Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast
By: Seaweed Brain Podcast
Language: en
Categories: Tv, Film, After-Shows
Discuss, overanalyze, and generally fangirl about each Percy Jackson book *AND TELEVISION EPISODE* whilst applying a critical fandom studies lens and seeking to answer the question, is Percabeth the greatest love story ever told? Warning: This Podcast contains ⚠️Spoilers⚠️ for the Riordanverse through Trials of Apollo!
Episodes
Percy Jackson Episode 206: Nobody Gets The Fleece (ft. brief words from Aryan Simhadri)
Jan 07, 2026IT'S OUR FAVORITE EPISODE OF THE WHOLE SEASON, and we have Mal from Demigod Debut here to help us discuss the pure cinema of shooting a frame within a frame, fatal flaw CRASHOUTS, monster/mythic linguistics, Kronipulation, Grovipulation, and WHY THIS EPISODE IS AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER SEASON 1 EPISODE 13
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Duration: 01:33:34Percy Jackson Episode 205: We Check Into C.C.'s Spa and Resort
Dec 31, 2025AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. We have Robert from The Dam Media Page joining us this week to help us make sense of the percabeth screaming that is filling our brains and our hearts. Fatal flaws, adaptive choices, Grover as Mother Mary, MORTAL TETHERS, EARRINGS, and MORE. I cannot believe we're really here! WE are the fish gossiping at the bottom of Siren Bay, listen at 2x speed maybe, enjoy
Duration: 01:53:57Percy Jackson TV Writer Shae Worthy Discusses Episode 204!
Dec 27, 2025We couldn't be more excited to have writer of Episode 204, Shae Spence Worthy on the podcast this week! Listen to their incredible career journey, their love of Thalia Grace, and uncovering Cult Half-Blood in the writer's room. And if you stick around, there may even be some poetry reading if you're lucky...Join our Patreon for live watch parties, special episodes, episode outlines, access to our exclusive Discord server, and more!! patreon.com/seaweedbrainBuy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/seaweedbrainpodcastFollow our show:Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcastTwitter @SeaweedBrainPodTikTok @EricaSeaweedBrainThreads @SeaweedBrainPodcast More https://linktr.ee/Seaweedbrainpod
Duration: 01:04:46Percy Jackson Episode 204: Clarisse Blows Up Everything (ft. Leah Sava Jeffries, Charlie Bushnell)
Dec 26, 2025It only took me two seconds to see how special this episode is. We have KYLE PRUE in the house this week to help us break down this absolutely phenomenal episode full of mentally unstable women and one super chill teenage boy. Stay tuned later today for our interview with episode writer, Shae Worthy!
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Duration: 01:14:00Percy Jackson & The Olympians Cast & Producers Chat Episodes 1-4 (ft. Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Daniel Diemer, Dior Goodjohn, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, and Rick Riordan)
Dec 24, 2025Very special episode alert! We are so thrilled to share our full interviews with Aryan Simhadri, Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Walker Scobell, Daniel Diemer, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Dan Shotz, Craig Silverstein, and RICK RIORDAN from our Percy Jackson & The Olympians Season 2 press junket day. We were so grateful to be included in this and learned so much- like for example, did you know you have to slate at the beginning of these things?Big thanks to the Disney PR team, Scenario PR, our PATRONS whose generous pledges helped us pay for Ubers around LA, and the...
Duration: 00:26:47Percy Jackson TV Writer Tamara Becher-Wilkinson on Episode 203!
Dec 19, 2025We could not be more excited to have Tamara Becher-Wilkinson on the podcast this week to talk all about Episode 203! All aboard, toot toot! Get ready to discuss Percabeth, cut scenes, the chess game of Thalia, Luke, and Annabeth, and us potentially needing to shift into a ThaLuke podcast...
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Duration: 01:03:57Percy Jackson Episode 203: We Board the Princess Andromeda (ft. Walker Scobell, Dior Goodjohn, and Craig Silverstein)
Dec 17, 2025ALLLLLL ABOARD!!! TOOT TOOT! It's time for EPIC MONOLOGUES, Luke CAMPAIGNING, Percabeth PERCABETHING, Prophecies PROPHECIZING, and we have Janani K. Jha to help us out, plus interview clips with Walker Scobell, Dior Goodjohn, and Craig Silverstein. This is my favorite episode of this podcast ever.
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Duration: 01:54:33Percy Jackson Stunt Coordinator Eli Zagoudakis Talks Chariot Races + More Season 2 Action!
Dec 14, 2025We are so lucky to be graced a SECOND time by the presence of Percy Jackson Stunt Coordinator Eli Zagoudakis! This week Eli tells us all about designing brand new equipment to shoot the iconic Chariot Race sequence of Episode 202, how to typecast your horses, AND a sneak peak into the rest of the season. If you love learning from Eli like we do, be sure to tune back in at the end of the season for another conversation deep diving into the rest of the epic stunts of the Sea of Monsters.
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Duration: 00:52:08Percy Jackson Episode 202: Demon Pigeons Attack
Dec 12, 2025Who else is excited to hear Carter talk about Mariah Carey? Cause I sure am. Join us and honorary third host Sophia Raines (Analysis Paralysis) as we break down the chariot races, the Percabeth AAAANGST, poor Clarisse in her eldest daughter meltdown era, THE The Birds, and of course, another edition of "Now Why Would Chiron Say That???"
Interview with Eli Zagoudakis, Head Stunt Coordinator, coming in a few days!
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Duration: 01:29:04Percy Jackson Episode 201: I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals (ft. Aryan Simhadri)
Dec 10, 2025*mariah carey voice* IT'S TIIIIIIIIIME!!! Join Carter and Erica for some true deep diving into Season 2 Episode 1 of Percy Jackson & The Olympians including a special appearance by Aryan Simhadri answering one of our questions during press week! Stick around for the line by line Percabeth scene discussion at the end of the episode, and a very special announcement we've been keeping secret for an ENTIRE YEAR :)
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Duration: 01:34:48Sea of Monsters Reorientation + Season 2 Predictions
Dec 03, 2025ALLL ABOAARD! It's time to SET SAIL into the SEA OF MONSTERS! This week we are revisiting the plot, themes, and percabeth of The Sea of Monsters, making predictions for Seaosn 2, and asking ourselves the most important question to date: are they going to cut George and Martha?
