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Audio Theatre Central

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We explore family-friendly audio drama through news, reviews, and interviews with cast and crew. Audio drama critic, J.D. Sutter, and a rotating cast of co-hosts discuss new releases from series such as Lamplighter Theatre, Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, Heirloom Audio, and Jonathan Park. They will also introduce you to the work of other producers that the team thinks you'll enjoy and address industry topics that are of interest to the fanbase. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/audio-theatre-central--2752762/support .

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Jul 3, 2026

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ATC107: Review of The Brinkman Adventures, Season 6: Underground Rising 02.07.2018

The Brinkman Adventures are back with Season 6. The six-episode season is called Underground Rising and we heartily recommend you give it a listen. We discuss this release in today's episode and we also address feedback from Tom, Jeremiah, and Michael. But before all that, Roy delivers his customary newscast. Full show notes: http://audiotheatrecentral.com/107 Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecent...

ATC106: Review of Wulf The Saxon & A Big Announcement 04.06.2018

Heirloom Audio's adaptation of G.A. Henty's Wulf The Saxon is the topic of conversation today. We share our thoughts on this audio drama, Roy delivers a newscast, we share a huge announcement, and we respond to feedback from Garrett, John, Rachel, and Noah. The feedback segment, as always, gets us talking about AIO. Don't miss this episode! Full show notes: http://audiotheatrecentral.com/106 Email...

ATC105: Review of Adventures In Odyssey #63 “Up in the Air” 07.05.2018

It's Odyssey time! We talk in-depth about AIO album 63 "Up in the Air" in today's show. We discuss the highs and lows of this album, share our favorite moments, and muse about why none of us are overly thrilled about the character of Buddy. Roy is hosting remotely from northwestern Arizona, but he still manages to bring a newscast. We react to feedback from Noah, Sarah Grace, and Amber which spark...

ATC104: Review of The Giant Killer from Lamplighter Theatre 02.04.2018

The Giant Killer is a fantastic allegorical audio drama from Lamplighter Theatre and we are happy to review it in this episode. The team did a bang-up job on this production. Roy also delivers a newscast and we address some feedback from Lee and Angie. Lee's question sparks a fun AIO tangent. And to top off the show, we all share what we've been listening to lately. Full Show Notes: http://audioth...

ATC103: Review of Captain Bayley’s Heir & Rob Jorgensen Interview 05.03.2018

An interview and a review in one episode! Today we review Heirloom Audio's Captain Bayley's Heir and then we're joined by sound designer, Rob Jorgensen, to talk about the work he did on this audio drama. We chat about some of the musical elements Rob worked on, binaural audio, finding an item on Craigslist that was "sound effects gold", and a whole lot more. We also have some interesting audio dra...

ATC102: Review of Jonathan Park: The Dreamer’s Tomb 05.02.2018

Today we dive into a review of Jonathan Park: The Dreamer's Tomb. This is the first collection of 12 episodes released since the restructuring of the Jonathan Park team. In addition to the review, we also have lots of great audio drama tidbits, Roy has a packed newscast, and we have some feedback from Amber, Darby, and Noah. And thanks to Lee for reading the credits in this episode. Become a suppo...

ATC101: Auditions for Lamplighter Theatre & New Christmas Audio Dramas 23.12.2017

Lamplighter Theatre announces open auditions with a quickly approaching deadline so JD solo hosts this episode to share the details with you. JD is joined by Lamplighter Theatre Associate Producer, Luke Rosamilia to get all the pertinent info. JD also shares some great Christmas themed audio drama from Puffy Mama Productions as well as a few other audio drama tidbits. Become a supporter of this po...

ATC100: Philip Glassborow Interview & 100th Episode Celebration 04.12.2017

For our special 100th episode, we are thrilled to be joined by actor, writer, and director, Philip Glassborow. Philip has been involved in Adventures in Odyssey, FOTF Radio Theatre, The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty, Lamplighter Theatre, and many productions for the BBC. As if that wasn't great enough, we also have a Eugenius Minds segment with contestant Michael C., a discussion segment...

ATC99: Review of Tom Swift and His Motorboat from the Colonial Radio Theatre 06.11.2017

Tom Swift returns in Tom Swift and His Motorboat from the Colonial Radio Theatre. This nearly hour and a half audio dramatization of the classic novel is the main topic of conversation in this episode. The CRT did a wonderful job on this second Tom Swift audio drama and we really enjoyed it. We also have a jam-packed newscast from Roy, a few audio drama tidbits (including some free audio drama) an...

ATC98: Review of AIO #62 Let's Put On A Show! 02.10.2017

We review Album #62 of Adventures in Odyssey titled "Let's Put On A Show!" in this episode of the show. Be aware that this episode contains spoilers! Roy played hooky today so JD and Andrew are joined by Andrew's wife, Rebecca to help us talk Odyssey. We also have a few tidbits to share including a fun piece of audio that Austin Peachey produced called "You Might be An Odyssey Fan If..." The newsc...

ATC97: Listener Feedback Show 04.09.2017

We appreciate our listeners so much that we dedicated an entire episode of the show to your feedback. You sent in such great questions and comments that we couldn't help but take some time to discuss them. We address feedback from Naomi, Christopher Green, Amber, John T, Christopher 164, Keagen W., an Anonymous Texter, and ARBravo1. We chat about Adventures in Odyssey theories, Imagination Theater...

ATC96: Adventures In Odyssey Get In The Show Finale 2017 Recap [Bonus Episode] 21.08.2017

On August 12, 2017 the finale of the 2017 Adventures in Odyssey Get In The Show event was held in Colorado Springs. In this episode JD, Roy and Andrew walk you through all the audio collected at the event by JD and Austin Peachey. JD interviews comedian Bob Smiley, the AIO actors, the top 3 finalists of the GITS contest and Austin recorded man-on-the-street interviews with other attendees. And ATC...

