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Dec 9, 2024 • 1h 19min

156 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 4 w/ Genna Buck

Much like Hannah Montana, this episode has the best of both worlds, as it's made up of Act 2 of the 2024 Toronto live show AND a proper studio recording! Both incredible, both with our designated Canadian, Genna Buck. Topics include: Bombilo the Two-Headed Coffee Merchant, camp sorting, young alumni, acknowledgizing, Italy, East Side Mario’s, Revenge of the Nona’s, homeless tropes, Coffee Time, Jak II, haruspicy, dad powers activated, R. Kelly, CanCon, Nickelback, Pillow Pets, Octavian sux, and more!LIVE STREAM OF LIVE READING: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreonTNO TOUR 2025: www.thenewestolympian.com/live— 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dec 2, 2024 • 1h 19min

155 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 3 w/ Genna Buck (LIVE in Toronto!)

TNO's Designated Canadian, Genna Buck, joins Mike live on stage IN CANADA (Toronto, specifically) to break down Ch. 3 of HoO Book 2! Topics include: Black Toonies, second Ts, Greek food, The Canadian House Hippo, Elf on a Shelf, The Royal Ontario Museum, Chekhov’s jelly beans, zed, Hera’s folder management, polygraphs, cheesy dog bite, tuna enchiladas, The School of Chiron’s Plot Protection, tattoos, Wii Sports Resort, The New York Yankees, Halloween costumes, The UP Express, softball, Canadian treats, and more!Follow TNO on Bluesky: www.bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.socialWatch the video version of this ep: www.thenewestolmypian.com/patreonTNO Tour: www.thenewestolympian.com/live— 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 54min

154 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 1–2 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in NYC!)

NEW EPISODE, NEW ERA, NEW YORK! Johnny returns as he and Mike kick off TNO's coverage of the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series live in front of a raucous crowd in New York City! Sherry leads a fun Q&A as well. Topics include: the cycle, belts, the map, dry ice, Tilden Park, West Coast bagels, Jack in the Crack, floozies, Sweet Summer Child, Spidey-Sense, Dusa, Little Red Riding Hood, Crispy Cheese ’N’ Weiners, commitment to the bit, PJ comedy, Sonic Adventure 2, spon-con, tobogganing, power steering, It Follows, Haight & Ashbury, Madame Zeroni, Mad Libs, Seinfeld, Legolas, Circus Maximus, ramparts, kaiju movies, The Wolf Pack, cereal aisles, trivia, and more!WATCH THE VIDEO STREAM OF THIS EP: Patreon ShopTNO NEW 2025 TOUR DATES: www.thenewestolympian.com/live— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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
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Nov 18, 2024 • 1h 2min

153 | Mythology in The Lost Hero w/ Dr. Moiya McTier

It's that time again, this time with thrice as many mythological backgrounds! Dr. Moiya McTier returns to talk about all the Greek, Roman, and Cherokee myths featured in the first Heroes of Olympus book! Topics include: Enceladus, The Gigantomachy, Calais & Zethes, Khione, Argonaut Town, Medea, burying teeth, Lityerses, Squid Game, Lycaon, Aphrodite, the original retcon, Porphyrion, Tsul Kälû, Holes, self challenges, and more!Thanks to our sponsor, Pretty Litter! For 20% off your first order plus a free cat toy, go to www.prettylitter.com/olympian— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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
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Nov 11, 2024 • 1h 43min

152 | PJO: The Ultimate Guide w/ Delia Gallegos (LIVE in Vienna, VA!)

