We're back, baby! Starting off book 2 of the Magnus Chase series with the return, and consequent murder, of our favorite goat, Otis. Manasa brings up Hoodwinked this time. Magnus has a wild chase with a goat killer. Jack is really into pop music now and has had a lot of personality development. Jack is now Manasa's enemy. We get to meet Alex Fierro, a character we have long-anticipated, and see her in weasel form. Magnus is yearning immediately. Erin suggests watching both Hoodwinked and the Spongebob Movie for research purposes.

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We are finally finishing this book! Magnus gets to meet his dad, who sounds hot. We get the big reveal of this book -- X is actually Odin, and was this whole time. Manasa doesn't like this plotline. She also got X confused with Halfborn for half of this book. Erin sees herself in Odin's love for a good PowerPoint. He walks us through the prophecy line by line (probably with crappy PowerPoint animation). Magnus meets up with Annabeth again, and then the book ends on quite the cliffhanger, where we see Randolph and Loki scheming. We discuss our overall thoughts on this book (hint: they're positive!) and wrap up with some final thunder bolt questions for Sword of Summer.

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Magnus learns all about Valhalla this week. We reveal just how late in life we learned that Davey Crockett and Leif Erikson were real people. We deep dive on the Norns, and compare them to the Fates in Greek mythology. Sam, who we have already grown attached to, is removed from the Valkyries. Magnus gets to know his floormates more and then prepares for battle.

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This week we’re joined by our friend Avelaka to chat about the fan theories you all have sent in, and answer a few of our many fan lightning bolt questions! Topics include: nuerodiversity in PJO and HoO, Jason’s sexuality, Aphrodite’s appearance, Manasa bullying Frank in a fight, being a demigod with no powers, and of course, Luke. Tune in to get to know Vel and hear all our thoughts on your fan theories! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

These are the LAST PERCY CHAPTERS EVER. We are feeling emotional! But first, it’s time to chat about Hazel’s battle with Pasiphae (and Clytius). These chapters are super cool. Hazel has such a great character arc in these! The gang defeats the bad guys (for now) and all gets out safely. We love seeing them work together. We then get to say goodbye to Percy - these chapters, while not long enough, are also a really lovely ending to his POV and make us feel hope for him and Annabeth. Also… what does the “…” mean?! Check out our episode where we talk about Pasiphae on the Monstrous Women podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Xc8cV3h4TofRJJX5Q1mK9?si=oRrLZTZOSEufBgIYHqJQZg ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Did somebody say promotion? The above ground crew isn’t above ground anymore, as they’ve descended into the House of Hades. We also get a very odd moment in which Coach Hedge reveals that he knocked up Mellie. Frank is feeling like a real praetor, newly promoted by Jason and in command of a nice ghostly army. And in Tartarus, it’s time for the final battle, complete with elevators and Escape (The Pina Colada Song). We say goodbye to the two purest characters in this book - Bob and Tartarus Shrek. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

It’s time for Jason’s most pointless chapters yet. He decides to choose Greek. Again. Thus he becomes son of Zuepiter. He harnesses some wind and actually becomes a horse girl. All Greek demigods are horse girls. They reunite with Leo and Erin decides to ship Leo and Jason. Down below, Percy and Annabeth are in the heart of Tartarus and approaching the Doors of Death. But they get stopped by the man, the myth, the legend, Tartarus himself!!! Tartarus has the actual coolest outfit ever. We discuss Italian food vs. Greek food. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

We made it to Manasa’s favorite chapters - Leo and Calypso! It’s the return of cottage core queen Calyspo. These four chapters show enemies to lovers done well. We talk about the best enemies to lovers, which is Bridgerton season 2. Kanthony 4ever. Down below, Annabeth and Percy meet the embodiment of night, Nyx. Manasa claims that Nyx is a MILF. Jumping off of things with your SO is a good bonding experience. Please don’t sue us. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

