Episode #128 – That’s So Percy

Prophecy Radio episode #128 brings Karen and Kristen back together again to discuss the next two chapters of Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods. They also discuss a couple small snippets of news before diving into a fun fatal flaw quiz. Finally, they discuss chapters 26 and 27 of Chalice of the Gods. New episodes of Prophecy Radio will air every other week. All discussions are PG-13.

News and Updates (00:08:50)

• Make sure you’re keeping up with the @PercySeries Instagram for some fun posts!
• Have you gotten Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Official Cookbook yet?
• Have you taken the Camp Half-Pod fatal flaw quiz yet?
• We had a great time taking it, but maybe not such a great time being read for filth by our results.
• Since we were split on some of our answers, we decided to take it a second time to see if our results changed!

Chalice of the Gods discussion (00:32:26)

• Let’s start off our Chalice of the Gods discussion with chapter 26, “I Negotiate the Terms of My Disintegration.”
• It’s time to wrestle a god! If we had a nickel every time we heard that one…
• Really, Percy has no good choice here. On the plus side, we love how introspective Percy is in this book. (Thanks, Mark!)
• We totally understand why the gods are superfans of Geras.
• There are so many amazing quotes in this chapter.
• Percy has been through this a time or two, so he knows to clarify the terms of the deal. He also has conditions! Very important conditions.
• Annabeth is the brains of this operation. And Grover is the doughnut man.
• “I love you…but you’re not Hercules.”
• Why is it SO FUNNY that Percy hates Hercules so much?
• It’s really interesting that Percy considers giving up on his quest but just can’t do it. And therein lies his fatal flaw.
• Thank goodness for plot armor!
• Grover’s offer of doughnuts almostttt changes Geras’ mind.
• Geras is pretty quick for an old guy!
• As always, we discuss our favorite lines and favorite moments.
• Now it’s time to get into chapter 27, “My Dying Words Are Super Embarrassing.”
• The fight has begun! Percy barely got away from Geras’ first move.
• We love the comments from the peanut gallery.
• Percy’s got some great initial ideas for how to defeat old age.
• Eat your fiber!
• Why didn’t Percy’s water powers work on Geras?
• Once again, we see what kind of connection Percy and Annabeth have—and we are LIVING for it!
• Geras really isn’t someone you want to mess with. The dude is STRONG.
• Why does Rick have to bring up Jason so casually!?
• There’s a reason we still read Rick Riordan books—not just for the humor but also because of the deeper meanings.
• We lament about our age a little bit, but in reality, we still feel in development and not like a real person—and that’s okay!
• Let’s not forget about our favorite lines and favorite moments.

Feedback (01:10:16)

• Solomon writes in with a suggestion for a new board game we might enjoy.
• Check out our Spotify playlists if you’re looking for certain episodes that correlate with certain chapter discussions.

Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 129, where we’ll discuss the latest Percy Jackson news, along with Chalice of the Gods chapters 28 & 29.

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