Audio Theatre Central

In this special episode of Audio Theatre Central, Austin Peachey is joined by musician and fellow Adventures in Odyssey fan Bex Moritzky for a firsthand recap of the first two days of the Voyage of Voices Cruise, a unique event celebrating family-friendly audio drama. They share highlights from cast panels, behind-the-scenes stories, fan interactions, and a hilarious live performance of an unprodu...

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(00:00:00) Ask Me Anything #1 with Your Host, J.D. Sutter (00:00:52) Audio Drama Updates (00:06:11) Ask Me Anything (01:04:18) Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) For the first time in quite a while, the ATC host, J.D. Sutter, sits down and spends a full episode answering your questions. In this AMA segment, he talks about favorite OTR shows and AIO characters, what started his love for audio...

ATC Contributor Austin Peachey and guest host Jonathan Cooke of Eternal Future Productions recap Day 3 of Sonic-Con 2026. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/audio-theatre-central--2752762/support . What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com...

ATC Contributor Austin Peachey and guest host Jonathan Cooke of Eternal Future Productions recap Day 2 of Sonic-Con 2026. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/audio-theatre-central--2752762/support . What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com...

ATC Contributor Austin Peachey and guest host Jonathan Cooke of Eternal Future Productions recap the first day of Sonic-Con 2026. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/audio-theatre-central--2752762/support . What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecen...

(00:00:00) 2 Classic Lit Adaptations from BBC Radio: Peter Pan & Heidi (00:01:01) Audio Drama Updates (00:06:31) Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) (00:16:50) Review #1: Peter Pan (00:37:25) Review #2: Heidi (00:51:09) Feedback Segment Today on ATC, J.D. reviews two wonderful classic literature adaptations from BBC Radio, Peter Pan and Heidi. He goes over these two audio dramas in detail, cov...

(00:00:00) The Road to Voice Acting with Bethany Baldwin (00:00:54) Intro Announcement (00:02:16) Audio Drama Updates (00:10:12) Interview Segment In this month's episode, J.D. sits down with actress and writer Bethany Baldwin for an in-depth conversation about her work in the family-friendly audio drama industry. They talk about how she first got interested in audio drama and acting, some of her...

(00:00:00) Review of The Jake Muller Adventures: Blood (00:00:56) Audio Drama Updates (00:09:10) Review Segment (01:31:39) Feedback Segment Today, ATC contributor Michael Schroeder joins J.D. for an in-depth discussion and review of the second volume in the Jake Muller Adventures series titled Blood. This is a very high-quality, feature-length audio drama for older listeners. Before the review, J....

(00:00:00) Review of Adventures in Odyssey #77: A New Perspective (00:02:44) Audio Drama Updates (00:09:17) Review Segment (01:31:41) Feedback Segment We're back with another Adventures in Odyssey album review! Austin Peachey joins J.D. to do a deep dive into Adventures in Odyssey #77: A New Perspective, and they thoroughly discuss what they did and didn't like about these six episodes. J.D. also...

(00:00:00) New Adventures in Odyssey Art and Logo, AIO on the Stage & More (00:01:29) Audio Drama Updates (00:11:54) Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) (00:30:00) Interview: Madaline Ware (00:50:01) Feedback Segment We're covering a whole lot of Adventures in Odyssey topics in today's episode. Our guest is the Production Manager of the Adventures in Odyssey Theater Pilot Project, Madaline War...

(00:00:00) Developing a New Series, Indie Audio Drama Trends & More with Christopher Green (00:01:19) Audio Drama Updates (00:05:21) Discussion (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) (01:11:18) Feedback Segment In our first episode of the new year, J.D. and ATC Contributor Christopher Green have a discussion about the challenges of developing a new audio drama show, some of the trends they're seeing in the...

(00:00:00) AIR Theatre, AIO, and More with Writer Paul McCusker (00:01:01) Audio Drama Updates (00:17:54) Interview Segment Renowned audio drama scriptwriter and director, Paul McCusker, joins the podcast today for an in-depth conversation with J.D. about Augustine Institute Radio Theatre and a new audio drama series he's working on. Also in the interview, they talk about Adventures in Odyssey, Fo...

