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Editorial 65: A... is for Actor
From the beginning of Adventures in Odyssey, the show has boasted some amazing talent. Sadly, a number of AIO voice actors have passed away over the years. But there are others who are still around, even if we haven't heard from them in a while. Might they return to the show one day?In m
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You Might Be an AIO Hangout Member If…
you’ve gotten into a heavy discussion in #controversial you have no idea how the trusted system works you’ve cried over server emojis you’ve tried to figure out who are family members tried to start a spinoff server you’ve welcomed someone who didn’t respond stayed up
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Another News Post: Product, Books, and Albums!
Greetings and salutations! That’s right, this is a news post! This is the first news post of 2024. It’s kind of funny that I used to release tons of news posts reporting the latest Odyssey news, but now it is not very often when I do. There are a couple of reasons why this is. First, I sadly do
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Album 76: Keep It Together airs on the radio and online
Odyssians, assemble! Album 76 airs on the radio today, so we thought it would be fun to release a spoof of the album cover. There are some Easter eggs to find as well! Whether or not you're a big Morrie fan, I think we can all appreciate this Odyssey-Avengers crossover. Another amazing p
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In The Deep End
Well, it’s me again. And I’ve been listening to what I am now calling…. “deep” episodes. (apologies, Album 55. I’m not talking about you specifically.) What do I mean by that? I mean, the ones that are clearly in over a normal kid’s head. Not your average slice-of-life episodes.
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Top Villains Who Need to Return
In this post I’ll be going through villains who I think should return. Now, I think that there’s something to be said about returning characters. The AIO Team has stated that they do not bring characters back in the audio episodes for the sake of it. The characters need something to do if they r
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Editorial 64: The Way of the Audio Drama
We have a special guest writer for this month's editorial! Austin Peachey of Odyssey Geek, and HeartMatters audio dramas, joins us to answer a question many Adventures in Odyssey fans have asked over the years: How do you make an audio drama? Austin guides us through each stage of the p
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Bart Rathbone Banned From the United Kingdom After Mixing Up the British Isles
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM- Irish and Scottish MPs agreed to issue a warning to Bart Rathbone earlier today after he committed the cardinal sin of confusing Ireland and Scotland in his store earlier this week. The Odyssey businessman claimed it was an “honest mistake” and claimed he “didn’t mean
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“What’s Odyssey” Announces Three Episode Titles Ahead of March 8th Release
NEWS- AIO Writer’s Block’s flagship program “What’s Odyssey” has announced the names of three of its upcoming episodes. They include: The Comprehension Crisis The Homeschooling Odyssey The “PK” Problem The episodes focus on episodes across Adventures in Odyssey history a
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Our Favorite AIO Poetry
Poetry is an interesting area in writing/reading. I have a complicated relationship with poetry; I honestly am unsure how to feel about it. Perhaps I’ll write a post about that at some point. To make it simpler, I’ll just say that I enjoy seeing poetry. Specifically, the poems that the Odyssey f
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Editorial 63: More Than Meets the Ear
Last month AIO Update ran the My Odyssey Story contest. We asked the question: How has Adventures in Odyssey impacted you? And you answered! We received 22 entries. Three entrants were chosen in a random draw to win a special prize. As mentioned in the contest announcement, excerpts from the
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Reviewing “The Revenge of Bigfoot”
I’m a little late, but June’s Adventures in Odyssey Club exclusive episode, “The Revenge of Bigfoot” was released some years ago, in 2021, and I had a few thoughts on it. This post has been sitting around, literally for a couple years, waiting to be published (and finished), so I thought tod
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Listen to the “What’s Odyssey?” Podcast trailer!
