Return to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson Podcast

In our 50th episode ever, Niamh, Ava, and Brayden delve into a topic that has been on everyone's minds this past year: What happens when you're forced to grow up too fast? Together they discuss the importance of quality and diversity in children's media, how we teach kids to cope with death, how to validate your inner child, and why Sally Jackson is the best mom ever while analyzing Percy Jackson...

Is Pan's gift actually just a way for corporations to get out of acknowledging the power they have to influence the environment? Is Nico the most powerful demigod? Does Rachel Elizabeth Dare hold the most power over our hosts hearts? All of this and more are answered by Brayden, Niamh, and Ava this week as they analyze Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Chapters 17 and 18 through the th...

Is Rachel Elizabeth Dare the blue print for Manic Pixie Dream Girls, in a good way? Why is Ethan Nakamura evil but cool? Niamh, Ava, and Brayden spend this episode trying to figure these questions out while analyzing Battle of the Labyrinth Chapters 15 & 16 "We Steal Some Slightly Used Wings" and "I Open a Coffin" through the theme of guilt. Playlist of the Labyrinth: http://bit.ly/BattLab Off...

Faith, trust, pixie dust, and Annabeth is always right but Rick should stop pitting her against other female characters. This week Matt Williams (Fandom Encounters) joins Ava, Brayden, and Niamh to discuss Battle of the Labyrinth chapters 13 and 14 "We Hire a New Guide" and "My Brother Duels Me to the Death" through the theme of Trust. More Matt: @fandom.encounters Playlist of the Labyrinth: http:...

Are you angry with the way that female characters in mythology are represented? Do you have strong feelings about Hera and Calypso? Well then this is the episode for you! Podcast activist Divya Bhatia (The College Climate Collective Podcast) joins Brayden, Ava, and Niamh this week to discuss all these things and Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Chapters 11 and 12, "I Set Myself on Fir...

While Niamh is off on a solo mission, Erica Ito (of Seaweed Brain) joins Ava and Brayden to defeat the patriarchy and standardized testing. Together they analyze Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Chapter 9 and 10 "I Scoop Poop" and "We Play the Game Show of Death" through the theme of Stubbornness.  More Erica: @seaweedbrainpodcast @ericaleilanii Playlist of the Labyrinth: http://...

In the great tradition of Taylor Swift; Brayden, Ava, and Niamh take a look at the theme of Reputation and discuss how perception effects the lives of the gods, monsters, and even people in real life. Using this theme of Reputation, the trio discusses Chapters 7 and 8 of Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth "Tyson Leads a Jailbreak" and "We Visit the Demon Dude Ranch". Playlist of the Lab...

It's time to enter the Labyrinth and who better to help Ava, Brayden, and Niamh than Sam and Diego from The Half-Blood Report! Together they discuss how scary Wandavision is, how much Percy disrespects Queen Sally in one phrase, and how Hera is actually the best Olympian. All while analyzing Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Chapters 5 and 6 ""Nico Buys Happy Meals for the Dead" and "W...

In order to help Brayden, Niamh, and Ava uncover all the secrets in this book (and maybe fight some scorpions) the crew has invited YouTuber and Creator Emma Berglund of FanCity Central. While they're not debating the ethics of Chiron, the team discuss Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Chapters 3 & 4, "We Play Tag with Scorpions" and "Annabeth Breaks the Rules" through the theme of...

And with Season 4, our trio begins a quest to read the Battle of the Labyrinth. This week we discover that Niamh was a cheerleader, that none of us really know who Tori Kelly is, and discuss how Percy deserves a normal life. Join us in dissecting Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth Chapters 1 and 2, "I Battle the Cheerleading Squad" and "The Underworld Sends Me a Prank Call" through the...

Who puts the glad in Gladiator? Who's daring deeds make great theatre? Who's got the moxy, brains, and spunk? Why it's the Return to Camp Half-Blood trio Brayden, Niamh, and Ava! And this week we take a quick break from the ever plummeting into Tartarus Percy Jackson series and have a light hearted reminiscence of Disney's classic animated movie that is loosely based on greek mythology: Hades! Sor...

In our teams final foray through The Titans Curse, Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss how cool Olympus parties are and how terrifying and reassuring it can be to know your own fate. To close out this book we discuss Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse chapters 19 and 20 "The Gods Vote How to Kill Us" and "I Get a New Enemy for Christmas" through the theme of Fate. Titan's Curse Playlist: https://open...

