Time for a bonus episode! A new trailer is out for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (courtesy of Stephen Colbert's Late Show), and with Jake on vacation, he and Marshall separately share their quick reactions and initial thoughts on the latest glimpses we have for this summer's epic.

• The Odyssey Official New Trailer [YouTube]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

We conclude our “Matt Damon Just Wants To Go Home” series with the one that started it all: Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg’s WWII odyssey about a group of soldiers on a mission to rescue one ordinary man. There’s plenty of Odyssey connections, and even some Band of Brothers talk. Join us as we bring Matt Damon home, one last time (until Christopher Nolan does this summer, that is).

• The Odyssey reveals Charlize Theron's mythical character in new CinemaCon footage [Entertainment Weekly]
• CinemaCon 2026: Christopher Nolan Unveils Epic “The Odyssey” Footage, Shot Entirely in IMAX [Motion Picture Association]
• Baz Luhrmann on “Time After Time” [Song Exploder]
• Christopher Nolan on Dunkirk, Taking His Kids to Phantom Thread [Collider]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter

We’re back on book this week with a close look at Books 17–20 of The Odyssey, where Odysseus returns to his palace — but he still lies in wait, biding his time until he makes his move. These chapters set up the action to come, but there’s still a lot here about honor, hospitality, trickery, and, of course, defying the gods. Join us as we explore the penultimate section of The Odyssey, and speculate more about how Christopher Nolan may portray its events.

• Ryan Gosling’s favorite Christopher Nolan film is Insomnia [Collider via Reddit]
• Anna North interview with Emily Wilson [Vox]
• Letterboxd interview with Grant Major (around the 28-minute mark) [The Letterboxd Show]
• Buy Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Claire Danes narrate Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey on Audible (Only available on Audible)
• Buy Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Bookshop.org
• Listen to Ian McKellen narrate Robert Fagles’ translation of The Odyssey on Audible
• Buy The Nolan Variations on Bookshop.org
• Episode-by-episode media list (Google Doc)
• Instagram: @friendsatduskpod
• Marshall’s Letterboxd: @MDoig
• Jake’s Letterboxd: @808jake_
• Jake’s Substack: Jacob’s Letter