Fans
of
The Ceiling Fan, you're in for a special
treat with the Season 3 finale of the popular
AIO fan podcast:
The touring hit
wonder band, M'Kallister Park, performs their
final tour song on stage. Then, the boys make a
mad dash for it—to avoid their enemies and
restore peace of mind. But will their escape
plans raise them to more trouble? Features
special appearances by Adventures in Odyssey
actor David Griffin and band Hello Kelly.
You can listen to the latest edition of the
podcast
here. The season finale is certainly
suspenseful, to say the least. If you're new to
the show, you're more than welcome to catch up
on episodes you've missed. We recommend
listening to the show from the very beginning as
it makes more sense that way and characters are
developed throughout the series. Of course,
you'll have to stay tuned for season 4 of this
fan favorite!
Hot off the presses: the final cover design for
Album 29:
Signed, Sealed & Committed.
View our product
page for both the final front and back
covers. If you're collecting the repackaged
Adventures in Odyssey albums, be watching
your local Christian bookstore and online
retailers soon.
Adventures
in Odyssey
products have featured artist Gary Locke for
several years since the new package designs hit
the market. Gary's work has certainly become an
icon for the look of the Odyssey brand. The
newest special release, The Blackgaard Chronicles, is no
exception. After our post this past Tuesday, a
few of you requested that we post the new
illustrations featured within the attractive
audio package, so we're taking you up on the
offer.
From left to right: Richard
Maxwell, Dr. Regis Blackgaard, Phillip Glossman.
Gary Locke also created his
own version of "Blackgaard's Castle", which
we're going to make you wait to see when you get
The Blackgaard Chronicles for yourself.
Actually, it's very reminiscent of an early
illustration of Blackgaard's short-lived
business, and—I think—very fitting.
I
hold in my hands a copy of the latest special
album from Adventures in Odyssey:
The Blackgaard Chronicles. For years,
fans have been asking for a special collection
of episodes devoted completely to the Blackgaard
Saga, and the release of this awesome collection
is finally here.
First, the
The Blackgaard Chronicles features 10
CDs with over 13 hours of audio drama, 30
episodes—all packed into an attractive package.
Second, a bonus DVD is included and contains a
30-minute conversation between Paul McCusker and
Phil Lollar about the creation of this
long-running saga. It's full of
behind-the-scenes insights, illustrations, and
more.
Perhaps the best benefit of
the entire package (not including the awesome
bonus DVD) is the inclusion of new illustrations
of Dr. Regis Blackgaard, Jack Allen, Jason
Whittaker, Richard Maxwell, and Phillip Glossman,
among others. Gary Locke has done it again with
his attention to detail in his work. In
addition, the collection contains bios of the
actors relevant to the saga.
And it's now available from
Focus on the Family in hard copy form and as a
download. For more information, visit our
product page to access episode
listings, product images, and ordering links. If
you're waiting to get your copy, stay tuned to
the Scoop. We just might be giving away a few
copies in the very near future!
We've
updated the following product pages with
high-resolution images of the repack covers. The
images aren't final as they are a fan's
rendition of the covers, but they'll make a nice
placeholder on the following product pages:
Contrary to what we said in
our
August 16th post, it has been confirmed
that the album repacks will contain the old
version of the AIO logo after all. Please accept
our humble apologies as we move forward.
Continue to check back as we always have
exciting news pertaining to the show of all
shows!
The Ceiling Fan boys have come a long way in
the last few months, but their latest adventure
is not over yet. As Ethan feels the betrayal of
almost everyone around him, he confides in the
one person he can trust—James Carlisle.
Together, they seek escape, but it may be harder
than they thought. Will they get away from the
strongholds of Phil, Bernie, and Aaron before
it's too late?
You can listen to the latest edition of the popular fan
podcast
here. If you're new to The Ceiling Fan,
there's plenty of information on the site to help you begin
your journey—and what a journey it
is!
So
what's the "Scoop" on the
Adventures in Odysseyrepackaging
project?
I'm glad you asked.
Many of you have been collecting the repacked
Adventures in Odyssey audio collections
featuring illustrations by artist Gary Locke in
recent years. Fortunately, the repack project is
well underway, with some minor revisions. In a
preview blog post, we predicted that all
titles in the AIO brand would eventually feature the newest
rendition of the Odyssey logo, including albums
1-50. If you'll recall, it was decided that
albums 1-50 would contain the logo prior to the
current one, and for many albums, we saw albums
treated as such. Well, my friends, it looks like
our predictions were correct. Album 29, Signed, Sealed &
Committed,will feature the same
quality illustrations by Gary Locke, but with
the new logo treatment. What does this mean for existing
album repacks? It's time to get them updated
with the new logo. In the days ahead, we can
probably expect to see the new logo featured on
existing repacks in the future... as well as
future repacks.
