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This episode discusses the economic and philosophical themes of The Odyssey and its contemporary film adaptation by Christopher Nolan.

The poem written some 2,700 years ago and the contemporary film directed by Christopher Nolan are the topic of this week’s show. Adam and Cameron discuss the economic and philosophical underpinnings of the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hosts: Adam, Cameron

Topics covered

• economics
• philosophy
• literature
• film
• The Odyssey
• Christopher Nolan

Keywords

• The Odyssey
• Christopher Nolan
• economics
• philosophy
• literature
• film adaptation

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Books & works: The Odyssey

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