A few days ago I stumbled across yet another radio drama on the Family Audio Reading page of the latest CBD catalog called "Jonathan Park." It's a realitively new show (I think there's only two or three albums available) about a boy whose father is a evolutionary scientist (or something like that) and how they go on adventures and find out how it really couldn't have happened. I'm thinking about purchasing the albums, but really don't want to waste my money on something I can't hear a full episode of first. Have any of you heard it? If so, is it good? I look forward to seeing what people have to say about this radio show.
Dave
Anyone here heard the radio drama series "Jonathan Park"?
Vision Forum's (somewhat) new creation radio show
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Chandler
They air it here every summer. 
The story focuses on Jonathan Park and his dad Kendall Park who is an archaelogist or something. Kendall had wandered away from his faith in his adult years. He was a believer in evolution and had some kind of job (yeah, I'm real helpful here). He eventually became convinced that evolution was false and at some point came back to his Christian roots. While there is a clear storyline being followed, every show contains information on findings and such that prove the young-earth theory which is touted by this show. It's clear that these shows were created as an apologetic tool.
It's not up to AIO quality but you'll probably enjoy it.
The story focuses on Jonathan Park and his dad Kendall Park who is an archaelogist or something. Kendall had wandered away from his faith in his adult years. He was a believer in evolution and had some kind of job (yeah, I'm real helpful here). He eventually became convinced that evolution was false and at some point came back to his Christian roots. While there is a clear storyline being followed, every show contains information on findings and such that prove the young-earth theory which is touted by this show. It's clear that these shows were created as an apologetic tool.
It's not up to AIO quality but you'll probably enjoy it.-
Chandler
I've heard some of the shows. Like I said, they were obviously created in order to present some facts on archeology and Creationism in a palatable way for kids. Essentially taking some facts and packaging them up with a storyline. That distingishes it from AIO which has a general Christian theme and Radio Theatre which is mostly works written by other people (although I realize that someone has to take a lot of time to make a good adaption). It's not AIO or RT quality but neither is Jungle Jam. 
I remember one show in particular where Jonathan was playing Sherlock Holmes then he goes to school and his teacher's name is Mr. Moriarty! Needless to say, I was very suspicious of the teacher no matter how nice he sounded. If you're interested in facts on Creationism you should find their info interesting. If you're just looking to them for entertainment value and a clever storyline, you could probably find something else. 
I like listening to them along with AIO and Radio Theatre on Saturday morning.
I remember one show in particular where Jonathan was playing Sherlock Holmes then he goes to school and his teacher's name is Mr. Moriarty! Needless to say, I was very suspicious of the teacher no matter how nice he sounded. If you're interested in facts on Creationism you should find their info interesting. If you're just looking to them for entertainment value and a clever storyline, you could probably find something else. I like listening to them along with AIO and Radio Theatre on Saturday morning.
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I have heard of them. I haven't gotten any because I am afraid I won't like them. I don't want to waste my money, when I could buy an AIO and for sure love it. I need to get one though. Do ya'll think it is a waste of money?
Oh, and www.JonathanPark.com.
Oh, and www.JonathanPark.com.
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Chandler
Thanks for all your offers to take the CDs off my hands, but I'd rather sell them online and at least get back some of my wasted money. Anyway, it's not like I've got them yet. I might actually like them. If I don't I'll probably just keep them in my bottom drawer until I either come across someone (in real life, so I don't have to pay to post them) who's interested in that sort of stuff or I'll keep them as a last resort to listen to if I am really bored. When I get them, I'll be sure to tell ya'll what I thought of them.
Dave
Dave