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Duration: 00:58:25Mark Oshiro Talks The Court of the Dead!
Dec 01, 2025We are so happy to welcome back THE Mark Oshiro to the podcast today for a full spoilers conversation on The Court of the Dead: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure! Be sure to watch the video to see the shenans shenan again.
December 3rd we officially switch into Percy Jackson TV mode with our Sea of Monsters Reorientation episode
Duration: 01:33:49The Court of the Dead Part 9: Elders
Nov 29, 2025Joined (and thank the gods) by Owen from Through the Mist, we wrap up this delightful book and spiral into all our remaining lore questions. #AsterionforPraetor #AsterionforMayorofNewRome
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Duration: 00:58:45The Court of the Dead Part 8: The Mist as Metaphor
Nov 29, 2025Chapters 34-37 are gettin KOOKY so we needed to bring in both Vic and Darien (Muses of Mythology) to talk multiverse, Semele and Minotaur shipping, minor god taxonomy, soft world-building, timeline nonsense, Will as a Banana and MORE.
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Duration: 01:07:20The Court of the Dead Part 7: Mythic Resources
Nov 21, 2025Ch. 29-33: Weaponized cocoa puffs, a final monologue from Pirithuos, the question of what FREEDOM really looks like, and whether Hazel is a good person... not to mention Frank being rude to Naomi Solace, everyone strap in we have a lot to discuss. With Hannah aka @hazelsgems on all platforms!
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Duration: 00:58:45The Court of the Dead Part 6: Repair the Damage
Nov 14, 2025Nico's iconic jacket ripping? Evil villain monologue time? BREAKING the MIST? TALKING TO DAD??? We needed to bring Robert in to cover all the BIG moments in Chapters 24-28, join us!
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POP EMERGENCY: Percy Jackson Season 2 Official Trailer Breakdown
Nov 07, 2025We are so excited for this season that we're voluntarily doing extra video content. Join the Patreon for live watch parties all season long! Patreon.com/seaweedbrainpodcast
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Duration: 01:15:58The Court of the Dead Part 5: Necrobabies
Nov 01, 2025Yall we have finally made it to the TITULAR ROLE. It's time to visit the Court of the Dead and discuss all the whack nonsense going on there, plus thrilling Mist/lore updates, and our delightful "questing" (sleuthing?) trio of Hazel, Will, and Nico, with brand new guest, Patron, and Certified Young Person, TJ!Liked this episode? You can support more content like this if you SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON! There you will also find exclusive Discord access, monthly special episodes, behind the scenes outlines, and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV Season 1! patreon.com/seaweedbrainFollow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrainCheck out our merch shop! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?ref_id=21682
Duration: 00:57:18The Court of the Dead Part 4: Introductory Mist Theory with Hazel Levesque!
Oct 24, 2025This is not THE Hazel book but you know what we are taking the witchy crumbs we can get. Chapters 14-18 with brand new guest and long time listener Haley! More kidnapping! Mystery! Drama! The demigods have cellphones now??? Much to discuss. Stick around.
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Duration: 01:02:53The Court of the Dead Part 3: Elder Demigods
Oct 17, 2025Chapters 9-13 this week with brand new guest Amanda to help us feel like elderly demigods indeed. From panic attacks to more Mr. D therapy to separatist factions, there is much to discuss at Camp Jupiter... isn't there always?
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Duration: 01:01:10The Court of the Dead Part 2: Nico's People
Oct 10, 2025Chapters 5-8, where we meet our found family of oddball mythics and re-meet the one and only Frank Zhang. Featuring brand new guest, Professor Laura!
Find Laura @lordcurrysroomie and @thehungryhungryhervibores
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Duration: 01:04:33The Court of the Dead Part 1: Guncles, Look It Up
Oct 03, 2025KICKING IT OFF WITH CHAPTERS 1-4!!! Joined by brand new guest and loyal friend of the pod, Vic, we are breaking down the introduction of our major themes, and asking the real questions about whether or not they are doing school over at Camp Jupiter... no but seriously, are they??
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Duration: 01:07:22The Court of the Dead Book Tour Recap!
Sep 26, 2025We are BACK with another book tour recap for y'all! ***No spoilers for the book but spoilers for the event itself*** If you're going in Redwood City, California, say hi to Carter!
Stay tuned for details on our coverage of the book and what chapters we'll be starting with next week!! Yipee!!!
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Duration: 00:29:56Mark Oshiro Reflects on The Sun and The Star!
Sep 17, 2025This is an encore rerelease of our interview with Mark from 2023 to celebrate one week until COURT OF THE DEAD! Thanks for joining us!
We are joined by VERY SPECIAL GUEST MARK OSHIRO to wrap up and reflect on The Sun And The Star! From decoding their original color-coded note tabs to what got #cutfortime, we are getting deeeeeep into all our TSATS questions, and getting all of Mark's stories in this excluuuuuusive spoiler-filled interview!
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Duration: 01:11:45Odyssey Summer Finale: Our Pitches
Sep 10, 2025Wrapping up our Hot Girl Odyssey Adaptation Summer this week with OUR pitches for retellings of The Odyssey we feel are missing from the canon. Please do write these things... and then cast Erica.
Next week is a Mark Oshiro interview replay and then we will be diving in to The Court of the Dead!!!
***The explicit marking on this episode is for mention of the phenomenon of pederasty of Ancient Greece in relation to Euripides' satyr play "Cyclops"***
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Duration: 00:27:28Spirited Away As Also The Odyssey (But Better) (Just Trust Us)
Sep 03, 2025Big episode today about what IS The Odyssey, what is NOT The Odyssey, why Spirited Away IS NOT The Odyssey but IS the The Odyssey we wanna SEE and also what is Annabeth's fatal flaw, like really???
