Live from the Easy Bay, Mike is joined by TNO newcomer, Kevin McKain, to break down some Bay Area-relevant chapters of The Lost Hero! Topics include: C.R.E.A.M., Shams and Woj, gentrification, Gatorade, Buzz Lightyear, spin the bottle, tofu, Cherokee backgrounds, spelling last names, Planet of the Snakes, The Great Emu War, double meanings, Infamous, coaching strategies, fancy words, trash talk strategies, charmweaking, Beowulf, the Olympics, Tom & Jerry, ice cream, knockout, Kermit the Frog, HOODSLAM, and more! TNO Live in NYC, DC, and more: www.thenewestolympian.com/live   — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erica Ito of Seaweed Brain makes her TNO return and HoO-era debut to continue our coverage of The Lost Hero! She also gives her thoughts on the dynamic of the new trio, which includes some valid critiques! Topics include: revisiting stories, Mad-Eye Moody, Buzz Lightyear, team dynamics, time optimism, Google Map walk times, reads, softball, honk-shoo, Omaha, billionaires, strategic trash talk, Pokemon battles, Neo, interviews, NBA Street Vol. 2, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joel Rochester aka fictionalfates is back on TNO, this time to cover some very juicy Jason chapters that move the plot along significantly while still raising loads of questions. Topics include: comma usage, animal confrontations, quest ranking, tendrils, Jumani, Steven Wright, Shakira, furniture assembly, color statues, incorrect home design, K-drama, Photo Booth, BBM, Snapchat, Chiron Jr., Jane Eyre, Sarah Plain and Tall, Bluey, Google Maps, anti-Zeus sentiment, Jason Derulo, The Real Housewive of Olympus, and more! TNO LIVE IN THE PNW: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Arena Club! Get 10% off your first order at www.arenaclub.com/tno — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J'Neia Stewart (@TheLady_Artemis) makes her triumphant return to talk about two of the most action-packed and emotion-packed chapters of Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Topics include: Haikus, ATLA, reading chapter titles, self-given nicknames, umlauts, End of Ze World, leagues, Draco Malfoy, Steve Nash, Stromile Swift, Frasier, turbulence, Atlas, petty little things, the book title reveal, squats, Steve Martin, Uno, roaches, book parents, AP US History, #NotAllMen, Hercules/Heracles, Greek pronunciations, cool belts, the audiobook narrator, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, RocketLeague, Pork Pie Squad, creeps, Batman, Dollar Store toilet paper, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leah Cornish (@Leah617) makes her TNO debut, possibly as our first Greek guest, to discuss more Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Topics include: Grëék stuff, Thanos’ knife, Flight of the Conchords, Bessie’s name, RPGs, Bay Area weather, zippers, sacrifice rules, Hunkules, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Bionicles, stepparents, Muir Woods, pancake hikes, Let Me Blow Ya Mind, Zooboomafoo, Schoolhouse Rock, dragon spaghetti, Mars 2112, paint smells, Glade Plug-Ins, Delair’s (spelling?) Book of Greek Myths, and more! MIKE'S D&D STREAM: www.20tomidnight.com — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sherry Guo (@overnighttotes on TikTok) is back and there's some spicy Titan's Curse content to cover! Topics include: Kinecht Ruprecht, SF, Target, The Good Place, pigeons, homelessness, Sea World, cows, calendars, trick arrows, knots, interpreting, reheating pizza, Ian McShane, hangovers, Vecna, SF biking, Marin hiking, overnight oats, and more! MIKE'S NEW D&D STREAM: www.20tomidnight.com Thanks to our sponsor, Inked Gaming! For 10% off, use code "TNO" at www.inkedgaming.com/tno — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our lovely editor and newly-minted Tik Tok account runner, Sherry Guo, makes her TNO return to cover a highly-anticipated chapter of Percy Jackson Book 3! Topics include: the NYC live show, Pokémon, famous dams, empathy links, animal hiking, Chuck E. Cheese, John Wick, drachma logic, reaching the pedals, Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein, The