New Official Podcast

The newest Official podcast is out with another free episode. Gloobers! Along with it is an interview with Brandon Gilberstadt and Kris Kachurak a.k.a. Jared and Dwayne! This is a great podcast, definitely don't want to miss it. Not sure why it's not on the official site at the moment...but you can listen with the player below, or on Odyssey Scoop. 

Flat Tire...

The Odyssey Scoop now has a new feature called time line. This is a time line of events in Odyssey, and has some very interesting pictures/audio clips. You can check it out here.

Also the OBC has taken a step towards setting up the web ring. This will link all the OBC blogs into a ring of sorts. If you are part of the OBC and would like to learn how to set it up on your blog click here. 
(Scroll down for a preview of what it'll look like)

Odyssey Connection: Well today we were on our way back from a family reunion...and we began to hear this strange thunky sound. My dad pulled over and looked at the tires and sure enough one was flat. I helped him change it (It was really hot, so that made me sweat a lot.....) and once again we were back on the road . My sister said something like "Well now we can say we've had a flat tire." And I said "Well it wasn't completely flat, just the bottom."(A reference to a quote from For Better or For Worse ). Ah it's so much fun to use quotes from Odyssey in everyday situations.

Well I think that's all for now. This is Freddy Jay saying "I'm glad we have air conditioning."

Slow..but here's some news

Not a whole lot happening in the AIO news section, but there is an interesting interview with Nathan Hoobler that you can check out at the Odyssey Scoop. Also The podcast having to do with the "Whitty"...I mean the now called "Avery Awards" is now up. Be sure to check out the finalists and vote for your favorite.

In the Odyssey blog department we have several news items actually. After a short break from the blogging world Squirrel Original Joe is back to business with more Odyssey Squirrel. There are also some contests going on. The Odyssey Times has a survey you can fill out and then receive a ToO dollar. The AIO Blog is having a Guess that Album contest. The ceiling fan has their 26 Podcast up and it's an interesting one at that. On The AIO Fan's Life you can comment question's for Marvin to answer in an upcoming audio clip/podcast. (Also Happy 13th Birthday Marvin) The ceiling fan has their 26th podcast up. This is the beginnings of an adventure with Ethan you won't want to miss.

Odyssey Connection: I was randomly surfing the internet, and happened to come across something called "Emotiv Epoc". The really strange thing is that I came across it in an image search for mind control. Apparently, this device is a headband type thing that somewhat makes me think of novacom. Here are some of it's key features.

• Artistic and creative expression - Use your thoughts, feeling, and emotion to dynamically create color, music, and art.
• Games & Virtual Worlds - Experience the fantasy of controlling and influencing the virtual environment with your mind. Play games developed specifically for the EPOC, or use the EmoKey to connect to current PC games and experience them in a completely new way.
  
• Life changing applications for disabled patients, such as controlling an electric wheelchair, mind-keyboard, or playing a hands-free game.
  
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  Market Research & Advertising - get true insight about how people respond and feel about material presented to them. Get real-time feedback on user enjoyment and engagement.   

Also another connection is with the episode "My Girl Halie " where a kid in the Twilife Zone learns the importance of time management after getting a new computer that came with a headband. This kid could control the computer just by telling it commands. The Emotiv Epoc sounds and looks cool, but it kinda freaks me out that it knows the users thoughts....I don't think I'd ever get one, especially after hearing the Nova Com saga...

 I think that about wraps things up. This is Freddy Jay saying "Beware Emotiv..ha ha.".

Busy, Busy, Busy!...

This past week I have been really busy with various things. Cramming in last minute school work, a youth retreat thing, (was gone from Wednesday till yesterday). So now I am finally posting and catching up on everything I missed while I was gone, just in case you missed it on one of the other blogs/sites.This week was a busy week in the AIO world as well.

