The Odyssey Storytelling Podcast

April 2026: Ouch!

April 2026: Ouch! On April 2, 2026, Odyssey Storytelling presented: Ouch! Recorded live at the Kiva Auditorium on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. Ouch! is for every story that stings, burns, bruises, embarrasses, or leaves a mark, physical or emotional. From broken bones to broken hearts, from epic fails to tiny paper cuts that felt like the end of the world, this theme embraces all forms of "that hurt!" Curated and Produced by Angela Orlando Storytellers: Jodi Engelberg Szifra Birke Susan Smith Matthew Weatherbee Eb Eberlein Dave Kendall With a three-minute, impromptu story by Jonathan Grinder This episode was recorded and produced by Odyssey Storytelling Podcast host, Steven Braun

March 2026: Cake

On March 5, 2026, Odyssey Storytelling presented our 22nd anniversary show: Cake!!! Recorded live at the Kiva Auditorium on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson. Cake was a celebration! We invite you to listen as we marked 22 years of building community through story at Odyssey Storytelling. You'll hear stories of cakes, baking, buying, and tasting them. You will also hear about things that take the cake things that were a piece of cake (or weren't) and maybe a little something about wanting to have it and eat it too!! Curators: Anna Marie Trester and Ana Montanez Storytellers: Elena Acoba Kevin B. Pratt Rose Treviso Lisa Stafford Jeffrey Clashman This episode was recorded and produced by Odyssey Storytelling Podcast host, Steven Braun.

Special Edition: Our Bodies are Full of Stories (Bailey Doogan: Ways of Seeing)

On March 26, 2026, Odyssey Storytelling partnered with the University of Arizona Museum of Art to present Our Bodies are Full of Stories; Bailey Doogan: Ways of Seeing. Collaborating partners on curating, producing, and hosting: Willa Ahlschwede, Curator, Academic & Community Engagement at the UA Museum of Art Laura Porfirio, Story Arts Group Programs Director for Odyssey Storytelling Storytellers: Rachel Rios Nancy Wilsted Chloe Riley Alisha Vasquez Yuchun Zhang Jennifer Nowicki Clark This episode was recorded and produced by Odyssey Storytelling Podcast host, Steven Braun.

Special Edition: Sonoran Desert Resilience, Save Our Saguaros

Odyssey Storytelling Partnered with Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and University of Arizona Institute for Resilience to Present: Sonoran Desert Resilience: Save Our Saguaros Storytellers include: Jesus Garcia Frankie Foley Amy Juan David Yetman Sonya Norman Special Musical Guest: Jesus Garcia and Dena Cowan Produced, Curated and Hosted by; Laura Porfirio - Odyssey Storytelling/Story Arts Programs Director Elizabeth Baldwin - University of Arizona Institute of Resilience Kaitlyn Tyler - Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Grant & Project Manager This episode was recorded and produced by Odyssey Storytelling Podcast host, Steven Braun.

February 2026: Whoopsies!

February 2026: Whoopsies! Facepalms, a mouthful of foot, and desires for do-overs and takebacks. We'll hear true stories of mortifying moments, embarrassing gaffes, and more of life's "Whoopsies" from our storytellers this month. Storytellers: Monica Bauer Mo Goldman Quinn Mark Katie Trushell Dave Mondy 3-Minute Impromptu Storyteller: Tracey Kurtzman Curators: Roscoe Mutz & Molly McCloy Executive Producer: Angela Orlando The music in this episode was: Kansas City Rag by James Scott Surefire Rag by Henry Lodge The Easy Winners by Scott Joplin