Escape Hatch (formerly Dune Pod)
The Odyssey (2026)
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About this episode
The Summer of Jason continues our long journey as we're joined by Homeric teacher and scholar Bijani Mizell! Bijani has taught The Odyssey for over 10 years to high school kids, so she was a lock to help us tackle Christopher Nolan’s magnum opus take.She covers (in language you can understand!) the history of the poem, how Nolan relates to the translators who have come before him, and digs deep into the themes of the story. Join us for this very special episode. Chapters • Introduction (00:00:00) • Hatch News (00:06:26) • The Odyssey Roundtable (00:14:06) • Your Letters (01:30:13) Notes and Links • Check out Escape Hatch Merch! Our all new collection of swag is available now and every order includes a free Cameo style shoutout from Haitch or Jason. Browse our collection now. • Join the Escape Hatch Discord Server! Hang out with Haitch, Jason, and other friends of the pod. Check out the invite here. • Escape Hatch is a TAPEDECK Podcasts Jawn! Escape Hatch is a member of TAPEDECK Podcasts, alongside: 70mm (a podcast for film lovers), Bat & Spider (low rent horror and exploitation films), The Letterboxd Show (Official Podcast from Letterboxd), Cinenauts (exploring the