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Steven Parra is back riding a wave along the Sea of Monsters to talk PJO Book 2! Topics include: tiny birds, horse girls, Superman, racing, vindication, Bestkendorf, Angry Birds, Dean Martin, Horizon: Zero Dawn, enjoyable villains, 99.9% of germs, asbestos, country-fried food, commiseration flirtation situations, Jason and the Argonauts, bumper crops, Patagonia, Amelia Earheart, knitting eyebrows, the power of awkwardness, Ray Stevens, no one will embarrass me into silence, priority seats, em dashes, and more! I Am My Own Grandpa - www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYlJH81dSiw Jason & The Argonauts scene - www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqRjDGAJ5dc Thanks to our sponsors: Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Listen to Echoes of History: Ragnarok wherever you get podcasts! Inked Gaming - Get 10% of at www.inkedgaming.com/tno ! Athletic Greens - Get 5 free travel packs and 1 year of Vitamin D at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian ! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books 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 Greek mythology. 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!

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— Find The Newest Olympian Online —

• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com

• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian

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• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian

• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian

• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch

— Production —

• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert

• Editor: Sherry Guo

• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle

• Art: Jessica E. Boyd

— About The Show —

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!