So first off, I'll start with some news that pertains to Odyssey. The first Family fun panel video is up. And it has to do with Album 51. It's about making a Wod-fam-choc-sod. The ingredients are also found in the insert included with album 51. It looks so good, I may have to try my hand at making one. Also if you complete it, you have the option of buying a collectors button. You can watch the clip here.  I can't wait to see what other Family panels are in store. What a great idea.

To infinity and beyond. One small step for man, one large step for Odyssey fandom kind. That's right, a huge Odyssey fan Col. Virts took a copy of the AIO episode "For God and Country" into space with him. To read more about this, you can check out The Odyssey Scoop, or this site.

The episodes The Jubilee Singers Parts 1 and 2 are currently online. This three part episode is one you definitely won't want to miss out on. It is an awesome episode with great music and an awesome story. Like most of the other blogs... my review will come after the last part airs. You can listen here.


Before I get into news about other blogs I'm gonna do a quick recap of the info we know about the upcoming fall season, album 52 Cause and Effect.

• The album is planned for a release in October of 2010.
• Mrs. Randolph will be returning.
• The Parker family gets a new babysitter.
• Emily Jones solves another case.
• Matthew Parker invents a new Imagination Station program.
• Dave Arnold will continue his position of being executive producer.
• There will be a Christmas and a Thanksgiving episode.
• At least one two-part episode will be included.
• Some episodes will have sound design by Jonathan Crowe.
• Nathan Hoobler is directing an episode written by Marshal Younger and Paul McCusker.
• It was announced that the AIO team is working on more Kidsboro episodes for the spring 2010 season. These episodes did not appear in album 51, so it can be assumed that at least two episodes in album 52 will involve Kidsboro.(At least we hope so.)
• Three episode titles, Fast As I Can, Stage Fright, and An Agreeable Nanny.  This info found on Aiowiki.

The Heart of Odyssey has their third and fourth heartcasts up.Which includes interviews with Kevin and Loren (from the Ceiling Fan, A.K.A. another really cool podcast.) and reviews of some episodes as well. They kinda get border line offensive sometimes, but it's alright. Be sure to check it out if you want.

The Odyssey Way now has a new page. This page is the awards page where you can vote for different categories such as Best episode, best new comer and more. Check it out here.

Also be sure to check out the latest AIO Blogcast. In this blogcast Tasha and Austin review more episodes and talk about various things. Be sure to check it out.

I'm thinking that's about it. I have some Odyssey connections in mind, but will save them for later because this post is getting really long. (I hope I remember...) Anyway this is Freddy Jay saying "Now my fingers hurt."

The Sun! Yipee!

The sun is out today with the nice fluffy clouds. Maybe my mood has a lot to do with the weather....hmmm...

On  the Odyssey Scoop there is a new feature called the scoop cast. You can find more info about it and on how to subscribe here.

Odyssey Facebook page

That's right. Adventures in Odyssey has hit Facebook.  This page has fun things like behind the scenes clips, pics of the characters as of right now. I'm sure more behind the scenes stuff, and other goodies are on the way as well. Or at least I hope so.

Word on the street is that Jacob of the Odyssey Scoop has another surprise up his sleeve. I think he just loves keeping us in suspense. He plans on revealing his latest surprise approximately 8640 minutes or 6 days if you want to be plain about it..Can't wait to see what it is!


On the other side of the street there's a short, yet entertaining video, and well done might I add. In this video it answers a very intriguing question. What is that question? What is this video that I'm talking about, and what site is it on? Why does the Earth evolve around the sun? Why is the grass green? Why does my dog consistently drive me insane? Why is sherbert actually spelled sorbet? Why  am I asking so many questions? The answer (to the first three at least) lies on the Odyssey Way. Original Joe has made a video where...well you can see for yourself.

Odyssey Connection: Today I took a kid who goes to my church to baseball practice. It was fun to watch. But by watching for a bit, I kinda thought to myself these coaches have a bunch of work to do. But I guess as long as the kids are having fun, winning isn't as important.  Unlike Bart's way of thinking in The Winning Edge. I think that is an important thing to learn. Bart was so caught up in winning that he made one of his players hurt someone else so they could win the softball game.

