Philosophy In Film - 107 - The Odyssey

Episode 107: The Odyssey This week on Philosophy in Film, the gang sets sail with Christopher Nolan's ambitious retelling of The Odyssey, breathing new life into Homer's timeless epic of monsters, memory, and the long road home. After the fall of Troy, the cunning Odysseus embarks on a perilous journey across unfamiliar seas, where every island, temptation, and trial tests not only his resolve, but the very man he hopes to become before returning to Ithaca. Craig hoists the sails with Producer's Notes (10:45), while Alain charts the voyage with the Beauclair Synopsis (21:13), navigating a course through gods, monsters, shipwrecks, and impossible choices. In Philosopher's Corner (56:58), Chris charts the course from nostos, the Greek ideal of homecoming, to the modern notion of nostalgia, revealing why the journey home has always been about more than distance. The gang then gathers at the Round Table (1:01:44), where myth, history, and humanity collide before Reviews (1:54:14) and Mailbag (2:03:35) guide us safely back to shore. As always, we explore the philosophical and non-philosophical aspects of the film, because every voyage changes the traveller, but only a few lead us home. 🍻 Featured Beer 🍻 - Pyrrhic Victory by Small Gods Brewing Co. X Field House Brewing Co. (Sidney, BC)