Return to Odyssey Rachel Strnad

This week, Josh and Rachel get a case of "VBS Blues” as they follow memory lane into another classic AIO episode. Along the way, their conversation touches upon rookie teaching mistakes, sixth-grader shenanigans, and the awkward non-humor of forced comedy.

Our audiobook recommendation this week is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson. Visit audibletrial.com/returntoodyssey to get your free thirty-day free trial.

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Artwork courtesy of Focus on the Family.

Adventures in Odyssey Theme by John Campbell, re-recorded by Wesley Burchell.

This week, Josh and Rachel review "Heavy Weather," and spend over half an hour enjoying Connie's misery. Along the way, they discuss mood swings, teen social dynamics, and the value of Dale Johnson's shed in the rain.

Our audiobook recommendation this week is The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Visit audibletrial.com/returntoodyssey to get your free thirty-day free trial.

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Artwork courtesy of Focus on the Family.

Adventures in Odyssey Theme by John Campbell, re-recorded by Wesley Burchell.

Josh and Rachel accompany Erwin Springer back to the American Revolution in "The Day Independence Came." While learning such necessary skills of the period such as horseback riding and swimming, we discuss time travel, Mr. Whitaker's physiognomy, and the uneasy relationship between patriotism, politics, and Christianity.

This episode is sponsored in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/returntoodyssey to get your free thirty-day free trial.

If you're interested in the John Piper podcast about patriotism, you can find it here. https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/how-much-patriotism-is-too-much-patriotism

The book, George Washington, Christian is free online and can be found here. https://thefederalistpapers.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/George-Washington-the-Christian.pdf

To read the article we quoted on Benjamin Franklin, you can find it here. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/06/28/how-benjamin-franklin-a-deist-became-the-founding-father-of-a-unique-kind-of-american-faith/

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Artwork courtesy of Focus on the Family.

Adventures in Odyssey Theme by John Campbell, re-recorded by Wesley Burchell.

Welcome to Season Two! Josh and Rachel dive into the second Odyssey album, The Wildest Summer Ever, with a two-part episode that introduces that beloved, all-American family, the Barclays. Along their journey we discuss epic make-believe games, and roadside serial killers, and the many voices of Mary Barclay.

This episode is sponsored in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/returntoodyssey to get your free thirty-day free trial.

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Artwork courtesy of Focus on the Family.

Adventures in Odyssey Theme by John Campbell, re-recorded by Wesley Burchell.

Hello everyone!

We are sliding in just before the end of the year for a state-of-the-union on the podcast and episodes from album one, "The Adventure Begins." Also outtakes.

Thank you all so much for listening this year, and we will be back in early 2021.. Happy New Year!

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Artwork courtesy of Focus on the Family.

Adventures in Odyssey Theme by John Campbell, re-recorded by Wesley Burchell.

Mii Channel theme by Kazumi Totaka.

It’s the end of the album as we know it, but we feel fine. Join Josh and Rachel as they wrap up “The Adventure Begins” by critiquing the AIO episode, “A Change of Hart.” Along the way they discuss showing, not telling, bad hairstyles, and middle school social structures.

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Artwork courtesy of Focus on the Family.

Adventures in Odyssey Theme by John Campbell, re-recorded by Wesley Burchell.