Monster Donut: A Percy Jackson Podcast

This episode, concept illustrator Fernando Acosta is here to talk all things Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: finding the right look for Thalia's tree, the process behind concept art, illustrating Polyphemus' island, the brilliance of Production Designer Dan Hennah, and taking inspiration from the books as you go. Check out Fernando's work on Percy & more...

This episode, we're joined by Set Decorator Hamish Purdy to talk seasons 1 & 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: hidden details in Percy's bedroom, defining characters through the objects you surround them with, decorating the mythological world, statues, the coffin, and, of course, the carriage in Polyphemus' cave. Check out Hamish's work on Percy &amp...

This episode, we're joined by Daniel Diemer to talk season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: growing up with the Percy Jackson series, what meeting Sally might have been like, what home means for Tyson, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and what could come in season 4. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early epis...

This week, Daphne Olive is back to discuss her work on season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: building the myth of Thalia Grace, Daphne's prophecy theories, Excalibur, flashback POVs, looking toward Luke's future, radical humanity, and Larry the Tentacle. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut m...

BONUS CROSSOVER EPISODE! On the way back from our season 2 set visit, we recorded this episode theorizing about what we'd seen for the wonderful Daphne Olive with Mike from The Newest Olympian and Erica and Carter from Seaweed Brain. Please enjoy us theorizing for ten minutes about a line that got cut (referenced in this interview with Craig Silverstein: https://www.tvinsider.com/1240398/percy-jac...

This week, we're joined by writer Shae Worthy to discuss her work on season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Discussion topics may include: 204's leading ladies, crafting flashbacks, Luke Castellan, leadership, introducing Thalia Grace, and holding the weight of the world on your shoulders (literally). Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get earl...

This week, Tamara Becher-Wilkinson is here to discussion writing for season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Discussion topics may include: finding the right arc for Luke this season, cut scenes from episode 7, what makes Alison Simms tick, writing the Luke and Annabeth dynamic, teeing up Thalia's return, leadership in season 2, and Mitch From Blockbuster. Check us out on Patreon to...

This week, we're joined by Dior Goodjohn to deep dive into Clarisse La Rue in season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Discussion topics may include: Clarisse's journey this season, her rocky relationship with Percy, growing up with Annabeth and Luke, what Clarisse's sirens might have looked like, what draws Clarisse to Silena and Chris, the Thalia of it all, and what's to come in sea...

This week, we're joined by Cam Silas to discuss episode 8 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Well. Discussion topics may include: the Broken Trio leitmotif, Luke's new plan, taking care of our own, parenthood, the disarm, Alison, lying captains, Chris Rodriguez, and THALIA'S RETURN!!!!! Check out Cam's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.co...

This week, we're deep diving into episode 7 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I Go Down With The Ship. Discussion topics may include: what really happened to Thalia, life on the Princess Andromeda, talking animals, manipulation, Luke's relationship with Kronos, choosing what hill to die on (literally), and all roads leading back to Thalia Grace. Check us out on Patreon to sub...

This week, we're deep diving into episode 6 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Nobody Gets The Fleece. Discussion topics may include: Luke's quest, cyclops history, Percy's dream, Polyphemus, human(?) connections, messy choices, and Aaron Stone. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! h...

This week, we're analyzing episode 5 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, We Check In To C.C.'s Spa and Resort. Discussion topics may include: solitude, fatal flaws, hero cults, Hylla, human choices, pirate community, and the world Circe has built for herself. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews...

This week, we're deep diving into the episode 4 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Clarisse Blows Up Everything, featuring interviews with Leah Sava Jeffries, Charlie Bushnell, Aryan Simhadri, Dan Shotz, and Craig Silverstein. Discussion topics may include: Thalia Grace's introduction, choice, responsibility, Cult Half-Blood, Sharpay Evans vs Tess Tyler, Treasure Island, the B...

This week, we're deep diving into the episode 3 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, We Board The Princess Andromeda, featuring interviews with Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Rick Riordan, Craig Silverstein, and Dan Shotz. Discussion topics may include: the coffin scene, Luke's taste in paintings, Clarisse and Ares, Clarisse and Luke's leadership styles, Allison Simms, mythics...

This week, we're deep diving into the episode 2 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Demon Pigeons Attack. Discussion topics may include: the Great Prophecy, foreshadowing in the chariot race, Percy's empathy, testing boundaries, Chris Rodriguez, betrayal, and Grover being cast as Penelope. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episo...

This week, we're deep diving into the first episode of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I Play Dodgeball With Cannibals, featuring interviews with Daniel Diemer, Rick Riordan, Walker Scobell, and Leah Sava Jeffries! Discussion topics may include: our set visit, Percy's artistic side, the wild, Camp Rock parallels, getting lost, the Mets, Odysseus vs Achilles, Tyson's introducti...

This week, we're rereading The Odyssey in preparation for season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: homecoming in The Sea of Monsters, Telemachus parallels, Helen's role in The Odyssey, Calypso's island, guest rights, and metamorphosis. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews,...

This week, we're theorizing our way through season 2, joined by our friend, entertainment reporter Gillian Blum! Discussion topics may include: episode titles, flashbacks, fatal flaws, building out Clarisse, Grover, & Luke's storylines, Triumvirate Holdings, the siren scene, and where Monster Donut fits into all of this. Find Gillian on Twitter here!: https://x.com/GillianBlum Check us out on...

This week, we're journeying through The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, featuring a short interview with Rick and Mark, predictions, reactions, and a debrief after it all. Discussion topics may include: Hazel Levesque, facing the truth, The Oresteia, Circus Gothica, post-Trials of Apollo existence, and what justice looks like. Get your The Court of the Dead bingo board here!: ht...

This week, we've got Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro here to discuss their upcoming novel, The Court of the Dead! Discussion topics may include: finding the right story for Nico & Hazel, writing Percy from Nico's perspective, crafting Will Solace, justice, choice, and choosing Westport for Luke's hometown. You can find more info on Rick and Mark's Court of the Dead tour here!: https://rickriordan...

This week, we're finally wrapping up everything we've covered so far in the Greco-Roman Riordanverse. Discussion topics may include: a final consensus on Percy's fatal flaw, the Curse of Achilles, the storytellers of the Riordanverse, a ranking of the adaptations, Steve Rogers, and a long detour into Wicked. Listen to Phoebe's PJO/HOO/TOA playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qcVBa8Wb3...

This week, we're joined by graphic novelist Orpheus Collar to discuss his work adapting the Riordanverse! Discussion topics may include: the design process, illustrating Tartarus, creating detailed environments, archeology, favorite scenes, the act of adaptation, and looking to the fans. You can find Orpheus on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/orpheuscollar/ Check us out on Patreon to sub...

In today's very special episode, we're breaking down our experience at SDCC featuring interviews from our roundtable conversations with Jon Steinberg, Dan Shotz, Craig Silverstein, Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, and Daniel Diemer! Discussion topics may include: Thalia Grace, The Diary of Luke Castellan, Grover's relationship to loss, carne asad...

This week, we're back from hiatus and joined by Mal from Demigod Debut for the final book in the Greco-Roman Riordanverse (for now), Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: which heroes Percy chooses to see himself in, where in the Jason Grace timeline we are, morals, fatal flaws, Percy's fandom activities, repression, and why Percy is Just Like Us. Check us ou...

***CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual assault throughout this episode, as well as mentions of suicide 47:06.*** This week, we're finally diving into Percy's post-Heroes of Olympus feelings on the gods in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: Percy's authorial career, which versions of the myths we're telling, which gods are given sympathy, cognitive dissona...