The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

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1. An update with Andre Stojka

   4 Sep 2024 · 16 min

   Andre Stojka had to miss One Grand Party and had a lot of people praying for him. He gives us an in-depth update on what happened and how he’s feeling now.

2. FREE EPISODE: “500” (plus bonus interviews!)

   7 Aug 2024 · 38 min

   Relive the milestone that is halfway to 1000 as you join the folks in Odyssey for a fun behind-the-scenes look. Exclusive interviews, bloopers, a fun-filled tour of our first 500 episodes, and much more!

3. Rewind from 1000 to 0001 with Steve Harris and Phil Lollar

   24 Jul 2024 · 23 min

   Odyssey co-creators Phil Lollar and Steve Harris talk about the creation of Odyssey in 1986 and God’s hand on the show (Plus: We reveal the name of episode #1000!)

4. Focus president Jim Daly on 1000 episodes

   10 Jul 2024 · 16 min

   Focus on the Family President Jim Daly travels the halls of the United States Congress, university campuses, and the State Department and finds Adventures in Odyssey fans everywhere he goes.

5. New notes about the first Odyssey theme song

   26 Jun 2024 · 17 min

   Composer Martie Echito worked on the very first Adventures in Odyssey theme song in 1987 and created the background music for dozens of episodes.

6. Who is Molly's dad? When will Seymore be back? What's going to happen in Album 77?

   12 Jun 2024 · 22 min

   Showrunner Marshal Younger, co-creator Phil Lollar, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer your questions about Album 76: Keep it Together, future books and episodes, and look forward to Album 77.

7. Who played six different parts in “Running the Race”?

   29 May 2024 · 18 min

   In the Eric Liddell three-parter, Greg Jbara plays a Headmaster at a school in England, a Scottish track coach, a Manchester reporter, a Japanese officer, an elderly man at a concentration camp…and of course Pastor…

8. Why and how did Buck fall down the stairs?

   15 May 2024 · 22 min

   Writer/director Kathy Buchanan and sound designer Zach Schneider discuss Buck’s first (but not last!) adventure in Baltimore – “Making an Honest Buck.”

9. Unpack all three parts of “The Rydell Realizations”

   1 May 2024 · 24 min

   “The Rydell Realizations” is a turning point for Emily and especially for Morrie. Get into the spoiler-y details of the story and production with writer/director Phil Lollar and sound designer Luke Guento … but only…

10. The five-year journey to “Running the Race”

    17 Apr 2024 · 24 min

    Executive producer Dave Arnold starting outlining a story about Eric Liddell in 2019 — but the episode wasn’t written and directed by Phil Lollar until 2023 and not released until 2024. Follow the marathon production…

11. The epic production of “Running the Race”

    3 Apr 2024 · 22 min

    Sound designer Nathan Jones looks back on all the jogging and Olympic sprints in the first two parts of “Running the Race,” previews the final episode in a prison camp…and tells us the one thing he would save from his…

12. The Chairman emerges from the shadows

    21 Mar 2024 · 23 min

    Brian Cummings has played dozens of Odyssey characters from Christopher Columbus to the local soccer coach to Emperor Nero to even Jesus Christ.

13. Bridget runs the race and hits the right notes

    6 Mar 2024 · 16 min

    Actress Keely Marshal looks back at (spoiler!) singing in “Right Notes, Wrong Key” and ahead to the three-part “Running the Race.”

14. Stories about Will Ryan from his wife Nancy

    21 Feb 2024 · 13 min

    In our final podcast looking back at the life of Will Ryan and the creation of “The Best is Yet to Come,” Will’s wife Nancy Niparko Ryan shares stories from their time together, Will’s similarity to Eugene, and the…

15. Who is Molly's mom?

    7 Feb 2024 · 16 min

    Dana Powers, voice of Molly’s curiously unnamed mom, remembers auditioning, talks about voicing KitKat commercials, and shares why “One Last Treasure Hunt” is her favorite episode.

16. Eugene’s voice came from war-torn Ukraine

    24 Jan 2024 · 17 min

    Vitalii Knya, Head of Delivery at Respeecher, tells us how they created Eugene’s line for “The Best is Yet to Come,” the technology behind their company, and what’s going on in Ukraine.

