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The Mystery of How The Odyssey Emerged Fully Formed
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2:03
Duration: 1:33
Why is Homer Traditionally Depicted as Blind?
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5:30
Duration: 0:47
The Backstory of The Odyssey: 10 Years of War
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6:28
Duration: 1:18
Why The Odyssey Still Resonates Today
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10:54
Duration: 0:39
The Setup of the Odyssey: Monsters, Gods, and Calypso
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11:42
Duration: 0:54
Mimetic Desire and the 108 Suitors
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18:43
Duration: 0:48
The Moral Role of the Poet in Ancient Greece
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27:28
Duration: 1:40
The Disarming Power of Strategic Self-Insult
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31:23
Duration: 1:21
Helen of Troy's Disarming Self-Awareness
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31:43
Duration: 1:01
Why Odysseus Chose Suffering Over Immortality
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40:56
Duration: 1:43
Order vs. Entropy in The Odyssey
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36:23
Duration: 0:58
The Meaning of Odysseus' Epithets: Why He Couldn't Stay in Paradise
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41:51
Duration: 0:45
Technology vs. Brute Force: Odysseus' Raft as a Symbol
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43:33
Duration: 1:27
Odysseus: The Original 'Castaway' and the Naked Branch Tactic
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48:00
Duration: 0:42
Odysseus' 11/10 Charisma: How to Charm Your Way into a Kingdom
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51:44
Duration: 0:47
Odysseus: The Hero Who Mastered Trickery Over Violence
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54:12
Duration: 1:26
The Emotional Weight of the Trojan Horse Story
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56:50
Duration: 1:30
The Cyclops: Extreme Libertarians of the Ancient World
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1:03:06
Duration: 0:58
The Cyclops: Ancient Libertarians and the Power of Trickery
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1:03:06
Duration: 0:47
How Odysseus Used a Pun to Defeat a Giant
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1:06:20
Duration: 1:13
Circe, Magic, and the Origin of 'Physics'
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1:11:58
Duration: 0:43
Achilles' Regret: Life vs. Eternal Glory
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1:20:20
Duration: 1:34
What Mothers Know About Heroes
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1:19:18
Duration: 0:56
Odysseus and the Pig Lady: Taking One for the Team
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1:13:27
Duration: 1:22
Odysseus and the Fast Travel Boundary
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1:25:01
Duration: 1:42
The Skill of Biding Your Time
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1:31:53
Duration: 2:29
Penelope's Game: The Shroud and the Bow
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1:34:45
Duration: 1:47
The Bow vs. The Spear: Why Odysseus Uses a 'Shameful' Weapon
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1:41:07
Duration: 1:05
The Power of the Unit: Odysseus and Penelope
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1:44:52
Duration: 0:30
Two Versions of Divine Justice in Homer
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1:47:22
Duration: 0:46
The High-Fidelity 'Oral Brain' vs. The Written Age
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1:50:39
Duration: 1:38
Choosing Health Over Career Opportunities
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1:55:18
Duration: 0:41
Choosing Longevity Over Opportunity: Sacrificing a Big Moment for Peace
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1:55:17
Duration: 1:29
The Death of the Simple Hero: Why Modern Movies Demand Dark Streaks
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2:02:09
Duration: 2:04
Information Overload: Consuming More Than We Can Metabolize
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2:05:01
Duration: 1:24
From Scarcity to Abundance: The New Information Problem
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2:05:33
Duration: 0:32
The Sirens' Song: Why We Can't Stop Doomscrolling
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2:12:32
Duration: 2:28
Drowning in Narratives: The Real Goal of Modern Propaganda
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2:16:34
Duration: 0:11
The Apathy Trap: Why Information Overload is a Weapon
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2:16:34
Duration: 0:56
Why Your Brain Needs Long-Form Stories to Reflect
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2:18:05
Duration: 0:52
The Complexity of Classic Heroes vs. Modern Tropes
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2:19:05
Duration: 0:42