The Dead

If you're feeling literally run off your feet by the holidays, wipe the snow off your goloshes and join us at the table as we give a toast to James Joyce's story "The Dead". Described as "one of the most powerful evocations of human loss and longing that the English language possesses", this crown jewel of the Dubliners collection might just be too sophisticated for our humble hosts. Nevertheless, like Gabriel Conroy, they talk at great length to an indifferent audience about Joycean jargon, stylistic sentences, ire-inducing Irishness, and the drifting descent of the dead. After listening, you'll rate the show 5 stars as if you enjoyed this episode.