17. Join us to celebrate One Grand Party in Colorado Springs!

    10 Jan 2024 · 19 min

    Calling all Odyssey fans! The 1,000th episode airs this year! We’re inviting fans from all over the country to join us at One Grand Party on August 2-3, 2024, in Colorado Springs. Tickets go on sale on Thursday,…

18. FREE AUDIOBOOK: "Showdown with the Shepherd"

    27 Dec 2023 · 1 h 20 min

    As a special gift, hear an entire Imagination Station audiobook! More are available in the Adventures in Odyssey Club. In this adventure, Cousins Patrick and Beth go to the Holy Land in the tenth century BC. Troubles…

19. All your questions about "The Best is Yet to Come" answered

    12 Dec 2023 · 26 min

    Why not let Eugene stay in Odyssey? Are you going to use the same technology to bring back old characters? Where did you get Bernard’s lines? Why did the whole family Meltsner family move? Why didn’t we hear Wooton in…

20. Producing a milestone: “The Best is Yet to Come”

    29 Nov 2023 · 22 min

    Sound designers Luke Guenot and Zach Schneider talk about working on such a significant series of episodes and how it was the most collaborative production in Odyssey history

21. Katie Leigh on “The Best is Yet to Come”

    15 Nov 2023 · 17 min

    Katie Leigh, voice of Connie, remembers the recording sessions for the Meltsner four-parter and working with Townsend Coleman as Eugene

22. What do the latest episodes in Album 75 and this month’s Club adventure have in common?

    1 Nov 2023 · 19 min

    Writing discipline, bringing back Dr. Trask, and choosing characters who scare her are all topics on writer Abigail Geiger’s mind.

23. Penny and Kimmy remember their past

    18 Oct 2023 · 20 min

    In "As Far As It Depends on Me," both Penny Bassett and actress Kimmy Robertson dealt with emotions and memories from their pasts. Kimmy shares how she conveyed the range of feelings in the story, how she practiced her…

24. Odyssey Strikes Again! An episode sequel

    4 Oct 2023 · 16 min

    In “A Day in the Life,” Hollywood came to Odyssey to make a movie about the town. Writer Evan David tells why this episode from 1991 gets a sequel in the October Club adventure “Extended Cut.” Plus: Hear a deleted…

25. The 2023 Avery Awards: Trapped in Jesse’s New Mansion

    20 Sep 2023 · 21 min

    Buckle up - in more ways than one! It's time for the Album 73 and 74 Avery Award, where the winners of Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Sound Design, Best Script, Best Scene, and Best Episode will be finally and…

26. 2023's Whit Award Winner

    6 Sep 2023 · 19 min

    Multiple generations of Odyssey listeners connect as this year’s Whit Award Winner Alaina and her nominator Emma share how mentors affect kids - and how kids affect mentors!

27. The incredible journey of "Precious Lord"

    23 Aug 2023 · 21 min

    God took the real Thomas Dorsey on quite the journey to the composition of “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” For sound designer Nathan Jones and singer Jamal Sarikoki, the production of the audio dramas felt almost as epic.

28. How did Whit become Whit?

    9 Aug 2023 · 23 min

    With the release of "Young Whit and the Phantasmic Confabulator" and "Young Whit and the Cloth of Contention," the series is complete. Hear from authors Dave Arnold and Phil Lollar about the story of what shaped John…

29. Meet Thomas Dorsey, the father of gospel music

    26 Jul 2023 · 14 min

    Thomas Dorsey wrote more than 3000 gospel songs including "Precious Lord." Actor Leilani Barrett, voice of Thomas in this month's Club adventure, said more than 3,000 words while creating the character for "Precious…

30. Honoring the Legacy of Will Ryan and Continuing on with Eugene Meltsner

    12 Jul 2023 · 26 min

    Executive producer Dave Arnold, showrunner Marshal Younger, and actor Townsend Coleman share about the way forward with Eugene Meltsner after Will Ryan passed away in 2021. Plus, hear from the girls who ran a 5k in…

31. There’s more to Mrs. Randolph

    14 Jun 2023 · 18 min

    Chris Anthony does more than host Adventures in Odyssey. She’s also Mrs. Randolph, who gets a backstory (and some songs!) in "Mile 151."

32. Death and life with Gary Locke

    31 May 2023 · 21 min

    Odyssey artist Gary Locke tells an incredible story about beginning to draw, digital art, death, life, and heaven - in that order.

33. Was Buckle Up referring to Buckles? Why did Renee change? Why is Eugene on the cover of album 75?

    17 May 2023 · 29 min

    Showrunner Marshal Younger, co-creator Phil Lollar, writer/director Kathy Buchanan, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer your questions about Album 73: 28 Hours, Album 74: Buckle Up, and the upcoming Album 75: The…

34. It’s official! Robby Bruce and Shona Rodman talk Buckles

    3 May 2023 · 21 min

    Robby Bruce (voice of Buck) and Shona Rodman (voice of Jules) react to the bombshell that ended Album 74: Buckle Up!

