Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast

Hey hey campers! We're back after our semi spoilery Rick and Annabelle interview for a super spoiler discussion about the book as a whole. PLUS for funsies, a what's making us happy this week segment a la NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. Be sure to join us on Patreon: patreon.com/seaweedbrain

We were so grateful for the opportunity to discuss the latest book of the Riordanverse (of Madness) with Rick and Annabelle themselves! Please enjoy this ~unedited~ convo we had literally just a few minutes ago. SPOILER FREE!Through October 2nd you can buy tickets for the VOD of our comedy fundraiser show "Improvising the Hero's Journey" with ticket sales going straight to 826NYC, a...

THE FINALE!!! Featuring Lau from Since Rookie Season Pod ! We talk all about trickery, respecting your elders, and how best to wrap up this Love Angle. Livestream AND In Person Tickets for our September 26th fundraiser show: "Improvising the Hero's Journey" https://www.caveat.nyc/events/improvising-the-heros-journey-for-good-2026-09-26 Join our Patreon! Join the cool kids! ⁠ ⁠Patreon...

We're back in the duat yall (for real actually!) and we're steering this boat towards the end of the Throne of Fire! We've got returning guest Darien (you'll recognize them from many amazing podcasts) joining us to discuss classic Riordan unintentional bisexuality, Darien's all time favorite Rick imagery, and what the heck is going on with Walt. Tickets to our CAVEAT SHOW Septe...

POP EMERGENCY! Join us as we go moment by moment through the Season 3 Teaser Trailer dropped at D23 this weekend. We are so excited to be in the Titan's Curse era. This is truly our favorite book of our favorite series and it is an honor to have continued podcast this long. Special shoutout to the patrons et al who joined our Zoom and helped educate us/theorize with us in the chat throughout t...

This week its time for the most sacred of Seaweed Brain traditions- our once yearly visit from author, diplomat, inspirational speaker, and wonderful friend Graci Kim! We were massive fans of Royalslinger , the final book in the Slinger duology, and we were so stoked to chat with Graci about it. The first part of the episode is spoiler free so you can tune in until our ad break and then tune out t...

THE TITAN'S CURSE ERA HAS BEGUN! WE LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO SEE THIS DAY! And we are sharing with you our experience at San Diego Comic Con kicking off press for Season 3 with activations, panels, and roundtable interviews. Thanks to our friends at Percy Jackson and Disney+ for giving us this opportunity and thank you to our patrons for helping support our travels! Sorry you can't hear *US* s...

Oh BOY, it's finally time for Carter's chapters to supercede Sadie's as far as drama... that's right. Zia Rashid is BACK! The REAL ONE this time... and we have a brand new special guest and friend of the podcast to help us digest this teen mess. Follow Rania on instagram! Check out our Patreon for tons of fun bonus content and access to our exclusive Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/...

I really wanted to title this episode "After seeing into the deepest recesses of Carter's mind I was a bit ashamed... possibly even in awe... there really wasn't much there" but it was too many characters. We are welcoming brand new guest but long time friend of the podcast Tomias Robinson to help us discuss these FANTASTIC Sadie chapters and totally fine Carter chapters (sorry C...

Oh boy oh boy, it's Sadie's birthday, we're in London, we're hangin with the girls, and we're walking into cemetaries to talk to mysterious goth boys!!! What a set of chapters. Joining us is London correspondent, Owen from Through the Mist podcast (check him out! he's better than the wiki!). Check out our Patreon for tons of fun bonus content and access to our exclusive Dis...

It's the return of literacy to Seaweed Brain Podcast! Welcome to the first episode covering the second book of the Kane Chronicles series! We brought our literate friend Robert from the Pitt Crew and the Puck Crew podcasts, as well as leader of the Seaweed Brain Patreon book club, to help us discuss all the juicy set up for this sequel. I have missed Carter and Sadie. Welcome back to Brooklyn,...

Welcome to a SPECIAL BONUS episode of the pod as we transition between Season 2 and The Throne of Fire! We are thrilled to welcome Alex Yam and Lyn Koops for a two part conversation on the Enneagram types and attachment styles of each Percy Jackson character :) Head over to our Patreon if you'd like to hear a voice memo of Mike's thoughts! They are super different hahaha, come on over and...

This is an Encore Episode (reupload) for y'all while we are on break :) Join us June 10th for a brand new bonus episode and then prepare to dive into the Throne of Fire with us! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I REPEAT, JON STEINBERG IS IN THE HOUSE!!! And we are talking PERCABETH, foundaTIONAL TEXTS, ROOTING for LUKE, cultivating a dedicated and positive work enVIRonMENT, and so much more. This episode...

