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In this comedic skit Joe and Henry show us how we often abuse the golden rule by shedding light on what Jesus really meant when He said “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Credits "Do Unto Others" was written by Tamara Green. Directed by Christopher Green. Produced by The Audio Drama Alliance, a stream of GreenStreams Studio in association with CTD Productions, Ichthus Family Producti...

Heirloom Audio is back with their 4th release in the series, The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty. This audio drama is called "The Dragon And The Raven" and we are so excited to share our thoughts and reactions to this production. Also in this episode, Roy delivers another exciting newscast, we share an update on the upcoming Adventures in Odyssey trivia segment that is coming to the show an...

Today we feature some audio recorded during JD's recent visit to the Focus on the Family campus. During the visit, AIO writer, director and all around great guy, Nathan Hoobler, gives a tour of the Foley Room where the Odyssey team creates and records the sound effects for the show. Also in this episode we share about a few new audio dramas in the works and the recent formation of a new audio dram...

It's Christmas time again so we spend this episode reviewing "A Bethlehem Christmas" from Insight For Living, we talk about some of our favorite Christmas audio drama and even recommend a few new ones. Roy shares a newscast and we also have a special Christmas visit from a very special guest! Merry Christmas! And God bless us, every one! What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this ep...

Written on Christmas Day in 1863 during the heat of the Civil War by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Christmas Bells" is perhaps more well-known in the form of the Christmas carol "I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day". Organist John Baptiste Calkin set the poem to music in 1872 and it has been since performed and recorded by dozens of artists.

Emily Dickinson was a master of saying much with a few words. In these few lines she paints a beautiful word picture of the amazing canvas of the skies. Some scholars contend that this poem is a reference to the American Civil War, and while that may be the case it still stands on its own as a beautiful piece even if taken literally.

Contrasting the sadness and beauty of the changing of seasons, Emily Brontë also leaves the reader with a sense of anticipation of the cooler weather in this short work. The vivid imagery she uses seems to leap from the page and make the piece come alive. The fifth of six children, Emily was a quite capable poet as evidenced by this beautiful depiction of autumn, but is more known for her novel, W...

We "plunge" into a review of Adventures in Odyssey #59: Taking the Plunge in today's episode. And if that isn't enough, we share a hilarious new Odyssey themed comedy skit that Austin Peachey put together and we respond to feedback from Sarah Grace, Ciara, Aaron, and Christopher. And Roy has another packed newscast with lots of exciting audio drama news! What are your thoughts on the topics we add...

We share some thoughts on some of our favorite Old Time Radio comedy shows in this episode. We are joined in the studio by Andrew's father, Guy Jones, who is a wealth of knowledge about OTR. We dive into lots of behind the scenes info about the actors, things that took place in the studio, how some shows were connected to others and even play a couple short clips from two shows. You'll hear how Lo...

Written in May of 1915 by Canadian physician, Lt. Col. John McCrae, "In Flanders Fields" is one of the most recognizable poems about the First World War. It was first published in a London magazine about 7 months after being written. The poem is still well-loved in McCrae's native Canada and was even featured on a ten dollar note in 2001.

The tables are turned on JD, Andrew and Roy today and they are the ones being interviewed! In celebration of our 5 years of working on Audio Theatre Central, listeners Victoria and Sarah Grace interview the guys about how the show started, their favorite audio dramas, who in the audio drama world they'd most like to meet, and lots more. In addition to that, Duane and Andrew Riffenburgh make an app...

This piece is one of Dickinson's most recognizable works and it is one of the few which has been titled by an editor as Emily Dickinson did not title her poems. "Chartless" was first published in 1890 after her death in 1886 by a few of her personal acquaintances. The version of the poem we used here is the edited text which is slightly different from Dickinson's original.

Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem “If—“ in 1895, but it was not published until 15 years later. The piece is consistently listed among the best poems ever written by British poets and sections of it have been quoted or referenced in popular culture numerous times over the decades.

Imagine classic works of poetry from the likes of Dickinson, Kipling and Tennyson fused with original music scores and enhanced with sound effects. Verses In Vox™ is a short-form, dramatic poetry program produced collaboratively by an international team of creatives. Each member brings their individual talents to this project to create an audible image of timeless poems. We want you to encounter t...

In recognition of International Podcast Day we offer you a special bonus episode of Audio Theatre Central! Today JD presents three separate radio drama episodes from three different Old Time Radio series. Each episode was hand-picked by JD, Roy and Andrew to share with you. These are some of our favorite episodes from the "Golden Age of Radio" and we hope you enjoy them! What are your thoughts on...

We review The Colonial Radio Theatre's production called The Plimoth Adventure: Voyage of Mayflower in today's episode. This is a historical audio drama that is packed with facts and information, but still entertains. Also in this episode is an interview with Christopher Green from GreenStreams Studio about their brand new audio drama serial entitled Shadows And Daylight. Christopher introduces so...

Heirloom Audio is back with their third production in The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty series called With Lee In Virginia. JD, Roy and Andrew dive into this nearly 2 1/2 hour audio drama and go over some of their favorite scenes and more in this review. Heirloom Audio has once again delivered an incredible audio theatre experience that you must hear! There is also a jam-packed newscast f...

We dive into the Red Rock Mysteries series for the first time in this episode. This is a high quality audio drama series from the creators of the Down Gilead Lane series from a few years ago. We thoroughly enjoyed this series and we highly recommend that you check it out. We also have an insightful chat with the Executive Producer of the Red Rock series, Terre Richie. Terre shares some behind the...

We're joined by composer Jared DePasquale in this episode. Jared has worked in the field of commercial music for over 25 years in various capacities and has contributed music to hundreds of different projects including several audio drama projects for Focus on the Family. Most notable are the scores for Radio Theatre’s The Hiding Place, The Secret Garden and Les Miserables just to name a few. In t...

We dive deep into The Brinkman Adventures 3rd season in this episode of the show. This series focusing on missionary stories just keeps getting better and better and we are really enjoying it. In addition to our review, you'll also find a newscast from our intrepid newsman, Roy, and some great feedback from Rob and Winter. And in the midst of all of that there will be talk of rethinking the "Top 3...

JD brings you a varied list of news items from the world of family friendly audio drama as he flies solo in this episode. You'll hear a mini review of the first episode of Phil Lollar's brand new Iliad House series. Also in this episode is an exclusive interview with voice actor, Katie Leigh. Katie joins the show to chat about a new book she is working on with fellow actor on Adventures in Odyssey...

Today we discuss In Freedom's Cause, the outstanding audio drama from Heirloom Audio's The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty series. This is a phenomenal production in every aspect and we highly recommend and endorse it. Also in this episode is a bit of a newscast, some feedback from Jeremiah and Victoria and we also have a couple of announcements. What are your thoughts on the topics we addr...

For today's review of Jonathan Park Volume 10: The Journey Home, Roy is M.I.A. but we (JD and Andrew) soldier on with the help of our good friend Austin G. We really enjoyed this Jonathan Park album and we have lots of opinions and thoughts about it and the themes and topics which were presented in it. Andrew also fills in for Roy and does an admirable job delivering the newscast while Austin tack...

Today we dive into The Ties That Bind, the 58th album from Adventures in Odyssey. We talk about the highlights, our favorite new characters, point out some of the callbacks hidden in this 14 episode album, and much more. Roy delivers an outstanding newscast, we jump into some feedback from Richard and Victoria, and we introduce you to another new audio drama series. What are your thoughts on the t...

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