A Deadman's Books

On this episode we look at the summer blockbuster of 2026, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey starring Matt Damon.

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Resources for today's episode:

• The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan

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When Odysseus leaves to fight in the Trojan War, his way back home becomes a little complicated. Meanwhile, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus are fighting off suitors who are trying to take the throne in Ithaca. Telemachus must find his father. Odysseus must find his way home. In today's episode, we look at Gareth Hinds adaptation of Homer's the Odyssey done via graphic novel.

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Resources for today's episode:

• The Odyssey by Homer
• The Odyssey adapted by Gareth Hinds

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What if you had never watched or read The Lord of the Rings but only played the Lego version? This week, Hollis tells us his perspective of LOTR, The Hobbit, and college football season. We roll on with our summer of Tolkien with our field trip to the video game, Lego: The Hobbit

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Continuing our Big Summer Read with the Lord of the Rings, we review Peter Jackson's 2002 adaptation of The Two Towers. Do we like the movie better than the book? Find out what we think in this week's episode.

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As Frodo and Sam continue their journey towards Mordor, we also continue our Big Summer Read. The Fellowship has broken. While Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas chase an orc party to save Merry and Pippin, Frodo and Sam have ventured off to destroy the ring on their own with their new guide...Gollum. Tolkien's legendary tale continues to weave its yarn as the march to destroy the ring continues.

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Resources for today's episode:

• The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

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When Bob sells his tech company, he immediately goes and commits to cryogenically freezing himself upon his death. The ironic thing is that it comes within that week. When Bob is brought back to life in the future, he soon learns that he is an artificial intelligence program...and things are different. A Christian theocracy has taken control of North American, Europe has become the United States of Europe, Brazil is extremely militaristic, Australia is doing their own thing, and the Middle East has been nuked into a wasteland that no one enters. Bob's directive is to control Heaven-1 to the starts to help find new habitable planets, but he has to beat everyone else there, and on his way out of orbit, he sees Earth flickering in the distance as it is being pounded by nuclear weapons. We're asking the tough questions: What does it mean to be living? What is true free will? Could you live with multiple clones of yourself? Jason Crockett joins us as we answer these and more.

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Resources for today's episode:

• We are Legion (We are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor

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Opening with a critique on two text-book writers, C.S. Lewis ventures into those who are attempting condition society and bend it against what he calls the tao. The Tao that is what is inherently good. Lewis defines it has a moral compass that appears not just in a specific religion, but in every person. The discernment of what is right from wrong. Lewis goes on to list those who are trying to shape society to their will, conditioning those against what is right and wrong, as living outside the Tao. Lewis's Abolition of Man brings a relevant commentary on society still, and it can raise a mirror that may be tough to look at. We're asking the tough questions: Who's truly indoctrinating our youth? Has religious society change their true theology in for a false one that is built on politics? How do we recognize the conditioners? Jason Crockett joins us as we answer those and more.

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Resources for today's episode:

• Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis

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On this episode of A Deadman's Books we throw back to episode 69 to when we talked with the legend Bill Landry about many topics, one including his life in theatre. Bill talk to us about his one man play, Einstein the Man, his life in theatre, and an event that took place while participating in a college theater troupe.

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When meeting with the National Lab in Oak Ridge asking his advice on how to get science packaged for children, Bill Landry had an idea: what if Albert Einstein could come and speak to them himself. Soon, the one man play, Einstein the Man was in production and traveling throughout Appalachia. As with anything with Bill Landry, the play started in 1979 and was shown over 1,000 times. In 2000, for its 20th anniversary, Lockheed-Martin published the play in book form. In this special crossover episode, we borrow from Jason Crockett's Second Stage podcast. In his podcast you can find conversations about plays that were once used in the classroom but have seemed to disappear. Also, it looks at obscure plays and how they might be used in the classroom.

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https://open.spotify.com/show/1XH9lSrS2YlZEhb3xpy5JW

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Resources for today's episode:

• Einstein the Man by Bill Landry

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