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This week Ava leads a discussion on the god of war himself: Ares. With Niamh and Brayden the team looks at what it means to embody conflict, when its needed and when its a hindrance.

This week Niamh dives into the man himself, specifically in the House of Hades and with Percy's fall to Tartarus! Ava and Brayden join her to discuss what it means to follow your love to death, to sacrafice yourself and the world for your friends, and the Darkest Hour.

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Are people born alt right or do people have alt right manosphere thrust upon them? This week Brayden leads a breakdown of Octavian the man we all love to hate, with Ava and Niamh providing expert opinions on the origin of mens evils and being red pilled.

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Welcome to our spoiler review of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Season 2: The Sea of Monsters this is Part II of II!!

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Welcome to our spoiler review of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Season 2: The Sea of Monsters this is Part I of II!!

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This week Ava leads a discussion on Zoë Nightshade, Lieutenant of Artemis daughter of Atlas and hater of men. With Niamh and Brayden the team discusses why Zoë was right, how her plot lays ground work for the overall series, and what the burden of leadership does to young people.

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This week Niamh leads a discussion on the controversial Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Oracle of Delphi and victim of the love triangle. With Brayden and Ava, Niamh gets to the bottom of whether the notorious RED is a manic pixie dream girl or not!

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Morally grey king time as Brayden leads a discussion on Luke Castellan and running from fate. With Ava and Niamh together the team traces the Great Prophecy and the way prophecy has appeared in every point of Luke's life.

This week Ava Pirie leads a discussion on the GOAT himself Seeker, Protector, Council Member Grover Underwood and all of his heroism, altruism, and massive power!

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This week Niamh breaks down the witch daughter of the underworld and how she deserves so much better from the narrative she's provided! This as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh disect the characters of The Riordanverse.

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This week Brayden leads a discussion on Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme, and with Ava and Niamh the team discusses the ways Leo overcompensates for a low self esteem, how that affects the way he interacts with women, and how that changes throughout the course of two book series!

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Welcome to the Return to Camp Half-Blood Character Files! For our 20th season we're returning to camp and analyzing the characters that bring this story to life!

This week Ava leads a discussion on Ares' favorite daughter: Clarisse La Rue!

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This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh wrap up their final thoughts on all three books of Magnus and the Gods of Asgard!

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This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh give their thoughts on all the themes of the Ship of the Dead and look at the final few chapters of the book examining how the character arcs all tie together!

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This week its the power of friendship, what it means to be recognized and receive credit and trying not to be CANCELLED!. As Brayden, Ava, and Niamh dissect and discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 41 - 44.

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This week its A KISS finally a KISS and also some rumination on faith and religion. Niamh, Ava, and Brayden discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 37 - 40.

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This week we discuss the embracing simple joys in life, the politics of killing thralls, and how poorly we understand fantasy football. Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss this and dive into the deeper themes of Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 33 - 36!

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It's a deep dive on the history and politics in Ireland, Irish American identity, Mallory Keene, Palestinian Liberation, and the provisional Irish Republican Army as we dive deep into what her narrative means and how the themes of the IRA play out in this book. Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take an expansive look this week at Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 29 - 32.

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This week we are BACK and its time to kill Hearth's dad and discuss the generational trauma within. Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 25 through 28.

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What do Imagine Dragons and Magnus Chase have in common? Suspiciously more than you'd think! Rock golems, mormons, and dead characters as Brayden, Ava, and Niamh discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 21 - 24!

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This week the team deabtes Ireland and England, how much they like TJ, and who might die! As Brayden, Niamh, and Ava read and discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 17 - 20.

This week Ava sings Moana, we're subject to more feet shenanigans, and we predict who Rick will kill as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 12 - 16.

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This week we must deal with the feet, a whole lot of mead, and the most iconic group of women since the spice girls. This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh tackle Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead analyzing it through a varitey of themes.

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We're really thinking about writing romance archs this week and also that goddam banana submarine. This week Brayden, Ava, and Nimah discuss the Ship of the Dead Chapters 5 - 8.

