# 'The Odyssey' is Smart, Scary & Special! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/the-odyssey-is-smart-scary-special Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/the-odyssey-is-smart-scary-special.md Podcast: [Popcorn for Dinner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241) Published: 2026-07-22T23:01:00+00:00 Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/eaf3ebd9 Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/eaf3ebd9/70844fd5.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/episodes/the-odyssey-is-smart-scary-special Duration seconds: 9241 ## Resource ...It's also supersized, sleek and so ambitious It's the most anticipated film of the year, so Bankole, Priscilla and Nicky got in their ships for two decades to finally discuss Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' . In a supersized podcast befitting a supersized film, they cover everything from book changes to modern parallels, what makes the film so good, all of Christopher Nolan's abilities on beautiful display, the excellent acting across the board and of course, Auramemnon No wooden horses were harmed in the production of this podcast. (05:05) - Pre-ODYSSEY Nolan thoughts (13:40) - General thoughts on THE ODYSSEY (32:00) - The Film's Potent Themes (47:45) - The Third Act Reveals (1:03:45) - The Set-Pieces (1:09:50) - Performances & Character Arcs (2:18:30) - Oscars Chances You can support us here Also available on YouTube Host: Bankole Imoukhuede Guests: Priscilla & Nicky Production by: Bankole Imoukhuede ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/episodes/the-odyssey-is-smart-scary-special/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/the-odyssey-is-smart-scary-special.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.