Ulysses Ep. 17 Ithaca: “Mellow yellow smellow melons”

Wendy leads Eric and Shinjini through a discussion of the second half of “Ithaca,” the penultimate episode of Ulysses. They discuss: 

• The differences between the episode’s two halves

• Parsing difficult passages

• The what and why of some of Bloom’s actions

• The events of Molly’s tryst with Blazes Boylan

• And Molly and Bloom’s sex lives and marriage.

Please pardon the occasional dryer noise in the background. It fades quickly after its first appearance.

Mentions:

• Vicki Mahaffey, The Everyday Joyce (forthcoming)

• My Dad Wrote a Porno

Libations:

• Eric: Voodoo Ranger (imperial IPA, New Belgium Brewing Company, Asheville, NC)

• Wendy: Old Crafty Hen (strong ale, Greene King/Morland Brewery, Abingdon, UK)

• Shinjini: an unspecified chocolate milkshake thing

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