Blooms & Barnacles

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 of Trent had in common with the classic film Footloose. Listen to The Mass for Pope Marcellus. For more info on gnosticism, Dermot recommends The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels. On the Blog: Decoding Dedalus: Heresies in "Telemachus" Social Media: Facebook|Twitter Subscribe to Blooms and Barnacles: iTunes| Google Play Music| Stitcher Further Reading & Listening: Burgess, A. (1968). ReJoyce. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. Delaney, F. (2011, May 24). Episode 50: Weaving the Wind. Re:Joyce [Audio podcast]. Ellmann, R. (1959). James Joyce. New York: Oxford University Press. Gifford, D., & Seidman, R. J. (1988). Ulysses annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses. Berkeley: University of California Press. Lang, F. (1993). Ulysses and the Irish God. London and Toronto: Associated University Presses. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=6QCulpmdz6wC&pg=PA111&lpg=PA111&dq=joyce+on+mass+for+pope+marcellus&source=bl&ots=v-SBCVX84a&sig=5BSecDhNK_P6RIYl65dVHGfLLeo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj75YrKoKfdAhWBI3wKHT2HBTgQ6AEwDXoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=joyce%20on%20mass%20for%20pope%20marcellus&f=false Music Our theme is: Noir - S Strong & Boogie Belgique

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 Trench. Did Joyce's personal dislike of Trench color his characterization in the novel? What's up with that black panther mentioned in 'Telemachus?' Why does Dermot (our host) have bad memories of learning Irish in school? These questions and more will be answered. Other topics include: Irish identity in 1904 and now, Joyce's bad attitude, and Gogarty, the unreliable narrator of his own autobiography. Consider subscribing to Sweny's Pharmacy's Patreon here. On the Blog: Say 'Hello' to Martello Towers Who Was the Real Haines? Social Media: Facebook|Twitter Subscribe to Blooms and Barnacles: iTunes| Google Play Music| Stitcher Further Reading: Ellmann, R. (1959). James Joyce. New York: Oxford University Press. Fletcher, A. (2006, Apr 6). A young nationalist in the Easter Rising. History Today. Retrieved from https://www.historytoday.com/anthony-fletcher/young-nationalist-easter-rising Gogarty, O. (1948). Mourning became Mrs. Spendlove and other portraits grave and gay. New York: Creative Age Press. Trench, C. (1975). Dermot Chenevix Trench and Haines of "Ulysses". James Joyce Quarterly,13(1), 39-48. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/25487234 Turner, J., & Mamigonian, M. (2004). Solar Patriot: Oliver St. John Gogarty in "Ulysses". James Joyce Quarterly, 41(4), 633-652. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/25478099 Zingg, G. (2013). Is there Hiberno-English on them? Hiberno-English in modern literature: the use of dialect in Joyce, O’Brien, Shaw and Friel. Bern: Peter Lang AG. Music Our theme is: Noir - S Strong & Boogie Belgique

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-English, the importance of tea in Irish culture and who the hell Mother Grogan was. On the Blog: The Women of Ulysses: Mother Grogan and the Milk Woman Social Media: Facebook|Twitter Subscribe to Blooms and Barnacles: iTunes | Google Play Music | Stitcher Further Reading: The full lyrics of the song "Ned Grogan" can be found here. More on Mother Grogan:    http://web.sas.upenn.edu/ulysses-test/tag/mother-grogan/ Blamires, H. (1985). The Bloomsday Book. New York: University Paperbacks. Burgess, A. (1968). ReJoyce. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. Gifford, D., & Seidman, R. J. (1988). Ulysses annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses. Berkeley: University of California Press.

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, is the location where Leopold Bloom bought his lemon soap. We talk the history of Sweny's, their Joyce connection and the challenges of preserving Joycean landmarks in 21st century Dublin. P.J. even shares a song at the end. Sweny's on the Internet: Website | Facebook | Twitter Subscribe to Sweny's Patreon to give a monthly donation. Subscribe to Blooms and Barnacles: iTunes | Google Play Music | Stitcher Visit Blooms & Barnacles' YouTube page for video of the interview. Music Noir - S Strong & Boogie Belgique

A playful close read of page one of Ulysses, centering on a blasphemous mock Mass and its Catholic symbolism. They trace parodyed transubstantiation, vestments, bells, and a shaving bowl as a false chalice. The conversation also probes Latin and Greek in early education and how cultural background shapes reading.

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 happened in the Martello tower, blasphemous poetry and how Joyce found his sense of humor. On the Blog: Say 'Hello' to Martello Towers Who was the Real Buck Mulligan? Poetry in Ulysses: The Ballad of Joking Jesus Social Media: Facebook|Twitter Further Reading: Ellmann, R. (1959). James Joyce. New York: Oxford University Press. Gogarty, O. (1948). Mourning became Mrs. Spendlove and other portraits grave and gay. New York: Creative Age Press. Lyons, J. (1984). Oliver St. John Gogarty. Dublin Historical Record,38(1), 2-13. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/30100748 Riley, M. (1984). Joyce, Gogarty, and the Irish Hero. The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies,10(2), 45-54. doi:10.2307/25512607. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/25512607?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3Aafd1aaaa4471f11ab4207fabb5556216&seq=9#metadata_info_tab_contents Trieste Notebook: http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/JoyceColl/JoyceColl-idx?type=div&did=JOYCECOLL.SCHOLESWORKSHOP.I0013&isize=text Turner, J., & Mamigonian, M. (2004). Solar Patriot: Oliver St. John Gogarty in "Ulysses". James Joyce Quarterly,41(4), 633-652. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/25478099 Music Noir - S Strong & Boogie Belgique

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 exactly happens in the opening chapters of The Odyssey, and how it corresponds to the "Telemachus" episode of Ulysses. On the Blog: Ulysses & The Odyssey: Telemachus Social Media: Facebook|Twitter Further Reading: Burgess, A. (1968). ReJoyce. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. Gifford, D., & Seidman, R. J. (1988). Ulysses annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses. Berkeley: University of California Press. Homer., translated by Palmer., G.H. (1912). The Odyssey. Mineola, New York: Dover Publications. Frank K. (2013, April 2). Stephen and Telemachus. Retrieved from: http://ulyssesetc.blogspot.com/2013/04/stephen-and-telemachus.html Kenner, H. (1987). Ulysses. Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved from https://books.google.com/books?id=Ajlz5rzPBOkC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA19#v=onepage&q&f=false Lennon, J.M. (2015, Feb. 18). Telemachus: The first chapter of Ulysses. Retrieved from https://medium.com/world-literature/telemachus-ba574b16f304 Music Noir - S Strong & Boogie Belgique

Irish-born actor and pub owner, Tom O'Leary, and Kelly discuss their love for Ulysses, starting a book club, reading guides, and how Ulysses feels like home. They recommend resources like The Bloomsday Book, Ulysses Annotated, and Jim Norton's audiobook for a deeper understanding.