The Newest Olympian

To the most garbage part of this garbage film, Mike brought on his sister Meghan (non-PJO reader) and his wife Kelly (new PJO superfan) to break it all down! Topics include: a gaggle of guys, digestion monsters, Finding Nemo, latitude & longitude powers, Disney’s Hercules, Sahara, Super Carlin Bros., pine branches, Circe, Gringotts, Chris Columbus, It’s a Small World, The Little Mermaid, googl...

The Boerne, TX Boys (Dr. Steven Parra & Kyle Bandujo) join Mike live in San Antonio to cover the best part and then the beginning of the descent into awfulness from the second Percy Jackson and the Olympians film adaptation! Topics include: Oscars & Razzies, health insurance, Maria Menounos, anti-government Grover, Peter Parker, “wait, really?”, Nathan Fillion, character assassination, Fir...

Well now that we've finished covering a great TV show, let's palette cleanse with a trash movie! Thankfully, the beginning third is actually not terrible? TNO newcomer Michael Harle takes the stage with longtime favorite Kelly Schubert and Mike (who's fine, I guess) live in Austin, TX to break it down. Topics include: Christmas fits, snooty snoots, titles, multiple Es, BASE!, Most Extreme Eliminat...

SURPRISE! BONUS EP! I was fortunate enough to speak with Percy Jackson and the Olympians showrunner, Jon Steinberg, about the show being picked up for Season 2 and all things Season 1! Most importantly, we talk about him establishing the Knicks being in the NBA Finals in this universe. Topics include: Season 2 announcement, Tyson, Becky’s involvement, global feedback, keeping fans on their toes, P...

Mike is joined by someone who has never consumed any PJO content (Rowan Ellis) and someone who has only seen the second movie and has a 10-year-old who watched the show (Kyle Bandujo) to cover the full spectrum of audience and break down all things Season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Topics include: the second movie, Professional Percy Jackson Watchers, improv knowledge, narcs, delayed gr...

TNO's coverage of the Percy Jackson TV show is almost complete, and I am delighted to present this episode which mostly features an interview with staff writer, Daphne Olive! We talk all aspects of writing the full season. Then, this ep ends with the S1E8 questions I had for director Jet Wilkinson! Topics include: Black Sails, Dan & Jon, fostering communities, the PJO fandom, Greek Mythology,...

The finale of our PJO TV coverage is here, as Kelly joins to discuss the Season 1 (I WILL NOT SAY SERIES) finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Topics include: Puffs, fencing, Ares fight, stained glass, beaches, subtitles, metal thuds, Trust the Process, the Netflix model, Chobani Flips, Lance Reddick, Sterling K. Brown, Poseidon’s seed, strategic hugs, Luke’s cool guy act, Kingdom Hearts, NY...

MORE BONUS INTERVIEW EPISODES OF THE NEWEST OLYMPIAN! This time, Mike is first joined by Azriel Dalman who played Young Percy in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Then, he chats with Joel Rochester aka FictionalFates about his experience at the UK premiere of the PJO TV show! Topics include: Premiere suits, Baby Percy, color contacts, Walker Scobell, lard, swimming, yellow sweaters, unicorn drawing...

Johnny is back, our trio is headed into the Underworld, AND THE RED BALL IS HERE! Enjoy this lively discussion of PJO TV show ep 7! Topics include: Kelly’s baking, Carol’s baking, wasps, title changes, Busch Stadium, “Knicks Arena,” East St. Louis, recasting, waterbeds, casting choices, Knifer/Nipher Middle School, NYC tips, Sweeney Todd, Jimmy Neutron, High School Musical, apology sundaes, callin...

Another Monday, another interview bonus episode of TNO! First, you'll hear some clips from my interview with Jet Wilkinson, the director of Eps 5,6 and 8, about S1E6. Then, I talked a bit about the criticism this episode has gotten and my thoughts on the discourse, the episode itself, etc. Finally, I provide updates about upcoming live show content, the new Denver show we added, and merch restock...

Surely we can't be 3/4 through the season... clearly we're in the Lotus Casino and time has passed us by! Phoebe and Emily from Monster Donut join to break down all the wonderful moments in PJOTV ep 6 and give some mythological insight as well! Topics include: spicy food, Billy on the Street, Big Rick, corporeal Kronos, Iris Message party, Cracker Barrel, Siri, Sigfried, Among Us, streaming, Perca...

ANOTHER INTERVIEW BONUS EP IS HERE! This time, Mike chats with the director of Episode 5 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Jet Wilkinson! It's a lovely conversation with loads of insight and behind the scenes goodies. Topics include: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Neighbors, diner food, What is Love, wetness, the rhythm of the story, the bell, Adam Copeland being cool, and more! TNO PATREON: thenew...

We're now in the second half of the season and to help us break down this FANTASTIC episode we have our very own editor, Sherry Guo! Topics include: perfectionism, runtimes, questioning authority, clarinets, shoulder walking, Smelly Gabe’s fate, the mountains of Texas, the leather coat, non-diagetic music, Olivia Rodrigo, Elvis Costello, X (formerly Twitter), Annabeth’s groove, Jekyll & Hyde,...

