The Newest Olympian

Johnny returns to the pod and joins Mike IN THE SAME ROOM to discuss an action-packed chapter and a half of Percy Jackson Book 5 for a goof-packed episode! Topics include: Marriage Club, David Ortiz, 007: Nightfire, LOTR Ents, cheese pump up songs, Game of Thrones, gym socks, Nelly Furtado, practical effects, O-Zone, needle drops, Taylor Swift, The Now Sow, Rick’s self-awareness, fourth wall, hors...

Kelly returns to the pod to finally fulfill the prophecy of making a Schubes live show in Toronto happen! Speaking of prophecies, this one is FULL OF VISIONS. Topics include: lies, Tim Horton’s, the FAA, *NSYNC, boops, J Hope, Ancient Greek Boxes, no-take-backsies, Thalia: Voice of Reason, author cash grabs, Twilight, the Cyclopes Union, Kronos’ voice, Power Rangers, Gollum, RED prediction, puzzle...

Midwest boy Eric Schneider is back in the guest chair, ready to cover some of the pre-battle chapters of Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian! Topics include: squeaky cars, LEGO, danger zones, too little to late Luke, Fast and Furious, Kronos 2: Electric Boogaloo, spy thoughts, the Jersey Shore, Ohio, Appalachia, sleepy alcohol, fatal flaws, cholesterol, oily men, DEADlines, tax loopholes, Kneeco,...

Schubes' longtime creator pal, Eric Hamilton Schneider, makes his TNO debut in his hometown of The Land to cover some PJO Book 5 chapters filled with battles and emotions! Topics include: bowling, Ohio ads, Extreme Measures 3, high roads, drawing an axe, invincibility, feral hogs, Arts & Krafts, Slash McGee, pigeon references, “interesting,” weak spots, Bridge Simulator, T-Mobile, Sidekick Vol...

Fellow nerdy podcaster, Talia Franks, makes their TNO debut to discuss the beginning of Percy saving Manhattan and, more importantly, take us on some lovely tangents. Topics include: biblically accurate angels, Yankees/Red Sox, Dylan’s Candy Bar, appearances, coffee costs, NJ highways, Leah’s casting, fancy brands, purses, Blackberry, Thalia/Talia origins, falconry, Burger Joint, sweet potato frie...

Sherry makes her return to cover the turning point chapter of The Last Olympian and OH BABY IT IS A GOOD ONE. Tangents and analysis in peak form on today's TNO! Topics include: La Croix Moments, tooth enamel, small aircrafts, Takis, Santacon, voicemails, the Queens Midtown Tunnel, UHAUL, motion sickness, Mr. Guo on blast, Twilight, Taylor Swift, John Wick, Drachma economics, New York, final senten...

Nathan Cox is back and this time it's live in Vancouver (Schubes' first Canadian show!) to discuss the Underworld escape chapter of PJO Book 5! Topics include: Dude Chilling Park, returnable objects, diamond studded pancakes, Van Gogh, gongs, ultimate naps, Wordle, French, Troy, Muppet Christmas Carols, reverse bellybuttons, Stratego, jacked deltoids, LOST, Lobster Percy, Predator, Grain Ball Z, S...

WHAT'S THIS?! AN EPISODE ON AN OFF WEEK?! That's right, Mike is here with a bonus episode to cover the remaining bits of the Demigod Files we didn't cover in our episodes. This audio comes from a bonus episode posted previously as a Patron-exclusive bonus episode. If you want content like this every month, head on over to www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon and join at the Supergod tier or above!  ...

Seattle improv comedian, Nathan Cox, joins Schubes to continue TNO's coverage of Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian! Topics include: Seattle ghosts, Jim Henson folktale specials, Doorpheus, K-dramas, Beauty Inside, Physical 100, ACAB Jackson, E-40, tree surfing, The Matrix, Excel, lucid dreaming, A Muppets Christmas Carol, edgelords, Reputation, camo boat shoes, harumph, pomegranates & mangoe...

The duo from the Monster Donut podcast join to give their Connecticut expertise for the Connecticut chapter! Topics include: DeviantArt, Athens, rollercoasters, the game of Life, Connecticut, Gossip Girl, Luke’s villain origin story, Tony Hawk’s Underground, Now That’s Another Story, wind chimes, Greek & Latin, Axe body spray, Kool-Aid pitchers, eyes, cults, seed planting, lovely stories, COST...

Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make It Scary is back in the guesting saddle and ready to talk more Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian! Topics include: Romance girlies, clothes, sir?, The Princess Diaries, Rock Lobster, bonbons, finger energy, bone pain, Doylestown, nerding out, in-laws, boast shoe adjacency, tetherball, HMM INDEED, Snape, TV tropes, darkness, Connecticut, and more!  ...

Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make it Scary FINALLY makes her debut on The Newest Olympian to finish up Ch. 2 and get through a good chunk of Ch. 3 of Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian! Topics include: NYC hanging, The Bad Film, John Wick Chapter 4, surprises, Victor Wembanyama, SpongeBob, Thomas Hobbes, Tyson’s social skills, dolphins, Po-sigh-don, Kevin Durant, crawfish dynamics,...

