Finding Ron Perkins

The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

Focus on the Family

Kids & Family

4.5 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Before voicing Ron, Eric Martsolf was singing at theme parks, performing on cruise ships, and even touring with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Eric shares how his eclectic career prepared him to play a Marine returning home — and what he’s learned from Ron’s emotional journey.

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0:00.0	Hey, Odyssey fans. I'm Jesse with Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine.
0:14.9	And I'm Bob, producer of the Adventures in Odyssey Club. Welcome to the official Adventures in Odyssey podcast.
0:20.6	Today, we're looking back at the
0:22.1	story of Ron Perkins, who reached a major milestone this month in the club. For years, Ron's story
0:27.7	has been told mostly from afar, with him deployed overseas in Rakistan. But that changed last
0:33.0	December when he returned home to Odyssey. In recent months, we've learned what happened to him while he was gone and how that affected his life going forward.
0:40.8	Eric Martzoff is the voice of Ron, and it's hard to believe we've never had him on the podcast.
0:45.8	Yeah.
0:46.1	Well, we remedy that today when Eric sits down with us to talk about his diverse career, his family, and bringing Ron to life.
0:53.2	Let's talk with Eric.
1:00.7	Music his diverse career, his family, and bringing Ron to life. Let's talk with Eric. Eric, we're excited to have you on the podcast today.
1:03.9	I'm excited to be here.
1:05.5	How are you guys doing?
1:06.5	Doing great.
1:07.1	Yeah, thanks for joining us.
1:08.4	You know, just looking at your life and career.
1:13.4	It's about as diverse as another character we have on Odyssey, Jillian Marshall, and wanted to mention some of the experiences you've had
1:20.3	and have you maybe tell us a quick story about it and how it prepared you for your career now.
1:25.9	How does that sound?
1:26.9	That sounds like a fun little trip down memory lane.
1:29.7	I'm looking forward to it.
1:30.9	Go ahead, shoot.
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