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Books by Homer mentioned on podcasts
The ancient Greek epics attributed to Homer, specifically The Iliad and The Odyssey, have been a frequent topic of discussion across a wide range of podcasts, including Stuff You Should Know, Behind the Bastards, The Joe Rogan Experience, The Daily Stoic, The Tucker Carlson Show, and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast. On Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark noted that both The Odyssey and its prequel, The Iliad, are attributed to Homer. Robert on Behind the Bastards referenced Alexander Pope's translation of these epics while discussing Francis Galton's childhood poetry recitations in his autobiography. On The Joe Rogan Experience and The Tucker Carlson Show, speakers reflected on the historical reality of the Trojan War and detailed Odysseus's arduous journey home, including his encounter with Scylla and Charybdis as a metaphor for courage. The Daily Stoic explored the thematic elements of The Odyssey, framing Odysseus not merely as a celebrated hero, but as a complex figure grappling with tragic flaws. Furthermore, on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Dr. David Eagleman recounted the famous story of Ulysses and the sirens from Homer's epic to illustrate the behavioral concept known as a Ulysses contract, demonstrating the enduring relevance of Homeric storytelling in modern scientific and philosophical discourse.
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The Odyssey
Homer's epic poem The Odyssey recounts the arduous ten-year journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he strives to return home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, facing mythical monsters, divine wrath, and profound personal trials along the way.
Discussed“he was reading not just Epictetus and not just the Stoics, but he was reading the Odyssey and the Iliad because Epictetus had said that students needed to be familiar with those works, too.”
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The Iliad
The Iliad by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem that chronicles the wrath of Achilles and the brutal realities of the Trojan War.
Discussed“It's not like we're going to go back to oral poems and beaywolf and the Iliad and uh you know strumming our strumming our lies and singing our our epic songs and all those things that were such important features of of oral culture.”
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Homer's Odyssey: Books I-XII
Discussed“Emily Wilson she just tree translated Homer's Odyssey”
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The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature
Discussed“and they have a record called philosophy of the world and it's three sisters who absolutely can't play music”
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