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Duration: 00:39:42The Odyssey (1997 miniseries)
Aug 27, 2025After weeks of dissecting feminist retellings of the odyssey, we welcome Sam back to the podcast to help us digest 3 hours of definitely not that.
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Duration: 00:39:41The Penelopiad // Pure Symbol
Aug 20, 2025Our Odyssey Adaption Summer continues with The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood! An experimental theatre script— wait, just kidding?— novella* told from the perspective of constant Penelope and an echoing chorus of the maids murdered by Odysseus and Telemachus.
Referenced video from Carter during the final spiral on men misinterpreting media! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHTg0zM__I&feature=youtu.be
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Duration: 00:38:11Percy Jackson Season 2 Teaser Trailer Analysis!
Aug 06, 2025DELAYED POPMERGENCY- We still haven't discussed the teaser trailer we saw at SDCC!! This week we are remedying that by doing a shot for shot (#shotzbyshotz #shotzbergersrise) conversation about what we know so far and what we can hallucinate ourselves into imagining about the Sea of Monsters.
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Duration: 00:55:55SDCC with the Percy Jackson Cast + Showrunners!
Jul 30, 2025Featuring ~exclusive~ interviews with Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Daniel Diemer, Jon Steinberg, Dan Shotz, and Craig Silverstein! Join us as we recap our experience last week at San Diego Comic Con (Thanks, Disney+!) and somehow magically edit together all our roundtable interview audio.
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Duration: 00:33:13The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Is The Odyssey (ft. Kyle Prue, Maxwell Barnes, and Paul Legallet)
Jul 23, 2025On this week’s very special episode of Odyssey Adaptation Summer, we are having a formal roundtable discussion and thesis defense of 6 Reasons Why The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) is The Odyssey (7th Century BC), featuring guests Robert Gaymer, and Temporary Hires Paul Legallet, Maxwell Barnes, and Kyle Prue.
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Duration: 00:40:04Circe Part 6: Strong Girl (by NIKI)
Jul 16, 2025THINK ABOUT THE SUN, PIPPIN! It’s time for a GRAND FINALE! And we brought in the absolute mother weaver of all grand finale guests. We hope you enjoy this conversation with the Rowan Hall on Chapters 21 through the end of Circe as much as we did.
Join us next week for discussion on SpongeBob SquarePants the movie!
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Duration: 01:23:37Circe Part 5: Regina Mills (Once Upon A Time)
Jul 10, 2025This week is all about single witch moms, Chapters 18-20 with THE Janani K. Jha We are thrilled to be discussing Carter’s favorite topic, having any excuse to bring up Regina Mills, and of course, Deux Ex Leviathans (Leviathan Ex Machinas?) Stick Around.
Join us next week for Part 6: Ch. 21-END
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Duration: 00:57:19Circe Part 4: Cassandra (Florence + The Machine)*
Jul 02, 2025*Please be aware this episode and the chapters it discusses contain mention of sexual assault and PTSD.
We are thrilled to have New York Times Bestselling Author Kyle Prue here today to talk about his favorite (not so favorite? It’s complicated) hero, the Best of the Greeks, Odysseus. Circe is going through a lot but I think we can all consider this entire relationship a canon event.
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Duration: 00:46:55Circe Part 3: Stay With Me (Into the Woods)
Jun 26, 2025*Please be aware this episode and the chapters it discusses contain mention of sexual assault.
This week we welcome back Jac and Sam to the pod for some real quality #CompLit (positive) Medea time! Evil, madness vs monstrosity as the sole escapes for women, the loss of innocence, nymphs, and more. Jac and Sam are both equally highly qualified to be on the podcast, thank you both Jac and Sam for being on the podcast.
More on Christa Wolf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christa_Wolf
Duration: 01:03:02
Circe Part 2: The Devil Wears Prada
Jun 18, 2025CHAPTERS 7-11 FEATURING OLA AND LIV! Who we forgot to mention on air... got MARRIED since the last time you saw them!!! This week is all about making monsters, pursuing your desires, and second boyfriends. Tell us in the comments what you think of Hermes and Daedalus!!!
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Trans creation quote: “As my friend Julian puts it, only half winkingly: “God blessed me by making me transsexual for the same reason God made wheat but not bread and fruit but not wine, so that humanity might share in th...
Duration: 00:57:27Circe Part 1: Pure Heroine
Jun 11, 2025WELCOME TO ODYSSEY ADAPTATION SUMMER! We are officially setting sail on our quest to best prepare ourselves for Season 2 of Percy Jackson & The Olympians AKA The Sea of Monsters by reading and analyzing various modern adaptations of The Odyssey, beginning with Madeline Miller’s 2018 best selling novel Circe.
This week we are discussing chapters 1-6 with special guest Emily Garber from the Monster Donut Podcast, establishing themes, exploring girlhood (no matter how painful), and making. some. monsters. Stick around!
Circe Reading Schedule:
Part 2: Ch. 7-11 Exile, Hermes, Cre...
Duration: 00:47:58Graci Kim Discusses Dreamslinger!
Jun 04, 2025What do Pokémon, X-men, The Korean Royal family, and the mystery of dreams have in common? They are all excellent ingredients for a brand new middle grade novel about magic school, international relations, and big big feelings.
We could not be more thrilled to welcome Graci Kim back to the pod for her FOURTH guest appearance! This time Graci joins us on the cafetorium stage of Seaweed Brain Middle School to #talkstory about her latest book and all it’s brilliant inspirations.
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Duration: 00:59:12The Acolyte (Patreon Vault Encore)
May 28, 2025Welcome to week two of our two week vacation before Circe officially begins June 11th with chapters 1-6! Bringing you this July 2024 Patreon exclusive episode on The Acolyte streaming on Disney+ featuring guest host Sophia Raines. More on Patreon.com/seaweedbrain
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Six of Crows (Patreon Vault Encore)
May 21, 2025Welcome to our two week vacation before Circe officially begins June 11th with chapters 1-6! Bringing you this November 2023 Patreon exclusive episode. More on Patreon.com/seaweedbrain
HERE WE GO!!! A big overview conversation that includes spoilers for pretty much everything...Seasons 1 and 2 of Netflix'a Shadow and Bone, Crooked Kingdom, Ruin and Rising, everything but the King of Scars duology basically.
