Mailbag 3: "I got your last letter to me and thank you very much for it"

Eric, Wendy, and Shinjini make their long-awaited return, discussing what's useful to know about Joyce's life to understand Ulysses and the particulars of Bloom's parents' deaths and his family life in response to listener questions.

Libations:

• Eric and Shinjini: black tea (with some honey in Eric's)
• Wendy: Fancy Kilt (bourbon barrel-aged Drafty Kilt, Scotch ale), Monday Night Brewing, Atlanta, GA

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Theme Song: "Come on Over" by Scalcairn, via Blue Dot Sessions

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