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
April 10, 2019: Monica Padilla — voice of double “L” Jillian, double “L” Marshall — tells us about auditioning opposite Townsend Coleman, preparation for acting, and (yes) appearing on the TV show “Survivor.”
April 10, 2019The character of Jillian Marshall has held a variety of unusual jobs — including a sous chef, surfing instructor, and even a professional line-stander. Monica Padilla (the voice behind Jillian) has a variety of unusual life experiences and she shares those with us.
March 27, 2019: Marshal Younger returns to the studio for the first time in over a decade.
March 27, 2019Writer/director Marshal Younger talks about “Between Camp and a Hard Place,” where he got his ideas for camp stories, and whether he was ever in a hard place during production.
March 13, 2019: Meet the new actresses in “Between Camp and a Hard Place.”
March 13, 2019Brianna Bryan (voice of Scarlett) and Rachel Eggleston (voice of Elise) tell us all about camp, commercials, and their characters in the latest adventure at Camp What-a-Nut.
February 27, 2019: Hear about the challenges – and the true story – behind creating “In a Sun-Scorched Land” from the crew who created it.
February 27, 2019Writer-director Kathy Buchanan and sound designer Christopher Diehl journey to Africa (in one case, literally) for the latest Club exclusive adventure “In a Sun-Scorched Land.” Plus, hear a preview of “Between Camp and a Hard Place.”
February 13, 2019: Hear from the new Adventures in Odyssey coordinator about recordings sessions, working with agents, and behind the scenes secrets of the team.
February 13, 2019Our new coordinator has been working on the Adventures in Odyssey for nine months now. She talks about her journey from running a camp for kids in foster care to the Dixie Stampede to moderating comments from fans to now being on the Odyssey team itself.
January 30, 2019: Hear from Andre Robinson and Phil Morris, who play the same character decades apart in this month’s Club adventure: “In a Sun- Scorched Land.”
January 30, 2019From Doc McStuffins to a Chrysler commercial, from Seinfeld to Star Trek to Odyssey, Andre and Phil share their journeys with us. Plus, hear a preview of “In a Sun-Scorched Land, Part 2.”
January 16, 2019: Why did David Parker change actors? Who are Morrie’s parents? Will you bring back the Inspiration Station? The Odyssey team answers your questions!
January 16, 2019Executive producer Dave Arnold, producer Nathan Hoobler, and writer/director Phil Lollar answer fan questions about recent albums and preview the upcoming Album 66. Plus, hear the answers to some pressing questions from way back in Odyssey history.
January 2, 2019: John Avery Whittaker Award: An Odyssey listener tells how she was welcomed into a new family (Plus! A preview of this month’s Club adventure)
January 2, 2019The John Avery Whittaker Award honors people who have impact on the faith of those around them. Samantha nominated her “mama” Robin Berns. Robin brought Samantha into her family during a difficult time and made a lasting impact on her life. Hear both of them tell their story and hear their advice on how to act like Whit.
December 19, 2018: FREE EPISODE: “Gone Fishing,” a Focus on the Family drama from 1986!
December 19, 2018Merry Christmas! “Gone Fishing,” one of the early dramas Focus produced, featured two actors who would later become familiar names on Adventures in Odyssey: Chuck Bolte and Hal Smith. Chuck Bolte was executive producer on the show during the majority of its first decade and Hal Smith, of course, became the first voice of John Avery Whittaker. Hear this drama that helped lay the foundation for Adventures in Odyssey, plus some special memories from Chuck.
December 5, 2018: Writers Bob Smithouser (!) and Phil Lollar (plus surprise guest) dive deep into “Out to Sea.”
December 5, 2018Three years ago, Bob Smithouser didn’t want to make waves when his boss Dave Arnold asked him to write an Odyssey script, but he felt like a fish out of water. He was green around the gills in the ways of script-writing and it was sink or swim. Over the long voyage of writing the script, Bob weathered the storm to get to final draft with the help of Phil Lollar and others to keep things on course. Don’t rock the boat as we hear the story of how that happened!
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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