ATC95: Review of In The Reign of Terror from Heirloom Audio 07.08.2017

Heirloom Audio continues to put out extremely high-quality audio drama productions and In The Reign of Terror is no exception. We review this production in today's episode after Roy delivers a packed newscast. Then Sarah Grace's and Victoria's comments about Adventures in Odyssey cause us to have a lengthy AIO discussion that is nearly as long as the review and may be a bit controversial! JD also...

ATC94: Review of Iliad House Series 1 and Phil Lollar Interview 03.07.2017

In this packed episode we review the first six episodes of the Iliad House audio drama. This is a phenomenal program from Adventures in Odyssey co-creator, Phil Lollar. Speaking of Phil Lollar, he joins us on the show to chat about Iliad House, Jungle Jam, Adventures in Odyssey, and mango chutney. We also have a tidbit about The Brinkman Adventures, Roy has a newscast, and we've got feedback from...

ATC93: Review of The Brinkman Adventures Season 5: A Mysterious Call 05.06.2017

We review Season 5 of The Brinkman Adventures in this episode. This season features some of the best acting we've heard so far in the entire run of this great series. We also address some feedback from Keagen, Samuel and Gideon while revisiting Jeremiah's question from a previous episode. We dive into a few tidbits and Roy's newscast incites a couple minutes of discussion about comics of all thing...

ATC92: Review of Time Chroniclers - Volume I: New Beginnings 01.05.2017

JD, Andrew and guest host, Austin Peachey, review Volume 1 of Time Chroniclers, a brand new audio drama serial. We are also joined by Time Chroniclers producer, Pat Roy to get the scoop on the show's genesis. Also in this episode is an exclusive preview of a scene from the upcoming episode 7 of Shadows and Daylight. In addition to a few other audio drama tidbits, also featured in the episode is fe...

ATC91: Review of A ‘Strordinary Little Maid from Lamplighter Theatre 03.04.2017

We review the fantastic audio drama from Lamplighter Theatre called A ‘Strordinary Little Maid. Starring Jade Williams as Peggy Perkins, this is one of our favorite Lamplighter Theatre dramas ever. Roy delivers a newscast and we respond to questions from Victor and Brandon. Then Keagen's email reignites the Renee discussion. And JD plays a clip from the Odyssey Scoopcast. Why? Well you'll have to...

ATC90: Review of Adventures In Odyssey #61: Without A Hitch 06.03.2017

We review Adventures in Odyssey #61: Without A Hitch in this episode. Then Jeremiah's fantastic email sends us into a lengthy discussion about monetization for audio drama in this modern technological age. We also respond to an email from Rachel about the Star Wars audio dramas. Of course, our resident newsman, Roy, delivers a great newscast and we go through a few tidbits to wrap up the show; inc...

ATC89: Review of Brother Francis from A.I.R. Theatre & The Best of 2016 06.02.2017

We review Brother Francis: The Barefoot Saint of Assisi in this episode. Andrew decided to play hooky so we plow on with special guest host, Jordyn, Roy's wife. We also talk a bit about our top picks for audio drama in 2016, address some great feedback from Michael C., Roy delivers an AIO-centric newscast and JD shares a couple audio drama tidbits to cap off the show. What are your thoughts on the...

ATC88: Review of The Haunted Room from Lamplighter Theatre 02.01.2017

We chat about The Haunted Room from Lamplighter Theatre in this episode. We all enjoyed this production, but there were some significant differences of opinion between us on some aspects of it which result in a fist fight that you get to hear (the last part is entirely untrue). We also address feedback from Austin Peachey as well as some feedback via iTunes reviews. There are also a few audio dram...

ATC87: An Odyssey Discussion & Interview with Actress and Lamplighter Guild Attendee, Abigail Bourne 05.12.2016

We dive into a few Adventures in Odyssey topics in this episode. We talk about common gripes that folks have with modern AIO, using Austin Peachey's recent Odyssey Scoop article as a springboard and we also chat about science-fiction episodes of Odyssey. We are also joined on the show by stage actress and theater director, Abigail Bourne from Pennsylvania. Abigail attended the 2016 Lamplighter Gui...

ATC86: Review of Jimmy and the Star Angel from Family Time Audio Theatre 07.11.2016

Family Time Audio Theatre released their first audio drama in October 2016, Jimmy and the Star Angel, a fun, endearing Christmas story that you're sure to enjoy. We review this wonderful audio drama in this episode, respond to an Odyssey-related question from Sarah Grace and chat about a new audio stories website we recently discovered. Roy also has a newscast and we finally announce that The Cros...

ATC85: Review of The Cat of Bubastes from Heirloom Audio 03.10.2016

The Cat of Bubastes is the sixth release in The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty series from Heirloom Audio Productions. This is a gripping tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat. We discuss the production at length in this episode amidst much laughter, while also working in several Old Time Radio references. We also have a few audio drama tidbits and some feedback from Rachel, Ric...

ATC84: Favorite OTR Westerns - #PodcastDay Special 30.09.2016

Happy International Podcast Day! In celebration we decided to share with you three episodes of some of our favorite Old Time Radio western series. JD, Roy and Andrew choose one episode to highlight and we share a bit about the show and then roll the entire episode. So sit back and enjoy a trip through the Old West! What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your fee...

ATC83: Review of Ben-Hur from Focus on the Family Radio Theatre 05.09.2016

Although released several years ago, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's adaptation of Ben-Hur is still one of our favorites and one of the best audio dramas ever produced. Since this story is at the forefront of people's minds right now we figured it was the perfect time to discuss it. We also address some feedback from Michael D., Rachel, Sarah Grace and Elisabeth H. Roy has another newscast and...

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