Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast

New Year, New Book! Can you believe we have made it this far?!? Devastating. Crucial. Exhausting. Incredible. Joined by brand new guest, Marianna, we take a look at the opening four Jason POV chapters, dive into Ithaca and the myth of Odysseus, savor the first few Percabeth crumbs of this book, and confirm that Annabeth and Jason really have always been beefin. (ICYMI: We're back to weekly episode...

Happy New Year and welcome to some reflective circle time! We revisit each of the Seven's individual growth in this book and discuss whether or not The House of Hades is Rick's greatest work. Then we listen and respond to some listener voice memos and messages, and finally start a New Year's resolutions and predictions tradition. We'll be taking one week off and then beginning on The Blood of Olym...

Ch. 73-80 The finale we've all been waiting for! Told through Hazel and Percy's POV, featuring Owen from Through the Mist. We witness the glorious end of the Frank/Hazel/Leo (dare we say) love triangle. We encounter our final boss battle with Pasiphae and Clytius and maybe get some help from a betorched goddess along the way. Once all is said and done, we share a beautifully bittersweet picnic, sa...

Ch. 65-72 ft. Caitlin AKA @PercabethFeelsFandom. When Caitlin's in the house, you know it's about to get emo. We've got the final phase of Frank's grow up glow up, and perhaps the most iconic moment in all of House of Hades! We're learning how to step up, then learning how to yield. We might cry a bit, or a lot, possibly many different times.  "On 'Succession'Jeremy Strong Doesn't Get the Jok...

Ch.57-64 featuring Robert from The Dam Meme Page! It's getting real y'all. Jason is about to find out if it's a bones or no bones day with the Southern wind, and Tartarus itself is physically manifesting just to smite down Percy and Annabeth. We're wondering what kind of future Jason will have with Camp Half-Blood or Camp Jupiter, and we're wondering WHO will be holding down the elevator button of...

Ch. 49-56. Back on Ogygia, Leo Edition!!! We dig deep into our personal feelings about the return of Calypso and thoroughly examine the beginnings of #Caleo, then turn to Annabeth's POV for a quirky little interlude in the Mansion of Night. Ft. returning guest Elizabeth (@swords.and.sweets on Instagram!) What Happened to Hello? RHOA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4BHHVEbdTM Jane Coaston on Weed...

Ch. 41-48, ft. bookseller and real life English major Alex Mann! Covering lots of territory this week from Piper's power-up (speaking life into Festus), to #DarkPercy poison-bending. Discussions surrounding the nature of charmspeak and femininity, the friendship we wish R.E.D. and Piper had, the bonding time Hazel and Piper finally get, and, as always, the power of friendship. Then, conceptualizin...

Welcome to a very special interview with Lori M. Lee, the latest Rick Riordan Presents author of Pahua and the Soul Stealer! We've been ranting about how great this book is on twitter for weeks now, and we're so excited to share this conversation with you. Whether you've finished the book or haven't started, we hope you'll enjoy this episode about angry young women, slow burn friendships, fan fict...

Ch. 33-40. It's time. The cursed Nico/Jason POV chapters are here and we are going through them with Fran McMahon and Jackson Bunis. Then, as a treat, some tender, cozy Annabeth POV chapters at Damasen's Tartarus swamp cabin. Follow Mark Oshiro for more on the upcoming Nico/Will book they are co-writing with Rick!!! @MarkDoesStuff The scholar Carter couldn't remember when we were recording was Jos...

Ch. 25-32, Some of the GREATEST Hazel and Percy POVs in this series. We're talking Hazel's first mist manipulation, holding Jason accountable, holding PERCABETH accountable, the consequences of our actions, and what we owe to others! Featuring a brand new guest, Jake Sweat! Follow us on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast Follow us on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod #StreamSpiritedAway #StreamKeshi

Ch. 17-24 with returning guests Mike Machesky and Kyle Prue! Today's episode is packed with Frank's glow up POV and Annabeth's skeptical of Bob POV. We're talking puberty, violence, and what we owe each other!  Read The Sparks Trilogy by Kyle Prue! https://www.kyleprue.com/book/ Follow Mike on twitter @yugomichigania Promised external videos on the US's colonial militarism:  Why Does the...

Ch. 9-17 featuring longtime listener and Bookstagrammer, Elizabeth AKA @Swords. And. Sweets! We discuss Leo's POV as he fights some demon monkeys, reads the rest of the seven for filth, and creates a very unhealthy work-life-balance. Then we return to Percy's POV as she and Percy skirt along the banks of the Phlegethon and are forced to face Kelli and the empousa gals! Again we apologize for any b...

Happy Birthday Percy Jackson! Celebrate by joining us as we FINALLY (!) discuss The Demigod Files. We're talking Percabeth development, iconic children of the big three sass, and deciding if we are all canon in the Riordanverse. SXSW AOC video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3312&v=JU-SE5eNt04&feature=youtu.be Stream Hadestown: https://open.spotify.com/album/1J1yxODbNlqKbwRqJxYJUP?si=7FPh...

