Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
The Theatre History podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously. For each episode, Aaron Odom hosts a guest from the worldwide theatre community to talk about a bizarre, fascinating and humorous story from theatre history. One catch, the guest has no idea what they’ll be discussing. Plus, guests return to the program to share ”Theatre Horror Stories,” moments when theatre artists maintain that old adage: ”The show must go on.” From events an audience might never realize affected the show to the wheels falling off a production completely, these stories just make for great listening.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
The Theatre History podcast that doesn’t take itself too seriously. For each episode, Aaron Odom hosts a guest from the worldwide theatre community to talk about a bizarre, fascinating and humorous story from theatre history. One catch, the guest has no idea what they’ll be discussing. Plus, guests return to the program to share ”Theatre Horror Stories,” moments when theatre artists maintain that old adage: ”The show must go on.” From events an audience might never realize affected the show to the wheels falling off a production completely, these stories just make for great listening.
Language:
English
Episodes
Bat Boy - The Musical
10/15/2025
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guests Laurel Rockall and KT Wahl, co-hosts of the podcast "High Tales of History" explore the truly unusual story of "Bat Boy - The Musical," and explore why people might love or hate musicals.
Version of "Bat Boy" Aaron watched
"Euripides, Eumenides" on Instagram
"High Tales of History" on Instagram
"Euripides Eumenides" Sources page
Duration:01:35:15
Werner Finck and the Nazis
10/1/2025
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and guest Jason Kirkmeyer discuss German comedian Werner Finck and how the Nazis tried to silence his voice before and during World War 2, plus how sensitive topics have been viewed in America since then.
"Euripides Eumenides" on Instagram
Trident Theatre on Instagram
Sources for "Euripides, Eumenides"
Duration:01:18:35
"Mazeppa" and Adah Isaacs Menken
9/17/2025
Host Aaron Odom (TridentTheatre) and returning guest LA-Based actor Natalie Lander, discuss the career of the nineteenth century's highest-paid female stage actor, and the role that made her famous.
Euripides, Eumenides on Instagram
Trident Theatre on Instagram
Euripides, Eumenides sources page
Duration:01:20:19
Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure
9/3/2025
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and guest Larrisa Epperson discuss the forgotten musical, "Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure."
"I'm Leaving That Piece Here" by Larrisa Epperson
RARE Website
"Euripides, Eumenides" Instagram
Trident Theatre Instagram
Euripides, Eumenides - sources page
Duration:01:37:09
Play Spotlight: "Summer and Smoke" by Tennessee Williams
8/20/2025
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guests Valeri Hovland and Asia Stockwell discuss, discover, and dissect the Tennessee Williams play "Summer and Smoke."
Instagram feeds:
Asia Stockwell's The Pleasure Disco
Sheridan Civic Theatre Guild
Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast
Trident Theatre
Duration:01:20:01
The Baxter Street Dudes and The Grand Duke's Theater
8/6/2025
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre)and returning guest L.A.-Based producer Brand Birtwistle of The Brand Productions discuss a theater troupe formed in 1870s New York City by a kids' street gang, The Baxter Street Dudes.
Euripides_Eumenides on Instagram
TridentTheatre on Instagram
TheBrand.Productions
Duration:01:23:40
Danny La Rue
7/23/2025
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Suzanne Cotsakos (LA-Based actor and writer) explore the life and stage works of the inimitable British female impersonator, Danny La Rue.
Clip that Suzanne and Aaron watched of Danny
Duration:01:14:52
"Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers" by Dr. Darren Freebury-Jones
7/9/2025
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes guest Dr. Darren Freebury-Jones to the podcast. Darren is the author of "Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer." Darren surprises Aaron by detailing three of Shakespeare's contemporaries who helped form the bard's style and ideology.
Purchase "Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers" at the websites below:
Manchester University Press
Amazon
Duration:01:20:07
“Lion of the West" and other plays about Davy Crockett
6/25/2025
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.
Duration:01:11:58
The Grand Guignol
6/11/2025
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.
"Jericho" by Jack Canfora - Performed by New Normal Rep
Duration:01:05:24
Theatre Horror Story - Mary Kennedy
6/4/2025
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.
Duration:00:23:45
State of "Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast"
12/24/2024
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!
Duration:00:02:31
Theatre Hauntings
12/11/2024
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.
SOURCES - "Euripides, Eumenides: A Theatre History Podcast"
Wyoming HS ThesFest
Duration:00:59:10
Amusement Park Musicals
11/27/2024
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
Duration:00:58:31
'Cabaret' and Controversy
11/13/2024
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:
Part 1 on Spotify
Part 2 on Spotify
Part 1 on Apple Podcasts
Part 2 on Apple Podcasts
Duration:01:28:49
Playing Roxie Hart on Broadway
10/30/2024
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.
Duration:01:19:22
Popular Roman Entertainment
10/16/2024
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.
High Tales of History, Episode 41 on Apple Podcasts
High Tales of History, Episode 41 on Spotify
Duration:00:31:08
Play Spotlight - "Rhinoceros" by Eugene Ionesco
10/2/2024
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.
Duration:01:04:00
The Kaiser Cracks Wise
9/18/2024
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 an incident in World War I which caused Kaiser Wilhelm II to make an uncharacteristic sarcastic comment at theatre's expense.
High Tales of History on Spotify
High Tales of History on Apple Podcasts
Duration:00:46:50
"Over Here!" - The Musical
9/4/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Keylee Challender examine the 1974 patriotic original musical revue, "Over There!," emulating the big band era of the 1940s and the war efforts at home to keep citizens positive. "Over Here!" became one of the best grossing musicals of that season.
Trident Theatre Facebook
Trident Theatre Instagram
Euripides, Eumenides Instagram
Trident Theatre "Contact Us" Form
Duration:01:09:19