The Newest Olympian

After 2+ years of positive vibes on TNO, we have finally come across something that Mike and the gang do not love: the first film adapatation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Schubes is joined live on stage in Philadelphia by Steven Parra and Adam Mamawala, who has never read the PJO books. Find out if Adam liked the movie having no reference for the story (spoiler alert: h...

We’ve returned to the classic format of bringing in Kelly for a discussion of the final chapters of a book! She’s here to conclude not only our coverage of The Last Olympian, but also the entire first series book episodes of The Newest Olympian! After covering the last chapter, we get into loads of questions from TNO patrons. Topics include: demi-satyrs, demigod prison, best friends, knowing the m...

Michael and Mike are back once more as we are just about ready to close the door on PJO Book 5. See what's in store by downloading this episode. Score! Topics include: cookie dough, Prince, Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, New Yorkers, Star Wars, exczeuses, deep ocean, RED, Giga-Blackjack, ope, cantering, crackling leather, Heroes of Olympus, resolutions, Destroy the World Landlord Jones, MGM...

Michael Hollis is back, this time on stage with Mike to cover a chapter that he deemed more interesting to discuss than the previous chapter in Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian. I KNOW, RIGHT?! YOU GOTTA TUNE IN TO HEAR WHY HE THINKS THAT! Topics include: No thoughts just vibes, dunking on Luke, old Percy, cursed dagger, Linguistics Corner, Katie Gardner, Captain Planet, joyful & punching,...

Sequoia Simone from But Make It Scary is back and is here for what is without a doubt the funniest episode of TNO that has ever been released. We cover an incredibly intense chapter that features the showdown with Kronos and so much more. It’s a fun show in front of a packed crowd and you’re gonna love it! Topics include: LeakyCon, New Jeans, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Illinois Lottery, Jaritos, unteth...

Willa aka @WillorieWisp on TikTok & IG makes their guesting debut to cover a chapter and change of PJO Book 5 goodness! Topics include: Tourette’s Syndrome, PJO parties, Percy’s perspective, ADHD, Doctor #2, teenage boy perspective, bowl cuts, Surprisedon, Tyson’s Peanut Butter, serving, Dieron, daddy issues, sassy sports, TV show mist, getting dumped, Sally Jackson: Action Hero, Seaweed Brain...

The Monster Donut duo returns to TNO, this time in their home state of Connecticut, to discuss the drakon fight, the spy reveal, and so much more! Topics include: Bronze Dragon Friend, puberty, grinding, Lee Fletcher’s mentions, The Iliad, Bang Bang, heterosexual explanations, Silena’s legacy, distressed armor, surprise Thalia, divine wrath, the penguins of Madagascar, pigeon rights, Liberty Mutua...

October was going to be a month where we took off a week since it's a 5-monday month, but Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods just came out, so here is a very special interview episode in celebration! Stephanie Lurie, Rick's longtime editor, joins to answer loads of questions from Mike and give details about the production process of these books! Topics include: Rick’s requests, Yay Neil, wh...

Fran from the Best Dam Camp podcast hops into the guest chair to go on a ride, not in a crashing helicopter, but instead, through most of PJO Book 5 Ch. 16! Topics include: gateways, Film Four, the UK Covers, the Nine Dash Line, Buzz Lightyear, Rosie the Riveter, Wonder Woman, collateral drama, Santa Claus Energy, St. Thomas, artistic autistics, horse flicks, main character energy/syndrome, bringi...

Johnny returns to the pod and joins Mike IN THE SAME ROOM to discuss an action-packed chapter and a half of Percy Jackson Book 5 for a goof-packed episode! Topics include: Marriage Club, David Ortiz, 007: Nightfire, LOTR Ents, cheese pump up songs, Game of Thrones, gym socks, Nelly Furtado, practical effects, O-Zone, needle drops, Taylor Swift, The Now Sow, Rick’s self-awareness, fourth wall, hors...

Kelly returns to the pod to finally fulfill the prophecy of making a Schubes live show in Toronto happen! Speaking of prophecies, this one is FULL OF VISIONS. Topics include: lies, Tim Horton’s, the FAA, *NSYNC, boops, J Hope, Ancient Greek Boxes, no-take-backsies, Thalia: Voice of Reason, author cash grabs, Twilight, the Cyclopes Union, Kronos’ voice, Power Rangers, Gollum, RED prediction, puzzle...

Midwest boy Eric Schneider is back in the guest chair, ready to cover some of the pre-battle chapters of Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian! Topics include: squeaky cars, LEGO, danger zones, too little to late Luke, Fast and Furious, Kronos 2: Electric Boogaloo, spy thoughts, the Jersey Shore, Ohio, Appalachia, sleepy alcohol, fatal flaws, cholesterol, oily men, DEADlines, tax loopholes, Kneeco,...

Schubes' longtime creator pal, Eric Hamilton Schneider, makes his TNO debut in his hometown of The Land to cover some PJO Book 5 chapters filled with battles and emotions! Topics include: bowling, Ohio ads, Extreme Measures 3, high roads, drawing an axe, invincibility, feral hogs, Arts & Krafts, Slash McGee, pigeon references, “interesting,” weak spots, Bridge Simulator, T-Mobile, Sidekick Vol...

