Oddball Show

A weekly review of oddball magazine and current events. Hilarity ensues.Brought to you by the creative minds of Oddball Foundation, for mental health advocacy through art.

🎙️ 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 impact in his community. This is an unforgettable debut of our Live Series.

An off-the-wall look at the last week at oddball magazine. Join Chad Parenteau and Jason Wright editors of Oddball Magazine, with famed poet, artist, and free thinker CC Arshagra.TW: Adult Language, Adult Situations

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.

A look back of the week that was at Oddball Magazine- brought to you by Oddball Foundation- a non profit for mental health advocacy.Hosted by Jason Wright and Chad Parenteau the editors of Oddball Magazine.A really good shoowww 

Hey everyone, welcome back to Oddball Show.Check out our latest episode with hip-hop icon, Sage Francis. A funny, frank, and refreshing conversation with guest co-host "Professa" Chris Everson, Jason Wright, and the one and only Sage Francis.

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 is brought to you by Oddball Foundation, a 5o1(c)3 for mental health advocacy through art.

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 on the power of gratitude and the gifts that come along with it, the resiliency of children, and what one inspired mother can do to empower her child to celebrate the differences that make us truly beautiful. Oddball Show is brought to you by Oddball Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit built to promote art and advocacy.Lori's website:https://www.differentjustlikeme.com/Lori's Art:photo credits include:  Brock Elbank https://www.mrelbank.com/Learn more about Vitiligo:https://globalvitiligofoundation.org/Donate and learn more about Oddball Foundation:https://oddballmagazine.com/the-oddball-foundation/

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!

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, exploring alternative healing methods, and the power of community support. Her captivating storytelling will transport you into her world, inviting you to question the prevailing norms of the mental health system and encouraging you to seek your own path to recovery.Whether you've experienced the challenges of mental health firsthand or simply want to gain a deeper understanding of the topic, this episode will leave you inspired, empowered, and equipped with valuable insights. Ann Bracken's journey serves as a beacon of hope, reminding us all that recovery is possible and that we can find strength in our vulnerabilities.Remember to subscribe and share this episode with your friends, family, and anyone who can benefit from this impactful discussion. Let's amplify the voices that inspire change!#OddballShowPodcast #MentalHealth #RecoveryJourney #AuthorInterview #AnnBracken #CrashMemoir #Empowerment #peersupport https://annbrackenauthor.com/

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/watch?v=-7Tep...https://www.idha-nyc.org/learn more about Oddball Foundation:https://oddballmagazine.com/the-oddba...

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.

Jason and Chad review the week of April 7th at Oddball Magazine.Music from Blug SosBrought to you by Oddball Foundation your favorite 501(c)3 for mental health advocacy through art.Oddball Theme Music by Nick Jacobs

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: Psychiatry’s Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness (New York, London: W. W. Norton & Company, 2019). Charles Kellner, “Patient education: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (Beyond the Basics),” UptoDate, March 28, 2023. Ed. Peter P. Roy-Byrne and David Solomon. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/electroconvulsive-therapy-ect-beyond-the-basics. Emma Dibdin, “The Controversial History of the Lobotomy,” Psych Central, May 6, 2022. Reviewed by Marc S. Lener, MD. https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-surprising-history-of-the-lobotomy#recap. Glenn Frankel, “D.C. Neurosurgeon Pioneered 'Operation Icepick' Technique,” The Washington Post, April 7, 1980. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/04/07/dc-neurosurgeon-pioneered-operation-icepick-technique/d861181c-3af5-4779-96c3-f514b3a7f6cd/. “How ECT Relieves Depression,” Johns Hopkins Medicine, June 19, 2018. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/how-ect-relieves-depression. Jack El-Hai, “Race and Gender in the Selection of Patients for Lobotomy,” Wonders and Marvels, https://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2016/12/race-gender-selection-patients-lobotomy.html. James D. Page, “Treatment in mental disorders,” University of Rochester, 1949. Accessed in the National Library of Medicine Digital Collections. https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-8700838A-vid. “Lobotomy,” Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/science/lobotomy. Max Fink and William Karliner, “Primary Sources: Insulin Coma Therapy,” PBS, http://www.shoppbs.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/nash/filmmore/ps_ict.html. Patriarca C, Clerici CA, Zannella S, Fraticelli C. Ugo Cerletti, Pathologica and electroconvulsive therapy [published online ahead of print, 2021 Sep 23]. Pathologica. 2021;113(6):481-487. doi:10.32074/1591-951X-263. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8720400/. Renato M. E. Sabbatini, “Ladislas J. von Meduna: A Brief Biography,” Brain & Mind Magazine republished on CerebroMente.org, December 1997/March 1998. https://cerebromente.org.br/n04/historia/meduna_i.htm. Singh A, Kar SK. How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works?: Understanding the Neurobiological Mechanisms. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci. 2017;15(3):210-221. doi:10.9758/cpn.2017.15.3.210.

