History Episodes

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  For God and Country

Episode List

Episode Original Airdate Album Writer Director Rating Buy Preview #28: “The Price of Freedom” May 28, 1988 6: Mission: Accomplished Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Mr. Altman teaches his class that the men who fought in the Vietnam war were killers. This doesn't sit well with Kirk McGinty, whose father died in the war fighting for his country. #33: “The Day Independence Came” July 2, 1988 2: The Wildest Summer Ever Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Irwin Springer, a middle schooler interested in history, falls when trying to get a book and imagines that he visited the American Revolution and witnessed the signing of the Declaration of Independence. #47: “A Single Vote” November 5, 1988 3: Heroes Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Whit tells a story about the difference a single vote can make. #93: “Rescue from Manatugo Point” November 11, 1989 6: Mission: Accomplished Paul McCusker Phil Lollar % Whit flashes back to the times he had as a signalman for the Navy in World War II. #94: “Operation Digout” November 18, 1989 6: Mission: Accomplished Paul McCusker Phil Lollar % Whit tells Connie the story of the battle in which he was wounded in World War II. #104: “Lincoln, Part 1” February 17, 1990 7: On Thin Ice Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Jimmy uses the Imagination Station to travel back to the 1800's! He meets up with a fellow named Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., but events soon take a drastic turn! #105: “Lincoln, Part 2” February 24, 1990 7: On Thin Ice Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Jimmy uses the Imagination Station to travel back to the 1800's! He meets up with a fellow named Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., but events soon take a drastic turn! #149: “By Dawn's Early Light” April 13, 1991 11: It's Another Fine Day... Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Curt Stevens and Lucy Cunningham-Schultz go back in the Imagination Station to see events at the beginning of the War of 1812. #175: “East Winds, Raining” December 7, 1991 12: At Home and Abroad Paul McCusker Phil Lollar % Connie's uncle, Joe Finneman, remembers the December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and a hero who tried to stop it. #197: “The Midnight Ride” July 4, 1992 14: Meanwhile, in Another Part of Town Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Whit tells the story of Paul Revere, his famous ride, and the "shot heard 'round the world." #209: “Columbus: The Grand Voyage” October 24, 1992 16: Flights of Imagination Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Lawrence Hodges joins Christopher Columbus for his incredible trip across the seas by way of the Imagination Station. #221: “It Is Well” February 27, 1993 16: Flights of Imagination Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Whit tells Lucy Cunningham-Schultz the story of the hymn "It Is Well." #242: “Hymn Writers” September 4, 1993 18: A Time of Discovery Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Kids' Radio tells the inspiring stories behind popular hymns written by Christian greats Martin Luther, Philip Bliss and Fanny Crosby. #253: “A Time for Christmas” December 18, 1993 19: Passport to Adventure Paul McCusker Paul McCusker % Whit takes middle-schooler Courtney Vincent on an Imagination Station tour of Christmases past. #259: “The Potential in Elliot” February 12, 1994 19: Passport to Adventure Marshal Younger Paul McCusker % Middle-schooler Sam Johnson tells his friend Elliot Richie to stop his weird science experiments, but then Sam takes an Imagination Station trip where he meets another young man who tinkers with inventions. #270: “The War Hero” May 28, 1994 20: A Journey of Choices Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % Connie's uncle, Joe Finneman, is reluctant to reveal the true story of what he did in a remote village in the South Pacific during the waning days of World War II. #314: “The Underground Railroad, Part 1” May 13, 1995 24: Risks and Rewards Marshal Younger Marshal Younger % A stranger tells Jack the story of the Ross family, and their courageous run for freedom to escape slavery. #315: “The Underground Railroad, Part 2” May 20, 1995 24: Risks and Rewards Marshal Younger Marshal Younger % A stranger tells Jack the story of the Ross family, and their courageous run for freedom to escape slavery. #316: “The Underground Railroad, Part 3” May 27, 1995 24: Risks and Rewards Marshal Younger Marshal Younger % A stranger tells Jack the story of the Ross family, and their courageous run for freedom to escape slavery. #352: “Memories of Jerry” April 27, 1996 27: The Search for Whit Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % An old postcard triggers Jason Whittaker's memories about the last weekend he spent with his older brother, Jerry. #384: “Amazing Grace” December 6, 1997 29: Signed, Sealed and Committed Doug McIntosh Paul McCusker % Whit tells Cody Carper the story of John Newton (1725-1807), a man who experienced God's amazing grace. #392: “When In Doubt...Pray!” February 7, 1998 30: Through Thick and Thin Doug McIntosh Phil Lollar % Eugene takes Mandy Straussberg on an Imagination Station adventure to show her where prayer has made a difference throughout history. #394: “Patrick: A Heart Afire, Part 1” March 7, 1998 31: Days to Remember Matt Summer Phil Lollar % Whit tells Jared DeWhite the story of Patrick, a slave boy who changed the history of an entire nation through his dedication to Jesus. #395: “Patrick: A Heart Afire, Part 2” March 14, 1998 31: Days to Remember Matt Summer Phil Lollar % Whit tells Jared DeWhite the story of Patrick, a slave boy who changed the history of an entire nation through his dedication to Jesus. #402: “Arizona Sunrise” May 2, 1998 30: Through Thick and Thin Doug McIntosh Phil Lollar % Jack Allen tells Cody Carper the story of a circuit-riding preacher named Klinger, who has a quest to share the gospel with a dying Native American. #420: “Telemachus, Part 1” April 17, 1999 32: