We’re back on book this week with a close look at Books 17–20 of The Odyssey, where Odysseus returns to his palace — but he still lies in wait, biding his time until he makes his move. These chapters set up the action to come, but there’s still a lot here about honor, hospitality, trickery, and, of course, defying the gods. Join us as we explore the penultimate section of The Odyssey, and speculate more about how Christopher Nolan may portray its events.

• Ryan Gosling’s favorite Christopher Nolan film is Insomnia [Collider via Reddit]
• Anna North interview with Emily Wilson [Vox]
• Letterboxd interview with Grant Major (around the 28-minute mark) [The Letterboxd Show]
• 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’re back with another episode in our “Matt Damon Just Wants to Go Home” series! This time, Damon is Spirit, a wild horse who’s trying to get back to his herd in Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron. We found more Odyssey connections than you would think, and the animated film is a rarity these days: a restrained, 2-D/3-D hybrid that doesn’t talk down to kids.

Cue up your favorite Bryan Adams song and join us as we continue on our road to The Odyssey.

• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Is a Modern-Day Odyssey [Vulture]
• Anne Hathaway Was ‘Fully in Character’ on ‘The Odyssey Set,’ Even When the Camera ‘Wouldn’t See Her for Three Days’: ‘You Never Stop Working’ [Variety]
• Are You Ready for the Adaptation Discourse Wars of 2026? [The Ringer]
• Spirit DVD Menu [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

Surprise! It’s back-to-back releases as Jake and Marshall get in a holiday rush to record their reactions to the recently released official trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

• Watch the latest trailer for The Odyssey [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’re back on book this week with a close look at Books 13–16 of The Odyssey, where Odysseus returns to Ithaca.

But first: Jake and Marshall talk about the recently released IMAX prologue for Christopher Nolan’s film and take a deep dive through all the Empire magazine coverage and photos from The Odyssey set. Don’t miss it!

• Take a look at Empire magazine’s exclusive Odyssey covers here

• 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

Jesus Christ… it’s Jason Bourne.

Our “Matt Damon Just Wants to Go Home” series continues with a movie that’s a lot more Nolan-esque than one would think at first glance.

Join Jake and Marshall (and Jake’s dog, Pudge!) as they tie The Bourne Identity to Christopher Nolan, The Odyssey, and more. Just make sure the CIA isn’t listening.

• Take a look at Empire Magazine’s exclusive Odyssey covers here
• Explore the Kimbell Art Museum’s Myth and Marble exhibit (featuring our boy Odysseus)
• 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
• Also check out Tom Shone’s The Greengrass Papers 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

Jake and Marshall return to The Odyssey, and this section is a doozy. It’s full of the moments you probably remember from high school English class: Cyclops, the sirens, Land of the Dead, all that jazz.

Join us as we discuss books 9–12, and tie it all back to Christpher Nolan.

• “Why ‘Interstellar’ has the most accurate black hole in Hollywood history” (NPR’s Short Wave)

• “‘The Odyssey’ Star Elliot Page Says It Was ‘Such a Joy’ Reuniting With Christopher Nolan” (Variety)

• 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’re back with more Matt Damon! Join us this week as we talk about stranded astronaut Mark Watney, who just wants to go home in The Martian. But first, he’s gonna have to science the shit out of this.

Jake and Marshall explore how this movie fits into Damon’s “home” filmography and how it works when viewed through Christopher Nolan’s work. Grab those headphones, and help us bring Matt Damon home.

• In her translation of ‘The Odyssey,’ Emily Wilson aimed for ‘a crystalline clarity’ (NPR)

• Marshall’s hyperspecific Letterboxd list (Letterboxd)

• 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

At last.

Join Jake and Marshall as they return to The Odyssey to talk about Books 5–8, where they finally meet Odysseus and begin discussing the many complications of the titular hero. They compare the two translations they’re reading/listening to, lash more Christopher Nolan connections to the proverbial mast, and chat about some filming updates for The Odyssey.

Grab your preferred translation, and follow along.

• Nolan criticized for filming in occupied Western Sahara (Variety)
• 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