About Odyssey: A Daily Odyssey through Homer’s The Odyssey
Odyssey: A Daily Odyssey into Homer’s The Odyssey is a daily read-along podcast for anyone who’s ever thought, “I should really read The Odyssey someday.”
Every day for one year, host Landen Celano reads one page from The Odyssey, (using Butcher & Lang English prose translation), then follows it with smart, spoiler-aware commentary: close reading, Greek mythology context, Homeric weirdness, and whatever tangents the text demands.
If you’re here because you’re hyped for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Odyssey film: welcome. This show isn’t about the movie. It’s about finally experiencing the ancient story itself, in order, one page at a time.
Read along on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DailyOdysseyPodcast) (the text appears on screen), or grab the same Butcher & Lang translation from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1728/pg1728-images.html). Want a more traditional audiobook experience? Patreon (https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod) subscribers get commentary-free audio at the end of each chapter.
New episodes daily. Despite rain, sleet, snow, and hydra encounters.
A Cold Night and a Subtle Test (Homer’s The Odyssey, Book 14 – Part 13)
Comfort gives way to rain and darkness, and kindness is quietly put to the proof. Even rest becomes a measure of character.
In this passage of The Odyssey, the meal ends and a stormy night closes in, cold and relentless. Odysseus, seeking to test the swineherd’s care, tells a sly tale from the days before Troy—of frost, forgetfulness, and a missing cloak—letting his need speak through story rather than request.
This moment matters because generosity is weighed not in daylight, but in discomfort—revealing whether hospitality endures when warmth and ease are gone.
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New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://theodysseypodcast.com
Support the project on Patreon and receive full-length, story-only audio after each book: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC036TeD3DkuF1VSCQJfKGtw
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Odyssey is a daily podcast reading one page at a time from Homer’s classic epic — every day. Whether you’re starting from the beginning or joining mid-journey, each episode brings you deeper into the story of The Odyssey.
17 Oct 2026
The Feast of a Faithful Heart (Homer’s The Odyssey, Book 14 – Part 12)
Ritual and care shape the evening, and honor is given where it is least expected. In a humble hut, the old laws still hold.
In this passage of The Odyssey, Eumaeus prepares a careful sacrifice, remembering the gods before all else, and oversees the meal with practiced fairness. He sets aside offerings for the nymphs and Hermes, then grants Odysseus the portion of honor—the long back of the boar—prompting gratitude and quiet joy.
This moment matters because true nobility is revealed through action: reverence, generosity, and measured justice persist far from the palace, kept alive by a servant who honors both gods and guests.
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New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://theodysseypodcast.com
Support the project on Patreon and receive full-length, story-only audio after each book: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC036TeD3DkuF1VSCQJfKGtw
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Odyssey is a daily podcast reading one page at a time from Homer’s classic epic — every day. Whether you’re starting from the beginning or joining mid-journey, each episode brings you deeper into the story of The Odyssey.
16 Oct 2026
A Bargain Rejected, Hospitality Renewed (Homer’s The Odyssey, Book 14 – Part 11)
Truth presses harder, but belief still will not yield. What cannot be proven is set aside, and kindness takes its place.
In this passage of The Odyssey, Odysseus proposes a grim covenant to test his words, offering his own life as wager if his promise proves false. Eumaeus refuses the bargain outright, choosing mercy over proof, and turns instead to the duties of evening—calling his men home and preparing a generous supper for his guest.
This moment matters because justice here is measured not by oaths or punishments, but by restraint—hospitality endures even when belief does not.
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New to the journey? Start from the beginning at: http://theodysseypodcast.com
Support the project on Patreon and receive full-length, story-only audio after each book: https://patreon.com/gruntworkpod
Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC036TeD3DkuF1VSCQJfKGtw
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Odyssey is a daily podcast reading one page at a time from Homer’s classic epic — every day. Whether you’re starting from the beginning or joining mid-journey, each episode brings you deeper into the story of The Odyssey.
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