In September 2023, Schubes was joined by Delia in Vienna, VA to cover one of the wildest official installments of the PJO series. Also, Sherry led quite possible the best Q&A we've ever done! Topics include: Vanna White, The Flap, Uncle Rich, middle school cafeteria pizza, Chuck E. Cheese, handwriting, Clotho, Larry the Cable Guy, Cosmo, Scholastic Book Fair, Fight Club, Samwise Gamgee, Hot Hephaestus, Renesmee, Goldilocks, owl pellets, the lyre, dunking scorpions, The Balrog, Scooby Doo, James Avery, pickle juice, LazyTown, tofu scales, The Roman Empire, funky socks, Delilah Galapagos, Mark Sherbert, bird choices, "Pride, Prejudice & Percy Jackson," and more!TNO HoO Signed Posters & Beads: www.thenewestolympian.com/merchTNO live in VA & TX: www.thenewestolympian.com/live— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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
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Nov 4, 2024 • 1h 28min

151 | The Lost Hero Ch. 53–56 w/ Kelly Schubert

Kelly is here for another book conclusion, this time, The Lost Hero! It's been a wild ride and the ending of this book got me ALL SORTS OF AMPED UP. Topics include: closets, CHIRON, black and white cookies, The Cold War, World History class, election sausages, Krispy Kreme, Avengers; Endgame, trireme, Renesme, Glorfindel, theory time, loud sneezes, Latin glossaries, Gilmore Girls, nerdy trash talk, Snausages, The Cat Club, nominative determinism, nasal oranges, and more!TNO Live in PA, VA, and TX: www.thenewestolympian.com/live— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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
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Oct 28, 2024 • 1h 12min

150 | The Lost Hero Ch. 51–52 w/ Dr. Steven Parra

Steven returns for our penultimate episode covering tThe Lost Hero! I promise we talk about the chapters, but this episode is the Bug Juice episode and you will understand what that means later. Topics include: Backpack, stethoscope stickers, true form glasses, Arthur, Mama Mia, aspects, The Fates, BUG JUICE, *NSYNC, sassy math, The New York Yankees, softball, accidental trash talk, computer rooms, ham horns, tank tops, basketball, PJO vows, and more!BUG JUICE WEBSITE 1 - https://bugjuice.com/BUG JUICE WEBSITE 2 - https://drinkbugjuice.com/— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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
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Oct 21, 2024 • 1h 16min

149 | The Lost Hero Ch. 49–50 w/ Morgan Danielle

Morgan aka Imaginmatrix returns to TNO, this time for a standard book episode about some battle chapters of The Lost Hero! CLIMACTIC MOMENTS AHEAD, STRAP IN! Topics include: fallen heroes, compliments, fall clothes, Denver weather, Greek hospitality, GOP Khione, Minthara, attractive villains, wind horses, Legolas, Charmspeak’s limits, teamwork dynamics, steeds, Queen of the Beans, Lincoln Douglass debates, and more!TNO(LA) + more: www.thenewestolympian.com/liveThanks to our sponsor, Pretty Litter! Go to www.prettylitter.com/olympian for 20% off your first order plus a free cat toy!— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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
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Oct 14, 2024 • 1h 18min

148 | The Lost Hero Ch. 47–48 w/ Gillian Blum

Reporter Gillian Blum (@GillianBlum) makes her TNO debut to break down the chapters of The Lost Hero that precede the big battle! Topics include: Spider-Man 3, Table of Contents, Jack London, school assigned books, naps, linked friends, mufflers, Beauty Queen, movie plans, Lumberjack Billionaire, The Knights of Ren, narration tones, Hera hatred, Snape, lady, Star Wars pronouns, cow puns, ballpoint hammers, West Side Story, Frozen, Hollywood Horror Nights, and more!TNO Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreonTNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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
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Oct 7, 2024 • 1h 53min

147 | The Lost Hero Ch. 43–46 w/ Michael Hollis (LIVE in Atlanta!)

Get ready for DOUBLE THE NORMAL DOSAGE OF CHAPTERS with Mike and Michael from our live show in Atlanta! With pristine audio and a killer crowd to go along with the juicy drama of the chapters, this ep truly has it all. Topics include: SIx Flags, Brad, Big Waterbed, interviewing Rick, destroying Cleveland, ma’am, Rocky IV, the science of lightning, 2-key turn system, Muhammed Ali, improvised bullhorns, Caldecott Tunnel, Air Traffic Control, Parent Trauma Corner, fabric flavors, Burning Man, Kleenex grammar, Mr. Pibb, Carmen San Diego, Riddlestown, Weird Al, The Alphabet Song, The Olympics, Camp Green Lake, and more!TNO Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreonTNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live— 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? 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

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