In the Know How long does it take to produce an Odyssey episode? How long does it take to produce an episode, from outlining to recording and editing until it is ready for the radio? How many episodes does AIO make each year? What is one of the most popular Odyssey episodes of all time? What does the typical writing process for one Odyssey show involve? How long does it take the average AIO writer to write his first episode? How far ahead are Adventures in Odyssey episodes planned? How do the writers generate ideas for episodes? Where are episodes made? How many episodes are recorded during a typical recording session? What is unique to Odyssey's recording sessions as opposed to secular recording sessions? How does the Odyssey team come up with ideas for so many shows? Do the producers ever learn lessons from their own episodes? Why does AIO put parental warnings on some of the episodes? How did Adventures in Odyssey branch out to kids meals with Chick-fil-A stores? Why is a "Dr. Jorgensen" often paged in doctor's offices and in hospitals in some of the episodes? Specific Episodes - Behind the Scenes Why doesn't AIO ever air the third Odyssey show, Lights Out at Whit's End? How did the recording of The Case of the Secret Room affect future mystery shows? In the episode Karen, the title character is sharing a hospital room with a Mrs. Murray. Could she be related to the infamous Hank Murray the criminal? Where did the idea for Peace on Earth come from? What is the story behind Your Go to School Where? How did they create the "fire from heaven" scene in Elijah? What inspired Paul McCusker to turn the Parable of the tenants into a western in Over the Airwaves? Why wasn't Pamela Has a Problem released until it appeared in The Lost Episodes collection? What is the behind the scenes story of East Winds, Raining? What was it like recording the hospital scene in The Mortal Coil? Is there a story behind Tom Riley's reading Pilgrim's Progress to Whit in Best Intentions? How did sound designer Bob Luttrell get cast as the role of the Barclays' neighbor in Into Temptation? Why does the name "Robert Skeed" get mentioned in some of the AIO episodes, such as And the Glory and The Power of One? Who is the "Felonious Vocé" mentioned at the end of The Twilife Zone? What is the story behind the creation of The Perfect Witness? What is the commercial in Top This! advertising? What are the lyrics of the song in the "What Is He Saying Contest" on the Cryin' Bryan Dern Show in Top This? What can listeners learn from The Underground Railroad episodes and books? Where did the idea for Hidden in My Heart come from? Why does the captain of the spaceship keep running into the doors in Hidden in My Heart? What sports game is on TV in the background of Easy Money? How was the roller skating scene in The Joke's On You created? How was the bad clarinet player chosen for The Joke's On You? What is the D.J. saying in the roller skating rink scene in The Joke's On You? How was the baptism of Jesus scene in Hide and Seek created? Before producing It's a Pokenberry Christmas, had the Odyssey team always planned on making an episode based on It's a Wonderful Life? Did the Odyssey team watch It's a Wonderful Life before producing It's a Pokenberry Christmas? How did the recording session go for It's a Pokenberry Christmas? How did the sound designers create the sound of walking on snow for It's a Pokenberry Christmas? In Gloobers, were the actors actually being tickled in the tickling scene? Did any funny things happen in the studio during the recording of Gloobers? How was the sound of Jared talking through a fan created for the episode Gloobers? How was the sound for the Master Brain created for Gloobers? How was the underwater scene created for Leap of Faith? Where did the Odyssey team find the sound of the chimp that plays the Mulligan family pet, Wynona? What is the full story about Jonathan Crowe's Malachi's Message mishap as mentioned on page 333 of The Official Guide? How did the Odyssey team decide to allow a fish to narrate Sunset Bowlawater? How were the crowd scenes in Passages: Fletcher's Rebellion created? Are there any inside jokes in Passages: Fletcher's Rebellion? How did the sound designers create the sound of the riot scene in Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips? Where did the idea for Broken Window come from? Where did the idea for Snow Day come from? Why is narration used in Snow Day? How did the sound designers create the "going down the hill" scene in Snow Day? How did the Odyssey team make it sound like the actors were really going down the hill in Snow Day? Why do the sound effects in Snow Day give the episode a more cartoony feel to the show? How did the Odyssey team create the slow-motion sequence in Snow Day? What are the sound designers' and writers' favorite moments in Snow Day? Why did the sound designers decide not to include any music during the "going down the hill" scene in Snow Day? How did the sound designers put together the last scene of Strange Boy in a Strange Land? What is the story behind the writing of Under the Influence? What is the story behind Ken's Burger Den in The Unraveling? What is the commercial in BTV: Behind the Scenes advertising? How did Bob Hoose connect Trent DeWhite's imagination to the real life aspect in Called On in Class? How did the team create the sound of Whit squeezing through a window in No Way Out? Why is Something Blue written by Kathy