Category:2014 Podcasts

Jesse and A.C.T.S.! Contest winners Marissa and Wesley travel to Costa Rica for their grand prize mission adventure trip. Plus, see a preview of the true story behind the first Odyssey Adventure Club episode and see what it was like recording with the actors.

Bob and Jesse share stories of how Adventures in Odyssey has touched others. Kari, a six-year-old, makes a wish to come to Odyssey. Claire makes an important decision about following Jesus. And Will Ryan, Townsend Coleman, and Katie Leigh share how the show has changed their lives.

The Adventures in Odyssey team, from actors to directors to sound designers remember our favorite curmudgeon Dave Madden. Guests include: Jonathan Crowe, Paul McCusker, Dave Arnold, Phil Lollar, Chris McDonald, Nathan Hoobler, Chris Anthony, Marshal Younger, Andre Stojka, John Fornof, and Bob Luttrell.

Hear Dave Madden’s 12 Axioms for Success in Show Business (If That’s Really What You Want) as read by Phil Lollar:

"Clubhouse Magazine" transformed to "Adventures in Odyssey Clubhouse," so Brock takes the opportunity to meet the talented team that creates the magazine every month.

Amanda Troop shares her story of coming to Hollywood, watching TV as a kid, and becoming a member of the Odyssey family.

Ed Sullivan, ALF, and Adventures in Odyssey come together as Mitzi McCall (voice of Mrs. Kramer) tells her story. Mitzi McCall voiced two similar characters – Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Kramer. She shares the origin of these characters, plus how she overlaps with several moments in show-biz history.

Hear a preview of this month’s OAC episode and get a glimpse into the world of comic books as Chad Beninati and Bob Hoose share the story behind the scenes.

Bob and Jesse introduce a fully-produced deleted scene from “The Bible Network” and interview the people behind the scenes: writer Marshal Younger and sound designer Christopher Diehl. A special thanks to KMAP Studios for production of this scene.

Writer Kathy Buchanan and consultant Leanna Summers share how true stories from Compassion International inspired “Mission: Unaccomplished.” Plus, hear a preview of that episode and Wooton’s Whirled History.

Angie Ralston has worked as a coordinator for the Adventures in Odyssey team for just over a year now. She tells about setting up an Adventures in Odyssey session, meeting the actors, and creating the Social Shout-out.

Cullen McCarthy joins the Odyssey cast as Brian in several upcoming Adventures in Odyssey episodes. Cullen tells what it’s like to audition and to be part of a loop group.

Steve Eastin shares stories from his acting life, from his birth in a fatal car accident…to his movie career…to voicing a handyman named Red Hollard.

In this first adventure of the upcoming Adventures in Odyssey release, it’s a time of surprises as Wooton becomes the celebrity guest at Comic-Connellsville and Whit finds himself in conflict over the upcoming “Let’s Get Together Festival” in Odyssey. Plus, hear an interview with writer-director Paul McCusker about the entire 14-part series.

Executive producer Dave Arnold joins Jesse to interview Bob and Brock. The pair tell their stories about how they started working at Focus on the Family, the creation of the Odyssey Adventure Club, and the new direction in the Club: Brock is moving to a new position outside Focus and Bob is taking over the role of Odyssey Adventure Club producer.

Gary Locke shows how to draw faces, eyes, hands, perspective, and more in this special video podcast.

Executive producer Dave Arnold and writer/director Paul McCusker answer questions about album 58: The Ties That Bind, and give a few hints about upcoming episodes (including a new B-TV), and share a goof that fans noticed.

Gunnar Sizemore steps into the role of Matthew Parker in Album 58: The Ties That Bind. Coming from an acting family, Gunnar tells us about his life, his hobbies, and appearing in a Christian short film.

Actor Chad Doreck voices Hadley Bassett, Wooton’s cousin in “The Ties that Bind.” Chad is an actor, a singer, and the voice of several popular characters for popular Disney video games. Chad tells us about creating Hadley and gives a preview of upcoming adventures.

Actor Robby Bruce has listened to Adventures in Odyssey since he was a baby and now he plays fan-favorite Buck Oliver. Robby talks with us about the development of his character and how the character has changed since “The Green Ring Conspiracy.” Plus, hear a full scene from “The Ties that Bind, Part 5.”

When she entered the Get in the Show contest several years ago, Shona Kennedy had no idea that she would not only win the contest, but also become a popular and recurring character on Adventures in Odyssey. She’s back in “The Ties that Bind” and we ask her about everything that’s happened in the last few years. Plus, hear from Kathy Buchanan about a new Odyssey book: Candid Conversations with Connie.

What do Archie Haggler, Jacques Henri, Rudolph Karazinsky, and Drill Sergeant Combs have in common? The voice of Dan Hagen. Plus: The latest Imagination Station. First, Marianne Hering tells us about the end of the Revolutionary War and the end of the Imagination Station trilogy in Surprise at Yorktown. Then, Dan Hagen tells about his life in New York on Broadway, his experience at doing many different versions of a scene in video games, and of course his work as many loved characters on Adventures in Odyssey. And finally, we hear a preview of this weekend’s episode of “The Ties that Bind.”

First, the sound designers share about the unique challenges of “The Ties that Bind” that included a crowd of zombies, a train wreck, and people getting beat up. Then, a new contest where you can win Album 58 and an Odyssey T-shirt. And finally, the actors answer the question, “What does family mean to you?”

The Odyssey team first heard Barbara Niles during an open casting call in 2008. Her audition was memorable because she brought baked goods to the session and created a whole town of characters. Years later, she appeared in the show as a drama teacher and was eventually revealed as an antagonist to Mr. Whittaker. Hear her story in today’s podcast, plus a preview of “The Ties that Bind, Part 13.”

Writer/director Paul McCusker gives us some hints and teases about what’s coming up in the next album of Adventures in Odyssey (Album 59: Taking the Plunge). Plus, hear a preview of this month’s OAC episode: “All By Myself.”

In this classic adventure from Album 43, the Odyssey crew is involved in six interwoven stories about Christmas. It all begins when Tamika gives away her toy lamb for Christmas.