Hoover Dam, The Gateway Arch, Skate (the video game), guardians, The Pigeon Union, Will Smith, Tower of Terror, The Last of Us, David S. Pumpkins, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven Parra joins Schubes live on stage in New York City for the first ever TNO live show to discuss the very spicy Ch. 13 of Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse! Plus, Sherry Guo makes an appearance for the Q&A at the end! Topics include: Riordan Wiki, old farts, The Brave Little Toaster, Pride & Prejudice, stargazing, learning English, the Death Star, The Darrin Line, The West Wing, Roosevelts, Back to the Future, trap doors, The Formula of Tacos, Pink Floyd, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Compaq monitors, mesas, Atlanta Falcons, Bonobos, Rock Band, barking, basketball teams, NYC recommendations, Spider-Man, tortilla structure, New Jersey, and more! For a video version of this live show, go to www.thenewestolympian.com/merch Thanks to our sponsor, Inked Gaming! For 10% off use code "TNO" at www.inkedgaming.com/tno — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa Anelli (@melissaanelli) is back to cover more Titan's Curse, but also we delve into various games chats as well! Topics include: Horizon: Zero Dawn, Texan winter activities, Harry & Hermione, Amtrak, Lord Rattington, talking with your hands, The Golden Compass, Chekov’s Rat, firing ranges, I Think. You Should Leave, animal onomatopoeia, Crash Bandicoot, Kingdom Hearts 3, Halloween costumes, re-reading, The Adventure Zone, and more! NEW TNO MERCH: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mischief Management's Melissa Anelli makes her TNO debut to discuss Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse and the response of YA fans when the series began! Topics include: closets, The Percy Jackson Latte, Lightning Dolt, alternate show titles, DC Metro, Georgetown, Dikembe Mutombo’s GEICO commercial, people experiencing homelessness, The Apollo Express, Dumb & Dumber, School of Rock, Led Zeppelin, Mt. Diablo, The Eye of Sauron, 2-door cars, poison ivy, 2007 podcasts, old books, Instagram poses, and more! Thanks to our sponsors: Inked Gaming - Get 10% off at www.inkedgaming.com/tno with code "TNO" Athletic Greens - Get 5 free travel packs and 1 year of Vitamin D at www.athleticsgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobby Wagner (@bwags) is back for another episode of Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse discussion, and if you like the early 2010s, you are in for a TREAT. Topics include: Ke$ha, Mario Kart 64, Thanos, Jason and the Argonauts, evil LinkedIn, Brad Pitt, Warm Bodies, Mysterio, Bobs, Home Alone, alley cats, sponsored content, wet socks, Canada goose, Nestor Cortes Jr., Horizon: Zero Dawn, the Barry Manilow Christmas Album, Bob Castellini and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tipping Pitches' Bobby Wagner returns to help us meet new characters and learn more about old ones in Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Topics include: Jersey Shore, Sister Natalie’s Grammar Podcast, the Ungodsly Movement, Masterclass, Yankees vs. Mets, fundraising emails, A Star is Born, skate shoes, TikTok, camp currency, wind dudeship, Godly Yellow Pages, bulletin board material, hundreds and thousands, restaurant walking, scullions, Blackjack & Rainbow, Inspector Gadget, Rick’s superpower, and more! TNO LIVE: www.thenewestolympian.com/live HADES STREAM 8/26: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Barra (@hellredsky, Herosgrafia) returns to TNO for an emotionally intense set of scenes from Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Topics include: Godly parentage, Silly Putty, vosotros, shounen anime, 24, tracker songs, The Bronx, Disney merch opportunities, #JusticeForSatyrs, Classic Chiron, pinot noir, Patrick Page, Trans icon Blackjack, and more! HELP US GET TO 1,000 PATRONS FOR THE HADES STREAM: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon SEE TNO LIVE: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J'Neia Stewart (@TheLady_Artemis) is back on TNO to walk Mike through