The trailer for “What’s Odyssey?” Podcast, hosted by Joshua Mensah-Woode, went live at 6:30 PM MST yesterday evening. It is currently available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon. The show is scheduled for release on March 8, 2024, and is produced by AIO Writer’s Block. You can listen to
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February- One Last Treasure Hunt
Hello! And welcome back to my little corner of the internet. I was planning to write and release this on February 1st, but I’ve been knocked out sick this week. Lord willing I am on the road to recovery, so here we go! episode 2: One Last Treasure Hunt This episode was not my favorit
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After Ben Shapiro’s Smashing Success, Bernard Walton Decides to Diss Kids With Dirty Fingers
ODYSSEY, USA- Tom MacDonald decided to let Bernard Walton come into his studio and record after Ben Shapiro declared his “rap Hannukkah” complete this week. The single album highlighted Bernard’s frustration with ice-cream-fingered children, and included lyrics such as “I’ll stuff you with
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You Might be an AIO Fan If… 27
you’re so edgy you say “*spits*”
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My Odyssey Story contest winners REVEALED
🎈🎉 ANNOUNCING THE MY ODYSSEY STORY WINNERS!! 🎉🎈We asked for your Odyssey stories, and the time has finally come to see the results. All 22 entries were put in a random draw, and we can now reveal the three winners!CONGRATULATIONS TO:🏆 Leah M.🏆 Christina L.🏆 Crystal C.Each
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February AIO Content…Revived!
It’s the shortest month of the year, but not one lacking in holiday-related content. Here’s some of the best Adventures in Odyssey content to listen to and enjoy in February. Valentine’s/Romantic Episodes Adventures in Odyssey is almost notoriously full of romantic episodes and dramas. N
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Overlooked Episodes That Made Me Go “Ooh!”
They made me go “Ooh!” In two ways: “Ooh cool/interesting!” and “Ooh, that went deep.” Because I could relate, and really feel the pain of the characters, or appreciate the gravity of the lessons they taught. Without further ado, three overlooked “Ooh” episodes! Fai
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M’kalister Park Album Hits Billboard Top 100
NEW YORK, NY- The music album by “M’kalister Park”, the Ceiling Fan AIO tribute band has hit the Top Billboard 100, and hardcore Adventures in Odyssey Fans are finally able to say they liked the show “before it was cool”. In wake of this news, Kevin McCreary has also decided to finally res
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Editorial 62: The Club's the Thing
It’s hard to believe, but the Adventures in Odyssey Club has been around for ten years now. It launched in January 2014 with its first exclusive episode, appropriately titled The Launch, and has since released ten seasons of club episodes. The club has expanded beyond that too, making the H
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In Shocking Act of Rebellion, Jules REBELS
ODYSSEY, USA- Jules Kendall was seen last week at a concert after deceiving her current caretaker and half-sister into letting her “leave the house,” proceeding to leave for a concert with music Connie Kendall would disapprove of. On top of this blatant act of disobedience, Jules was caught cozy
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The Plan for Odyssey Obsessing in 2024
Happy 2024, everyone! I find that the months of November-January are very busy. We have Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. That’s a lot of holidays. Hopefully as AIO fans, we have been able to relax during this busy time by listening to episodes about these seasons. Classic episodes such as
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You Might Be an AIO Fan If Revived…Part 2!
– If it feels like Connie’s been in high school forever and… – If she should probably get around to getting married – If you were ecstatic when the queue came back – If you review every episode in your mind anyway – If Colorado Springs is a dream destination – If you p
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The Greatest Saga in Odyssey- Episodes #468 and #469
Hello:) And welcome back to my little corner of the internet. This will be a shorter post today than usual. I hope you enjoy! episode 6: #468 & #469 Chains (pts. 1&2) These episodes discuss the struggle of building the new Whit’s End in Oswald Heights. It also introduces t
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The Last Resort.
SpOileR WArNinG OoOoOOoo! I went into The Rydell Realizations expecting gross disappointment. After two episodes, to the surprise of no one more than myself, I was not only not disappointed, but I was pleasantly engaged with what was a suspenseful bunch of episodes. This time is when the episode
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The Greatest Saga in Odyssey- Episode #463
Hello! And welcome back to my little corner of the internet! episode 5: #463 Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips A community relations manager for Novacom shows up at Whit’s End to ask Whit for reviews on Novacom’s new programing. Robert Mitchel, or “Mitch”, shows up at the perfect time to di
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The Greatest Saga in Odyssey- Episodes #460 & #462
Hello! And welcome back to my little corner of the internet! Today we will be returning to long lost memories and long forgotten voices. episode 3: #460 Nova Rising Novacom seems to be trying to buy the affections of the citizens of Odyssey- and it appears to have worked. The kids at Odys
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January 1st- The Ark’s the Thing
hello:) and welcome to my little corner of the internet. Happy January! As many of you know, every month the Adventures and Odyssey Club (the Odyssey Adventure Club) releases a ‘Club-exclusive’ episode. I have decided to start a new series this year, each post reviewing the club episode of th
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My Odyssey Story contest launches
Happy New Year! 🥳 It’s now January, and that means it’s time for the My Odyssey Story contest, brought to you by AIO Update. We all have an Odyssey story. Is there a certain episode that’s really meaningful to you? Is there a character you identify with? Is there a storyline that has
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This is Not an End-of-Year Review.
