The Newest Olympian

In this bonus episode, Mike shares footage from (and the story behind) the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 Press Junket he did the night before the World Premiere in Los Angeles! INTERVIEWS START AT 11:20 — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Bluesky: bsky.app/pr...

Johnny is back and we're here to talk about the second ep of the second season of Percy Jackson! Topics include: Ms. Dimple, Timothy Simons, audiobook, On Top of Spaghetti, New Jersey, Lincoln-Douglass debates, Lorem Ipsum, Encyclopedia Brown, Hades boons, 12 Ways to Deflect a Conversation and Not Actually Give an Answer to Anybody, Holes, See Gee Eye, Beer Bike, The Bronte Sisters, Wuthering Heig...

Fresh off of attending the WORLD PREMIERE of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 in Los Angeles, Mike and Kelly hop on the mic to break down the first episode of the Sea of Monsters SEAson of the PJO TV show! Topics include: premiere pastries, Jason Mantzoukas, changed things, gross teenage boys, cereal, coin metaphor, Daniel Diemer, New York Nitpicking, Trans Icon Blackjack, pegasus gallopin...

It's the final book episode about The Mark of Athena, AND I LIVE READ THAT PART ON STAGE! It was a true party, with Steven and Sequoia joining me as guests and Sherry and Robert running the Q&A! Topics include: predictions, Rhode Island, New York Systems, Hades II, Roman numerals, knees, Spider-Man, dinosaurs, improv brain, Katie Ledecky, cringe, WiFi, geometry, Spider-Goddess, Glenn Burke, I...

WELL, FOLKS! IT FINALLY HAPPENED! We got Uncle Rick on the pod! Please enjoy this bonus episode which features a few “if I ever get Uncle Rick on the podcast…” questions! Full video version available on Spotify and YouTube, and stay tuned for more Season 2 interviews.  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon •...

Did you honestly think I could do an episode about a set of chapters where Percy CAN SEE WHY LUKE REBELLED and NOT get the folks from Monster Donut on as guests? The choice was obvious, and the result was a lovely episode! Topics include: Nightcrawler, hydra math, Futarama, bards, Alan Menken, New Game+, Munchkins from Hell, Monster Donuts, cereal, justified hatred, kids liking theater, tourists i...

TNO? More like "TEENAGE, YO!" with the return of Niharika to the podcast! We cover some captivating chapters towards the end of the third Heroes of Olympus book, while also going on some tangents that truly make me (Mike) feel like a fossil. Topics include: YA formulas, Tim Burton, Noah, dogs, Norway, Field of Dreams, niches, lifeguard tips, brooches, YouTube vocabulary, Hillary Duff, Norwegian, l...

J'Neia makes her glorious return to cover the final Leo chapter and the start of the last Piper chapter set from The Mark of Athena! Topics include: horoscopes, tattoos, petty Nemesis, outlet plugs, Casper the Friendly Ghost, dances, Soulja Boy, hazing, Twilight, Kpop Demon Hunters, death predictions, Nico being shadowy, Spirit Airlines, New Girl, auspicious, Jerkules, Burn Centers in the U.S., va...

Mike is joined by Morgan aka Imaginmatrix once again, this time to cover the Leo chapters that immediately follow the recent, dramatic Annabeth chapters, THAT ARE STILL SO CAPTIVATING. Topics include: Dafne Keen, Houston drivers, idk my BFF Jill, funy commercials, people acting off, Pizza Zizza, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, The Parthenon, All Da Ladies Love Leo, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Twin...

The Michael tag-team is back in action, this time for my first ever performance in Kansas City, MO! These chapters of MoA cover Annabeth’s build up to her big battle, and thankfully we have sadness expert, Michael Hollis, for the wallowing in despair chapter. Topics include: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, missing train prats, DEADalus, Arachne & Ariadne, into/onto, Larrys, BAH and GAH, capstones,...

Hello! This is an off-week for TNO, but I didn't want to leave you with NOTHING, so here's a little bonus episode that has info about our upcoming live show in Sant Monica, the charity we're supporting this break, and what the podcast will look like when the TV show returns in December. Finally, I end this episode with a preview of a recent Patreon bonus episode! I've started a series where I go t...

You know I couldn’t do a show in St. Louis without bringing Kirkwood’s own, Johnny Frohlichstein! We break down 2.5 chapters of the third Heroes of Olympus book, dive deep into the local cuisine, and get Johnny’s mom involved in the show as well. Topics include: Imo’s, Lord of the Rings, turbulence, Imposter Syndrome, being a kid, The Trolley Problem, Ertha Kitt, Holes, Chess Capital USA, Dr. Seus...

[Ch. 31 stopping point is after an unexpected liquid fills the boat] Sherry is back with the some Mark of Athena chapters she called dibs on many moons ago (a-Guo?), and I can clearly see why! Topics include: scheduling chaos, multi-hyphenates, Halloween costume ideas, multitasking, Webkins & Neopets, gin, 12-season athlete, Mrs. Woodman, spilt vs. spilled, comparative anxiety, The Princess Di...