Well that's all for now. This is Freddy Jay saying "Ice cream time!"

The Scoop's surprise was....!

The Odyssey Scoop's surprise was released Yesterday, as promised, and it was worth waiting for. They call it The Guide to Odyssey. It's definitely a great addition to the site. He took the different AIO Official Podcasts and chopped them up, and paired them with questions. You can check it out yourself by on the Odyssey Scoop.

As you can see I changed the toolbar again...You can help me decide which one should stay by voting in the poll located on the tool bar.(This one is Skysa, the one I originally had then switched to wibiya...now can't decide....) This one has a couple of different options I/you can use. So try it out and then vote on which one you think should stay.

Odyssey Connection: Today I listened to the episode "Go Ye Therefore". In this episode Connie tries to use a book for a guide to sharing her faith, and has several failed attempts. (Passing pamphlets out in the park, putting pamphlets into books at bookstore, covering her mother's car with bumper stickers.)After those she tries being bold in school, with the result of getting made fun of. I can totally relate to Connie in this episode. Witnessing to others isn't really that easy. A while back I went to a retreat called Dare2Share. It was a retreat where they trained you to witness then the next day you went door to door asking for canned foods and then witnessed to people. It was a new experience, and it got me out of my comfort zone. Also these retreats inspired me to get out and try to express my faith more, and make an impact to my peers. I can't say that I have been real successful...but I can say that I won't give up.

That's all for now, This is Freddy Jay singing "Tomorrow, tomorrow I love ya tomorrow, it's only a day away."

Yeah!

The new episode "For the Birds is up on the ToO.

We still don't know what the surprise is on the Odyssey Scoop, or what the mysterious email is that James the intern found.The surprise on the scoop is supposed to be revealed sometime tomorrow. Whether that is at midnight, or noon tomorrow, or 10 o'clock tomorrow night, Jacob didn't say. Can't wait to see what he's up to.

I think that's all for now. This is Freddy Jay saying "So long."

Some Nutty News

The Odyssey Scoop has another surprise for us coming soon. What is it? We still don't know. James the Intern of the Ceiling Fan is looking into it. We have some hints given to us by Jacob. You can read them on the Odyssey Scoop. One of his hints include.

"Okay, here's one more clue: It has something to do with "Adventures in Odyssey." Oh, and by the way, it will be posted on the website credited on page 200 of "The Official Guide."

At first I thought this was a major clue. I thought maybe it's gonna go on the Where Odyssey is not page, or maybe he discovered the thing we've all longed for, he found the location of Odyssey. But the way he worded it, it really doesn't tell us anything we don't already know. It will be on the Odyssey Scoop. His latest hint involves something to do with the pic of the squirrel from album 17's cover you can read more on the clue at the scoop. One person theorized that Jacob is making a site for squirrels or a special section. Whether that is the plan or not, Original Joe of the Odyssey Way, has begun a very intriguing and funny project. He calls it the Odyssey Squirrel. I can't wait to see more.

Odyssey Connection: All this talk about squirrels reminds me of a quote from Odyssey. 

"Hey Rodney, Why don't you pick on someone your own IQ , Oh wait you did a squirrel."-Grady

(Something similar to that anyway.)

I had another, only it has to do with an  episode in album 51 that hasn't aired yet, and I'd hate to spoil anything for those who haven't heard them all yet.... Maybe I can remember it for the day after it airs....

This is Freddy Jay saying "Nuts sound good about now...."

