Blooms & Barnacles

Jan 30 2025 172 ep. 53 mins 105
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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. 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  
Well, was he?

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

Gorgon-Zola

Nov 12 2024 65 mins  
Fermentation is hot.

Rawhead and Bloody Bones

Oct 29 2024 59 mins  
Let’s hope for something galoptious when all’s said and done.

Bloodhued Poplin, Lustrous Blood

Oct 15 2024 63 mins  
Think unsexy thought. Think unsexy thoughts. Think unsexy thoughts.