Robert from @TheDamMemePage joins us to break down what happens when you turn sixteen, and Rick Riordan decides it’s time for you to make an Olympus-altering choice. We’re talking about Percy’s fate (and ill-fated nosebleeds), Thalia’s down-to-the-wire opt-out, and whether Nico will have his own sixteen-year-old crossroads in 2 Sun 2 Starry. Plus, the perfect blue cookie recipe, and an important question—is Mulder from the X-Files setting up his basement office in Cabin 13?

Heads up: we’re always surfing the Sea of Spoilers, but this episode kicks off with some big ones! Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com.

Find Robert's Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY311ZdT9ZBrOjuriV_iTVw

Tell us: What’s your birthday cake flavor of choice?

In Chapters 13 and 14 of The Lightning Thief, our Trio explores an architectural marvel in St. Louis—and dives into some serious parental failures. Percy meets Echidna, Mother of Monsters, First of Her Name, and her charming lion-goat-snake-poison-and-fire-shooting son, the Chimera. After a true leap of faith, Percy plunges into the Mississippi, learning he a) can breathe underwater and b) should never to trust so-called gifts.

Reminder: we’re surfing the Sea of Spoilers, so everything from the Riordanverse is fair game! Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com.

Tell us: what’s your order at a floating McDonald’s?

In chapters 11 & 12 of The Lightning Thief, Percy and his quest partners stumble into the New Jersey woods—tired, hungry, and wondering if they’ll ever make it to LA. Enter Auntie Em’s, where there are burgers, fries, and freaky, lifelike statues—what could go wrong?

Medusa asks the trio to ‘say cheese,’ Grover takes flight, and Annabeth begrudgingly admits Percy has what it takes to save the day (and by “save,” we mean decapitate a monster).

Reminder: we’re surfing the Sea of Spoilers—everything from the Riordanverse is fair game! Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com.

Tell us: How would you greet a pink poodle?

In chapters 9 and 10 of The Lightning Thief, Percy learns he’s the prime suspect in Zeus’ missing Master Bolt scandal, accepts a cryptic prophecy from the Oracle, and embarks on a quest that will take him straight to the Underworld—complete with furies, lightning strikes, and a gift of flying shoes from someone Percy calls a friend...

So grab your backpacks and join us as we explore what it means to be a hero—or a prawn—sorry, pawn—in the endless fights between your godly parents.

Reminder: we’re surfing the Sea of Spoilers—everything from the Riordanverse is fair game! Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com.

Tell us: If you got a ticket to the Ages Tour, would you sit front row for Kronos’ set?

And some big Luke Castellan feelings…

In chapters 7 and 8 of The Lightning Thief, Percy navigates the world of camp politics, prophecy debates, and the dynamics of divine family drama. We dive into Percy’s bonding moments with Annabeth, plus Luke’s easy charm and subtle foreshadowing. Meanwhile, Clarisse swings an electric spear, a hellhound's unleashed, and Percy finds himself in a creek with a revealing glow-up moment.

We unpack a lot in this one, so grab your brisket, burn your offerings, and join us as we surf the Sea of Spoilers. Everything from the Riordanverse is fair game. You’ve been warned!

Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com. 

Tell us: What would you have Luke Castellan steal for you from the camp store? And don't say hearts...

In chapters 5 and 6 of The Lightning Thief, Percy “you drool in your sleep” Jackson wakes up at Camp Half-Blood with a Minotaur horn in hand, a downtrodden satyr as his best bro, and the last image of his mother dissolving into golden light. We meet Mr. D, the camp director who is definitely not drinking Diet Coke by choice. We cross paths with Annabeth Chase, strategic daughter of Athena, Luke Castellan, cool with a side of ominous scar energy, and Clarisse LaRue, who learns a hard lesson about messing with unclaimed demigods near plumbing fixtures.

So grab your favorite beverage (or not, Zeus might be watching), and join us as we unpack the relatable struggle of being a 12-year-old swept up in family drama. We are surfing the Sea of Spoilers—everything from the Riordanverse is fair game. You’ve been warned!

Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com. Tell us: do you know how to play Pinochle? Would you play it with a centaur?

In this episode, we tackle chapters 3 and 4 of The Lightning Thief. Percy’s life takes a turn as he discovers his best friend has hooves, his mom harbors some big secrets, and the Minotaur has some questionable wardrobe choices. We discuss Percy’s messy home life, the origins of blue food, and Sally Jackson’s reign as one of the greatest moms in fiction. Period.

And, of course, we can’t forget Annabeth’s iconic “he must be the one!”—because Percy “Main Character” Jackson has arrived at Camp Half-Blood.

So grab your cherry coke (blue, of course), and join us as we unpack Percy’s early struggles with identity, belonging, and the impossible task of keeping his mom happy while avoiding literal death.

Reminder: we’re navigating the Sea of Spoilers together. This is a retrospective deep dive, so no breadcrumb of prophecy or twist is left unexplored—from The Lightning Thief to Wrath of the Triple Goddess. You’ve been warned!

Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com. Let us know your favorite comfort candy!

In our first full episode, we’re unravelling the threads of The Lightning Thief chapters 1 and 2, diving into Percy Jackson’s chaotic yet iconic introduction to the mythological world. A field trip to the Met goes from a yawn-fest to life-threatening as Percy faces a monster masquerading as his pre-algebra teacher. Armed with a pen that turns into a sword (don’t you wish you had that in math class?), Percy steps into a world he never asked for.

Grab your blue cookies, and let’s navigate the Sea of Spoilers together. This is a retrospective deep dive, so no breadcrumb of prophecy or twist is left unexplored—from The Lightning Thief to Wrath of the Triple Goddess. You’ve been warned!

Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com. Let us know if your pre-algebra teacher was secretly a fury—we’ll keep it between us.

Before we plunge into Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief, we’re starting with the origin story of…us!

In this teaser episode, we share how we each discovered Percy Jackson, why we believe the world (and fandom) needs yet another Percy Jackson podcast, and the hilarious chaos of taking an official Read Riordan godly parent quiz based on our work habits. Hint: one of us is thrilled, the other…not so much. (Don’t worry, no plumbing disasters occurred!)

We’ll also lay out the ground rules for our podcast: a retrospective deep dive into the world of Percy Jackson, spanning The Lightning Thief to Wrath of the Triple Goddess. Proceed with caution—we’ll be cruising the Sea of Spoilers!

Take the official Read Riordan godly parent quiz here and tell us which Olympian should work on their parenting skills! Link: https://www.readriordan.com/wp_quiz/what-god-are-you-descended-from-quiz/

Don’t forget to subscribe (wherever you get your podcasts), and follow us @104thand1st on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky. Visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com for more!

Welcome to 104th and 1st, a Percy Jackson podcast!  We're Camille and Justin – and we’re here to share the origin story of…us. What happens when two grown adults from different parts of the country bond over a middle-grade series that mixes Greek mythology with way too much danger for 12-year-olds? Simple: you start a podcast.

So, climb the fire escape and join us in Sally Jackson’s living room. We’ve got the tea, seven-layer dip, pan flute tunes, Hilary Duff queued up on the iPod—and Nico di Angelo is bringing the Happy Meals.

The teaser drops December 13th, and the quest of our retrospective podcast officially begins December 20th, the Winter Solstice. See you there, demigods!