Camp Half-Pod: A Percy Jackson Podcast

New band name dropped: Five Unicorns of the Apocalypse. This week, we’re wrapping up this book with the final battle. They have it out with Tarquin and, FINALLY, godly help shows up. Artemis/Diana is here to save the day, and also stop Apollo from turning into a zombie. Also, Frank is alive! We discuss the merits of Captain Underpants. Reyna quits her job and gets another job. Manasa comes down ha...

A LOT is going on in these chapters. And in our brains. Manasa is ready to kill Rick for potentially killing Frank. Apollo and Meg make their way back to camp to fight in the battle. We think the triumvirate’s monsters are kind of lame. They’re all just lil guys. Yet still, things are not looking good for Camp Jupiter. Apollo meets up with Ella and Tyson to do the god-summoning ritual. Nothing hap...

Apollo, Reyna, and Meg climb up Sutro Tower, and we learn the tale of how Apollo really sucks. He had his ex murdered for cheating on him!! We provide you all with a deep dive on Dean Martin. He had a colorful divorce history. We learn that doves were the Twitter of Ancient Greece. We meet the god of silence, Harpocrates, a child that Apollo bullied. They manage to get what they came there for — t...

This week, Camp Jupiter prepares for battle, and Apollo heads out on his quest (for love?). Meg and Apollo have a sweet bonding moment. Apollo drools over Reyna some more. He sneaks out with Don and Lavinia to see some dryads and Peaches, and naturally, has to perform a remix of his hours-long Jason song (10 minute version…sad dryad version). Apollo, Reyna, and Meg head towards Sutro Tower and Apo...

Apollo’s memories are not a good look for him this episode. He remembers what he did to the Sybil. He’s also slowing dying from Zombie Scratch. Hazel, Lavinia, Meg, and Apollo make the worst group project. Tarquin is basically Skeletor. They get into Tarquin’s Tomb and see his huge undead army. Meg fully tries to take on Tarquin by herself. Lavinia’s manubalista is kind of annoying. We discover th...

We are in peak form this episode. Manasa blames the heat. Erin has AC, but she did have the plague while recording this. We reflect on how Apollo stopped climate change by giving the sun some therapy. Perhaps we should try that out. But it’s time for a funeral. Manasa thinks that we should be done grieving by now. Lester is an Aries. We meet up with Tyson and Ella. Ella does tattoos now. Then we g...

Time to start a new book! Meg and Apollo are on their way to Camp Jupiter, with Jason’s coffin in tow. But of course, they have some run ins with monsters on their way. Namely, Zombie Gollem. We meet a new character, Lavinia, and reconnect with some old ones (remember Don the Faun?). They make it to camp, and Apollo has to break the news about Jason. He decides to do this in song form, singing the...

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, The Horse. You were our favorite. We will never know how you use a phone. We are joined by returning guest Robert of @TheDamMemePage to discuss the final chapters of The Burning Maze. These chapters are SAD. First, the horse dies. Then, we reunite with Leo. This is actually the saddest part of this book. We low key get choked up. And then proceed to make too-soon jokes a...

These chapters are FULL of riddles and puzzles. Erin loves a good word puzzle. Manasa has strong feelings against Boggle. We start off with a fun audio message from our wonderful listener Coffee, who defends Southern California against Rick’s wrath. Then, Apollo, Meg, and Grover have to face the challenge of crossword puzzles. Apollo messes up and almost gets them all killed (classic). He has a ni...

Well, we did it. We kept the biggest Riordanverse spoiler from Manasa. She is SHOCKED in this one. We’re processing a lot of emotions. We’re joined by Darien and DJ from Muses of Mythology to witness Manasa read this for the first time. Jason, Apollo, Piper, and Meg face off with Caligula. Even The Horse can’t make these chapters fun. A prophecy is fulfilled, and Rick kills off his first main char...

THE RETURN OF THE HORSE!!!! He has his own evil horse agenda!!! But we still don’t know how he talks on the phone. Jason, Piper, Meg, and Apollo sneak onto the yachts (and promptly get caught) (where are the orcas when you need them???). We lose the plot a little discussing the Pandai and their furriness. The team splits up, and unfortunately for everyone, there is more singing as combat thanks to...

Time to find Jason Grace! Piper, Apollo, and Meg make it out of the maze, nearly burned to death. Apollo dreams of Caligula. Caligula has killer outfits (or lack thereof). We learn a bit more about Meg’s heritage, and then discuss Caligula’s plan. Caligula and Commodus are both much funnier than Nero. Nero would have a boring PowerPoint presentation for his plan. They head on over to Jason’s schoo...

