Best Ryan Rydell Podcasts (2024)

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Why and how did Buck fall down the stairs? 22:04

3d ago22:04

22:04

Writer/director Kathy Buchanan and sound designer Zach Schneider discuss Buck’s first (but not last!) adventure in Baltimore – “Making an Honest Buck.”By Focus on the Family

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Unpack all three parts of “The Rydell Realizations” 24:21

5d ago24:21

24:21

“The Rydell Realizations” is a turning point for Emily and especially for Morrie. Get into the spoiler-y details of the story and production with writer/director Phil Lollar and sound designer Luke Guento … but only after you’ve heard all three parts!By Focus on the Family

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The five-year journey to “Running the Race” 24:00

1M ago24:00

24:00

Executive producer Dave Arnold starting outlining a story about Eric Liddell in 2019 — but the episode wasn’t written and directed by Phil Lollar until 2023 and not released until 2024. Follow the marathon production of the three-part epic. (Plus: A preview of “The Rydell Realizations, Part 3”)By Focus on the Family

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The epic production of “Running the Race” 21:30

2M ago21:30

21:30

Sound designer Nathan Jones looks back on all the jogging and Olympic sprints in the first two parts of “Running the Race,” previews the final episode in a prison camp…and tells us the one thing he would save from his home.By Focus on the Family

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The Chairman emerges from the shadows 23:18

2M ago23:18

23:18

Brian Cummings has played dozens of Odyssey characters from Christopher Columbus to the local soccer coach to Emperor Nero to even Jesus Christ.By Focus on the Family

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Middle Staged - Vacations, Media Addictions, and What Not ~ 55:08

2M ago55:08

55:08

The boys just got back from separate trips to Mexico, and share the love of leaving the world behind. The convo about vacations and breaking away from technology breaks into additions to social media, and somehow, they end up in a heated discussion about how people are so easily manipulated by their social news feeds. Couple shout outs: @cubs - we …

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Bridget runs the race and hits the right notes 15:59

3M ago15:59

15:59

Actress Keely Marshal looks back at (spoiler!) singing in “Right Notes, Wrong Key” and ahead to the three-part “Running the Race.”By Focus on the Family

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Middle Staged - Flowers, Alcohol, Getting Old, and What Not ~ 40:12

3M ago40:12

40:12

How then get into these conversations, we will never know, but somehow they get to talking about names, drinking, local flower shops. Plus - the boys got new mugs. For the record @DGYuenglingSon has really good beer, @g5brewingcompany897 has amazing seltzers, Rindfleisch Flowers does great work, and Jim has a party house. Ryan talks about the pre…

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Stories about Will Ryan from his wife Nancy 13:03

3M ago13:03

13:03

In our final podcast looking back at the life of Will Ryan and the creation of “The Best is Yet to Come,” Will’s wife Nancy Niparko Ryan shares stories from their time together, Will’s similarity to Eugene, and the reach of Adventures in Odyssey.By Focus on the Family

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Middle Staged - Valentine's, Volunteering, and What Not ~ 52:14

3M ago52:14

52:14

Jim talks about Valentine's Day for a 25-year-long married couple, while Ryan laments about the Dallas Cowboys woes and the expectations for romance post-divorce.By Ryan Rydell

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Middle Staged - Beloit Baseball, Teenagers, and What Not ~ 47:16

3M ago47:16

47:16

Jim & Ryan welcome Beloit Sky Carp President, Zach Brockman, into the studio - the conversation leads to talk about kids, youth (travel) baseball, Downtown Beloit, and other nonsense like whether or not you can say "Super Bowl", and if Taylor Swift should be there or not.By Ryan Rydell

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Who is Molly's mom? 16:26

3M ago16:26

16:26

Dana Powers, voice of Molly’s curiously unnamed mom, remembers auditioning, talks about voicing KitKat commercials, and shares why “One Last Treasure Hunt” is her favorite episode.By Focus on the Family

