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Kelly Bryan
Blooms & Barnacles
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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5.0 stars from 59 ratings
I chose Ulysses as a school prize in 1974 and managed to stumble my way though it without understanding much more than the rude jokes. I then studied it as part of a university course helped by a library copy of the Gifford annotations. A few years later, I attended a hugely enjoyable evening...Read full review »
faxoff via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 01/25/24
A must for lovers of Joyce
What a wonderful podcast (and blog), a must for any lover of Joyce from beginners to seasoned Joyceans. Touted as a “non-academic*” podcast don’t be fooled, amidst all the charm, cats, and faux master pupil relationship there is rigour and a great deal of research. But most importantly an...Read full review »
Shane GBMB via Apple Podcasts · Ireland · 06/26/23
Great Bloomers!
After having read Ulysses a couple of times, read some guides and annotations, some academic papers, trawled through a hypertext version, and listened to the RTE performances (sometimes all at the same time), I thought I understood this book pretty well. This podcast, so nicely balanced between...Read full review »
Dirty Gerty M via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 01/05/23
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