If you've ever felt too intimidated by James Joyce's 1922 modernist masterpiece Ulysses, never fear!
Read alongside Monday Coutts-Quinn and Tom Stammers as they tackle this mighty text one chapter at a time.
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 (https://lithub.com/cranlys-arm-on-finding-and-seeking-gay-desire-in-joyce/).
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.
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9 Aug 2026
BONUS: The Odyssey (2026) dir. Christopher Nolan
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!
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The first and second interview excerpts are from Christopher Nolan interviewed by Zhong Shu, BiliBili, Beijing China, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4I8Ch2TRo (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 (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 (https://youtu.be/ZjK0we-V3kY?si=K3blXxE8WY7gkWtW), July 21, 2026.
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15 Jul 2026
Chapter 8: Lestrygonians
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.
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No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
9 Jun 2026
Chapter 7: Aeolus
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:// (https://creatorchords.com)creatorchords.com (http://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.
28 Apr 2026
Chapter 6: Hades
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:// (https://creatorchords.com)creatorchords.com (http://creatorchords.com) [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]
18 Mar 2026
Chapter 5: Lotus Eaters
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.
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9 Feb 2026
Chapter 4: Calypso
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:// (https://creatorchords.com)creatorchords.com (http://creatorchords.com) [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]
Supplementary Material
Aziz Yafi, The Land of Rebellious Oranges, https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657142 (https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657142) , The Institute of Palestinian Studies, March 2025
4 Dec 2025
Chapter 3: Proteus
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:// (https://creatorchords.com)creatorchords.com (http://creatorchords.com) [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]
19 Oct 2025
Chapter 2: Nestor
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:// (https://creatorchords.com)creatorchords.com (http://creatorchords.com) [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]
19 Sept 2025
Chapter 1: Telemachus
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 (https://creatorchords.com) [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0]
19 Sept 2025
Prologue
An overview of the Ulysses Book Club podcast, a general introduction to the book, and a quick introduction to Monday and Tom
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