Emily Wilson

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468 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 1 Aug

Emily Wilson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Fresh Air · Best Of: ‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson / Actor Jon Bernthal · 1 Aug 2026 podcast

So they did a kid's adaptation of the Odyssey and B was Helen of Troy. matched

She was great. matched

And I got to be Athena and I got to make my own tinfoil helmet. matched

And we got to gouge out the eye of the headmaster who played Polyphemus. matched

He was wonderfully game and let us do it. matched

And it was such fun. matched

And for me, as a very shy child, I realized that there was this wonderful outlet through the world of stories, especially through the world of Greek myth. matched

So it turned me on to the fact that this world of magic existed. matched

And I was the wrong generation for Percy Jackson, but I read... matched

all of the kids' adaptations that I could get my hands on. matched

And then eventually I went to a high school where I could learn Latin and Greek. matched

And so my life was made. matched

Thank you so much. matched

See you together from Planet Money, the home of economic nerdiness. matched

We revel in it. matched

Fresh Air · ‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson: Nolan should've hired a screenwriter · 29 Jul 2026 podcast

Thank you so much for having me.

Thank you for your zinnia in having me.

Zinnia, right.

Yes, hospitality.

The story is set in the aftermath of the mythical Trojan War, and it centers on the mythical Greek hero from Ithaca, Odysseus, and the final sequence of his very long extended journey home.

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