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Its time for a new voyage on a new book! This week happy pride month its time to talk about falling in love and finding yourself able to be loved as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 1 - 4.

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Offeringpalooza continues with our Vote Off Edition!!

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh ranks the absolute worst villains in the entire Riordanverse!

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Offeringpalooza!!! Part ONE!! To celebrate 5 years of Percy Jackson podcasting Brayden, Ava, and Niamh count down their Top 5 Favorite Riordan-Verse characters!!

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And with that we've finished Magnus Chase and The Hammer of Thor! Thanks for sticking around! Today we dive deep into the last set of chapters and give our thoughts on the themes of the book!

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Only the gags we've clocked today as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden prepare for Sam's wedding and what that means for the relationships of the Norse gang. This week we dive deep into Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 43 - 48!

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Don't worry this episode is REAL and totally NOT an illusion made by a Norse Giant! Brayden, Ava, and Niamh discuss the lines between what is real and what isnt looking at Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 37 - 42.

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And with all the drama and politics, we're here again to bring the silly and smart as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden dissect Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 32 - 37.

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This week its time to wake the f*ck up Amir as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden discuss The Hammer of Thor Chapter 25 - 30.

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This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden deal with the terrifying reality that is Alfhiem as they discuss the themes in Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 18 - 24

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We had some techincal difficulties but back to our regularly scheduled programming! This week its death, anxiety, and the realities of religion as Niamh, Ava, and Brayden discuss the Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 13 - 18.

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Another season of mischief god, mayhem music, and masterful discussion desection and dissemination of the Riordanverse by Niamh Sherlock, Ava Pirie, and Brayden Stallman as they begin Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor, Chapters 1 - 6

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Time to Sing The Rage of Achilles! This week Next Life Theatre Company takes over Return to Camp Half-Blood as Niamh Sherlock turns the interview on Brayden Stallman and Ava Pirie as they discuss their brand new adaptation of Homer's Iliad, Achilles: The Next Iliad a Next Life Theatre Production at The Rat NYC on June 20th & 21st, 2025.

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Not only do we wrap up our final thoughts on Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer, this week the team discusses what the practice of this podcast means in 2025 and the importance of critical literary analysis.

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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Wolves and swans and fire giants oh my! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 61 - 66 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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This week its escaping tiktok, the state of the union, and how mental health, politics, and Magnus Chase combine! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 55 - 60 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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Its time to slay some giants, debate magic systems, and travel through history and cartoons! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 49 - 54 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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Back for the new year and in between queening out with Jack the Sword, the team tackles disability politics in the Riordanverse! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 43 - 48 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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This week we interrogate the relationship between original myth and adaptation while discussing Freya, plus Ava is psychic maybe actually! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 37 - 42 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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Its time to talk about cosmology, the fabric of the universe stacked on top of each other, and what it means to hold space for multiple religious views in a fantasy world! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 31 - 3 6 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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A bird, a severed head, and Annabeth Chase walk into a funeral and all we got is considerations of what honor and justice means! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 25 - 30 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

Sorry for the delay we were experienceing techninal diffuclties!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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Elves and dwarves, the glory and honor of Gladiator/Wicked, and what it means to depict the Aesir vs Vanir! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 19 - 24 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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When did the IRA get here? Skincare! And appropriateness politics! All this fun with Ava, Brayden, and Nimah as they tackle Chapters 13 - 18 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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Brayden, Ava, and Niamh bemoan calculus, discuss death, and appreciate the tone of this book as they continue their dive into Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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A new era!!!

Brayden, Ava, and Niamh Return to Valhalla (for the first time actually) and dive into Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar!

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.

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This week as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden finish the Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, we get into how we and Nico and Will and Nyx really feel.

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And what does Nyx have to say about change? Is it that you can't change but Nico thinks you can? Should we call Luke? Niamh, Brayden, and Ava tackle the climax of The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro looking at chapters 41 - 44.

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