these Leo chapters of the Lost Hero that give us insight to his past and his future! BIG THEORY TIME AHEAD. Topics include: The Fast and the Furious, Fenti, Parenting 101, snake morality, The Purge, The Incredibles, steampunk playpens, speed pees, Houston Police, North Houston, Hot Ones, Hulk pants, Ghosts, Styx water, Clarence the Dragon, Low, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Field of Greens! Get 15% off and free shipping with code "OLYMPIAN" at www.fieldofgreens.com World Central Kitchen: www.wck.org Festus Ezeli Farwell Video: https://x.com/FestusEzeli/status/751486969755017216 — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marissa Tandon (@MarissaKumari) of You Are What You Love joins as guest to continue TNO’s coverage of Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse! Topics include: Border’s, Grossver, cyber security, Crime and Punishment, flowers, all-girls school, Leroy, The Will Smithcast, The Hunger Games, Holes, Gertrude’s Nose, farts, workshopping insults, Vanessa Carlton, and more! TNO LIVE on 8/24 and more: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well this is a podcast about books, so it’s about time we got a library technician in the mix! Erin Bark helps us hit that quota as she joins as guest for more PJO and the Titan’s Curse coverage! Topics include: PodCon, renaissance fairs, learning to drive, sibling dynamics, sassy 10-year-olds, winter skins, Snape, Mythomagic, board games, NBA2K, tough subjects, garlic, audiobook narrator issues, The Cousin Line, eating alone, Sushi Go Party, Absolutely (Story of a Girl), Stranger Things 4, Trajectory of Stink, and more! TNO LIVE: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Poet, author, and Potterless UK Correspondent, Dottie James (@dotttiejames) makes her TNO debut to discuss more of Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Topics include: “New” lands, judicial fears, luxury cars, Jim Agreement, The Treequel, Vincent Van Gogh, Hot Rod, twin jokes, fiancés, Theseus from Hades (the video game), teenage maneuvers, Ireland, Edward Cullen, field hockey, Roman gods, Discworld, the Magic School Bus, the titular torching, and more! TNO LIVE IN NYC: www.thenewestolympian.com/live LIVESTREAM OF THE NYC SHOW: www.bit.ly/tno824stream — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erin and Manasa from Camp Half-Pod make it a PJO podcast crossover event as they join to cover more of the opening of PJO Book #3! Topics include: being 26, Hannah Montana, backward(s), Pixar’s Onward, Dungeons and Dragons, DragonBall Z, Percy Jackson and the Summer Where Nothing Bad Happened, celestial bronze whatever-the-hecks, Captain Crunch, Super Smash Bros., small rage, helicopter questions, old accents, putting it on the fridge, welcome perks, breadcrumbs, immortality clauses, Peter Pan, siblings, Manu Ginobili, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TIME TO START BOOK THREE! And what better way to do it than with fan-favorite, Steven Parra? THERE IS NO BETTER WAY, LET'S BEGIN PERCY JACKSON AND THE TITAN'S CURSE! Topics include: favorite PJO books, combo breakers, embarrassing stories, Jedi mind tricks, The Laugh Bloods, red hats, vice principals, permanent records, fashion style, dancing, Backyard Baseball, goat boy privileges, architecture programs, Ground Zero Memorial, Jesse McCartney, The Butt Fumble, slow dancing, choreography, thornology, Bomb Voyage, Nextel Wireless, Shaquille O’Neal, Yu-Gi Oh!, John Wick, Spider-Man, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've finished Book 2 but we haven't closed our coverage of it just yet because Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo) is back to further explain the myths we met along the way in The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: Aegis, The Golden Fleece, The Colchis Bulls, yoking, whiskey sours, Tantalizing, peanut butter filled pretzels, loopholes, earwax,ENTs, Circe, Madelyn Miller, paella, Captain Planet, Scylla & Charybdis, dog bodies, Dune, lying to gross men, The Odyssey, Laistrygonian giants, horseback riding, camels, Ganymede, pool boys, THE Moon, Medea, Tyler