Why has The Odyssey proved so enduring?

Podcast: History Behind the Headlines · History Extra

Opublikowano: 2026-08-12

Christopher Nolan’s big-budget adaptation of The Odyssey has become the film-maker’s highest grossing film, surpassing $1.1 billion at the box office. Why has the story proven such a draw for audiences – not just now, in the 21st century, but across the centuries since it was first composed? In this episode of History Behind the Headlines, regular panellists Rana Mitter and Hannah Skoda discuss the epic’s enduring appeal. But first: what’s the longer history behind the current fears about so-called ‘smart glasses’? And were newspaper columnists really responsible for the first clickbait? ------ If you h...