Ulysses Book Club
Season 1
Chapter 8: Lestrygonians
Chapter 7: Aeolus
Chapter 6: Hades
Chapter 5: Lotus Eaters
Chapter 4: Calypso
Chapter 3: Proteus
Chapter 2: Nestor
Chapter 1: Telemachus
BONUS: The Odyssey (2026) dir. Christopher Nolan
by Monday Coutts-Quinn & Tom Stammers
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 8 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Audio Credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 7 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Audio Credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 6 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Audio Credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 5 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Audio Credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 4 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Audio Credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] Supplementary Material Aziz Yafi, The Land of Rebellious Oranges, https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1657142 , The Institute of Palestinian Studies, March 2025 No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 3 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Audio Credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 2 of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Audio Credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom explore Chapter 1 of James Joyce's Ulysses. Audio credits: Audio excerpts from this episode come from the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of the text from Bloomsday, 2012. Our theme music is Love’s Old Sweet Song composed by James Lynam Molloy and performed by Soon-Tzu Speechley. Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada | https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
Monday and Tom make a short diversion to discuss an even more contemporary adaptation of The Odyssey than Joyce's novel: Christopher Nolan's big-budget 2026 blockbuster! Audio Credits: Interstitial music Vopna by Alexander Nakarada https://creatorchords.com [Creative Commons CC BY 4.0] The first and second interview excerpts are from Christopher Nolan interviewed by Zhong Shu, BiliBili, Beijing China, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa4I8Ch2TRo, 30 July 2026. The third interview excerpt is from Emily Wilson interviewed by Sarah Ruhl: 'The Odyssey Onscreen', The 92nd Street Y, New York, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmnR2mYM6oc, July 16th 2026. The final interview excerpts are from Mary Beard discussion of The Odyssey and how empires fall on Stateside Podcast, USA, https://youtu.be/ZjK0we-V3kY?si=K3blXxE8WY7gkWtW, July 21, 2026. No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.
An overview of the Ulysses Book Club podcast, a general introduction to the book, and a quick introduction to Monday and Tom. No AI algorithmic language models were used in the preparation, production, or execution of this podcast in any manner.