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.”
 
Recommended Resources:
<ul>
 <li>Ulysses (The Gabler Edition)</li>
 <li>Ulysses (The Oxford University Press 1922 Text Edition)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.rte.ie/culture/2020/0610/1146705-listen-ulysses-james-joyce-podcast/">The RTE dramatization of Ulysses</a></li>
 <li>Ulysses Annotated, by Don Gifford</li>
 <li>The New Bloomsday Book, by Harry Blamires</li>
 <li>The Odyssey, translated by Robert Fagles</li>
 <li><a href="http://m.joyceproject.com/notes/010046schemas.html">The schemata</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://bookshop.org">Local bookstores!</a></li>
 <li>“Molly’s Masterstroke,” by Hugh Kenner</li>
 <li>“Molly’s Mistressstroke,” by Margaret Honton</li>
</ul>
 
Theme song: <a href="https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/84702">“Come on Over”</a> by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions
 
Special thanks to Carin Goldberg, whose cover design for the Gabler edition inspired our logo.

Ulysses Ep. 1: Telemachus: "Ghoul! Chewer of corpses"

Three friends, and an occasional guest, talk about the fun bits of James Joyce's Ulysses over a beer, episode by episode. In each episode, we—Eric, Wendy, and Shinjini—will explore the parts of Ulysses we love, the parts we hate, and the parts we are downright confused by. Love it. Hate it. Don’t Get it. Grab a beverage and join us!