Odyssey Updates

Wow!  The Odyssey Scoop has a new logo!  I'm glad Jacob Isom changed it.  It was time for a new one.  Check it out here.

Inspiration Station Part 2

Right now I'm listening to the second part of the Inspiration Station! (Trumpet Fanfare)  I'll post my review for this episode soon.  Listen to the new episode here.

Meanwhile, read Jacob Isom's review at the Odyssey Scoop.  Plus Austin and Natasha Peachey are going to review the episode on their blogcast soon, so don't miss that!

New Podcast

Yesterday a new podcast came out featuring Andre Stojka and Katie Leigh.  I personally do not care much for Whit's new voice.  Be watching this month for a new poll where you can vote on which Whit voice you liked the best.  You can listen to the podcast here.

About Me

Did you notice the "About Me" link at the top.  This leads you to a new page with information about me.  I may be adding some new pages soon so keep warching the blog.

Oh, and while I'm thinking about it, don't pay any attention to the text below that tells you at what time I posted.  I must have picked the wrong time zone.  I usually do not post at seven something in the morning like it claims in some earlier posts.

Glimpse at #5

The Act Like Odyssey Contest ends at the end of this month.  Be sure to take your video, and send it in.  Click here to find out more. 

In other news I got an email containing a glimpse at the repackage of #5.  NOTE: This is not the final cover.  Just preliminary artwork.

The Inspiration Station Part 1: The Review

Finally!  Odyssey is releasing new episodes to play over the internet and the radio.  It's so exciting!  Anyway, here's my review of the Inspiration Station.

 

The biggest thing that I didn't like is that Andre Stojka is playing Whit.  Andre's voice sounds way different than Paul Herlinger.

Also something kind of confused me.  Connie told Whit that she had talked to his friend.  However she didn't explain anything else about this remark.  What's up?  We'll probably find out in part 2. 

The episode seemed to explode with newer electronics.  The computers and phones in older episode made funny noises and sounded very un-computer-ish.  Sarah at the Unofficial Odyssey Podcast noticed this too.  "It is definitely weird," she said, "hearing stuff about all these electronic devices...BAM! you have headphones, cell phones, DVR, GPS, laptop, dvds..."

She also noticed a goof alert that the Odyssey team made.  After the computers and displays all malfunctioned, Whit said that he had never seen anything like that happen before.  But he had.  When Dr. Blackgaard and Richard Maxwell used Whit's modem to hack into the Applesauce program. 

Anyway, I liked most of the new characters.  Connie acted kind of mean though.  She doesn't usually do that.  Especially to Whit.  Eugene was rude to Matthew.  Even so, I can't believe what Matthew did to Whit's electronic stuff.  Hasn't he ever heard that it's rude to mess around with other peoples laptops/iPod's/phones. 

In conclusion Focus did a good job with their new episode, and I can't wait for part 2.  Plus keep watching this blog for new reviews as new episodes come out.

Read Sarah's review.

Listen to the Episode Here

New Logo

I'm thinking about making a new logo.  There's a few possibilities below.  Go over to the sidebar and vote for which one you like the best. (Note: The logo with the most number of votes will not necessarily be the new logo.)  Also I may make some more, so these are not the only choices.
  Option1

 Option2

Option3

Option4 (Current Logo)

New Episodes Available

Finally!  New AIO episodes are airing.  I haven't heard the Inspiration Station yet, but I'm planning on listening when we get home from Church today.  Austin Peachey and his sister are going to discuss the episode in a new blogcast soon, so don't miss that.  Plus find out more at the Odyssey Wiki.

New Episode Summaries and more

There are some more episode summaries up.  Here they are:

Target of the Week

April 3, 2010


Theme: The folly of revenge


Summary: Matthew is Vance King's "Target of the Week" – which means certain humiliation at the hands of the bully! Matthew decides to take matters into his own hands by getting revenge on Vance during an Odyssey Coyotes baseball game.


For the Birds
April 10, 2010


Theme: Responsibility


Summary: Camilla Parker desperately wants a pet, but her family seems to suffer from the "Parker Family Pet Curse." To prove her responsibility, Camilla takes care of a baby blue jay. Meanwhile, Eugene has his own run-in with some feathered foes – which leads to drastic action!


When You're Right, You're Right
April 17, 2010


Theme: Pride


Summary: Emily Jones is usually right about everything from solving mysteries to cooking chili. But when she decides to try her hand at matchmaking for her brother Barrett, the singing card she creates may have disastrous consequences. Will Emily have to face a situation where she could be...wrong?


Grandma's Visit
April 24, 2010


Theme: The importance of family


Summary: The Parker family is in for a bumpy ride. It all starts when their grandmother (or Abuelita) comes to tell them that their Aunt Rosalita has decide to elope...next week...in Odyssey...at their house! Then relative after relative arrives to stay with the family. Where will the chaos end?

In other news the Screwtape Letters were nominated for the Audies award.  To find out more click here.

Yesterday the Odyssey Scoop posted a schedule for the repackaging project and said that we will get a look at #52 this year.  That will be a treat.

And finally, I will be getting #51, so I can't wait for that.  I also got Mysteries in Odyssey #2 from Amazon recently.