Episode 44 (S02E14): “The Odyssey” (re-release)

It’s the summer of The Odyssey, and Jake and Marshall aren’t done talking about it yet. Here, they discuss their thoughts after seeing the movie again, talk about Emily Wilson’s beef with Christopher Nolan’s adaptation, and take a look at Letterboxd’s Nolan rankings.

Note: This episode was originally released Aug. 26, 2026, but was later taken down by Spotify for an alleged copyright violation. We disagree, but our appeal was denied. We are re-releasing this episode without the usual introductory audio clip.

• Emily Wilson’s review of Nolan’s Odyssey[London Review of Books]
• Letterboxd Community’s official Nolan rankings [Letterboxd; full story here]
• The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic [Peacock]

• Buy ⁠Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey⁠on Bookshop.org
• Listen to ⁠Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey⁠ on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy ⁠Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey⁠ on Bookshop.org
• Listen to ⁠Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey⁠ on Audible
• Buy ⁠The Nolan Variations⁠ on Bookshop.org
• ⁠Episode-by-episode media list⁠ (Google Doc)
• Instagram: ⁠@friendsatduskpod⁠
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: ⁠@MDoig⁠
• Jake’s Letterboxd: ⁠@808jake_⁠
• Jake’s Substack: ⁠Jacob’s Letter⁠