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I chose Ulysses as a school prize in 1974 and managed to stumble my way though it without understanding much more than the rude jokes. Re reading Joyce is such a pleasure and is made even more so by the Blooms and Barnacles podcast. I’m reading episodes from Ulysses then reading the relevant pages in critical books and finally listening to see what the charming couple on the podcast made of it all. I always learn something new but I love listening to their conversations irrespective of that. This is a perfect delight — intelligent, funny, insightful podcastery.
faxoff via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/19/24
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