167: The Ultimate Odyssey Breakdown (with Bethel McGrew & Owen Anderson)

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the Kirkwood Center Team (& guests Bethel McGrew & Owen Anderson) discuss Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, whether Odysseus is a hero, and when art becomes lies.

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CHAPTERS & TIMECODES

00:00:00-Introduction

00:02:12-Is The Odyssey Woke?

00:17:31-Is It Subtle, Or Just Boring?

00:28:07-Is Odysseus A Hero?

00:48:40-Are We Whitewashing Greek Paganism?

01:08:13-The Idea Of Homecoming

01:12:55-When Do Artists Become Liars?

01:20:14-Buddhism & Daoism

01:23:13-Concluding Thoughts