Ulysses Book Club

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 9 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Tom mentioned a piece titled Cranly's Arm: On Finding and Seeking Gay Desire in Joyce by Paul McAdory, which can be found at this link.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom make a short diversion to discuss an even more contemporary adaptation of The Odyssey than Joyce's novel: Christopher Nolan's big-budget 2026 blockbuster!Audio Credits:Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]The first and second interview excerpts are from Christopher Nolan interviewed by Zhong Shu, BiliBili, Beijing China, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4I8Ch2TRo, 30 July 2026.The third interview excerpt is from Emily Wilson interviewed by Sarah Ruhl: 'The Odyssey Onscreen', The 92nd Street Y, New York, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmnR2mYM6oc, July 16th 2026.The final interview excerpts are from Mary Beard discussion of The Odyssey and how empires fall on Stateside Podcast, USA, https://youtu.be/ZjK0we-V3kY?si=K3blXxE8WY7gkWtW, July 21, 2026.No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 8 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 7 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 6 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 5 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 4 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]Supplementary MaterialAziz Yafi, The Land of Rebellious Oranges, https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657142 , The Institute of Palestinian Studies, March 2025No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 3 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 2 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.Audio Credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.

Monday and Tom explore Chapter 1 of James Joyce's Ulysses.Audio credits:Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012.Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley.Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.