
The Odyssey Odyssey
Tom Lee retells the epic poem "The Odyssey" with diversions and excursions into the vast constellation of Greek myths surrounding the central story. The Odyssey describes a journey through time and against death, away from demons and towards home - if home is still there. Hear the story and the stories surrounding story while reflecting on how how humans have connected with this complicated hero for almost three thousand years.
Podcasting since 2023 • 25 episodes
The Odyssey Odyssey
Latest Episodes
Episode 18: The Big Bad
IN WHICH: Our hero seeks hospitality in The Wrong Cave. We meet everyone's favorite mythological monster: Polyphemus the Cyclops, whose appetites are as shocking as his social skills.
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54:48

BONUS: Anyone for Tennyson?
IN WHICH: We hear the complete poem "The Lotos-eaters" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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18:15

17: "It's Lotus, Dude..."
IN WHICH: Odysseus himself takes over the narrative and decides to begin at the beginning. He recounts the departure of his twelve ships with 600 men from the ruins of Troy to an audience that knows the ending: only one of them wil...
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