Perry, and more! Pre-Order Dr. Moiya's Book! www.bookshop.org/a/822/9781538754153 — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*very Europe (the band) voice* IT’S THE FINAL PODCAST! For the sec-ond… book in PJO… Kelly’s back and… she’s brought her wit and charm! Here we go! Time for the last SoM episooooOoooOoooode. Topics include: Indian pigeons, the koel, envelope output, strawberry pies, James Bond, en-Tys-ed, watches, stress dreams, trash talk, Greek Fire, Game of Thrones, “come through,” SpongeBob, positive furloughs, recorders, nicknames, Mist manipulation, Mike Wazowski, K-dramas, next level dad jokes, merch teamwork, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're nearing the end of another PJO book, meaning it's time for Kelly to return! The creative mind behind Magic Shop Patches hops in the guest chair to continue our Sea of Monsters coverage. Topics include: Perceptive friends, Horcruxes, Thor’s hammer, water hotels, business expenses, “ouchie!”, Comanche warriors, Uncle Buck, TEA TIME, the Atkins Diet, Steeplechase, Chi-Non Answers, PJ’s 16th Birthday, teacher moments, Harry Potter names, Rockabye Baby, PJO Team Racing, Avatar, Central Park Softball, doing the dishes, Hermès, the Scuttlebutt Section, sea blue, Johannes Gutenberg, and more! TNO Live in NYC on 8/24: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashlee Latimer, author and Riordanverse social media manager, makes her debut as guest on The Newest Olympian! The book is nearing its conclusion, and things are heating up! Topics include: The Lightning Thief Musical, social media management, video game bosses, olive pizza, butt stab, anime action scenes, Rainbow’s friends, Pitbull, Miami Vice, varsity jackets, accepting YA logic, John Wick, airport cash, Romeo & Juliet, Dumbledore, Lucius Malfoy, em dashes & en dashes, Miami International Airport, Legally Blond, math problems, proofreading emails, and more! TICKETS TO TNO LIVE IN NYC: www.thenewestolympian.com/live TICKETS TO POTTERLESS LIVE: www.potterlesspodcast.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joel Rochester (fictionalfates) calls in from Wales to discuss whales- err, kind of - we talk The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: Welsh, BeastQuest, Animorphs, sheep dimensions, piranhas, the Disney+ casting, sheep taxi, Jack Black, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Pride & Prejudice, “Who do you think you are? I am!”, cafeteria cups, D&D, storyboarding, whisper giggles, She Serrano, Spider-Man: No Way Home, first impressions, Looney Toons, commas, getting swole, and more! TNO Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch All 5 UK PJO Covers: www.bit.ly/pjoukcovers — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make it Scary returns to TNO to continue our coverage of The Lost Hero and, in typical fashion, happens to be here for some TRULY IMPACTFUL CHAPTERS. Topics include: being liked, Big Sur, sharks & paparazzi, surfing, sandwiches, Bonne Mamman, stupid rich money, Larry the Cable Guy, PDAs, JD Power & Associates, corruption, Monty Python, infomercials, Justin Timberlake, The Great Salt Lake, karaoke, making new friends, 2 Great 2 Prophecy, Catholic priests, Justin Bieber, coin flips, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live TNO Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon TNO PO Box: www.thenewestolympian.com/contact — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone's favorite med student, Steven Parra, is back to discuss more of the second book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! Topics include: a cappella, Baby Shark, Finding Nemo, dad status, fish gossip, hummus, fatal flaws, Chekhov’s Rope Bridge, Pokémon respect, mooring, Free Solo, The Powerpuff Girls, Dungeons and Dragons, TED talks, satyry bits, Grover’s growth, Bon Appetite, and more! LINK TO RICK’S BLOG POST: www.rickriordan.com/2022/05/leah-jeffries-is-annabeth-chase/ Thanks to our sponsors: WILDGRAIN: Get $30 off plus FREE CROISSANTS at www.wildgrain.com/TNO ATHLETIC GREENS: Get 5 free travel packs and 1 year of Vitamin D