Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=utvADkd71op Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The ODYSSEY Episode – Homer via Christopher Nolan, Emily Wilson, and more! | Purely Academic 36 [4mVo1bnBzrm] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Christopher Nolan is dominating theaters once again with his adaptation of The Odyssey starring Matt Damon, so we’re taking the opportunity to not just talk about the new movie – which is excellent, though our hosts slightly disagree on how much – but the original poem by Homer. Well, not exactly the original, since neither of us read Ancient Greek – but we took a look at the 2017 translation by Emily Wilson for this episode (which partially inspired Nolan’s film), and talk about a few other translations we’ve read over the years, as we appreciate a work that’s endured for millennia for good reason. If you like the ‘academic’ in Purely Academic, this is the episode for you. Enjoy! Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast about the wide and wonderful world of anime: Read Jonathan’s book 200 Reviews in Paperback or on Kindle – Subscribe to our YouTube channels! Japanimation Station: Purely Academic: Support the show at Ko-fi ☕️ Original Music by Thomas Lack gytI48bTEfV 6yM2TzO3GtJ PgGRQVvA5Pz WyC5V5bd2oX isjU2CcnTmS kusDZIpSziX
Christopher Nolan is dominating theaters once again with his adaptation of The Odyssey starring Matt Damon, so we’re taking the opportunity to not just talk about the new movie – which is excellent, though our hosts slightly disagree on how much – but the original poem by Homer. Well, not exactly the original, since neither of us read Ancient Greek – but we took a look at the 2017 translation by Emily Wilson for this episode (which partially inspired Nolan’s film), and talk about a few other translations we’ve read over the years, as we appreciate a work that’s endured for millennia for good reason. If you like the ‘academic’ in Purely Academic, this is the episode for you. Enjoy! Read Jonathan Lack’s movie reviews and stay up to date with all our podcast projects at Subscribe to JAPANIMATION STATION, our podcast about the wide and wonderful world of anime: Read Jonathan’s book 200 Reviews in Paperback or on Kindle – Subscribe to our YouTube channels! Japanimation Station: Purely Academic: Support the show at Ko-fi ☕️ Original Music by Thomas Lack gytI48bTEfV 6yM2TzO3GtJ PgGRQVvA5Pz WyC5V5bd2oX isjU2CcnTmS kusDZIpSziX