Today, we’re delighted to sit down with the multi-talented writer, actor, woodworker, and improv comedy showman, Mark Odlum.
Join us as we engage in a spirited discussion touching on everything from gripping ghost stories, to microdosing magic mushrooms, mastering the art of carpentry, to leading the charge on the very unknown, wildly mysterious, and unbearably painful cluster headaches.
We follow Mark all the way through his mischievous class clown years growing up on the East Coast, finally making it out west to LA where he married the love of his life and appeared in TV shows such as Adam Ruins Everything, Insecure, and Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman‘s Making It.
He stands over 6’2”, has broken almost every bone in his body, and has more than one potentially critically-acclaimed novel ready for bookshelves near you.
We’re proud and enthusiastic to introduce Mark Odlum. Please hit the play button at the top of the page and thank you for listening to today’s mind-opening episode.
In this Episode
[01:25] Jason begins by complimenting Mark Odlum for having a similar appearance to Paul Rudd. Mark tells us about growing up in West Hartford, Connecticut and the practical jokes he’d pull off during middle and high school.
[05:15] Mark and Jason find out they both studied marketing in college. Mark remembers his sports-playing and adrenaline-junkie days, and how he was always prone to accidents. Jason describes his worst sports injury.
[08:56] Mark recounts his personal survival story after suffering a bone-crunching injury skiing off-piste at 8,000 feet in Zermatt, Switzerland.
[12:29] Mark gives us a quick synopsis of the young adult novel he’s trying to get published. It’s based on the posttraumatic stress he dealt with after his leg injury that limited his physical activity.
[15:39] Jason is interested in what Boston was like for Mark. Mark recalls working construction gigs after hurting his leg, starting classes at Improv Asylum, and eventually making it to the Main Stage there and at ImprovBoston.
[20:46] Jason and Mark embark on a game of “Never Have I Ever.” We discover if they’ve been friendzoned, brought something illegal onto a flight, skipped showers, seen ghosts, and more.
[34:39] Mark lays out the meaning and concept behind his unreleased book, Cluster F*ck, after he developed cluster headaches following his surgery, and how LSD and psilocybin help ease the excruciating pains.
[44:38] Mark gives us details about Clusterbusters, an organization that has helped him cope with cluster headaches. Jason and Mark also share family stories and how their daughters are jokesters like they were.
[49:48] Jason asks Mark about his UCB and woodworking experiences. Mark reflects on how he strayed from improv and his time on the show Making It where he utilized his woodworking and background in acting.
[55:16] Mark updates us about his latest TV projects and how he found the secret to acting. He contemplates what he would have done differently when he auditioned for The Daily Show and his mindset for landing Adam Ruins Everything.
[57:28] Jason invites Mark to tell us about his Instagram and other ways we can connect with him. As they close today’s show, they decide to set up a day where Jason can try a preventive dose of a psychoactive medicine for cluster headaches.
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In his first original podcast series, “The Jason Hennessey Podcast,” Jason will sit down with creators, innovators, technologists, artists, entrepreneurs, business leaders, scientists, athletes, and influencers to talk with these brilliant minds about their personal journey.
Each episode will be specifically themed and will showcase guests and experts sharing their unique story, in a conversational manner, with Jason as lead host guiding the discussion and asking inciting questions.
This show promises to uplift, entertain, and leave an engaged audience with a new found way of thinking and many memorable takeaways from our brilliant cast of diverse and authentic guests who make the show unique.
20 окт 2024
