11 episodes

Is Homestuck really the internet’s Ulysses? We are on a quest to find out. Join us every other Sunday on this part comedy part literary analysis podcast as we compare Homestuck and Ulysses bit by manageable bit!

Homestuck: The Internet's Ulysses Kira Houston and Jaime Tamar

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Is Homestuck really the internet’s Ulysses? We are on a quest to find out. Join us every other Sunday on this part comedy part literary analysis podcast as we compare Homestuck and Ulysses bit by manageable bit!

    Bonus Episode 3 - Joyce Was Just Off His Shit (Ft. Detective Pony)

    Bonus Episode 3 - Joyce Was Just Off His Shit (Ft. Detective Pony)

    After a homestuck-esque hiatus, H:TIU has risen from the dead in time for October! In this bonus episode we chat about the masterwork Detective Pony feature film recently released by Naked Bee.

    • 30 min
    Episode 7 - Hoo Hoo Hoo Andrew

    Episode 7 - Hoo Hoo Hoo Andrew

    In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 4 Part 2 and Ulysses Episode 7, Aeolus. Jaime, coming to you all the way from Australia, investigates REAL vintage newspaper headlines. Kira, coming to you all the way from his house, decides that all acting is LARPing. We discuss SORD, the boundaries of form, Slurpee machines, verisimilitude, and respiratory imagery.

    • 42 min
    Episode 6 - EGG!

    Episode 6 - EGG!

    In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 4 Part 1 and Ulysses Episode 6, Hades. Kira tries to prove that all words are onomatopoeias AGAIN, Jaime decides not to stan Leopold, and we both agree that Bloomsday is like 4/13 but for Ulysses. Kira is extremely sorry about the dog barking throughout the entire episode. Last but not least: be prepared for a SURPRISE SEGMENT Kira invented just for you, dear listeners!

    • 44 min
    Bonus Episode 2 - φάρμακον

    Bonus Episode 2 - φάρμακον

    We hope you enjoy the second bonus episode of H:TIU! This one’s kind of a mixer upper. We debrief some community interviews from Anime Boston, discuss a fandom demographics survey from earlier this year, and hear about Jaime’s very sexy Big College Essay. By the way, check out our tumblr to hear about NEW MERCH and SFS opportunities!

    • 25 min
    Episode 5 - Onomatopoeias Are The Pharmakon

    Episode 5 - Onomatopoeias Are The Pharmakon

    In this episode we cover Homestuck’s first intermission and Ulysses Episode 5, Lotus Eaters. We discuss ~Swinton, time travel, onomatopoetic dreams, episode titles, and whether or not Leopold is a vers in denial. Don't punish your cactus, folks.

    • 33 min
    Episode 4 - Crisp Apples

    Episode 4 - Crisp Apples

    Need a little good old fashioned Homestuck analysis in these trying times? Never fear! In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 3 and Ulysses Episode 4, Calypso. We assign Myers-Briggs types to Ulysses characters, discuss potato prototyping, and compare Jade to Leopold. Both furries? That’s for you to decide. Also, Crabapple = davekat foreshadowing.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

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3 Ratings

3 Ratings

Iheartbreadkats ,

good pod, best friend

this podcast is so good!! as someone interested in classical literature and a resident homestuck gay, i am In Love. Kira and Jaime are such fun, relatable hosts that get along super well and are very good at making the listener feel welcome while listening. i listened to all the available episodes and i will definitely be reading along with the hosts as they continue!!

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