UlyssesIn80-Reading James Joyce Masterpiece in 80 Days
Ready to embark on an epic literary adventure or maybe just learn what all the Ulysses buzz is about? Join your Ulysses80 team – Cliona O'Farrelly and Mark Sanford Gross – as we delve into James Joyce's Ulysses!
Starting June 1st, 2025, we're reading "Ulysses In 80 Days," finishing August 19th. Expect insightful discussions on the journey, fun detours, and recaps of our weekly chats with scholars, cultural experts, authors, and more. Never feel alone or frustrated in your own Ulysses journey. Whether you're a curious newcomer, a literary hobbyist, or a devoted Ulysses fan, tune in and enrich your experience! We're thrilled to have you.
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Episodes
18 episodes
Ulysses in 80: 32 Voices, 12 Countries, One Soliloquy 08.28.25
Our final episode of the Ulysses in 80 Podcast (2025) weaves 32 soliloquies from readers in 12 countries. Each recorded in a place of their choosing, spontaneous and on the spot, their voices join into one collec...
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Ulysses in 80 Webinar Series Episode #10: From Trieste,Featuring Ilaria Susmel 08.13.2025
Podcast DescriptionIn our final Ulysses in 80 webinar guest series of 2025, we’re joined by Ilaria Susmel from Trieste, Italy. A local and enthusiastic Joyce reader, Ilaria’s warm and engaging delivery brings both ...
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Ulysses In 80 Webinar #9. The Intersection of Dante and Joyce Featuring Dr. Daragh O'Connell 8.06.2025
Ulysses in 80 welcomes special guest Dr. Daragh O’Connell, Director of the Centre for Dante Studies in Ireland. This compelling conversation explores the deep links, intersections, and influe...
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Ulysses In 80 Webinar #8. A Fireside Chat With Robert Nicholson 07.29.25
In this episode of the Ulysses in 80 podcast, we sit down with the one and only Robert Nicholson—a true Joyce legend who spent four decades as the curator of the James Joyce Tower & Museum in Sandycove. Rob...
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Ulysses In 80 Webinar #7 Featuring Patrick Hastings, Author of The Guide to James Joyce's, Ulysses.07.23.25
🌐 ulyssesguide.comIn this episode, we’re delighted to welcome Patrick Hastings, author of the acclaimed Guide to James Joyce’s Ulysses. Patrick has a gift for presenting Joyce’s monumental—and famo...
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Ulysses In 80. BONUS EPISODE! “HALF-WAY!” 07.21.25
This special episode marks more than just the textual midpoint of Ulysses, where the novel turns toward Oxen of the Sun. It is a threshold moment in the novel. It is also a moment when the mirror turns, to...
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Ulysses In 80. Webinar Series #6-Featuring Kelly Bryan-07.16.25 Episode
In this episode, we are In Discussion with Kelly Bryan of Blooms & Barnacles.In this lively and engaging episode, we sit down with Kelly Bryan, co-founder and co-host of the acclaimed Blooms &...
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Ulysses In 80. Webinar Series #5-Featuring Joseph Valente-07.09.25
This week's episode: renowned scholar and author Joseph Valente joins us for a mind-opening dive into our Ulysses discussion. With wit, depth, and energy, he reveals the shimmer beneath Joyce's line and the architecture above them...
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Ulysses In 80. Webinar Series #4-Featuring Professor Matthew Campbell.07.02.25
Get ready for another look into James Joyce's Ulysses! On this webinar episode of Ulysses In 80, we are thrilled to welcome Professor Matthew Campbell from York University. Joi...
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Ulysses In 80. Webinar Series #3.-Featuring James Maynard.06.25.2025
In its third webinar, held on June 25th, Ulysses in 80 welcomed James Maynard from the University at Buffalo for a rich and engaging conversation. As curator of the world’s largest collection of James Joyce materials, housed at the Uni...
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Ulysses In 80.BONUS EPISODE. A Evening with The Irish Newsboys. San Francisco
Join us for a special bonus episode of UlyssesIn80, recorded live on June 13th, 2025, at Chief Sullivan's Irish Bar in North Beach, San Francisco!Host Mark Sanford Gross invites you to a lively and energetic night fi...
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UlyssesIn80-Podcast Episode #5 A Global Tapestry: Celebrating Bloomsday with "A Day in the Life of Our U80 Readers"
Join us for a truly extraordinary Bloomsday special as we transform a single day into a captivating global narrative. "A Day in the Life of Our U80 Readers" brings together 25 unique voices from our 2025 Ulysses in 80 g...
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Ulysses In 80, Webinar Series #2-Featuring Sam Slote. 06.11.25
Renowned James Joyce scholar and author of "Annotations to James Joyce's Ulysses (2022), Sam Slote joins Ulysses In 80 hosts Cliona O'Farrelly, and Mark Sanford Gross.A wonderful opportunity for the curious reader, the firs...
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Ulysses In 80, Webinar Series #1-Featuring Patrick Hastings and Deirdre Mulrooney. 06.04.25
Ulysses In 80 brings its webinar series to the podcast platform. The 2025 webinar series, part of the Reading Ulysses in 80 Days project, is a weekly online event featuring an incredible array of guests during the 2025 80-da...
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Ulysses In 80: Episode #4- "Come Up, Kinch!" 05.31.2025
Reading Ulysses is often called a marathon—demanding, winding, and full of questions. Can I do this? Will I make it through? At the start of our 80-day journey, we offer encouragement—not just from fellow readers around the worl...
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Ulysses In 80: Episode #3 -How to Prepare for Reading Ulysses....Can We?
In this episode of Ulysses in 80, we talk about the big question: How do you read James Joyce’s Ulysses?Hundreds of books, essays, lectures, and guides exist to help decode Joyce’s masterpiece. But for every reader who ...
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