The Odyssey
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Spoiler Alert: If you plan to see The Odyssey this podcast has spoilers.
Alert: This episode mentions how control manifests in faith communities
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This week, we have a thoughtful, sometimes funny, but always honest conversation about why we believe what we believe — and who gets to tell us what’s true. We discuss social proof, and how it may be a low-key form of group think because millions of followers don't equal expertise.
Then we move on to spiritual control, and how childhood faith patterns can follow us into adulthood. Anxiety, perfectionism, spiritual OCD and other symptoms can remind us of how spirituality can be used to control rather than to liberate.
Finally, we talk about the overwhelming outrage that bubbles up when fictional characters are cast in ways that interrupt homogenous and exclusionary thinking. Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy, Elliot Page as Achilles, and Quinta Brunson as Betty Boop are some of the most recent examples of how creative license can tick people off.
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Mentioned in the show
The right’s outrage over Elliot Page’s casting in ‘The Odyssey’ obscures Achilles’ own queerness
The Absurd Misunderstanding Fueling the Debate Over The Odyssey - The Atlantic
Why Can’t Elon Musk Shut Up about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey - Vanity Fair
Christopher Nolan Has Been Dreaming of The Odyssey for More Than 20 Years - Time
