurassic Park, Edinburgh today and its history to reveal lessons of spring. Join the mailing list to get notified of new blogs, podcast episodes and more here (https://www.ajmerron.co.uk) Follow AJ Merron on Instagram here (https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/) Threads here (https://www.threads.net/@ajmerron_writes) Mentioned and referenced Offline Podcast from Crooked Media episode - How "The Social Network" explains Silicon Valley (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/offline-with-jon-favreau/id1610392666?i=1000654280098) Books - Dune by Frank Herbert (https://amzn.eu/d/cryhI5s) Foundation by Isaac Asimov (https://amzn.eu/d/0ERg3Mj) Movies - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B00H377E4I/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Barbie by Greta Gerwig (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B0CB1X2V88/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r) Philosophy - Critique of Pure Reason by Emmanuel Kant (https://amzn.eu/d/j9lNtRB) Judaism: A World Religion (https://amzn.eu/d/4AJhd1P)

8. 

   19 Apr 2024

   Uncomfortable Balances

   This episode marks a shift in direction for the podcast to begin a delve into where art, culture, and philosophy meet. This convergence as a topic of study is known in academia as "Intermediality" and will broadly be the core focus of this podcast. This particular episode is looking at expectations, anticipation, identity, and associated anxiety. How these things have been thought about and reflected in the arts and culture. For more on Intermediality I recommend checking out this site from Edinburgh University https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/intermediality/ (https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/intermediality/) Books mentioned in this pod: Protagoras (https://amzn.eu/d/jhSN5wh) by Plato Darien Disaster (https://amzn.eu/d/0W3TMTZ) by John Prebble WandaVision is a series now available on Disney+

9. 

   31 Mar 2024

   Illumination and Alignment

   A short one this week, a little pensive consideration of how I got here and where to next. How life in Auld Reekie wasn't the immediate rescue I imagined but is starting to bear fruit as I make greater use of the Scottish Poetry Library and the various galleries and museums of this city. My website and blog https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/ (https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/) Find me on IG here https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/ (https://www.instagram.com/ajmerron_writes/) Threads https://www.threads.net/@ajmerron_writes (https://www.threads.net/@ajmerron_writes) YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ajmerron_writes (https://www.youtube.com/@ajmerron_writes) Mentioned in this episode Scottish Poetry Library https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/ (https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/) Scottish National Galleries https://www.nationalgalleries.org/ (https://www.nationalgalleries.org/) Affiliate Links, please use to support this podcast Where I purchased most of my equipment, Wex (https://tidd.ly/49jYC1Y) National Trust for Scotland membership, NTS (https://tidd.ly/3TEYMuT)

10. 

    18 Mar 2024

    Solo Dating in the City

    Inspired by a night out at the theatre this episode is about that night, what it meant to me, and how it came to be. This is a memoire style journal episode. Covering the latest Emma Rice version of Blue Beard and a little about the Harajuku Kitchen Japanese restaurant in Bruntsfield, this episode meanders around family, personal history and experiences of being an oddball 40 something male living in this daydream of the city of Edinburgh. You can read my review of Blue Beard on my blog here https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/post/it-s-a-different-blue-beard-a-review (https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/post/it-s-a-different-blue-beard-a-review) Find out more about the play from Wise Children here https://www.wisechildrendigital.com/blue-beard (https://www.wisechildrendigital.com/blue-beard)

11. 

    10 Mar 2024

    Edinburgh and Two Faced Villains

    In this episode we take a look at The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and the novel's famous author Robert Louis Stevenson. Considering the history of the novel, the life of the author and the City of Edinburgh that Stevenson called home, this episode considers what the inspirations and meanings are in the book. With insights from folk history, architecture, social history and art we think about all the various issues at play around Stevenson's life and the life of the city. For further information on some of the places talked about in this episode and other guidance on the City of Edinburgh check out the website www.ajmerron.co.uk You can also support this podcast and be an early part of a community helping it grow and blossom, spreading thought provoking considerations on art, literature and philosophy. All you need is to join the Patreon membership that now comes with a 7 day free trial. You'll get early access to scripts, essays, exclusive posts and polls as well as access to a members Discord so you can play a part in the production and development of everything being made. Just go to https://patreon.com/AJMerron?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink

12. 

    5 Feb 2024

    Grift Kills Nations

    A slight departure from the usual stroll and musing through Edinburgh. In this episode get a little insight and introduction to a new podcast coming 16th Feb 2024 "When Grift Killed a Nation." Here you'll get introduced to some history and the thoughts and research that have gone into the new podcast. You can also read this on my website https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/ (https://www.ajmerron.co.uk/) Sources for this episode include The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/what-happened-to-the-internet-productivity-miracle (https://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/what-happened-to-the-internet-productivity-miracle) The EU's European Commission https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/unraveling-productivity-paradox-ais-impact-work-and-worker-productivity (https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/blog/unraveling-productivity-paradox-ais-impact-work-and-worker-productivity) Scotland: History of a Nation by David Ross Scotland: A History from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat The National Trust for Scotland https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-vision-of-new-caledonia-at-gladstones-land (https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/a-vision-of-new-caledonia-at-gladstones-land)

13. 

    28 Jan 2024

    I'm no Prospero

    From winter storms to quiet romantic rain in Queensferry in this episode. Considerations of past and future from recent events to planned developments.

14. 

    21 Jan 2024

    Winter Holdouts

    On a walk in Edinburgh City Centre, thoughts about changes in life, new directions and tourism

15. 

    21 Jan 2024

    Books Threads and Quiet

    While on the search for a Joan Didion book, and completing some unfinished business, consider shifts in social media and people's priorities.

16. 

    21 Jan 2024

    Resolutions and Reflections

    In the first episode take a walk with me along the Edinburgh shoreline on the last day of Hogmanay. A contemplation of history, contemporary life, and our futures.

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YouTube views

22,208

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

27

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