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Blooms & Barnacles

A blog and podcast that discuss James Joyce's Ulysses from a non-academic point of view. Less snooty, more movie references.

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Kelly Bryan

Kelly Bryan

On a Very Special Episode of the Blooms & Barnacles podcast - it's Dermot's first time leading an episode. He chose ... Read more

27 Feb 2019

46mins

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Joyce v. Gogarty

Joyce v. Gogarty

In this episode we tackle the falling out between James Joyce and Oliver St John Gogarty, the origins of the character B... Read more

24 Oct 2018

44mins

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The Nightmare of History

The Nightmare of History

Kelly and Dermot deconstruct the nightmare of history shared by the Irish and the Jews alike. We further explore the int... Read more

15 Aug 2019

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Perviest Breakfast

Perviest Breakfast

Per vias rectas! Mr. Deasy's origins - revealed! Kelly and Dermot dive into Joyce's real life acquaintances and experien... Read more

1 Aug 2019

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The Hundredheaded Rabble

The Hundredheaded Rabble

Join Kelly and Dermot for a story about James Joyce's youthful rebellion against the literary establishment of Dublin, h... Read more

30 Jan 2020

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Nestor

Nestor

Welcome to Episode 10, our first episode covering episode two of Ulysses, "Nestor." Kelly and Dermot discuss the politic... Read more

13 Feb 2019

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Proteus

Proteus

The time has come for Blooms & Barnacles to tackle Ulysses' third episode - "Proteus"! This is Ulysses' first "diffi... Read more

11 Sep 2019

47mins

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Croppies Lie Down

Croppies Lie Down

This week, Kelly and Dermot explain the nightmarish history tucked into Stephen's terse rebuttal of Mr. Deasy's weak gra... Read more

18 Jul 2019

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Sweny's Pharmacy

Sweny's Pharmacy

Kelly and Dermot sit down with P.J. Murphy and Jack Walsh, two volunteers who are keeping the legacy of Sweny's Pharmacy... Read more

29 Nov 2018

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The Complex Life of Lucia Joyce- (w/Linus Ignatius & Llewie Nuñez)

The Complex Life of Lucia Joyce- (w/Linus Ignatius & Llewie Nuñez)

Linus Ignatius and Llewie Nuñez starred in the play Lucia Mad as James and Lucia Joyce, respectively, back in their univ... Read more

13 Feb 2020

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Translating Finnegans Wake into Japanese (w/ Kenji Hayakawa)

Translating Finnegans Wake into Japanese (w/ Kenji Hayakawa)

Kelly and Dermot are joined by translator Kenji Hayakawa to discuss the gargantuan task of translating Finnegans Wake in... Read more

15 Jan 2020

1hr 12mins

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Big Words Which Make Us So Unhappy

Big Words Which Make Us So Unhappy

History is the art of Nestor, so let's immerse ourselves in the nightmare of history, at least the bits covered on  p. 3... Read more

3 Jul 2019

58mins

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James Joyce Tower and Museum

James Joyce Tower and Museum

Dermot and Kelly get an insider's view of the Sandycove Martello Tower - the Omphalos of Dublin itself! Maggie Fitzgeral... Read more

21 Dec 2019

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Ineluctable Modalities

Ineluctable Modalities

Ineluctable modality of the podcast! A discussion of the first paragraph of "Proteus," in which Kelly and Dermot try to ... Read more

25 Sep 2019

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Fogey and Tory

Fogey and Tory

A character study of the infamous Mr. Deasy, the headmaster of Stephen's school in "Nestor," the second episode of Ulyss... Read more

19 Jun 2019

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Contransmagnificandjewbangtantiality

Contransmagnificandjewbangtantiality

Let's have fun with consubstantiality! Kelly and Dermot untangle Stephen Dedalus' thoughts on the dual nature of God the... Read more

4 Dec 2019

42mins

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The Nostalgia Trap (w/ Tom O'Leary)

The Nostalgia Trap (w/ Tom O'Leary)

Kelly and Dermot welcome Tom O'Leary back to the podcast to talk about the allure of nostalgia. Tom and Dermot talk abou... Read more

27 Mar 2019

52mins

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Nacheinander and Nebeneinander

Nacheinander and Nebeneinander

Real talk: why are there no seagulls on Sandymount Strand on Bloomsday? Have we stumbled onto a historical seagull-based... Read more

10 Oct 2019

53mins

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Heresiarchs

Heresiarchs

Kelly and Dermot get deep talking about arch heresies, alchemy, Buck Mulligan's blasphemy, James Joyce's love of sacred ... Read more

16 Jan 2019

43mins

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Bloomsday in Melbourne (w/ Steve Carey)

Bloomsday in Melbourne (w/ Steve Carey)

A lifelong lover of the works of Joyce, Steve Carey is an organizer of the Bloomsday celebration in Melbourne, Australia... Read more

5 Jun 2019

41mins

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