WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey
Episodes
Like the Red Wedding, but Worse | Odyssey Book 22
19 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence. Listen at your own discretion. Odysseus is back in his true form in Book 22. His fi...
Odyssey Book 22 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
14 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 22 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
The big reveal you've all been waiting for | Odyssey Book 21
12 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's the moment you've all been waiting for. The King is back in Book 21 of the Odyssey. Listen to Book 22 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week...
Odyssey Book 21 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
07 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 21 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
It's not looking good for the suitors *foreshadowing* | Odyssey Book 20
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we're talking about foreshadowing. How is it used effectively in stories? How is it used in the Odyssey? Does knowing the suitors' fate m...
Odyssey Book 20 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
31 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 20 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
Penelope might be smarter than Odysseus | Odyssey Book 19
29 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Book 19 of the Odyssey we get to see Odysseus and Penelope's first conversation, but it is not a reunion. And we ask the hot questions: Does Penelo...
Odyssey Book 19 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
24 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 19 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
Odysseus and his Massive Thighs | Odyssey Book 18
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus begins to make small moves in the palace in Book 18 of the Odyssey. Thigh reveal! And Penelope scams the suitors for more gifts. Listen to Bo...
Odyssey Book 18 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
17 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 18 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
The saddest part of the Odyssey | Odyssey Book 17
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Book 17 of the Odyssey Odysseus enters the palace. But he is not greeted kindly. He is kicked and chairs are thrown at him. But one loyal canine se...
They let kids read this book! | Lord of the Flies
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Lord of the Flies bonus episode. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about...
Odyssey Book 17 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
10 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 17 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
That's my BOY! | Odyssey Book 16
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The reunion that you've all been waiting for! Father and son are together again. But why does Odysseus wait so long to reveal his identity to Telemach...
Odyssey Book 16 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 16 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
Telemachus: Far From Home | Odyssey Book 15
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Book 15 of the Odyssey, Telemachus makes his way back home, picking up a fugitive on the way. Meanwhile Odysseus hears Eumaeus's backstory. You may...
Odyssey Book 15 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 15 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
The first person Odysseus meets in Ithaca (not the suitors) | Odyssey Book 14
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The first people Odysseus meets in Ithaca are not the suitors, not Penelope, but a lowly swineherd. Join us as we discuss Eumaeus in this episode. Who...
Odyssey Book 14 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 14 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
Bippity...Boppity...Odysseus is an old man! | Odyssey Book 13
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss Book 13 of Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus has made it to Ithaca, but he doesn't recognize home immediately. Listen to Book 14 of the ...
Odyssey Book 13 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 13 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
Nothing could stop the crew from returning home, except Odysseus | Odyssey Book 12
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss Book 12 of the Odyssey, where all of Odysseus's crew dies from eating the Cattle of Helios. Whose fault is this? Who is to blame...
Odyssey Book 12 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 12 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
Odysseus does a Katabasis | Odyssey Book 11
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In Book 11 of the Odyssey Odysseus ventures into the Underworld to get some advice from Tiresias. He also meets some old buddies down there like Agame...
Odyssey Book 11 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 11 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
Circe and the Bay of Pigs | Odyssey Book 10
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus and his men encounter Circe in Book 10 of the Odyssey. How does Odysseus not get turned into a pig? Plus we discuss the bag of winds and the ...
Odyssey Book 10 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 10 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text...
The Cyclops is smarter than you think | Odyssey Book 9
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You might think you know this part of the Odyssey, the part where Odysseus encounters the cyclops, but most people have barely scratched the surface. ...
Odyssey Book 9 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 9 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text ...
Odysseus is weeping...again | Odyssey Book 8
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bring out the Bard! It's time for some songs and games. Odysseus is weeping again, and we are left questioning whether it is genuine or fake. Join us ...
Odyssey Book 8 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 8 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text ...
Go Queen, give us Arete! | Odyssey Book 7
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus enters the palace of King Alcinous and Queen Arete and goes straight for the knees! He tells them how he came to their island...kinda. Spoile...