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Middle Staged - The First One 46:06

4M ago46:06

46:06

Jim & Ryan open up their new show with discussions about Justin Timberlake, Spa Days, Youth Sports, Parenting, Taylor Swift, and what not ~By Ryan Rydell

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Eugene’s voice came from war-torn Ukraine 16:40

4M ago16:40

16:40

Vitalii Knya, Head of Delivery at Respeecher, tells us how they created Eugene’s line for “The Best is Yet to Come,” the technology behind their company, and what’s going on in Ukraine.By Focus on the Family

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Join us to celebrate One Grand Party in Colorado Springs! 19:06

4M ago19:06

19:06

Calling all Odyssey fans! The 1,000th episode airs this year! We’re inviting fans from all over the country to join us at One Grand Party on August 2-3, 2024, in Colorado Springs. Tickets go on sale on Thursday, January 11. Get more details on today's podcast.By Focus on the Family

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FREE AUDIOBOOK: "Showdown with the Shepherd" 1:19:51

5M ago1:19:51

1:19:51

As a special gift, hear an entire Imagination Station audiobook! More are available in the Adventures in Odyssey Club. In this adventure, Cousins Patrick and Beth go to the Holy Land in the tenth century BC. Troubles await them as soon as they step out of the Imagination Station. First they meet an angry bear and later an angry giant. Set against t…

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All your questions about "The Best is Yet to Come" answered 25:33

5M ago25:33

25:33

Why not let Eugene stay in Odyssey? Are you going to use the same technology to bring back old characters? Where did you get Bernard’s lines? Why did the whole family Meltsner family move? Why didn’t we hear Wooton in Eugene’s goodbye party?Are we going to get any episodes with the Meltsners in Baltimore? And most importantly, how old are all of th…

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Producing a milestone: “The Best is Yet to Come” 22:24

6M ago22:24

22:24

Sound designers Luke Guenot and Zach Schneider talk about working on such a significant series of episodes and how it was the most collaborative production in Odyssey historyBy Focus on the Family

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Katie Leigh on “The Best is Yet to Come” 16:56

6M ago16:56

16:56

Katie Leigh, voice of Connie, remembers the recording sessions for the Meltsner four-parter and working with Townsend Coleman as EugeneBy Focus on the Family

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What do the latest episodes in Album 75 and this month’s Club adventure have in common? 19:28

7M ago19:28

19:28

Writing discipline, bringing back Dr. Trask, and choosing characters who scare her are all topics on writer Abigail Geiger’s mind.By Focus on the Family

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Ryan Rydell Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Middle Staged

Ryan Rydell

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The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

Focus on the Family

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Why and how did Buck fall down the stairs? 22:04

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Unpack all three parts of “The Rydell Realizations” 24:21

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The five-year journey to “Running the Race” 24:00

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The epic production of “Running the Race” 21:30

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The Chairman emerges from the shadows 23:18

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Middle Staged - Vacations, Media Addictions, and What Not ~ 55:08

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Bridget runs the race and hits the right notes 15:59

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Middle Staged - Flowers, Alcohol, Getting Old, and What Not ~ 40:12

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Stories about Will Ryan from his wife Nancy 13:03

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Middle Staged - Valentine's, Volunteering, and What Not ~ 52:14

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Middle Staged - Beloit Baseball, Teenagers, and What Not ~ 47:16

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Who is Molly's mom? 16:26

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Middle Staged - The First One 46:06

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Eugene’s voice came from war-torn Ukraine 16:40

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Join us to celebrate One Grand Party in Colorado Springs! 19:06

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FREE AUDIOBOOK: "Showdown with the Shepherd" 1:19:51

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All your questions about "The Best is Yet to Come" answered 25:33

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Producing a milestone: “The Best is Yet to Come” 22:24

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Katie Leigh on “The Best is Yet to Come” 16:56

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What do the latest episodes in Album 75 and this month’s Club adventure have in common? 19:28

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