Featuring Fiona
Duration: 01:08:305th Birthday Party Livestream Mailbag!
May 14, 2025Thank you everyone who joined live or submitted a question for this special birthday mailbag! And a big thank you to the one and only Robert AKA The DamMemePage AKA TheDamMomPage for moderating for us.
Remember next two weeks will be special patreon released FROM THE VAULT, and then we will be beginning Circe by Madeline Miller starting with Chapters 1-6 on June 11th!
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Duration: 01:19:255th Birthday Party Invitation + Schedule for #CirceSummer
May 07, 2025We're turning FIVE and we'd love to see you there! Monday May 12th, 7pm PST live on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/live/tfk7pnPDLt4?si=1rBUDDHszilIA9xa
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Circe coverage begins June 11th with Chapters 1-6! See y'all soon
Duration: 00:02:30The Red Pyramid Ch. 40-41: Carter, God Help Me, Was Also My Friend
Apr 30, 2025We MADE IT to the jam-packed final two chapters of Red Pyramid. We're getting #ThePowerofSiblingship, we're getting teen angst, we're getting teen/immortal (?) teen flirting, we're getting does death really exist or is everything the law of conservation? This is an emotional, stunning, well tied-up finale and we've got Robert AKA TheDamMemePage to help us parse through it all.
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Duration: 01:07:04The Red Pyramid Ch. 38-39: Through Death, Life
Apr 23, 2025BIG PENULTIMATE SECTION! BIG FIGHT! BIG MONTAGE TALKIN TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DIED OR IS HANGING AROUND DEAD PEOPLE! Thank the gods we've got Darien from Muses of Mythology to help us discuss all of it, AND a little absolute decimation of Desjardins, as a treat.
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The Red Pyramid Ch. 36-37: I Told You So
Apr 16, 2025Happy 201st episode of Seaweed Brain!!! It's just Carter and Erica today to discuss THE big Set reveal, fashionable villainy, evil monologues, and of course, the great and powerful Guillermo Del Toro masterpiece that is Pacific Rim (2013).
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Duration: 00:36:59The Red Pyramid Chapters 34-35: But You Don't Know Me
Apr 09, 2025Joined once again by Sophia Raines, we somehow make these Red Pyramid chapters ALL about the Hunger Games (hopefully that's okay with everyone). Classic YA romance sequencing, discussion of what the HECK is going on with ZIA?!!? And some terrifying Amos moments... we're approaching the final battle, y'all.
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Duration: 00:37:46The Red Pyramid Ch. 32-33: We Have Enough Enemies
Apr 02, 2025Whoa whoa whoa whoa. Who exactly is evil here? Is it Desjardins? Is it Amos? Why is everyone suddenly a cartoon villain and what the heck is going on with Zia? We've got a lot to figure out here in the desert of New Mexico, and a lot of new flavors to expose Sadie to. Good thing we've got returning guest host Sophia Raines to help us out.
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Duration: 00:48:39The Red Pyramid Ch. 30-31: And Tell Your Father I Kept My Promise
Mar 26, 2025We SACRIFICE EVEN MORE this week with Darien from Muses of Mythology there to help us cope with the loss.
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Duration: 00:52:48The Red Pyramid Ch. 28-29: The Boy From My Dreams
Mar 19, 2025Oh MY! We are HERE, we have ARRIVED, and we are joined by Phoebe from Monster Donut to help us discuss the first official Sadie/Anubis meet up, and some ensuing Carter/Zia drama as well. This is a big one. Join us.
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Duration: 01:00:04The Red Pyramid Ch. 26-27: Conflicting Stories Can Be Equally True
Mar 05, 2025WE ARE BACK! LIVE FROM THE DUAT ONCE MORE! This week we finally return to Carter and Sadie, order and chaos, as we journey INTO THE UNDERWORLD to either save the world... or maybe save our missing parent... sound familiar?
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Duration: 00:46:55Percy Jackson Hair Department Head Jeannie Chow on Season 1!
Feb 26, 2025This week we welcome Head of Hair for Percy Jackson & The Olympiains - Jeannie Chow! We learn all about the hats, snakes, and helmets that defined Season 1, the CURL PRODUCTS used on set, the care behind each villain's silhouette, and more! Listen to the end to hear what Jeannie is most excited for everyone to see in Season 2!
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Duration: 00:50:00Percy Jackson Makeup Department Head Naomi Bakstad on Designing Season 1!
Feb 19, 2025WAHOO! Welcome back to another interview with one of the brilliant artists behind PJOTV- Naomi Bakstad, Makeup Department Head! Naomi has had a PROLIFIC career working on everything from the original Lightning Thief Movie to Always Be My Maybe to being THE makeup artist for Lana Parilla in Once Upon A Time! We are so lucky to have Naomi with us today to talk all things glitter, blood, freckles, and Evil Queen.
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Duration: 00:53:32Schedule Update!
Feb 12, 2025Hello sweet friends, no new episode this week as we transition out of The Wrath of the Triple Goddess and back into The Red Pyramid! Take care of yourselves and see y'all next week!
And in the meantime, if you're ears are seeking content, check outEmpire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD.
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Duration: 00:00:46The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 37-39: I'm Happy With My Choices
Feb 05, 2025Joined by the iconic Robert from @TheDamMemePage, we discuss the final chapters of Wrath! From choices to plant metaphors, we are neatly closing out all the various themes of this book and looking ahead to who we think will be writing Percy's final rec letter in the next Senior Year Adventures book!
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Duration: 00:45:46The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 34-36: Fatal Strengths
Jan 29, 2025Joined once more by usual suspect Sophia Raines, we cover all things Pete Stuyvesant, Ghostbusters remakes, and glorious redemption for the children of Aphrodite!