Wierenga and directed by Kathy Buchanan? What is the "snowflake incident" referenced in Sunday Morning Scramble? How did the sound designers create the music of Odyssey Sings? Why is Always one of Jerry Houser and Danielle Judovits' favorite episodes? In Cover of Darkness, when Gobir is talking to Eugene, he calls him Morathi's son. Why did he say that and who is Morathi? Why do the episodes Last in a Long Line and A Time for Action not match? Eugene's mother's maiden name is Kronholm in Last in a Long Line, while it is Mushnik in A Time for Action. What's going on? In Tales of a Small Town Thug, Connie said she knew God wanted her to write a book about Odyssey. Was she wrong? How did Marshal Younger weave his experiences into the episode The Chosen One? What is the story behind the episode The Chosen One? Where is the snoring scene in The Chosen One? Is there a picture of Connie's ears after she ate walnuts in Hear Me, Hear Me? Will there be sequels to The Other Side of the Glass? What is the story behind renaming Fall from Grace to Only By His Grace? Walker Edmiston passed away before the recording of Suspicious Finds. Were those unaired lines or was Tom played by a different actor? Where was the BTV: Live recorded when AIO hosted its 20th anniversary celebration? Why doesn't BTV: Live air on the radio? How is For the Birds based on something that happened to the writers? What are the Thanksgiving and Christmas episodes in Album 52 about? How did Kathy Buchanan get involved in the writing of Opposite Day? Where did the idea for Wooton's "postal worker spirit week" originate from in Opposite Day? Is the relationship between Olivia Parker and Priscilla in Opposite Day anything like writer Kathy Buchanan's friendships in real life? How did Kari Wahlgren develop the British accent for Maria in An Agreeable Nanny? Kids Radio Where did the idea for Kids Radio come from? What can listeners take away from Kids Radio shows? Novacom Saga What was it like brainstorming, planning, and writing the Novacom Saga episodes? What was the original plan for AREM in the Novacom Saga? How did the Odyssey team brainstorm titles for the Novacom Saga albums? Who is the cab driver in the Novacom Saga? How was the voice of Arthur Dent chosen and how did the actor's availability influence the course of the Novacom Saga? How did the Odyssey writers decide to end the Novacom Saga in the most climactic way? Will AIO ever do another multi-part, big story arc like the Novacom Saga? Story Arcs When will there be another mystery series like Novacom or Blackgaard and are there any story arcs in the works? < Back to The Guide to Odyssey
How long does it take to produce an Odyssey episode?
How long does it take to produce an episode, from outlining to recording and editing until it is ready for the radio?
How many episodes does AIO make each year?
What is one of the most popular Odyssey episodes of all time?
What does the typical writing process for one Odyssey show involve?
How long does it take the average AIO writer to write his first episode?
How far ahead are Adventures in Odyssey episodes planned?
How do the writers generate ideas for episodes?
Where are episodes made?
How many episodes are recorded during a typical recording session?
What is unique to Odyssey's recording sessions as opposed to secular recording sessions?
How does the Odyssey team come up with ideas for so many shows?
Do the producers ever learn lessons from their own episodes?
Why does AIO put parental warnings on some of the episodes?
How did Adventures in Odyssey branch out to kids meals with Chick-fil-A stores?
Why is a "Dr. Jorgensen" often paged in doctor's offices and in hospitals in some of the episodes?
Specific Episodes - Behind the Scenes
Why doesn't AIO ever air the third Odyssey show, Lights Out at Whit's End?
How did the recording of The Case of the Secret Room affect future mystery shows?
In the episode Karen, the title character is sharing a hospital room with a Mrs. Murray. Could she be related to the infamous Hank Murray the criminal?
Where did the idea for Peace on Earth come from?
What is the story behind Your Go to School Where?
How did they create the "fire from heaven" scene in Elijah?
What inspired Paul McCusker to turn the Parable of the tenants into a western in Over the Airwaves?
Why wasn't Pamela Has a Problem released until it appeared in The Lost Episodes collection?
What is the behind the scenes story of East Winds, Raining?
What was it like recording the hospital scene in The Mortal Coil?
Is there a story behind Tom Riley's reading Pilgrim's Progress to Whit in Best Intentions?
How did sound designer Bob Luttrell get cast as the role of the Barclays' neighbor in Into Temptation?
Why does the name "Robert Skeed" get mentioned in some of the AIO episodes, such as And the Glory and The Power of One?
Who is the "Felonious Vocé" mentioned at the end of The Twilife Zone?
What is the story behind the creation of The Perfect Witness?
What is the commercial in Top This! advertising?
What are the lyrics of the song in the "What Is He Saying Contest" on the Cryin' Bryan Dern Show in Top This?
What can listeners learn from The Underground Railroad episodes and books?
Where did the idea for Hidden in My Heart come from?
Why does the captain of the spaceship keep running into the doors in Hidden in My Heart?
What sports game is on TV in the background of Easy Money?
How was the roller skating scene in The Joke's On You created?
