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
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.
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Trident Theatre "Contact Us" Form
Duration:01:09:19
William Kempe and the Nine Days Wonder
8/21/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Zach Schneider discuss William Kempe, a comic actor in the time of Shakespeare, and a feat of endurance he set upon himself near the end of his career.
Duration:01:00:52
Nicol Williamson
8/7/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) discusses with Marci J. Duncan and Kerry Sandell - playwrights of the new play "Dissonance" - the career highlights and pitfalls of the mercurial Scottish actor, Nicol Williamson.
Dissonanceplay.com
Dissonance - YouTube
Dissonance - Facebook
Dissonance - Instagram
Dissonance - TikTok
Duration:01:16:51
Replay - Comstockery
7/24/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) replays an episode with guest Dan Posluns, regarding the censorship efforts of US Postal Inspector Anthony Comstock, and just how much those efforts were ridiculed by the subject of the attempted censorship, playwright George Bernard Shaw.
Duration:01:05:53
The Fantasticks
7/10/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Brittanie Chafe (@brittaniedoesbroadway on Instagram) discuss the longest running off-Broadway show ever: "The Fantasticks," and the troubles with producing the show today.
Duration:01:15:35
Stephen King's "Misery" on Stage
6/26/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Micah Wyatt discuss the film and stage adaptations "Misery," the novel by master of horror and suspense, Stephen King.
Duration:01:10:02
Ivor Novello in Prison
6/12/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes guest Doug Reitinger to discuss a legal infraction of one of the UK's most prolific theatre artists of the 20th century: Ivor Novello.
"1944: Home Fires" by Homo Promos on YouTube
Duration:00:57:47
The Old Price Riots of 1809
5/29/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Dustin Hebert discuss a series of riots in London in 1809 to protest a new pricing structure at Theatre Royal Covent Garden.
Duration:01:15:44
Theatre Audience Etiquette Throughout the Years
5/15/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and actor/producer/stunt performer Devin Sanchez discuss the expectations for theatre audiences, and just how those expectations have changed over the years.
Duration:01:23:56
"Death of a Salesman" and Playing Willy Loman on Broadway, Pt. 2
5/1/2024
Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and guest Tracy Burns continue their conversation about Arthur Miller's most well-known play, its central character, and the many actors who have played him on Broadway.
Duration:00:40:50