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Today we take a look at The Misadventures of Tom Sawyer from LifeHouse Theater On-The-Air. This is a great adaptation of the 1876 novel by Mark Twain. Roy also brings us up to date with his newscast and we share some listener feedback from Jack and Victoria.

In this edition of the show we have a fantastic time reviewing Lamplighter Theatre's Sir Knight of the Splendid Way. This is an absolutely phenomenal audio drama that you must hear! We also are thrilled to be joined on the show by Lamplighter Theatre's Executive Producer, Mark Hamby for an information packed interview and we share some listener feedback as well. But before all of that kicks off, Roy delivers a great newscast.

On today's show we dive into "The Deep End" and review Adventures in Odyssey album #55. We go through all 12 episodes and then share some listener feedback. Our newscaster, Roy, also has a newscast that is brimming with news about family friendly audio drama!NOTE: We apologize for any background noise you may hear in this episode. We are into the hot season in Arizona and we had to keep the A/C running.

This time the focus of the show is the Jonathan Park series of audio dramas. The three of us are new to this series, but we jump in and review the most recent album Jonathan Park Volume VII - The Voyage Beyond. As always, Roy brings us up to date with a newscast. And, of course, the show is sprinkled with a typical dose of humor and wisecracks.

This episode picks up in the mailroom. We had so much mail last time that we couldn't get through it all. After the mail, we jump into our review of LifeHouse Theater On-The-Air's production entitled Hiding In Plain Sight. This is a great audio drama that you won't want to miss out on. Finally, we cap off the show with Roy offering up the obligatory newscast. (And a fine job he did too.)

Today, Roy delivers a stellar newscast, we review Lamplighter Theatre's stellar production, Teddy's Button, and then we head down to the mailroom to read mail from our stellar listeners. Of course that is an over-simplification of this stellar episode so you'll just have to listen to it to experience it for yourself.

We return after our hiatus with (almost) a full hour of ATC goodness. Or something like that. Anyway, we give our opinions on Adventures in Odyssey Album #54 Clanging Cymbals...And the Meaning of God's Love, we share how we voted in the Album 54 Avery Awards, we tell about the forthcoming ATC Playlist (a list of essential audio dramas on a road trip), and Roy offers up an outstanding newscast.

Today's episode of Audio Theatre Central is again all play and no work as we continue to just have a good time chatting with a couple of other Adventures in Odyssey fans. Kevin McCreary of The Ceiling Fan Podcast and the Adventures in Odyssey ScoopCast and Austin Peachey from the Adventures in Odyssey Blog join us to simply talk about AIO.This episode is the second part of our conversation with Kevin and Austin. Check out episode 13 to hear the interview portion of our discussion. Episode 14 is our last episode of 2011. We'll see you next year!

Today's episode of Audio Theatre Central is all play and no work. We don't review anything, we don't do a newscast; we just have a good time interviewing a couple of other Adventures in Odyssey fans. Kevin McCreary of The Ceiling Fan Podcast and the Adventures in Odyssey ScoopCast and Austin Peachey from the Adventures in Odyssey Blog join us to tell us a little about how they started in the AIO online fan community.This episode is part one of our conversation with Kevin and Austin. Next time we have more fun just talking about our favorite show in the world, Adventures in Odyssey! Check out episode 14 to hear this discussion.

On today's edition of the Audio Theatre Central podcast the guys review Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's The Secret Garden. They also play a promo that tells what is coming up in Season 3 of Lamplighter Theatre and they also give a heads-up on what you can expect in the next episode of the show as they celebrate the 1st anniversary of ATC! And as always, Roy has the latest news for us.

Today the guys introduce you to LifeHouse Theater On-The-Air, an audio drama production company that they recently discovered. They also interview Wayne Scott, the president of LifeHouse Theater, to give you some background on the company. Then JD, Roy, and Andrew share their comments and opinions on Job: A Modern Man, one of the dramas released by LifeHouse Theater. And of course, Roy has the latest news for us.

In this episode, JD, Roy, and Andrew review Adventures in Odyssey Album 53: The Green Ring Conspiracy. They give their opinions on character development, the plot, themes, and highlights of this latest season of AIO. Prior to the review, Roy brings us up to date in the world of family audio dramas. After the discussion the guys stop by the mailroom to read some listener feedback.

In today’s episode JD, Roy, and Andrew review Buried In The Snow, the final drama from Season 2 of Lamplighter Theatre. The stellar newscaster, Roy, has another stellar newscast. And then JD interviews Mark Hamby and John Fornof, the Executive Producer and Producer, for Lamplighter Theatre. They discuss the Lamplighter Guild, some of the aspects of creating an audio drama, as well as some specific info on Lamplighter’s Season 2.

In this episode of Audio Theatre Central, JD, Roy, and Andrew review Focus on the Family Radio Theatre’s drama Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom. This audio drama was written by Paul McCusker and was the recipient of a Peabody Award. The guys also mention a great Easter story for children called The Story of Little Tree. This musical is a fun as well as thought-provoking drama that will especially appeal to younger listeners. And of course, Roy has another newscast that contains some breaking news.

This time on ATC, we discuss the first three dramas from Lamplighter Theatre’s Season 2, The Robber’s Cave, The Boy of Mount Rhigi, and The Wanderer. But first, Roy delivers his obligatory newscast. Then we share a recorded interview between John Fornof, producer for Lamplighter Theatre, and Jess Harnell, the voice of Finnian Jones.

Today we take a look at Focus on the Family’s production, A Soul in Torment, which is the first Father Gilbert Mystery and was just aired on stations across the country. But prior to that, Roy gives us some Top 3 updates. Then we are joined by Paul McCusker (who wrote the Father Gilbert stories) to discuss A Soul In Torment, the Father Gilbert stories in general, and Adventures in Odyssey. Then we make the journey to the mail room for some listener mail.

In this episode we review all 12 episodes of Adventures in Odyssey’s most recent release, Album 52: Cause & Effect. But first, Roy fills us in with all the latest Top 3 news.What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think!feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com623-688-2770audiotheatrecentral.com/contact

Roy brings lots of news for the Top 3 on this episode. JD, Roy, & Andrew also introduce you to the Spirit Blade Productions' drama called Pilgrim's Progress: Similitude of a Dream, which is, of course, based on the John Bunyan classic. This is the first part in a series which will cover the entire story of Pilgrim's Progress with a bit of a sci-fi twist. We also interview Paeter Frandsen, the founder of Spirit Blade Productions and writer/director of Pilgrim's Progress.UPDATE: We need to correct something that we said during the review. We mentioned that the name for God in Pilgrim's Progress, "The Absolute", was also used in the Spirit Blade Trilogy. That is, in fact, not correct. The name for God that is used in the Spirit Blade Trilogy is "The Only." Thanks for catching our mistake, Paeter! -JDWhat are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think!feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com623-688-2770audiotheatrecentral.com/contact

Roy does another newscast and we review The Shepherd's Prayer, an audio drama based on the book by Richard M. Barry. This is a great Christmas story that we highly recommend. Also, JD interviews Paul McCusker and they discuss Focus on the Family Radio Theatre. And then we traipse down to the mail room to read some listener's letters.What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think!feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com623-688-2770audiotheatrecentral.com/contact

News of the Top 3 from Roy, review of Focus on the Family Radio Theatre's dramatization of The Screwtape Letters, and a great interview with Nathan Hoobler; writer, director and producer for Adventures in Odyssey.What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think!feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com623-688-2770audiotheatrecentral.com/contact