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Created for children ages 8-12 (but loved by listeners of all ages), Adventures in Odyssey is a 30-minute drama that combines the faith lessons parents appreciate with characters and stories that kids love! The official podcast gives behind-the-scenes information on the show, gives deleted scenes an…

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 513 EPISODES

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    The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast is a fantastic podcast that provides fans of the show with behind-the-scenes content, interviews with cast members, and discussions about the beloved series. It is a must-listen for any fan of Adventures in Odyssey and offers a deeper understanding and appreciation for the show.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the access it provides to exclusive interviews with cast members and crew. Hearing from the actors who bring these beloved characters to life adds a personal touch to the listening experience. The podcast also delves into the creative process behind each episode, giving listeners a glimpse into how their favorite stories are crafted. This insight adds another layer of appreciation for both the show and those who work on it.

    Another great aspect of The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast is its commitment to keeping fans updated on all things Odyssey. From upcoming episodes to special events, listeners can stay in the loop and feel connected to the ongoing world of Odyssey. The hosts, Bob and Jesse, have an infectious enthusiasm that shines through in every episode, making listeners even more excited about what's to come.

    Despite its many strengths, one potential drawback of this podcast is the lack of free episodes available. While there are some free episodes provided sporadically, it would be wonderful if there were more opportunities for listeners to access full episodes without having to subscribe or purchase additional content. However, given that Adventures in Odyssey relies on sales to continue producing high-quality content, it is understandable why they may limit free episode availability.

    In conclusion, The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast is a must-listen for any fan of Adventures in Odyssey. With its insightful interviews, behind-the-scenes content, and updates on all things related to the show, this podcast offers an enriching experience for both longtime fans and newcomers alike. While more free episode offerings would be appreciated by fans looking for additional content access, this podcast still delivers an enjoyable listening experience overall.



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    Mapping the Perkins Family Story Arc

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 22:06


    Showrunner Marshal Younger unpacks the five-episode journey that transformed the Perkins family. How did real-life experiences shape Ron’s path? And why is Bridget’s story still unfinished? Plus: a preview of “The Picture Day Plot”!

    Finding Ron Perkins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 26:55


    Before voicing Ron, Eric Martsolf was singing at theme parks, performing on cruise ships, and even touring with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Eric shares how his eclectic career prepared him to play a Marine returning home — and what he’s learned from Ron’s emotional journey.

    Totally Random Edition with Chris Anthony Landsdowne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 24:09


    Fans submitted thousands of off-the-wall, anything-goes questions, and Chris is ready to answer. From her favorite childhood book to the one food she’d eat forever, get to know the voice of Adventures in Odyssey like never before.

    Buck, Baltimore, and Batting Cages: Exploring “Better Buck Next Time”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 20:44


    Writer/director Kathy Buchanan and sound designers Luke Guenot and Zach Schneider dive into the making of “Better Buck Next Time.” Hear how Buck’s story evolved after his breakup with Jules, how football and faith collide in this three-parter, and why the team recorded at a real-life batting cage to get just the right sound.

    Morrie's Next Move: Atticus Shaffer and Phil Lollar on “Kris-Crossed”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 19:21


    Morrie Rydell is changing from manipulative villain to surprising hero. Actor Atticus Shaffer and writer/director Phil Lollar take us inside “Kris-Crossed,” discussing Morrie’s changes, behind-the-scenes stories, and insight into the Christian underpinnings of the character. Plus, hear a preview of “Better Buck Next Time, Part 2!”

    Bringing Military Authenticity to Odyssey: A Marine's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 17:11


    Marine Josh Hosler shares how his real-life experiences shaped the Adventures in Odyssey episode “Ambush” and more. From military communication to a surprising sheep encounter, hear how he brought authenticity to the story of Ron Perkins—and even landed multiple speaking roles.

    Taking Adventures in Odyssey to the next level

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 14:43


    We’re saying goodbye to CDs in the spring of 2026 and going fully digital. That means longer storylines for your favorite characters. Less waiting between multi-part stories. More flexibility for fun, one-off episodes. But what about downloads? Will there still be 24 new episodes a year? Executive producer Dave Arnold and showrunner Marshal Younger join producer Bob Smithouser to answer questions about the transition.

    Totally Random Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 32:04


    It’s Opposite Day as hosts become guests and Bob and Jesse tackle more than a dozen TRQs from our listeners!

    Building “School of Hard Knocks”: Friendship, Sound Design, and New Faces

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 18:45


    Writer Evan David and sound designer Zach Schneider reveal how they brought “School of Hard Knocks” to life. Evan shares the challenge of transforming Clubhouse Magazine’s Tori Mori into an Odyssey character and weaving her into Olivia and Zoe’s storylines. Meanwhile, Zach pulls back the curtain on crafting the polished, dynamic sound of Mapleton Prep.

    Why did Buck and Jules break up? Will Jules stay in the band? Where is the live show in the timeline?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 29:20


    Showrunner Marshal Younger, writer/director Kathy Buchanan, writer/director Phil Lollar, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer your questions about Adventures in Odyssey past, present and future! From Bridget’s job changes and Wyatt’s new voice to hints about Album 78 and beyond, the team answers your most curious inquiries about Odyssey’s past, present, and future. Plus: Learn the titles of Album 78 and 79.

