It’s Sara Osinsky’s last episode, and Michael and Ryan have plenty of praise for the last special episode before Beyond Gilead, episode 59 (S-9) of Down Gilead Lane, “Heart and Soldier.” The podcast hosts bring up the way this episode expands the character of Mr. Key, how Haley makes a great foil for everyone, showing emotions through writing and directing, and seeing a simple story from multiple perspectives.

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Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Israel Ownbey

Cover artwork: Allie Barrett and Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

In this second part of Ryan and Michael’s review of “Spring Broke,” the duo picks up where the conversation left off on the contrasts between the Morrison and Vaughn families. The discussion this part also includes thoughts on letting the audience come to their own conclusions, woes of six-year-olds, whether the receptionist did her job well or not, and the theme of making God the center of every choice we make. Also, some feedback from Noah!

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Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Israel Ownbey

Cover artwork: Allie Barrett and Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

The new era is here! Michael and Ryan are ready to go with the first special episode before Season 5, episodes 57 (S-8a) and 58 (S-8b) of Down Gilead Lane, “Spring Broke.” For this first part of the review, the two reviewers talk about a great collaboration between Beth Culp and Sara Osinsky, the messages of each part through Brooke and Justin, John’s effective way of teaching his kids about service, not overlooking your kids when serving others, effective airplane sound effects, and the start of a look into the Vaughn family’s struggles.

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Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Israel Ownbey

Cover artwork: Allie Barrett and Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

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Through a look at episodes 55 (4-11) and 56 (4-12) of Down Gilead Lane, “The Beginning of the End” and “The End of the Beginning,” a journey in reviews reaches its first finale as Michael and Ryan conclude with Part 3 in the finale of the Secrets of Grace.

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Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Israel Ownbey and Micah Touchet

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

Return to Gilead welcomes Beth Culp, the creator and showrunner of Down Gilead Lane, to the longest interview to date on this podcast! Beth shares about her tragedy early in life that led her to grace and the story of Down Gilead Lane, along with how she was approached by CBH Ministries to create the show and went about writing scripts and casting characters. She also gives insight into the hardest and the most fun episodes to write, and she discusses how her writing style differs from that on Adventures in Odyssey. And, in a discussion highly anticipated by hosts Michael and Ryan, Beth takes a deep dive into the questions of “How do you start a dating relationship?” “What is the proper way to have cleaning days?” and, most importantly, “Was Grace right?”

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Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Micah Touchet

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

A look to the future – John Fornof’s continuation of Beth Culp’s story in episode 90 (7-6) of Beyond Gilead, “Unfinished Business, Part 1” – provides insight for the last scene of Season 4 in this bonus part in the finale of the Secrets of Grace.

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Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Micah Touchet

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

The discussion of “Was Grace right?” reaches a conclusion in Part 2 in the finale of the Secrets of Grace.

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Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Micah Touchet

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

The end of an era approaches with episode 54 (4-10) of Down Gilead Lane, “Sunrise, Upset,” Part 1 in the finale of the Secrets of Grace.

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Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Micah Touchet

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.

Ms. Kopek’s arc comes to an end, as do Ryan and Michael’s thoughts on this two-parter, in this continued review of “Free for All.” The discussion picks up from the last episode with questions about keeping secrets in a harmful relationship, thoughts on Grace’s odd passive-agressiveness, how story structure shouldn’t shame the audience, and a look at a wonderful final scene for the main characters.

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Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Israel Ownbey

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

Return to Gilead is a review podcast based on episodes, logos and artwork, and music produced for and with permission from Keys for Kids Ministries.