Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My interview with Gregory Nagy on epic and grief.

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Erwin Cook at Trinity University tutored me on the Odyssey and was instrumental in forming my own reading. You can find Professor Cook's wonderful book on the Odyssey here: amzn.to/45vZktr

Transcript: johnathanbi.com/p/interview-with-gregory-nagy-on-epic-and-grief

Companion interviews:
- Harvard Prof: Homer Didn’t Write the Odyssey, This is who did ...: youtu.be/5GU1RN3eGQw
- This Decision was Worse Than You think | Odyssey Movie Review (Spoilers): youtu.be/svdTYgthz_c
- I Traveled to Ithaca to Answer This Question: youtu.be/Z7SmVKDz_Sk
- This One Sentence Explains the Entire Odyssey: youtu.be/Wm6Yod-hsM0
- How to Choose a Good Wife (who won’t kill you): youtu.be/KT-up3hgtyY

Timestamps:
00:00 0. Introduction
01:20 1. Grief and Glory
24:13 2. Different Paths to Immortality
37:01 3. Who is the Beat of the Acheans?