Odyssey Book 7 Audiobook (Butler Translation)
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 7 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text ...
This is awkward... | Odyssey Book 6
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Odysseus is in a tight spot. Join us as we discuss how he navigates this tricky situation in Book 6 of the Odyssey. Plus, who is Nausicaa and why is s...
Odyssey Book 6 Audiobook (Butler Translation)
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 6 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text ...
Odysseus isn't what we expected | Odyssey Book 5
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to meet the man, the myth, the legend...Odysseus! But what do we find? Not exactly what we expected. Our Greek hero has some major character...
An adaptation so mediocre, we almost didn't see it | Wuthering Heights
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special bonus episode of WINNOW where we're covering Wuthering Heights. We read the book. We saw the movie. And both were...alright. Watc...
Odyssey Book 5 Audiobook (Butler Translation)
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 5 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text ...
PTSD in the Odyssey | Odyssey Book 4
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Telemachus journeys onward to Sparta where he finds Menelaus and Helen in Book 4 of the Odyssey. Menelaus and Helen are not exactly living in domestic...
Odyssey Book 4 Audiobook (Butler Translation)
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 4 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text ...
Travis Scott is in Nolan's Odyssey | Odyssey Book 3
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Time for Nestor to pass his old man wisdom to Telemachus. In this episode we talk about what Telemachus actually learns from meeting Nestor in Book 3 ...
Odyssey Book 3 Audiobook (Butler Translation)
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy Book 3 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text ...
Athena has her bright hands in EVERYTHING | Odyssey Book 2
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We might've gotten a little ahead of ourselves last episode. Let's take a closer look at the power struggle in Ithaca in Book 2 of the Odyssey. Telema...
Odyssey Book 2 Audiobook (Butler Translation)
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have decided to post Owen's Odyssey audiobooks of the Butler translation here to our podcast feed. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube w...
The Odyssey doesn't start with Odysseus | Odyssey Book 1
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on our journey through Homer's Odyssey! This is the first official Odyssey episode covering Book 1 of the epic poem. We've been so excited to ...
Odyssey Book 1 Audiobook (Butler Translation)
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have decided to post Owen's Odyssey audiobooks of the Butler translation here to our podcast feed. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube w...
Let's talk about a complicated man with Kyle Prue
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our journey into the Odyssey begins! Join us as we discuss the opening lines of the Odyssey with our special guest Kyle Prue. We talk about the meanin...
Which translation of the Odyssey is best for you?
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If you're planning on joining us for our slow read of the Odyssey, you might be wondering what translation you should choose. No fear! We are here to ...
The Rage of Achilles is OVER | Book 24
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss the final book of the Iliad. Fun fact: Achilles doesn't die in this one! Why does the story end like this? And how are Achilles ...
May the gods be ever in your favor | Iliad Book 23
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Funeral Games! In honor of Patroclus, Achilles holds many contests for various prizes. The boys are so back. Join us as we discuss thes...
The duel that you've all been waiting for | Iliad Book 22
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drum roll please! The duel that you've all been waiting for is finally happening. It's Achilles vs Hector. Does the final duel live up to the hype? Or...
Achilles will fight nature itself | Iliad Book 21
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of WINNOW we discuss Achilles vs the River. His rage knows no bounds; he literally fights nature itself. How far will Achilles go to g...
The Bicameral Mind in the Iliad | Iliad Book 20
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of WINNOW we discuss the Theory of the Bicameral Mind and how it potentially applies to the characters of the Iliad. It may explain wh...
Connecting the Odyssey to Sea of Monsters
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special bonus episode of WINNOW. We reread the second book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Sea of Monsters, in antic...
Achilles will eat his fill of WAR | Iliad Book 19
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of WINNOW we discuss Book 19 of the Iliad. There's one more thing to do before Achilles charges into battle. Odysseus suggests the men...
Debunking Song of Achilles | Iliad Book 18
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Book 18 of the Iliad is where we see Achilles's reaction to Patroclus's death. Achilles's reaction is intense and full of grief, but we think that the...
