WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey

Welcome to the Funeral Games! In honor of Patroclus, Achilles holds many contests for various prizes. The boys are so back. Join us as we discuss these contests and the significance of the prizes. Because in this book, everyone gets a participation trophy from Achilles himself. Listen to Book 24 of the Iliad 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

Drum roll please! The duel that you've all been waiting for is finally happening. It's Achilles vs Hector. Does the final duel live up to the hype? Or does it fall short in some way? Listen to Book 23 of the Iliad to be prepared for next week's episode YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer

In this episode of WINNOW we discuss Achilles vs the River. His rage knows no bounds; he literally fights nature itself. How far will Achilles go to get revenge for the death of Patroclus? Listen to Book 22 of the Iliad 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

In this episode of WINNOW we discuss the Theory of the Bicameral Mind and how it potentially applies to the characters of the Iliad. It may explain why these greek warriors act without thinking and blame everything on the gods. And Owen surprises Bella with some really insightful Greek that adds a lot of color to the text. Watch this episode on YouTube. Listen to Book 21 of the Iliad to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Conversation between Alex O'Connor and Vsauce Julian Jaynes's Book on the Bicameral Mind Theory Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song.

Welcome to a special bonus episode of WINNOW. We reread the second book in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, The Sea of Monsters, in anticipation of the new season dropping today. The Sea of Monsters is particularly special to us because it is one giant nod to the greek mythology in Homer's Odyssey. And we also just wanted to take a stroll down nostalgia lane. Join us as we map out the similarities and differences between the Odyssey and The Sea of Monsters. Watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song.