Listen "The Chief's Grave (w/ Jordan LeVeque)"
Episode Synopsis
Sometimes, Bloom is right to be wrong.Topics in this episode include Charles Stewart Parnell’s funeral and grave, Parnell as Agamemnon, Parnell as a Christ figure, graveyard iconography, Old Ireland’s Hearts and Hands, All Souls’ Day, euphemisms for death, Thomas Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard,” a stuffed owl, Milly’s funeral for a bird, white stones on Irish graves, Ireland’s devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the paintings of Zeuxis, grandfather’s graveyard gramophones, and who died while Bloom worked for Wisdom Hely.Plus, we speak to Jordan LeVeque of the Portland band Slender Gems about how the works of Joyce have influenced his music.Support us on Patreon to access episodes early, bonus content, and a video version of our podcast.Slender Gems’ Music:Band Camp | SpotifyBlooms & Barnacles Social Media:Facebook | Twitter | InstagramSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher
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