On today's edition of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, hosts Bob and Jesse talk with writer Kathy Buchanan and editor Liz Duckworth. They talk about how the idea for the Candid Conversations with Connie book series came about, why it was written, and how long it takes to bring a book to completion. Kathy also discusses her inspiration for the book, her role as a parent of young girls, and the advice she would give to her twelve-year-old self. Plus, she talks about writing backstory for the character of Connie Kendall. And we get to hear the first scene of this month's new Odyssey Adventure Club episode called "Walk This Way," which throws Connie into the middle of the Miss Odyssey pageant. You can listen to the full podcast interview.
On this week's edition of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, hosts Bob and Jesse are back, this time to interview Ann Ault, the voice of Ann Jacobs on the show. They talk about her early roles doing comedy in Japan, how she joined AIO and the Jacobs family, working with the first voice of Mr. Whittaker (Hal Smith), and returning to play a clown on the show in Album 47. Ann also discusses her recent work in North Carolina, gives advice to listeners wondering what to do with their lives, how she looks at her life as a ministry, and so much more. Check out the podcast interview. On the new episode of Audio Theatre Central, a podcast focused on family friendly audio drama, Adventures in Odyssey writer Nathan Hoobler gives listeners a tour of the Foley Room at Focus on the Family headquarters in Colorado Springs. Nathan explains the sounds behind each character's footsteps, the original Imagination Station, the details the sound designers add to the show and much more. Check out the audio interview. On today's edition of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, hosts Bob and Jesse talk to the first winner of the John Avery Whittaker Award, Eldon Babcock. He and his daughter Joleen talk about listening to AIO on the radio in the car, Eldon's work as a chapel speaker, his puppet shows, planting churches, leading people to a faith in Jesus Christ, and so much more. Plus, Bob and Jesse announce an OAC talent contest. Check out the podcast interview. On this week's edition of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, hosts Bob and Jesse present another free episode just in time for the gift-giving season. The show is called New Year's Eve Live and was originally recorded in front of a live audience at Focus on the Family in 1997. A shortened version of the live show appears on Album 31: Days to Remember. But stick around until the end, because the podcast allows for the opportunity to bring back never-before-released scenes that had to be cut for time, including the lengthy opening scene, an appearance from Paul Herlinger, the voice of John Avery Whittaker, and an extra song from Eugene Meltsner. Plus, writer and director Phil Lollar and sound designer and executive producer Dave Arnold talk about creating the episode for AIO's tenth anniversary, earlier versions of the script, audience participation during the live show, and much more. Check out the free episode and podcast interview. The AIO Blog has just released an audio interview with the director of kids and culture marketing at Focus on the Family, Christi Lynn. She talks about first listening to Adventures in Odyssey, her career in radio, and how she originally came to FOTF. She also discusses the marketing and retail process, working with artist Gary Locke, developing AIO packaging, advertising, setting up contests, the Odyssey Adventure Club and much more. Plus, you'll be excited to hear that Christi makes an important announcement about the future of Adventures in Odyssey. Next year Album 61 is coming out, and now we already have a title. It will be called Without a Hitch and releases in October. You can check out the full audio interview below. On today's edition of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, hosts Bob and Jesse interview April Hong, the voice of Min in the latest Odyssey Adventure Club episode, A Daughter's Love. April talks about what she enjoys about being an actor, travelling the world with her father, playing characters of different ages, and recording Odyssey in the studio with the other actors family-style. She also discusses how she goes about taking on various accents, working on the upcoming episode The Boat People, and more. Plus, Bob and Jesse announce today's premiere of the first episode of Album 60: Head over Heels on the OAC, titled Words from the Wise. Check out the podcast interview. The Very Serious Writing Show, which gives listeners advice on developing practical writing skills, has recently released a number of interviews with some people Adventures in Odyssey fans will be very familiar with. There are two podcast episodes with former AIO writer and producer Paul McCusker, the first part in which he discusses Christian movies and the second part where he talks about C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters. There are also two shows with writer Marshal Younger. In the first he talks about working with the Odyssey team, and in the second he goes through the process of outlining an AIO episode. The podcast also has interviews with writer Torry Martin (Part 1 & Part 2), actor and writer Bill Myers, and two episodes with former AIO writer John Fornof, the first about writing for Adventures in Odyssey and the second about working on the new G.A. Henty audio drama adaptations. That's a lot of content to keep listeners busy while we wait for the release of Album 60: Head Over Heels on the Odyssey Adventure Club. To find all those new interviews and more, you can check out the audio podcast called the Very Serious Writing Show. On this week's edition of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, hosts Bob and Jesse talk to Melissa Disney, the voice of Monica Stone in the Novacom Saga, Victoria Jamison from Wooing Wooton, and young Jenny Whittaker in the Album 56 episode Great Expectations. They talk about Melissa's connection to Walt Disney, growing up with a family in show business, her journey from music to voice over, narrating movie trailers, and her friendship with Katie Leigh, the voice of Connie Kendall. Melissa also discusses working as Christian in Hollywood, the possibility of the character Monica Stone returning to the show, her role in the new Odyssey Adventure Club episode A Daughter's Love, and more. You can check out the podcast interview. On today's edition of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, producers Dave Arnold and Paul McCusker answer your questions about Album 59: Taking the Plunge and more. They talk about Penny and Wooton's relationship and their upcoming wedding, Penny's parents, and Penny's faith. They also discuss the creation of a new villain, the future of Jay Smouse, and the possibility of another Get in the Show contest for AIO's 30th anniversary. Plus we hear the first scene of Album 60: Head Over Heels. The first episode is titled Words from the Wise and airs on the Odyssey Adventure Club on December 9th. And at the end Bob and Jesse reveal the rest of the episode titles on Album 60. Check out the full podcast. |