Both Erin and Manasa cannot breathe thanks to allergies this week. Or is it that we’re method acting and are in the maze with Apollo? The burning maze was within us all along. Turns out tax evasion was what got Tristan McLean, not PTSD. With Piper’s help, they steal a car and then head over to the maze entrance. They meet a fun looking large ear creature. In the maze, the gang finds themselves wit...

This week we meet Erin’s new favorite character: The Horse. Not just any horse, The Horse. He can talk on a phone. We’re not sure how. Apollo, Grover, and Hedge blow up Macro’s Military surplus store. Hedge broke the mold for satyrs. Why is he so violent?! We learn the name of the emperor, Caligula. Caligula probably had a mug that said “Horse Daddy” on it. Meg tells us more about her background,...

HAPPY 100TH EPISODE! This one is a bit shorter as we’re just starting a new book, so if you want some more content go check out our 100th episode Instagram Live (@camphalfpod). It’s been so fun and we’re so lucky to have damaged your ears for 100 hours. We find Apollo, Meg, and Grover in the labyrinth, and it’s not going too well. They’re attacked by strixes, and then finally make it to Grover’s b...

Time to finish this book! We wrap our book up with final Commodus confrontation, and then a brand new prophecy in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet. Manasa gives us her own interpretation of the prophecy. Erin thinks that authors should stop killing animals and actually kill people instead (Justice for Heloise). The gang analyzes the prophecy, and then Leo sets off. Meg and Apollo have to summon...

These are some intense chapters - Apollo and Meg confront Trophonious and receive a prophecy. They also trauma bond and it’s honestly really cute. Erin suggests that Trophonious is like Luke because of daddy issues and thievery. All Luke’s have daddy issues. Then Apollo murders Nannette. We mourn her presence. Peaches and his lil friends come to the rescue. They then return to the Waystation to fi...

Deja vu much? This week we’re joined by Monster Donut’s other half, Emily! She is a classics officionado, and we’re thrilled to ask her ALL the questions. We learn a lot about mystery cults, and just how absolutely bonkers the cave of Trophonious was. In these chapters, Apollo and Meg head off to the cave to get their prophecy. They encounter some evil Yales and then Apollo essentially gets drunk...

We start off this one by welcoming you all to our mob. Thank you for your creative answers. This episode, chaos reigns!! Rick steals from Star Wars in this one. This is a quest with three Han Solos. Apollo comes down hard against slavery. Meg rides an ostrich. Peaches returns! Commodus brings out all the stops in the arena. These chapters are very violent. Georgina is rescued and gives us a new pr...

This week we are joined by the amazing Phoebe from Monster Donut podcast!! We learn all about Heloise and Abelard, and their namesakes. We get to see the most iconic flashback of this book - Commodus’s death. Apollo commits what he believes is his first murder. Plagues don’t count. We rave about how good Commodus’s death scene is. Phoebe is way more knowledgeable about these books than us. Then, t...

This episode is brought to you by AI-generated haikus. In these chapters, we get some background on Trophonious and Agamethus (aka cheese ghost). We also learn about Commodus, the emperor bad guy of this book. He is confirmed as a furry, since he’s Roman and wears lion skin. Then, Calypso and Apollo head to the zoo to rescue some griffins. Manasa’s favorite character, the talking arrow, makes a re...

Ever wondered how to create an angry mob? Us too. We invite you all to join our mob. This week, we make the switch from 4 to 6 chapters at a time, and it’s great. Waystation is confirmed as a lesbian house. We learn about Georgina and all the strange happenings in Indianapolis. Cheese ghost is still here. Apollo is an oblivious king. Leo and Calypso are bickering, and the internet makes it sound w...

This week we start a new book - The Dark Prophecy. Manasa makes some prophecies for the plot. Calypso, Leo, and Apollo are the new trio for this book. Rick has no love for the state of Indiana. Festus is still the problematic king we know and love. We learn about the headless blemmyaes. A headless ghost leads them to a magic house that is clearly owned by lesbians. There is too much interpretive d...

Percy is here to save the day - by insulting villains (he’s just like us!). Apollo faces down a giant statue of himself. He was his own enemy, all along. He’s still a narcissist, though. We’re both not sure how we feel about this ending. Leo and Calypso finally make their return, and everyone punches Leo. Including Chiron. We talk about our favorite moments from this book, and our least favorite (...

Manasa isn’t sure how she feels about this one. It’s because of the rapping. We realize that our earlier prediction of ToA being Glee was right. We’d like to arrest Rick for writing these haikus. Apollo raps again. There are too many ants and too many mommies in this book. This means you get more ANT FACTS!!! We hope one of you is an ant expert. If you’re an ant expert we’ll invite you onto the po...