From the AIO Facebook page:

Adventures in Odyssey

‎5 New repackage covers coming very soon... Can anyone guess all 5?

• • Anonymous ‎23 26 29 34 37

    19 hours ago
  • Anonymous ‎23, 26, 29, 34, and going out on a limb, here... 36

    18 hours ago
  • Anonymous Definitely 23, 29 and 34 at least.

    15 hours ago

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    Can you guess too?

New Sampler Pack

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Some of you may remember the picture to the right that was posted on the AIO Facebook Fan page a while ago. What I just noticed was at the top left of the picture there is a teaser for a new sampler pack. Today, they released a full-resolution version of the first sketch which you can see at the bottom right. This sampler pack is called "Pranks for the Memories" and includes the episodes "Pranks for the Memories", "I Slap Floor", and a new episode that is yet to be released! You can see the title of the new episode here or you can pre-order this album that is scheduled to released on May 23 this year here.

First Sketch (Click to enlarge)

Now for a real post. On the Official Site, there is an image of Marianne Hering holding a copy of Passages: Darien's Rise. Right above the book is yet another teaser image of Album 52's cover (to the right). And on Brock Eastman's blog, The Quest For Truth Books, he said this in the comments responding to a question:

So, what you see is apparently the final sketch.

    In another comment, he said, "--So we have titles and cover comps for two new albums." So apparently there is some cool stuff coming in the world of Odyssey. I like this cover sketch, a whole lot better that the first one we saw in the video.

As some bloggers have already said, the new season is over and we have to think of things to talk about. Do you have any suggestions? If so, shout your ideas out by commenting. Like Agent Brock to the right.
     Audrey, of AIO Insanity!, finally got to her 100th post and first ever podcast! You can listen to it here.
     Also, Marvin D., of The AIO Fan's Life, posted an audio clip of his voice. All of these bloggers are putting out voice clips. There seems to be a trend. . .

Hi everybody, remember when Brock Eastman said that with every new album re-pack there will be a Family Fun Panel? This is an excerpt from "AIO Insanity!":


". . .in the behind the scenes booklet that comes with your album, there will be a section with a family project. You can get online and there will be a video of a family doing this project. After your family completes the project, the parents would buy a button that says you completed the family fun thing."

Well, on the Official Site there is a new page. On that page there is a video of Brock and Diane Ingolia, who does guest relations at Focus, with a family making a Wod-Fam-Choc-Sod (World Famous Chocolate Soda). This is what the Family Fun Panel buttons are about, too. On CBD (Christian Book Distributers) website, there's a page for certain buttons, like this one for Heroes (which the project is based off the episode "Karen" and has you write a letter or make a card for someone in a hospital or nursing home). In fact, the repack of Heroes is now available and includes the panel, although you cannot purchase the button until around June 25. 
"What will they think of next, telephones without cords!" -Wooton

Ever wondered what the life of an animated Focus on the Family secret agent is? The answer:

Hi everybody, there has been a lot of Odyssey news lately.

     First of all, the second Passages book, "Arin's Judgment" is now shipping in its new form! 

     Also, Brock Eastman, [no explanation needed], said in a video podcast that there is a new contest also involving a video camera. It's the "You Mom Is So Awesome" Contest (I made up the name), because of Mother's Day. You can see the podcast here.

Hey guys, there's a new Official Podcast out where they announce the grand-prize winner of "The Act Like Odyssey" Contest. Also in the podcast, Jesse said he asked what the title of the new album is, and they gave him a secret message. I think the message means                         . Hey Brock, how did you get in my house? Where did you get that black high-lighter? National security? The FBI? Guys, I gotta go.

Hi everybody, on Brock Eastman's blog, he said this about the actor who plays Coach Fang: ". . .I got to sit in on my very first recording session. While done from Focus on the Family offices in Colorado Springs, Nathan Hoobler directed Matt Yang King who plays Coach Fang in an upcoming episode for album #52 called ##########. The episode discusses ############# and focuses on The Odyssey ###### ###### ########## ####. We get to see #### ######## again. You may remember him as the ##### of ########." You can read the rest here. Since Brock Eastman probably was dropping some hints (when does he not?), he said "in an upcoming episode for album #52 called ##########." The name of an episode from Album #52 will most likely be one word and have 10 letters. What has ten letters and is one word? "Clock-tower"!

The Odyssey Scoop and a member on the Campbell County message board started a contest. 20 questions are hidden on the Odyssey Scoop, and 10 are hidden on Campbell County. You can read more here.

     In other news, Brock Eastman, a secret CIA agent smuggling Odyssey facts that the public should know about, snapped a picture (which you can see here) behind Mike Harrigan's back. FreddyJay (of Campbell County Connection) and I agree that it's from "Passages" because you can see two moons.

The new backs and fronts of the first two "Passages" books are out. Also, it seems like Brock Eastman has been the center of news all around. He recently put this picture up on his blog. He says this:
"A great way to create buzz is to give some clues, so can any of you theorize about upcoming or current albums? Some will matter in 51, and some in 52, and maybe even 53. But I can’t tell you everything. So I’d hold onto this image for several albums… Let me know as you hear about and recognize the clues I have hidden. Oh and yes feel free to share the image." It feels like this is the most controversial album ever!

Brock Eastman, our friendly neighborhood marketing guy, just announced on his blog that his copy of Album 51 just came in the mail. He shows some pictures and tells about what's inside. Reading his post made me more excited to get my copy. Why don't you order one right now?

This may be news worthy or not, but on the comments of one of the posts on the Odyssey Scoop, Brock D. Eastman, employee of Focus On the Family, posted a comment:

Brock E
Hey Jacob, just wanted to let you know we spent some time on the Focus clock to come up with some titles for album #52.

5 days ago, 10:39:14 PM CST

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 Jacob
Ooh la la! No doubt the italicized words are a clue. 

5 days ago, 11:02:53 PM CST

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I don't know, but maybe Album 52 will be called "Time Clock" or "Clock Time" or "It's Time For a Clock". To the right is a picture of Mathew Parker checking his watch (this picture is not legitimate). And on Brock D. Eastman's personal blog, The Quest For Truth Books, he posted this:

"I would say I am experiencing a dream like state right now...

I am sitting her in Agia Sophia with Dave Arnold, Paul McCusker, Nathan Hoobler, Carol Rusk, Marshall Younger, and Kathy Buchanan. We are discussing the coming albums for 2011. This is such an awesome experience."


On another comment on the Odyssey Scoop he said this:

Brock E
Woot all new art for five albums in 1 year! Who can beat that. Nathan I spent alot of time discussing which episodes/scenes should be drawn. We sent it to Dave who narrowed it down and now we are awaiting sketches from Gary! 

So that gives us an idea that they're working on something for Album 52 or Album 53 or Album 54. I guess they're always busy.