Eric and Wendy discuss what attitude, information, and resources are helpful when approaching Ulysses for the first time. What are the advantages of various editions of Ulysses? Do you need to read the Odyssey first? Is amount of spunk a compelling measure of virility?

Also, Eric struggles to remember Hugh Kenner’s 1972 euphemism for sex. It turns out it’s “the physical moment.”

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Theme song: “Come on Over” by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions

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