35. Go behind the wheel with Jesse and Zach

    3 May 2023 · 20 min

    Writer/director Jesse Kellum IV and sound designer Zach Schneider reveal how dog bags, hoopties, air compressors, wrist twist steering, and a fear of staplers figured into the creation of "The Fast and the Ridiculous"

36. Alkaio Thiele talks about the red carpet, modeling, and (yes) beatboxing

    5 Apr 2023 · 16 min

    The voice behind Andy Rome in "Value in the Process" shares his experience working as an actor, singer, model, and beatboxer. Plus: hear his original audition

37. Alkaio Thiele talks about the red carpet, modeling, and (yes) beatboxing

    4 Apr 2023 · 16 min

    The voice behind Andy Rome in "Value in the Process" shares his experience working as an actor, singer, model, and beatboxer. Plus: hear his original audition

38. How "Starring Eugene and Connie" became "Featuring Jason and Jillian"

    21 Mar 2023 · 21 min

    Hear the story of the hilarious episode "Game Night" from writer/director Marshal Younger, sound designer Luke Guenot, and a surprise guest

39. Remembering Earl Boen

    8 Mar 2023 · 13 min

    Actor Earl Boen passed away January 5, 2023. In this vintage interview from 2002, Earl remembers the creation of Odyssey supervillain - the nefarious Dr. Regis Blackgaard - and his twin brother - Shakespearean actor…

40. Take a Sled Run for Survival!

    22 Feb 2023 · 19 min

    The latest Imagination Station book "Sled Run for Survival" features all sorts of animal action in the snow, including sled dogs, wolves, walruses, and even a polar bear! But the greatest enemy is one so tiny that no…

41. How Odyssey gets to your ears

    8 Feb 2023 · 25 min

    Follow the links in the chain, plot the path on the map, and meet the unsung heroes of Odyssey as we follow an episode from a sound designer's computer to your ears. Along the way we'll meet mastering engineer Rudy…

42. Meet first time writer Jesse Kellum IV

    24 Jan 2023 · 17 min

    Jesse Kellum IV grew up listening to Odyssey and now he's writing (and directing!) for the show. Hear the story of how he got to Odyssey, his first show "Legally Wooton," and traveling to California to record.

43. What is canon? How does it affect Odyssey?

    10 Jan 2023 · 21 min

    Content creator Evan David and showrunner Marshal Younger unpack the mysterious concept of "canon" and why the comics are considered canon, but the video series is not.

44. What's going to happen to Eugene? How did Jillian find that sweatshirt? Why make Sky Feldstein a baddie? The team answers.

    28 Dec 2022 · 26 min

    Writer/director Kathy Buchanan, executive producer Dave Arnold, showrunner Marshal Younger, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer your questions about Album 73, Eugene, Katrina’s brothers, and more.

45. SPOILER WARNING: More answers about "28 Hours" from the writer/director and sound designers

    14 Dec 2022 · 20 min

    Discussion about "28 Hours" continues with sound designers Luke Guenot and Zach Schneider (and a few more comments from writer/director Kathy Buchanan), including creating a squishy brain sound (yes), how sometimes…

46. SPOILER WARNING: Answers about “28 Hours” including about —— and —— and that shocking twist with the ——

    30 Nov 2022 · 21 min

    The spoiler train continues with an in-depth discussion with "28 Hours" writer/director Kathy Buchanan and sound designers Luke Guenot and Zach Schneider.

47. SPOILER WARNING: The voices of Jason and Jillian share secrets of "28 Hours"

    16 Nov 2022 · 24 min

    It’s time to talk about the spoilers of “28 Hours” with Townsend Coleman (voice of Jason) and Monica Padilla (voice of Jillian). Get ready for some juicy revelations about this exciting six-parter, but make sure you’ve…

48. From Andy Griffith to Adventures in Odyssey via Apollo 13

    2 Nov 2022 · 21 min

    Actor Clint Howard voices Nick Smouse, Jay's dad, for the second time in this month’s Club adventure: "A Friend in Need." Clint has a lengthy Hollywood résumé that spans nearly sixty years.

49. Making a Godly impact sending boxes around the world

    19 Oct 2022 · 15 min

    Mark Jent, direct of MAGI at Healing Hands International, shares the true stories that inspired "Showdown in San Poco." Plus: A preview of "Dead of Night"!

50. From knitting in a blizzard to two brothers in Guatemala... the journey of an idea

    5 Oct 2022 · 21 min

    Writer/director Phil Lollar shares how "Showdown in San Poco" started as a completely different episode in a completely different part of the world. Then sound designer Nathan Jones tells how the sound of motorcycles…