Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 08: Swords and Sandals
About this episode
In this episode, Stella and guest Harry "Beep Boop" Chute discuss the film Troy and its implications regarding war and relationships.
In the penultimate episode of this season, I am joined by Harry "Beep Boop" Chute to discuss the 2004 cinematic epic Troy. Is Troy influenced by the Iraq War? What role does, or should, sex play in an historic retelling? How much screentime is necessary to make a romantic couple believable? Can we become emotionally invested in Patroclus/Achilles if there is #nohomo? Listen and find out. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-reader-a-jane-eyre-podcast/id1585429797 Don’t use iTunes? Use this link for your podcast catcher: https://feeds.feedburner.com/dear-reader-podcast Also available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts Follow DEAR READER on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/batgirltooracle Put down your comics, pick up your first editions, and subscribe to DEAR READER!
More episodes of Dear Reader
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 07: Immigrants and Prodigals
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 06: Italian Retrospective
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 05: The Trojan War: Live
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 04: Horses on the Telly
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 03: Ancient Shipping
- Dear Reader, Season 3 Episode 02: The OG Iliad Part II
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