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I know, I know. You thought I fell off the face of the earth. There has been lots of news about AIO and I haven't posted any of it! *Gasp!* Well, I haven't been able to get online on a computer for a long time, but I hope this post will make up for the times I didn't. Ok, here goes:

First off, 5 brand new cover arts for album repacks have been revealed. It's been a long time since we've seen this kind of things. But now we have an overload! See below:


Album 2

Album 34

Some other great news is that the Blackgaard Chronicles is now out! Even if you have all the albums with eps from the Blackgaard saga, there's still a lot of new stuff for you to enjoy! There's a great DVD in the set with a 30-minute conversation between Paul McCusker and Phil Lollar about the creation of the saga. There is also new illustrations of Dr. Regis Blackgaard, Jack Allen, Jason Whittaker, Richard Maxwell, and Phillip Glossman, among others. Also, the collection contains bios of the actors relevant to the saga. It's available online from Focus on the Family and other online retailers and at Christian bookstores. Oh, and here's the back cover:




Also, if you're wondering what the Spring 2012 season will hold? Well we know what the album will be called: The Deep End! And the summary? We have that, too!

When Jason Whittaker tracks the villainous Mr. Grote to London, England, he discovers another ominous plot. With the help of some old friends, will he unravel it in time? Back in Odyssey, Eugene and Red reveal the story of a World War I hero—Sergeant Alvin York.

To celebrate the launch of the Blackgaard Chronicles, the Official AIO Podcast is giving us another PopUpisode (remember them?)! This time, it's the episode A Name, Not a Number, one of the shows from the Blackgaard saga. You can see cool photos and fun facts pop up while listening to the ep. Make sure to go to the OAIOP blog to see it!

If you can't wait for the new season to start airing (like so many people now days can't, ahem!), then today's your lucky day!

In the latest episode, Bob and Jesse let fans hear the first 12 minutes of Wooton Knows Best. So if you want to get a big sneak peek of the season premiere, now's your chance. Head on over to hear it!

...the Adventures in Odyssey Blog was launched. At the time, it was pretty much the only one of its kind. The main purpose of the blog was just to give the latest Odyssey news, but we soon branched out to other things, including wallpapers, contests, a podcast, and more!

This website has had lots of visitors since then. In fact, here's a few statistics for the blog:
Number of posts: 323 Posts (not counting the one you're reading)
Number of views: over 16,814
Most popular post: AIO Blogcast Ep.18: Interview with Phil Lollar Part 1 with 684 views
Most downloaded podcast: AIO Blogcast Ep.18: Interview with Phil Lollar Part 1 with 2,096 downloads

Of course our success is attributed to several people and we want to thank them all. First off, Blogger. Blogger is the easiest way to make a blog and gives you unlimited creative options. This blog wouldn't be the same on, say Wordpress (ahem!). Secondly, thank you Josh Shepherd, Brock Eastman, and Nathan Hoobler for providing all the info and pictures to share on this site. The AIO Blog wouldn't be the same without you guys. Thirdly, thank you Bob Smithouser, Jesse Florea, Phil Lollar, and Dan Cline for taking time for us to interview you all. It's made doing the Blogcast even more fun! Last but not least, thanks to you, the reader and listener, for visiting the blog and listening to the Blogcast! We love you guys!

Usually when we hit a milestone for the blog each year, we do some special things to commemorate it. Well, we got busy with other things so we're not doing anything for our 3rd anniversary sad to say. But, we will say that we're going to be doing some really cool things soon to celebrate the release of the Blackgaard Chronicles. You won't want to miss them!

Well, we've been around for 3 years and we hope to be around for even longer! Do you have any suggestions for the blog or Blogcast? Then make sure to fill out our survey to let us know. Also, if you want to know some more about the creation of the AIO Blog and the Blogcast, listen to our tenth podcast that we did to commemorate our 2nd anniversary.

Happy Birthday AIO Blog!

It's time for the Avery Awards! But it's a little different this time. A plane has crashed in the awards venue! What will this mean for the awards ceremony? Hear Bob,Brock, Jesse and others as they announce what parts of the Green Ring Conspiracy fans voted to be the best. It's a special OAIOP made by our friends at the Ceiling Fan Podcast. You won't want to miss out! Head on over and listen!

Do you want to know who won the Green Ring Art Contest? Well to find out, listen to the latest Official Podcast! Not only do Bob and Jesse announce the winners, but they also talk with David Hohn about illustrating the Imagination Station Books. Head on over to hear it!

The Whit's End Podcast brings us another great podcast, in which Bren and Matt interview Paul McCusker! In this informative episode, Paul talks about what we can expect in Album 54, returning characters, the original ending for the Green Ring Conspiracy, and tells us what the next Radio Theatre production is going to be! It's a whirlwind of AIO info, so don't delay and listen to it right now!