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36: Kid's Radio

Episode Information

Theme: Commitment
Format: Variety show / Traditional radio
Host: Brad Dillard, Sherman, Freddy
Notes: 

Brad and Sherman start the Station.

114: The Big Broadcast

Episode Information

Theme: The Good Samaritan, Creativity
Format: Variety show
Host: Whit, Tom Riley
Notes: 

Whit and Tom start the station up again.  This show was the first (and thankfully the only) to feature nearly an entire episode produced to sound like it was on the radio in the 1940s.  Like many of the early Kids' Radio shows, it featured an "off-radio" beginning and end to set it up. 

141: Over the Airwaves

Episode Information

Theme: The Kingdom of Heaven
Format: Variety show
Host: Whit
Notes: 

Another of the early Kids' Radio shows, this one also featured a brief "setup" before and after the radio show.

173: A Thanksgiving Carol

Episode Information

Theme: The meaning of the holiday
Format: Playhouse of the Airwaves
Host: Whit
Notes: 

The first Kids' Radio episode without an in-episode closing.  In other words, the Kids' Radio ending was the end of the show, rather than coming back to Whit, Connie, etc.

193: A Tongue of Fire

Episode Information

Theme: Watching your words
Format: The Jimmy Barclay show
Host: Jimmy Barclay
Notes: 

The first Kids' Radio to feature a recurring show—the Jimmy Barclay show.

210: On Solid Ground

Episode Information

Theme: Abraham and Lot
Format: O. T. Action News / Adventures in the Bible
Host: Whit
Notes: 

This was the first O. T. Action News episode, one of Kids' Radio's most popular programs.  It was also the first time that there was no "setup" for a Kids' Radio show.  The entire show consisted of the "on-radio" segment.

229: The Marriage Feast

Episode Information

Theme: The Kingdom of Heaven / The Parable of the Marriage Feast
Format: Adventures in the Bible
Host: Whit
Notes: 

This was the only full Kids' Radio show devoted to a parable.

232: Thy Kingdom Come

Episode Information

Theme: The Kingdom of Heaven
Format: ???
Host: ???
Notes: 

Though this episode features no Kids' Radio broadcast, Whit is preparing a number of sketches to air in the future.

240: And the Glory

Episode Information

Theme: Glory
Format: Play-by-play sport announcers
Hosts: Jimmy Barclay, Lawrence Hodges
Notes: 

This episode featured Kids' Radio's first sports play-by-play.

242: Hymn Writers

Episode Information

Theme: Hymns, Christian Composers
Format: A Moment in Time
Host: Whit
Notes: 

This Kids' Radio show featured kid reporters and interviewers, a device borrowed from O. T. Action Neews and one that would be used in the future. 

250: Pilgrim's Progress Revisited, Part 1
251: Pilgrim's Progress Revisited, Part 2

Episode Information

Theme: Pilgrim's Progress story / The Christian life
Format: Playhouse of the Airwaves
Host: Whit
Notes: 

These exciting, sound-effects heavy shows feature a credit for "Engineering by Bob David," a reference to Bob Luttrell and Dave Arnold, the production engineers for these shows.

288: The Twilife Zone

Episode Information

Theme: Danger of addictions
Format: The Twilife Zone
Host: Connie / Rodlyn Serly
Notes: 

There are two hosts of this show, both played by Katie Leigh.

292: Siege at Jericho

Episode Information

Theme: The Biblical story of Rahab and the spies and the battle of Jericho
Format: O. T. Action News
Host: None
Notes: 

This Kids' Radio show interrupts the Odyssey theme, the only time that's ever happened.  It's also the only O. T. Action News without an intro by Whit and the only one without Connie or Eugene as "advisors."

294: Unto Us a Child is Born

Episode Information

Theme: The Biblical Christmas story
Format: None.
Host: Jason Whittaker (narrator)
Notes: 

This episode featured Jimmy Barclay's attempt to produces a live version of the Christmas story.  It was also the only episode besides Kids' Radio where we heard the broadcast from "behind the scenes" rather than in front of the radio.

302: Share and Share Alike

Episode Information

Theme: Sharing
Format: Live Share-a-thon / Variety show with sketches
Host: Connie Kendall and Jack Allen
Notes: 

The first annual "Share-a-thon," but the only one we've ever heard about.

321: Hidden in My Heart

Episode Information

Theme: Scripture Memorization
Format: Variety show with three sketches
Host: Connie Kendall
Notes: 

This broadcast contains parodies of Rescue 911, Lassie, and Star Trek.

346: St. Paul: Voyage to Rome
347: St. Paul: An Appointment with Caesar

Episode Information

Theme: The Biblical story of the life and ministry of Saint Paul
Format: Adventures in the Bible
Host: Jack Allen
Notes: 

These episodes feature the continuation of a story started in 304: St. Paul: The Man from Tarsus and 305: St. Paul: Set Apart by God, though the earlier episodes were Imagination Station shows.

350: The Time of Our Lives

Episode Information

Theme: Making the most of your time
Format: The Twilife Zone
Host: Connie Kendall / Rodlyn Serly
Notes: 

One of several Kids' Radio shows without credits at the end.

367: The Decision

Episode Information

Theme: God's will for our lives
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie
Host: Connie Kendall
Guest: John Whittaker
Notes: 

The first of several "Candid Conversations."  The interesting thing about the format is that it seems every time Connie has a guest, she finds out a big revelation she didn't know before.

369: It's a Wrap!

