Steven Parra

One of Mike's groomsmen, a huge nerd, and a passionate PJO fan, Steven Parra, grabs the guest torch and heads towards the House of Hades with us in The Lightning Thief! Topics include: Hades gaming pals, Texas hurricanes, mafia, stalactites, indistinct radio chatter, improv troupes, opera hecklers, HEB tortillas, Finding Nemo, Big Grover Energy, Frozen, pumpkin spice powers, J. Jonah Jameson, PPP loans, Stanley Tucci, margarita machines, evil showers, 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 • 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices — 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!

Steven Parra joins the podcast to discuss topics like tiny birds, horse girls, racing, vindication, Angry Birds, enjoyable villains, asbestos, country-fried food, and the power of awkwardness.

Returning guest Steven Parra participates in a heated confrontation with Hades. Topics include: Schubes exposed, superheroes, misunderstood surfing encounter, revealing Ares' plan, confrontation with Aries, supportive friends and snacks, Percy battles Ares.