Shinjini and Eric finally return to the text of Ulysses to begin discussing &quot;Ithaca,&quot; reputedly Eric&#39;s favorite episode. They discuss the episode&#39;s alienating question-and-answer format, focus, and language; its depictions of loneliness and Bloom&#39;s schemes for a happy marriage; and the scene in which Stephen sings Bloom an anti-Semitic ballad (and Ulysses provides sheet music). Just what&#39;s going on there?
Beverages
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 <li>Eric: Blackberry Crumble Imperial Brown (Captain Lawrence/Thin Man Brewery, Alameda, CA)
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 <li>Shinjini: Earl Grey tea
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Ulysses Ep. 17 Ithaca: “Mellow yellow smellow melons”

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!