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Roy plays hooky today so Austin Peachey fills in for him as we discuss My Golden Ship from Lamplighter Theatre. There were some very differing opinions as we did a deep dive into this production. JD takes over the newscaster responsibilities for this episode and we also address feedback from Emily, Joshua, and Paul. We have a few tidbits to share including an opportunity to win a Discovery Mountai...

Today we're back with a review of the fan-favorite audio drama, Adventures in Odyssey. We dive into a spoiler-filled discussion on album #67, More Than Meets the Eye. But that's not all! Roy delivers a newscast, JD shares several audio drama tidbits, and we address feedback from Aaron, booklearner, EZ, Ben, and Jeremy. This is a fun, packed episode and we hope you enjoy it and join in the conversa...

Wise King Media continues to create some fantastic biblical audio drama with their series The Adventum. Today we discuss volume 2 of this amazing program. We address feedback from Gabe, John, E.Z., and Christopher. Roy delivers a stupendous newscast, JD shares a few tidbits, and we also manage to somehow mention the importance of coffee in our lives. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentr...

For our first episode of 2020, we are joined in the studio by audio engineer and sound designer Todd Busteed of GAP Digital in Chicago, Illinois. We chat with Todd about how he got started in the audio drama space, some of the productions he's worked on, his philosophy of sound design, and much more. Roy delivers a newscast, we address feedback from E.Z., Malachi, and Dominic. We also play in its...

We are joined by Darby Kern, creator of the Jake Muller Adventures, in this bonus episode. Darby is an audio drama scriptwriter who has written for Lamplighter Theatre, Heirloom Audio Productions, Kids Corner, Left Behind, and more. Among the things he shares with us over the course of this interview are his approach to adapting novels into audio drama, the impetus for creating the Jake Muller Adv...

We dive deep in quicksand in this episode...or more accurately, we dive deep into a review of Quicksand: Getting to the Bottom from Lamplighter Theatre. We also share the new trailer for Mockingbird Meadows and address feedback from E.Z., Ben, Lee, and Garrett. In addition to that, we have a packed newscast delivered by JD for once. We hope you enjoy the penultimate episode of 2019. Full show note...

We're back with a review of Series 13 of the Jonathan Park audio drama called Light in the Shadows. This show has really improved over the last few releases and we're thrilled to talk about it. Roy also shares a colossal newscast, we address feedback from Big Bob, Aimee Lilly, Micah, Darby, and booklearner, and in the course of the episode, we learn that we must visit Portillo's restaurant. NOTE:...

It's a World Audio Drama Day bonus episode of Audio Theatre Central! To celebrate this great holiday, we bring you a chat about novels that you want to see adapted into audio drama. We also share some of the books we've got on our audio drama wishlist. And then we share an episode of one of our favorite Old Time Radio westerns, The Six Shooter. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com...

The much-anticipated first release of the Jake Muller Adventures series, titled Unidentified, is the topic of conversation today. Unidentified was written by long-time audio drama writer, Darby Kern. We chat about our thoughts on this release, Roy shares a newscast, and we respond to feedback from E.Z., Antonio, D.D., Dominic, and booklearner. Lots of audio drama goodness in this episode so don't...

Today we're reviewing The Legends of Robin Hood from the Augustine Institute Radio Theatre. This nearly 6-hour audio drama was highly anticipated and we're excited to talk about it. Also in this episode, we're joined by actor, writer, director, and professor, Chris Nelson who is spearheading a new audio drama convention called Sonic-Con. And we have lots of feedback from E.Z., Big Bob, John T., An...

We break from our normal format and bring a discussion episode instead of a review in this episode. We talk about ways to build a following and distribute your audio drama in this modern era and we chat about the 4 pillars of quality audio drama. Also, ATC contributor Austin Peachey conducted an interview with the creator of the Discovery Mountain audio drama, Jean Boonstra. We also have feedback...

The Seneca Awards broadcast was on Friday, July 26, 2019. For those who missed it, we are sharing the replay on this episode. In addition to the awards, the show features guest presenters, Phil Lollar and Dave Arnold. We also shared two comedy skits from Sam Suksiri and his team, Andrew features Parley Baer in his OTR segment, and we share a tribute reel in honor of Jim Custer. Full show notes at...

