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Oddball Show

Jason Wright and Guests

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A humorous and thought-provoking interview show hosted by Jason Wright founder of Oddball Magazine, your favorite literary magazine, and Oddball Foundation, a 501(c)3 built to make a difference through creative mental health advocacy.
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Join Oddball Magazine as we take a humorous look back at the week that was at oddball magazine. Toast America in style. Chad Parenteau is the associate editor of oddball magazine Jason Wright is the founder of oddball magazine Tim Gager is the co-host of The Two Deans, he is a published author and the author of Shadows of The Seen. Support the show…
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Join Oddball Magazine as we look back at the week that was. Featuring Chad Parenteau, Jason Wright and Timothy Gager. Chad was in a bad mood and it was fabulous. Follow Chad at chadpoetforhire on tiktok Follow Tim at dire or check out his new book Shadows of the Seen Follow Jason at oddball magazine or check out his music and his new album Graduati…
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We talk about the (by now) widely known Decker murder case still going on in our area. The strangeness of seeing something like this unfolding in real-time in our hometown. Another Wenatchee story is making its rounds again (this time completely made-up) and we chat about that as well. Then we lighten the mood with some Weird Trivia to round things…
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A humorous look back at the week that was at Oddball Magazine, Boston's best kept secret online magazine hosted by Jason Wright and Chad Parenteau, editors of Oddball Magazine and special guest author Timothy Gager. Commentary and readings of Oddball work from: Mike Mesterson Gibbins Richard Spisak Grady Van Wright with artwork by DL Polonsky Oddba…
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It's Thanksgiving and that means time for our annual Tomfoodery episode! This one is a doozy. We start with an epic three-round game of Thanksgiving Trivia! Then we move on to some tales of strange food related deaths and food-motivated murders. It's dark, funny and gross - and it will make you oddly hungry... Then we do super fun round of Weird Tr…
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We shoot a little sh*t about what we've been watching, Lyle's latest bogus adventure, Guns n Roses, concept albums and a peep show tent. Then onto some wacky news stories including a falling fugitive, spy and attack animals, an insanely erotic opera, giant stomach hairball, and an adult film star gets banned from the nursing home! Then a no-time li…
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Our favorite show of the year is here, and fitting that it landed on our 150th episode! This makes 500 shows we have done including Tales From The Spacepod! We chat about fun and spooky topics like bowing to the AI overlords, creepy and tragic graves of the world, horror movies, and we play a game on the Worst Ways To Die as voted by the people. Th…
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Lyle couldn't join us this evening so the rest of us get caught up on doings of late, including: A wacky trip to King Gizzard at The Gorge, Chris's humbling soccer career, hurricanes, fact-checking-phobias, Tim Burton films and modern American anger. Then Lyle phones in from the hospital to share his latest health setbacks. It's all over the place …
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We meander and ramble today - Ron shares an 'on-air' sardines gift from a listener, Lyle gives us a little health update, we chat a bit about practical AI and then move on to some wacky news stories including: bear-kabob brain worms, a text message affair lawsuit, a bizarre Korean balllon battle, Giuliani pees on Zoom, modern 'video-makers,' and mo…
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It's the 911 Show, finally! Ok, not really. But, Katie Sergieff returns to the show, this time to talk about her career as a 911 operator. From the wacky to the creepy to the tragic, she gives us the in-and-outs of this fascinating profession. CW: Talk of trauma, mental illness and self-harm. And we then chase all that away with a very fun and chao…
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We chat about a wild and tragic story of a Brazilian man digging for treasure in his house, poop-related fatherhood struggles and the Kurt Cobain conspiracies. Then Rob The Undertaker joins us to chat a bit about the Return To Nature horrors, AI at the cemetery and how the funeral industry is rapidly changing. Then, Rob sticks around for some Weird…
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🎙️ Welcome to Oddball Show, brought to you by Oddball Foundation! 🌟 In this week's episode, we shine the spotlight on a true Hometown Hero, none other than the incredible Dennis Vanasse, professor, author, and advocate! 🦸‍♂️ Join us as we delve into the inspiring journey of a remarkable individual who has gone above and beyond to make a lasting imp…
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A hilarious look back at the week that was at Oddball Magazine, the week of January 21st hosted by Chad Parenteau and Jason Wright editors of Oddball Magazine. Brought to you by Oddball Foundation, a mental health non-profit promoting art through advocacy. Content Warning: Adult Language, Adult Situations, and Listener Discretion advised. Support t…
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We start off heavy tonight. Lyle shares the story of his dad's recent passing with all of us. We get pretty deep about all of the aspects of dealing with this kind of loss...and then we get pretty silly with a big pile of kooky and interesting sex facts before a super fun round of Weird Trivia. It's a full circle of emotions on this one!…
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We start with some GREAT personal news then move onto a few TERRIBLE news of the world including: Manslaughter on the ice rink, a deadly protest PROTEST and a truly horrific story involving a recent funeral home discovery. But then we rinse all that off with a game of Eliminaysh on 80's sitcoms and end with some wacky Weird Trivia!…
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Join Jason, President of Oddball Foundation, and host of Oddball show, and major mental health advocate Howard Trachtman, in an intimate, unedited, raw interview. This podcast has a purpose, give Howard Trachtman hope to find a kidney donor. Maybe after listening, you could share this with your friends, have a heart, and give a kidney. Oddball Show…
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We only got to do one episode this month so we made sure it was our favorite, the Annual Halloween Around The Campfire show! We cozy up to the crackling fire and shoot a little wacky sh*t before diving into some spooky and dark stories including - a mummy dollmaker, Norse tales of the Devil, the worst (or most glorious) ways to die, the dangers ins…
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We ramble a bit about Lyle's hernia, Ron's tow job, early school troubles, meditation and the Fear Street series. Then we round up some of the latest wacky headlines including: a missing fighter jet, a troubling outhouse scenario, Disney World bear, and the first ever dog-fox hybrid! Then it's on to Weird Trivia with another listener playing guest …
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In this episode of Oddball Show, Jason Wright speaks with renowned Children's Book Author, Illustrator, and Vitiligo Advocate Lori Mitchell, celebrated for her book "Different Just Like Me." Lori and Jason discuss candidly just what influenced Lori to write this incredibly inspiring and groundbreaking book, and the effect it had on her family, her …
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