We’ve made it to episode 69. Nice. Podcast over. (Just kidding!!) This week, Piper uses the power of loooooooooove to defeat Khione. Erin somehow references the Santa Clause 3, AGAIN. There are also SpongeBob references. Rick copied the SpongeBob Movie. In Tartarus, Dark Percy emerges!! Percy fights Akhlys. We discuss blood bending. Manasa likes that Percy can bend poison. We talk about all our thoughts on Dark Percy… most of which are actually quite positive! Yes Percy, go off! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

God gives his strongest warriors the weirdest tummy aches. Nico and Jason are in Split. Erin has been to Split once, so can be annoying about it. Rick introduces us to the existence of gay characters. Jason literally didn’t know you could be gay before this chapter. Manasa decides Jason is actually very funny now. We discuss the outing Nico scene. In Tartarus, Annabeth and Percy meet up with Damasen, aka, Tartarus Shrek. We get some very deep reflections from Bob and Damasen. Freud would have a field day with Damasen’s Mommy/Daddy issues. We advocate for locking Freud up. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Above ground, Gale returns and the kids meet Poseidon’s weird pirate son. Hazel figures out magic! And potentially curses Jason forever (oops!). Don’t wash people’s feet for them. We actually really like this side quest. And down below, Percy fights the Arai, and we get our first taste of Dark Percy. We love to see heroes facing consequences for their actions. These are very good chapters! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Up on land, the team is having a rough time without MVP Annabeth. Nico acts incredibly emo and mysterious, but loses his emo card when he brings up Mytho Magic. Frank goes on an extremely weird side quest and meets the creator of Farmers Only. He also murders a bunch of fuzzy cows to save his girlfriend. And gets hot in the process of it. Nature is healing. Down below, Percy learns that riptide can WRITE! Mind blowing. Annabeth saves their butts with an idea to get a message to Rachel. And then, we meet the Curses! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

This week, Leo and the team end up in Bologna (vocabulary word #1) and he has some spooky dreams about Clytius (vocabulary word #2). We lose our minds over the pronunciation of Clytius. Manasa also brings up a goat that keeps burning down. Leo has to fight some demon monkey dwarves. Meanwhile, in Tartarus, Annabeth and Percy confront Kelli, and then are saved by Bob, formerly known as Iapetus. We discuss whether Percy thinks Iapetus was hot. Lots of fun callbacks to PJO in this one. Enjoy! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

It's time for Magnus to die -- yay! Magnus dies heroically (or not so heroically, depending on who you ask...) and wakes up in a magical afterlife hotel. We meet a whole new cast of characters and deep dive into Norse Mythology. The Nanny Goat breaks our brains a bit. Is it mead? Or is it actually yogurt? Asking the important questions. Magnus meets Sam, who is already a favorite of ours, and learns about Hotel Valhalla.

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We’re back with House of Hades!!! This book is already so good. Hazel gets an incredible horse girl moment. She also meets Hecate. Erin has a new favorite Greek myth - Gale the Witch. Gale was a Bad Bladder B!tch. We give you some weasel facts you didn’t ask for. Percy and Annabeth, meanwhile, are not having a good time. They take a bath in some sad water and then drink some spicy water. Manasa wonders how spicy it really is. We find an old enemy in tartarus - Kelli, who has apparently been gossiping about Percy all this time. Girl knows how to hold a grudge!  Link to the weird weasel article: https://www.thedailybeast.com/christianitys-most-bizarre-creature-the-sex-weasel ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