How was the bad clarinet player chosen for The Joke's On You?
What is the D.J. saying in the roller skating rink scene in The Joke's On You?
How was the baptism of Jesus scene in Hide and Seek created?
Before producing It's a Pokenberry Christmas, had the Odyssey team always planned on making an episode based on It's a Wonderful Life?
Did the Odyssey team watch It's a Wonderful Life before producing It's a Pokenberry Christmas?
How did the recording session go for It's a Pokenberry Christmas?
How did the sound designers create the sound of walking on snow for It's a Pokenberry Christmas?
In Gloobers, were the actors actually being tickled in the tickling scene?
Did any funny things happen in the studio during the recording of Gloobers?
How was the sound of Jared talking through a fan created for the episode Gloobers?
How was the sound for the Master Brain created for Gloobers?
How was the underwater scene created for Leap of Faith?
Where did the Odyssey team find the sound of the chimp that plays the Mulligan family pet, Wynona?
What is the full story about Jonathan Crowe's Malachi's Message mishap as mentioned on page 333 of The Official Guide?
How did the Odyssey team decide to allow a fish to narrate Sunset Bowlawater?
How were the crowd scenes in Passages: Fletcher's Rebellion created?
Are there any inside jokes in Passages: Fletcher's Rebellion?
How did the sound designers create the sound of the riot scene in Green Eyes and Yellow Tulips?
Where did the idea for Broken Window come from?
Where did the idea for Snow Day come from?
Why is narration used in Snow Day?
How did the sound designers create the "going down the hill" scene in Snow Day?
How did the Odyssey team make it sound like the actors were really going down the hill in Snow Day?
Why do the sound effects in Snow Day give the episode a more cartoony feel to the show?
How did the Odyssey team create the slow-motion sequence in Snow Day?
What are the sound designers' and writers' favorite moments in Snow Day?
Why did the sound designers decide not to include any music during the "going down the hill" scene in Snow Day?
How did the sound designers put together the last scene of Strange Boy in a Strange Land?
What is the story behind the writing of Under the Influence?
What is the story behind Ken's Burger Den in The Unraveling?
What is the commercial in BTV: Behind the Scenes advertising?
How did Bob Hoose connect Trent DeWhite's imagination to the real life aspect in Called On in Class?
How did the team create the sound of Whit squeezing through a window in No Way Out?
Why is Something Blue written by Kathy Wierenga and directed by Kathy Buchanan?
What is the "snowflake incident" referenced in Sunday Morning Scramble?
How did the sound designers create the music of Odyssey Sings?
Why is Always one of Jerry Houser and Danielle Judovits' favorite episodes?
In Cover of Darkness, when Gobir is talking to Eugene, he calls him Morathi's son. Why did he say that and who is Morathi?
Why do the episodes Last in a Long Line and A Time for Action not match? Eugene's mother's maiden name is Kronholm in Last in a Long Line, while it is Mushnik in A Time for Action. What's going on?
In Tales of a Small Town Thug, Connie said she knew God wanted her to write a book about Odyssey. Was she wrong?
How did Marshal Younger weave his experiences into the episode The Chosen One?
What is the story behind the episode The Chosen One?
Where is the snoring scene in The Chosen One?
Is there a picture of Connie's ears after she ate walnuts in Hear Me, Hear Me?
Will there be sequels to The Other Side of the Glass?
What is the story behind renaming Fall from Grace to Only By His Grace?
Walker Edmiston passed away before the recording of Suspicious Finds. Were those unaired lines or was Tom played by a different actor?
Where was the BTV: Live recorded when AIO hosted its 20th anniversary celebration?
Why doesn't BTV: Live air on the radio?
How is For the Birds based on something that happened to the writers?
What are the Thanksgiving and Christmas episodes in Album 52 about?
How did Kathy Buchanan get involved in the writing of Opposite Day?
Where did the idea for Wooton's "postal worker spirit week" originate from in Opposite Day?
Is the relationship between Olivia Parker and Priscilla in Opposite Day anything like writer Kathy Buchanan's friendships in real life?
How did Kari Wahlgren develop the British accent for Maria in An Agreeable Nanny?
Kids Radio
Where did the idea for Kids Radio come from?
What can listeners take away from Kids Radio shows?
Novacom Saga
What was it like brainstorming, planning, and writing the Novacom Saga episodes?
What was the original plan for AREM in the Novacom Saga?
How did the Odyssey team brainstorm titles for the Novacom Saga albums?
Who is the cab driver in the Novacom Saga?
How was the voice of Arthur Dent chosen and how did the actor's availability influence the course of the Novacom Saga?
How did the Odyssey writers decide to end the Novacom Saga in the most climactic way?
Will AIO ever do another multi-part, big story arc like the Novacom Saga?
Story Arcs
When will there be another mystery series like Novacom or Blackgaard and are there any story arcs in the works?
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