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Is a bar of soap just a bar of soap?
Topics in this episode include Leopold Bloom’s visit to Sweny’s Pharmacy, how often chemists move, Dublin geography, Bloom’s forgetfulness, the shrunken skull of Sweny the pharmacist, lotuses in the chemist’s, the philosopher’s stone, doing drugs, distilled water prices, Bloom’s filthy bath plans, the lemon soap, the Victorian virtue of cleanliness, perpetual power through consumer goods, Victorian soap ads, the politics of soap advertising, Bloom’s judgement of Bantam Lyons, magical soap, Brooke’s Monkey Brand soap, Mr. Plinkett, moly and Molly.
Sweny's Patreon helps keep this marvelous Dublin landmark alive. Please subscribe!On the Blog & PodcastSweny the Alchemist
Ep. 5 - Sweny’s Pharmacy
Ep. 30 - Sweny’s Revisited (w/ PJ Murphy & Jack Walsh)
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Is a bar of soap just a bar of soap?
Topics in this episode include Leopold Bloom’s visit to Sweny’s Pharmacy, how often chemists move, Dublin geography, Bloom’s forgetfulness, the shrunken skull of Sweny the pharmacist, lotuses in the chemist’s, the philosopher’s stone, doing drugs, distilled water prices, Bloom’s filthy bath plans, the lemon soap, the Victorian virtue of cleanliness, perpetual power through consumer goods, Victorian soap ads, the politics of soap advertising, Bloom’s judgement of Bantam Lyons, magical soap, Brooke’s Monkey Brand soap, Mr. Plinkett, moly and Molly.
Sweny's Patreon helps keep this marvelous Dublin landmark alive. Please subscribe!On the Blog & PodcastSweny the Alchemist
Ep. 5 - Sweny’s Pharmacy
Ep. 30 - Sweny’s Revisited (w/ PJ Murphy & Jack Walsh)
Social MediaFacebook | Twitter
Subscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher

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