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WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake

Toby Malone, TJ Young

Booking Overview

WAKE is a cold-reading of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, with hosts Toby and TJ reading it out loud and framing the experience with literary context. It occasionally brings in authors and Joyce/BookTok literacy experts to talk about how readers approach the work and the culture around it.

Metrics

Episodes: 59

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 70 subscribers

Instagram: 401 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

tobypmalone@gmail.com

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Host

Toby Malone - Co-host of WAKE, a project dedicated to performing a cold reading of James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake. Focuses on reader access, interpretation, and community-building around a famously complex text.

TJ Young - Co-host of WAKE, where TJ and Toby read Finnegans Wake aloud from start to finish and discuss its themes, structure, and the experience of reading it. Also active in theater/playwriting and Joyce-i...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Book-world public intellectuals and makers: authors of Joyce/literary scholarship or books-for-the-public; librarians/academics who teach Joyce or help readers access it; credible BookTok/BookTube educators; sometimes notable writers/performers with strong public reach in literary culture.
Required Achievements:  
Published books (fiction or literary scholarship), Academic or library affiliation, Significant public-facing literary influence (e.g., BookTok/BookTube), Prior coverage or recognition in mainstream literary media

Recent Guest Discussions

George Koors - How To Get Into Finnegans Wake; What To Do After Finishing; Benefits/risks Of Booktok/bookstagram/booktube; Joyce’s Accessibility Via Complexity; Dangers Of Placing Beloved Texts On Syllabi; Additional Literary Recommendations

Michael Ian Black - Patron Saint Of WAKE / Congratulations (referenced In Show As A Congratulatory Visit)

Recent Topics

Jamesjoyce, Literature, Finneganswake, Reading, Translation

Episodes

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Bonus Episode: WAKE in Ireland

October 13, 2026

Long-promised, finally delivered! No, Toby and TJ didn't get their Finnegans Wake tattoos yet (it might happen one day), but we are finally back to talk about half of WAKE's epic visit to Ireland! Listen to the audio podcast but also hop on over to YouTube to enjoy the first-ever visual WAKE, complete with the kind of holiday slideshow you might remember from your childhood, complete with one-sided narration and images of somewhere you didn't go. Toby discusses his favourite stops...

Episode 41: Pluribus and Finnegans Wake

March 16, 2026

Vince Gilligan called, and WAKE answered! Toby and TJ are back for this special episode of WAKE, in response to the casual name-dropping of Finnegans Wake in the new Apple+ series, Pluribus. We spend some spoiler-filled time (spoiling the ending of both Pluribus AND Finnegans Wake) discussing this definitely-too-deliberate-to-be-accidental reference to Joyce’s final masterpiece, and what it might mean for the show as a whole. We’re talking falls, and loops, and morals, and humanity: all the t...

Bonus: George Koors in the wake of the Wake

April 30, 2025

As we bask in the wake of completing the Wake, Toby and TJ welcome renowned author, librarian, academic, and bookfluencer George Koors to discuss how to get into the Wake, as well as what to do after it's done. We discuss the benefits and risks of BookTok, Bookstagram, and BookTube, the egalitarian nature of Joyce ensuring that through complexity all readers are rendered the same, and consider the dangers of placing beloved texts on syllabi. We discuss Taylor Swift, Ben Jonson, and Fyodor...

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How do I get in touch with WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake?

WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake is hosted by Toby Malone and TJ Young. Its publicly listed email is tobypmalone@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake?

The publicly listed email for WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake: tobypmalone@gmail.com.

How many listeners does WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake have?

Podseeker estimates WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake?

WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Book-world public intellectuals and makers: authors of Joyce/literary scholarship or books-for-the-public; librarians/academics who teach Joyce or help readers access it; credible BookTok/BookTube educators; sometimes notable writers/performers with strong public reach in literary culture. Common among recent guests: Published books (fiction or literary scholarship); Academic or library affiliation; Significant public-facing literary influence (e.g., BookTok/BookTube). Recent guests include George Koors and Michael Ian Black.

How hard is it to get booked on WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does WAKE: Cold Reading Finnegans Wake cover?

Recent episodes cover Jamesjoyce, Literature, Finneganswake, Reading, and Translation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

tobypmalone@gmail.com

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