Is Blazes Boylan the worst man in Dublin?
Dec 04, 2024•55 min•Ep. 146
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Episode description
Well, was he?
Topics in this episode include a thorough dissection of Hugh E. “Blazes” Boylan, why Boylan jingles and jaunts, Boylan’s snappy wardrobe, clocks on socks, whether or not Boylan smells rich, Boylan’s business ventures, Boylan’s father the horse trader, the Myler Keogh controversy, the unreliable narrators in Barney Kiernan’s pub, the sex crimes of Blazes Boylan, the sex crimes of Leopold Bloom, Miss Dunne, real life inspirations for Blazes Boylan, and the vanquishing of Molly Bloom’s suitors.
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