Odyssey Geek

Have you heard my spinoff podcast yet? Michael and I just released a new episode that contains updates about our lives and Paws and Tales!

We're back with a ton of updates about ourselves and Paws and Tales in general! We also review The Lighthouse. It's the first appearance of Timothy Owl and there's a lot to talk about in this episode!

Listen at the the link or in your favorite podcast app: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/o3BwOAOl9Lb

Want to know my thoughts on Album 75? This is where you'll hear them. 👇

It's the review many have been waiting for! Today J.D. and Austin do a deep dive into Adventures in Odyssey #75: The Best Is Yet To Come, discussing the plots, performances, and production values of these six episodes. In addition to this discussion, J.D. responds to feedback from Nato, Bethany, Rose, and David. But before all of that, he shares a bunch of audio drama updates to kick off the episode.

https://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/2024/07/atc201-review-of-adventures-in-odyssey-75-best-is-yet-to-come.html

Did you know that the actor for one of AIO's most popular kid characters and a music composer for Odyssey worked on a different show that has some Gloobers vibes? Well, if you listen to the latest Odyssey Geek podcast BONUS, you'll find out all about it and find out how to listen to the audio drama for free!

Listen now in your favorite podcast app or at the link in the comments.

Daniel Roth from Your Fellow Odyssians joined me for the first time on the podcast! In this latest episode, we talked about which 10 AIO Club episodes are our favorite.

Listen at the link below or in your favorite podcast app.
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/zWFxs2kOWJb

There's some exciting news related to Odyssey Geek and I share it all in the latest BONUS on the podcast feed!

Listen now at the link below or in your favorite podcast app.

BONUS - Beyond Odyssey Geek by Odyssey Geek Austin gives a quick update on some Odyssey Geek news, tells about some other podcasts he's recently appeared on, and shares a teaser of the next full episode of Odyssey Geek. Listen to episode 198 of Audio Theatre Central Listen to the Easter special of Your Fellow Odyssians

The first podcast episode of 2024 is finally here! This time, I'm joined by first-time guest host Clint Brahms from the All Things Adventures in Odyssey podcast. We discuss our top 5 favorite original songs from AIO.

Listen at the link in the comments or in your favorite podcast app.

I'm so happy to be able to collab with AIO Update to bring you this article. I hope that it inspires the next generation of audio drama producers!

Editorial 64: The Way of the Audio Drama We have a special guest writer for this month's editorial ! Austin Peachey of Odyssey Geek , and HeartMatters audio dramas, joins us to answer a question many Adventures in Odyssey fans have asked...

The listening party is live! Come hang out with me and other AIO fans as we chat about these musical Odyssey episodes.

AIO Listening Party - Musical Marathon The curtain is rising and you want to be in the front row. It’s time for an Odyssey musical marathon! From singing competitions to parodies to a Western and ...

A lot happened on the podcast last year! What was your favorite episode? A review, a ranked list, or was it a BONUS like An Odyssey Date Night or the latest Try Not to Laugh challenge?

Let me know in the comments!

2023 was a big year for the podcast and I owe it all to you loyal listeners. Thanks for listening to Odyssey Geek last year!

Too good not to share.

Today, Bernard Walton beats me at chess. Tomorrow, the Earth will revolve around the sun! 🤣

Check out another AIO-inspired that I made several years ago. It's now available to hear at the link below and in your favorite podcast app!

https://anchor.fm/odysseygeek/episodes/BONUS---Odyssey-Addicts-Anonymous-e2dlnej

The listening party has begun! Come join the fun!

Christmas Audio Drama Spectacular- Listening Party Join Odyssey Geek and Audio Theatre Central for a night of hilarious and heartwarming holiday audio dramas! It’s your chance to listen to over 2 hours of Chr...

A very special event will be happening next week. Stay tuned for details! 🎄🎁🎧

Check out this AIO-inspired that I made over 10 years ago. It's now available to hear at the link below and in your favorite podcast app.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/odysseygeek/episodes/BONUS---An-Odyssey-Date-Night-e2cgass

Today is ! It's a great day to listen to Adventures in Odyssey, and any other great audio dramas for that matter!

Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock are the guest hosts for the latest podcast episode! The 3 of us share our top 5 favorite episodes.

Listen now at the link below and in your favorite podcast app. https://anchor.fm/odysseygeek/episodes/Secrets--Surprises--Scriptural-Stories---Top-5-AIO-Bible-Episodes-e2aluil

Along the way, we discuss what counts as a Bible episode and the difference between good and bad Biblical fiction. Childhood memories, story immersion examples, rabbit goof trails, and the Imagination Station running on Windows also come up as well in this longest Odyssey Geek episode to date!

Some big news about the BONUS episode series from Odyssey Geek has dropped.

Listen to the latest BONUS now to get all the details!

BONUS - The Future of Beyond AIO by Odyssey Geek Austin and Michael finished reviewing Season 1 of Paws and Tales on the most recent Beyond AIO episode. What's going to happen next? Austin gives an update on that BONUS episodes series and what listeners can look forward to hearing very soon! Check out Austin's appearances on Audio Theatre Central....

It's become a yearly tradition for me to create a compilation of AIO lines. And now, the one for 2023 has been released!
https://youtu.be/WaCE4HlYQ8c

Let the challenge begin!

