Audio Theatre Central

About this podcast

Audio Theatre Central is a podcast that explores family-friendly audio drama. We will follow the new releases from series such as Lamplighter Theatre, Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, Heirloom Audio, Jonathan Park, and more. But will also introduce and discuss other productions that we feel would be of interest to our listeners. We also feature exclusive interviews with cast and crew members of the top radio drama productions.

Audio Theatre Central

Episodes

2021
ATC146: Interview with Will Ryan and Katie Leigh, the voices of Eugene and Connie
Today we are thrilled to have the amazing voice actors Katie Leigh and Will Ryan as our guests on the show. As you likely know, they play Connie Kendall and Eugene Meltsner on Adventures in Odyssey. We chat with them about their AIO characters, some of the interesting folks they know in the voiceover industry, and even about Old Time Radio. We also do a Lightning Round of questions to get to know them better. We also talk about their book, Adventures In Oddity, and their new podcast, Tell Ya Later. Also in this episode is a newscast, some great audio drama tidbits, and feedback from Carol, Jacob, Antonio, and Katie-Beth. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/146 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us a recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode. Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
March 1, 2021
84 min
ATC145: Review of Adventures in Odyssey #69: Best Kept Secrets
Today we're back with another review. This time we're talking about Adventures in Odyssey album #69: Best Kept Secrets; the album that has caused the biggest stir in the fan community in quite some time. We jump right into the middle of the controversy. We also have a newscast and a couple of Tidbits to go over. We also address feedback from Dominic, Samuel, D.D., and Jonathan. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/145 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us a recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
February 1, 2021
78 min
ATC144: Review of Jonathan Park #15: The Defining Moment
Welcome to the first episode of 2021! We do a deep dive into Series 15 of the Jonathan Park audio drama program titled The Defining Moment. In addition to this review, we also chat briefly about a few audio drama tidbits and we address some feedback from Wyatt, Kinzey, and John. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/144 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us a recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
January 4, 2021
77 min
2020
ATC143: Review of Brinkman Adventures Season 8: The Wild Way & Interview with Base Camp Adventures Creative Director, Evan David
Our final episode of 2020 is a packed one! We bring a huge newscast with some exciting happenings, a review of Season 8 of the Brinkman Adventures, and some great feedback from Ian, Malachi, E.Z., Joah, and Austin. Speaking of Austin, he also conducts a fantastic interview with Evan David, the Creative Director of the Base Camp Adventures series. In the midst of all this we manage to mention flamethrowers, snakes, and aliens. Join us for all the fun! Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/143 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us a recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
December 7, 2020
84 min
ATC142: Recap of Sonic-Con 2020 [Bonus Episode]
Sonic-Con 2020 was an absolutely amazing event that we were thrilled to be a part of. So in this (very different) episode of the podcast we are going to take you to the world's first family-friendly audio theatre convention. JD and Michael share their thoughts and highlights from the event along with snippets from various sessions, interviews with other convention attendees, and more! Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/143 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us a recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
November 30, 2020
146 min
ATC141: Interview with Cindy Finley from RiverCross - Live from Sonic-Con 2020
Recorded in front of a live audience at Sonic-Con 2020, this episode is a first in many ways. Our first live show, our first time at Sonic-Con, and the first time for Michael Schroeder to guest host the show with JD. In the episode we share a gigantic newscast with all the latest happenings in the space and then we welcome Executive Director of RiverCross, Cindy Finley, to the show to talk about their work of using audio drama as a ministry tool for broken and abused children in the African continent. We talk about the miniseries Holding Esther, share some clips of their newest project, Jabota Bridge, and Cindy explains how you can get your copy of the program. Then we cap off the episode with some feedback from Ian, Emily, Malachi, and live feedback from the audience. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/141 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us a recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
November 2, 2020
55 min
ATC140: Interview with Voice of Princess Leia, Ann Sachs [#WorldAudioDramaDay Bonus Episode]
It's World Audio Drama Day so lets celebrate with a bonus episode! JD brings a solo episode with a newscast and an interview with Ann Sachs, the voice of Princess Leia in the NPR radio adaptations of the Star Wars trilogy. Ann shares how she got involved, some experiences from the studio, and thoughts on the value of a great director for a project of this scale. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/140 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us a recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
October 30, 2020
33 min
ATC139: 10th Birthday Celebration & Review of AIO #68: Out of the Blue
Buckle up for a long ride! Today we're celebrating the 10th birthday of Audio Theatre Central! We also review Album 68 of Adventures in Odyssey and we even have some disagreements about this album. We share several interesting audio drama tidbits and address some feedback from E.Z., Nathan, and Dominic. And on top of all that, we decided to do a bunch of giveaways so be sure to listen in! Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/139 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
October 5, 2020
120 min
ATC138: Review of The Legend of Quetzalcoatl & Chad Reisser Interview
We've got a packed episode today! JD and Roy go over a bunch of exciting audio drama tidbits first of all. Then they review The Legend of Quetzalcoatl from the series called Tales from Davy Jones Locker. This is a really interesting audio drama production that was brought to our attention by listener Samuel. And if all that wasn't enough, Chad Reisser, voice of Monty Whittaker on Adventures in Odyssey joins the show for a great conversation about his AIO experiences and his thoughts on how Christians can approach making art. We cap that off with some feedback from Nathan M. Don't miss this fun episode! Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/138 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
September 7, 2020
87 min
ATC137: Tidbits and Top 5 AIO Multi-Part Episodes of the Last Decade
JD is flying solo today...sort of. He shares several Audio Drama Tidbits regarding Hold Esther, Lifeline Audio Dramas, Adventures in Odyssey, and Eternal Future Productions. And then JD shares a pre-recorded segment in which JD, Roy, and Andrew discuss their picks for the Top 5 Multi-part AIO Episodes of the Last Decade. He also shares some feedback from a listener in Australia. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/137 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
