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Dubliners by Dubliners
by Lochlainn Coyne & John Kilfeather
Join us for an episode by episode exploration of James Joyce's Dubliners
Episodes
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16 - The Dead (Part 2)
Episode Sixteen - In this Part 2 of our discussion of the Dead, we see Gabriel’s mood improve as he slips into familiar roles. Will this improvement last the course of the evening? And will a journey westward release Gabriel from his paralysis? #gotjoyce Read the story Online: The Dead Intro…
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15 - The Dead (Part 1)
Episode Fifteen - The Dead is more of a Novella than a short story so we've decided to take two episodes to discuss it. In Part 1 Gabriel goes to the party, but he doesn't have a very good time. Is he a West Briton out of place in Ireland, or is it something else? And what does his behaviour say...
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14 - Grace
Episode Fourteen - Grace is three act story closely paralleling Dante’s Divine Comedy and follows Mr. Kernan’s physical and spiritual journey from the filth and ooze of the lavatory floor to the Jesuit Church on Gardiner Street. But what kind of “Grace” will Mr. Kernan earn? #gotjoyce Read the...
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13 - A Mother
Episode Thirteen - A Mother gives us Dubliners' third female protagonist in Mrs. Kearney. Caught up in the national cultural movements of the time, she helps organize a concert in which her daughter will sing. When things don't go her way, we see tensions rise between her and "the committee"…
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12 - Ivy Day in the Committee Room
Episode Twelve - Ivy Day in the Committee Room is Joyce's story on the state of politics in Ireland. On the anniversary of the death of Charles Stewart Parnell, canvassers in a Dublin by-election take shelter from the rain inside a committee room. Between many comings and goings they discuss...
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11 - A Painful Case
Episode Eleven - A Painful Case brings us through the life of one of the few Dubliners’ characters who seems to see the city in the same way Joyce does. All of this is thrown into sharp relief when Mr. Duffy meets Mrs. Sinico. Will this relationship offer redemption for Mr Duffy and who is the...
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10 - Clay
Clay, at its core, is an examination of rituals from the perspective of Dubliners who are too paralysed to recognise them or their role in perpetuating them. Maria is one of the most sympathetic characters in the collection but is her naivety genuine or a learned behaviour developed to survive...
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9 - Counterparts
Counterparts shows us a truly Jocyean examination of drinking culture within Dublin City and in particular amongst its male working class. Following a day in the life of Farrington offers a thrilling and ultimately gut-wrenching insight into an emotionally paralysed man’s inner life. Will he earn...
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8 - A Little Cloud
In this episode we explore some of Joyce's early life as he was writing the stories of Dubliners and consider the many ways in which key moments in his life are mirrored in this story. A Little Cloud gives us a look into the life of a seemingly happy man, until the return of a former companion to...
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7 - The Boarding House
This month we look at how marriage and divorce worked in Ireland around 1900 before analyzing "The Boarding House", a story about two young people at the start of a relationship. Are they lovers destined for each other or just two strangers pushed together by circumstance? And what will happen…
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6 - Two Gallants
Two Gallants tells the story of two men progressing through the streets of Dublin but ultimately going nowhere. Packed with religious and knightly imagery, this is simultaneously one of the most whimsical and disconcerting stories in the collection. What are these men’s intentions and “did it…
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5 - After The Race
After The Race places us firmly in the adult section of Dubliners and follows youthful Jimmy Doyle and his international cadre as they spend the day and night in Dublin, eating, drinking and generally being merry, but what do Jimmy’s companions really see in Jimmy? #gotjoyce Read After The Race...
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4 - Eveline
Eveline shows us our heroine as she prepares to leave Ireland and thinks about all that she will leave behind. The life she will leave is a difficult one, a small one, and one where any day violence could break out. She wants to escape, but when she arrives at the port and prepares to board the...
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3 - Araby
Araby is the final story in the “childhood” segment of the collection and once again follows the adventures of a young boy on the cusp of puberty overcoming a series of obstacles to make it to the Arab Market or Araby, acquire a trinket and win the heart of Mangan’s sister, but what he gets from...
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2 - An Encounter
An Encounter sees a group of boys skipping school for the day and charts their progress across the city of Dublin. Their encounter with a “queer old josser” gives the story’s protagonist a new insight into his relationships with his friends and a deeper understanding of himself. #gotjoyce Read An...
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1 - The Sisters
The Sisters follows the journey of a young boy dealing with the death of the local priest with whom he had developed a close personal relationship, however in true Joycean fashion, not all is as it initially seems either in the relationship between the boy and priest or the exact circumstances of...
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Dubliners by Dubliners Trailer
A Podcast about Joyce's short story collection Dubliners, brought to you by two Dubliners, John Kilfeather and Lochlainn Coyne. Launching: 14th May 2022. Follow to keep informed! #gotjoyce Intro Music: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GalwaySession1.ogg
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Join us for an episode by episode exploration of James Joyce's Dubliners
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Dubliners by Dubliners is created and hosted by Lochlainn Coyne & John Kilfeather.
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