Fellow nerdy podcaster, Talia Franks, makes their TNO debut to discuss the beginning of Percy saving Manhattan and, more importantly, take us on some lovely tangents. Topics include: biblically accurate angels, Yankees/Red Sox, Dylan’s Candy Bar, appearances, coffee costs, NJ highways, Leah’s casting, fancy brands, purses, Blackberry, Thalia/Talia origins, falconry, Burger Joint, sweet potato frie...

Sherry makes her return to cover the turning point chapter of The Last Olympian and OH BABY IT IS A GOOD ONE. Tangents and analysis in peak form on today's TNO! Topics include: La Croix Moments, tooth enamel, small aircrafts, Takis, Santacon, voicemails, the Queens Midtown Tunnel, UHAUL, motion sickness, Mr. Guo on blast, Twilight, Taylor Swift, John Wick, Drachma economics, New York, final senten...

Nathan Cox is back and this time it's live in Vancouver (Schubes' first Canadian show!) to discuss the Underworld escape chapter of PJO Book 5! Topics include: Dude Chilling Park, returnable objects, diamond studded pancakes, Van Gogh, gongs, ultimate naps, Wordle, French, Troy, Muppet Christmas Carols, reverse bellybuttons, Stratego, jacked deltoids, LOST, Lobster Percy, Predator, Grain Ball Z, S...

WHAT'S THIS?! AN EPISODE ON AN OFF WEEK?! That's right, Mike is here with a bonus episode to cover the remaining bits of the Demigod Files we didn't cover in our episodes. This audio comes from a bonus episode posted previously as a Patron-exclusive bonus episode. If you want content like this every month, head on over to www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon and join at the Supergod tier or above!  ...

Seattle improv comedian, Nathan Cox, joins Schubes to continue TNO's coverage of Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian! Topics include: Seattle ghosts, Jim Henson folktale specials, Doorpheus, K-dramas, Beauty Inside, Physical 100, ACAB Jackson, E-40, tree surfing, The Matrix, Excel, lucid dreaming, A Muppets Christmas Carol, edgelords, Reputation, camo boat shoes, harumph, pomegranates & mangoe...

The duo from the Monster Donut podcast join to give their Connecticut expertise for the Connecticut chapter! Topics include: DeviantArt, Athens, rollercoasters, the game of Life, Connecticut, Gossip Girl, Luke’s villain origin story, Tony Hawk’s Underground, Now That’s Another Story, wind chimes, Greek & Latin, Axe body spray, Kool-Aid pitchers, eyes, cults, seed planting, lovely stories, COST...

Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make It Scary is back in the guesting saddle and ready to talk more Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian! Topics include: Romance girlies, clothes, sir?, The Princess Diaries, Rock Lobster, bonbons, finger energy, bone pain, Doylestown, nerding out, in-laws, boast shoe adjacency, tetherball, HMM INDEED, Snape, TV tropes, darkness, Connecticut, and more!  ...

Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make it Scary FINALLY makes her debut on The Newest Olympian to finish up Ch. 2 and get through a good chunk of Ch. 3 of Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian! Topics include: NYC hanging, The Bad Film, John Wick Chapter 4, surprises, Victor Wembanyama, SpongeBob, Thomas Hobbes, Tyson’s social skills, dolphins, Po-sigh-don, Kevin Durant, crawfish dynamics,...

For the final #Tourope show, Steven & Schubes continue to cover the intro of the fifth book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series! Topics include: flip-flops, percentage of jerk, Stardew Valley, 2Back2Biter, 2.54 cm, watches, The Little Mermaid, brilliant, Kozel Velkopopovickÿ, Rome2Rio.com , dreams, kebabs, Modern. Muckraker’s Lina Ehlerman, orange drinks, tomatoes, SpazOut999, BlueHo...

PJO BOOK 5! WE HAVE MADE IT! WOW! Kelly and Schubes kick off TNO's coverage of Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian with a fun episode recorded in front of a packed out. This chapter is a rollerocaster in the best way. Topics include: official stepdads, the wedding, driving lessons, annulments, scheduled bad, New Hampshire, makin’ it, Jane Austen taxes, Wingspan, love angles, Sweet Escape, Hannah M...

Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions is back to cover more Greek myths and figures that came up in PJO Book 4 and the Demigod Files! Topics include: froyo strategies, fancy tastes, Peleus, Krios, Hyperion, Kampê, Briares, Gerson, Heracles speedrun any%, pronunciation guides, art motifs, krater vases, museum blurbs, Nickeeback, modern art, Despoina, Hera, The Iliad, Melinoe, ant-people, Noah, the...

Before we can get into Book 5, we have to talk about the myths from the previous book because they are JUICY. This time, we switch things up with a new myth expert, Red from OSP! Topics include: liking your parents, Hades II (the video game), Dionysus’ backstory, leopard print, “legs,” Orphic cults, gods DLC, Heracles, Kris Kardashian, Calypso, The Oceanic Adventure of Odysseus, Pan, Fern Gully, e...