#337: What Homer's Odyssey Can Teach Us Today

#337: What Homer's Odyssey Can Teach Us Today

I love many of the classic myths and poems of ancient Greece. My favorite, though, is The Odyssey. While on the surface it seems to just be another epic adventure story, if you dig deeper, The Odyssey can give you insights on fatherhood, marriage, and surviving in a world that’s in constant flux.
My guest today recently published a book exploring these themes in The Odyssey, particularly the theme of fathers and sons searching for each other. His name is Daniel Mendelsohn, and he's a classicist, essayist, and book critic. In his latest book, "An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic," Daniel shares the experience of having his 81-year-old father enroll as a student in the undergrad seminar he taught on The Odyssey and the insights he gleaned about his relationship with his dad by looking at the father-son relationships explored in the epic poem. We begin our conversation with a big picture overview of The Odyssey and why Daniel’s dad decided to take his seminar on it. Daniel and I then discuss what we can learn about the relationship between sons and fathers from Odysseus' relationships both with his son Telemachus, and with his father Laertes. We then shift to what we can learn from Odysseus and his wife Penelope on forming a strong marriage, how travel can change us, and why The Odyssey becomes more relevant to men when they have families of their own.
This is a fun podcast filled with amazing insights about one of the greatest stories ever told. After you listen to it, you’ll want to dust off your copy of The Odyssey itself so you can read it with fresh eyes.

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Episode #40: Undefeated Mind with Alex Lickerman

Episode #40: Undefeated Mind with Alex Lickerman

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Episode #39: Eugen Sandow, Victorian Strongman with David Waller

Episode #39: Eugen Sandow, Victorian Strongman with David Waller

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Episode #38: Ron Swanson with Actor Nick Offerman

Episode #38: Ron Swanson with Actor Nick Offerman

In this week's episode we talk to Nick Offerman, the actor who plays the manliest character on TV, Ron Swanson from NBC's Parks and Recreation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

4 Huhti 201422min

Episode #37: The Big Scrum with John Miller

Episode #37: The Big Scrum with John Miller

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Episode #36: The Decline of Males with Lionel Tiger

Episode #36: The Decline of Males with Lionel Tiger

Welcome back to the Art of Manliness podcast!Why are men in American falling behind? What’s caused their decline in the past 50 years? Many sociologists argue that driving forces are economic and cult...

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Episode #35: Hemingway’s Guns

Episode #35: Hemingway’s Guns

Welcome back to another episode of the Art of Manliness podcast. In this week's episode we talk to Silvio Calabi, co-author of the book Hemingway's Guns. We discuss Ernest Hemingway's favorite firearm...

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Episode #34: The Stuff Heroes Are Made of With Frank Farley

Episode #34: The Stuff Heroes Are Made of With Frank Farley

Welcome back to another episode of The Art of Manliness Podcast. In this week's edition, we talk to Dr. Frank Farley, a professor of psychology at the University of Temple. For the past twenty years, ...

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Episode #33: Interview With Dr. Baumeister Part 2

Episode #33: Interview With Dr. Baumeister Part 2

Welcome back to the Art of Manliness Podcast! In this week's episode we continue our conversation with Dr. Roy Baumeister, author of the book, Is There Anything Good About Men?See Privacy Policy at ht...

4 Huhti 201417min

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