Adventures in Odyssey Podcast
- Hosted By: Bob Smithouser & Jesse Florea
Hear behind-the-scenes stories straight from the show’s actors. New editions are available every other Wednesday.
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Recent Episodes
“Hurricane Perkins” touches down in Odyssey!
May 5, 2021Having a parent stationed overseas in the military can be a huge challenge. That’s just part of what Cadence International – this month’s alliance organization – is all about. Hear all about their ministry and how it led to a unique adventure featuring leprosy, rat milk and the dreaded Arabian Death Scorpion.
The dynamic siblings Morrie and Suzu Rydell work together… and apart
April 21, 2021There is plenty of story ahead for Morrie and Suzu Rydell. Atticus Shaffer (voice of Morrie) and April Hong (voice of Suzu) share their journey together from the beginning to the climactic “The Rydell Revelations” to last album’s “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” to the upcoming adventure “The Team.”
Dive deep into the details of “The Christmas Bells”
April 7, 2021SPOILER WARNING! Writer/director Phil Lollar, composer John Campbell, and sound designer Nathan Jones discuss the creation of “The Christmas Bells” in spoiler-ific detail.
Welcome Carla Perkins – memorable mom, wife, and more
March 24, 2021Rebecca Davis voices Carla Perkins, the latest in the line of notable moms on Adventures in Odyssey. There’s more to both Rebecca and Carla than you might imagine.
Who are the Perkins family? Their creator explains.
March 10, 2021We’ve been hearing a lot about the Perkins family lately in Odyssey. Carla and Wyatt first appeared in “The Sandwich Initiative” and the rest of the family joined soon after. Who are these characters? Why did they come to Odyssey? And are they based on real people? Perkins creator Marshal Younger answers these questions and more.
Odyssey’s first sound designer apprentice Luke Guenot tells (nearly) all
February 24, 2021Luke Guenot recently joined the Odyssey team as a new sound designer. He got his start listening to Odyssey while growing up, creating his own radio dramas, connecting with various Odyssey team members, and finally becoming the first sound designer apprentice.
The creation of “Kopfkino: A Hare, a Hedgehog, and a Doof” with Dave Arnold and Phil Lollar
February 9, 2021Executive producer Dave Arnold shares about the creation and inspiration of this month’s Club adventure – and how he cast writer/director Phil Lollar in a main role.
Music from decades past returns with composer Aaron Fullan
January 27, 2021Aaron Fullan scored the recent “Always Home” and the upcoming story “The Protector.” Aaron shares how music from Odyssey’s early days inspired him and how his career led him from listening to Odyssey as a child back to becoming a part of the team as an adult.
Meet Kyle, the 2020 Whit Award winner
January 13, 2021Kyle’s wife Anni nominated him for the Whit Award with this entry: “At school the person students turn to is Headmaster Kyle. He seeks Jesus in all he does and says. Students and alumni seek Kyle for encouragement, prayer, wisdom and advice.” Hear the story (and the person) behind this year’s winning entry.
FREE EPISODE: “House Guest,” a Focus on the Family drama from 1985.
December 30, 2020Merry Christmas! “House Guest,” one of the early dramas Focus produced, was a sequel to the first drama ever (“Spare Tire”) It was also the first to feature Hal Smith who would, of course, became the first voice of John Avery Whittaker. Hear this drama that helped lay the foundation for Adventures in Odyssey.
Meet the Hosts
Bob Smithouser
Bob spent more than 20 years with Focus on the Family’s Plugged In ministry before being named producer of the Adventures in Odyssey Club. He enjoys creating content for the Club, writing scripts, meeting fans, co-hosting the podcast, and voicing small roles in the recording studio.
Jesse Florea
For more than 20 years, Jesse Florea has been the editor of Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine, and currently oversees and Clubhouse Jr. magazine as well. He co-hosts the Adventures in Odyssey podcast. Jesse has also written or co-written nearly 40 faith based kids books.
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