Kidsboro, Part 3

645: Kidsboro, Part 3

Preview:

Download Podcast!

Airdate

June 7, 2008

Last Aired

Date Recorded

{{{rec_date}}}

Recorded at

{{{rec_location}}}

Album

Adventures in Odyssey: The Truth Chronicles
Kidsboro (sampler album)
Silver Celebration

Cassette No.

{{{cassette}}}

Length

{{{length}}}

Theme

Government

Genre

Kidsboro

Scripture

[[bible:{{{scripture}}}|{{{scripture}}}]][[Category:{{{scripture}}}]]

Written By

Marshal Younger

Directed By

Marshal Younger

Produced By

Marshal Younger
GAP Digital
Bob Hoose

Executive Producer

Dave Arnold

Post-Production

GAP Digital
Todd Busteed

Engineer

Unknown

Music By

John Campbell

Songs By

Unknown

Inventions Used

[[{{{invention}}}]][[Category:Episodes that use the {{{invention}}}]]

Rating

Current user rating: 91% (41 votes)

 You need to enable Javascript to vote

Family Store

Kidsboro, Part 2

Kidsboro, Part 3

Stepping Stones, Part 1

Summary

The truth about the serial smeller is revealed, Ryan Cummings gets kicked out of office, and the Kidsboro constitution is finished.

Plot

This plot section is in need of expanding, you can help.

Mayor Ryan Cummings says that he’s installing cameras to keep the residents of Kidsboro safe. But Jill Segler uses her investigative reporting skills to find out what’s really going on.

Discussion Questions

1. God invented nations and what we call “the state” or the government. What is the purpose of the government? (See Romans 13:1-4.)
2. In order to punish evil, a government must have laws. Where should people look for guidance when creating laws?
   1. Did America’s Founding Fathers use the Bible to establish laws?
3. What does it mean to have liberty?
   1. Would we experience more liberty if we didn’t have to obey any laws?
4. Ryan and Nelson were in the government of Kidsboro, but they found themselves in difficult situations—even doing the wrong things for what they hoped were good reasons. Is it ever right to do wrong, even if you mean well?
   1. What happens when a government behaves that way?
5. What are the consequences when a government drifts away from the principles found in the Bible?
   1. Do you see that happening with your government?
   2. How?
6. Should the government decide what schools teach?
   1. Should the government take care of the poor, or is that someone else’s responsibility?
   2. Is it the government’s job to decide if parents are being good parents?
   3. What do you think happens when a government becomes all-powerful?

Cast

Characters	Actors
Alice Funderburk	Ashleigh Prather
Jill Segler	Kelly Stables
John Whittaker	Paul Herlinger
Nelson Swanson	Georgina Cordova
Pete	Marcus Toji
Ryan Cummings	Adam Wylie
Valerie Swanson	Rochelle Greenwood

Notes

• The scrandal and cover up which forced Ryan and Nelson to resign could be considered a metaphor for the Watergate conspiracy and coverup.
• Essentially Kidsboro was either without a mayor after Ryan resigned and before the election or an interim mayor was in charge.

Trivia

• This episode is available in the Official Podcast.
• This was the last episode to air on the radio that featured Paul Herlinger as John Whittaker.

Goofs

• Supposedly there were three minutes of missing audio tape from Ryan and Nelson's conversation. However their conversation took place before the cover conversation so theoretically there should have been a full hour after the alarm clock rang. This discrepancy has not been explained.

Reviews

• The Town of Odyssey Message Boards: Read

Quotes

Ryan Cummings: So, let me get this straight: Our national flower can't die, and our national bird is already dead?

<pagesidebar>

• This Page On
  • http://aiolib.com/episodes.php?season=4&epmode=detailed#episode113%7C Odyssey Library
  • http://www.odysseyscoop.com/episodes/Episodes_2008.htm#AIO645%7C Odyssey Scoop

</pagesidebar>