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A Reign of Uncouth Stars (Live w/ Conner Habib)

This is a recording of our live show from the 2023 Bloomsday Festival at the James Joyce Centre in Dublin. We discuss the occult influences on Ulysses with special guest Conner Habib.

Published 08/30/23

September Live Show Announcement

We are thrilled to announce our upcoming live show as part of the Joycenights Festival at the Joyce Tower and Museum. We will be welcoming special guests Vivien Igoe and Robert Nicholson to talk about their upcoming book, "Tales from the Tower." You can get your tickets here: https://joycetower.ie/events/blooms-barnacles-tales-from-the-tower-live-podcast/

Published 08/23/23

ERIN, GREEN GEM OF THE SILVER SEA

Inspired by your beauty…effulgent.

Published 08/16/23

[Teaser] Drawing This Thing w/ Robert Berry

Dermot chats with Ulysses Seen artist Robert Berry about the joys of drawing Ulysses.

Published 08/09/23

AND IT WAS THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER

Why is this Bloomsday different from all other Bloomsdays?

Published 08/02/23

HOUSE OF KEY(E)S

We finally unlock the secrets of Ulysses!

Published 07/19/23

Ulysses (1967) [TEASER]

Kelly and Dermot discuss Joseph Strick's 1967 film adaptation of Ulysses.

Published 07/17/23

IN THE HEART OF THE HIBERNIAN METROPOLIS

All aboard for the heart of the Hibernian metropolis!

Published 07/05/23

Exiles (w/ Steve Carey)

Could James Joyce have written something... bad?

Published 06/07/23

Bloomsday Live Show Announcement!

2023 Bloomsday Live Show Announcement

Published 06/02/23

Ep. 111 - Enthymemic

All men are mortal, and Socrates is a man. Therefore, all men are Socrates. Wait...

Published 05/24/23

Aeolus

The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind…

Published 05/10/23

The Tower of Silence

Break out the Tantalus glasses - we’re finally getting out of the Underworld!

Published 04/26/23

The Chief's Grave (w/ Jordan LeVeque)

Sometimes, Bloom is right to be wrong.

Published 04/12/23

Far away a donkey brayed.

What’s up with that donkey in Glasnevin?

Published 03/29/23

M'Intosh

Who is the man in the macintosh?

Published 03/15/23

The Ides of June

Beware the Ides of June.

Published 03/01/23

Broken Hearts

Corpses rarely wear hats.

Published 02/15/23

Dominenamine

Is there really a church in Dublin full of deadly corpsegas?

Published 02/01/23

Murderer's Ground

Wanna grab a pint at the Brian Boroimhe? Or is it Boroihme? Boru?

Published 01/18/23

The Dead (Patreon Bonus)

Kelly and Dermot talk about James Joyce's "The Dead" as well as John Huston's 1987 film of the same name. This episode was originally released as a bonus episode on our Patreon.

Published 01/11/23

Has anybody here seen Kelly?

Kay ee double ell wy. I can’t this song out of my head.

Published 01/04/23

Glasnevin Cemetery (w/ Martin Mooney

We are thrilled to welcome Martin Mooney, taphologist extraordinaire, as the guest on our 100th episode! Martin gives us a once-in-a-lifetime tour of Glasnevin Cemetery.

Published 12/21/22

The Best Death

Rattle his bones over the stones! He ’s only a pauper whom nobody owns! Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of infant death and suicide.

Published 12/07/22

Reuben J. Dodd

How long can you hold a grudge?

Published 11/23/22