Podcaster, author, and all-around A+ human, Lauren Shippen joins the pod to continue the discussion of The Lightning Thief, lending her expertise on writing, Los Angeles, and beyond! Topics include: Clickbait YouTube titles, infinity signs, Santa Monica pollution, shark scariness, Persassy, fantasy rules, Houdini prequel, Roxette, Barbara Walters, All Too Well, Encyclopedia Brown, the rise and fall of waterbeds, wave stabilization, comedy coping, the #1 Mike Schubert expert, and more! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert (https://schub.es) • 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

• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian

• 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!

January 14, 2024 - Shireen Al-Adeimi | Michael Swaine | Edward McCaffery