What does this mean for AIO collectors? I guess
it will take a little longer for the die-hard
fans to get that consistent look for their
favorite brand sitting on their bookshelves. And
for the extremely die-hards who collect
absolutely everything, this will be
another item on the checklist that never seems
to get completely checked off.
You'll notice that Signed, Sealed &
Committedfeatures a new illustration. This album repack will be
available mid-September.
As for me, I enjoy the series for the show's
content, and not for the outward package design.
Ultimately, the compelling drama does all the
selling—and that's
all that matters.
Edit: Illustrations for the following six
albums are now available. Click on a thumbnail
to view in high-res.
Today
is a big day for
Adventures in Odyssey
fans everywhere. The biggest and most talked
about radio drama series on the planet continues
with its latest album release: Clanging Cymbals
and the Meaning of God's Love.
The download is now available from the
Focus on the Family Store,
with the physical copy to follow in late
September/early October:
Twelve all-new entertaining
and character-building episodes based on 1
Corinthians 13. The album will teach kids what
authentic agape love is and how to express that
love to others. Featuring secret word/code
access to new content on WhitsEnd.org and a
fold-out Whit's End map.
Focus on the Family began releasing digital
downloads of its collections a month early
beginning with the 53rd
collection. The response was enormous, so the
Odyssey team decided to follow this pattern for
future releases. The Adventures in Odyssey
brand currently includes 700+ episodes, 54 audio
album releases and spin-off products including
books, DVDs, music, computer games, and special
collections. Fans are given an opportunity to
purchase the latest collection via download or
hard copy, both of which contain special bonus
material unique to the album.
Learn more about Clanging Cymbals
and the Meaning of God's Love
and access ordering links
here.
If you plan on waiting for the hard copy of the
album, be watching as the collection will be
made available in the days ahead. As always, the
Adventures in Odyssey team is excited to
release exciting Christian entertainment, and
the countless hours they put into creating this
successful brand shows their attention to detail
and high-quality drama.
Bob and Jesse announce the release of album 54 for digital download on
August 15. They also release the first twelve minutes of the first show, "Wooton
Knows Best," along with the trailer for Album 54: Clanging Cymbals and the
Meaning of God's Love!
Listen:
The highly anticipated Album
54 will be available for purchase in download format
on Monday, August 15th at the
Focus on the Family Store. Of course, the physical
copy of the release won't be too far behind and will show up
in Christian bookstores and online at the end of September.
For now, you can check out what's coming up next season on Adventures in
Odyssey and see episode summaries early.
Keep your eyes on the Scoop in the coming days. We've got
some exciting news headed your way!
TodayThe
Odyssey ScoopCastreaches
a conclusion with author Brock Eastman.
Don't miss out on the latest installment:
The ScoopCast concludes its interview series with Brock
Eastman, Product Marketing Manager for Adventures in Odyssey and Focus on
the Family. Brock discusses the book cover for his book "Taken" in "The
Quest for Truth" series. In addition, he gives advice to aspiring writers
and talks about the creative process.
Listen to our latest edition of
of The Odyssey ScoopCast
and learn how to subscribe via your favorite podcasting
software here.
If you haven't heard the first two installments of our
interview with Brock, be sure to check those out, too (see
appropriate links on our latest podcast). And be sure to
stay tuned in the days ahead as we've got some exciting
interviews planned!
Have you ever imagined Whit rapping the Communicate
song from Lights Out At Whit's End?
Now you can actually see it. The popular fan podcast
The Ceiling Fan has once again impressed its
listeners with a special music video of Adventures in
Odyssey's first attempt at a rap song in 1987... only
this modern version has more to boast about. You'll also get
to see a couple special appearances in the video. Check out
the video
here!
Today
is a big day for The Odyssey Scoop. E-mails from our loyal
visitors have poured in during the last several years,
letting us know our Actors & Crew section was just a little
lacking. And it was. And the funny thing is... it was one of
our most popular features here at the Scoop. Funny how that
works.
Finally, today is the day for a huge
improvement. You may remember the section was called
Actors & Crew. Get ready to say good bye and say hello
to our new Cast & Crew section.
Ever wanted to see the faces behind the
world's #1 audio drama? Our new-and-improved
Cast & Crew
feature contains hundreds of photos of the award-winning
actors, writers, directors, producers, sound designers, and
more. In addition, you can read bios and access relevant
links pertaining to each profile. Our at-a-glance layout
makes a great resource for friends of the Adventures in
Odyssey brand.
You have nothing to wait for. Start enjoying our feature today!
We've worked on this one for a long time, so feel free to
share your feedback in the comments below!
I
hold in my hands a copy of the latest special
album from Adventures in Odyssey:
Today
is a big day for 
The 
Today
is a big day for The Odyssey Scoop. E-mails from our loyal
visitors have poured in during the last several years,
letting us know our Actors & Crew section was just a little
lacking. And it was. And the funny thing is... it was one of
our most popular features here at the Scoop. Funny how that
works.