Episodes
We release episodes on or about the 1st and 15th of every month.
Euripides’ Trojan Women: The Fall of Troy in Greek Tragedy
In “Trojan Women”, the Athenian playwright Euripides highlights an aspect of the Trojan War neglected by Christopher Nolan in “The Odyssey”: the true horror of Troy’s capture and destruction. In this episode, Emily and Cam break down Euripides’ play. Produced at Athens mere months after the Athenian...
Odysseus in Greek Tragedy: Sophocles’ Philoctetes
When modern authors and filmmakers like Christopher Nolan adapt ancient myths and characters, they are following an old and well-worn precedent. In this episode, Emily and Cam explore how the Athenian playwright Sophocles adapted a well-known story about Odysseus and used it in his play, Philoctetes...
The Odyssey, by Christopher Nolan: Our Take on the Movie of the Summer
Emily and Cam take on Christopher Nolan’s film, “The Odyssey.” Everyone has an opinion on this movie, and Emily and Cam are no different. Sheep, and Cyclops, and Circe, oh my! Visit our homepage to subscribe, to find us on social media, and to contact us by email: https://havetogawilltravel.com Usef...
Homer’s Odyssey: A Deep Dive (before Christopher Nolan’s Film!)
Need a refresher on Homer’s Odyssey before you watch the upcoming movie by Christopher Nolan? Emily and Cam have got you covered! In this episode, they break down the poem’s plot and its major themes as they explore topics like Odysseus’ reliability as a narrator (spoiler alert: he has none whatsoev...
Thermae Romae: A Japanese Film about Ancient Roman Bathing—and Time Travel!
Have you ever wondered what a bath-house architect from ancient Rome would think if he found himself swept through a time warp into a modern Japanese Spa? Wonder no more! Emily and Cam discuss Thermae Romae, a 2012 Japanese Film that seeks to explore precisely this question by dramatizing the advent...
Vacation Reminder—and a sneak peak at Season 2!
We’re dropping a quick note in our feed to remind you that we’re on vacation and won’t be releasing a full episode on June 15, but also to tease a couple of upcoming episodes—including a couple on Homer’s Odyssey and Christopher Nolan’s film of the same name! Visit our homepage to subscribe, to find...
Hadrian’s Wall, Part IV: Walking from Birdoswald to Bowness-on-Solway
Emily and Cam wrap up their series on hiking Hadrian’s Wall Path with a discussion of the final 31 miles of the Wall. Follow along as they explore medieval monuments made of wallstone, find themselves treed by some cows, and are regaled with tales of cannibals (human and otherwise!). Visit our homep...
Hadrian's Wall, Part III: Hiking the Crags (Sewingshields to Birdoswald)
Fabulous vistas and amazing artifacts await eager hikers along the central section of Hadrian’s Wall Path. Listen as Emily and Cam chat about them all in this installment of their series on the Wall. Get ready for Roman Army re-enactors, the world’s oldest surviving document written by a woman, and ...