IT'S TIME!!!! The final chapters are here, and they're just as great as we remember. We talk about Annabeth and her fatal flaw, and how both Annabeth and Percy's fatal flaws are what lead to their, literal, downfall. Tartarus emanates rage, which sounds like a girlboss to us. Annabeth defeats Arachne, but at what cost? Percy and Annabeth begin their very, very long fall (also, there's a Leo chapter). Huge shout out to Erica from Seaweed Brain Podcast (@seaweedbrainpodcast) and Robert (@thedammemepage) for helping us add some drama to this episode and bringing one of the most iconic scenes to life! And huge shout out to everyone who sent in questions for this book. We'll talk in a few weeks and begin HOUSE OF HADES!! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Percy, Jason, and Piper face some battles of their own in this one. First, we deal with Piper's vision coming true, and also a whole chapter about a flood that is pointless. We discuss the Flood Myth and how it permeates a lot of religions, which is cool (link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_myth). They then find Nico in a jar! But it's not that easy - first they must fight two stupid giants. Bacchus/Mr. D shows up but doesn't help much. Percy and Jason defeat the giants with the power of ~teamwork~! We are in AWE of Nico for surviving Tartarus on his own. Manasa decides to ask about the worst way to die as a nice, fun lightning bolt question. ————————————————————— 

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Things are getting intense for Annabeth this episode!! She beats some (kind of dumb) ghosts and earns the esteemed title of Big Mommy. We both flex our hubris muscles and claim that the Mark of Athena challenges don’t seem that hard. Annabeth finally meets the big boss of this book, Arachne, a gatekeeping queen. Arachne’s myth is real messed up and not a good look for Athena. We also get some Leo chapters were he uses the power of Technology to defeat robots. Public school has failed both Frank and Hazel because they don’t know what pi is. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

We start off this one with some Piper chapters that are more about Jason than Piper, which is disappointing. They meet Hercules, who has a story that is so fun and family friendly. Piper becomes Food Boy (please look up that movie). Percy has a lot of feelings about letting Annabeth go on her quest alone. They meet dolphin pirates, which are very exciting for Erin!!! Annabeth goes off on her own to meet spider lady…. things are finally getting very, very real. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Manasa gets stuck with the big chapters this time. Annabeth and the girls have a girls trip to have tea with Aphrodite. Jason tries to defend the Romans for being confederate soldiers. Annabeth finds a special map to guide her on the Mark of Athena quest. We discover that eagles actually don’t have noses, so this book has at least one major plot hole. Leo, Frank, and Hazel have a whole underwater side quest that’s kind of pointless and is just to resolve some of the weirdness between them. Mermaids are actually not hot because they would smell like fish. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

It’s time for an all about Percy episode! Rick makes a return to demigod dreams, and we meet our favorite giants thus far. We create a new character in the Riordanverse, the villain hairstylist. Nico is in a jar. Pomegranates are not like the other fruits. Annabeth and Percy have some ~alone time~ in the stables. Percy has clearly already named all their future children. Coach Hedge is kind of pointless. Percy and Frank go on a side quest and meet some random villains who run an evil aquarium. Frank turns into Large Fish. We discuss horse sized ducks. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

This week we’re returning to Leo and Piper for our narration, and they’re both insecure! Leo doesn’t know how to be around women. Brick x Jason begins. We meet Nemesis! Piper is constantly worried about Jason. Katoptris gives us visions now. Jason and Percy have a Fight, and the eidolons are honestly much scarier than any of the giants. We discuss spoons and pitch an idea for a new movie, The Haunted Spoon. We talk about exacting revenge and Manasa’s feminist revenge fantasy. We also reveal our childhood nicknames.————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Time for a new book!!! We adore this book. This episode is ALL about Annabeth, as all good things should be. Manasa is still trying to marry off Reyna. Percy and Annabeth reunite and we both just want to scream and cry about it. We discuss the judo-flip and the online discourse about it. Can you tell Erin works in relationships education? We get two (count ‘em!) prophecy recitations and finalize the magical 7. Since we’re all going to Greece the Mamma Mia references are only gonna get worse from here. Reyna and Annabeth bond over liking the same dumb boy. Percy makes an inside joke with himself. We laugh when people die, apparently. This book is so fun and we are so excited! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Popping in here to give y’all a quick little bonus episode where we talk about how excited we are for this casting! Congrats to Walker, Leah, and Aryan! And keep being the supportive and welcoming community we know the PJO fandom is capable of. Also, we are now all your legal guardians.

