Blooms & Barnacles

Kelly Bryan
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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.

  1. Bonus Ep. 42 - Big Houses [TEASER]

    vor 9 Std.

    Bonus Ep. 42 - Big Houses [TEASER]

    We discuss the history of two historic houses in Ireland -- Aldborough House and Belvedere House.   To listen to the complete episode or watch a video version, visit patreon.com/barnaclecast

    11 Min.
  2. Father Conmee

    vor 6 Tagen

    Father Conmee

    What is Dublin without Church and State? Topics in this episode include Stephen/Joyce's past with Father Conmee, what Father Conmee represents, the eternal battle between Church and State (is it even a battle?), the collusion between Church and State, Father Conmee's fondness for high-class women, which children Father Conmee likes, Father Conmee's love of the aristocracy, the pawnbrokers of souls, Father Conmee's love of missions to Africa, St. Peter Claver, joybells in gay Malahide, Old Times in the Barony, Mary Rochfort, the parable of the unjust steward, Father Conmee's uncharitable charity, the General Slocum, Fr. Bernard Vaughan, and the Lady Maxwell question. Support us on Patreon to get episodes early, and to access bonus content and a video version of our podcast. On the Blog: The Superior, The Very Reverend John Conmee S. J. Blooms & Barnacles Social Media: Facebook | BlueSky | Instagram Subscribe to Blooms & Barnacles: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

    1 Std. 12 Min.
  3. Bonus Ep. 41 - The General Slocum [TEASER]

    31. Mai ·  Bonus

    Bonus Ep. 41 - The General Slocum [TEASER]

    We discuss the June 15, 1904 General Slocum disaster. To listen to or watch the full episode, visit patreon.com/barnaclecast

    10 Min.
  4. Wandering Rocks

    20. Mai

    Wandering Rocks

    Here be dragons. Topics in this episode include why “Wandering Rocks” is the least Homeric episode of Ulysses, why the name “Wandering Rocks” isn’t quite right, how Jason escaped the Wandering Rocks, how Leopold Bloom is a mightier hero than Odysseus, correspondences for “Wandering Rocks,” the “blind mechanism” of the Wandering Rocks, clockspeed, how to escape the labyrinth, Joyce’s favorite board game, whether or not Joyce would have been a David Bowie fan, traps in “Wandering Rocks,” blood and currency, the precision of “Wandering Rocks,” and re-creating “Wandering Rocks” as street theater. Support us on Patreon to get episodes early, and to access bonus content and a video version of our podcast.   On the Blog: Ulysses & The Odyssey - Wandering Rocks Blooms & Barnacles Social Media: Facebook | BlueSky | Instagram Subscribe to Blooms & Barnacles: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

    46 Min.
  5. Bonus Ep. 40 - Gas from a Burner [TEASER]

    30. Apr. ·  Bonus

    Bonus Ep. 40 - Gas from a Burner [TEASER]

    This month, we tell the story of how Dubliners got published and read Joyce's most scorched-earth poem, "Gas from a Burner." Listen to the full episode and see a video version at patreon.com/barnaclecast

    9 Min.
  6. Medical Dick and Medical Davy

    23. Apr.

    Medical Dick and Medical Davy

    …Gravy? Topics in this episode include the grande finale of Stephen’s Hamlet theory, he finally proves by algebra that Shakespeare is the ghost of his own father, dio boia, James Joyce’s reaction to Karl Bleibtreu’s Shakespeare conspiracy theories, Dana, Fred Ryan, the poetry and theatrical stylings of Buck Mulligan, Oliver St. John Gogarty’s play Blight, and the origin story of Medical Dick and Medical Davy. Support us on Patreon to get episodes early, and to access bonus content and a video version of our podcast. On the Blog: Poetry in Ulysses: Medical Dick and Medical Davy Blooms & Barnacles Social Media: Facebook | BlueSky | Instagram Subscribe to Blooms & Barnacles: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

    1 Std. 2 Min.
  7. Bonus Ep. 39 - Henry V [TEASER]

    31. März

    Bonus Ep. 39 - Henry V [TEASER]

    We complete our three-part series on Laurence Olivier's Shakespeare adaptations with a discussion of his 1944 version of Henry V.   Listen to the full episode at patreon.com/barnaclecast

    10 Min.
  8. Lapwing

    25. März

    Lapwing

    Agenbite of Lapwing. Topics in this episode include Shakespeare’s coat of arms, the significance of Cassiopeia to Stephen’s Shakespeare theory, the auspicious stars heralding the births of Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom, and Rudy Bloom, Stephen’s Hamlet dialectic fully unravels, the real Dedalus of myth, the charge of adultery against Susanna Shakespeare Hall, lapwings, a lapwing mentioned in Hamlet, the lapwing’s survival strategy, medieval slander against the lapwing, what the lapwing has in common with Agenbite of Inwit, William Blake on the lapwing, Wandering Aengus of the birds, augury, and Stephen’s gift of prophecy. Support us on Patreon to get episodes early, and to access bonus content and a video version of our podcast. On the Blog: Lapwing Blooms & Barnacles Social Media: Facebook | BlueSky | Instagram Subscribe to Blooms & Barnacles: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube

    51 Min.
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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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  • Erstellt von
    Kelly Bryan
  • Jahre aktiv
    2018 - 2026
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