The Road to Voice Acting with Bethany Baldwin

(00:00:00) The Road to Voice Acting with Bethany Baldwin (00:00:54) Intro Announcement (00:02:16) Audio Drama Updates (00:10:12) Interview Segment In this month's episode, J.D. sits down with actress and writer Bethany Baldwin for an in-depth conversation about her work in the family-friendly

A12E03 The Hostage Olympics (Hold Up!)

In this podventure, we discuss the episode “Hold Up!” in which the closing routine at Whit’s End is interrupted by an affable robber who wants Connie and Eugene to just, yaknow, hand over the money before someone gets hurt :) What a perfect case study for the debate about the basic nature of h

Bonus - An Indigenous Perspective on "The Curse"

In this bonus episode, we sit down with our friend Pacomio to discuss indigenous stereotypes in media, with a focus on how this stereotype shows up in the Adventures in Odyssey episode, "The Curse." Along the way, we learn some eye-opening facts about indigenous history within the United S

A12E02 Arar, Alah, and Qalal (The Curse)

In this podventure, we discuss the episode “The Curse,” in which Connie, Lucy, and Eugene learn a hard lesson about the nature of curses. Also, native stereotypes, flagpole sitting, and succulent cherries.During this episode, we referenced the podcast series “The Place We Find Ourselves."

Odyssey’s Season of Salvation

There have been more salvations in the last year than any other time in Odyssey history. Wyatt, Carla, Ron, Jules, Buck, and Renee all came to faith in Christ. Writers Marshal Younger, Phil Lollar, and Kathy Buchanan unpack the story behind the salvations. 

A12E01 The Crying Pond (A Model Child)

In this podventure, we discuss the episode “A Model Child,” in which Melanie Jacobs is disappointed when her parents bar her from entering a local beauty pageant for kids. Melanie admires Monica Winters, who looks very grown up for an 11-year-old and is allowed to enter the pageant. But as Melan

Review of The Jake Muller Adventures: Blood

(00:00:00) Review of The Jake Muller Adventures: Blood (00:00:56) Audio Drama Updates (00:09:10) Review Segment (01:31:39) Feedback Segment Today, ATC contributor Michael Schroeder joins J.D. for an in-depth discussion and review of the second volume in the Jake Muller Adventures series titled Bloo

Malachi Returns: The Voice Behind Odyssey’s Angelic Messenger

Philip Glassborow, the voice of Malachi, joins the podcast to look back at the unforgettable “Malachi’s Message,” his decades with Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, and what it was like to return for the “Face the Future” story arc. Plus: a preview of the final episodes of Album 80 and Cl

April Fools: Michael Makes Stuff Up