The Odyssey Storytelling Podcast

You can always count on a cartoonist to see things just a little bit differently, and David Fitzsimmons' interpretation of Odyssey's "Mission" theme in February 2017 was no exception. It's hard to pu…

There's no place like home, and once again, there's no Odyssey show quite like the Home show. In October 2015, playwright and performer Monica Bauer explained that for her, not only were there other …

In October 2016, the inimitable Tracy Kurtzman took the Odyssey stage to tell the heartbreaking story of the time her sweet and perfect three-year-old son was mysteriously kidnapped, and replaced by …

Alternative, exotic, incompatible, outcast, unconventional. Distinct, fresh and separate. Different is frequently shunned or seen as undesirable but often breaks ground and sets new trends and copyca…

It was nearly three years ago that Joseph Bradbury opened Odyssey's Independence show with the story of his relationship with the concept of independence, and how it has evolved and changed over the …

In March 2016, puppeteer Gwen Ray took the Odyssey on a strange journey involving a farm, a calf, a bad dream...and a voice. From Gwen's Odyssey bio:

Puppeteer and storyteller, Gwen Ray has been ente…

There were many ironies on display at Odyssey's "Contradictions" show in April 2016, but perhaps none as strange, yet somehow relatable, as Evan Casler's deadpan description of "hardcore zen." From E…

Fictional friends! Bogus braggarts! Hilarious hoaxes! And of course, orgasms. In a world of fake news and fraudulent schemes, it’s hard to know what’s real anymore. Here are seven true tales of thing…

In September 2016, Odyssey's dual-themed "Forgiveness/Grudges" show featured a heartfelt story from Maggie Golston about learning to forgive her father, and longing for his forgiveness, in turn. From…

Dirty laundry is one thing, but what happens when there's just...no laundry at all? In November 2016, Gretchen Wirges explained the importance of wearing underwear to the Odyssey audience (particular…

For those who have ever wondered what a man might do when forced to choose between watching the playoffs and having sex, Jeff Whitehead answered your question on the Odyssey stage in April 2017 with …

“Mythology is the movement of stories and images across time and space, carrying our souls with it.” - Phil Cousineau

Have you ever felt as if you’ve pissed off a god? Ever gone on a quest or venture…

In February 2016, professional bridge-builder Claudia Perchinelli took the Odyssey stage for a story that weaves together both physical and metaphorical bridges, and ends with a beautifully triumphan…

Megan Smithey set the tone for Odyssey's "Body" show way back in December 2015, opening the event with a story that ran the gamut between funny, sad, and heartwarming. It's a story about her relation…

A year and a month ago, Pamela Campbell explained to the audience of Odyssey's "Left" show why sometimes, though it might still be painful, being left behind isn't necessarily the worst thing in the …

Shaggy and Scooby. Lucy and Ethel. Holmes and Watson. What would one be without the other? Sidekicks play no small role. They offer friendship and loyalty, sometimes at a high cost. Sidekicks make us…

The story Israel Gonzalez told at Odyssey's "Home" show in 2015 might be, in his words, a buzzkill, but if you listen closely, some inspiration can be found. And if you stay until the end, some poetr…

Lisa Cardenas is bad at confrontation, worse at committing crimes, and positively terrible at confrontation stemming from a crime she's committed. During Odyssey's "Fraught" show in December 2016, sh…

Way back in August 2015, Lisannette Adelaida Dawson-Ruiz told a story that truly encompassed the "Detours" theme -- a story about the detours offered by personal choices and the uncertainty of life, …

Author and rainwater harvester Brad Lancaster has thought a lot about the natural processes of death and defecation, and in October 2016, he combined the two in a beautiful story about love, decay, a…