Episode #127 - Twitchy Energy

Prophecy Radio episode #127 finds Karen and Kristen back to discuss the next two chapters of Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods. We catch up on the board games we’ve played and loved recently (and tell a traumatic board game memory) before discussing the latest news from Rick Riordan and Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Finally, we discuss chapters 24 and 25 of Chalice of the Gods. New episodes of Prophecy Radio will air every other week. All discussions are PG-13.

News and Updates (00:09:37)

• We decide not to worry about the D23 trailer since it has so little new footage for Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2.
• We are ready and waiting for a real Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 trailer, though.
• We do have some minor casting announcements to talk about.
• You can take a look at all the info on the minor casting right here.
• Timothy Simons as Tantalus, who keeps an eye on activities in Chiron’s absence.
• Kevin Chacon has been recast as Chris Rodriguez
• We take issue with the article calling him a villain, though.
• Rosemarie DeWitt will be our C.C. (AKA Circe)
• Who is not to be confused with Calypso or any other water-related C-named goddesses
• Aleks Paunovic will be our Polyphemus, although we’re not sure to what degree.
• If they had only cast him for his voice, they would have mentioned that in the announcement, right?
• Last, but certainly not least, we have our new non-book character played by Beatrice Kitsos
• … or is she?!

Chalice of the Gods discussion (00:29:00)

• Chapter 24 starts with Percy waking up from a good old regular dream where all the gods were pregnant.
• And of course it was Annabeth sneaking in his window that woke him.
• She has a lot to tell him about what she learned about concetrated nectar from Juniper.
• Is this book influencing the show? Or is the show influencing this book?
• Percy gave good advice to Grover.
• Sally would not have a problem with Annabeth in Percy’s room. She’d probably just make tea.
• Trusting moms are some of the best parts of supernatural-being-living-in-a-human-world stories.
• Annabeth Chase: Scheduler Extraordinaire!
• We share our favorite lines and moments.
• Time for chapter 25! And its a big one.
• Doughnuts to start the day, then time to plug noses and get to work.
• The menthol to koala/eucalyptus thing took a minute to process.
• Our trio gets split up by the drops of nectar.
• Of course Percy is in trouble the minute he’s off on his own.
• Time to meet Gary!
• He has a very specific look, and its not a flattering one.
• The god of old age stole the chalice that stops people from getting old. It goes against the natural order of things.
• Since Percy is the only human to turn down immortality, Geras wanted to give him a chance to understand why this god would steal from Ganymede.
• Karen reminds us of that reference last week that makes a lot more sense now that we’re in the know.
• Gary is not happy with Percy’s reaction and is totally ready to turn him to gravedust.
• Percy wants to see if there’s a deal to be struck.
• The challenge Geras throws down is not exactly what you would expect…
• Time to close things out with more favorite lines and favorite moments!

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