Daniel Mendelsohn
American classicist and translator of the Odyssey, friend of the show
Daniel Mendelsohn (American classicist and translator of the Odyssey, friend of the show) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 15, 2026 · 1 h 6 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook retell the second half of Homer's Odyssey, from Telemachus's journey and Calypso's island to the slaughter of the suitors and reunion with Penelope.
- 687. The Odyssey: Hero of the Trojan Horse (Part 1)
The Rest Is History · Jul 12, 2026 · 1 h 12 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook retell the first half of Homer's Odyssey, from Troy's fall to Calypso's island, and probe its roots in Greek colonisation.