August 3, 2020
39 min
ATC136: 3rd Annual ATC Seneca Awards Broadcast [Bonus Episode]
If you missed the broadcast for the 3rd Annual ATC Seneca Awards on July 24th, we are sharing it here in the ATC feed so you can hear the great speeches and other fun segments. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/136 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
August 2, 2020
91 min
ATC135: Review of Unsinkable from the AIO Club and Behind the Scenes of the ATC Seneca Awards
Roy returns to the show today and joins us for our first ever review of an Adventures In Odyssey Club episode. We discuss the two-part story, Unsinkable, written by Kathy Buchanan. We also share some behind the scenes information on the ATC Seneca Awards. We talk about how it started, why we are doing it, and ask for some feedback on the awards going forward. We also have a few tidbits to share and we address feedback from Josh, Emily, and Malachi. NOTE: At 49:42 JD said the Seneca Awards was an "upstart venture", but he meant to say "startup venture". Please pardon the error. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/135 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. Record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
July 6, 2020
75 min
ATC134: Chris Anthony Lansdowne Interview & Top 5 Mistakes Indie Audio Drama Producers Make
This is a fun, informative, and extra-long episode. We are thrilled to be joined on the show by voice actress Chris Anthony Lansdowne. We chat with her about getting into voiceover, her experiences as the voice of Barbie, tips for creating character voices, her love of working on Adventures in Odyssey, the recent resurfacing of Madge and Guy on AIO, and much more. Also in this episode, Christopher Green fills in for Roy and we discuss the Top 5 mistakes that indie audio drama producers make. We also address feedback from E.Z. and John, JD delivers the newscast, and we have some very important tidbits to share. Come join the fun! Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/134 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. You can record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
June 1, 2020
127 min
ATC133: Review of Jonathan Park #14: The Greatest Power
We're talking about Series 14 of the Jonathan Park audio drama titled The Greatest Power in this episode. Austin Peachey fills in for Roy again and we do a deep dive into this 12-episode set of action-packed adventures in which the Parks and Brenans travel around the globe chasing Dr. X. We also have a few tidbits to share, JD tackles the newscast in Roy's absence, and we address feedback from John, E.Z., and Eliah. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/133 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. You can record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
May 4, 2020
56 min
ATC132: Review of My Golden Ship from Lamplighter Theatre
Roy plays hooky today so Austin Peachey fills in for him as we discuss My Golden Ship from Lamplighter Theatre. There were some very differing opinions as we did a deep dive into this production. JD takes over the newscaster responsibilities for this episode and we also address feedback from Emily, Joshua, and Paul. We have a few tidbits to share including an opportunity to win a Discovery Mountain patch. Tune in to find out how! Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/132 What are your thoughts on the topics we addressed in this episode? Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. You can record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
April 6, 2020
50 min
ATC131: Review of Adventures in Odyssey #67 More Than Meets the Eye
Today we're back with a review of the fan-favorite audio drama, Adventures in Odyssey. We dive into a spoiler-filled discussion on album #67, More Than Meets the Eye. But that's not all! Roy delivers a newscast, JD shares several audio drama tidbits, and we address feedback from Aaron, booklearner, EZ, Ben, and Jeremy. This is a fun, packed episode and we hope you enjoy it and join in the conversation. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/131 Send us your feedback! We’d love to hear what you think! Email us at feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com or give us a call or text to 623-688-2770. You can record our show credits for a future episode. Send us your recording of you reading the following and we'll use it in a future episode: Script: "Hi! This is [YOUR NAME] from [YOUR CITY AND/OR STATE]. Audio Theatre Central is a production of Porchlight Family Media. The theme music was composed by Sam Avendaño. The show is produced and edited by J.D. Sutter. Find the website at audiotheatrecentral.com." Email your recording to feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com.
March 2, 2020
71 min
ATC130: Review of The Adventum: Vol. 2
Wise King Media continues to create some fantastic biblical audio drama with their series The Adventum. Today we discuss volume 2 of this amazing program. We address feedback from Gabe, John, E.Z., and Christopher. Roy delivers a stupendous newscast, JD shares a few tidbits, and we also manage to somehow mention the importance of coffee in our lives. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/130 feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com 623-688-2770
February 3, 2020
78 min
ATC129: Audio Drama Post-Production with Todd Busteed of GAP Digital
For our first episode of 2020, we are joined in the studio by audio engineer and sound designer Todd Busteed of GAP Digital in Chicago, Illinois. We chat with Todd about how he got started in the audio drama space, some of the productions he's worked on, his philosophy of sound design, and much more. Roy delivers a newscast, we address feedback from E.Z., Malachi, and Dominic. We also play in its entirety, a short audio drama produced by the Lamplighter Guild students. This is a jam-packed episode full of great info from Todd and lots of laughs so don't miss it! And please pass it on! Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/129 feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com 623-688-2770
January 6, 2020
115 min
2019
ATC128: A Conversation with Audio Drama Scriptwriter, Darby Kern
We are joined by Darby Kern, creator of the Jake Muller Adventures, in this bonus episode. Darby is an audio drama scriptwriter who has written for Lamplighter Theatre, Heirloom Audio Productions, Kids Corner, Left Behind, and more. Among the things he shares with us over the course of this interview are his approach to adapting novels into audio drama, the impetus for creating the Jake Muller Adventures, some of his favorite Old-Time Radio shows, and where to get the best fried cheese curds in Green Bay, WI. Don't miss this fun and informative conversation. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/128 feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com 623-688-2770
December 16, 2019
70 min
ATC127: Review of Quicksand: Getting to the Bottom from Lamplighter Theatre
We dive deep in quicksand in this episode...or more accurately, we dive deep into a review of Quicksand: Getting to the Bottom from Lamplighter Theatre. We also share the new trailer for Mockingbird Meadows and address feedback from E.Z., Ben, Lee, and Garrett. In addition to that, we have a packed newscast delivered by JD for once. We hope you enjoy the penultimate episode of 2019. Full show notes at http://www.audiotheatrecentral.com/127 feedback@audiotheatrecentral.com 623-688-2770
December 2, 2019
54 min