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Duration: 00:51:59The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 31-33: ...Together
Jan 15, 2025After some discussion of New Years resolutions (#Letterboxd), we pivot to a conversation that is 40% percabeth, 40% colonizer enemy plot pivots, and 20% the magic of Halloween.
Empire City: The Untold Origin of the NYPD by Crooked Media: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ciniOD0JwTk17eDg3QnEC?si=74657f4920aa430b
Places to direct your donations during the LA Fires:
Pasadena Humane: https://give.pasadenahumane.org/give/264243/#!/donation/checkout
Altadena Girls: https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2025-01-14/altadena-girls-fire-relief-effort
Mutual Aid Los Angeles Network: https://docs.google...
Duration: 00:48:53The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 28-30: You saw the people; I saw the buildings
Jan 08, 2025Featuring special guest and friend of the pod Sophia Raines, we cover this emotional set of chapters including Percy and Annabeth’s discussion about her insecurities, Sally’s MYSTERIOUS PAST, whether or not we ship Eudora with Hecate, and who WE wanna see attending magic school in the future…
"Claiming Soft Black Girlhood..." by Sophia on Screen Speck!
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Duration: 00:53:45The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 25-27: Your Existence Must Be A Curse
Dec 18, 2024Featuring Mal from the Demigod Debut Podcast, we dive into the octopus magic vision of Gale's transformation at the hands of Hecate, and figure out what exactly went down in that rich, rich dialogue. Featuring also, Owl-abeth, Octo-percy, and terrifying Man Grover.
Supplemental suggested media this week include Mrs. America on Hulu and BoJack Horseman.
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Duration: 00:54:13The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 22-24: You Look Incredible
Dec 11, 2024With long time listener first time caller Talia Brown, we have a comparative discussion surrounding the parallel makeovers of Wrath Ch. 22-24 and Sea of Monsters Ch. 12!
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Duration: 00:44:03The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 19-21: HEY I LOVE THIS SONG!
Nov 27, 2024Joined by returning guest Han (@HazelsGems) we break down Season 2 teaser crumbs and journey further into the depths of the Nolita perfumery empire so that Grover and Percy can have some good old-fashioned bonding time.
More on Nolita's perfumeries: https://www.curbed.com/2022/07/perfume-stores-elizabeth-street.html
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4hF6h9YK8TdS1Jxs5
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Duration: 00:41:46The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 16-18: Rick Writes Sins Not Tragedies
Nov 13, 2024We welcome special guests Robert AKA TheDamMemePage and Emily from Monster Donut to discuss some BIG feelings including Percy's trip to Troy and Grover and Percy's heart to heart, man...
The dog is peeing! https://www.tiktok.com/@peacock/video/7333385209699683627
Rick reading Dante’s inferno in Italian: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/books/review/rick-riordan-interview.html
The Italian short story: https://www.wattpad.com/1052355416-un-natale-mezzosangue-a-half-blood-christmas-a
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Duration: 01:12:52The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 13-15: The Adventures of Mom, Chew Toy, and Alley Boy
Nov 06, 2024We welcome a brand new guest to help us discuss an campy encounter with Hecate, Hecuba's rampage of terror in Astoria, the true rats of New York City, and of course, the ever present (desperation for a?) nuclear family dynamic present in this book.
You can follow Justin on socials @justinscarelli!
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Duration: 00:47:10The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 10-12: One Problem At A Time
Oct 30, 2024With returning guest and certified young person, Thomas, we discuss the true meaning of halloween-- reflecting upon and interrogating the nuclear family structure.
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Duration: 00:47:47The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 7-9: This Is Nice
Oct 23, 2024This week we are joined by a brand new guest Camille AKA @prisseusjackson to discuss the evolving post-Tartarus friendship/family dynamics of our golden trio, Chekhov’s Ghost Child On A Bike With Ghost Glasses, and the start of some Season 2 predictions!
Lion King Bathing Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIiu7k--lg
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Duration: 00:56:02The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 5-6: Playing With Your Food
Oct 16, 2024This week we get a lovely house tour from Hecate and learn about how to care for a geriatric hellhound and a totally metal, totally lactose intolerant mustelid.
If you're reading a long, next week we'll be switching to three chapters per episode!
Carter was rightfully confused as there are many Peter Stuyvesants (related, and famous) throughout New York history. Here is some further reading to clarify who each of these figures was, what's named after whom, and who is buried where:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/st...
Duration: 00:39:08The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 3-4: She Can't Do All Your Homework For You Dude
Oct 02, 2024Joined by usual suspect Sophia Raines, we discuss the appearance of Annabeth! In her natural school environment! And new school friends! Plus-- who the heck is Peter Stuyvesant and where the heck is Leo Valdez?
Carter was rightfully confused as there are many Peter Stuyvesants (related, and famous) throughout New York history. Here is some further reading to clarify who each of these figures was, what's named after whom, and who is buried where:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/stuyvesant-square/history
https://www.mcny.org/petrus-stuyvesant
The Wrath of the Triple Goddess Ch. 1-2: Free Will Versus Fate
Sep 25, 2024A brand new book AND a Thalia casting announcement!? What a week!! To kick us off on this delightful spooky adventure, it's just your main hosts today. In the words of Percy Jackson being violently awoken from a nap in English class, let's discuss "THEME!"
As we said, sorry about any audio discrepancies in this episode, we're enjoying recording on one mic while we're in the same city for once :)
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Duration: 00:44:25The Red Pyramid Ch. 24-25: Who Me?
Sep 18, 2024We say a fond see you later to Carter and Sadie this week as we prepare to pause Red Pyramid coverage and dive into The Wrath of the Triple Goddess next week! But first, Sadie epic power up at Graceland, Carter epic loser mode continued, and Thoth being a messy queen who lives for drama!!!
If you're here, seated for the Kane Chronicles, seriously, you're a real one.
