WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey

WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey

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WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey episodes

  • Late Night Talking in the Olive Tree Bed | Odyssey Book 23

    In Book 23 of the Odyssey, Odysseus and Penelope finally reunite, but first Odysseus must pass the test.

    Listen to Book 24 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song.

    Edited by Isabella Gemmer

    33 min
  • Like the Red Wedding, but Worse | Odyssey Book 22

    Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence. Listen at your own discretion. 

    Odysseus is back in his true form in Book 22. His first act back in business is to kill almost everyone in his house. Ouch... how does this change our view of Odysseus?

    Listen to Book 23 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song.

    Edited by Isabella Gemmer

    46 min
  • The big reveal you've all been waiting for | Odyssey Book 21

    It's the moment you've all been waiting for. The King is back in Book 21 of the Odyssey.

    Listen to Book 22 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song.

    Edited by Isabella Gemmer

    32 min
  • It's not looking good for the suitors *foreshadowing* | Odyssey Book 20

    This episode we're talking about foreshadowing. How is it used effectively in stories? How is it used in the Odyssey? Does knowing the suitors' fate make the story experience better or worse?

    Listen to Book 21 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

    Thank you for 1,000 subscribers on YouTube!

    Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song.

    Edited by Isabella Gemmer

    45 min
  • Penelope might be smarter than Odysseus | Odyssey Book 19

    In Book 19 of the Odyssey we get to see Odysseus and Penelope's first conversation, but it is not a reunion. And we ask the hot questions: Does Penelope recognize Odysseus? And if she does, why doesn't she say anything?

    Listen to Book 20 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube.

    Watch this episode on YouTube.

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    Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song.

    Edited by Isabella Gemmer

    56 min

About WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey

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Welcome to WINNOW, a podcast where Owen and Isabella Gemmer read, recap, and discuss Homer’s two epic poems. New episodes every Friday will each cover one chapter. Whether you’re a first time Homer…