The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast
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The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast
Get the latest news and go behind-the-scenes of the world's #1 family audio drama, 'Adventures in Odyssey'! In 'The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast', you'll hear fun stories straight from the show's actors -- and 'Adventures in Odyssey' producers regularly answer fan questions submitted at Ad...
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Into the Spotlight: Shining Light on Jonathan’s Story
Writer Bob Smithouser, collaborator Abigail Geiger, and sound designer Nathan Jones take listeners “Out of the Spotlight” and explain why the name tur...
Wayback Wednesday: Say hello to Lucy… again.
Genni Long (Lucy Cunningham-Schultz) reflects on more than 70 episodes, falling in love with Jack Davis (Donald Long), and what life has looked like s...
Chess Moves with Dr. Blackgaard
Phil Lollar dishes on Bishop’s Block, the latest Blackgaard Chronicles novel. Hear how he balances faith, villains, and spy-thriller intrigue—plus a g...
Odyssey’s Real-Life Working Genius
Jesse Kellum IV doesn’t just write for Odyssey—he also works at the real-life Whit’s End! Hear how a workplace personality quiz inspired his latest ep...
A Very Whittaker Podcast: Totally Random Questions for Andre Stojka
Andre Stojka (voice of Mr. Whittaker) reveals his hobbies, his favorite quote, his least favorite chore, and his most unusual possession. Plus, vote i...
Wayback Wednesday: From Stand-Up to Whit’s End with Ed Washington
Mark Christopher Lawrence revisits his journey as Ed Washington — from landing the role to bringing humor, heart, and faith to one of Odyssey’s most b...
Sisters On and Off the Mic: Katie and Shona Preview Album 79
Katie Leigh (Connie) and Shona Rodman (Jules) preview Album 79: Eleventh Hour. They share what it’s like playing sisters, how they keep their characte...
From “At Face Value” to the “Eleventh Hour”: What’s Behind and What’s Ahead
Showrunner Marshal Younger, co-creator Phil Lollar, writer/director Kathy Buchanan, and line producer Nathan Hoobler return to answer your questions....
Mapping the Perkins Family Story Arc
Showrunner Marshal Younger unpacks the five-episode journey that transformed the Perkins family. How did real-life experiences shape Ron’s path? And w...
Finding Ron Perkins
Before voicing Ron, Eric Martsolf was singing at theme parks, performing on cruise ships, and even touring with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dre...
Totally Random Edition with Chris Anthony Landsdowne
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’...
Buck, Baltimore, and Batting Cages: Exploring “Better Buck Next Time”
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 sto...
Morrie’s Next Move: Atticus Shaffer and Phil Lollar on “Kris-Crossed”
Morrie Rydell is changing from manipulative villain to surprising hero. Actor Atticus Shaffer and writer/director Phil Lollar take us inside “Kris-Cro...
Bringing Military Authenticity to Odyssey: A Marine’s Story
Marine Josh Hosler shares how his real-life experiences shaped the Adventures in Odyssey episode “Ambush” and more. From military communication to a s...
Taking Adventures in Odyssey to the next level
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 bet...
Totally Random Edition
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
Writer Evan David and sound designer Zach Schneider reveal how they brought “School of Hard Knocks” to life. Evan shares the challenge of transforming...
Why did Buck and Jules break up? Will Jules stay in the band? Where is the live show in the timeline?
Showrunner Marshal Younger, writer/director Kathy Buchanan, writer/director Phil Lollar, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer your questions about...
Rocking Manic Ravioli: The Sound of Jules’s Band
Sound designer Nathan Jones and composer John Campbell reveal how they turned “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” into a rock anthem, balanced professionalism wit...
Voicing and Writing "Express Salvation"
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 st...
From Odyssey to Hollywood and back again
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 “T...
Celebrating Whits everywhere with Award Winner Richard Moore
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...
The Avery Awards 2024, courtesy of AI-Oh
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 spoo...
From England to Odyssey: The Voice Behind Renee D. Carter
Caitlin Thorburn, the voice of Renee D. Carter, shares her journey from old England to New England (and back again!), mastering Renee's Scottish accen...
An update with Andre Stojka
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...
FREE EPISODE: “500” (plus bonus interviews!)
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-...
Rewind from 1000 to 0001 with Steve Harris and Phil Lollar
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 ep...
Focus president Jim Daly on 1000 episodes
Focus on the Family President Jim Daly travels the halls of the United States Congress, university campuses, and the State Department and finds Advent...
New notes about the first Odyssey theme song
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?
Showrunner Marshal Younger, co-creator Phil Lollar, and line producer Nathan Hoobler answer your questions about Album 76: Keep it Together, future bo...
Who played six different parts in “Running the Race”?
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 offi...
Why and how did Buck fall down the stairs?
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”
“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 writ...
The five-year journey to “Running the Race”
Executive producer Dave Arnold starting outlining a story about Eric Liddell in 2019 — but the episode wasn’t written and directed by Phil Lollar unti...
The epic production of “Running the Race”
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...
The Chairman emerges from the shadows
Brian Cummings has played dozens of Odyssey characters from Christopher Columbus to the local soccer coach to Emperor Nero to even Jesus Christ.
Bridget runs the race and hits the right notes
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
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 storie...
Who is Molly's mom?
Dana Powers, voice of Molly’s curiously unnamed mom, remembers auditioning, talks about voicing KitKat commercials, and shares why “One Last Treasure...
Eugene’s voice came from war-torn Ukraine
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 compa...