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Episodes

ATC146: Interview with Will Ryan and Katie Leigh, the voices of Eugene and Connie

ATC145: Review of Adventures in Odyssey #69: Best Kept Secrets

ATC144: Review of Jonathan Park #15: The Defining Moment

ATC143: Review of Brinkman Adventures Season 8: The Wild Way & Interview with Base Camp Adventures Creative Director, Evan David

ATC142: Recap of Sonic-Con 2020 [Bonus Episode]

ATC141: Interview with Cindy Finley from RiverCross - Live from Sonic-Con 2020

ATC140: Interview with Voice of Princess Leia, Ann Sachs [#WorldAudioDramaDay Bonus Episode]

ATC139: 10th Birthday Celebration & Review of AIO #68: Out of the Blue

ATC138: Review of The Legend of Quetzalcoatl & Chad Reisser Interview

ATC137: Tidbits and Top 5 AIO Multi-Part Episodes of the Last Decade

ATC136: 3rd Annual ATC Seneca Awards Broadcast [Bonus Episode]

ATC135: Review of Unsinkable from the AIO Club and Behind the Scenes of the ATC Seneca Awards

ATC134: Chris Anthony Lansdowne Interview & Top 5 Mistakes Indie Audio Drama Producers Make

ATC133: Review of Jonathan Park #14: The Greatest Power

ATC132: Review of My Golden Ship from Lamplighter Theatre

ATC131: Review of Adventures in Odyssey #67 More Than Meets the Eye

ATC130: Review of The Adventum: Vol. 2

ATC129: Audio Drama Post-Production with Todd Busteed of GAP Digital

ATC128: A Conversation with Audio Drama Scriptwriter, Darby Kern

ATC127: Review of Quicksand: Getting to the Bottom from Lamplighter Theatre