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Duration: 00:43:56The Red Pyramid Ch. 22-23: I'll Not Breathe a Word to Dad
Sep 11, 2024Featuring the brilliant Janani K. Jha (the artist formerly known as J. Maya), we discuss perhaps the two most painful chapters in history for Young Mr. Carter Kane. From getting clocked by a child in the airport to being totally destroyed on the baboon basketball court, at least Sadie is there to witness it all… and promise not to tell Dad.
Cited works:
Marcello Hernandez on male depression and going to the salon etc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWAhbaQFzRw
Interpretatio graeca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpretatio_graeca
The Red Pyramid Ch. 20-21: I'll Carry You Until Then
Sep 06, 2024Joined by returning special guest, Lilly Caines, we discuss some extremely tender moments between Carter and #BirdSadie, as well as some extremely FABULOUS moments with miss Aunt Kitty at the D.C. airport.
We lost the very end of Lilly's audio while recording, so make sure to find her @lilcaines on Instagram and @sugarcaines on Tiktok!
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Duration: 00:51:41The Red Pyramid Ch. 18-19: Tell us, Cat!
Aug 28, 2024Joined by returning guest and true friend of the pod, Samantha Oh, we journey through Paris, visit the Louvre, portal all the way to Washington DC, and get to know a lot more about the mysterious past of our favorite Aunt Bast.
This episode contains a LOT of referenced media, here are links to some of the pieces mentioned or discussed:
Didi, a film by Sean Wang
Eighth Grade, a film by Bo Burnham
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
Jujutsu Kaisen (the...
Duration: 00:54:02The Red Pyramid Ch. 16-17: I’m Going to Take You to the Mall
Aug 14, 2024Welcome to the pod first time guest, lifelong fangirl, and professional journalist Tamia Fowlkes! Join us as Sadie and Carter duel one another for the very first time, ISKANDAR CROAKS AND EVERYTHING CHANGES, and Carter asks Zia out?!?!!
Tamia's substack: https://tamiatalks.substack.com/
Tamia's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/15bNxwIXzBPSttQgng2ELt?si=40af07b4d2e34553Follow Tamia on Instagram @TamiaFowlkes
Follow Tamia's real serious person journalism! https://www.jsonline.com/staff/7681489001/tamia-fowlkes/
Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway: https://www.maybehappyending.com/
POP EMERGENCY: PERCY JACKSON SEASON 2 TEASER BREAKDOWN
Aug 12, 2024SOUND THE ALARM AND WELCOME TO A SPECIAL POP EMERGENCY DISCUSSION OF THE SEASON 2 TEASER AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM D23 THIS WEEKEND!!!
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Duration: 00:38:36The Red Pyramid Ch. 14-15: Think Outside the Cup
Aug 07, 2024We're back with Darien from the Muses of Mythology to talk the nuances of siblings vs. friends, being #IskandarHive, variations on the theme of humanity, and of course, who is this mysterious cute boy that notices Sadie in her time travel vision?!? HMMmm??!?
Most Popular Girls in School (for reference, we do not endorse, etc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGPkPfZU-B0
I'm sorry I can't be Howl's Moving Castle! https://x.com/seaweedbrainpod/status/18210290230083422
Darien can be heard on...
Muses of My...
Duration: 01:02:38The Red Pyramid Ch. 11-13: The girl, so confusing version with zia
Jul 31, 2024This week we are joined by the famous Robert from The Dam Meme Page to discuss Carter and Sadie's new friend (or foe?) ZIA and, of course, how we can begin to understand this new relationship through the lens of brat summer.
Be sure to follow Robert @TheDamMemePage on every platform and listen to their Steven Universe podcast, The Bits!
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Duration: 00:50:35Composer/Lyricist Rob Rokicki Revisits The Lightning Thief Musical!
Jul 24, 2024Today we are joined by true demigod Rob Rokicki, composer and lyricist of The Lightning Thief musical, to talk all about his journey in musical theatre, our mutual admiration for our favorite shared college professor (we love u Brent Wagner!!!), and OF COURSE how Paramore helped inspire Percy Jackson's own "I Want" song.
Cut From Camp Songbook: https://robrokicki.gumroad.com/l/ewhifq?layout=profile
The Lightning Thief in LONDON! https://theotherpalace.co.uk/the-lightning-thief-musical/
Follow Rob on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/53Kb4vwVPBt2...
Duration: 00:52:38Composer/Lyricist Rob Rokicki Revisits The Lightning Thief Musical!
Jul 24, 2024Today we are joined by true demigod Rob Rokicki, composer and lyricist of The Lightning Thief musical, to talk all about his journey in musical theatre, our mutual admiration for our favorite shared college professor (we love u Brent Wagner!!!), and OF COURSE how Paramore helped inspire Percy Jackson's own "I Want" song.
Cut From Camp Songbook: https://robrokicki.gumroad.com/l/ewhifq?layout=profile
The Lightning Thief in LONDON! https://theotherpalace.co.uk/the-lightning-thief-musical/
Follow Rob on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/53...
Duration: 00:15:39The Red Pyramid Ch. 7-10: Our Cool Aunt Bast
Jul 17, 2024Joined once more by noted Bast super-fan Sophia Raines, we finally get to meet our favorite witchy aunt/cat/protector/combat magic expert! Plus, terrifying interactions with Mr. Doughboy, and meditating further on what it means to exist in a world structured not around evil vs. good, but chaos vs. order.
Check out CATS “THE JELLICLE BALL” through August 11th: https://pacnyc.org/whats-on/cats-the-jellicle-ball/
At the LGBTQ Community: https://www.facebook.com/britneyspears/videos/happy-pride-month-i-love-my-lgbtq-fans-so-much-you-all-bring-me-so-much-joy-and-/723569608403769/
Check out Sophia's required reading substack: https://sophiaraines.substack.com/
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The Red Pyramid Ch. 7-10: Our Cool Aunt Bast
Jul 17, 2024Joined once more by noted Bast super-fan Sophia Raines, we finally get to meet our favorite witchy aunt/cat/protector/combat magic expert! Plus, terrifying interactions with Mr. Doughboy, and meditating further on what it means to exist in a world structured not around evil vs. good, but chaos vs. order.
