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‘The Odyssey’ Deep Dive

‘The Odyssey’ Deep Dive
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Hosts

Mallory RubinJoanna Robinson

About the episode

Mal and Jo defy the gods by diving deep into Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey. They break down the themes, the performances, how it fits into the rest of Nolan’s filmography, and more!

Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga, Scott Lee, and Jamie Yukich
Studio Production: Jacob Cornett
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

Summary

  • 0:01

    Intro

  • 4:46

    Opening Snapshot

  • 46:31

    Really defying the gods

  • 1:02:29

    Polytropos and xenia: A crash course in Greek

  • 1:18:55

    Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?

  • 1:30:59

    Argos, the boy who waited

  • 1:34:32

    Anyone can wear the mask

  • 1:46:22

    Oh, the Telemachy

  • 1:55:04

    Nolan’s first horror movie?

  • 2:02:32

    Nolan’s first musical?

  • 2:11:34

    A bizarrely unhorny Odyssey

  • 2:13:55

    To the monsters, we’re the monsters

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