WINNOW: A Couple’s Close Reading of the Iliad and Odyssey
by Owen and Isabella Gemmer
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The saddest part of the Odyssey | Odyssey Book 17
May 15, 2026
39m 04s
They let kids read this book! | Lord of the Flies
May 13, 2026
47m 33s
Odyssey Book 17 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
May 10, 2026
25m 14s
That's my BOY! | Odyssey Book 16
May 8, 2026
39m 20s
Odyssey Book 16 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation)
May 3, 2026
19m 47s
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| 5/15/26 | The saddest part of the Odyssey | Odyssey Book 17 | In Book 17 of the Odyssey Odysseus enters the palace. But he is not greeted kindly. He is kicked and chairs are thrown at him. But one loyal canine seems to remember the master of the house, Argos. Join us as we discuss what kind of homecoming this is for Odysseus. Listen to Book 18 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 39m 04s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | They let kids read this book! | Lord of the Flies | Welcome to the Lord of the Flies bonus episode. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 47m 33s | ||||||
| 5/10/26 | Odyssey Book 17 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 17 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 25m 14s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | That's my BOY! | Odyssey Book 16 | The reunion that you've all been waiting for! Father and son are together again. But why does Odysseus wait so long to reveal his identity to Telemachus? You may notice that the audio is a little choppy in the middle of this episode. We had some technical difficulties. Our apologies. Listen to Book 17 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 39m 20s | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | Odyssey Book 16 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 16 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 19m 47s | ||||||
| 5/1/26 | Telemachus: Far From Home | Odyssey Book 15 | In Book 15 of the Odyssey, Telemachus makes his way back home, picking up a fugitive on the way. Meanwhile Odysseus hears Eumaeus's backstory. You may notice that the audio is a little choppy in the middle of this episode. We had some technical difficulties. Our apologies. Listen to Book 16 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 32m 20s | ||||||
| 4/26/26 | Odyssey Book 15 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 15 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 22m 56s | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | The first person Odysseus meets in Ithaca (not the suitors) | Odyssey Book 14 | The first people Odysseus meets in Ithaca are not the suitors, not Penelope, but a lowly swineherd. Join us as we discuss Eumaeus in this episode. Who is he? What does he represent? Listen to Book 15 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 35m 31s | ||||||
| 4/19/26 | Odyssey Book 14 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 14 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 23m 29s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | Odysseus returns home, but doesn't recognize Ithaca | Odyssey Book 13 | Join us as we discuss Book 13 of Homer's Odyssey. Odysseus has made it to Ithaca, but he doesn't recognize home immediately. Listen to Book 14 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 24m 35s | ||||||
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| 4/12/26 | Odyssey Book 13 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 13 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 18m 17s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | Nothing could stop the crew from returning home, except Odysseus | Odyssey Book 12 | Join us as we discuss Book 12 of the Odyssey, where all of Odysseus's crew dies from eating the Cattle of Helios. Whose fault is this? Who is to blame for their deaths? Listen to Book 13 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 40m 38s | ||||||
| 4/5/26 | Odyssey Book 12 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 12 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 20m 35s | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | Katabasis: a Trip to the Underworld | Odyssey Book 11 | In Book 11 of the Odyssey Odysseus ventures into the Underworld to get some advice from Tiresias. He also meets some old buddies down there like Agamemnon and Achilles. Join us as we discuss what Odysseus learns from the dead. Listen to Book 12 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 45m 10s | ||||||
| 3/29/26 | Odyssey Book 11 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 11 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 27m 22s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | Circe and the Bay of Pigs | Odyssey Book 10 | Odysseus and his men encounter Circe in Book 10 of the Odyssey. How does Odysseus not get turned into a pig? Plus we discuss the bag of winds and the Laestrygonians. Listen to Book 11 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 43m 33s | ||||||
| 3/22/26 | Odyssey Book 10 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 10 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 24m 31s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | The Cyclops is smarter than you think | Odyssey Book 9 | You might think you know this part of the Odyssey, the part where Odysseus encounters the cyclops, but most people have barely scratched the surface. There's so much going on in Book 9, and we're going to discuss it all! Who is the cyclops, Polyphemus? Why is Odysseus telling this story? It takes keen eyes to read between the lines, or should I say eye. Listen to Book 10 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 52m 39s | ||||||
| 3/15/26 | Odyssey Book 9 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 9 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 25m 06s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | Odysseus is weeping...again | Odyssey Book 8 | Bring out the Bard! It's time for some songs and games. Odysseus is weeping again, and we are left questioning whether it is genuine or fake. Join us as we breakdown the meaning behind the story of Ares, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus in real time. Correction: There are triphthongs in English! Listen to Book 9 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 42m 07s | ||||||
| 3/8/26 | Odyssey Book 8 Audiobook with Text (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 8 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 25m 07s | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | We catch Odysseus in a lie | Odyssey Book 7 | Odysseus enters the palace of King Alcinous and Queen Arete and goes straight for the knees! He tells them how he came to their island...kinda. Spoiler alert: Odysseus kinda lies. Join us as we discuss why this might be. Listen to Book 8 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 33m 17s | ||||||
| 3/1/26 | Odyssey Book 7 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 7 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 14m 45s | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | This is awkward... | Odyssey Book 6 | Odysseus is in a tight spot. Join us as we discuss how he navigates this tricky situation in Book 6 of the Odyssey. Plus, who is Nausicaa and why is she significant to the story? Listen to Book 7 of the Odyssey to be prepared for next week's episode on YouTube. Watch this episode on YouTube. Check out our bonus podcast on Patreon, CHONKERS a mini podcast about thick books Thank you to Nat Copeland for our theme song. Edited by Isabella Gemmer | 34m 31s | ||||||
| 2/22/26 | Odyssey Book 6 Audiobook (Butler Translation) | Enjoy Book 6 of Homer's Odyssey. These audiobooks are also available on YouTube with text on-screen. Thank you to Project Gutenberg for the full text of the Samuel Butler (1900) translation. Narrated by Owen Gemmer. | 14m 47s | ||||||
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3 placements across 3 markets.
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3 placements across 3 markets.