How Nolan's 'Odyssey' Was Influenced by Trump Derangement Syndrome | Ep 69 from Rufo & Lomez

How Nolan's 'Odyssey' Was Influenced by Trump Derangement Syndrome | Ep 69

1 hour 2 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2026 at 3:00 pm.

– Nolan’s Odyssey: Why This Film Is a Big Deal

– Is Nolan’s Odyssey a Progressive Trojan Horse?

– Homer vs. Nolan: What the Original Odyssey Really Asked

– Guilt, Sin, and “Zeus’s Law”: Christian or Progressive?

– Trans Casting, Trojan Horse & Elliott Page Debate

– Civilizational Decline: What Sinon and the Horse Symbolize

– Dark Humor, Dead Puppies, and Ancient Morality

– Adaptation vs. Appropriation: Did Nolan Betray Homer?

– Odysseus Without Glory: The Modern, PTSD Hero

– Calypso as Malibu Therapist: SSRIs, Yoga, and Letting Go

– Is Nolan Accidentally Exposing Late Liberal Decadence?

– “Sea Peoples,” Empire, and the Fate of the West

– “Just Read Homer”: Best Odyssey Translation and Why

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Alex Priou dissects Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," revealing the philosophical, political, and moral differences between Nolan's blockbuster and Homer's enduring classic.

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