at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alyssa Esteban of Breakfast in Beauclair returns to TNO as Percy and Annabeth return to The Sea of Monsters for more mayhem! Topics include: Hadestown, Zooptopia, Timothy Hughes, massage sales pitches, Ron’s Gone Wrong, MLMs, Marty McFly, Our Flag Means Death, Heartstopper, NBA Playoffs, Oscar Isaac, Blackbeard, Mise en place, Olympic events, BROOKLYN, Green Goblin, spirit fingers, cheerleading, growth spurts, Hot Topic, My Immortal, Jersey gesticulating, Aegis, O Brother Where Art Thou, and more! TNO MERCH: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch POTTERLESS LIVE: www.potterlesspodcast.com/live Thanks to our sponsors: Backblaze - visit www.backblaze.com/tno for a 15-day free trial Athletic Green - go to www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian for 5 free travel packs and 1 year of Vitamin D — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chilean Percy Jackson fan artist and podcaster, Sarah Barra (@hellredsky), gets in the mix as a guest to help us further navigate The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: Mean unicorns, silver linings, 7up, translation changes, the pocket dynamic, Facebook status updates, seagulls & pigeons, yachts, massages, Loony Tunes, fancy fabrics, Cookie the guinea pig, dental imperfections, strawberry milkshakes, Spirited Away, and more! Mike & Brandon raise a Neopet: www.youtu.be/HUDkLcK1mLk Potterless live in Phoenix: www.potterlesspodcast.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Athletic Greens! Get 5 free travel packs and 1 year of Vitamin D at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lovable goofball Johnny Frohlichstein is back to dissect more of Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: Balloon animals, Chili’s, Boats 101, “The South,” mutton, IPAs, rope bridges, The Emperor’s New Groove, Bruce Lee, Captain Barbosa, Luisa from Encanto, Matilda, Sting & Friends, Badd, Ursula, headgear, the Wilhelm scream, the Hermos, The SpongeBob Movie, The Green Mile, My Chemical Romance, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Backblaze! Get a 15-day, no credit card required free trial at www.backblaze.com/tno — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sherry is back for more SoM, and she also comes bearing KNOWLEDGE OF THE BODIES OF WATER VISITED IN THESE CHAPTERS. Topics include: Guessing Game Hour w/ Mike, Crabbe & Goyle, important hyphens, A Bug’s Life, Seeing Red, Baltimore, The Beatles, O+ blood, mosquitoes, bug trucks, bronze javelin tips, Tyson’s personality, Mike Wazowski, PJO merch, “SCATTER!”, Sahara, and more! Thanks to our sponsors: Skillshare: Go to www.skillshare.com/tno a one month free trial of Skillshare Premium! Athletic Greens: Get 1 year of Vitamin D + 5 free travel packs at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You know this guest from the credits and the edits, it's TNO's editor, Sherry Guo! Sherry shares her PJO love and Gen Z perspective as we continue through The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: Rainbow Fish, plump little hags, Spirited Away, Muppet Treasure Island, backwards Ollies, JoJo, ROTC, hotel gifts, Rick & Morty, Justin Finch Fletchly, frat bros, millennials, mortgages, TNO sausage, Sparknotes: The Podcast, narrator voices, and more! NEW POTTERLESS LIVE SHOW DATES ADDED - www.potterlesspodcast.com/live Thanks to our sponsors: Backblaze - Get a 15-day free trial at www.backblaze.com/tno Athletic Greens - Get 1 year of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven Parra is back AND SO ARE THE GOOFS! We finish up the rest of the very beefy SoM Ch. 7, Steven spits medical knowledge, and fun is had by all! Topics include: ADHD stimulants, sudden poops, short inseams, stranger danger, podcast corrections, Prometheus, Caduceus, Rod of Asclepius, Macbeth, Johannes Gutenberg, the Costanza, John McEnroe, Preamble Corner, stick collars, snuck/sneaked, reality TV, thermos people, Fanfic with Uncle Rick, Al Gore, family dynamics, Uncle Fabio, email inboxes, packing, Toy Story 4, Percabeth, Spy Kids 3, and more! Thanks to our sponsors: Skillshare - get one month free of Skillshare Premium at www.skillshare.com/tno Athletic Greens - get 5 free travel packs and 1 year of Vitamin D at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd • Multitude: www.multitude.productions — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven Parra is back riding a wave along the Sea of Monsters to talk PJO Book 2! Topics include: tiny birds, horse girls, Superman, racing, vindication, Bestkendorf, Angry Birds, Dean Martin, Horizon: Zero Dawn, enjoyable villains, 99.9% of germs, asbestos, country-fried food, commiseration flirtation situations, Jason and the Argonauts, bumper crops, Patagonia, Amelia Earheart, knitting eyebrows, the power of awkwardness, Ray Stevens, no one will embarrass me into silence, priority seats, em dashes, and more! I Am My Own Grandpa - www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYlJH81dSiw Jason & The Argonauts scene - www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqRjDGAJ5dc Thanks to our sponsors: Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Listen to Echoes of History: Ragnarok wherever you get podcasts! Inked Gaming - Get 10% of at www.inkedgaming.com/tno ! Athletic Greens - Get 5 free travel packs and 1 year of Vitamin D at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian ! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erica & Carter from the Seaweed Brain podcast join to lend their PJO expertise and Gen Z insights to The Newest Olympian! Topics include: Gen Z, not ranking things, pigeons vs. seagulls, grocery store sushi, The Hunger Games, Vine, mean vs. rude, Annabeth’s Flop Era, Selina Beauregard, George Foreman, chicken ponies, king Beckendorf, mad vs. wicked, cardboard boat races, emotional intelligence, Kramer, Pleakly, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths, Welcome to Night Vale, Bony Ponies, The Berenstain Bears, AB respecting PJ, and more! For tickets to Mike's Potterless live shows, go to www.potterlesspodcast.com/live Follow Seaweed Brain on Twitter (@seaweedbrainpod) and Instagram (@seaweedbrainpodcast), and listen here: www.open.spotify.com/show/1J4YAdz0Ai4vAG1x1ojKF9 — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caleb Denecour (@CalebDenecour) enters the fray to discuss pizza preferences, laundry practices, oh… and Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters as well. Topics include: Snow shoveling, Beck, unique jokes, dad joke vision, Jurassic Park, peeled grapes, Squidward, Rhys Ifans, The New York Post, nepotism, pizza preferences, breakfast tacos, mowing the lawn, KP, Lower Sixth, plane blueberry, Crocs, Gaston, frisbee, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Brooklinen! Go to brooklinen.com/TNO and use code “TNO” for a free gift or $20 off! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny, who has recently been devouring the Heroes of Olympus books and chatting about them with Kelly, can now finally talk to Mike about them! We cover two spicy chapters in this one and go on loads of lovely tangents. Topics include: Breaking Bad, eyeliner, yada yada, Chiron’s style, vines, Latin, infinity +1, Fliptide, journaling, Podcast Museum, overnight sleeping situations, New York Snob Corner, attentiveness at work, no camera Zoom, helming, and more! Thanks to our sposnor, Pretty Litter! Get 20% off + a free cat toy at www.prettylitter.com/olympian with code "olympian" — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Shachat (Unseen, Wolf 359) returns and continues our coverage of The Sea of Monsters, mainly joining Schubes in wanting to give Tyson the biggest possible hug. Topics include: motion sickness, Bronze-plated booties, James Joyce, Hades DLC, the Tchotchke Bulls, Georgia, Draco Malfoy, Encanto, guests hiding spoilers, composting, retail therapy, tree love, Star Wars, Inside Llewyn Davis, infomercials, Cadet Kelly, jellyfish, Stanley Tucci, horse legs, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah Shachat (@SarahShachat) grabs the guest helm as we continue our voyage along The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: Roger Bennet, medic, Gen Z, Seinfeld drip, Globo Gym, Gulliver’s Travels, pockets, Greek figure food chain, Sicilian biker gangs, Thomas & Trimble, The Williamsburg Bridge, stressful reading, Kathmandu, LOST, Doylestown, Ace Ventura, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Athletic Greens! Get a year’s worth of Vitamin D plus free travel packs of AG1 at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J'Neia Stewart (@TheLady_Artemis) is here to kick off our coverage of the second book in Rick Riordan's PJO series: The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: the audiobooks, v(ch)oices, popcorn reading, daily Florida life, Encyclopedia Brown, The Good Place, back covers, Hobby Lobby & Michael’s, the Epic of Gilgamesh, James Avery, Prom with Jesus, infinity scarves, javelin, skateboarding, Grandpa Gollum’s House of Kickflips, brownstones, pants rules, super mom maneuvering, Succession, Shaquille O’Neal, bullies, aggressively regular, 1984, Compaq printers, Sir Bootswith de Fur, Homeslice, the R word, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fay Onyx of writingalchemy.net chats with Mike about where The Lightning Thief portrayed disability well and where there was room for improvement. They begin with physical disabilities, but later towards discussing Percy mental health struggles as well. Topics include: speculative fiction, proper terminology, ablest metaphors, storytelling tropes, mermaid in a wheelchair, Myst opportunities, passing, invisible disabilities, resources, Big House problems, pro-ADHD teaching methods, panic disorder, brain plasticity, mouth sounds, The Bright Sessions, TTRPGs, and more! Ableist term resource: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html Thanks to our sponsor, Inked Gaming! For 10% off, go to www.inkedgaming.com/tno and use code “TNO”! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanda Morin of Understood joins to discuss how well The lightning Thief represented ADHD and dyslexia. She answers many questions from Mike and shares loads of helpful information about these conditions! Topics include: big pants, learning differences, teaching adjustments, focus, terminology, rainbow post-its, tangential threads, hyperfocus, ADHD as a superpower, executive function, analysis paralysis, fonts, cursive, contrast for reading, Jeopardy!, neurodivergency the word “disorder,” medication, medication vacations, Adderall, and more! Understood's brand story: www.understood.org/articles/en/our-brand-story — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo) returns to the pod, this time in her full-fledged role as TNO's Greek Mythological Correspondent! Come hear her answer questions about everything Mike wondered about while reading the first PJO book, cover the desired topics as chosen by patrons, and beyond! Ctrl+F, mythology sources, theoi.com, Perseus, Medusa’s origin, Luciano Garbati, John Wick, the Portland god, animal icons, items of power, Mercury, caduceus, the Furies, Argus, SpongeBob, Chiron, Hercules, cool storks, hot animals, Procrustes, lotus eaters, and more! Thanks to our sponsor: Athletic Greens! Get a year's worth of Vitamin D plus 5 free travel packs at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*very Europe (the band) voice* It's the final episode (about Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief)! Kelly (@VoteForMeKellyB) is back and is ready to close the cover on our TLT coverage! Topics include: Practicing poker, custom do not disturb, losing friends, Puffs, camp awards, Becky Kellner, New Girl, ukulele, surfer bros, compelling villains, Joker, Survivor challenges, Betrayal Legacy, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Anna and the Apocalypse, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Athletic Greens! Get free Vitamin D and AG1 travel packs at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The people have clamored for her appearance, and now she makes her TNO debut! Mike's wife Kelly joins as guest to cover the villain reveal, a new Mike prediction, and the rest of the penultimate chapter of The Lightning Thief! Topics include: Throm, re-records, turbulence, LaGuardia Airport, Amii