BUZZING· 75%1h 10m·2026-07-26·HistoryHollywood’s Odyssey: The Historians' Verdict
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film Odyssey brings Homer’s epic roaring back to life and Tristan Hughes and Dr. Emily Hauser are here to unpack every storm, monster and star-making turn. From the brilliance of the adaptation to the ancient story beneath it, Tristan and Emily bring their expert historical knowledge to…
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“I enjoy that there's a spoiler warning for a 2700 year old story”
“I tried to explain to my wife after I watched it yesterday; Homer's Odyssey is kind of "You'll never believe what happened to Odysseys on his way home, he's so smart and brave!" where Nolan's Odyssey is "I have done the worst possible thing…”
“Historical drama always leads to my actually reading the history.”
“I don’t think the movie sets up to blame Calypso. She originally feeds him lotus as she nurses him. He liked it so much and the movie even shows the way he devours it. He seeks to forget. He doesn’t seek to leave until he is almost ready to…”
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