The Newest Olympian

Steven and Schubes are ready to conclude our coverage of The Demigod Files with a discussion of the second half of the Sword of Hades live in Munich, Germany! Topics include: favorite basketball players, Christmas dinner, tamales, Lethe, Timberlands, hot eyes, blond(e), Lee & Percy, the river blank, ouchies, gains, Shake Shack, PJO fan fiction, The River Stynx, The River Sox, and more!   TNO i...

Kelly and Schubes discuss the first half of the final installation of the PJO Demigod Files live in Finland! Stick around for the Q&A where Mike eats the forbidden salty licorice. Topics include: note-taking, e-readers, business expenses, English class, Hummers, poodles, Espoo marketing, Carl Schurtz Park, unlikely friendship videos, thematic elements, New Orleans, escape rooms, Kingdom Hearts...

It's time for the second story of the Demigod Files, this time with Steven Parra live in Oslo, Norway! Topics include Norwegian board games, predictions, Blitzen, non-demigod campers, Hey Arnold, fire ants, Fort Knox, dudes, time management, engineering, CAAM 335, Gyarados, stationary walls, pizza trophies, composting, anime, rodeos, compliments, architects, Mona Lisa, Kingdom Hearts, Oprah, Seigm...

Our coverage of beloved PJO spin-off book, Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files, begins as Schubes and Kelly cover the first story, The Stolen Chariot, plus the first 3 interviews! This show was performed live in Copenhagen and if you live in Sweden or Staten Island, we preemptively apologize. Topics include: vagueness, first-timers, Fandom Wiki, possessed poultry, party hydration, puke, dozens, Sherm...

THE FINAL BOOK 4 EPISODE, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! Steven Parra takes the stage with Schubes live in Amsterdam to discuss the closing chapters of BotL and butcher the Dutch language. Topics include: big windows, canals, Kellyheads, Kill Bill, Mythomagic IRL, Hans Zimmer, Dionysus’ ascension, hotel checkout, hating Hera, birthdays, driver’s ed, teachers, the son of the lord of the horses, valluik, Mono...

Joel Rochester from fictionalfates is back on the pod, but this time it's LIVE IN LONDON. Schubes and the Welsh Wonder (brand new nickname for Joel) discuss the intense battle and council meeting in Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: hairbrushes, catapult, 300, tree bark, The Hunger Games, Is It Cake?, GRWM, The Karate Kid, “vode” of confidence, Kingdom Hearts, Troy Bolton, LEGO, feral hogs,...

TOUROPE BEGINS AS OUR COVERAGE OF BOTL COMES TO A CLOSE. Kelly, a big ol' nature nerd, was very excited to cover this Pan-centric portion of Book 4. Topics include: O’Schubert, weddings, running & crying, marathons, Groanver, cool proximity, The Princess Bride, Napoleon Dynamite, It’s a Small World, elevators, The Lorax, An Inconvenient Truth, The West Wing, environmentalism, Denali, Cliffs of...

Everyone’s favorite architect, Kelly Schubert, joins Mike for the final stop of Calitrounia to discuss the chapter of BotL where we meet Kronos! Intense stuff, but goofs abound. Topics include: SF cold, Toy Story, Bryce’s Canyon, trash guys, Empathy Link, improv, nepotism babies, Khaki Man, Colorado School of Mines, rice cookers, curtain wall, Gollum, foyer, Rick & Ansem, Terminator 2, slot ma...

Grant's back for another round as he and Mike cover the action-packed arena chapter of Battle of the Labyrinth, but mainly they just try to turn TNO into a Kingdom Hearts podcast. Topics include: Big Mike Energy, motorcycles, Kingdom Hearts, dogs, Orpheus, Mission Impossible, Power Rangers, Lewis & Clarke, The North Star, SpongeBob, Indiana Jones, Bookshaker, Garden of the Gods, Quintus’ posit...

Making his TNO debut, Grant Raun joins Mike live in San Diego to cover an intense arena battle and more in Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: Show difficulties, vamping, LA’s rival, Thor: Ragnarok, triangles, “Annabeth and Her Stupid Friend, Percy Jackson,” marker-colored jeans, good parents, Brooklyn, Gundam, thumbs up, skulls & waves guys, Mortal Kombat, Kingdom H...

Steven's back, his thoughts/opinions/jokes are his own, and he's ready to talk about Percy's return to Camp Half-Blood in Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: getting sued, Long Island, Hera, trap doors, Harriet Tubman, full name people, Alien vs. Predator, unconventional spies, hidden messages, talents, dexterity, Cocalania, Narcissus, Chicago, 80s action flicks, partial credit, Times Square,...

Schubes' suitemate from college brings emotion, allegories, and linguistics knowledge to an incredibly moving chunk of Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: Speaking/writing, splitting up, enchiladas, telephones, herbs, Hermione, Stardew valley, “too good to be true” situations, Fleabag Season 2, moral relativism, Pepsi, tech bros, the late 00s, queer allegory, rhythmic pa...

Joel Rochester (@fictionalfates) is back for another episode as we go into some INTENSE PERCY DREAMS in BotL! Topics include: Disney+ Casting, Lance Reddick, body & blood, The Sims, TikTok, video games with siblings, Hades II, Immortals: Phoenix Rising, bronzeter, Ex Machina, ultimate frisbee, The Lion King, holographics, Grover’s growth, Nico’s mental health, magnetism, lane-switching crap, m...

Joel Rochester from Fictional Fates is finally back on the pod and it's for an INTENSE episode. There's action, there's emotion, and there's jokes from us! Topics include: Juniper books, American cup sizes, young kid desires, intense flushing, the Wheel of Pronunciation, worker strikes, cooking shows, Doctor Who, John Wick, OOO, The Green Mile, ideal age, future Nico, The Matrix, Squid Game, ackno...

WE’VE GOT A LITERAL OLYMPIAN ON THE NEWEST OLYMPIAN! Olympic bronze medalist figure skater, Bradie Tennell, joins the podcast to continue following the team as they enter the ranch in Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: the Olympics, crying, YouTube comments, double jumps, Crabbe & Goyle, Flappy Bird, recurring dreams, cattle guards, DOn’t Mess With Texas, architect jokes, funky people, M...

OSP x TNO, the crossover is finally here! Red from YouTube's Overly Sarcastic Productions makes her debut as a guest and brings loads of mythology knowledge to the table! Topics include: crypto, School of Rock, The Titanomachy, Theogony, Megazords, Ovid, Buzz Lightyear, Captain Planet, tree avalanches, Yu Gi Oh!, Percy perspectives, Tyson dynamics, Dippin’ Dots, Riordan’s stakes, ranches, The Sand...

The final live show of the Down Under tour takes us on a wild journey through PJO Book 4 where we meet some very interesting characters! Topics include: Puzzling World, Gandalf, Yankee Stadium, Architecture Corner, The Cask of Amontillado, Advent calendars, Katamari Dmaacy, French doors, hiking, Tucci vibes, The Matrix, House of Dragon, Whoaver, snakes, hiking, NZ snacks, chocolate, JetStar, the p...

NEW COUNTRY, NEW EPISODE, NEW ZEALAND! Schubes and Kelly cover the chapter where the team gets ready to enter the titular Labyrinth of Book 4! Topics include: Lord of the Rings, Beanie Babies, product placement, Nick Castellanos, Stardew Valley, PinkLemonKelly, murder trees, Runescape, 300, packing, Wild Wild West, NZ snacks, and more! VIDEO VERSION OF EPISODE: https://youtu.be/M0xWdEvV5SI Thanks...

Live from Melbourne (with the cleanest live show audio we've ever had), it's TNO! Kelly and Mike continue to make their way through PJO Book 4, this time covering a chapter and a half of goodness! Topics include: The National Gallery of Victoria, flat whites, 10 ft. tall scorpions, seasickness, Vegemite, Aragorn, pronunciation corner, Shakira, complex Clarisse, superstitions, Pet Warehouse, cassow...

The BotL coverage continues with a fan-favorite guest LIVE DOWN UNDER for Mike’s first ever international live show! Sarah Barra (@hellredsky) joins Schubes on stage to discuss more PJO Book 4! Topics include: SNL, deadlines, shonen anime, fears, rollercoaster, Latin, escape rooms, chess drama, Double Chiron, Morpheus, IG Reels, collect calls, Zoom, MCR, emo Nico, the Australia Museum, flat whites...

The TNO twosome of Mike and Kelly two-step their way into Texas to tell the tale of Book 4 Chapter 2 (or at least a chunk of it)! Topics include: Grandmothers, wads of cash, book covers, spoiler chat, hot-wiring, Sleigh Bells, Footloose, the 800, tank sizes, Clifford the Big Red Dog, official merch, Encanto, impudence, Willy Wonka, noontime meal, Mike’s cleaning habits, couples costumes, and more!...

Live from Portland, OR... it's TNO! Kelly Schubert of Magic Shop Patches is here to kick off a book rather than conclude one! We cover the opening chapter of Book 4 and it's a treat. Topics include: Kelly’s love of Portland, Dance Dance Revolution, Fish Week, geez/jeez, whoa/woah, mom teasing, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, name spellings, The Yankee Candle Co., weird leaders, book formatting, marching ba...

Many folks on the Ace/Aro spectrum see themselves in Artemis and the Hunters in Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse. To get a better understanding of asexuality and aromanticism, Mike is joined by an ace guest of previous episodes, Delia Gallegos! Topics include: Tom Holland, implicit/explicit representation, Lightyear, types of love, intimacy, internet vs. IRL, discovery, Stacy London, Heartstopp...

Our Myth Correspondent, Dr. Moiya McTier (@goastromo), is back to recap all the mythological references made in Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Naturally, the episode ends with Mike share some silly language-based stories. Topics linclde: Focus mode, Orion’s Belt, Artemis, immortality, Uncle Rick creations, the Hesperides, Puss in Boots, booping snoots, 101 Dalmatians, Game of Thrones, video...

Kelly Beckman Schubert from Magic Shop Patches is back again for another live episode of TNO, this time covering the final chapter in The Titan's Curse while live in Salt Lake City, UT! After the midroll, Kim Harris from Fanatical Fics joins for Q&A! Topics include: Helmets, unions, Bluey, Ugliano, ferried, Texans, toasted cheese sandwiches, Michael B. Jordan, moving, THE PLOT, The Power of Si...