Check out CATS “THE JELLICLE BALL” through August 11th: https://pacnyc.org/whats-on/cats-the-jellicle-ball/
At the LGBTQ Community: https://www.facebook.com/britneyspears/videos/happy-pride-month-i-love-my-lgbtq-fans-so-much-you-all-bring-me-so-much-joy-and-/723569608403769/
Check out Sophia's required reading substack: https://sophiaraines.substack.com/
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The Red Pyramid Ch. 5-6: Where in Brooklyn is the Brooklyn House?
Jul 03, 2024*Slight Spoilers for Season 1 of Moon Knight on Disney Plus!!*
Joined by returning guest Phoebe from Monster Donut, we journey through some juicy lore-filled chapters in Carter's POV and discuss international nome naming conventions, sleuth on Google maps, argue Brooklyn House vs. Camp Half-Blood, think further on mixed race stories and representations, and cheers to our mutual love of Uncle Amos.
This is the song reference we couldn't name at the start of the episode lol:https://youtu.be/Zq-bncWOnJ8?si=UP_Dfe-f4sV8a7Oh
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Duration: 00:54:51The Red Pyramid Ch. 3-4: Our Little Sister Sadie
Jun 27, 2024Joined by returning guest Sophia Raines, we get into Sadie Kane's FIRST perspective and begin to learn all about our brand new little sister! Discussion topics include her inherent emotional maturity, absolute power moves against the British police, and potentially fake posh English accent?? Plus a very complicated relationship to both sides of her family and her own sense of identity... woof. Can't wait to go on THAT journey together. Yay! Thank you for being here with us! :)
Check out Sophia's required reading substack: https://sophiaraines.substack.com/
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The Red Pyramid Ch. 1-2: New Favorite Carter
Jun 19, 2024Joined by real live British person and inaugural Kane Chronicles guest Fran McMahon, we kick off this brand new adventure in London! Jumping into opening lore, observing early family dynamics, and of course, ranking the world's most famous Carters.
Find Fran's books here: https://francescamcmahon.com/publications
More on the British Museum's stolen artifacts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2024/01/25/british-museum-lends-ghana-looted-gold-artifacts-heres-why-it-wont-fully-return-them/#:~:text=Key%20Background,colonial%20empires%20across%20the%20world.
More on the history of consuming mummies (disturbing read, warning): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/
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Duration: 00:37:37Intro to The Kane Chronicles!
Jun 12, 2024IT'S FINALLY TIME! THE MOMENT YOU DEMIGODS AND MAGICIANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! WE ARE KANE BOUND! And to kick us off on this thrilling new journey (and most importantly, give everyone time to locate a local a copy of The Red Pyramid) we give you this introduction episode full of useful PJO comparative conversation, 2010 historical context, personal histories, stories from the furniture section of Costco, and more.
Get ready, get set, read Chapters 1-2 of The Red Pyramid for next week!
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Duration: 00:45:54Across the Riordanverse with Editor Stephanie Lurie!
Jun 05, 2024This week, to help us transition from PJOTV Season 1 to the Kane Chronicles, we are FINALLY joined by iconic former Editor at Disney Hyperion, Stephanie Lurie! That's right!! Gorgyra herself! Not to mention co-conspiring founder of Rick Riordan Presents, children's publishing historian, and literal icon. Everyone give a round of applause for Stephanie and get excited to hear all about what makes Rick the exception to EVERY rule, and why Fierrochase is her favorite ship.
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Duration: 01:06:11We talk Eras with Baby Percy (feat. Azriel Dalman)
May 24, 2024As a special treat, and to actually legit this time wrap up our Season 1 reflections, we welcome Azriel Dalman AKA Baby Percy to the podcast! Joined as well by mother Monika, we discuss his approach to playing Percy, his opinions on Luke's war, and of course, which PJO character corresponds to which Taylor Swift Era!!!
Follow Azi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azrieldalman/?hl=en
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Duration: 00:25:26Percy Jackson Co-Creator & Showrunner Jon Steinberg on Season 1!
May 17, 2024THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I REPEAT, JON STEINBERG IS IN THE HOUSE!!! And we are talking PERCABETH, foundaTIONAL TEXTS, ROOTING for LUKE, cultivating a dedicated and positive work enVIRonMENT, and so much more. This episode means everything to us, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Watch Black Sails on Netflix and The Old Man on Hulu!
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Duration: 00:52:09Percy Jackson Acting Coach Andrew McIlroy on Season 1!
May 10, 2024We FINALLY GOT TO SPEAK WITH SIR ANDREW!!! And we are so thrilled to share his behind the scenes stories, character insights, and acting maxims with you. We truly love this man and could not have had a better time talking character and set with him. Please enjoy his genius.
Follow Andrew on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mcilroyandassociates/?hl=en
Check out his acting school: https://www.mcilroyandassociates.com/andrew-mcilroy
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Duration: 01:03:28Percy Jackson Staff Writer Daphne Olive on Episodes 5-8!
May 01, 2024We finally welcome back the incredible writer and famed podcaster Daphne Olive to find out what TRULY makes a great love story!!! Also, how sympathetic is TOO sympathetic when it comes to Luke? And what were the biggest adaptation challenges for Season 1?
Watch Black Sails! Or else!
Stream Fathoms Deep: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dKlM95n94MpKr6zl4FJQC?si=ccb1813b8f4f4838
Check out Daphne's jewelry here: https://www.daphneolive.com/
Daphne's book rec: "The King Must Die" by Mary Renault
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Duration: 00:54:02Percy Jackson Season 1 - Did it Slay?! (feat. Sam)
Apr 25, 2024To help us wrap up our analysis on #PJOTV season one, we finally found someone in our life with zero prior knowledge of Percy Jackson!!! After identifying and locating Sam, we recorded a pre-interview with them, asked them to watch all of season one, and then interrogated them for a full hour on their thoughts, opinions, and specific feedback moving into season two (as though we were literally writing season two. lol. erica and carter need to go outside). Join us!!
