The Newest Olympian

The Maturity Corner boys have returned to Vienna (Virginia, not Austria) to cover some more House of Hades in their favorite event venue/bar/pizza place in a strip mall. Topics include: Dinosaur, 60 Minutes, climbing, Trolley Frohlichstein, the Virginia State Flag, Twilight, the SpongeBob movie, Esquiron, Malcom Gladwell, The Highway Rat, Brickbreaker, pug shirts, Captain Morgan, bunions, Pluribus...

The final leg of the NZ tour has another new guest you're sure to love, Mikayla Madden-Snoad! We close out my time down under with a deep dive into more of the 4th book in the Heroes of Olympus series. Topics include: Stuart Little, nerdy sleepovers, Brownies, Girl Scout cookies, L & P, motion sickness, the Hedge’ maze, Gilmore Goats, Hades 2 familiars, Paleo de Sienna, Peter Pan, lost phones,...

Another NZ tour episode with another new NZ local guest! Cara Yap makes her TNO debut to help me cover some Tartarus chapters of The House of Hades that feature Percy Jackson and Annabeth facing off against new and terrifying foes! Topics include: Fast & Furious, Kia Ora, Wellington, remembering dreams, The Pitt, international grammar, The American President, lying games, Percabeth cute moment...

New episode, new guest, NEW ZEALAND! I'm joined this week by TNO newcomer, Stella Cheersmith, to break down chapters covering each of the two main plots so far in The House of Hades! Topics include: hectic days, gas, Flight of the Concords, Mauri pronunciations, Wonder Woman, nocking arrows, the Hulk, dolphin taunts, re-reading, Frank’s power’s arc, berets, Snake Maps, the Mexican flag, snake coup...

FINALLY! Ever since my chats with the production team for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1, I have been FASCINATED with costume design for the show. At long last, I was able to chat with a costume designer from the series! Catherine Adair took over for Season 2's costume design, and we discuss her stellar work (and learn loads of info) in this lovely chat! Watch the video version of this e...

It’s the final leg of the Australian 2026 TNO Tour! This time, a familiar voice returns to the pod in front of an energetic crowd in Brisbane! Yes, illustrator extraordinaire Sarah Barra is back and ready to talk more House of Hades! Topics include: Brissie/Brissy, Marraqueta (Chilean bread), town building requirements, Madagascar, AIM, never mind vs nevermind, the Brisbane Bullets, Das Racist, re...

Polly completes her trifecta of guest appearances at Australia live shows in front of a packed crowd in Melbourne to cover 3 exciting chapters of Heroes of Olympus Book 4! Topics include: swings, Dog Dad Percy, Hips Don’t Lie, Guitar Hero, Emeril Lagasse, Ready Steady Cook, Capsicum, NECTARINES!, high school books, Chekhov’s Bob, Marvel, boomerangs, wombat-backs, AFL, reticulated pythons, migraine...

It's the first ever episode of The Newest Seaweed Donut/The Olympian Monster Brain! After our visit to set for the filming of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, the PJO Pod Squad was tasked by writer Daphne Olive to make predictions based on a sizzle reel shown to us right before our van ride home. I turned on my travel mic, we shared our thoughts, and we've been given permission by Disney...

Today, we mourn the tragic loss of the "COME TO PERTH!!!" comments, as I finally CAME TO PERTH, AUSTRALIA FOR A LIVE SHOW! Not only was it my first time in Perth, but it was also the first time our AUSTRALIAN guest, Polly Burridge, traveled to Perth as well! Oh, we talk about Heroes of Olympus, don't worry. Topics include: Heated Rivalry, AFL, long flights, Possum Magic, prams, the late oo’s, pant...

Dior Goodjohn, Clarisse La Rue in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, chats with Mike about her role in the Disney+ series! They reflect on the second season of the show, chat a bit about what lies ahead, and dive deep both into Book Clarisse and Show Clarisse! This is a video episode you can watch on YouTube and Spotify! If you're using a different podcasting app, it may show as audio-only,...

Mike is joined by Sydney's own, Polly Burridge, to continue our coverage of The House of Hades in front of an ALLOCATION EXHAUSTED crowd in Sydney, Australia! Topics include: the Sydney Opera House, time zones, airplane screens, emotions in hair, ciao, haunted houses, Weapons, Fourth of July, Ocean’s 11, Ferrero Rocher, Australian Christmas, liquid music, whingy boy, Taylor Swift, The Office, stea...

Meghan Fitzmartin, creator of the Mary Sue comic book series, returns to TNO and joins Schubes live on stage in front of a lively and lovely L.A. crowd to break down more of the fourth book in the Heroes of Olympus series! Topics include: Los Angeles, Rick Riordan, Instagram bios, stressful reading, the Grand Canyon, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Space Jam, the Phlegethon, The Lion King, evil icebergs, Cap...

