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the forbidden wonderland of murakamiEp 10 · with Salih Yayar
Homer's epic, cited for Athena appearing in disguise to Telemachus with a message, which Tamir offers as the model for how women in Murakami deliver messages to the protagonist.
Listen at 21:47 Read it in the transcript
how to win at pinball & lifeEp 3 · with Ian Coll
Recommended by Tamir as a tale of resilience: ten years at war, ten years at sea.
the antidote to madnessEp 2 · with Grant Shipway
Listen at 1:23:15 Read it in the transcript
don't pretend you aren't confusedEp 1 · with Tyler Dorchester
Tamir was excited about a new translation the first time he sat in Tyler's chair, and later lists it among the heavy classics he read before turning to contemporary fiction. Tyler uses it as an example of a book that introduces you to other worlds.

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Tyler's first impression of TamirTyler Dorchester · Ep 1 · 26:37
Seven years ago, after Tamir's first haircut, where he talked about a new Odyssey translation and his plans, Tyler told coworker Roland that Tamir was in that sweet, brief period when you…