Explore every episode of the podcast WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey
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| Late Night Talking in the Olive Tree Bed | Odyssey Book 23 | 26 juin 2026 | 00:32:46 | |
| Odyssey Book 23 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 21 juin 2026 | 00:15:43 | |
Enjoy Book 23 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Like the Red Wedding, but Worse | Odyssey Book 22 | 19 juin 2026 | 00:45:22 | |
Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence. Listen at your own discretion. Odysseus is back in his true form in Book 22. His first act back in business is to kill almost everyone in his house. Ouch... how does this change our view of Odysseus? Listen to Book 23 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 22 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 14 juin 2026 | 00:19:19 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| The big reveal you've all been waiting for | Odyssey Book 21 | 12 juin 2026 | 00:31:28 | |
| Odyssey Book 21 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 07 juin 2026 | 00:18:17 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| It's not looking good for the suitors *foreshadowing* | Odyssey Book 20 | 05 juin 2026 | 00:44:30 | |
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 make the story experience better or worse? Listen to Book 21 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you for 1,000 subscribers on YouTube! Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 20 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 31 mai 2026 | 00:16:54 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Penelope might be smarter than Odysseus | Odyssey Book 19 | 29 mai 2026 | 00:55:43 | |
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 Penelope recognize Odysseus? And if she does, why doesn't she say anything? Listen to Book 20 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 19 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 24 mai 2026 | 00:26:52 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Odysseus and his Massive Thighs | Odyssey Book 18 | 22 mai 2026 | 00:34:27 | |
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 Book 19 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 18 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 17 mai 2026 | 00:18:05 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| The saddest part of the Odyssey | Odyssey Book 17 | 15 mai 2026 | 00:39:04 | |
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 seems to remember the master of the house, Argos. Join us as we discuss what kind of homecoming this is for Odysseus. Listen to Book 18 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| They let kids read this book! | Lord of the Flies | 13 mai 2026 | 00:47:33 | |
| Odyssey Book 17 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 10 mai 2026 | 00:25:14 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| That's my BOY! | Odyssey Book 16 | 08 mai 2026 | 00:39:20 | |
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 Telemachus? You may notice that the audio is a little choppy in the middle of this episode. We had some technical difficulties. Our apologies. Listen to Book 17 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 16 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 03 mai 2026 | 00:19:47 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Telemachus: Far From Home | Odyssey Book 15 | 01 mai 2026 | 00:32:20 | |
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 notice that the audio is a little choppy in the middle of this episode. We had some technical difficulties. Our apologies. Listen to Book 16 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 15 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 26 avr. 2026 | 00:22:56 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| The first person Odysseus meets in Ithaca (not the suitors) | Odyssey Book 14 | 24 avr. 2026 | 00:35:31 | |
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 is he? What does he represent? Listen to Book 15 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 14 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 19 avr. 2026 | 00:23:29 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Odysseus returns home, but doesn't recognize Ithaca | Odyssey Book 13 | 17 avr. 2026 | 00:24:35 | |
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 to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 13 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 12 avr. 2026 | 00:18:17 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Nothing could stop the crew from returning home, except Odysseus | Odyssey Book 12 | 10 avr. 2026 | 00:40:38 | |
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 for their deaths? Listen to Book 13 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 12 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 05 avr. 2026 | 00:20:35 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Going to see a blind man about a prophecy | Odyssey Book 11 | 03 avr. 2026 | 00:45:10 | |
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 Agamemnon and Achilles. Join us as we discuss what Odysseus learns from the dead. Listen to Book 12 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 11 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 29 mars 2026 | 00:27:22 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Circe and the Bay of Pigs | Odyssey Book 10 | 27 mars 2026 | 00:43:33 | |
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 Laestrygonians. Listen to Book 11 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 10 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 22 mars 2026 | 00:24:31 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| The Cyclops is smarter than you think | Odyssey Book 9 | 20 mars 2026 | 00:52:39 | |