(00:00:00) Interview with Voice and Stage Actor Ian Lahlum [Bonus Episode] (00:00:51) Audio Drama Updates (00:02:25) Interview Segment (00:30:35) Feedback Segment In this bonus episode, Austin Peachey sits down with actor Ian Lahlum to talk about his work as an actor on the stage and behind the microphone. J.D. also shares a couple of audio drama updates and responds to some feedback from Jacob. H...

(00:00:00) Review of The Victory of Joan of Arc from AIR Theatre (00:01:04) Audio Drama Updates (00:20:22) Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) (00:42:48) Review Segment (01:57:02) Feedback Segment Today, Michael and J.D. do a deep dive into the latest release from Augustine Institute Radio Theatre, The Victory of Joan of Arc. This 4 and a half hour production is a world-class audio drama and t...

(00:00:00) Check-in with Kristie Jardot, Executive Producer at HeartMatters (00:02:10) Audio Drama Updates (00:22:17) Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) (00:32:54) Interview (01:02:15) Community Feedback Today's episode has everything: some exciting audio drama updates, feedback from listeners, a monologue, and a great interview! Our guest is the executive producer of the HeartMatters audio d...

(00:00:00) Review of Robin Hood: Rising to Honor, Season 2 (00:01:09) Audio Drama Updates (00:10:51) Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) (00:23:18) Review Segment (00:56:28) Feedback Segment The audio drama updates are pretty event-heavy in this episode, but that's ok! Also in this episode, J.D. responds to feedback from Jane and Michael, he shares some thoughts about the value of building rel...

J.D. and Austin share a few more updates from the "Making Great Audio Drama" camp from the Audio Drama Institute. The Surround Bible HeartMatters app Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/audio-theatre-central--2752762/support . What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feed...

J.D. and Austin share some updates from the first few days of the Audio Drama Institute's "Making Great Audio Drama" camp in the mountains of Colorado. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/audio-theatre-central--2752762/support . What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at fe...

(00:00:00) The Signal-Man Review & OTR Is Still Worthwhile (00:01:27) Audio Drama Updates (00:08:06) Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) (00:26:58) Review Segment This is an abbreviated episode of the show, but J.D. still brings some audio drama updates, a monologue segment, and a review. After the updates, he shares some thoughts on the value of old-time radio, even in this era of modern audi...

(00:00:00) Our Favorite Summertime/Road Trip Audio Dramas (00:01:38) Audio Drama Updates (00:11:51) So Here’s What I’m Thinking Today, J.D. and the ATC team share some of their picks for great audio dramas to listen to in the summertime or just on a road trip in general. We also have a few listener submissions as well. There are lots of great recommendations for your summer getaway or next family...

(00:00:00) Behind the Scenes of New Fantasy Audio Drama The Road to Kaeluma with Show Creators (00:00:45) Intro Notes (00:04:40) Interview Segment (00:56:50) Post-Interview Thoughts (01:01:43) Feedback Segment A new family-friendly, fantasy audio drama called  The Road to Kaeluma  was released today as a podcast, so we sit down with the show creators in this episode to chat about the project. With...

(00:00:00) Sonic-Con Interviews with Timothy Gregory of Unshackled & More (00:01:00) Audio Drama Updates (00:23:49) Interview Segment (01:01:56) Feedback Segment In this episode, we present four great interviews recorded at Sonic-Con 2023. J.D. speaks with Unshackled's Timothy Gregory about his work on the show, some of the backstory of that historic program, as well as a newer project that they'r...

(00:00:00) Review of Adventures in Odyssey #76: Keep it Together (00:00:54) Audio Drama Updates (00:10:35) Review Segment (01:46:53) Feedback Segment ATC contributor Michael Schroeder joins J.D. to discuss Adventures in Odyssey #76: Keep it Together in this episode. They do a deep dive into these 6 episodes and share thoughts on the Rydell saga, where the Buck and Jules arc is headed, character ar...

(00:00:00) 6 Audio Drama Podcasts You May Like (00:01:34) Audio Drama Updates (00:11:11) Review: 6 Audio Drama Podcasts You May Like (00:36:23) Feedback Today, we're doing something a little different. Rather than doing a deep dive into a single audio drama, J.D. shares an overview and a few brief thoughts on 6 different audio dramas that are available as a podcast. Before the reviews, he also sha...