Will Connie Kendall ever get married? Will she end up marrying Jason Whittaker, another longtime Adventures in Odyssey character? This is a question that has been discussed by fans for decades. And it can be quite controversial, depending on whom you ask. In this latest video from AIO Update's YouTube channel, we highlight what the AIO writers and producers have to say on these questions. The audio has been previously released on the Official Podcast. Check out the video below:
As you're probably aware, it was late last year that voice actor Will Ryan, the voice of Eugene Meltsner, passed away. We've since released two editorials to address Will Ryan's passing. Editorial 37: A Most Extraordinary Character is a tribute to Will's portrayal of Eugene over the years, and Editorial 38: The Last Episodes of Eugene Meltsner discusses some possible ways to move forward with the character. And now on the AIO Update YouTube channel we've uploaded a video featuring audio and video clips from Will Ryan interviews over the years. All the clips have been previously released and come from various episodes of the Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast. You can check out the video below. Bob and Jesse, hosts of the Official Adventures in Podcast, are back with the Avery Awards, which celebrates the best AIO actors, writers, and more. And this time promises to be plenty of fun. Here's how they introduce it: "Welcome the new and improved, super hip, super relatable, ultra rad, lit, on fleek, Dab, EPIIIIIIIC Avery Awards! We’ve got mail! And it’s the results from your votes on the Avery Awards for Odyssey Album 65: Expect the Unexpected and Album 66: Trial by Fire!!! And this year, we’ve taken it to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL! We’ve ditched the old style Avery Awards, and we’re doing this one like the kids do it!" Make sure to look out for the hosts of the Youtube channel Blimey Cow to make an appearance as well. You can watch the Avery Awards below. John Avery Whittaker is Adventures in Odyssey's main character. We know him today as a wise, grandfatherly inventor and ice cream shop owner. But what was he like as a kid? In a new book series called Young Whit we get to hear more about all of little Johnny's childhood adventures. The first book in the series, The Traitor's Treasure, is already available in stores. The mystery in this first book involves Confederate gold missing since the end of the Civil War and the question of whether Johnny’s ancestor was the coward and thief who stole it, as everyone believes. The sequel, The Shroud of Secrecy, comes out in April. Find out more in our new video promo below. When the Adventures in Odyssey team gets into the studio to record, the voice actors don't always get the lines right on the first try. I know it's hard to believe, but sometimes they mess up. And that makes for some pretty hilarious moments. We've managed to hear snippets of these bloopers on various editions of the Official Podcast, but now you can listen to them all in one place in a new Youtube video from the AIO Update. So sit back and enjoy as your favorite voice actors from Adventures in Odyssey flub lines, ad lib, and burst out into uncontrollable giggles while recording the show. The fun times in the studio never seem to end. Check out the video below.
If you haven't had a chance to pick up your own copy of the first two books in the new Blackgaard Chronicles series, there's no better time than now. The books take another look at the schemes of Dr. Regis Blackgaard from a new angle, filling in the gaps that the audio series skipped over. Book one is called Opening Moves and book two is Pawn's Play. And book three, Cross-check, will be released on March 5th, less than a month away. Want to find out more about the book series? The Adventures in Odyssey team is probably the best qualified to discuss this subject. Go ahead and check out the video below to hear from writer Phil Lollar and others about these new and exciting books from Focus on the Family.
It's been precisely one year since fans joined the Focus on the Family cruise in the Bahamas to celebrate 30 years of Adventures in Odyssey and 40 years of FOTF. During the cruise the Odyssey actors performed a special live show, which featured appearances from Whit, Connie, Eugene, Jason, Wooton, Dale Jacobs, Jules Kendall, Grayson Smith, the host Chris, Philip Glossman, and many more. Some months back the Official Podcast released a video with highlights from the cruise, including the first 15 minutes from the live show. Whether you were one of the lucky ones on board the cruise or not, now is the perfect time to think back and reminisce about Adventures in Odyssey's 30th birthday celebration. You can watch that video below. The full live show is available for members of the AIO Club. On the latest video edition of the Official Podcast, writer and director Marshal Younger talks about what inspired the Album 65 episode The Sandwich Initiative, which features the Parker family. Marshal discusses how, many years ago, his three-year-old daughter decided she wasn’t going to eat her breakfast. This set off a multi-hour standoff between father and daughter that later inspired the Odyssey episode. Watch the video podcast to witness the battle of wills as well as an incredible story from an Adventures in Odyssey listener. You can check out the video below. The character of Penny Wise, now known as Penny Bassett since marrying Wooton, was first introduced to Adventures in Odyssey in Album 53: The Green Ring Conspiracy. Listeners had a lot of questions about her, including whether she was involved in the plot to counterfeit money. One question that kept coming up, even after the mystery of Album 53 had been solved, was about Penny's faith. Is Penny really a Christian? It's a legitimate question, which is why members of the AIO team have attempted to answer it again and again. And that's also why the AIO Update has put together a new Odyssey Q&A video to deal with this very issue. A few weeks ago we asked the question: Will Buck and Jules Get Together? Now we ask: Is Penny a Christian? Watch the video below to see how the AIO writers handle this question. Members of the Adventures in Odyssey team frequently do interviews on the Official Podcast and discuss issues raised by us, the fans of the show. But it can be hard sometimes to get the message out, especially when listeners have to search through a growing archive of podcast episodes and then find the exact moment in the podcast that answers their question. That's why the AIO Update is putting together a series of videos called Odyssey Q&A. Each video will feature Official Podcast clips of the AIO team discussing a particular topic. We're hoping this format makes it easier for listeners to find the answers to their questions about Adventures in Odyssey. Today we're releasing the first edition, which looks at this question: Will Buck and Jules Get Together? Watch the video below to see what the writers of the show have to say. |