This is not an end-of-year review. That’s not irony or humor, the title means what it says. Every year, I, as the owner of AIO Writer’s Block, feel obligated to break down our most popular posts, highest views, et cetera, essentially take our Jetpack report and share it publicly. Earlier yesterd
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Three Years Ago…
It’s that time of year again! I hope you all have had a Merry Christmas and a have a happy new year! We are here today to celebrate three years of Odyssey Obsessive-ness! That’s honestly hard to believe. So, thank you to all our readers for coming on the journey with us! We wouldn’t -couldn
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The Greatest Saga in Odyssey (A Review: Episodes #457NJ)
Hello everyone, merry Christmas! And welcome back to my corner of the internet:) I doubt I’ll ever forget the suspense. The feeling of annoyance when we pulled into the driveway-late at night-on a cliffhanger. We could only listen when we’re all together, and I knew that wouldn’t come along
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WILT #2
Merry Christmas, fellow Odyssians! Again, here we are with so little time. I’ve not had time to do anything much related to AIO. But, over Christmas I have had a little more time than usual. So here’s a couple of things I’ve been listening to and my random thoughts on them. Where Ther
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Editorial 61: The Future Days of Eugene Meltsner
I’ve written three editorials about Eugene since actor Will Ryan’s passing. Now, after reflecting on Will’s legacy, speculating on how the writers would handle his character, and reacting to Album 75, the time has come to finally move on...Ok, maybe not yet. Eugene Meltsner will alwa
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TLDW #2
I haven’t had time to do much with AIO lately, as you all have probably noticed. But I have been keeping up with things that have been going around lately, and I have a WILT in the works. So anyway, here are a few of my brief thoughts. Elsewhere in Odyssey The new story going on with the
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A AIO-Countdown To Thanksgiving
Hello! And welcome to my little corner of the internet:) Tomorrow begins a 5-day countdown to Thanksgiving. I really enjoy these 1-per day episode countdown to holidays. So of course I have for you a list of AIO-Thanks-Themed-Episodes to countdown to this holiday. Whether you’re on a car ride t
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Editorial 60: Thanks for the Memories
It's time to talk about Album 75: The Best Is Yet to Come. Now that the long-anticipated four-parter has aired for all Adventures in Odyssey fans, we can share our thoughts, emotions, and reactions together. I discuss my initial reactions in my latest editorial, Thanks for the Memories.
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Editorial 59: Fathers and Daughters
John Avery Whittaker is like a father to Connie Kendall. They've been through so much together, helping each other on the journey of life, from Album 1 to the present. In my latest editorial, Fathers and Daughters, I talk about their unique connection. Whit and Connie's father-daug
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B-TV: Nostalgia
hello:) and welcome back to my little corner of the internet! In the world of Odyssey, B-TV is a TV channel that broadcasts only to the small town. Filmed in a tiny-studio ‘the size of an outhouse’ this channel is targeted towards the kids of Odyssey. Bernard Walton created B-TV to have a Bi
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Your Guide to ‘The Odyssey Jokester’
hello:) and welcome to my little corner of the internet. Over the years many beloved ‘jokesters’ and ‘pranksters’ have come and gone. It can be hard to to keep track of them all, so here is your comprehensive guide. The Easygoing Comic Relief These beloved characters are often the
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Between You and Me
hello! Welcome back to my little corner of the internet:) While Adventures in Odyssey is radio show marketed towards children; it’s notoriously loved by teenagers and young adults. The show has many loveable things to offer: nostalgia, humor, and lessons that continue to hold valuable truths th
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Thoughts on The Best is Yet to Come? | Audio Update
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July 2023 Inventory - 1,825 Items
Busy summer. Adding dozens of new items to the museum