The Odyssey (with Lucas Matthew Herchenroeder)

Unspooled by Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Jul 25, 202664:06TV & Film

Amy drops an emergency Unspooled episode to unpack Christopher Nolan’s epic take on The Odyssey, joined by USC classics professor Lucas Herrenroeder. Together they compare Homer’s original poem with Nolan’s bold reinterp...

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