Homestuck: The Internet's Ulysses
Homestuck: The Internet's Ulysses
Kira Houston and Jaime Tamar
Is Homestuck really the internet's Ulysses? We are on a quest to find out. Join us every other Sunday as we compare Homestuck and Ulysses bit by manageable bit!
Bonus Episode 3 - Joyce Was Just Off His Shit (Ft. Detective Pony)
After a homestuck-esque hiatus, H:TIU has risen from the dead in time for October! In this bonus episode we chat about the masterwork Detective Pony feature film recently released by Naked Bee.
Oct 4, 2020
30 min
Episode 7 - Hoo Hoo Hoo Andrew
In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 4 Part 2 and Ulysses Episode 7, Aeolus. Jaime, coming to you all the way from Australia, investigates REAL vintage newspaper headlines. Kira, coming to you all the way from his house, decides that all acting is LARPing. We discuss SORD, the boundaries of form, Slurpee machines, verisimilitude, and respiratory imagery.
Jul 14, 2019
42 min
Episode 6 - EGG!
In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 4 Part 1 and Ulysses Episode 6, Hades. Kira tries to prove that all words are onomatopoeias AGAIN, Jaime decides not to stan Leopold, and we both agree that Bloomsday is like 4/13 but for Ulysses. Kira is extremely sorry about the dog barking throughout the entire episode. Last but not least: be prepared for a SURPRISE SEGMENT Kira invented just for you, dear listeners!
Jun 10, 2019
44 min
Bonus Episode 2 - φάρμακον
We hope you enjoy the second bonus episode of H:TIU! This one’s kind of a mixer upper. We debrief some community interviews from Anime Boston, discuss a fandom demographics survey from earlier this year, and hear about Jaime’s very sexy Big College Essay. By the way, check out our tumblr to hear about NEW MERCH and SFS opportunities!
May 26, 2019
25 min
Episode 5 - Onomatopoeias Are The Pharmakon
In this episode we cover Homestuck’s first intermission and Ulysses Episode 5, Lotus Eaters. We discuss ~Swinton, time travel, onomatopoetic dreams, episode titles, and whether or not Leopold is a vers in denial. Don't punish your cactus, folks.
May 5, 2019
33 min
Episode 4 - Crisp Apples
Need a little good old fashioned Homestuck analysis in these trying times? Never fear! In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 3 and Ulysses Episode 4, Calypso. We assign Myers-Briggs types to Ulysses characters, discuss potato prototyping, and compare Jade to Leopold. Both furries? That’s for you to decide. Also, Crabapple = davekat foreshadowing.
Apr 22, 2019
32 min
Episode 3 - The Cave Age
In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 2 Part 2 and Ulysses Episode 3, Proteus. We dive pretty deep into the comparisons and talk about Dave’s home life, Joyce's critics, and Hussie’s Pulitzer armor. http://www.ulyssesguide.com/3-proteus
Apr 7, 2019
43 min
BONUS Episode 1 - Literary Akinator
We hope you enjoy the first bonus episode of H:TIU, in which we play a made up game called Literary Akinator. Guess along with us as we try to think up comparable books. Thank you Matt, Kira’s boyfriend, for guest starring on the show this week! We will return to your regularly scheduled H:TIU content next episode.
Mar 24, 2019
41 min
Episode 2 - Beat Yeats
In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 2 Part 1 and Ulysses Episode 2, Nestor. We discuss beautiful prose, aesthetic merit, self-insertion, and spooky voices. Check out our tumblr for some content mentioned in this episode! Homestuck Companion: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/homestuck-companion/iflmcpajnjgcmfcdlokppahkgkolmcfd
Mar 11, 2019
36 min
Episode 1 - Homestuck Did Not Turn You Straight
In this episode we cover Homestuck Act 1 and Ulysses Episode 1, Telemachus. Kira forgets Buck’s first name, Jaime forgets Ghost Busters doesn’t have Nic Cage in it, and we investigate whether or not Andrew Hussie is actually Shakespeare. Ulysses "Seen": http://ulyssesseen.com/
Feb 24, 2019
46 min
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