This week Erica from the Seaweed Brain Podcast joins Brayden, Niamh, and Ava to discuss the greatest tragedy in the history of Percy Jackson and also the rest of the universe. An ode to Zoe Nightshade and another rant about capitalism as this week the team discuss the Titan's Curse Chapters 17 and 18, "I Put on a Few Million Extra Pounds" and "A Friend Says Good-bye" through the theme of Sacrifice...

Is Dionysus is way scarier than we thought? Are old people better at moving and turning in to seals than we thought? Is Annabeth's father a good dad? Ava, Niamh, and Brayden answer these questions and more while discussing Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse "I Wrestle Santa's Evil Twin" and "We Meet the Dragon of Eternal Bad Breath" through the theme of truth. Titan's Curse Playlist: https://open...

How do you make the saddest chapter in Percy Jackson sadder? Niamh, Ava, and Brayden have invited writer and content creator Fran McMahon from the Best Dam Camp podcast to figure that out and also discuss the brilliance of some Dam jokes. Together they analyze the Titan's Curse chapters 13 & 14 "We Visit the Junkyard of the Gods" and "I Have a Dam Problem" through the theme of devotion. More F...

It's 2021 and we've officially finished the first half of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Join Brayden, Ava, and Niamh as they discuss their favorite parts of 2020 and their favorite podcasting moments so far! Titan's Curse Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2STSzB6JtBfcsbH2H1J9eL?si=9Q_HSkt2QByUY97LS91Djw Check out bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/returntocamp Follow us...

Have a fear of helicopters? So does Ava. What does this have to do with Percy Jackson and his encounter with Apollo, Hercules, and a Boar? Brayden and Niamh help Ava find out! Together they analyze Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse chapters 11 & 12 "Grover Gets a Lamborghini" and "I Go Snowboarding with a Pig" through the theme of Kinship. Titan's Curse Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/pla...

Has everyone in the world slept in a museum during their childhood? Well Niamh, Brayden, and Ava have and thats why this week is all about Percy's visits to America's favorite museums and the controversial freeze tried ice cream that can be found there. Oh they also have a serious debate on whether or not Percy has a Hero Complex and what other characters might while discussing The Titan's Curse C...

Welcome to an episode about seltzer and how horses sleep. How are these connected to Percy Jackson? Niamh, Brayden, and Ava will see if they can possibly make they connect and maybe you'll find out too along the way as we watch Percy get gaslit into making some poor life choices. This week the team discusses Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse Chapter 7 & 8, :Everybody Hates Me but the Horse"...

In this extremely unhinged episode Niamh, Brayden, and Ava dissect two amazing action sequences of capture the flag and an epic-big-3-demi-god-battle-TM and maybe talk about Taylor Swift some. Together they analyze chapters 5 & 6 of Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse "I Place an Underwater Phone Call" and "An Old Dead Friend Comes to Visit" through the intense theme of Rivalry. FOLLOW BRAYDEN...

This week it's time for our most frequent guest to make a comeback: Divya Bhatia (Activists In Progress) and this time she brings best friend Rory Fallmer along! They join Ava, Niamh, and Brayden is discussing how HOT Apollo is, what queen Artemis is, and how as the Taylor Swift/ZAYN song goes, they don't wanna live forever. This week analyzing Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse Chapters 3 & 4...

Time for the Titan's Curse! Ava, Brayden, and Niamh visit a boarding school that is vaguely 8 hours away from NYC and finally meet all of their favorite characters: Zoe, Thalia, and Nico (Sorry Percy, Grover, and Annabeth). Together they discuss the theme of Duty while analyzing Percy Jackson and the Titans Curse chapters 1 and 2 "My Rescue Operation Goes Very Wrong" and "The Vice Principal Gets a...

After having a great time finishing the  wonderful book the Sea of Monsters, Brayden, Ava, and Niamh torture themselves by watching the notorious second installment of the Fox Percy Jackson films. Together they complain about how movie Percy and Annabeth suck, how great movie Clarisse is, and ask the wold why actors this famous would have cameos in a movie this wild. Patreon: https://www.patr...

Back at Camp, Ava, Brayden, and Niamh compete in one final Chariot Race and then are forced to deal with the consequences of a quest. Together they analyze Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters Chapters 19 and 20 "The Chariot Race Ends with a Bang" and "The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Well" through the theme of consequence.  Check out bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/returntoc...

With Niamh missing in action, trapped in the Sea of Monsters, Ava and Brayden call in recruitment from Natalie Wilhelm of the Floor 600 podcast. Together they look at the pride and toxic masculinity that corrupt our heroes and villains in this book while analyzing Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters Chapters 17 and 18, "We Get a Surprise on Miami Beach" and "The Party Ponies Invade" through the...