Episode #136 – Schmoozing with Shezmu

On Prophecy Radio episode #136, Karen and Kristen continue their discussion of The Red Pyramid with chapters 27 and 28! They also talk about their new obsession with Lorcana and some small updates with Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+. New episodes of Prophecy Radio will air every other week. All discussions are PG-13.

News and Updates (00:05:42)

• We take a few minutes to talk about how much we love Lorcana.
• Did you see the new Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 2 poster?
• We’re pretty sure this is Charybdis.
• We love the vibe and think it meshes very well with what we’ve seen in season 1.
• Liam has been putting in the work at Screenrant, giving us some good stuff to talk about while we wait for more season 2 information!
• Aryan talks about his experience filming season 2.
• We’re super excited to see Grover’s growth this year!
• We also learn when Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 3 starts filming.
• What can we expect from Comic-Con this year?

The Red Pyramid discussion (00:13:48)

• This week’s chapters felt like they had a little more forward motion.
• Let’s kick this off with our Red Pyramid chapter 27 discussion!
• We really love being in Sadie’s POV!
• Which of the Kane siblings do you relate to most?
• YOU MUSTN’T READ FROM THE BOOK!
• Once again we are convinced this book would look so amazing on screen.
• We discuss how “conflicting stories can be equally true” and how difficult that is to accept.
• Sadie kind of doesn’t have a choice about accepting what’s going on around her.
• Why does Sadie feel guilty about Isis’ role in Set’s downfall but is also adamant that she’s a totally separate person!?
• We talk about demons in Egyptian mythology.
• What do we think of Shezmu??
• Why did Carter run for the Book of the Dead?
• Wait, HOW do they make the wine of the dead??
• Does Shezmu being the Lord of the Perfume actually make sense??
• What ARE secret names, exactly?
• There are SO many comparisons between Egyptian and Greek mythology.
• It’s time for our favorite lines and favorite moments!
• And now we’re going to move onto Red Pyramid chapter 28.
• Toilet humor + the apocalypse = Rick Riordan’s signature style
• Turns out a lake of fire smells about as bad as you’d think.
• We were SO HAPPY to see Iskandar again.
• Was Iskandar’s heart in the right place when he banned the hosting of gods?
• It’s so nice when an adult can admit they’re wrong!!
• Did Sadie and Carter’s parents know what they were doing when they got married and had kids? Was this the Ma’at making sure the universe remained balanced?
• Were you surprised that Sadie formally forgave Iskandar?
• Why was this section in the Underworld so focused on Sadie?
• Is nobody worried about how they’re going to get back from the island in the middle of the lake of fire!?
• Carter is definitely a finger guns type of guy.
• Why are dogs so often connected to death and the Underworld?
• The dog is definitely Anubis and Sadie is definitely into him. And so are we.
• Baboon is a very efficient language.
• The fact that Anubis and Sadie are into each other is…complicated.
• Is there anyone who would turn down a hippodoodle!?
• Will Carter be angry that Sadie keeps leaving him behind?
• Anubis whips out the toilet paper to make a bench.
• He also kind of puts his foot in his mouth when he mentions her mother.
• The feather of truth is kind of intense and it is sure to lead to some interesting situations.
• There’s a reason Anubis is such a sad boy and it’s…yikes.
• He’s a lot like Hades, and Sadie says the ONE thing that could get him to hand over the feather.
• Would Sadie choose her father or the world?
• What are our favorite lines and favorite moments??

Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 137, where we’ll discuss The Red Pyramid chapters 29 and 30, as well as get you up to date on whatever Percy Jackson news might pop up.

This episode’s hosts are: Karen and Kristen

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