Surprises

It seems this week is full of surprises. First my album 51 coming yesterday. Now it looks like the AIO blog has some sort of surprise up their sleeve to reveal to us tomorrow. On the Official AIO site, there will soon be a new video page of some sort. Also the Odyssey Scoop has a surprise waiting to appear for us as well, sometime this week.  I like surprises, I just don't like the process of waiting to be surprised. What could they be? Well like Marvin from the AIO Fan's Life says "The best way to find out is to wait and see." Or something like that. Oh one more thing. The AIO team has started recording album 52. Whoot! No sign of a Title as of yet. But for a recap of things we do know about album 52 so far, check out The AIO Fan's Life.

This is Freddy Jay, signing off.

Campbell County Contest

On Campbell County there is an exciting contest going on. There are 20 Odyssey trivia questions hidden on Odyssey scoop and 10 hidden in Campbell County.  The big prize is...well you can see more details here.  Don't forget to check it out.

A little news

First off, on the Odyssey Scoop you can find a cool clip performed by an Odyssey fan. It's done really well, and I encourage you to check it out. Also there are a couple other clips in a link there as well.  Also if you haven't entered your entry for the act like Odyssey Contest and want to, the deadline is getting closer by the second.

In other news Brock has given us another image. It looks like it has something to do with Passages because if you look closely you can see two moons.

Logos

As I'm sure you've noticed, the Odyssey scoop now has a cool new logo.

As you can see I changed mine too, let me know what you think in the poll on the side.


Odyssey Thought: In the episode "The Y.A.K. Problem", I noticed something about Whit that seemed to stand out to me. When Nathanial, and Sarah go into the kitchen they find Whit with a LOT of ice cream. When they ask what it's all for, Whit's response is "It's just uh...I'm stocking up." Now I understand that Whit  was trying to protect his secret, but as you can recall (If you've heard this episode) this threw the kids into an imaginative frenzy. What is that classified as? A lie...a white lie,.....tweaking the truth...or none of the above? Was it all right for Whit to say that or should he have said something else?  Let me know what you think about this by commenting.

That's all for now...I've been adding things here and there, so make sure to look around every so often in the different pages.

Scoop Contest

The scoop has revealed the contest winners, and has posted all of the entries along with commentary on each one. I can't say much more, because I'm almost leaving to go to school..... but you can check it out here.

2 Days

Only two more days till the first part of the Inspiration Station airs. I know I've mentioned this blog before, but I think I forgot to mention an awesome page that it has. He has a page that has 24 (at the moment) facts about the new album. He's been adding a new fact each day. You can check it out by clicking here.
Unfortunately I won't be here this weekend, so I  won't be able to hear it till Sunday...Which means I will be the last one to hear it, and I won't be able to post my thoughts on it until then.

Tomorrow is when they will finally reveal who won the scoop contest, and we'll be able to see everyone's entries. My entry is viewable on my "about me" page.

Odyssey connection: We watched this clip a while back in Sociology.






This clip is really powerful. It really shows how much kids see, and how they are somewhat likely to copy what they see. This made me think of how true this is. "In It Started With A Rabbit's Foot", Connie learns a similar lesson. Whit tells Lucy about  the story behind the Bible Room. Part of the story includes Connie reading horoscopes to some of the kids. (This is before Connie is a christian.) Whit explains that what we do, and say effects others more than we may realize..This connection is similar with a previous post. But I liked this clip so much that I had to share it.

That's all for now, this is Freddy Jay saying "Maybe I'll find some way to listen to The Inspiration Station before I get back....hmmm."

More Cover Redesign News

Sorry I haven't posted for a couple days. On CC elections have started for admin so I've been preoccupied a bit. So you can join in on the election fun if you want.

On the Scoop, it was said that there aren't very many participants in the scoop yourself contest, so join and have a  somewhat high chance of winning. Also he mentioned that the schedulle for revamped alvums has been updated.