It's time to review another Adventures in Odyssey album! This time we talk about Album 66: Trial By Fire and be forewarned, there are spoilers! We also have some feedback from Marcel, Roy has an epically long newscast, we give you a peek at the latest Backstage content, and in the midst of it all, somehow old-time radio and the Grand Canyon get brought up too. Full show notes at http://www.audioth...

Today we review For The Temple from Heirloom Audio's Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty series. This is a fabulous, high-quality audio drama that we highly recommend. JD also reviews a stage version of The Screwtape Letters and compares and contrasts it with the Radio Theatre adaptation. Roy brings a newscast, we address feedback from Bob, Jaxon, Garrett, Gabe, and Dominic, and in the midst of...

Wise King Media released their third Jonathan Park series pack called Pursuit of Destiny. We review these 12 episodes which were extremely well-produced and well-acted. We also respond to feedback from Kathy Buchanan, Roy has a massive newscast, and we announce the launch of ATC Backstage. We also manage to talk about Dairy Queen, mini golf, and other random stuff so don't miss it! Full show notes...

Happy April Fool's Day! We have a gift for you that's no joke! It's a jam-packed episode of audio drama goodness. We have a review of Season 7 of the Brinkman Adventures called "The Rescued". This season contained some of our favorite Brinkman episodes yet. We also have an interview with the creator of Witnesses, Tracy Van Dolder, we share a sample of the content from ATC Backstage, and we respond...

Wise King Media, producers of Jonathan Park, released Volume 1 of The Adventum in Fall 2018. The Adventum is a biblical epic audio dramatization and this first volume begins with the book of Genesis. In addition to reviewing this audio drama, Roy delivers a newscast, we share some news about Audio Theatre Central Backstage, and we also respond to listener feedback from Amber, Samuel, and Micah. Fu...

In this jam-packed episode, we have a review of Adventures in Odyssey Vol. 65: Expect the Unexpected. We dive deep into this album and discuss the characters, plots, and more. Also in this episode is an interview with Boyd Barrett, the creator of the biblical audio drama, Come And See, Roy has a newscast, JD shares some tidbits, and we have feedback (and some mail!) from Austin, Lee, and Josh. Ful...

To kick off 2019, we review one of the best releases of 2018, The Treasure of the Secret Cove from Lamplighter Theatre. This was an extremely high-quality, well-produced audio drama that rapidly became a favorite of all three hosts. There is no newscast in this episode though we do share a couple of audio drama tidbits and then we spend quite some time responding to Dominic's question about where...

It's Christmas time! So we feature a Christmas audio drama that we just recently discovered. It's called Hurry! Hurry! It's Almost Christmas! and is a co-production of Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre and The First Noelle Productions. It's a great Christmas comedy that you're sure to enjoy. We also respond to feedback from Micah, Roy delivers a mega newscast, and we talk about some of our all-time...

Heirloom Audio is back with another production in their Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty series. This time we review St. Bartholomew's Eve, a story of the French Reformation. We also address feedback from John, Victor, Jaxon, and Will. And Roy delivers the newscast full of interesting things going on in the world of audio drama. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/112 feedb...

It's a bonus episode to celebrate World Audio Drama Day! ATC contributor Austin Peachey brings an interview with the creator of the Nick Guy audio drama series, Frank Ulle. We get some feedback from Michael B. and we address some great discussion questions submitted by listeners. And we tell you how you could own Francis Drake's island. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/111 fee...

A packed episode! We've got a review of album 64 of Adventures in Odyssey, Under the Surface and then we are joined in the studio by AIO co-creator, Phil Lollar. We talk with Phil about why Connie has not progressed more in life, the AIO guides, some BTS info on the two-part AIO episode, David and Absalom, Iliad House, the Blackgaard Chronicles book series, the Young Whit book series, and a whole...

Lamplighter Theatre is back with another high-quality audio drama production, their second recorded at the Lamplighter studio in New York. We thoroughly enjoyed this audio drama and we review it in today's episode. Also in this episode, Roy delivers a newscast, JD brings some audio drama tidbits, and we respond to feedback from Austin and Jeremiah. And if you care to hang around after the credits,...

Wise King Media released their second series of the new Jonathan Park Adventures entitled Call of the Exodus in late 2017 and we are reviewing these 12 episodes in this edition of the podcast. In addition to the JP discussion, Roy delivers his longest newscast ever! We also respond to feedback from Lee and Austin. It's another ATC episode of fun-filled audio drama goodness! Full show notes: https:...