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

All about the story and sounds of “Voice of Freedom”
August 10, 2021Art from “Voice of Freedom, Part 2” Writer/director Marshal Younger and sound designers Christopher Diehl and Nathan Jones talk about the creation of “Voice of Freedom,” from the seed of the idea to fully-grown two-part episode. (Stay tuned to our next …

The true story behind “Voice of Freedom”
July 28, 2021The incredible story of “Voice of Freedom” is matched by the true story of the ministry of TransWorld Radio (TWR). David McCreary and Scott Hollinger tells us all about TWR and their ministry around the world. (Plus: A preview of Part 2!)

The actual voice in “Voice of Freedom”
July 13, 2021Andrew Kishino plays Ji-Ho in this month and next month’s Club adventure. He tells us all about his experience auditioning for Odyssey, acting in Odyssey, and the crazy world of motion capture. (Plus: A preview of “Voice of Freedom, Part 1”)

How do Bigfoot, Jurassic Park, and a howling space cat come together?
June 29, 2021Writer Abigail Geiger and sound designer Luke Guenot tell us the creation of “The Revenge of Bigfoot.” (Spoiler warning! It involves a howling space cat.)

You asked about what happened in Album 70 and what’s going to happen in Album 71. Hear the answers.
June 15, 2021Will Richard Maxwell or Jack Allen ever return to Odyssey? Why did Suzu sound so suspicious? What did “One of three will fall” mean? The team answers your questions.

The voice of Buddy balances schooling and Bigfoot
June 1, 2021Stuart has played Buddy Norman for more than six years now. And as the character has grown, so has Stuart. In fact, he joined us for the latest podcast just after finals week at college.

Connie and Eugene are bickering buddies on the show and in real life
May 19, 2021Katie Leigh (voice of Connie) and Will Ryan (voice of Eugene) have been on Adventures in Odyssey from the beginning. And they’ve known each other in real life even longer. Hear stories from the studio and what they are up to now.

“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.
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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