Zach is here! Return to Gilead welcomes Phil Ayres, the voice of Gilead’s prolific host Zach, to talk about how he got started on the show, his experiences working with Steve O’Dell, recording everything three times, interacting with fans of Gilead, his job as a pastor and thoughts on modern issues in the church, and what he sees as the lasting impact of Gilead.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing: Michael LaFaver

Music: John Lewis

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.

Is this the best Christmas episode? Ryan and Michael take some time at the start of this review to rehash their objective standards for episode reviews before diving into the great character development in episode 124 (S-14) of Beyond Gilead, “Putting the Christmas Back in Hope.” The two hosts highlight Justin’s return and his interactions with Hope, some odd lines from Tiffany Richter, stuff that coulda been cut, and Ryan having a funny.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing: Michael LaFaver

Music: John Lewis

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 fourth longest episode of Gilead sparked a little bit of controversy between Michael and Ryan... but we’ve edited down the highlights for an insightful review of episode 123 (S-13) of Beyond Gilead, “Table Talk.” Up for debate in this review of Gilead’s third Thanksgiving special are the sheer runtime of this episode, Hope’s side plot, Tim’s heartwarming scenes, the random war trauma flashback, and John’s possibly out-of-character parenting style leading to a disturbing scenario for Michael Morrison.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing: Michael LaFaver

Music: John Lewis

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 season finale is here, bringing a character-driven episode for Tim to shine. Ryan and Michael pick apart episode 122 (9-12) of Beyond Gilead, “Letting Go,” John Fornof’s poignant conclusion to Season 9. The two returned hosts discuss the episode’s short length, Hope’s inconsistencies, Tim’s specific lesson, and ever-excellent acting. Plus, a voice message from Bren!

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing: Michael LaFaver

Music: John Lewis

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.

John Fornof finally joins Return to Gilead for a long-awaited end-of-Season 8 interview! The prolific audio drama master chats with Michael and Ryan about his experience working with Steve O’Dell and the Gilead team, how he respects Beth Culp’s source material, good ways to write salvation scenes, his perspective on hearing God’s voice, and talking about his latest project.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Music post-production: Ryan Matlock and 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.

We’ve reached the conclusion of John Fornof’s take on “Stolen Secrets”... so how was it? On this episode of the Return to Gilead Sunday Special, Ryan and Michael are here to analyze the decisions taken by the audio drama and how they compare to what could have been done.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

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

Michael has a new top episode of Beyond Gilead! ...Ryan not so much. The two avid Gilead fans break down the Morrison-lacking penultimate episode of Season 9, episode 121 (9-11), “It’s a Richterful Life,” and its compelling theme, strange story structure, genuine characters, and iffy dialogue.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing: Michael LaFaver

Music: John Lewis

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.

It’s back to Michael and Ryan and normal episodes of Gilead in this review of episode 120 (9-10) of Beyond Gilead, “Knock Knock, Who’s There?” Mary’s possible hypocrisy, uncontrollable characteristics, differences between praying for and against, a two-act structure, Bill Mincer, and how houses are bought all factor into this thorough review.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing: Michael LaFaver

Music: John Lewis

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.

It’s a bit of a shorter episode of the Return to Gilead Sunday Special, but still a thorough one! Michael and Ryan are back to break down the continuing storylines, character arcs, and shoddy cliffhangers in Keys for Kids’ Red Rock Mysteries episode 7, “Stolen Secrets, Part 3.”

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver and Ryan Matlock

Editing and music arrangement: Michael LaFaver

Cover artwork: Bethany Burnett

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

Austin Peachey and Jack Cashion jump back on the podcast to join Michael and Ryan in reviewing episode 119 (9-9) of Beyond Gilead, “The Showdown.” While Austin loves the old-time radio spoof from John Fornof, the other hosts aren’t too keen on Tim’s persistent eisegesis, how Tim learns his lesson, and the theme in the episode’s climax.

Our site: https://returntogilead.com

Credits

Hosts: Michael LaFaver, Ryan Matlock, Austin Peachey, and Jack Cashion

Editing: Michael LaFaver

Music: John Lewis

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.