About this episode

David and Tamler discuss The Odyssey's iconic books 11 & 12, focusing on themes of death and temptation.

David and Tamler discuss The Odyssey's iconic books 11 & 12, in which our hero visits the ghosts of the dead, hears the call of the sirens, and survives a no-win situation.

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