Bantam Lyons
-
Ep. 91 – Bantams and Bathtubs
“Bantam” is an anagram of “Batman.” Coincidence? Topics include the state of Bantam Lyons’ hygiene, horseracing, Conway’s pub, cat wrangling, the Ascot Gold Cup, Throwaway, Bloom’s accidental racing tip, Dublin geography, Bloom’s disinterest in gambling, lotuses, the fleshpots of Egypt, Dermot’s dad’s betting tips, Orientalism, the Lincoln Place baths, sports as a lotus, Joyce’s love…
-
Ep. 77 – M’Coy. Get rid of him quickly.
Leopold Bloom braves an awkward stop-and-chat. Topics in this episode include: Leopold Bloom’s encounter with M’Coy, what Bloom has in common with Larry David, M’Coy as a character in “Grace”, M’Coy as an early prototype for Bloom, a quincunx, Bloom wrestles with his Shadow, Bloom trying to catch a glimpse of a woman’s leg, outsider…
-
Sweny the Alchemist
“ Sweny’s in Lincoln place. Chemists rarely move.” Ulysses, p. 84 To listen to a discussion of this topic, check out the podcast episode here and here. Leopold Bloom’s observation that chemists rarely move has turned out to be oddly prescient. As Dublin has evolved as a city since 1904, much of Bloom’s hometown would…