We are thrilled to be back and finally starting Magnus Chase! We hope this episode can bring you some joy amidst whatever is going on in your life/the world/etc. We admit it -- we didn't believe all of you about Magnus Chase. But these books are GOOD. We meet our hero, Magnus and get to see our fav, Annabeth Chase. We learn a bit about Norse mythology (something neither of us knew much about) and then watch Magnus get kidnapped by his crazy uncle to save a rusty sword.

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It’s time to finish Son of Neptune! We both really like this book. Frank embraces his morphing powers and impresses Hazel with them. Frank burns his stick and frees Thanatos. They beat up Alcyoneus (without a god??? SOMEHOW). Percy gets his memories all the way back, and is rightfully pissed at Hera. We wrap up this book with a battle and then a message from Leo - the Argo II is coming to New Rome! AND if you’re looking for the godly parent quiz Manasa made, take it here: https://uquiz.com/quiz/Og9a1f/who-is-your-godly-parent ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

We begin this episode by freeing ourselves from pronouncing Gaea the way the Google told us to. The gang makes it to Alaska, and Percy continues to get his memories back. Also, he FINALLY calls his mom. They make it to Hubbard Glacier and discover that death is actually kinda hot. We spent a really weird amount of time trying to decide if wings are hot. Alcyoneus makes a dramatic entrance and we hope he gives an evil villain monologue soon. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod MUSIC FROM: https://freemusicarchive.org/genre/Jazz

In which Rick doesn’t tell us why the Minotaur crossed the road. It was probably to see Erin. Or to get away from the female ogres wearing leather bikinis (why, Rick? WHY?). We talk about burden-sharing in friendships and how sometimes we gotta take on burdens for each other and that’s okay! The gang goes to home of CEO Entrepreneur Jeffrey Bezos. The Amazon headquarters is full of men chained up by hot women, which would be Leo’s personal paradise. Hazel adopts a rabid horse. Frank goes home, and finally learns about his morphing powers. Neither of us want to be a main character anymore, because we are old and tired. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

This week we are joined by Robert from TheDamMemePage to talk chapters 21-28 of Son of Neptune! Erin starts spiraling about Frank’s Animorphing powers. Robert curses our brains about Frank’s stick. The gang goes to meet Ferb’s brother, Phineas. Manasa reveals herself to actually be Ferb. We don’t know how to pronounce all these words. Percy does the most Percy thing - winging it and risking his life! Ella is cute. We love Ella. Protect Ella. ————————————————————— Follow Robert @TheDamMemePage on IG, Twitter, and Tik Tok, and check out their podcasts, Into the Riordanverse and Entering Storybrooke! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Nico is coming in hot with a black, goth, special toga. Thanatos is likened to border patrol, and we think it might be better if he’s chained then. The gang gets approved for a quest. The Romans have a navy. That navy is a single boat. We get more of Hazel’s backstory, and it is very sad (how much trauma can Rick fit in one girl???). Hazel is attacked by grain. We pronounce EVERYTHING wrong in this one. Manasa has invented a new ship. Erin hard disagrees. We both like this book a lot more than The Lost Hero. //////////// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

We open up this episode with an impeccable performance by Nico, the boy with a secret family. All the new characters have Secrets. Hazel makes cool cursed rocks. We imagine Pluto as Pluto the dog. Frank ALSO has a curse, but it’s not as cool. Manasa wants to play war games. Percy refuses to bow to a god, like the bad boy he is. We love to see it. //////////// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Drumroll please…. It’s PERCY TIME!!! We are thrilled to once again be reading about our beloved Percy Jackson, our favorite cop car stealing boy (Jason could never). Percy gives us a bag tour. We get emotional about Percabeth. We wonder if our parents are secretly deities. Manasa makes the bold statement that all Romans are furries and, in a twist of events, comes down in defense of Freud. We learn about Camp Jupiter, meet some new friends, and talk lots about Percy. //////////// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

WE ARE FINALLY DONE WITH THIS BOOK. The actual final battle occurs. There are like 3 separate villain monologues in these 8 chapters. Evil Elsa strikes again. Jason fights the large green man. Chiron is a dick for never telling anyone about the bunker. We’re both really really ready for the next book. //////////// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

