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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
The Odyssey by Homer is an epic ancient Greek poem that follows Odysseus on his long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War, remaining one of history's most influential foundational narratives.
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
Homer's ancient epic poem The Iliad chronicles the final weeks of the Trojan War and the devastating wrath of the Greek warrior Achilles.
Discussed“If you look at just Homer, the Greeks, if you look at the older Homer, which is the Iliad, in which Achilles doesn't do it, but the gods get Achilles to do it. Achilles is not agentic. A hundred years later, you've got Odysseus, the clever, wily, agentic person.”
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Homer's Odyssey: Books I-XII
Discussed“Emily Wilson she just tree translated Homer's Odyssey”
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Homer: Iliad Book XVIII
Discussed“and here i think the big advantage is that the greek and latin literary culture comes to unite elites the very wealthy the educated across society over the whole mediterranean so all those folks are reading homer they're all reading virgil the same as their roman overlords are”
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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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