{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2ad2e9440b9d7bbf6bde6b/6a60d5cc562e3ad8867c19d9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How The Odyssey conquered the culture war whiners","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2ad2e9440b9d7bbf6bde6b/1784730958251-3810ca1c-71e9-4ff0-9429-741844ef1ea5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>“You can’t have a black Helen of Troy!” “You can’t have trans actors as Greek warriors!” Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of <strong>The Odyssey</strong> answered the far-right hecklers and Elon Musk fanboys with a colossal opening weekend and critical acclaim. But is it truly a masterpiece? Does it capture the essence of Homer’s epic poem or simplify and Hollywoodise it? And what does the movie leave out? Dedicated classicist <strong>Rachel Cunliffe</strong> of the New Statesman and Oh God, What Now? talks over the original hero’s journey with simple swineherd <strong>Andrew Harrison</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/bunkercast</a>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.</em></strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.podmasters.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.podmasters.co.uk</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Podmasters"}