There are a lot of battles in this book. Jason gets all the good fight scenes, but somehow they are also lame. We miss the dramatic villains like Kruke, and think Gaea should take some acting classes. Zeus zaps Enchilada man. Piper and her dad have a nice moment. Rick says if you have trauma you should just forget it. Leo flies a plane! Hera is coming out of her cage, and she is (not) doing just fine. Also, we realize that the OG Trio is actually Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona. //////////// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Both of us have fully lost our minds in this one. Manasa has an enemy now. This quest is honestly kind of confusing. Hedge and Mellie have a meet-cute. Aphrodite is a good parent for like one second. We don’t like the way Gaea is pronounced. The Greeks hate human legs. Rick loves knocking people out. Shrek and his family are slaughtered. We are in mourning. Also Shrek does NOT have a last name. //////////// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

CONTENT WARNING: In this episode, we are discussing the adult novel, Blood of Hercules, after it went viral on PJO/mythology twitter. This book contains mature adult sexual themes, so if you are a younger listener or are uncomfortable with said themes, this episode is not for you (and we'll see you when we do Magnus Chase!).

BLOOD OF HERCULES by Jasmine Mas went viral on Twitter. We're discussing what it's about, using our Greek myth expertise. We...did not like this book. At all. Topics in this book somehow include mathematician fanfiction, forced marriage, a misogynistic invisible talking snake, and being so hot four (4!!!) different chiseled men fall in love with you. We're breaking down everything that happens in this book so you don't have to read it, from the inaccurate portrayals of Greek/Roman mythology, to the problematic messages about asexuality and gender. You're welcome! Please enjoy this wild ride.

There are a lot of side quests in this one. Like, a LOT. They meet Midas, whose curse is the worst. Jason gets lit with Lit. We wonder if Jason could be cool if he wasn’t boring. We meet the first ever werewolf, let’s go Team Jacob. Jason has a reunion with his long lost sister, our girl Thalia. Leo continues to be a trauma towel. Neither one of us wants Midas’s curse, not even a bit. Manasa is haunted by accidentally telling someone she hated them. Erin turns into a worm. ///////// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Everyone take a seat, it’s the Medea episode. Erin comes down in support of our murdering queen Medea. Manasa is not so sure. Jason is pretty dumb in these chapters. Piper does the MOST and is the only one with the brain cell. We say goodbye to our unhinged king, Festus. You may not have lived a long life, but it was very unhinged, and now you are free. We also discuss malls and how they’ve become evil. We entered the Bad Place when Limited Too became Justice. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Lots of chaos in these chapters, folks. For some reason, we take a stance against the French language. We wish Boreas was cool like the Ice King from Adventure Time. White men should stop trying to write about the experiences of women of color. Piper breaks her ankle. Leo has a lot of trauma still. We wish he got friendship instead of a girlfriend. Manasa supports arson. Erin was once called vanilla and will forever hold a grudge against [name redacted] [jk his name was Ian] [stupid boy] ///// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

The original She-Wolf! The It Girl! Lupa! We find out that Jason was raised by wolves. Erin’s brain is cursed to forever associate wolves with Omegaverse. Piper and Drew have a charmspeak battle. Charmspeak is actually the coolest power. Leo falls in love the second a woman is mean to him. They really should all forgo the quest and drop Leo off at therapy. Also here is the hour long video that cursed Erin’s brain: https://youtu.be/zhWWcWtAUoY ///// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Prophecies galore! Jason is called upon by Hera, and as usual, he’s confused. He’s the weird dude at camp that speaks Latin. Rachel works overtime with her prophecy delivery. Piper finds out she is, in fact, just like other girls. It’s Trauma Time with Leo, and he finds a dragon. Festus is a weird name for a dragon. We decide that Keith is a much better name. ///// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Kicking off season 2 with 6 chapters of a brand new series! We meet Jason, Piper, and Leo. We have a lot of opinions about them, and we address the “Jason in the room.” It is our god given right to make fun of him. Turns out Jason is actually Troy Bolton. Piper isn’t like other girls. Rick struggles to write from the POV of a woman of color. Leo has an evil babysitter. We miss Beckendorf, and we love the bronze dragon’s whole vibe. We’re excited to kick off season 2! //// SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

