Oddball Show

Oddball Show

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.

Episodes

August 18, 2023 81 mins

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 daughter April,  and the world in general.  A beautiful conversation...

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Matt Gear and Scott Francis, better known as Sunshine Scotty from MOAR, (Massachusetts Overdose Addiction Recovery) talk about Recovery, Discovery, Sound Healing, and the upcoming Oddball Festival, happening August 13th, 2023.
and remember RECOVERY IS REAL!

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Jason interviews poet, mental health advocate, Mad in America journalist, and author Ann Bracken on Oddball Show, discussing poetry, speaking up when enough is enough, and crashing a system when that system crashes. Join the show and get a deep dive into Ann Brackens's new memoir: Crash: A Memoir of Overmedication and Recovery.

Throughout this engaging conversation, Ann delves into the importance of self-advocacy, exp...

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Jason of Oddball Show joins Sascha Dubrul and talks about Internal Family Systems, Being Dads, TMAPS, Madness, and Flying too Close to the Sun.
Check out Sascha on Oddball Show.

Brought to you by Oddball Foundation THE 501(c)3 for mental health advocacy through art.

https://tmapscommunity.net/
https://ifs-institute.com/
https://www.saschadubrul.com/
Sascha's TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/w...

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Jason interviews Thomas Brown, MassACT Advocate, and Peer change agent, in a pivotal conversation about two Bills that can change the course of mental health treatment in Massachusetts. With a Call to Action to join Peers all over Massachusetts on Beacon Hill, June 21st, 2023.

Show up. Be heard.


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June 7, 2023 52 mins

Jason and Chad review the week of April 7th at Oddball Magazine.

Music from Blug Sos

Brought to you by Oddball Foundation your favorite 501(c)3 for mental health advocacy through art.

Oddball Theme Music by Nick Jacobs

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Our latest Mental Health in Minutes segment explores the history of psychiatric treatments, from the infamous lobotomy to lesser-known oddities like malaria fever treatment. Listen to learn more as we uncover some of the strangest skeletons in psychiatry's closet… 


Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of psychiatric abuse, depression, and psychosis. 


Resources: 

Anne Harrington, Mind Fixers: Psych...

Have you heard the rumor that the characters from Winnie the Pooh actually represent different psychological diagnoses? We investigated the theory so you didn’t have to. Listen to hear what we found! 

Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of mental illness, trauma, and PTSD.


Resources: 

Images sourced from the “Characters” page of Winniepedia, https://pooh.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters; and Alex Tomb’s Cove Coll...

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Listen as Jason interviews David Reville!

Judi Chamberlain

https://narpa.org/bios/chamberlin

Mad Pride

https://ct.counseling.org/2022/02/peer-support-mad-pride-and-disability-justice/

Mars Project

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mars_project

Mind Freedom International

https://mindfreedom.org/

Sunnybrook, A True Story With Lies

https://www.amazon.com/Sunnybrook-True-Story-Persimmon-Blackbridge/dp/0889740607


Brought to you by Od...

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Listen as Jason, Chad, and special guest Prof review The Week That Was at Oddball Magazine for April 3, 2023.

Artists and Writers Reviewed this week at Oddball

The Secrets of Skinny People: Geoffrey Fallon
https://oddballmagazine.com/the-secrets-of-skinny-people-less-than/

She Who Laughs Last: Anna Skove
https://oddballmagazine.com/she-who-laughs-lasts-80s-danger/

Poem by Mike Mesterton-G...

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Listen as Jason interviews Oryx Cohen, COO of the National Empowerment Center.

Healing Voices
https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Voices-PJ-Moynihan/dp/B0821RFTJY

National Empowerment Center
https://power2u.org/

Freedom Center
www.freedom-center.org

National Alternatives Conference
https://www.alternatives-conference.org/

Emotional CPR
https://www.emotional-cpr.org/

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Check out Jason's interview with Jim Gottstein, lawyer, writer and a longtime advocate for the rights of people diagnosed with serious mental illness.

This episode contains discussions of mental illness, homicide, and psychiatric treatment that may be upsetting to some listeners.

Show Notes

Jim Gottstein's The Zyprexa Papers can be found here.

In the interview, Jim argues that people with serio...

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April 17, 2023 73 mins

Listen as Jason and Chad review The Week That Was at Oddball Magazine for March 26th, 2023.


Artists and Writers Reviewed this week at Oddball


The Secrets of Skinny People: Geoffrey Fallon

https://oddballmagazine.com/the-secrets-of-skinny-people-no/


She Who Laughs Last: Anna Skove

https://oddballmagazine.com/she-who-laughs-lasts-still-more-things-i-did-by-accident/


Poem by Steven David Justin Stills

https://oddballmagaz...

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April 11, 2023 44 mins

Listen to Jason and Chad break down what's happening with Oddball Magazine for the week of March 20th!


Submit your work to Oddball Magazine!
https://oddball.submittable.com/submit

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March 30, 2023 57 mins

Listen to Jason and Chad break down what's happening with Oddball Magazine for the week of March 13!


Submit your work to Oddball Magazine!
https://oddball.submittable.com/submit


The Week That Was Writers and Artists: March 13, 2023


The Secrets of Skinny People: Losing
https://oddballmagazine.com/the-secrets-of-skinny-people-ohhh/


She Who Laughs Last:  Sing a Kid’s...

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Content Warning: This episode includes discussions of mental illness, suicide, and involuntary treatment. 


Notable Terms, Groups & People: 

Law of parsimony: “the principle that the simplest explanation of an event or observation is the preferred explanation,” APA Dictionary of Psychology

MindFreedom International and the MindFreedom Shield

Soteria Houses

David Oaks

Irving Kirsch

Sir John Eccles 

William R. Uttal

John Wei...

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A quick update on what's going on with Oddball Foundation.

Please visit Oddball Foundation's website to learn more about our mission at https://runsignup.com/DonationWebsite/OddballFoundation.  

Thanks to You Me (Instrumental Version) by Penny Lane for the music in this episode.

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This episode contains discussion of mental health topics, including hospitalization and recovery. 

Jason Wright and Chad Parenteau sit down to chat with the creator of the long-time Oddball column "The Secrets of Skinny People", Geoffrey Fallon! They discuss the origins of the comic strip and how it has evolved over the years, as well as how art and creativity can be an outlet in hard times.

The Secrets ...

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March 10, 2023 40 mins

It's gonna be great! Listen to Jason Wright and Chad Paranteau review some of the poetry and art submitted to Oddball Magazine on the week of February 28th!

Brought to you by Oddball Foundation.
Visit us here to learn about our mission:
https://runsignup.com/DonationWebsite/OddballFoundation

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February 26, 2023 41 mins

Jason Wright interviews Will Hall, podcast host and author, about Mad Camp, an amazing gathering happening in 2023. Learn more about how you can get involved from Will himself in this episode of Oddball Show, brought to you by Oddball Foundation, your favorite 501(c)3 for mental health advoacy.

Learn More about Oddball Foundation

https://runsignup.com/DonationWebsite/OddballFoundation

https://madcamp.net/

Will Hall

https://willhall.net/...

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