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 Collective article, and IDRLabs, both linked below. End credits music is the original theme from “Winnie the Pooh,” accessed through the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/tvtunes_25619. “A. A. Milne,” New World Encyclopedia, https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/A._A._Milne.  “A. A. Milne,” Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/a-a-milne. Amanda Ruggeri, “A A Milne and the Curse of Pooh Bear,” BBC, January 28, 2016. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20160128-a-a-milne-and-the-curse-of-pooh-bear. AndrewEverett360, "The Tao of Pooh," The Key Point, June 26, 2015. https://thekeypoint.org/2015/06/26/the-tao-of-pooh/. Alex Tomb, “Winnie-the-Pooh Explains Milne’s Post-War Struggles and Offers Comfort,” COVE Collective, February 28, 2021. https://editions.covecollective.org/content/winnie-pooh-explains-milnes-post-war-struggles-and-offers-comfort#:~:text=Milne%20was%20injured%20and%20returned,Christopher%20Robin%20Milne%2C%20in%201920.. Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh (Boston: Dutton Books, 1982). Dan Evon, “Were 'Winnie-the-Pooh' Characters Created to Represent Different Mental Disorders?” Snopes, August 21, 2018. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/winnie-the-pooh-mental-disorders/. Emily Mark, "Taoism," World History Encyclopedia, February 22, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/Taoism/. Finlay Greig, “Winnie the Pooh’s surprising mental health themes explored,” iNews, September 27, 2017. https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/winnie-the-pooh-mental-health-aa-milne-93148. “Is Winnie the Pooh a Metaphor for Mental Health?" Harmonia Mentis, February 11, 2020. https://www.harmoniamentis.com/society/is-winnie-the-pooh-a-metaphor-for-mental-health/. “Pooh Pathology Test,” IDRLabs. https://www.idrlabs.com/pooh-pathology/test.php. Sara Kettler, “A.A.&

Listen as Jason interviews David Reville!Judi Chamberlainhttps://narpa.org/bios/chamberlinMad Pridehttps://ct.counseling.org/2022/02/peer-support-mad-pride-and-disability-justice/Mars Projecthttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mars_projectMind Freedom Internationalhttps://mindfreedom.org/Sunnybrook, A True Story With Lieshttps://www.amazon.com/Sunnybrook-True-Story-Persimmon-Blackbridge/dp/0889740607Brought to you by Oddball Foundation.Visit us here to learn about our mission:https://runsignup.com/DonationWebsite/OddballFoundation

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 OddballThe Secrets of Skinny People: Geoffrey Fallonhttps://oddballmagazine.com/the-secrets-of-skinny-people-less-than/She Who Laughs Last: Anna Skovehttps://oddballmagazine.com/she-who-laughs-lasts-80s-danger/Poem by Mike Mesterton-Gibbonshttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-mike-mesterton-gibbons-11/Comics Spotlight: Abel Hollingerhttps://oddballmagazine.com/comics-spotlight-abel-hollinger-2/Poem by Joe DeBritzhttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-joe-debritz/Jagged Thought #469: Cosmic Entrancehttps://oddballmagazine.com/jagged-thought-469-cosmic-entrance/Poem by Emily Hawkinshttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-emily-hawkins/Poem by Emma Wellshttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-emma-wells-2/It’s All One Thing #478: Because (Be Cause): James Van Looyhttps://oddballmagazine.com/its-all-one-thing-478-because-be-cause/Remembering Rick Berube: Jason Wrighthttps://oddballmagazine.com/remembering-rick-berube/Bamboozled No More! War: Janet Cormierhttps://oddballmagazine.com/bamboozled-no-more-war/Wise Words with Bruce Wisehttps://oddballmagazine.com/wise-words-with-bruce-wise-320/Music: Aum by Bug SlosDorchester by Shaggy PalmsSubmit your work to Oddball Magazine!https://oddball.submittable.com/submitBrought to you by Oddball Foundation.Visit us here to learn about our mission:https://runsignup.com/DonationWebsite/OddballFoundation

