The Newest Olympian
Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!
Episodes
June 10, 2024 • 76 mins
Joel Rochester aka fictionalfates is back on TNO, this time to cover some very juicy Jason chapters that move the plot along significantly while still raising loads of questions. Topics include: comma usage, animal confrontations, quest ranking, tendrils, Jumani, Steven Wright, Shakira, furniture assembly, color statues, incorrect home design, K-drama, Photo Booth, BBM, Snapchat, Chiron Jr., Jane Eyre, Sarah Plain and Tall, Bluey, ...
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June 3, 2024 • 79 mins
J'Neia Stewart (@TheLady_Artemis) is back on TNO to walk Mike through these Leo chapters of the Lost Hero that give us insight to his past and his future! BIG THEORY TIME AHEAD. Topics include: The Fast and the Furious, Fenti, Parenting 101, snake morality, The Purge, The Incredibles, steampunk playpens, speed pees, Houston Police, North Houston, Hot Ones, Hulk pants, Ghosts, Styx water, Clarence the Dragon, Low, and more!
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May 27, 2024 • 84 mins
Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make it Scary returns to TNO to continue our coverage of The Lost Hero and, in typical fashion, happens to be here for some TRULY IMPACTFUL CHAPTERS. Topics include: being liked, Big Sur, sharks & paparazzi, surfing, sandwiches, Bonne Mamman, stupid rich money, Larry the Cable Guy, PDAs, JD Power & Associates, corruption, Monty Python, infomercials, Justin Timberlake, The Great Salt Lake, ...
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May 20, 2024 • 68 mins
Johnny, who has recently been devouring the Heroes of Olympus books and chatting about them with Kelly, can now finally talk to Mike about them! We cover two spicy chapters in this one and go on loads of lovely tangents. Topics include: Breaking Bad, eyeliner, yada yada, Chiron’s style, vines, Latin, infinity +1, Fliptide, journaling, Podcast Museum, overnight sleeping situations, New York Snob Corner, attentiveness at work, no cam...
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May 13, 2024 • 59 mins
Many moons ago, Dr. Steven Parra called dibs on covering these chapters of The Lost Hero. With this episode, we make good on that promise. Topics include: beach reads, Apu, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Spider-Man PS5, Nintendo 64, The Fast & The Furious, Pimp My Ride, Scott Pilgrim, Spy Kids 3, B & P, Chuck Norris, original memes, James Patterson, Stardew Valley, bugs, credit card expenses, The Matrix, hot sauce, The Great Fire ...
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May 6, 2024 • 64 mins
Kelly is here with Mike to pick up TNO's coverage of Heroes of Olympus by discussing The Lost Hero Ch. 4, which features Piper's Camp Half-Blood tour! Topics include: being famous, third grade lessons, vests, omega, Dune 2: Twone, The Bright Sessions, NYC homes, Romos, OOF, 7th grade relationships, SmartBoards, Calculus BC, Walker Corner, High School Musical, famous architects, Silena’s legacy, Apollo Creed, Stephen King, Spider-Ma...
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April 29, 2024 • 48 mins
Charlie Bushnell (Luke Castellan in the Percy Jackson Disney+ series) chats with Schubes about his role in the show, sharing loads of behind the scenes info and discussing his love for the PJO books! Topics include: Acting cool, keeping the twist secret, Luke’s changing looks, boat shoes, Backbiter’s name, milkshakes, Neapolitan, dapping, new characters, 0.5x lens, the Met premiere, name pronunciations, scar stories, Zach Woods, an...
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April 22, 2024 • 46 mins
Schubes is joined by Heroes of Olympus superfan, Walker Scobell, to discuss the third chapter of The Lost Hero! You might also recognize Walker from his role as Percy Jackson in Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+. Whether you know him or not, it’s a fun episode! Topics include: skiing jackets, minor gods, Leo theories, Star Trek movies, Beastie Boys, The Lightning Thief Round, donut collars, Mario Kart, Mythomagic cards, ta...
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April 15, 2024 • 74 mins
AT LONG LAST, THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS ERA OF THE NEWEST OLYMPIAN HAS BEGUN! Schubes and Michael Hollis take to the stage in Charlotte, NC to break down the first two chapters of The Lost Hero to ponder everyone's favorite question, "WHO THE H*CK IS JASON?!" Topics include: snowboarding jackets, narrators, eye color, height, Holes, spit-wad, special boys, Dallas Cowboys, The Lizzie McGuire, Draco Malfoy, Chekov’s baseball bat, The Gra...
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April 8, 2024 • 61 mins
To complete our coverage of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Schubes chats with Joe Tracz, who wrote the book for the musical! They also talk about Joe’s work on the Disney+ series. Topics include: Border’s, book vs. lyrics, songs capturing ideas, The Godfather, the (heathen) Shuberts, more toilet paper, Joe Trash: Private Eye, rough magic, R&D, expanding the cast, the Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket, Co...