WELCOME BACK to the HIGHLY anticipated, world renown, internationally famous NORI AWARDS, voted on by YOU: the people who listen to this podcast on Spotify (we will think of a way for everyone to be able to vote on Season 3 Noris... maybe on Instagram as well?) We are so grateful to have been on this Season 2 journey with you all and are excited to move on to some Kane Chronicles joy while we wait...

We cannot believe we are welcoming to the podcast THEEE Zoë Neary-- one of the incredible producers of Percy Jackson & the Olympians! We have long admired Zoë's one-of-a-kind energy and enthusiasm for all things Percy and all things film and television in general. She is a brilliant mind and a brilliant leader and we feel very lucky she stopped by for a nice long conversation on the art of...

This week we welcome to the main feed, for the first time ever, resident Film Bro, one of our earliest patrons, and #MySistersBoyfriend, DYLAN DELUCA! Dylan has NEVER read Percy Jackson, never seen Logan Lerman play Percy Jackson, never heard a note of the Lightning Thief Musical, and is here to join our council of AWOCs (Adults Without Children) as we analyze the famous (to us at least) JSTOPJOSM...

We are so happy to welcome back Cassandra Ebner, the incredible actor, stunt performer, and genuine Camp Half-Blood counselor, to the podcast. Last season, Cassandra spoke with us all about her job stunt doubling Walker Scobell. This season we discuss her myriad of roles as a Fury, Petra the Kronie, and the Siren that gets stabbed by Athena!!!Be sure to follow Cassandra on Instagram to see some co...

We interrupt your steady stream of PJO TV Interviews to give you this extra special episode with mother/daughter dynamic duo Jennifer and Jayda Borget! This week, the Borgets help us get to the bottom of Jon Steinberg's Famous (at least to us) Tetrahedron of PJO Showmaking. How did PJO Season 2 manage to work as a show for both adults AND kids? Book fans AND non-book fans? We get to the bottom...

We are beyond thrilled to welcome the mighty leaders of the PJO props department to the podcast! Everything from Stymphalian bird corpses to chariot race paper hats, weapons, maps, compasses, and MYTHOMAGIC, tune in for this very educational and inspiring conversation with some of the unsung heroes behind the world of Percy Jackson :,)Read Dean's book: https://www.theydontpaymetosayno.ca/Follo...

We are so honored to have two-time Emmy Winner Erik Henry on this podcast this week! Here to discuss the joys and challenges of designing creatures that have existed in the pop cultural zeitgeist for millennia, adding literal MAGIC to the world in Season 2, and creating a tropical island right in the middle of a parking lot in Vancouver :) NOT TO MENTION, what he's most excited for us to see i...

It's a special week at Seaweed Brain! This week we welcome JASON ENSLER, our first ever DIRECTOR onto the pod! We learned so much about Jason, from how to create character arc through the photography of the shot and the physics of framing, to the importance of embracing versatility, curiosity, and an endless beginner's mind in your creative work. NOT TO MENTION, very serious discussion on...

Welcome to an extra special bonus episode recorded OVER A YEAR AGO in January 2025 that we truly believed would never see the light of the internet. We (Mike from Newest Olympian, Emily & Phoebe from Monster Donut, and Carter and Erica from here) all sat in a Disney van together on the way back to our hotel from our last hours on set for Season 2 and recorded this at the request of one famous...

Welcome to our powerpoint party with Charles Bunnag, Senior Colorist of Percy Jackson & The Olympians (as well as every other movie you have ever seen). Charles came prepared to teach us all about light, instinct, and not fixing, but FINISHING in post. Thank you Charles for the education! Like this content? Support our podcast on Patreon! There you'll find exclusive episodes, access to our...

Daphne Olive returns for her THIRD legendaric appearance on Seaweed Brain!!! From subtly anti-olympian earrings to Emily Dickinson quotations to romance vs romance and everything in between- you know we had to ask all our most niche Sea of Monsters adaptation questions and you know sometimes Daphne had to sit there and smile and nod and say I CAN'T ANSWER THAT. You don't wanna miss this. S...

We are SO thrilled to welcome back the incomparable Head of Hair/Head of Heads Jeannie Chow to speak to us about ANGSTY SIDE PARTS, Gorgeous (and Awkward?) Makeovers, throwing buckets of water on teenagers, and the #Bitchbob. Thank you Jeannie for coming back and we can't wait to see those GRAY STREAKS :,) Like this content? Support our podcast on Patreon! There you'll find exclusive episo...