Bonus EVS 4. Bloom Among the Animals

This is a podcast version of an Extra Video Series video, so whilst inspired by the Calypso episode, it is broader in scope. Russell looks at Bloom's relationship with animals and what this tells us about Bloom and the book generally. We have cats, dogs, gulls, rats and a panther. The book also heavily features cattle and less so, a bat. Those may get their own episode. Whilst we will consider aspects relating to parts of Ulysses beyond Calypso, it will be in general terms and not so as to spoil what is coming. Ulysses is not a whodunnit. 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 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 videos 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.