ANOTHER INTERVIEW BONUS EPISODE IS HERE! If you enjoyed S1E4 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, you are in for a treat because we have a lengthy discussion with the Mother of Monsters herself, Suzanne Cryer! Then we have two quick clips from interviews with Jon Steinberg (EP, co-creator) and Erik Henry (VFX Supervisor) about the episode!   Thanks to our sponsor, Factor! Get 50% off at factormeals...

PJO reporter extraordinaire, Liam T. Crowley of comicbook.com, chats with Schubes about all things Episode 4 of the new Percy Jackson Disney+ show! Topics include: social media bios, Eric Adams, WandaVision, Kronos’ design, BeReal, Thalia flashbacks, hungry grouchers, exposition, Grover moments, Glynn “Tiron”, villain vamping, Train to Busan, growth spurts, guy on phone, plunging, sword training,...

New year, new you, new interviews! I've got another batch of interviews ready for you, featuring Dior Goodjohn, Rick Riordan, Becky Riordan, Dan Shotz, James Bobin, Jon Steinberg, Erik Henry, Jeff White, Dan Hennah, and Tish Monaghan discussing Episode 3. Then, we close out this episode with a conversation I had with comicbook.com's Liam Crowley about us attending the Percy Jackson premiere at the...

THE DOCTOR IS IN AND SO IS MEDUSA. Steven and Schubes break down the funniest and most diverting-from-the-book episode of the new Percy Jackson Disney+ series yet! Topics include: Return the Slab, book deviations, Gladiola, PJ stinkers, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Consensus, BIGOOF, Tostitos, sympathetic Medusa, statue strategy, Medusa changes, Aryan’s acting, tape dispenser, elevators, Arthur’s...

IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE (or a December 25th miracle if that's not your jam)! Dior Goodjohn who plays Clarisse on Percy Jackson and the Olympians was kind enough to chat with Mike about her role in the series. Later in this episode, you'll hear clips from Mike's interviews with Rick Riordan, Becky Riordan, Jon Steinberg, Don Shotz, James Bobin, Eik Henry, Jeff White, Dan Hennah, and Tish Monaghan...

Two episodes of the PJO TV show in one day means two episodes of TNO in one day! Erica from Seaweed Brain is here to go through all the wonderful moments from the second ep of the series! Topics include: nutritional yeast, grocery stores, Grover-antis, stained glass, Mr. D dynamics, Persassiness, BRUNNER, Centaur Mentor, the Hercules statue, anti-vaping, Clay-reese, Kimmy Eckman, pinnochle, metal...

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! THE SHOW IS FINALLY HERE! And that means TNO episodes about the TV show episodes are here as well! Sequoia Simone joins to kick things off in this new era of The Newest Olympian and PJO fandom as a whole! Topics include: The Press, adaptations, DiCaprio, easter eggs, good bullying, $1 water, The Volume, dinky pens, friendship trades, Butterscotch Krimpets, Fus-Ro-Dah, The Mist...

BONUS EPISODE WOO! Thanks to me being considered a member of the press *adjusts monocle*, I was able to interview some folks involved in the production of the upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians Disney+ series! This batch of interviews are ones that aren't about specific upcoming episodes, but just about the series as a whole. Topics include: PJO humor, walking like a goat, horse smells, Mupp...

The Last Olympian was filled with new characters and stories with foundations in Greek mythology, so to learn more about them, we've brought in our mythological correspondent, Dr. Moiya McTier! Topics include: marinating, Amphitrite, Chrysaor, hyper-fraternal twins, biology, Punnet Squares, Aeolus, Prometheus, Michael Fassbender, airplane movies, appendix knowledge, Epimetheus, Pandora, Hyperborea...

SURPRISE! Back in October, I was able to attend New York Comic Con as a member of the press (I know), which allowed me to watch the Percy Jackson TV Show panel and interview various members of the production team! It was a whirwind of an experience and everyone invovled in the show was a delight to interview. In this bonus ep I talk about the whole experience, concluding with audio clips from the...

Finally, we have reached Rick Riordan's greatest writing: his scathing emails to the production team behind the film version of The Lightning Thief. First, Melissa joins to cover the movie's history and reception. Then, Meghan hops aboard to dissect the emails themselves. Topics include: Benjamin Sniddlegrass, Christmas With the Franks, Twilight, Cheaper by the Baker’s Dozen, “Read another book,”...

Adam is back, Sequoia is in as our book reader guest, and Mike of course is here to continue covering this... film. On the bright side, the jokes flow like Diet Coke and the crowd is as hyped as Mr. D upon receipt of a Diet Coke. Topics include: Hitting us over the head, ESPN Zone, tasty soap, fringe, wish.com Kurt Cobain, White Lotus, discount Voldemort, Air Bud, Russell Offbrand, Australian Hade...