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tipsyturvy Ulysses
Hosted by Eric Lewis · ENGLISH
Three friends, and an occasional guest, talk about the fun bits of James Joyce's Ulysses over a beer, episode by episode. In each episode, we—Eric, Wendy, and Shinjini—will explore the parts of Ulysses we love, the parts we hate, and the parts we are downright confused by. Love it. Hate it. Don’t Get it. Grab a beverage and join us!
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Mailbag 3: "I got your last letter to me and thank you very much for it"
Feb 2, 202401:14:29Tap to summarizeEric, Wendy, and Shinjini make their long-awaited return, discussing what's useful to know about Joyce's life to understand Ulysses and the particulars of Bloom's parents' deaths and his family life in response to listener questions. Libations: Eric and Shinjini: black tea (with some honey in Eric's) Wendy: Fancy Kilt (bourbon barrel-aged Drafty Kilt, Scotch ale), Monday Night Brewing, Atlanta, GA See our website (tipsyturvyulysses.com) and please submit any pressing questions to our Twitter (@tt_ulysses) or tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme Song: "Come on Over" by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
Transcribe →Ulysses Ep. 18 Penelope: “yes I said yes I will Yes.”
Dec 1, 202301:03:59Tap to summarizeAs if we had the option of using any other quote for this episode’s title. Eric leads a discussion of the end of “Penelope” and the end of Ulysses. Specifically, this episode covers sentences 7 and 8 (pages 633-41 and lines 1149-1611 in the Gabler edition). The episode covers superstition, friendship (or the lack thereof), and the most famous passage in Ulysses. It concludes with what Eric considers the dirtiest bit we’ve covered yet. Libations: Eric: Black Widow Cider (blackberry and apple cider, Original Sin Cider, New York, NY) Wendy: Dunkel (Dunkel with bourbon overtones, Blue Stallion Brewing, Lexington, KY) Shinjini: green tea Please submit any pressing questions to our Twitter or tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. See our website and contact us on Twitter or at tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
Transcribe →Ulysses Ep. 18 Penelope: "give us room even to let a fart God"
Nov 10, 202300:59:25Tap to summarizeShinjini leads a discussion of sentences 4, 5, and 6 of “Penelope” (pages 621-33 in the Gabler edition). They’re long sentences, obviously. In a shockingly efficient, less than an hour long conversation, we cover internalized misogyny, marital intimacy, marital infidelity, farts, anulingus, and the Barbie movie. Libations: Eric: Deliria (Belgian ale, Brouwerij Huyghe, Melle, Belgium) Wendy: May the Schwarzbier Be With You (schwarzbier, Wrecking Bar Brewing, Atlanta, GA) Shinjini: a warm blueberry infusion Please submit any pressing questions to our Twitter or tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. See our website and contact us on Twitter or at tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
Transcribe →Ulysses Ep. 18 Penelope: "O Lord I wanted to shout all sorts of things"
Oct 28, 202301:25:56Tap to summarizeWendy leads Eric and Shinjini through a discussion of the first third of “Penelope,” or at least the first chunk of the episode to fall out of her decaying Gabler edition. They discuss: The episode’s style and structure The Blooms’ marriage Sex on public transit And, of course, all the naughty bits Libations: Eric: Panic Button (cherry sour, Monday Night Brewing, Atlanta, GA) Wendy: Discipline (dubbel Belgian ale, Bold Monk Brewing, Atlanta, GA) Shinjini: surprisingly good non-Darjeeling Indian black tea Please submit any pressing questions to our Twitter or tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. See our website and contact us on Twitter or at tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
Transcribe →Theme Grab Bag: "He surprised me in the rere of the premises"
Aug 5, 202301:01:30Tap to summarizeWendy and Eric discuss themes in Ulysses, drawn at random out of a bowl: family, entrails, Irishness, and loyalty. Beverages: Eric: Protea rosé (Antonij Rupert Wyne, Franschhoek, South Africa) Wendy: Moretti, pale lager (Udeni, Italy)
Transcribe →Ulysses Ep. 17 Ithaca: “Mellow yellow smellow melons”
Jul 14, 202301:36:13Tap to summarizeWendy leads Eric and Shinjini through a discussion of the second half of “Ithaca,” the penultimate episode of Ulysses. They discuss: The differences between the episode’s two halves Parsing difficult passages The what and why of some of Bloom’s actions The events of Molly’s tryst with Blazes Boylan And Molly and Bloom’s sex lives and marriage. Please pardon the occasional dryer noise in the background. It fades quickly after its first appearance. Mentions: Vicki Mahaffey, The Everyday Joyce (forthcoming) My Dad Wrote a Porno Libations: Eric: Voodoo Ranger (imperial IPA, New Belgium Brewing Company, Asheville, NC) Wendy: Old Crafty Hen (strong ale, Greene King/Morland Brewery, Abingdon, UK) Shinjini: an unspecified chocolate milkshake thing Please submit any pressing questions to our Twitter or tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. See our website and contact us on Twitter or at tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
Transcribe →Ulysses Ep. 17 Ithaca: "What?"