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. There's so much going on in Book 9, and we're going to discuss it all! Who is the cyclops, Polyphemus? Why is Odysseus telling this story? It takes keen eyes to read between the lines, or should I say eye. Listen to Book 10 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 9 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 15 mars 2026 | 00:25:06 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Odysseus is weeping...again | Odyssey Book 8 | 13 mars 2026 | 00:42:07 | |
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 as we breakdown the meaning behind the story of Ares, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus in real time. Correction: There are triphthongs in English! Listen to Book 9 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 8 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | 08 mars 2026 | 00:25:07 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| We catch Odysseus in a lie | Odyssey Book 7 | 06 mars 2026 | 00:33:17 | |
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. Spoiler alert: Odysseus kinda lies. Join us as we discuss why this might be. Listen to Book 8 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 7 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | 01 mars 2026 | 00:14:45 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| This is awkward... | Odyssey Book 6 | 27 févr. 2026 | 00:34:31 | |
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 she significant to the story? Listen to Book 7 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer
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| Odyssey Book 6 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | 22 févr. 2026 | 00:14:47 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Odysseus isn't what we expected | Odyssey Book 5 | 20 févr. 2026 | 00:43:17 | |
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 flaws. Join us as we discuss this first look at the man of many ways. Is his crying genuine or an act? Why has he been on Calypso's island so long when he says he misses Penelope so much? Listen to Book 6 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| An adaptation so mediocre, we almost didn't see it | Wuthering Heights | 16 févr. 2026 | 00:49:35 | |
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. Watch this episode on YouTube. This Friday we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming with an episode on the Odyssey Book 5. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 5 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | 15 févr. 2026 | 00:21:01 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Now she's Helen of Sparta | Odyssey Book 4 | 13 févr. 2026 | 00:40:43 | |
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 bliss. Helen slips something into the wine to ease everyone's nerves. And Menelaus tells the story of how he returned home. A strange tale indeed! What does Telemachus learn from Menelaus that he didn't learn from Nestor? How does war effect even the best of warriors? Listen to Book 5 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 4 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | 08 févr. 2026 | 00:35:30 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Travis Scott is in Nolan's Odyssey | Odyssey Book 3 | 06 févr. 2026 | 00:35:55 | |
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 of the Odyssey. Does he know where Odysseus is? Or if he's even alive? And we drop some Nolan News. Travis Scott being cast in the Odyssey movie was not on our 2026 bingo card. Listen to Book 4 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books. Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 3 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | 01 févr. 2026 | 00:22:06 | |
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 of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| Who's your daddy? Athena | Odyssey Book 2 | 30 janv. 2026 | 00:40:42 | |
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. Telemachus calls the elders and suitors to gather in the square. Penelope's scheme is revealed to the public! And why is Athena helping Telemachus succeed so much? Watch this episode on YouTube. Listen to Book 3 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books. Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 2 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | 27 janv. 2026 | 00:18:48 | |
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 with text on-screen. We hope that this makes the Odyssey journey easier to follow for our audio-only listeners. Enjoy! Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| The Odyssey doesn't start with Odysseus | Odyssey Book 1 | 23 janv. 2026 | 00:45:21 | |
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 talk about Odysseus, but he's not even in this one! The Odyssey starts by showing us what's going on in Ithaca with Telemachus, Penelope and the many suitors. Why start the story here? Let's get into it! Watch this episode on YouTube. Listen to Book 2 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books. Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Odyssey Book 1 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | 22 janv. 2026 | 00:18:45 | |
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 with text on-screen. We hope that this makes the Odyssey journey easier to follow for our audio-only listeners. Enjoy! Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | |||
| How to read the Odyssey with Kyle Prue | 16 janv. 2026 | 01:09:10 | |
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 meaning of "polytropos", concerns about Nolan's adaptation, and give advice to first time readers of the Odyssey. Listen to Book 1 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out Kyle's show RABBIT on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books. Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||
| Which translation of the Odyssey should you read? | 14 janv. 2026 | 00:27:40 | |
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 give you some solid options and strong guidance. If you're wondering what we read when we're not reading the Iliad or the Odyssey, check out our bonus podcast on Patreon. Stay tuned for the Odyssey Book 1 audiobook coming soon! Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | |||