Notes from the Oracle: A Percy Jackson and Mythology Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Notes from the Oracle: A Percy Jackson and Mythology Podcast

Connor Stacey

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Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 36

"Notes from the Oracle" is a chapter-by-chapter read-through and breakdown of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and the rest of the Riordanverse that kickstarted our love of reading and mythology. In each episode, Connor and Jack recap and discuss that week's chapter before deep diving into the mythology and real-world history that inspired the gods, monsters, and other details from the chapter. Sources referenced during the myth section will always, always be listed in the show notes. New episodes of "Notes from the Oracle" will release bi-weekly on Sundays at 6 pm EST. If you're enjoying our show, share your favorite episode with a friend. It's the best way to support us, and it's totally free!

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🇨🇦 Canada - books
18/05/2026
#93
🇨🇦 Canada - books
16/05/2026
#78
🇨🇦 Canada - books
12/05/2026
#57
🇨🇦 Canada - books
11/05/2026
#54
🇨🇦 Canada - books
09/05/2026
#80
🇨🇦 Canada - books
08/05/2026
#86
🇨🇦 Canada - books
07/05/2026
#100

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Chapter 11: Clarisse Blows Up Everything | The Sea of Monsters

Season 2 · Episode 10

Sunday, May 3, 2026 • Duration 02:45:22

It's official. Here there be monsters... That's right! Percy Jackson and friends are crossing the threshold into the Sea of Monsters where they're facing down the biggest, most dangerous foes they've faced yet: the legendary Scylla and Charybdis. Connor and Jack are breaking down every moment of this chapter's heart-pounding action before exploring the depths of the mythology that these monsters have to offer. But that's not all because Jack has brought a brand new Ramblings from Cabin 6 where this time he's providing another historical deep dive into America's civil war. This time, he's covering Union hero Laura Jackson, a lesser known historical figure and sister of the famous confederate, General Stonewall Jackson, so be sure to stick around to the very end of this episode, so you don't miss a moment!

This Week's Myths:

Scylla and Charybdis
The Clashing Rocks / The Sympleglades

And a special new section! This Week's History Section:

Laura Jackson and General Stonewall Jackson

The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

Homer, The Odyssey. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.
Strait of Messina - Wikipedia
CHARYBDIS (Kharybdis) - Whirlpool Monster of Greek Mythology
SCYLLA (Skylla) - Sea Monster of Greek mythology
CETO (Keto) - Greek Goddess of Sea Monsters
APOLLONIUS RHODIUS, ARGONAUTICA BOOK 4 - Theoi Classical Texts Library
Aeneas - Wikipedia
Apollodorus, Library (Apollod.)
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Odyssey, by Homer
VIRGIL, AENEID BOOK 3 - Theoi Classical Texts Library
Symplegades - Wikipedia
Phineus - Wikipedia
The Argonautica, by Apollonius Rhodius
Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.
James I. Robertson, Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend (1997).
Stonewall Jackson Genealogy. Online Resources from the VMI Archives.
Historic Beverly: The Jonathan Arnold House
Laura Jackson Arnold | Civil War Women Blog
Spurgeon, Larry. “Laura Arnold: Stonewall Jackson’s Unionist Sister.” Jackson Brigade Quarterly (2020). Laura-Arnold-paper-Final-Draft.pdf
Forgotten sister of Stonewall Jackson defied her family and paid the price - West Virginia Explorer

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Connor and Jack Battle for Glory | The Lightning Thief - Quiz Episode

Season 1 · Episode 23

Sunday, November 30, 2025 • Duration 01:18:11

We're trying something new in today's episode of Notes from the Oracle! We've compiled a list of difficult and obscure quiz questions from all throughout The Lightning Thief, and now, it's time for Jack and Connor to test their knowledge! Join us for a more casual episode filled with fierce competition alongside all the usual wits, laughs, and banter. If you like this style of episode and want to see more like it, make sure to let us know in the comments of this episode! And tell us your score in the comments if you played along!

A big thank you again to Sam for being our Quizmaster for the day! Follow her @Shakespearean.Sam on Instagram! Tell her Notes from the Oracle sent you!

Don't worry! Notes from the Oracle will continue presenting brand new mythology breakdowns as we begin The Sea of Monsters.

Programming Updates:

Here is our expected release schedule as we head into Sea of Monsters. We are just two people, so in the event of unforeseen circumstances, these dates may be changed

Nov 30 - The Lightning Thief Quiz
Dec 14 - The Lightning Thief movie review
Dec 28 - The Sea of Monsters - Chapter 1

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle

Want to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com

We Beat a Dead Centaur | The Lightning Thief - Full Book Review

Season 1 · Episode 22

Sunday, November 16, 2025 • Duration 02:11:29

Hello, and welcome to Notes from Oracle's full book review and final episode for Book 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Lightning Thief! Much like Percy and his friends, this has been a long journey from where we started, and we are so grateful for everyone listening who has joined us on this journey. We hope you enjoy this celebratory episode where we discuss our favorite and least favorite parts of The Lightning Thief and the myths we encountered along the way. We couldn't make this show without your support, so from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Remember, be impertinent folks! And we'll see you next time for The Sea of Monsters... See ya!

Vote for your favorite myths and chapters by clicking here!

Don't worry! Notes from the Oracle will continue presenting brand new mythology breakdowns as we begin The Sea of Monsters.

Programming Updates:

Here is our expected release schedule as we head into Sea of Monsters. We are just two people, so in the event of unforeseen circumstances, these dates may be changed

Nov 16 - The Lightning Thief
Nov 30 - The Lightning Thief quiz
Dec 14 - The Lightning Thief movie review
Dec 28 - The Sea of Monsters chapter 1

Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ah

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracle

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracle

Chapter 22: The Prophecy Comes True | The Lightning Thief

Season 1 · Episode 21

Sunday, November 2, 2025 • Duration 02:33:03

Are you ready for the final chapter of The Lightning Thief? Join Connor and Jack as they dive into a chapter packed with goodbyes, villainous monologues, scorpions, and... WISDOM!?! As Percy Jackson enjoys the end of his Summer at Camp Half Blood, we're savoring every moment of it. And we're talking about Luke. We have A LOT to say about Luke Castellan. Make sure to stick around for this week's myths to learn about Chiron actually being useful and that time Artemis unleashed a giant murder pig!

The ending of The Lightning Thief has come all too quickly! But the fun doesn't stop here. Notes from the Oracle are continuing our journey through the Riordanverse with Percy Jackson and the Olympians - The Sea of Monsters! For more details, please see the programming update below.

This Week's Myths:

Chiron, Inventor of Medicine
Artemis and the Calydonian Boar
Burial Shrouds in Ancient Greece

Check out the art referenced in today's episode!

Programming Updates:

Here is our expected release schedule as we head into Sea of Monsters. We are just two people, so in the event of unforeseen circumstances, these dates may be changed

Nov 2 - The final chapter of The Lightning Thief (this episode)
Nov 16 - The Lightning Thief full review
Nov 30 - The Lightning Thief quiz
Dec 14 - The Lightning Thief movie review
Dec 28 - The Sea of Monsters chapter 1

Chapter 21: I Settle My Tab | The Lightning Thief

Season 1 · Episode 20

Sunday, October 19, 2025 • Duration 01:55:20

Join Connor and Jack as they discuss the penultimate chapter of the novel in which Percy Jackson finally completes his quest and returns the Master Bolt to Zeus. They're talking about a peak chapter as Connor shares the mythology of the peaks of Mount Olympus!

See the pages of our notes we talked about in the episode here!

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This Week's Myths:

Olympus
Imprisonment of Kronos
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades Draw Lots

The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

Chapter 20: I Battle My Jerk Relative | The Lightning Thief

Season 1 · Episode 19

Sunday, October 5, 2025 • Duration 01:37:07

Sword-fighting with Ares, giant boars, and two myths that feature the goddess of love? Things are heating up around here! But that might just be from Connor and Jack are getting fired up in this episode. Wanna know why? You'll just have to listen and find out! Hopefully we don't boar you with today's myth section which discusses Ares's association with pigs by means of violent revenge in the myth of Adonis...

Programming Updates:

As mentioned in today's episode, we plan to release our episode discussing the movie adaptation of The Lightning Thief after our full-book recap episode. Episodes of Notes from the Oracle will continue to release bi-weekly through the final two chapters and any remaining content we produce related to The Lightning Thief.

We have also started recording episodes for the second book in the series, The Sea of Monsters! We hope you enjoy our remaining episodes for book one as we prepare ourselves to continue our collective journey into uncharted waters...

This Week's Myths:

Ares and Boars/Adonis
Ichor

The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

Chapter 19: We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of | The Lightning Thief

Season 1 · Episode 18

Monday, September 22, 2025 • Duration 01:43:40

Join Jack and Connor as they follow Percy Jackson and his friends deeper into the underworld. Which of course means Connor has a bunch more to tell you about Hades and its inhabitants! This week, we're discussing the Fields of Elysium and the Asphodel Fields as well as an abridged version of the myth of Hades and Persephone...

This Week's Myths:

Hades and Persephone/Persephone’s Abduction
Elysium/The Elysian Plain
Hades's Helm of Darkness
Fields of Asphodel

The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

Chapter 18: Annabeth Does Obedience School | The Lightning Thief

Season 1 · Episode 17

Sunday, September 7, 2025 • Duration 01:37:03

On this week's episode of Notes from the Oracle, join Percy Jackson and his friends as they begin their descent into the underworld! Listen in as Jack tries to convince Connor that this chapter is better than he originally thought it was and enjoy the vivid descriptions that mix the ancient depictions of death with the worst parts of modern life. And to cap it all off, Connor is talking about Greek mythology's favorite dog, Cerberus, as well as Charon, the ferryman of the dead, Erebus, and the River Styx!

This Week's Myths:

Charon
Cerberus
The River Styx
Erebus (the Place)

The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969

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