Many in the UK seek comfort in the past, whether the Celtic twilight of Camelot, or pride in the innovations of the Victorian era. But peel away the fantasies and we're left with little - just overcooked roast beef and roundabouts. This is a rant about our obsession with the past - and obsessions in general, whether these are my own, or those of the nostalgic British public.

Roast Beef and Roundabouts

Enèsim capitol de la saga de la Casa dels Morts de James Joyce, ara amb l'oferta del propietari de vendre l'edifici a l'Estat.

Enèsim capítol de la saga de la Casa dels Morts de Joyce

Recorded by Opera North Musicians in the Composers Workshop (25/03/25)

Again!
Come, give, yield all your strength to me!
From far a low word breathes on the breaking brain
Its cruel calm, submission's misery,
Gentling her awe as to a soul predestined.
Cease, silent love! My doom!

Blind me with your dark nearness, O have mercy, beloved enemy of my will!
I dare not withstand the cold touch that I dread.
Draw from me still
My slow life! Bend deeper on me, threatening head,
Proud by my downfall, remembering, pitying
Him who is, him who was!

Again!
Together, folded by the night, they lay on earth. I hear
From far her low word breathe on my breaking brain.
Come! I yield. Bend deeper upon me! I am here.
Subduer, do not leave me! Only joy, only anguish,
Take me, save me, soothe me, O spare me!

A Prayer

Sinead Murphy sings and plays I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls from Michael William Balfe's popular 19th century opera, The Bohemian Girl. She sings only the first verse, in homage to the character of Maria in the short story Clay from Dubliners by James Joyce.

Marble Halls

In this Film Ireland podcast Gemma Creagh talks to Modern Lanternist Jeremy Brooker who is in Dublin as part of the Bloomsday Film Festival (11-16 June). The Festival presents A Magic Lantern Odyssey on Saturday, 14th June at 7pm in Belvedere College, a live Magic Lantern performance based on Ulysses.

We’re also delighted to welcome Irish screenwriter Stephen Shields on to the podcast to talk to Matthew Briody about the craft of writing across genres in film and television, creating strong characters, hitting deadlines and his 2024 American vampire horror comedy, Abigail.

Modern Lanternist Jeremy Brooker and Writer Stephen Shields

Presents: Modern Lanternist Jeremy Brooker and Writer Stephen Shields 'Abigail'

Nico vous parle de héros, de peinture et de modernité.

De Homère à James Joyce

Lucas nous parle d'errance, de Stimmung et de fleurs.

La figure du flâneur

Colombe nous parle d'elle, du CLUJ et de Pénélope.

Ulysse ou le retour chez soi

Cet épisode caché revient sur l'abandon de Pierre.

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El solar on hi havia l'Ormond Hotel, que apareix al capítol Sirenes de la novel·la Ulisses, continua buit i sense cap signe que s'hi hagi de construir l'hotel projectat.

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