    Rocking Manic Ravioli: The Sound of Jules's Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 22:01


    Sound designer Nathan Jones and composer John Campbell reveal how they turned “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” into a rock anthem, balanced professionalism with a touch of amateur fun, and tackled the challenges of bringing a fictional band to life. 

    Voicing and Writing "Express Salvation"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 20:48


    Dive into the making of the latest story arc with showrunner Marshal Younger and actor Dawson Griffin, the new voice of Wyatt Perkins. Why has this story been five years in the making? How did Dawson's journey to Odyssey begin? What's coming up for the Perkins family in the days ahead? Find out!

    From Odyssey to Hollywood and back again

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 22:51


    Writer Charlie Richards returns to Adventures in Odyssey after 24 years. Discover how his journey from Focus on the Family to a Hollywood sitcom to “The Pond” led to the latest Club adventure, “You Dirty Rat.” Plus hear a preview of the final episodes of Album 77!

    Celebrating Whits everywhere with Award Winner Richard Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 21:56


    Bob and Jesse celebrate Richard Moore, this year's Whit Award winner, with his son Chris and grandson Campbell, who nominated him! Hear how Richard's mentorship was impacted by Whit himself and how his own mentorship has impacted others. Plus, get the latest on new Adventures in Odyssey merch and a preview of the next episode from Album 77!  

    The Avery Awards 2024, courtesy of AI-Oh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 24:09


    All the ideas for the Avery Awards have been done until Bob and Jesse employ their new digital assistant AI-Oh. From daring escapes to singing in spooky mansions, our hosts reveal the fan-voted winners from Album 75: “The Best is Yet to Come” and Album 76: “Keep it Together.”

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    From England to Odyssey: The Voice Behind Renee D. Carter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 18:02


    Caitlin Thorburn, the voice of Renee D. Carter, shares her journey from old England to New England (and back again!), mastering Renee's Scottish accent, and what fans can expect from “The Heavens Declare.”

    An update with Andre Stojka

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 16:27


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 38:01


    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! 

    Rewind from 1000 to 0001 with Steve Harris and Phil Lollar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 23:04


    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!)

    Focus president Jim Daly on 1000 episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 16:26


    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.

    New notes about the first Odyssey theme song

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 17:20


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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 22:04


    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.  

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 17:57


    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 Wilson! Plus, he'll be joining us for One Grand Party in Colorado Springs. Greg talks about all of this and more.

    Why and how did Buck fall down the stairs?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 22:04


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

    Unpack all three parts of “The Rydell Realizations”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 24:21


    “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 after you've heard all three parts!

    The five-year journey to “Running the Race”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 24:00


    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 of the three-part epic. (Plus: A preview of “The Rydell Realizations, Part 3”)

    The epic production of “Running the Race”

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 21:30


    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 home.

    The Chairman emerges from the shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 23:18


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

    The Chairman emerges from the shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 23:16


    Brian Cummings has played dozens of Odyssey characters from Christopher Columbus to the local soccer coach to Emperor Nero to even Jesus Christ. But he recently returned as the mysterious Chairman. Brian tells us about his diverse voice roles, including and the most memorable voice of all.

    Bridget runs the race and hits the right notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 15:59


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

    Bridget runs the race and hits the right notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 15:59


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

    Stories about Will Ryan from his wife Nancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 13:03


    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 reach of Adventures in Odyssey.

    Stories about Will Ryan from his wife Nancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 13:02


    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 reach of Adventures in Odyssey.

    Who is Molly's mom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 16:25


    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.

    Who is Molly's mom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 16:26


    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. 

    Eugene's voice came from war-torn Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 16:40


    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.

    Eugene's voice came from war-torn Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 16:39


    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.

    Join us to celebrate One Grand Party in Colorado Springs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 19:06


    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, January 11. Get more details on today's podcast.

    Join us to celebrate One Grand Party in Colorado Springs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 19:06


    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, January 11. Get more details on today's podcast.

    FREE AUDIOBOOK: "Showdown with the Shepherd"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 79:51


    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 await them as soon as they step out of the Imagination Station. First they meet an angry bear and later an angry giant. Set against the backdrop of the David and Goliath story, the cousins learn that having a giant faith is more important than having a giant on your side.

    FREE AUDIOBOOK: "Showdown with the Shepherd"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 79:43


    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 await them as soon as they step out of the Imagination Station. First they meet an angry bear and later an angry giant. Set against the backdrop of the David and Goliath story, the cousins learn that having a giant faith is more important than having a giant on your side.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 25:31


    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 Eugene's goodbye party? Are we going to get any episodes with the Meltsners in Baltimore? And most importantly, how old are all of the kids in Odyssey?! Executive producer Dave Arnold, showrunner Marshal Younger, writer/director Phil Lollar, writer/director Kathy Buchanan, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer the biggest questions about Eugene's departure.

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