Sequoia Simone AKA the co-creator of our new podcast, Professional Talkers, makes her glorious return to TNO to discuss our heroes meeting THE HERO in Heroes of Olympus Book 3! Topics include: Jeremy Bearemy, podcast logistics, Salt Lake City, Coney Island, Snakes by the Ocean, Mayor of Tangent Town, tromping, The Avril Lavigne Theory, Canadian Thanksgiving, Cornucopia, mosquitos, image conjurers,...

The doctor is back in and we've got more of the third Heroes of Olympus book to cover! Also, being on brand as Dr. Steven Parra, we go on a doctor tangent this episode! Topics include: dream messages, Goblet of Fire, the Athena Parthenos, relationship overanalyzing, scrubs, Mediterranean landscapes, Barcelona, Duane Reade, softball optimism, Tyson’s Peanut Butter Adventure, Jason vibes, stormy, Di...

We've got another TNO guesting debut for you, this time it's Wil Williams of Hug House Productions! Wil and Mike share their thoughts on two chapters from Mark of Athena, as well as some Old People takes. Topics include: washing linens, the Arizona heat, Nest, European rules, crawfish, SHRIMPZILLA, The Wu-Tang Clan, Old Man Takes, Super Smash Bros., Mythbusters, A Bad Case of the Stripes, reverb,...

We've got a new guest for a new episode of The Newest Olympian! Paul Cailoa from the That Aged Well podcast makes his TNO debut to discuss 2 chapters of Mark of Athena and go down many delight tangents with the Mayor of Tangent Town, Mike Schubert. Topics include: Escapism, Civil War, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, whipped cream, trains, ghost-writing billionaires, eating before bed, international food...

Kelly sits down with Mike in the Auxiliary Schubio to cover these three chapters that they covered live in Salt Lake City at a live show where the audio was unable to be recorded! Topics include: audio recording struggles, local nerds, gray streaks, ATPT, Taylor Swift, blonde jokes, tea time, display desserts, My Cousin Vinny, The Bachelor, Luke hater hats, pigeon doctors, King Arthur, sarcasm, Sp...

Hello! We're off this week for the Labor Day + 5-Monday month combo, but I've still got a fun bonus ep headed your way! In the intro, I'll discuss TNO's upcoming show in Manchester, UK on September 19, 2025 and the charity we're supporting this time before diving into our feed drop for the first ep of me and Sequoia's new podcast, Professional Talkers! Also at the midroll break I'll chat to you ab...

Mal from Demigod Debut makes her TNO debut to cover some Mark of Athena chapters, but more importantly to yell about the New York Yankees and New York Metro Transit Authority. Topics include: ankees vs. Astros, The Savannah Bananas, fish tubes, the Houston Zoo, Zuckerberg, koi & goldfish, Chuck Norris, The Market of Athena, the C in Schubert, step-taking, stair code, leadership styles, Pirate...

Robert from The Dam Meme Page is back to cover more Mark of Athena, and he uses his expertise to explain a scene that caused many heated discussions in the PJO fandom! Topics include: Teething, categorized reels, glass floors, CN Tower, Chicago Ferris Bueler stuff, BBC Sherlock, Mission Impossible, fanning, Love & Basketball, prom, Legolas & Gimli, Atlanta, accents, LeBron lying, internati...

After juuuust missing the cut to be a part of Tourope in 2023, Zürich finally has its day in the TNO sun, as it was the host of this live show cover more of the Mark of Athena! Schubes is joined by The Menace Sisters, making their debut as guests on The Newest Olympian! Topics include: Swiss food, Horse Girls, Yzma, concussion protocols, team medic, The Book of Annabeth, Umbridge, American eagles,...

Schubes is joined in Canada, this time Montreal aka Montréal, by TNO's Designated Canadian, Genna Buck, to dissect some Piper chapters of Mark of Athena! Topics include: two languages, spicy all-dressed chips, Barrett’s Privateers, Born in the U.S.A., Katy/Tris, Limitless, hockey, drowning, Mr. D’s wardrobe, Ka-dropped-this, seasickness, sickness food, Jason’s poker face, Wishbone, lighting, Air C...

The 2025 Midwest Tour comes to its conclusion in Cleveland, the hometown of this episode’s guest, Eric Hamilton Schneider! Come listen to us break down the Narcissus chapters of Mark of Athena! Topics include: the Masons, Thailand, Leo’s priorities, changing visuals, home gyms, Echo, posture, deadlifts, Jungkook, YouTube, internet rest stops, J-Hope, Paramore, fancams, turning into a flower, moder...

The tour continues as does our coverage of The Mark of Athena! Eric Schneider is back on stage with Mike to break down the next installment of The Heroes of Olympus series in front of a lively crowd in Ohio! Topics include: the Rust Belt, Thomas the Tank Engine, identity theft, Hell in a Cell, HOODSLAM, hair color tropes, Anchorman, Midwest vs. Northeast, The Home Depot, Antelope Island, bit chara...