Friends at Dusk: A Christopher Nolan Filmography Podcast

The moment is finally here! Jake and Marshall saw The Odyssey, and this in-person episode has their initial thoughts. Topics include Zeus’s Law, Emily Wilson’s translation, the epic scale of it all, and that score. They’ll be back with some more in-depth thoughts later, but for now, here are some unedited first impressions.
Note on audio: We had to use our backup recording (an iPhone voice memo) for this release. (Good thinking, Jake!)

The Odyssey is thousands of years old and has inspired many adaptations in every medium. We can’t get through them all before we see Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey on July 17, but we’re gonna try our hardest. In this episode, Jake and Marshall discuss The Odyssey in silent film, TV miniseries, and contemporary adaptations, including O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Return, and Ulysses.
LA Times interview [Archive Today]
Telegraph interview [Archive Today]
Odyssey set visit [Empire Magazine; issue available on Libby]
Christopher Nolan and the Anxiety of Making ‘The Odyssey’ [New York Times]
No One Has Dealt With More Angry Odyssey Bros Than Emily Wilson [Vulture; Archive Today link]
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ to Skip “Word of Mouth” Screenings [The Hollywood Reporter]
Matt Damon | Good Hang with Amy Poehler [YouTube link]
Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

As we get closer to the release of Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey, we’re looking at some of the TV shows that have been inspired by the original epic poem over the years. In this discussion: episodes of Arthur, DuckTales, The Simpsons, and Wishbone. Take a trip down Memory Lane to your childhood and reminisce with us.
Alamo Drafthouse Dedicates San Francisco Theater to Christopher Nolan [Variety]
Inside the Making of The Odyssey With Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, and Christopher Nolan [GQ]
‘The Odyssey’ Stars Robert Pattinson, Matt Damon & Tom Holland Have an Epic Conversation [YouTube]
Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

We finally made it home! Our odyssey with The Odyssey concludes this week as Jake and Marshall wrap up their discussion of Homer’s epic poem. Also in this episode: a Rant™️ from Jake about current film culture, a whole lot of Nolan News, and some Anne Hathaway and Arsenal appreciation.
Full Late Show with Stephen Colbert interview [YouTube]
Inside 'The Odyssey,' Christopher Nolan's Most Epic Movie Yet [Time]
Christopher Nolan: The 60 Minutes Interview [YouTube]
Why Christopher Nolan Shot "The Odyssey" on IMAX Film [YouTube]
Matt Damon SNL Monologue [YouTube]
Sir Christopher Nolan, Arsenal fan [Reddit]
The Odyssey Official New Trailer [YouTube]
Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

Time for a bonus episode! A new trailer is out for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (courtesy of Stephen Colbert's Late Show), and with Jake on vacation, he and Marshall separately share their quick reactions and initial thoughts on the latest glimpses we have for this summer's epic.
The Odyssey Official New Trailer [YouTube]
Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter