The Newest Olympian

First-time reader explores Percy Jackson with longtime fans AI summary

Mike Schubert Visit website › Arts · EN · 278 episodes · latest 2026-11-09

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Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

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248 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 13–14 w/ Paul Caiola

2026-11-09 · 1 hr 21 min

PAUL IS HERE FOR THE FIRST NICO NARRATION CHAPTERS AND THEY DO NOT DISAPPOINT. Topics include: trauma magnets, teenage musings, RENT, grammar, My Chemical Romance, aprons, NYC metro transfer, land mines, frickin’,…
247 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 11–12 w/ Emma Nelsen

2026-11-02 · 1 hr 19 min

Out of the editor's chair and into the guest's chair (but then back to the editor's chair because she still edited this episode), it's Emma Nelsen back on the pod to discuss more Heroes of Olympus Book 5! Topics…
246 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 9–10 w/ Gillian Blum

2026-10-26 · 1 hr 21 min

Fresh off of hanging with me at New York Comic-Con, reporter Gillian Blum is back on TNO to cover some Leo chapters in BoO! Topics include: peanut butter ice cream, Friendly’s, masking frustration, Worcestershire sauce,…
245 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 7–8 w/ Danielle Salerno (LIVE in Philly!)

2026-10-19 · 1 hr 45 min

First-time guest but long-time collaborator, Danielle Salerno, makes her TNO debut live on stage in Philadelphia after overcoming a nor'easter to get there! She also surprised me with something I absolutely DID NOT see…
244 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 5–6 w/ Kelly Schubert (LIVE in Boston!)

2026-10-13 · 1 hr 42 min

Kelly returns to TNO live on stage in Boston (technically Somerville), to cover the first two chapters in the sequel series narrated by Reyna! Topics include: Maine lobster rolls, bubble guns, narration, Twilight, sauna…
243 | The Wild Zone w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber

2026-10-05 · 1 hr 22 min

MIKE COVERING A NEW BOOK!? MIKE COVERING AN ENTIRE BOOK IN ONE EPISODE?!?! Emily and Phoebe from Monster Donut hop aboard this landmark episode of TNO to break down the newest Riordanverse book, The Wild Zone, from…
BONUS | Rick Riordan & Annabelle Oh Discuss The Wild Zone!

2026-09-30 · 26 min

UNCLE RICK ON THE POD! ANNABELLE OH ON THE POD! WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! The co-authors of the latest installment in the Percy Jackson series, The Wild Zone, join to give a behind-the-scenes look into the book! This…
242 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 3–4 w/ Genna Buck

2026-09-29 · 1 hr 22 min

THE DESIGNATED CANADIAN IS BACK (and also Buck). Genna returns to cover more of the Jason-narrated intro to Heroes of Olympus Book 5! Topics include: The Extrovert’s Curse, memories, phone photos, staplers, Aunt Beryl,…
241 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 1–2 w/ Beth Eyre

2026-09-22 · 1 hr 27 min

West End's own, Beth Eyre, is kicking off another Heroes of Olympus book, this time Book 5 in the series! Topics include: Manchester, Guavamania Snapple, the British cover, old people texts, grey/gray, guys/lads/y’all,…
240 | Mythology in The House of Hades w/ Dr. Moiya McTier

2026-09-14 · 1 hr 4 min

IT'S THE MOST MYTHOLOGICAL TIME OF THE YEARRRR(unless the calendar lines up in which there are two myth check episodes in one year, because then they'd be tied for first place)RRRRR! Dr. Moiya is back, this time to all…

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Oldest episode in feed: 08/2021 · over 5 years
Typical length: 1 hr 14 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords: books, nerdy, percy jackson, pjo, literature, riordanverse

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