Jun 30, 202301:25:57Tap to summarizeShinjini and Eric finally return to the text of Ulysses to begin discussing "Ithaca," reputedly Eric's favorite episode. They discuss the episode's alienating question-and-answer format, focus, and language; its depictions of loneliness and Bloom's schemes for a happy marriage; and the scene in which Stephen sings Bloom an anti-Semitic ballad (and Ulysses provides sheet music). Just what's going on there? Beverages Eric: Blackberry Crumble Imperial Brown (Captain Lawrence/Thin Man Brewery, Alameda, CA) Shinjini: Earl Grey tea See our website and contact us on Twitter or at tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
Transcribe →Bloomsday 2!
Jun 16, 202301:17:22Tap to summarizeWendy, Shinjini, and Eric celebrate Bloomsday by reminiscing about Bloomsdays past, discussing potential Bloomsday cosplay, drinking special drinks, and–of course–selecting, reciting, and discussing some beloved passages from Ulysses! Beverages Eric: Sournova Barrel-Aged Peach Sour (Almanac Beer Company, Alameda, CA) Wendy: Black Sheep Ale (Black Sheep Brewery, Masham, North Yorkshire, UK) Shinjini: watered-down orange soda Mentions Davy Byrne’s Pub (21 Duke St., Dublin, Ireland) Peach melba Strict Scrutiny (Supreme Court podcast) Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White (1860) NOT E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey, but Wendy promises better recommendations! Hugh Kenner, “Molly’s Masterstroke”
Transcribe →Mailbag Episode 2: "Loudly flung sacks of letters, postcards, lettercards, parcels"
Jun 9, 202301:46:12Tap to summarizeEric, Wendy, and Shinjini discuss some excellent questions at length. If you want to pick and choose questions and answers to listen to, consult the timestamps below. Question Timestamps: Jonathan: What’s so great specifically about the Gabler edition? (16:01-41:42) Terry: Can you sympathize with Stephen if you don’t know A Portrait? (41:42-59:57) Terry: Tell me, why do I enjoy hearing you talk about the book more than reading it? It stymies me! I would love to hear you all talk about how the novice reader can best reap the benefits of this almost-impossible book. (59:57-1:18:56) Jonathan: If you could go back and tell yourself one thing prior to first reading Ulysses to help you navigate the text, what would it be? (1:18:56-1:28:05) Terry: Why is "Oxen" like that? I loved what Wendy said about it being like the gestation. More on that? (1:28:05-1:35:17) Rick: Lacking a specific love/hate/don’t-get passage, I’ll share what I may like most about the episode: that it brings all of Bloom’s characteristics to their utmost. Here, he is most defensive of perceived quirks and faults; most expansive of his proposals to improve society; and, of course, most immersed in his sexual and other idiosyncrasies. (1:35:17-1:42:09) Mentions: Michael Groden, “Perplex in the Pen-and in the Pixels: Reflections on ‘The James Joyce Archive,’ Hans Walter Gabler’s ‘Ulysses,’ and ‘James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ in Hypermedia.’ Journal of Modern Literature, 1998, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 225-44. JSTOR, jstor.org/3831733. Various editions of Ulysses: the Gabler, Jeri Johnson’s OUP 1922 Text, Catherine Flynn's The Cambridge Centenary Ulysses, and Sam Slote, Mark A. Mamigonian, and John Turner's Ulysses: Annotated Edition Joyce's Ulysses: Philosophical Perspectives (especially Wendy's chapter!) Margot Norris, Virgin and Veteran Readings of Ulysses Ulysses in 80 online reading group (@Ulysses80 on Twitter) Terence Killeen, Ulysses Unbound: A Reader's Companion to James Joyce's Ulysses Joseph Heller, Catch-22 Billy Collins, "Introduction to Poetry" Libations: Eric: Movie Snacks Sour (TrimTab Brewing Company, Birmingham, AL) Wendy: Stella Artois (pilsner, Leuven, Belgium) Shinjini: Earl Grey tea See our website and contact us on Twitter or at tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
Transcribe →Mailbag Episode 1: "P.S. Excuse bad [recording] am in hurry. Byby"
May 27, 202300:49:44Tap to summarizeWendy, Eric, and Shinjini get together to discuss some fan mail. What episode of Ulysses should you read, if you'll only read one? What is some essential Joyce scholarship? Finally, what most excites three Ulysses podcasters about sharing Ulysses with others? Question Timetamps: Terry: If you had to choose one episode that everyone should read, even if they don’t read the whole book, what would it be? (4:20-18:14) Ryan: What Joyce studies articles/monographs are your favorites and how did they contribute to your areas of focus as academics? (18:14-35:56) Jonathan: What excites you most about teaching Ulysses/sharing it with people for the first time? (35:56-46:45) Mentions: The RTE recording of Ulysses Libations: Eric: Islandia (fruited sour, Southbound Brewing Company, Savannah, GA) Wendy: London's Pride (Pale Ale, Fuller's Brewery, Chiswick, London, UK) Shinjini: a sweet and spicy herbal warm drink (because humbled by a cold) Please submit any pressing questions to our Twitter or tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. See our website and contact us on Twitter or at tipsyturvyulysses@gmail.com. Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition of Ulysses inspired our logo.
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