Hidden Treasures Jim Ware Phil Lollar % Whit tells a story of a young monk on a journey to find out what it means to be Christlike. But when his travels land him in a gladiator arena, his learning turns to action. #421: “Telemachus, Part 2” April 24, 1999 32: Hidden Treasures Jim Ware Phil Lollar % Whit tells a story of a young monk on a journey to find out what it means to be Christlike. But when his travels land him in a gladiator arena, his learning turns to action. #508: “The American Revelation, Part 1” February 15, 2003 39: Friends, Family, and Countrymen John Fornof John Fornof % In the new Imagination Station, Marvin Washington hears a rarely told story from the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). #509: “The American Revelation, Part 2” February 22, 2003 39: Friends, Family, and Countrymen John Fornof John Fornof % In the new Imagination Station, Marvin Washington hears a rarely told story from the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). #562: “The Last “I Do”” February 12, 2005 44: Eugene Returns! Leilani Wells Bob Hoose % Kids' Radio tells the story about a priest who defies a third-century Roman emperor who outlaws marriage. #625: “Something Significant” October 27, 2007 49: The Sky’s the Limit Kathy Buchanan Marshal Younger % In the Imagination Station, Trent DeWhite journeys to ancient India, the South Pacific, and New York’s Constitution Island to see stories of people who were used by God. #TTC06: “Stepping Stones, Part 1” Unaired The Truth Chronicles Paul McCusker Paul McCusker % Mr. Whittaker uses the enhanced Kids' Radio studio to tell the kids the true story of the Puritans and their voyage to North America, their hardships, and their new life. #TTC07: “Stepping Stones, Part 2” Unaired The Truth Chronicles Paul McCusker Paul McCusker % Mr. Whittaker uses the enhanced Kids' Radio studio to tell the kids the true story of the Puritans and their voyage to North America, their hardships, and their new life. #664: “The Jubilee Singers, Part 1” May 8, 2010 51: Take it From the Top Dave Arnold Paul McCusker % A talking portrait of Frederick Douglass tells Olivia Parker the story of the famous Jubilee Singers of Fisk University. #665: “The Jubilee Singers, Part 2” May 15, 2010 51: Take it From the Top Dave Arnold Paul McCusker % Olivia continues to hear the story of the Jubilee Singers from a talking portrait of Frederick Douglass. #666: “The Jubilee Singers, Part 3” May 22, 2010 51: Take it From the Top Dave Arnold Paul McCusker % Olivia hears the conclusion of the story of the Jubilee Singers from a talking portrait of Frederick Douglass. #708: “Sergeant York, Part 1” April 7, 2012 55: The Deep End Dave Arnold Dave Arnold % Eugene Meltsner and Red Hollard tell the story of Sergeant Alvin York, a troublemaker from rural Tennessee who became a World War I hero. #709: “Sergeant York, Part 2” April 14, 2012 55: The Deep End Dave Arnold Dave Arnold % Eugene Meltsner and Red Hollard tell the story of Sergeant Alvin York, a troublemaker from rural Tennessee who became a World War I hero. #710: “Sergeant York, Part 3” April 21, 2012 55: The Deep End Dave Arnold Dave Arnold % Eugene Meltsner and Red Hollard tell the story of Sergeant Alvin York, a troublemaker from rural Tennessee who became a World War I hero. #711: “Sergeant York, Part 4” April 28, 2012 55: The Deep End Dave Arnold Dave Arnold % Eugene Meltsner and Red Hollard tell the story of Sergeant Alvin York, a troublemaker from rural Tennessee who became a World War I hero. #813: “One More Name, Part 1” January 1, 2017 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 4 Kathy Buchanan Kathy Buchanan % N/A To save Jewish children from the Nazis, a Polish social worker agrees to smuggle them out of the Warsaw Ghetto. #814: “One More Name, Part 2” February 1, 2017 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 4 Kathy Buchanan Kathy Buchanan % N/A Secrets are revealed as Irena and her friends search for creative new ways to sneak more Jewish children to safety. #815: “One More Name, Part 3” March 1, 2017 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 4 Kathy Buchanan Kathy Buchanan % N/A The Nazis are closing in. What will happen to Irena and her jars containing the children’s locations and identities? #820: “The Legend of Sperry McGerk” August 1, 2017 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 4 Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % N/A Whit shares the story of a Civil War soldier who passed through Odyssey on his way to a life-changing encounter. #872: “The Morning Star” November 1, 2019 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 6 Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % N/A During a visit to London in 1413, Matthew Parker is shocked to discover that most people can’t read the Bible. #886: “Unsinkable, Part 1” January 1, 2020 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 7 Kathy Buchanan Kathy Buchanan % N/A It's all hands on deck when a series of clues appears to connect Whit's End with a survivor of the Titanic. #887: “Unsinkable, Part 2” February 1, 2020 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 7 Kathy Buchanan Kathy Buchanan % N/A As the luxury liner takes on water, what will become of Nina, her father, Henry and the other passengers? #908: “The Christmas Bells” April 3, 2021 70: Finding a Way Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % N/A Jason and Wilson tell Zoe the story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the author of a famous Christmas carol. It’s a story filled with joy, tragedy, and ultimately truth about God’s role in difficult circumstances. #938: “Knox on Love” May 1, 2022 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 9 Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % N/A With help from his friends, Wilson launches a new podcast featuring three tales about the power of love. #960: “The Jacobs Report: Robert Smalls” March 1, 2023 Adventures in Odyssey Club: Season 10 Phil Lollar Phil Lollar % N/A Civil War slave families desperate for freedom plan a daring escape that could cost them everything.

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