Co-creator of The Last and the Curious, Eric Hamilton Schneider, rides again with Schubes as the guest at a live show, this time in Pittsburgh, PA to break down some chapters of Heroes of Olympus Book 4! Topics include: the Steelers, the Midwest, Casinos, non-NY groceries, Hades II, pro gaming, Vans Warped Tour, Geogusser, SpongeBob, LInkedIn, Spider-Man, dog farts, siding with Kronos, calculators...

New year, new me, new book, new live show city! I hopped across the pond and was joined by 20 to Midnight’s own, Beth Eyre! Chuffed to have a British guest for this British show. Topics include: Taskmaster, Coronation Chicken, the Tube, West Brampton, super heroes, Leo’s guilt, narrators, HELL yeah, the U.K. covers, Manchester outfit, Chumbawumba, Yankee Candles, Narnia, goose bumps, Hades 2, The...

Our return to Heroes of Olympus book coverage on The Newest Olympian features the return of our myth expert, Dr. Moiya McTier! She's here to tie a bow on our Mark of Athena era by answering all the questions I asked to the ether while covering this book. Topics include: doctor vibes, not being wrong, Nemesis, Tyche, Zeus & Hera, Echo, Hades II, Narcissus, Nicolas Cage, Phorcys, Sea World, leve...

Just popping in for a little tiny update episode in what may be an off-week to let you know about our schedule for returning to covering the Heroes of Olympus series, when the 3 New Zealand shows are and what we're covering, and what the future holds in regards to future TV show bonus eps on TNO! Have a great day! -Mike See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

TNO’s own Sherry Guo hops aboard as guest for our final breakdown of a Season 2 episode! Topics include: karaoke, Mitski, allocation exhausted, the Graces, “Where are you really from?”, Heated Rivalry, feeling old, Picture of Dorian Gray, respecting your children, theatre adults, Chris Rodriguez, dressing the part, campfire songs, foley bits, Spider-Man 3, Shazam, evil Luke, bathroom toilet seat c...

It's about to get DISTINGUISHED! The master of press junkets, Liam Crowley, returns to The Newest Olympian to break down the penultimate episode of the Sea of Monsters season of the show! Some great BTS nuggets in this one. Topics include: peeks behind the curtain, zinc, Suez Canal, Charmspeak, yoinking, Luke’s half-measures, Blackjack, language ratings, Palpatine, uni matchups, getting stabbed, C...

I spoke with Executive Story Editor for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, Shae Worthy, about writing Episode 4, being in the writers' room for the entire season, their unbelievable premiere fit, and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Robert from newly rebranded TheDamMediaPage returns to the podcast to break down the wonderfully intense sixth episode of the second season of the Percy Jackson TV show! Topics include: Eefficiency, Rainbow, Zebragate, living alone, demigod diets, Polyphemus’ power, “cyclopses,” Mandrake, Brian Colangelo, the eye doctor, Frodo, head blood, giant height, fight scenes, portal rules, and more! TNO in...

It's the most Percabeth ep of the season so far, so I had to bring in the Percabeth experts, Carter and Erica from Seaweed Brain! Topics include: PhDs, editing & directing, episode structure, filming, foley work, extras, easter egg names, the wedding carriage, guinea pig audio, #TrustTheProcess, weaponizing therapy, theaters, MoviePass, The Shape of Water, pomegranate juice, Madeline Miller, A...

I'm happy to present my final three clips from my junkets as a puts on monocle distinguished member of the press! Afterwards, I also share details on the upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour for The Newest Olympian in January and February of 2026! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As the kids say, this one was a movie! It at least felt like it, and reporter extraordinaire, Gillian Blum, is here to break it down with me while I mainly focus on the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Topics include: New York Comic Con, note-taking, Lance Reddick’s legacy, Babybeth, party favors, Thaluke, Clarisse’s arc, adaptations, Mythomagic, Yankees sweater, out of body knowledge, Rainbow, t...

More interview content ahead! I've got a Episode 3 relevant clip from the Season 2 press junket as well as ALL the interview questions I asked the cast and crew at San Diego Comic Con 2025! Come for the Percy Jackson content, stay for me gloating about the Knicks to the EPs (and Dan roasting me for it). — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewe...

Well, it's the Princess Andromeda episode, so we simply must have the world's top Luke Castellan experts on the pod to cover it! Topics include: Luke Experts, visiting set, slow sardonic melodies, Princess Andromeda tour, chess set, water repelling powers, The Ironclad, tour spoilers, spit, DNCE, basketball, Bow Huntress Magazine, Condé Nast, hair flips, pulling the chair, VoiceOver roles, Kronos...