Album 04: FUNdamentals March 2010
Album 03: Heroes January 2010
Album LE: The Lost Episodes April 2010
Album 05: Daring Deeds, Sinister Schemes November 2010
Album 34: In Your Wildest Dreams November 2010
Album 26: Back on the Air December 2010

 Jacob Also wrote 

"Also be on the lookout this year at the Scoop for revamped cover arts to albums that haven't quite been repacked yet. According to AIO Wiki, "there's a rumor that out of the four old albums getting new artwork (23, 26, 29 and 34), three of them will be totally new and the other will feature a wedding that has just been re-stylized." I think we can all guess which album that will be! And if you're wondering about the future of Odyssey, yes, we will get to see the cover for album 52 in 2010 as well."

I can't wait to see the new designs, but more than that I can't wait to hear the new season. I just remembered I won't be here Saturday to hear it when it's broadcast.....Thank goodness for the Whits End website.

Odyssey connection: Like I said, right now on Campbell County, we're having elections  and I am also running. (CC is back running again, it was under construction.)This will be my third attempt, but if I lose I don't mind. Running is fun too. Good sportsmanship is something I try to remember. If I lose I lose and try again next time. Unlike Eugene playing Bernard at chess and continuously losing, and getting upset and losing sleep over it.

That's all for now, This is Freddy Jay saying "Secret Agent Man......Secret Agent Man..."

Album 51 back cover

They just revealed what the back cover of  album 51 looks like.

In other news, the Odyssey Scoop is considering changing its blog design a little bit.I can't really explain what they are thinking on doing, to get more details, and give your input, go to Odyssey scoop. I kinda like their idea though. It would in a way go with the rest of the site in making it more modern.

Album 51 Audio previews

At the Odyssey Scoop today the news is an audio preview of album 51. Doesn't say much, but just enough to really get you excited to hear the new episodes. Also has a Inspiration Station preview from AIOwiki in that post as well.

Also I found out on AIO Wiki that they revamped the cover for Album three  and is coming out possibly sometime this month. So that means albums 1-15 are going from their "golden audio series look" to the "like the others" look. 1-50 will look similar, and then 51 on will have the new logo.

                  
Odyssey Connection:
The other day someone in sociology mentioned that in the future instead of schools,

Whits End Podcast- Feb 23

I was looking around on the Odyssey Scoop and I saw that the latest entry was that  The newest Whits End Podcast is up. This podcast is the first to have the theme picked by you fans.It features the eleven minute episode Welcome to Whitsend, A tour of Odyssey with Chris as she goes through Odyssey and talks and introduces all the main characters. This episode has Andre Stoijka as Whit and mentions Red.  This episode is especially good for newer listeners. Also this podcast has the first scene of The Inspiration Station. It makes me even more anxious to hear the rest. Only 11 more days.

Also the whit's End site now has descriptions for the new characters. Click on the picture below to go to their bio.

 

Although there isn't one on Red yet...but that will come soon enough I guess. That's all for now. This s Freddy Jay saying "It won't be long now, I can't wait for the new season."

 

                                                                

Scoop Contest!

The Odyssey Scoop is doing a contest. This contest includes taking a picture (YES!!! Picture time!) of your odyssey collection, in unique creative ways. The best part? The prize is album 51. I'm already trying to come up with something to do. The deadline is 11:59 EST on Wednesday, March 3rd. To read more about it, click here.

Odyssey Fun Fact From the Odyssey Guide: "The search for Whit" was originally titled"The Mentiri Files. and contained the reappearance of character Alfred Brownlee, who was introduced, but not heard in "The Jesus Cloth."



Odyssey connection: Last night I ate out with some friends at a Chinese buffet. My first helping consisted mostly of chicken-like foods, potato, and a roll. Well my friends decided to go with me on my second trip. They picked out several things for me to try. I warned them that I was almost full, but they insisted I needed to try something new. I tried some of the things that was on my plate but I couldn't eat the rest. Anyway the trying something new part kinda made me think of the episode "Train ride". Where Eugene sets up a mystery on the  train ride  for Whit to solve to help him get out of the daily routine.

Thats all for now. This is Freddy Jay signing off.