The Odyssey Storytelling Podcast

Inexplicable experiences, answered prayers, angels, and glitter.  These are few of our magical things. When we experience something that moves us to tears and brings us to our knees and reminds us th…

It's been a while since we went through our storytellers' dirty laundry, so let's go back to 2016 and check in with Matthew Mutz, who found out first-hand that a little casual drug dealing isn't nece…

In the Odyssey Storytelling Podcast's first episode of 2019 -- the year that marks Odyssey's 15th anniversary -- we celebrate our origins with Sarah Whelan. In October of 2016, Sarah told a story abo…

Open mouth, insert foot. Worst dreams come true. Mishaps, mistakes, misunderstandings, and misadventures. Come join us as our storytellers share true stories of occasions in which they were absolutel…

Just time in for the holidays, Odyssey Storytelling presents a tale of love, hate, and Christmas miracles! In 2015 (in May, but don't let that bother you) Tracey Kurtzman explained to her enraptured …

Firefighter Ardell Deliz is a fascinating and compelling storyteller, and upon taking the Odyssey stage in February 2017, she spoke about her work, her perspective, and the courage of a teenage girl …

Defiant altruism, heartbreaking illness, fateful trips to Taco Bell -- Sean Coleman's story from the April 2016 "Contradictions" show has it all. From his Odyssey bio:

Sean Coleman was born with IHSS…

Dealbreaker: noun. a factor or issue that, if unresolved, would cause one party to withdraw from a deal. What’s that one thing that you cannot/will not overlook or tolerate? What grosses you out in o…

Odyssey kicked off 2017 with the "Labor" show, and while many interpretations of the theme were represented, Joe Silins' was perhaps the purest, a funny, dryly inspirational story about how he came t…

Last week, you heard Odyssey's most recent show, Big Brother, curated by Molly McCloy. This week, you'll hear a story from Nemesis, the oldest Odyssey show so far to be featured on this podcast, whic…

Doublethink and alternative facts. Ubiquitous cameras, secret recordings, and data breaches. Make one wrong move, and the whole world might be watching. Come join us for stories of surveillance, voye…

The "Body" show on December 3rd, 2015, was a truly special event, featuring an amazing selection of stories. But none, perhaps, as quietly beautiful as Jurni Roco's story of dancing, learning, growth…

There were a lot of strange stories told at The Screening Room in on March 3rd, 2016, but none of them are more inherently familiar than a story of being in a strange place with a culture you don't f…

Terry Ahearn may have taken the Odyssey stage by storm -- or, rather, quake -- in February 2016, but his story takes place in 1989, when he came a few stuffed toys and a mother away from being the vi…

Tattooed. Scarred. Marked – physically, mentally, socially, emotionally. Labeled by others, or by yourself, as something you are, or something you’re not. Wearing a sign on your skin or bearing one o…

More than three years ago, Odyssey Storytelling hosted Michelle Pitot, who told the assembled audience a funny but personal story about the time she took a break from her preferred sexuality and disc…

There aren't many true heroes left in this dog-eat-pizza world of ours, but Nick Holt, Defender of Stoners In Confusing Apartment Complexes, is one of them. In December 2016, Nick told the tale of on…

Warning signs ignored. Hunches disregarded. Persistent doubts that refuse to go away. With the benefit of hindsight, our storytellers share true stories of red flags they should have heeded…or at lea…

Melanie Madden's biggest grudge is more than 30 years old, and involves wrongs that are perhaps impossible to forgive. Two years ago, she took the stage at Odyssey's "Forgiveness/Grudges" show to tal…

Only a month ago (listen to Miles' introduction for details on why the July 2018 Summer show is being released in the form of individual story episodes) comedian and radio host Dave Margolis stepped …