Did you miss this thought-provoking podcast episode when it released in 2020? You can now hear it on YouTube, along with other episodes on the Best of the Odyssey Geek Podcast playlist!

Audio Podcast: 33 Years and Counting - Why Has AIO Lasted So Long? Episode 7 of the Odyssey Geek podcast. Originally released 6/22/20.Adventures in Odyssey is one of the longest-running audio dramas in the world. Since 1987,...

It's the most fun night of the year for audio drama fans! Adventures in Odyssey, Jonathan Park, A Friend from Woodgrove, and many other great shows have been nominated for several awards.

Plus, you'll get to hear some audio dramas in the pre-show and during the awards show. You can also chat with other fans while listening to them.

Don't miss it!

See you on Friday night for the 6th at thesenecas.org! ICYMI, Chris Anthony Lansdowne and Nato Jacobson will be speaking.

I have the Club, but I made sure to stay away from Instagram and the AIO Facebook groups & Discord server on Thursday mornings until I could listen to the episodes later in the day.

BTW, please don't post any spoilers about the 4 parter here. Please be considerate to those that haven't heard it yet. 😊

Michael & I are wrapping up our review of Paws and Tales : Season 1 in this record-breaking BONUS episode of Beyond AIO! We had some really big episodes to talk about: The Gift and Goliath.

Listen now at the link below and in your favorite podcast app.

Beyond AIO | Review of Paws and Tales - Review of The Gift and Goliath by Odyssey Geek It’s the longest episode of Beyond AIO ever and for good reason! Austin and Michael are wrapping up their discussion of Paws and Tales: Season 1 this time. Two very important episodes in the series are being reviewed: episode 27 (The Gift) and episode 28 (Goliath). Secrets are finally revealed abo...

I had the privilege of being interviewed on Your Fellow Odyssians! It's an Adventures in Odyssey fan podcast where host Daniel interviews other fans of the show. In this episode, I share some of the origins of Odyssey Geek and how AIO has impacted my life.

You can listen to it at the links below.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1jXsMlK9blLQqH7RDRHOiE?si=mkqopIX4TiOmVjMOWm9yfA

Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/25c730e4-34eb-4e1b-9b44-9207199f152d/episodes/d38d773f-ccb6-4650-8b00-2ccc7a928245/your-fellow-odyssians-the-odyssey-geek

Aaron Fullan is the newest guest host for Odyssey Geek! In the latest podcast episode, Aaron and I share our top 5 favorite music scores from .

https://anchor.fm/odysseygeek/episodes/All-The-Right-Notes---Top-5-Favorite-AIO-Musical-Scores-e26mkm7

How music evokes emotions, what makes a good episode score, the influence of John Campbell, character themes, and much more are all a part of this musical discussion.

Plus, Aaron talks about how he first started composing music and how he got his first gig making music for Odyssey!

Listen now at the link above or in your favorite podcast app.

You’re not going to want to miss the next episode of Odyssey Geek. Aaron Fullan (music composer for Adventures in Odyssey) will be guest hosting with me! We’ll be talking about our favorite music scores from AIO.

The episode drops this Monday. Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast to be among the first to hear it!
https://anchor.fm/odysseygeek

JD from Audio Theatre Central joins me again for a new episode of Odyssey Geek! This time, we talk about other that fans will like. We share a big list of other series for them to check out, good starting points for new listeners, and the AIO connections to be found in many of them.

Plus, we talk about why some Odyssey fans don't listen to much beyond AIO and debunk some misconceptions AIO fans may have about trying something new.

https://anchor.fm/odysseygeek/episodes/Theres-Something-Else-Out-There---Other-Audio-Dramas-AIO-Fans-Will-Love-e25b7j7

If you've been enjoying Michael & I reviewing Paws and Tales episodes on Beyond AIO, you're going to love this interview! There's BTS info on the series, plus some teasers of what's to come in the NEW 2023 PAT episodes!

NOTE: There are some minor spoilers for Season 2 & 3 in the conversation.

We've got a lot of great content in this episode, including an interview, listener feedback, a monologue, and a bunch of audio drama updates. JD kicks things off with a bevy of information on industry events, recent releases, and upcoming releases as well. Then in the monologue segment, he talks about the importance of audio file metadata. After JD steps off the soapbox, David Carl, Creative Director of Paws & Tales and Insight for Living Ministries Radio Theater, joins the show to talk about the history of those programs, his production process, and what the future holds for those shows. In addition to all that, JD responds to feedback from Micah and Austin.



https://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/2023/06/interview-with-paws-and-tales-creative-director-david-carl.html

Another Beyond AIO BONUS episode is now available for your listening pleasure! In it, Michael & I review the Paws and Tales episodes If the Tooth Be Known and The Grecian Urn.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

Beyond AIO | Review of Paws and Tales - Review of If the Tooth Be Known and The Grecian Urn by Odyssey Geek It’s the penultimate recording session of Austin and Michael’s reviews for Paws and Tales: Season 1! That means episode 24 (If the Tooth Be Known) and episode 25 (The Grecian Urn) are up for discussion. The good and the bad of both episodes are brought up by the hosts, along with ponderings abou...