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April 1, 2024 • 75 mins
Mx. Thief themself, Ashlee Latimer, returns to The Newest Olympian to detail the work she did running the @LTMusical social accounts before breaking down Act 2 of The Lightning Thief Musical with Schubes! Topics include: figuring your life out, RiordanWiki, Mx. Thief, emergency dresses, The New York Times, grammar snobs, High School Musical, earworms, Percabeth, bonus songs, quick changes, pronunciations, Perky Jackson, Josh Groban...
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March 25, 2024 • 69 mins
PJO superfan & cosplayer, Morgan Danielle (@imaginmatrix), joins Mike this week to discuss the first act of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical! Morgan saw the touring production, her partner was in a local production, and she's listened to the soundtrack countless times. Topics include: recess, AOL, slime tutorials, library cards, Peter and the Starcatcher, musical textbook songs, Scorpius Malfoy, “SWORD!”, Luke & Annab...
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March 18, 2024 • 59 mins
We're sliding into TNO Musical Month with an interview with Percy Jackson from the Off-Broadway, US Tour, and Broadway runs of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical! Actor Chris McCarrell talks about his personal history in the role as well as the history of the entire musical. Topics include: TheaterWorks USA ,getting slapped, sounding like a kid, differences of theater, the Treacherous Waters of Broadway, playing young, ...
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March 11, 2024 • 103 mins
To the most garbage part of this garbage film, Mike brought on his sister Meghan (non-PJO reader) and his wife Kelly (new PJO superfan) to break it all down! Topics include: a gaggle of guys, digestion monsters, Finding Nemo, latitude & longitude powers, Disney’s Hercules, Sahara, Super Carlin Bros., pine branches, Circe, Gringotts, Chris Columbus, It’s a Small World, The Little Mermaid, googley eye, Tom & Jerry, gatling crossbow, ...
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March 4, 2024 • 82 mins
The Boerne, TX Boys (Dr. Steven Parra & Kyle Bandujo) join Mike live in San Antonio to cover the best part and then the beginning of the descent into awfulness from the second Percy Jackson and the Olympians film adaptation! Topics include: Oscars & Razzies, health insurance, Maria Menounos, anti-government Grover, Peter Parker, “wait, really?”, Nathan Fillion, character assassination, Firefly, Monsters Inc., Scary Guy, Austin Butl...
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February 26, 2024 • 92 mins
Well now that we've finished covering a great TV show, let's palette cleanse with a trash movie! Thankfully, the beginning third is actually not terrible? TNO newcomer Michael Harle takes the stage with longtime favorite Kelly Schubert and Mike (who's fine, I guess) live in Austin, TX to break it down. Topics include: Christmas fits, snooty snoots, titles, multiple Es, BASE!, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, Clarisse, Annabeth’s...
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February 19, 2024 • 55 mins
SURPRISE! BONUS EP! I was fortunate enough to speak with Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunner, Jon Steinberg, about the show being picked up for Season 2 and all things Season 1! Most importantly, we talk about him establishing the Knicks being in the NBA Finals in this universe. Topics include: Season 2 announcement, Tyson, Becky’s involvement, global feedback, keeping fans on their toes, Percy Jackson cover band, flashbacks...
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February 12, 2024 • 78 mins
Mike is joined by someone who has never consumed any PJO content (Rowan Ellis) and someone who has only seen the second movie and has a 10-year-old who watched the show (Kyle Bandujo) to cover the full spectrum of audience and break down all things Season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Topics include: the second movie, Professional Percy Jackson Watchers, improv knowledge, narcs, delayed gratification, kids programming, Park...
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February 5, 2024 • 79 mins
TNO's coverage of the Percy Jackson TV show is almost complete, and I am delighted to present this episode which mostly features an interview with staff writer, Daphne Olive! We talk all aspects of writing the full season. Then, this ep ends with the S1E8 questions I had for director Jet Wilkinson! Topics include: Black Sails, Dan & Jon, fostering communities, the PJO fandom, Greek Mythology, writer’s rooms, The King Must Die, tv s...
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January 31, 2024 • 84 mins
The finale of our PJO TV coverage is here, as Kelly joins to discuss the Season 1 (I WILL NOT SAY SERIES) finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Topics include: Puffs, fencing, Ares fight, stained glass, beaches, subtitles, metal thuds, Trust the Process, the Netflix model, Chobani Flips, Lance Reddick, Sterling K. Brown, Poseidon’s seed, strategic hugs, Luke’s cool guy act, Kingdom Hearts, NYC noises, blue food, federal offens...
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