Ch. 4-8 ft. Caitlin from @PercabethFeelsFandom! Y'all. WE MADE IT TO ANNABETH'S POV IN TARTARUS. We are breaking down the first of many sacred Percabeth moments within this book, beginning with the ICONIC falling embrace <3. Listen to our new specially curated Percabeth in Tartarus Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4O17lmPlVIqWjOFly4F3z6?si=e3a268ca8e6e4aff Follow Caitlin's lates...

Ch. 1-4 of The House of Hades ft. Owen from Through the Mist! Join us as we discuss Hazel's encounter with Hecate, both the Riordanverse lore and the mythological history behind ~the mist~ and who we think should form a magical demigod coven. Send Owen a message @Through_Mist on Instagram or through.the.mist@gmail.com! "The Birth of the Term Magic" by Jan N Bremmer "The Whitening Thief" by Maxwell...

We celebrate finishing another book by listening to your voice memos, thoughts, and feelings on The Mark of Athena! PS- Keep your volume adjust button handy, we can't level out the audio when we use this fun convenient Anchor feature " I Have Friends " - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

It's time. The finale of the Mark of Athena. Annabeth's final face off with Arachne and THE. PERCABETH. FALL. Featuring Brayden from Return to Camp Half-Blood and Robert from Into the Riordanverse/The Dam Meme Page! Our Percabeth Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5p2MMnqOLR0vt5ZfygcgJg?si=35264571e57a449b Our Special Episode about our Percabeth Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/episode/...

Ch. 37-45 + SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo! Ft. Molly from Fatal Flaw ! In today's special penultimate MoA episode we talk about where each SOUR song belongs in the PJO universe, Leo's big moment at the Archimedes Workshop, and even more painful Jiper red flags. Plus Percy/Jason/Piper's escape from drowning in the Nymphaeum and nearly being devoured by evil old hags! Skip to 23:00 for the actual book disc...

Ch. 29-37, Pure Percy and Annabeth POV with returning guest Ola Amokomowo! Percy is feeling like maybe he's not the main character anymore, getting humbled by every new challenge he faces, and wondering if, given the chance, he'd save Annabeth... or the quest. Annabeth on the other hand is being #AnxiousAvoidant, getting ready to go solo on her near impossible mission to locate and rescue the Athe...

Ch. 21-28! With returning guest Jackson Bunis, we talk underwater mermaid Camp Half-Blood, Frank/Leo tension, Piper's angst as she and Jason have their turn in the stables (surprise it is literally so awkward and sad), finally some tea on the Athena Parthenos, and Piper's #GirlBoss glow up as she takes down Hercules himself. Brought to you by Anchor.fm and https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/254496...

To celebrate the Launch of The Last Fallen Star (the latest Rick Riordan Presents middle grade book!), we are joined by author Graci Kim to talk all things diaspora and belonging, plus superhero culture, the Revised Romanization of Korean, and advice for all you aspiring writers out there :)  "Ultimately that true magic that we are all searching for is in us, is in all of us, but it's specifi...

CW: This episode features adult language!  Ch. 14-20 featuring Molly and Maddy from Fatal Flaw Podcast! Please enjoy this chaotic journey from the morning after the Stable Scene to the Atlanta Aquarium, all the way to the epic Annabeth/Reyna showdown at the Battle of Fort Sumter!!! You can follow Molly and Maddy @FatalFlawPJO on Instagram and Twitter! Episode brought to you by Baxter Blue: ht...

Ch. 10-13, featuring long-time listener, Blue Sitten! We cover the first Percy vs. Jason fight, and MOST IMPORTANTLY the STABLE SCENE!!! Join us as we take sacred time for this sacred Percabeth moment and over-analyze every sentence in Chapter XIII (look we know roman numerals now) Episode brought to you by Baxter Blue Glasses! https://baxterblueglasses.pxf.io/c/2544961/1031264/11471

Alright friends, we have FINALLY ARRIVED! The Mark of Athena Ch. 1-9 with our friend, the incomparable Percabeth content contributor Caitlin from @PercabethFeelsFandom. Join us as we dissect every bit of Annabeth's POV and fangirl about the PERCABETH REUNION we have been waiting 1000 pages for, plus more discussion on the Argo II group dynamic, alternate universe 7 pairings, and of course, Pipabet...

Enjoy meeting some of our fantastic listeners (and fellow riordanverse podcasters) as we wrap up loose ends from The Son of Neptune and prepare to journey into our life's purpose: The Mark of Athena! Ft. Theseus, Alex, Tamar, Olivia, Owen from Through the Mist , Samuel and Diego from The Half-Blood Report , and Molly from Fatal Flaw !