Over Patroclus's dead body | Iliad Book 17
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to WINNOW. This week we are covering Book 17 of Homer's Iliad. We're not quite to the rage of Achilles yet. First the Greeks and Trojans ...
Patroclus goes beast mode, then dies | Iliad Book 16
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back our regularly scheduled programming! Today's episode covers Book 16 of Homer's Iliad. This is the book where Patroclus meets his tragic end. Why ...
This is not an adaptation of Frankenstein, it's something else...
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second part of our bonus Frankenstein extravaganza. In this episode of WINNOW we discuss Guillermo del Toro's new movie adaptation of F...
Everything you need to know about Frankenstein
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this special bonus episode of WINNOW where we break down everything you could possibly need to know about Frankenstein before watching the ...
Once more unto the breach, dear friends | Iliad Book 15
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we cover Book 15 of Homer’s Iliad. This is a make-it-or-break-it moment in the Trojan War. Either the Trojans burn the Gree...
How to trick a god | Iliad Book 14
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we cover Book 14 of Homer’s Iliad. This book focuses mainly on ox-eyed Hera, enacting her plan to seduce Zeus and distract ...
The Battle of the Red Shirts | Iliad Book 13
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we cover Book 13 of Homer’s Iliad. We refer to this book as the battle of the red shirts because there's a lot of fighting ...
Being done, thus Wall away doth go | Iliad Book 12
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we cover Book 12 of Homer’s Iliad. This book starts and ends with the breaking of the wall that the Greeks erected to barri...
Similes & Sick Burns | Iliad Book 11
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we cover Book 11 of Homer’s Iliad. This book contains A LOT of Homeric similes. So we thought that we’d take a moment to ...
Odysseus is in the Iliad too | Iliad Book 10
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode is all about book 10 of the Iliad, espionage by night. It’s still night, and both the Greeks and the Trojans decide to send sp...
Can Achilles be persuaded to fight? | Iliad Book 9
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is all about Book 9 of the Iliad, the embassy to Achilles. Basically, the Trojan War is not going well for the Greeks. And they’...
We need to talk about the greek gods | Iliad Book 8
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is all about Book 8 of the Iliad, where we get serious about trying to understand the greek gods. Are they really fickle? Can we u...
Another duel where no one dies | Iliad Book 7 | WINNOW Ep. 7
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is all about Book 7 of the Iliad, where we break down another duel where no one dies. It's Hector vs. Ajax, but it ends in a draw....
Hector: Hero or Coward? | Iliad Book 6 | WINNOW Ep. 6
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us, Owen and Isabella Gemmer, as we dive deep into the Iliad and Odyssey one book at a time. This week's episode is all about Book 6 of the Iliad...
Ares works hard, but Athena works harder | Iliad Book 5 | WINNOW Ep. 5
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to WINNOW. Join us, Owen and Isabella Gemmer, as we dive deep into the Iliad and Odyssey one book at a time. This week's episode is all about ...
The Fighting Begins! | Iliad Book 4 | WINNOW Ep. 4
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to WINNOW. Join us, Owen and Isabella Gemmer, as we dive deep into the Iliad and Odyssey one book at a time. This week's episode is all about ...
The Duel that almost ended the Trojan War | Iliad Book 3 | WINNOW Ep. 3
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to WINNOW. Join us, Owen and Isabella Gemmer, as we dive deep into the Iliad and Odyssey one book at a time. This week's episode is all about ...
Most people skip this part of The Iliad | Iliad Book 2 | WINNOW Ep. 2
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of WINNOW. Join us, Owen and Isabella Gemmer, as we dive deep into the Iliad and Odyssey one book at a time. This week's ...
This book is all about RAGE | Iliad Book 1 | WINNOW Ep. 1
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of WINNOW. Join us, Owen and Isabella Gemmer, as we dive deep into the Iliad and Odyssey one book at a time. This week's ...
What's the Best Homer Translation? | Introducing WINNOW
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to WINNOW: A Couple's Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey. This is the introductory episode of our podcast where we, Owen and Isabella Gemm...