Odyssey: A Daily Odyssey through Homer’s The Odyssey
Grunt Work PodcastsOdyssey: A Daily Odyssey into Homer’s The Odyssey is a daily read-along podcast for anyone who’s ever thought, “I should really read The Odyssey someday.”
Every day for one year, host Landen Celano reads one page from The Odyssey, (using Butcher & Lang English prose translation), then follows it with smart, spoiler-aware commentary: close reading, Greek mythology context, Homeric weirdness, and w... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 169 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureBooksArts | |||
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The dead answer the call. From darkness, voices rise — and one is painfully familiar.
In The Odyssey, Book 11 continues as Odysseus performs the rites Circe commanded, digging a trench and pouring offerings to summon the spirits of the dead. As bloo... more
The sea carries them farther than any chart allows. Daylight fades, and the world itself seems to end.
In The Odyssey, Book 11 begins as Odysseus and his crew set sail once more, guided by a favoring wind sent by Circe herself. They travel steadily ... more
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We will be returning our daily episodes starting August 1st, 2026. Listen to this episode for announcements and updates.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has finally arrived, and after seeing it, I sat down for an hour to gather my thoughts while everything was still fresh.
In this preview of the Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, I discuss my initial impressions of the ... more
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Apple Podcasts | #178 |  United States/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #50 |  Canada/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #131 | Canada/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #217 |  United Kingdom/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #84 |  Australia/Arts/Books |
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Apple Podcasts | #50 |  Singapore/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #55 | Norway/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #67 | Denmark/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #75 |  Sweden/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #102 |  United Arab Emirates/Arts/Books |
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A daily read-along and commentary series that blends close textual readings of Homer's Odyssey with mythological context, literary analysis, and thoughtful tangents. Episodes center on moving through the epic in order, with the host unpacking motifs like homecoming, leadership, and divine intervention, while tying ancient storytelling to modern pop culture and current projects. The show is notable for its approachable scholarly tone, regular Patreon-backed extended content, and a consistent cadence that makes it a go-to for listeners who want to study the Odyssey one page at a time and see how interpretation evolves over time.
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