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Duration: 00:55:40Casting the Classics with Micah Johnson-Levy
Apr 17, 2024Today we are joined by Micah Johnson-Levy, Hadestown casting director and Percy Jackson superfan, who disseminates upon us her great and powerful knowledge of folklore, mythology, broadway, and all things classics. PLUS: a PJO Season 2 fan cast discussion!!!
Follow Micah on Instagram @micah_mariejl
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Duration: 01:14:05Percy Jackson Score Part 2 (feat. J.Maya)
Apr 04, 2024We are joined by returning and highly qualified guest singer/songwriter J.Maya to talk about the score of Percy Jackson Season 1! This conversation ran so long, we've split it into two episodes, so enjoy part two as we discuss Annabeth and Grover's theme, the future of #Lukronos's theme, our overall favorite pieces from the soundtrack, and of course, ELECTRIC GUITARS!
Bear McCreary's blog post with Brian Claeys: https://bearmccreary.com/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians/
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... Duration: 00:47:19Percy Jackson Score Part 1 (feat. J.Maya)
Mar 27, 2024We are joined by returning and highly qualified guest singer/songwriter J.Maya to talk about the score of Percy Jackson Season 1! This conversation ran so long, we've split it into two episodes, so enjoy part 1 as we discuss our backgrounds within music, previous hopes and expectations for the score, ideal soundtrack comparisons, Percy's theme, and of course, ELECTRIC GUITARS!
Bear McCreary's blog post with Brian Claeys: https://bearmccreary.com/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians/
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<... Duration: 00:44:58Joe Tracz on The Lightning Thief Musical and Percy Jackson TV!
Mar 20, 2024Who is the ONE person who wrote both The Lightning Thief Musical and Disney+'s Percy Jackson & The Olympians?? It is the ICONIC JOE TRACZ! The king of adaptation also known for such brilliant work as Broadway's Be More Chill and Netflix's Dash & Lily answers our burning questions about the crossover between musical and television adaption. Everything this man says is GOLD you do NOT want to miss this!
You can learn more about how to stage a production of The Lightning Thief Musical at your school or theatre here! https://www.concordtheatricals.com...
Duration: 00:42:50Percy Jackson Season 1 Nori Awards Ceremony + Thoughts
Mar 14, 2024ALL SEASON we asked YALL for YOUR VOTES on the most ICONIC moments of each episode and TODAY we announce the RESULTS! Then, we have an overarching conversation about our thoughts on Season 1 and hopes for Season 2. It's a Carter and Erica solo episode so you know what that means! A jolly good time. Thanks for tuning in
Duration: 00:44:00Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries Talk Percabeth!
Mar 06, 2024Today Carter and Erica are joined by the field's two leading scholars in Percabeth studies!!! Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries discuss the most historically significant Percabeth moments from Season 1, share their favorite Percabeth songs, and guess some iconic Percabeth quotes from across the Riordanverse!
And since this episode is SO SPECIAL, you can WATCH IT on YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkaznoQ2-PM
Playlist of all referenced songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qurIyAZqueKLqnRtO47Mm?si=8dae306bf8c6494c
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Duration: 00:38:46Percy Jackson Cinematographer Jules O'Loughlin on Season 1!
Feb 28, 2024How much lens flare is too much lens flare? How do you keep bears out of your lighting truck at Medusa's house? And where the HELL is the sun in the Underworld?!? Join us as we answer all these questions in a cinematography crash course with with Director of Photography for Percy Jackson Episodes 3, 4, and 7, Jules O'Loughlin!
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Learn more about Jules's work here: https://www.julesoloughlin.com/
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Duration: 00:49:59Percy Jackson Stunt Double Cassandra Ebner on Season 1!
Feb 21, 2024This week we're delighted to share a VERY educational conversation with Stunt Performer and Filmmaker Extraordinaire, Cassandra Ebner who just so happened to double for Walker Scobell in Percy Jackson Season 1! And before that, Carter and Erica freak out about Tina Fey's advice to Bowen Yang, reminisce about Robert's official documentary cameo, and plan a future Gray Sister's cosplay! Interview with Cassandra begins around 13 minutes if you'd like to skip the nonsense :)
You can follow Cassandra at Cassandra.Ebner on Instagram for more behind the scenes content!
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Duration: 00:40:28Percy Jackson Stunt Coordinators Eli Zagoudakis and Trevor Addie on Season 1!
Feb 10, 2024We are SO EXCITED to be joined today by Percy Jackson and the Olympians Stunt Coordinators Eli Zagoudakis and Trevor Addie!!! If you find yourself wondering, hmm, what exactly IS a Stunt Coordinator? How does one start working in stunts? How did these dudes train a bunch of kids using ping pong and why is Walker SO good at sword fighting? You've come to the right place.
You can learn more about Trevor and Eli at stuntscanada.com.
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Duration: 00:35:11Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode 8: The Prophecy Comes True
Feb 02, 2024Joined by Alexis Sanchez from Latinx Geeks and Marissa Tandon from You Are What You Love Podcast, we break down every juicy moment (and big book change!) from the finale episode! We've got 3 Luke understanders and 1 Luke hater here, so get excited for some serious (loving, open) debate (lol), and so much more!
Children's media and empire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ3CcbDMtO4
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Duration: 01:56:27Charlie Bushnell on Percy Jackson Season 1!
Jan 31, 2024Charlie Bushnell is a Luke Understander and so are we! We were so stoked to get screeners for the final four episodes mere hours before this interview. Naturally we had to binge them all and pivot most of our questions at the last second so we could talk about that EPIC LUKE TURN SCENE. So excited to finally share this conversation with you all. Topics include: Walker stealing Backbiter, Luke's gym playlist, and of course, who's gettin on that boat.
Make sure to also stream Charlie's new show "IN THE KNOW" on Peacock!
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