Another bonus episode? Hell yes. Manasa made a quiz, and we wanna share it with you all! Find out your fatal flaw with us, and hear us (gently) roast all the fatal flaws. We also spend way too long dissecting Taylor Swift lyrics, happy RED autumn. Thanks for listening and we’ll talk to you in season 2! TAKE THE QUIZ: https://uquiz.com/kuzFdw

Join us for this special episode where we read the three short stories in the Demigod Files! We talk about fanfiction for a while, discuss how Rick is bad at timelines, and make a stance against ants. Erin’s weird crush on Flick from Bugs Life is exposed. We’re sad about Beckendorf. We meet Bob, who will make a big return in House of Hades, and we talk ghost stories. Yay! Tune in in two weeks to hear us dive into our fatal flaw quiz.

Come celebrate finishing PJO with us! We answer your Lightning bolt questions, we talk season superlatives, favorite episodes, and… *drumroll, please* we drop some merch!! We also fill you in on what’s next with Heroes of Olympus and a couple of pre-season bonus episodes coming your way. MERCH: https://www.zazzle.com/store/camphalfpod SEND A VOICE MEMO: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod

That’s right folks, we made it through the ENTIRE PJO series!! This episode, we get to hear Manasa’s new theory on fatal flaws. We talk about the best “they finally kissed!” moments. We discuss our favorite things from this book and fill you in on our plans for the next season! Tune in next week to hear our season finale! And if you’d like to submit an audio message, please do so here: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod/message

Hecate arrives home, and Percy tells her everything that happened. She doesn’t punish him because he brought her a new puppy (fair enough). Percy convinces Hecate to reopen her magic school, much to Eudora’s excitement. Annabeth, Juniper, and Grover join the Jackson-Blofis household for dinner and they have a nice heartwarming ending. Juniper says people who move away don't leave us, they're just spreading their branches. Sending love to all of you lovely friends who are near and far away!

Then, we discuss our overall thoughts on this book, read some emails, and play some audio messages. Make sure to stay for the end to hear what we plan to do next!

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MARJOR MARK OF ATHENA SPOILER FROM 04:10 - 05:10. Please forward through if you haven’t read!! You’ve been warned. We have reached the ultimate climax of this book, and while some of these chapters may be short, we have PLENTY to talk about. Mostly, Luke, and our favorite SAT vocab word, nuance. We adore the gods’ theatrics. Kronos (Kruke?) is still a frat boy. We make a case for throne insurance. We finally get some very romantic passages after four books of ignoring feelings. We throw up a little when Luke confesses his love. We’re so excited to be at the end of this book with you all, and hope you enjoy the episode! // content warning: unsupportive relationships in the context of Luke //

// CONTENT WARNING: Unsupportive relationships in the context of discussing Luke and Annabeth // Here we are, once again, hating Luke. We’re nearly at the end, and in these chapters, things aren’t looking so good for Percy and the gang. Rachel shows up with some major main character energy. Persephone’s fatal flaw is “being a bitch.” We get angry at Clarisse. Luke sucks. Like, really really sucks. Yet somehow, we all have a little Luke on the inside. Hades and Nico definitely choreographed their entrance to the battle. We get in our feels and over-analyze Annabeth, as usual. Percy puts the P in PTSD. It’s great!

New nickname alert!! Manasa gets tired of saying Kronos/Luke. Thus, Kruke is born. Erin vows to name her firstborn child Kruke. Erin reads a lot of dialog in this one. Prometheus is the titan of being a little bitch. The party ponies save the day! The battle is really swinging in this episode, and we’re excited to go through it with you all! Follow us on social @camphalfpod