Listen as Jason interviews Oryx Cohen, COO of the National Empowerment Center.Healing Voiceshttps://www.amazon.com/Healing-Voices-PJ-Moynihan/dp/B0821RFTJYNational Empowerment Centerhttps://power2u.org/Freedom Centerwww.freedom-center.orgNational Alternatives Conferencehttps://www.alternatives-conference.org/Emotional CPRhttps://www.emotional-cpr.org/8 Dimensions of Wellnesshttps://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4958.pdfSoteria Houseshttps://www.madinamerica.com/2019/09/soteria-house-heal/Brought to you by Oddball Foundation.Visit us here to learn about our mission:https://runsignup.com/DonationWebsite/OddballFoundation

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 NotesJim Gottstein's The Zyprexa Papers can be found here.In the interview, Jim argues that people with serious mental illness were no more likely to commit violence than the general population prior to the introduction of antipsychotic drugs. To learn more about this claim, check out Robert Whitaker’s Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill (New York: Basic Books), 186-187. Whitaker writes: “Before 1955, four studies found that patients discharged from mental hospitals committed crimes at either the same or a lower rate than the general population. However, eight studies conducted from 1965 to 1979 determined that discharged patients were being arrested at rates that exceeded those of the general population. And while there may have been many social causes for this change in relative arrest rates (homelessness among the mentally ill is an obvious cause), akathisia was also clearly a contributing factor.” You can also read L.A. Teplin’s article “The criminality of the mentally ill: a dangerous misconception” in the American Journal of Psychiatry (1985 May; 142(5):593-9. doi: 10.1176/ajp.142.5.593. PMID: 3985198.To learn more about Soteria-Alaska, check out these resources: Lessons from Soteria-Alaska by Jim Gottstein, Mad in America, June 29, 2015. Soteria-Alaska, psychiatrized.org. Schizophrenic sentenced to 60 years for clinic murder by Jerzy Shedlock, Anchorage Daily News, published November 1, 2013 (updated September 28, 2016.)Mentally ill man to be sentenced for murder of Anchorage psychiatric patient by Jerzy Shedlock, Anchorage Daily News, published October 31, 2013 (updated July 7, 2016). Other Concepts and Resources MentionedThe Zyprexa Papers by Jim GottsteinSoteria HousesPeer Respite HousesHearing Voices NetworkOpen DialogueHealing HomesDavid W. OaksMindFreedom InternationalJudi ChamberlinWildflower Alliance Certified peer specialist model 

Listen as Jason and Chad review The Week That Was at Oddball Magazine for March 26th, 2023.Artists and Writers Reviewed this week at OddballThe Secrets of Skinny People: Geoffrey Fallonhttps://oddballmagazine.com/the-secrets-of-skinny-people-no/She Who Laughs Last: Anna Skovehttps://oddballmagazine.com/she-who-laughs-lasts-still-more-things-i-did-by-accident/Poem by Steven David Justin Stillshttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-steven-david-justin-sills-8/Oddball Stories with Alan Sikkilahttps://oddballmagazine.com/oddball-stories-with-todd-alan-sikkila/Poem by Allen Sewardhttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-allen-seward/Jagged Thoughts 468: Listening to the Deftones in My Mindhttps://oddballmagazine.com/jagged-thought-468-listening-to-the-deftones-in-my-mind/Poem by Sandra WylieArtwork by Sally Brownhttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-sandra-wyllie-4/Poem by Emily RoysPhotography by Bonnie Matthews Brockhttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-emily-roys/Its All One Thing #477:  Wounding of the LightJames Van Looyhttps://oddballmagazine.com/its-all-one-thing-477-wounding-of-the-light-ii/Bamboozled No More: Thinking Out Loud AgainJanet Cormierhttps://oddballmagazine.com/bamboozled-no-more-thinking-out-loud-again-2/Wise Words with Bruce Wisehttps://oddballmagazine.com/wise-words-with-bruce-wise-319/Poem by Robert FlemingArtwork by Eric Petersonhttps://oddballmagazine.com/poem-by-robert-fleming-3/Music: Aum by Bug SlosSubmit your work to Oddball Magazine!https://oddball.submittable.com/submitBrought to you by Oddball Foundation.Visit us here to learn about our mission:https://runsignup.com/DonationWebsite/OddballFoundation