Episode Information

Theme: God's role in everyday life 
Format: Kids' Radio reporting: A day in the life of Whit
Host: Lucy Cunningham-Schultz
Notes: 

This was the only full Kids' Radio show to turn it's microphone on the people of Odyssey.

387: New Year's Eve Live!

Episode Information

Theme: New Year's Eve, Making the most of our time
Format: Live New Year's Eve / Variety show with sketches
Host: Connie, Bernard, Eugene, Tom
Notes: 

This show was recorded live at Focus on the Family and is, thus, the only Kids' Radio with a large audience reacting to the show.

389: O. T. Action News: Jephthah's Vow

Episode Information

Theme: The Biblical story of Jephthah and a foolish promise
Format: O. T. Action News
Host: Whit
Notes: 

This O. T. Action News included only one kid reporter as opposed to the usual pair.

413: The Devil Made Me Do It

Episode Information

Theme: Sin, Temptation
Format: Variety show with three sketches
Host: Connie Kendall
Notes: 

This show featured parodies of Jeopardy, 20/20, and the Academy Awards.  It's structure paralleled 321: Hidden in My Heart.

442a: Two Roads (Split)

Episode Information

Theme: There is only one way to heaven, but many ways to hell
Format: The Twilife Zone
Host: Whit
Notes: 

This was the only Kids' Radio split show and the only Twilife Zone that Whit hosted.

453: The Great Wishy Woz, Part 1
454: The Great Wishy Woz, Part 2

Episode Information

Theme: The folly of humanism
Format: Playhouse of the Airwaves
Host: Whit
Notes: 

A musical written by Mandy Straussberg, starring many of the main characters of Odyssey.  It is loosely based on The Wizard of Oz.  This show featured more music than any other Odyssey program.

457: Opportunity Knocks

Episode Information

Theme: God's will for our lives
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie
Host: Connie Kendall
Guest: Tom Riley
Notes: 

This is the only time that a Kids' Radio broadcast has been interrupted by another broadcast.

458: Red Herring

Episode Information

Theme: Curiosity
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie
Host: Connie Kendall
Guest: Alex Jefferson and Cal Jordan
Notes: 

While the "Candid Conversation" in 457: Opportunity Knocks is heard from outside the Kids' Radio studio, this one is heard from the inside.

461: BTV: Obedience*

Episode Information

Theme: Obedience
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie / BTV Segment
Host: Connie Kendall
Guest: Hank Foufou
Notes: 

Though it's not on Kids' Radio, this episode contains another "Candid Conversation."

477: O. T. Action News: Battle at the Kishon

Episode Information

Theme: The Biblical story of Deborah, Barak, and Jael
Format: O. T. Action News / Good Housekeeping Throughout History
Host: Mandy Straussburg
Notes: 

This show was the first time O. T. Action News interrupted another Kid's Radio show and also the first time that characters from an O. T. Action News story drifted into another broadcast.

483: Secrets

Episode Information

Theme: Trust
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie
Host: Connie Kendall
Guest: Robert Mitchell
Notes: 

This is the first time a "Candid Conversations" ends the Odyssey show.

487: Plan B, Part 4 — Resistance

Episode Information

Theme: Dealing with loss
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie
Host: Connie Kendall
Guest: None.
Notes: 

This is the only solo Candid Conversation. Note: The album version of this one is much longer and includes a poem about Mitch.

488: Under the Influence, Part 1

Episode Information

Theme: Unknown.
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie
Host: Connie Kendall
Guest: None.
Notes: 

In this show, we only hear the very end of the broadcast, so we're not sure what Connie's topic was.

502: Live at the 25

Episode Information

Theme: Celebration
Format: Candid Conversations with Connie
Host: Connie Kendall
Guests: John Avery Whittaker, Tom Riley, Jason Whittaker, Bart Rathbone
Notes: 

This episode is the first full-episode Candid Conversation with Connie. It's also the only live Kids' Radio show (so far) and the only Kids Radio episode to repeat a classic Kids Radio sketch (Young Guns Bonanza from 141: Over the Airwaves).

517: It's All About Me

Episode Information

Theme: Credit
Format: Ask Dr. Wise (also: Ask Dr. Wise and Professor Brilliant)
Host: Robert Mitchell (also: Connie Kendall)
Producer: Connie Kendall
Guests: Marvin Washington, Liz Horton, Jared DeWhite, Trent DeWhite
Notes: 

This episode featured Kids' Radio's first advice show; during it's brief run was hosted by Mitch.

537: My Girl Hallie

Episode Information

Theme: Relitionship with things over relationship with God; idolatry
Format: The Twilife Zone
Host: Whit
Notes: 

This show features multiple references to 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Terminator, and The Matrix, movies about machines taking over.

550: Fairy Tal-e-vision

Episode Information

Theme: The Consequences of Sin
Format: Variety of fairy tale segments
Host: Connie Kendall, Jason Whittaker
Notes: 

This is the first episode that features Connie and Jason hosting an episode together. It also is arguably the most fast-paced Kids' Radio show so far.

562: The Last "I Do"

Episode Information

Theme: The history of St. Valentine's Day
Format: Playhouse of the Airwaves / Candid Conversations
Host: Connie Kendall
Notes: 

Though this episode is "hosted" by Connie Kendall, she doesn't narrate the story and appears only at the beginning and end of the show.

568: The Power of One

Episode Information

Theme: The power of God
Format: Variety show with three sketches
Host: Connie Kendall
Notes: 

This show featured "The Pray Way" commercial at a commercial break so it felt like a real commercial. The show also featured a shorty ("Paul, Apostle Paul") aired five years earlier.