EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 53 MIN
2.37 reading Cyclops 2
from North London Ulysses · host Russell Raphael
This is the middle third of the Cyclops episode. The citizen has used the reference to Joe Brady's erection to segue into all things Irish nationalist and we ended last time with the Parodist narrator spoofing on what may have been Robert Emmet's execution. Now the citizen, increasingly drunk, has a full head of steam, and drawing on his inner Michael Cusack, extolls all things Irish and lambasts all things British. And Bloom, increasingly bold (perhaps it's the cigar fumes), takes him on, which really triggers the citizen who, perhaps drawing on his inner Arthur Griffith, becomes increasingly racist and homophobic. Exciting stuff!Penguin Classic: 402Gabler: 255Project Guttenberg: So then the citizen begins talking about This podcast forms part of an educational reading group and is intended for criticism, discussion, and study. James Joyce’s Ulysses (1922) is in the public domain in the UK. This recording includes commentary, interpretation, and contextual explanation, and is not presented as a standalone audiobook. The readings in this podcast are provided for educational and discussion purposes. They are interwoven with commentary and analysis videos and are not intended to reproduce any specific commercial edition. The underlying text of Ulysses is in the public domain in the UK, and the reading here is part of a broader interpretive session. During sessions I refer to several editions of Ulysses for ease of navigation, including the Penguin Modern Classics edition or the Bodley Head 1993 'Gabler' edition or the Project Gutenberg e-book based on pre-1923 print editions. And may read from each and other editions. Page references are provided to help readers follow along in whichever edition they own. The reading itself is embedded within the broader commentary and discussion of the analysis podcasts and is not intended as a verbatim reproduction of any particular edition. This podcast contains or refers to commentary, analysis, and original discussion.© 2026 North London Ulysses and Russell Raphael. All rights reserved.
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This is the middle third of the Cyclops episode. The citizen has used the reference to Joe Brady's erection to segue into all things Irish nationalist and we ended last time with the Parodist narrator spoofing on what may have been Robert Emmet's execution. Now the citizen, increasingly drunk, has a full head of steam, and drawing on his inner Michael Cusack, extolls all things Irish and lambasts all things British. And Bloom, increasingly bold (perhaps it's the cigar fumes), takes him on, which really triggers the citizen who, perhaps drawing on his inner Arthur Griffith, becomes increasingly racist and homophobic. Exciting stuff!Penguin Classic: 402Gabler: 255Project Guttenberg: So then the citizen begins talking about This podcast forms part of an educational reading group and is intended for criticism, discussion, and study. James Joyce’s Ulysses (1922) is in the public domain in the UK. This recording includes commentary, interpretation, and contextual explanation, and is not presented as a standalone audiobook. The readings in this podcast are provided for educational and discussion purposes. They are interwoven with commentary and analysis videos and are not intended to reproduce any specific commercial edition. The underlying text of Ulysses is in the public domain in the UK, and the reading here is part of a broader interpretive session. During sessions I refer to several editions of Ulysses for ease of navigation, including the Penguin Modern Classics edition or the Bodley Head 1993 'Gabler' edition or the Project Gutenberg e-book based on pre-1923 print editions. And may read from each and other editions. Page references are provided to help readers follow along in whichever edition they own. The reading itself is embedded within the broader commentary and discussion of the analysis podcasts and is not intended as a verbatim reproduction of any particular edition. This podcast contains or refers to commentary, analysis, and original discussion.© 2026 North London Ulysses and Russell Raphael. All rights reserved.
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2.37 reading Cyclops 2
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