It’s the summer of The Odyssey, and Jake and Marshall aren’t done talking about it yet. Here, they discuss their thoughts after seeing the movie again, talk about Emily Wilson’s beef with Christopher Nolan’s adaptation, and take a look at Letterboxd’s Nolan rankings.

• Emily Wilson’s review of Nolan’s Odyssey [London Review of Books]
• Letterboxd Community’s official Nolan rankings [Letterboxd; full story here]
• The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic [Peacock]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

The moment is finally here! Jake and Marshall saw The Odyssey, and this in-person episode has their initial thoughts. Topics include Zeus’s Law, Emily Wilson’s translation, the epic scale of it all, and that score. They’ll be back with some more in-depth thoughts later, but for now, here are some unedited first impressions.

Note on audio: We had to use our backup recording (an iPhone voice memo) for this release. (Good thinking, Jake!)

The Odyssey is thousands of years old and has inspired many adaptations in every medium. We can’t get through them all before we see Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey on July 17, but we’re gonna try our hardest. In this episode, Jake and Marshall discuss The Odyssey in silent film, TV miniseries, and contemporary adaptations, including O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Return, and Ulysses.

• LA Times interview [Archive Today]
• Telegraph interview [Archive Today]
• Odyssey set visit [Empire Magazine; issue available on Libby]
• Christopher Nolan and the Anxiety of Making ‘The Odyssey’ [New York Times]
• No One Has Dealt With More Angry Odyssey Bros Than Emily Wilson [Vulture; Archive Today link]
• Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ to Skip “Word of Mouth” Screenings [The Hollywood Reporter]
• Matt Damon | Good Hang with Amy Poehler [YouTube link]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

As we get closer to the release of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, we’re looking at some of the TV shows that have been inspired by the original epic poem over the years. In this discussion: episodes of Arthur, DuckTales, The Simpsons, and Wishbone. Take a trip down Memory Lane to your childhood and reminisce with us.

• Alamo Drafthouse Dedicates San Francisco Theater to Christopher Nolan [Variety]
• Inside the Making of The Odyssey With Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Christopher Nolan [GQ]
• ‘The Odyssey’ Stars Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon & Tom Holland Have an Epic Conversation [YouTube]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

We finally made it home! Our odyssey with The Odyssey concludes this week as Jake and Marshall wrap up their discussion of Homer’s epic poem. Also in this episode: a Rant™️ from Jake about current film culture, a whole lot of Nolan News, and some Anne Hathaway and Arsenal appreciation.

• Full Late Show with Stephen Colbert interview [YouTube]
• Inside 'The Odyssey,' Christopher Nolan's Most Epic Movie Yet [Time]
• Christopher Nolan: The 60 Minutes Interview [YouTube]
• Why Christopher Nolan Shot "The Odyssey" on IMAX Film [YouTube]
• Matt Damon SNL Monologue [YouTube]
• Sir Christopher Nolan, Arsenal fan [Reddit]
• The Odyssey Official New Trailer [YouTube]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

Time for a bonus episode! A new trailer is out for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (courtesy of Stephen Colbert's Late Show), and with Jake on vacation, he and Marshall separately share their quick reactions and initial thoughts on the latest glimpses we have for this summer's epic.

• The Odyssey Official New Trailer [YouTube]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

We conclude our “Matt Damon Just Wants To Go Home” series with the one that started it all: Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg’s WWII odyssey about a group of soldiers on a mission to rescue one ordinary man. There’s plenty of Odyssey connections, and even some Band of Brothers talk. Join us as we bring Matt Damon home, one last time (until Christopher Nolan does this summer, that is).

• The Odyssey reveals Charlize Theron's mythical character in new CinemaCon footage [Entertainment Weekly]
• CinemaCon 2026: Christopher Nolan Unveils Epic “The Odyssey” Footage, Shot Entirely in IMAX [Motion Picture Association]
• Baz Luhrmann on “Time After Time” [Song Exploder]
• Christopher Nolan on Dunkirk, Taking His Kids to Phantom Thread [Collider]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

We’re back on book this week with a close look at Books 17–20 of The Odyssey, where Odysseus returns to his palace — but he still lies in wait, biding his time until he makes his move. These chapters set up the action to come, but there’s still a lot here about honor, hospitality, trickery, and, of course, defying the gods. Join us as we explore the penultimate section of The Odyssey, and speculate more about how Christopher Nolan may portray its events.

• Ryan Gosling’s favorite Christopher Nolan film is Insomnia [Collider via Reddit]
• Anna North interview with Emily Wilson [Vox]
• Letterboxd interview with Grant Major (around the 28-minute mark) [The Letterboxd Show]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

We’re back with another episode in our “Matt Damon Just Wants to Go Home” series! This time, Damon is Spirit, a wild horse who’s trying to get back to his herd in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron. We found more Odyssey connections than you would think, and the animated film is a rarity these days: a restrained, 2-D/3-D hybrid that doesn’t talk down to kids.

Cue up your favorite Bryan Adams song and join us as we continue on our road to The Odyssey.

• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Is a Modern-Day Odyssey [Vulture]
• Anne Hathaway Was ‘Fully in Character’ on ‘The Odyssey Set,’ Even When the Camera ‘Wouldn’t See Her for Three Days’: ‘You Never Stop Working’ [Variety]
• Are You Ready for the Adaptation Discourse Wars of 2026? [The Ringer]
• Spirit DVD Menu [YouTube]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list [Google Doc]
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

Surprise! It’s back-to-back releases as Jake and Marshall get in a holiday rush to record their reactions to the recently released official trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

• Watch the latest trailer for The Odyssey [YouTube]

• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org

• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)

• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org

• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible

• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org

• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)

• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod

• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig

• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_

• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter