This week, Phoebe and Emily read The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: New Rome, choice, vulnerability, The Princess Bride, pawns, and sacrifice.

Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email [email protected].

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SPOILERS FOR HEROES OF OLYMPUS/TRIALS OF APOLLO & CONTENT WARNING FOR BRIEF MENTION OF SUICIDE (from 17:33 through 18:44) AHEAD!! This week, Phoebe's on her own and reading through The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro with her mic at the ready. Discussion topics include: disastrously wrong TSATS predictions, nightmares, The Percy Scene, House of Hades parallels, loneliness, and, obviously, Solangelo.

Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email [email protected].

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we read the last (!) of the published short stories, Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford by Rick Riordan, and The Son of Magic by Haley Riordan. Discussion topics may include: maenads, the bloody origins of live theater, Renaissance art history, what happened to the titan army, and dismantling the Riordanverse Empire.

Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email [email protected].

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To kick off The Heroes of Olympus, Charlie from Of The Eldest Gods joins us to discuss The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: a Jason Grace deep dive, Rick Riordan's signature, godly parent swaps, memory, and The Aeneid (Again. Sorry.)

Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email [email protected].

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

Check out Charlie's podcast, Of The Eldest Gods, wherever you listen to podcasts!

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before they get into The Heroes of Olympus, Phoebe and Emily read The Singer of Apollo and The Staff of Hermes by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: the original travel writers, the empathy link, how to snap, the Sumerians, Disneyland Paris, and following your dreams.

Have something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Phoebe and Emily reflect on the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, accompanied by your analyses and questions! Discussion topics include: immortality, what Kronos' master plan really was, The Song of Achilles, Western Civilization, the Jonas Brothers, and the greatest love story ever told.

Have something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series finale time! This week, Phoebe and Emily investigate Luke's childhood in their shared hometown in Connecticut, discuss the epic highs and lows of high school football, and connect it all back to The Illiad in The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: Rick Riordan's 2007 encounter with Emily in Westport, legacy, fate, Supernatural Season 5, The Illiad, balance, and coming home.

Want to submit a question or add your own analysis to our PJO Wrap-Up? Email [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Phoebe and Emily read Phoebe's favorite PJO short story, Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades from The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: Greek mystery cults, ghosts, the line between life and death, spoilers for the Hades video game, Orpheus, and a necessary Thalia deep dive.

Want to submit a question or add your own analysis to our PJO Wrap-Up? Email [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a short detour before the finale, Phoebe and Emily read Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon and Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot from The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: fear, marmots, camp legends, Percy's newfound confidence, and whether Annabeth REALLY planned all that.

Want to submit a question or add your own analysis to our PJO Wrap-Up? Email [email protected] or get in touch on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Phoebe and Emily stumble through the maze in Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: Theseus parallels, grief, Danny Phantom, Percy's new powers, Ancient Greek sports, and what's going through Luke's mind right now.

Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email [email protected].

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.

THEME SONG:

"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:

"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde

Guitars - Dan Corde

Bass - Quinten Metke

Drums - Todd Cummings

Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.