For the final #Tourope show, Steven & Schubes continue to cover the intro of the fifth book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! Topics include: flip-flops, percentage of jerk, Stardew Valley, 2Back2Biter, 2.54 cm, watches, The Little Mermaid, brilliant, Kozel Velkopopovickÿ, Rome2Rio.com , dreams, kebabs, Modern. Muckraker’s Lina Ehlerman, orange drinks, tomatoes, SpazOut999, BlueHo...

PJO BOOK 5! WE HAVE MADE IT! WOW! Kelly and Schubes kick off TNO's coverage of Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian with a fun episode recorded in front of a packed out. This chapter is a rollerocaster in the best way. Topics include: official stepdads, the wedding, driving lessons, annulments, scheduled bad, New Hampshire, makin’ it, Jane Austen taxes, Wingspan, love angles, Sweet Escape, Hannah M...

Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions is back to cover more Greek myths and figures that came up in PJO Book 4 and the Demigod Files! Topics include: froyo strategies, fancy tastes, Peleus, Krios, Hyperion, Kampê, Briares, Gerson, Heracles speedrun any%, pronunciation guides, art motifs, krater vases, museum blurbs, Nickeeback, modern art, Despoina, Hera, The Iliad, Melinoe, ant-people, Noah, the...

Before we can get into Book 5, we have to talk about the myths from the previous book because they are JUICY. This time, we switch things up with a new myth expert, Red from OSP! Topics include: liking your parents, Hades II (the video game), Dionysus’ backstory, leopard print, “legs,” Orphic cults, gods DLC, Heracles, Kris Kardashian, Calypso, The Oceanic Adventure of Odysseus, Pan, Fern Gully, e...

Steven and Schubes are ready to conclude our coverage of The Demigod Files with a discussion of the second half of the Sword of Hades live in Munich, Germany! Topics include: favorite basketball players, Christmas dinner, tamales, Lethe, Timberlands, hot eyes, blond(e), Lee & Percy, the river blank, ouchies, gains, Shake Shack, PJO fan fiction, The River Stynx, The River Sox, and more!   TNO i...

Kelly and Schubes discuss the first half of the final installation of the PJO Demigod Files live in Finland! Stick around for the Q&A where Mike eats the forbidden salty licorice. Topics include: note-taking, e-readers, business expenses, English class, Hummers, poodles, Espoo marketing, Carl Schurtz Park, unlikely friendship videos, thematic elements, New Orleans, escape rooms, Kingdom Hearts...

It's time for the second story of the Demigod Files, this time with Steven Parra live in Oslo, Norway! Topics include Norwegian board games, predictions, Blitzen, non-demigod campers, Hey Arnold, fire ants, Fort Knox, dudes, time management, engineering, CAAM 335, Gyarados, stationary walls, pizza trophies, composting, anime, rodeos, compliments, architects, Mona Lisa, Kingdom Hearts, Oprah, Seigm...

Our coverage of beloved PJO spin-off book, Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files, begins as Schubes and Kelly cover the first story, The Stolen Chariot, plus the first 3 interviews! This show was performed live in Copenhagen and if you live in Sweden or Staten Island, we preemptively apologize. Topics include: vagueness, first-timers, Fandom Wiki, possessed poultry, party hydration, puke, dozens, Sherm...

THE FINAL BOOK 4 EPISODE, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! Steven Parra takes the stage with Schubes live in Amsterdam to discuss the closing chapters of BotL and butcher the Dutch language. Topics include: big windows, canals, Kellyheads, Kill Bill, Mythomagic IRL, Hans Zimmer, Dionysus’ ascension, hotel checkout, hating Hera, birthdays, driver’s ed, teachers, the son of the lord of the horses, valluik, Mono...

Joel Rochester from fictionalfates is back on the pod, but this time it's LIVE IN LONDON. Schubes and the Welsh Wonder (brand new nickname for Joel) discuss the intense battle and council meeting in Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: hairbrushes, catapult, 300, tree bark, The Hunger Games, Is It Cake?, GRWM, The Karate Kid, “vode” of confidence, Kingdom Hearts, Troy Bolton, LEGO, feral hogs,...

TOUROPE BEGINS AS OUR COVERAGE OF BOTL COMES TO A CLOSE. Kelly, a big ol' nature nerd, was very excited to cover this Pan-centric portion of Book 4. Topics include: O’Schubert, weddings, running & crying, marathons, Groanver, cool proximity, The Princess Bride, Napoleon Dynamite, It’s a Small World, elevators, The Lorax, An Inconvenient Truth, The West Wing, environmentalism, Denali, Cliffs of...

Everyone’s favorite architect, Kelly Schubert, joins Mike for the final stop of Calitrounia to discuss the chapter of BotL where we meet Kronos! Intense stuff, but goofs abound. Topics include: SF cold, Toy Story, Bryce’s Canyon, trash guys, Empathy Link, improv, nepotism babies, Khaki Man, Colorado School of Mines, rice cookers, curtain wall, Gollum, foyer, Rick & Ansem, Terminator 2, slot ma...

Grant's back for another round as he and Mike cover the action-packed arena chapter of Battle of the Labyrinth, but mainly they just try to turn TNO into a Kingdom Hearts podcast. Topics include: Big Mike Energy, motorcycles, Kingdom Hearts, dogs, Orpheus, Mission Impossible, Power Rangers, Lewis & Clarke, The North Star, SpongeBob, Indiana Jones, Bookshaker, Garden of the Gods, Quintus’ posit...