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American born, Jewish poet, Emma Lazarus wrote this now famous sonnet in 1883 for the purpose of aiding the Bartholdi Pedestal Fund for the Statue of Liberty as Lazarus notes on the original manuscript of the poem (pictured below). Unfortunately, she never saw the poem enshrined on Liberty Island as the plaque bearing the poem's text was not affixed to the pedestal wall until 1903; over a decade a...

Risen by Angela Hunt is a novelization of the motion picture of the same name. We review this historical fiction book which presents the story of Christ's resurrection in a unique way. Also in this episode is Nicole's Fact about the importance of a good title and JD's Tip about a clever way to read and work at the same time. Nicole kicks things off with an interesting story about the bookwormy, We...

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...

What if fairy tales had to pass a child-friendly-ness test? Written by: Christopher Green. Voice tracks & Sound Design by Ezra Loza. Original music by Solomon Kim. Our cast included: Nate Kuphall as the Federal Commission of Regulations of Fairy Tales and Fables Officer. Victoria Lynn as Mother Goose. Will L as Grimm/Smiley. Tamara Green as Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood. JD Sutter as the W...

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...

This popular poem by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was first published in the literary magazine, The Knickerbocker, in 1838. The following year, this poem was collected with several other early Longfellow works and published in a volume titled Voices of the Night. Longfellow revisits the idea of likening poems to psalms as well as other themes from “A Psalm of Life" in subsequent work...

What would the world's greatest detective be like in his old age? Written by: Christopher Green Voice tracks edited by Christopher Green & Micah Touchet Sound Design by Micah Touchet Original music by Solomon Kim Our cast included: Victoria Lynn as the announcer Nate Kuphall as Sherlock Holmes Tamara Green as the elderly person

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...

In this episode we review the Dreamhouse Kings series by Robert Liparulo. This Young Adult fiction series of six books is an engaging and spine-tingling read that we heartily recommend. Also in this episode is Nicole's Fact about a writer who changes his name and JD's Tip about a fabulous way to keep track of your personal or small organization's library. The Appetizer The world's only library to...

Written and published in the winter of 1854, "The Charge of the Light Brigade" memorializes the story of the British soldiers who fought in the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. The battle, in which the Russian forces had soundly defeated the British, had just taken place less than two months prior when Tennyson wrote this poem. One survivor of the defeated cavalry regiment, the 11th Hus...

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...

In this episode we review the nonfiction narrative book called Saved By Her Enemy by Don Teague and Rafraf Barrak. This book chronicles the true story of an Iraqi woman who grew up in Baghdad and her first encounters with Americans during the early part of the U.S. involvement in her country in 2003. Also in this episode is Nicole's Fact about author Mary Shelley and JD's Tip about some totally co...

American lyric poet, Sara Teasdale, was born in 1884 in Missouri. She published her first poem in a newspaper in 1907 followed by a volume of her poetry later that year. In 1950, science fiction writer, Ray Bradbury published a short story which contained Teasdale's poem, "There Will Come Soft Rains" and Bradbury also used that as his story's title. Many of her poems have been put to music over th...

There's no such thing as a silly question. Or is there? Credits Written by: Christopher & James J. Green Voice tracks edited by Elisabeth Hemmeter Sound Design by Austin Peachey Original music by Solomon Kim Graphic Design by JD Sutter Our cast included: Elisabeth Hemmeter as the teacher JD Sutter as Lawyer Smith Will L as the student For more from ADA, visit http://audiodramaalliance.weebly.com

Written in 1889, when Tennyson was about 80 years old, "Crossing The Bar" is one of his last pieces of poetry. The elegy embraces similar themes as many of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's other works as he once again uses references to the sea; this time to make his point about the ending of life on earth. Tennyson seemed to view the piece as a bookend of sorts to his work and requested that this poem be...

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...

First published in 1840, "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a wonderful example of a short, narrative poem. It not only tells the reader a story, but it is one which many can relate to since it is really a story of the "everyman". After its initial publication in a periodical, "The Village Blacksmith" was then included in a volume of Longfellow's works entitled Ballads and O...

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...

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...

Emma Lazarus was an American poet who was writing during the late 1800s. She is most known for her sonnet in honor of The Statue of Liberty, "The New Colossus". Her poem, "Florence Nightingale", was written on March 7, 1867 and was first published in 1871. There are conflicting opinions about the accuracy of this poem's portrayal of the woman known as "The Mother of Modern Nursing" and "The Lady w...

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...

English poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born in 1806 and is believed to have written her first poem at the young age of 6. Unlike many classic poets, Barrett Browning was quite well respected and her works were well received during her lifetime. Among the admirers of her work were Emily Dickinson and Edgar Allen Poe; the latter even dedicated a volume of his poems to her in 1845. Perhaps most...

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...

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...

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...