Morrie’s Next Move: Atticus Shaffer and Phil Lollar on “Kris-Crossed”
The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast
Focus on the Family
4.5 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2025
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Morrie Rydell is changing from manipulative villain to surprising hero. Actor Atticus Shaffer and writer/director Phil Lollar take us inside “Kris-Crossed,” discussing Morrie’s changes, behind-the-scenes stories, and insight into the Christian underpinnings of the character. Plus, hear a preview of “Better Buck Next Time, Part 2!”
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Odyssey fans, I'm Bob, producer of the Adventures in Odyssey Club. |
| 0:13.3 | And I'm Jesse with Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine. |
| 0:16.7 | Welcome to the official Adventures in Odyssey podcast. |
| 0:19.6 | Today's episode is all about intrigue, accusations, and a detective team that won't stop until they find the truth. |
| 0:26.3 | Sounds like an average day in Odyssey. |
| 0:28.2 | We're talking about Chris Cross, the new mystery starring Emily, Cooper, Suzu, and yes? |
| 0:33.4 | Mori Rydell. |
| 0:34.4 | Right. |
| 0:35.0 | Today on the podcast, we're joined by Atticus Schaefer, the voice of Mori, and Phil Loller, |
| 0:40.0 | who wrote and directed this two-part adventure, episodes 100, and 1001. |
| 0:44.5 | They'll be answering questions about Mori's character development, the inspiration behind this |
| 0:49.1 | episode, and surprises during the recording. |
| 0:52.1 | Which means that it's time for a spoiler warning. |
| 0:56.3 | If you haven't heard both parts of crisscrossed, skip this podcast until you have. |
| 1:01.1 | But if you've heard the show, grab your magnifying glass and get ready because it's time to investigate with Atticus and Phil. |
| 1:07.4 | I'm going to be listening really closely because I couldn't be here for this interview. |
| 1:11.8 | But go for it, Bob. |
| 1:19.7 | Well, it's great to have Atticus Schaefer on the phone as well as Phil Loller. |
| 1:23.8 | Of course, Phil, you were just here last week. |
| 1:25.8 | We had a nice writer's meeting for an arc coming up. |
| 1:29.3 | We don't want to talk too much about other than to say that people are going to love it. |
| 1:33.0 | But thank you both for joining us. |
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