Stewart, Rock Lobster, New Orleans, Batman Begins, Grand Central Terminal, Hera’s seat, Ozone smell, Beach Dad Poseidon, Lake Minnetonka, Uranus, Utility French, health insurance, Poseidon’s complexity, Teardrops on my Paperback, return to sender, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Athletic Greens! Visit athleticgreens.com/newestolympian for 1 year of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steven Parra is back, the team is in a heated confrontation with Hades, and that's not even the most intense face-off in this section of the Lightning Thief! Topics include: Schubes exposed, Dr. Strange, Superman, The Olympians ft. Percy Jackson, inFamous, no worries if not, backpacks, Krabby Patties, Lil’ Jon, Demigod Katy Perry, basketball trash talk, aristeia, “and my tin can!”, Oatmeal Creme Pies, study snacks, Spiders-Man, NFTs, Raiders of the Lost Arc, and more! GET TNO MERCH: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch Thanks to our sponsor, Brooklinen! Get $20 off your purchase of $100+ with code "tno" at www.brooklinen.com — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of Mike's groomsmen, a huge nerd, and a passionate PJO fan, Steven Parra, grabs the guest torch and heads towards the House of Hades with us in The Lightning Thief! Topics include: Hades gaming pals, Texas hurricanes, mafia, stalactites, indistinct radio chatter, improv troupes, opera hecklers, HEB tortillas, Finding Nemo, Big Grover Energy, Frozen, pumpkin spice powers, J. Jonah Jameson, PPP loans, Stanley Tucci, margarita machines, evil showers, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many moons ago, Dr. Steven Parra called dibs on covering these chapters of The Lost Hero. With this episode, we make good on that promise. Topics include: beach reads, Apu, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Spider-Man PS5, Nintendo 64, The Fast & The Furious, Pimp My Ride, Scott Pilgrim, Spy Kids 3, B & P, Chuck Norris, original memes, James Patterson, Stardew Valley, bugs, credit card expenses, The Matrix, hot sauce, The Great Fire of London, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Thrive Market! Get $20 off your first order + a free $60 gift at www.thrivemarket.com/tno — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bright Session's Lauren Shippen (@laurenshippen) returns to talk about the next chapter in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! Since we didn't talk about Hades the video game last week and the team goes to the underworld in this episode, YOU BETCHA WE TALK ABOUT HADES. Topics include: title ambiguity, Pumpernickel Pictures, Capitol Records, the Eye of Sauron, Valencia Blvd., rugs, tortoise shell shades, Tower of Terror, Pirates of the Caribbean, Barry Manilow, The Jersey Turnpike, Kansas shade, Rocky Road, unfazed, RPGs, The Lion King, jambalaya, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Podcaster, author, and all-around A+ human, Lauren Shippen joins the pod to continue the discussion of The Lightning Thief, lending her expertise on writing, Los Angeles, and beyond! Topics include: Clickbait YouTube titles, infinity signs, Santa Monica pollution, shark scariness, Persassy, fantasy rules, Houdini prequel, Roxette, Barbara Walters, All Too Well, Encyclopedia Brown, the rise and fall of waterbeds, wave stabilization, comedy coping, the #1 Mike Schubert expert, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alyssa Esteban, creator of Breakfast in Beauclair, joins the pod and brings loads of notes to the table! If you were craving a nerdy episode, prepare to be satisfied. Topics include: accessible design, Papyrus, Foursquare, audiobook narrators, Denver, Newark, It’s Always Sunny, Italian mannerisms, Fruit Ninja, okapi, Arachne, friendship, dank bad, straitjackets, Ludo Bagman, Dave & Buster’s, Bagman Blinders, The Simpsons, Jersey Shore, D-A-R-R-I-N, hate listeners, and more! Thanks to our sponsor: Imperfect Foods - get 20% off your first 3 orders with code “TNO” at imperfectfoods.com Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5 — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices