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Podcast: The Reader and the Writer
Episode: Odyssey | Part 4
Description: Welcome to this final episode of Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson. In this episode, Rhea and Shari discuss their deep love of Odysseus and Penelope’s reunion, and their utter confusion with Book 24—why it felt random, rushed, unnecessary, etc. They talked about where the climax was, and what the story is ultimately about. They talk about story telling as the collective love language of the ancient classical world. This led to a lengthy discussion wondering what our collective love language is: Do we have one? If not, why not? Which led to a discussion about coming home, the prob...