https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cc3qm-18e651a
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and his son Ethan discuss the legend of American historical figure Davy Crockett, and several times his persona was portrayed onstage.
The Grand Guignol
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-z6fyj-18ca945
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest playwright Jack Canfora discuss horror in theatre, and a theatre in Paris which gave us a term for anything shocking and horrifying in theatre, The Grand Guignol.
Theatre Horror Story – Mary Kennedy
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6ee55-18ca83e
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back standup comedian and actor Mary Kennedy (Guest from Episode 101, “Amusement Park Musicals,” and Episode 71, “Is ‘Cats’ Any Good?” to tell her tales of theatre horror.
State of “Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast”
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-u9kuh-1782ded
No new episode for holiday week 2024!
Also, Aaron is taking a break from creating new episodes for a while, as he gets ready to direct a big production. See you sometime in the new year!
Theatre Hauntings
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qm2dk-1768e6b
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guests Dustin Hebert and Zach Schneider examine the phenomenon of theatre ghosts and some famous hauntings throughout the world.
Amusement Park Musicals
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jbuja-17513f8
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Mary Kennedy “Shameless” dive deep into the world of Amusement Park Musicals, where many theatre professionals have gotten their start.
SOURCES for “Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast”
@MKennedyComedy – Instagram feed for Mary Kennedy
‘Cabaret’ and Controversy
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-yv3ud-173a484
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) brings back returning guest Olivia Ruggiero for this milestone 100th episode. Aaron and Liv discuss the iconic musical ‘Cabaret’ and how it has been able to dodge controversy for decades despite difficult subject matter and a poignant message.
SOURCES for “Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast”
Aaron’s appearances on “The History of European Theatre,” all about the genre of the British Pantomime:
Playing Roxie Hart on Broadway
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-i355c-172358f
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Jenni Reed discuss the strategies and difficulties of playing Roxie Hart, the main character in the musical “Chicago,” and the many interesting iterations of the character seen on Broadway over the last several decades.
Popular Roman Entertainment
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-c7r5h-170a77b
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) replays a section of his appearance on the podcast “High Tales of History,” in which he discussed with hosts Laurel Rockall and KT Wahl other methods of entertainment against which theatre had to compete for attention.
Play Spotlight – “Rhinoceros” by Eugene Ionesco
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-higjs-16ef896
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) brings back a returning guest, his son Ethan, to discuss one of the most widely studied and performed plays of the twentieth century, the anti-totalitarian allegory, “Rhinoceros” by Eugene Ionesco.