Blooms & Barnacles
Episodes
Kelly Bryan
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On a Very Special Episode of the Blooms & Barnacles podcast - it's Dermot's first time leading an episode. He chose to interview his co-host and f...
Nestor
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 10, our first episode covering episode two of Ulysses, "Nestor." Kelly and Dermot discuss the political philosophy of Gia...
Remorse of Conscience
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Dermot discuss the recurring phrase "Agenbite of Inwit" and why Stephen repeats it over and over on June the sixteenth. Other topi...
Heresiarchs
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Dermot get deep talking about arch heresies, alchemy, Buck Mulligan's blasphemy, James Joyce's love of sacred music, and what the Council ...
In Defense of Dorkiness
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Dermot discuss Stephen's tower-mate, the Englishman Haines. Haines was based on a real-life roommate of James Joyce's - Dermot Chenevix Tren...
Tea for the Tower-Men
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Dermot talk about the allegory of the old milk woman who visits Stephen and the boys in the Martello Tower. Topics covered include Hiberno-E...
Sweny's Pharmacy
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Dermot sit down with P.J. Murphy and Jack Walsh, two volunteers who are keeping the legacy of Sweny's Pharmacy alive. Sweny's, of course, ...
Introibo Ad Altare Dei
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly and Dermot talk about page #1 of Ulysses, taking a deep dive into the symbolism of the Catholic Mass in the opening scene. There's lots of talk ...
Joyce v. Gogarty
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we tackle the falling out between James Joyce and Oliver St John Gogarty, the origins of the character Buck Mulligan, what really happ...
Ulysses & The Odyssey: Telemachus!
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dermot and Kelly discuss the connections between Ulysses and The Odyssey. We take on the Gilbert schema, how to market a book like Ulysses, what exact...
Tom O'Leary
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tom O'Leary is an Irish-born actor and pub owner living in Portland, OR. He and Blooms and Barnacles host Kelly started the Ulysses Support Group (aka...