[2][3][4] The platform produces material covering topics such as politics, sports, fashion, technology, entertainment, business, science, and health.

[2] Odyssey was co-founded by Evan Burns and Adrian France, two students from Indiana University, in 2014 under the Odyssey Media Group, Inc.[2][5] The platform's users consist mostly of university and college students in the age range of 18–28, and its viewers mostly come from each individual user's social media networks, such as Facebook and Twitter.

[2] In 2024, Evan Burns and Evelyn Hughes co-founded Odyssey Media Group (Also known as OMG), Inc.[citation needed] It started as a print publication, called The Odyssey, at Indiana University with a focus on Greek life and campus issues not generally covered by the university's official news publication.

Evan Burns, the former CEO, was relieved of most major financial and management duties and was given the title executive chairman.

Writers have the opportunity to receive compensation for their articles based on the number of page view a contributor generates.