Blooms & Barnacles

Feb 28 2025 175 ep. 53 mins 104

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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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Bonus Ep. 26 - The Third Man [TEASER]

Feb 28 2025 15 mins

We discuss the 1949 film, The Third Man because James Joyce is briefly mentioned in it. Also, it's a really good movie.

Blind Stripling

Feb 19 2025 86 mins

A wild Blazes Boylan appears.

Throwaway

Feb 04 2025 59 mins

I need to see a man about a horse.

Bonus Ep. 25 - The Tarot of Mme Marion Bloom w/ Penelope Wade [TEASER]

Jan 30 2025 16 mins

Artist Penelope Wade joins the podcast to discuss her project, "The Tarot of Mme Marion Bloom."

Ancient Free and Accepted Order

Jan 14 2025 58 mins

Are you on the level?

James Joyce Community Groups (w/ Zoe Patterson)

Dec 24 2024 59 mins

Zoe Patterson of Trinity College Dublin joins Blooms & Barnacles to talk about about her research into James Joyce community groups.

Bonus Ep. 24 - Jack the Ripper w/ Senan Molony [TEASER]

Dec 12 2024 13 mins

Journalist Senan Molony joins the podcast to talk about how the Jack the Ripper murders influenced Ulysses.

Seed Cake

Dec 11 2024 50 mins

Should you bring oysters to your naughty liaison on Howth?

Is Blazes Boylan the worst man in Dublin?

Dec 03 2024 54 mins

Bonus Ep. 23 - Molly Bloom v. Misogyny w/ Katherine Ebury [TEASER]

Nov 15 2024 17 mins

Dr. Katherine Ebury (she/they) of the University of Sheffield joins the podcast to talk about how to approach older scholarship that contains misogynist interpretations of Molly Bloom. Should we dismiss them entirely, or is it ok to just fish out the good bits? What direction is Joyce studies taking with regards to interpretations of Molly? We also discuss the ongoing issue of sexu