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United States vs One Book Called Ulysses (1933) w/ Kurt Andersen
It’s December 6th. On this day in 1933, a judge ruled that James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” which had been effectively banned in the United States, was not obscene.
Jody and Niki are joined by Kurt Andersen to discuss the ruling, the history of obscenity laws in the United States, and what to make of the current debates over free speech.
Kurt’s recent books are “Fantasylad” and “Evil Geniuses.”
Find a transcript of this episode at: https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory
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