About this podcast
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!
Episodes
The newest 50 of 278 episodes
- 248 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 13–14 w/ Paul Caiola · 1 h 20 minPAUL 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…
- 247 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 11–12 w/ Emma Nelsen · 1 h 18 minOut 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…
- 246 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 9–10 w/ Gillian Blum · 1 h 21 minFresh 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…
- 245 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 7–8 w/ Danielle Salerno (LIVE in Philly!) · 1 h 45 minFirst-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…
- 244 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 5–6 w/ Kelly Schubert (LIVE in Boston!) · 1 h 42 minKelly 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…
- 243 | The Wild Zone w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber · 1 h 21 minMIKE 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…
- BONUS | Rick Riordan & Annabelle Oh Discuss The Wild Zone! · 26 minUNCLE 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…
- 242 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 3–4 w/ Genna Buck · 1 h 22 minTHE 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…
- 241 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 1–2 w/ Beth Eyre · 1 h 27 minWest 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…
- 240 | Mythology in The House of Hades w/ Dr. Moiya McTier · 1 h 4 minIT'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…
- 239 | The House of Hades Ch. 76–78 w/ Alyssa Esteban · 1 h 33 minHOLY MOLY WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF MY FAVORITE BOOK IN THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS SERIES (thus far)! Alyssa Esteban from Breakfast in Beauclair hops in the guest chair to conclude…
- 238 | The House of Hades Ch. 73–75 w/ Owen from Through The Mist · 1 h 21 minOwen attended the TNO live show in Manchester that kicked off our coverage of Heroes of Olympus Book 4 and very politely requested to be the guest for these chapters. Well 87…
- 237 | The House of Hades Ch. 69–72 w/ Paul Caiola & Sequoia Simone (LIVE in Brooklyn!) · 1 h 17 minLive from New York, it's The Newest Olympian! I'm joined on stage by two fan-favorite guests, Sequoia Simone of Professional Talkers and Paul Caiola of That Aged Well! We cover…
- 236 | The House of Hades Ch. 66–68 w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber · 1 h 15 minThe Monster Donut duo is here at long last for a House of Hades episode! Come for the chapter breakdowns, stay for the Latin pop quiz Emily gives Mike. Topics include: The…
- 235 | The House of Hades Ch. 64–65 w/ J'Neia Stewart · 1 h 9 minJ'Neia returns to the pod to talk with Mike IN PERSON in his hotel room at [UNDISCLOSED LOCATION] in San Diego to cover one shocking Percy/Annabeth chapter and one UNREAL HEDGE…
- BONUS: PJOTV Cast and Crew Discuss Season 3! (SDCC Interviews) · 26 minAt San Diego Comic-Con 2026, I was able to interview Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood), Levi Chrisopulos (Nico DiAngelo), Olive Abercrombie…
- 234 | The House of Hades Ch. 60–63 w/ Emma Nelsen · 1 h 25 minIt's another TNO guesting debut, this time from our very own Emma Nelsen, who recently debuted as our new editor! Emma joins to talk Heroes of Olympus Book 4 and do a lovely…
- 233 | The House of Hades Ch. 57–59 w/ McKenna Finley · 1 h 17 minIt's the newest guest on the newest episode of The Newest Olympian! McKenna Finley makes her TNO debut to cover some Jason chapters that have our crew in a new location. SO MUCH…
- 232 | The House of Hades Ch. 53–56 w/ Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions · 1 h 16 minAre you RED-y for a new ep of TNO?! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (Red from OSP is back on TNO and we talk HoH, Book 4 from HoO). Topics include: revealing spoilers, Hades 1 and 2…
- 231 | The House of Hades Ch. 51B–52 w/ Dr. Steven Parra · 1 h 14 minTHE DOC IS (BACK) IN! Steven called dibs on these chapters long ago, for good reason, and I proudly present this episode made up of two recording sessions: one before the Knicks…
- 230 | The House of Hades Ch. 49–51A w/ Michael Hollis · 1 h 3 minAfter covering the initial Calypso chapters on his first TNO appearance, Michael Hollis makes his return in honor of her return in House of Hades! Topics include: The Chum…
- 229 | The House of Hades Ch. 46–48 w/ Sherry Guo · 1 h 11 minSherry is back in the guest chair (and still the editor chair, of course) to cover some House of Hades chapters that feature a VERY INTENSE PERCY SCENE. Topics include: The Other…
- 228 | The House of Hades Ch. 43–45 w/ Paul Caiola · 1 h 21 minWE ARE BACK IN THE STUDIO FOR AN EPISODE! Paul of the That Aged Well podcast makes his glorious return for our first non-live show House of Hades episode of TNO! Topics include…
- 227 | The House of Hades Ch. 40–42 w/ Kevin McKain (LIVE in Raleigh!) · 1 h 50 minKevin returns to TNO in front of a lively crowd in North Carolina to discuss three stellar chapters of Heroes of Olympus Book 4 that lead up to the return of one of our favorite…
- 226 | The House of Hades Ch. 37–39 w/ Kelly Schubert (LIVE in Charlotte!) · 1 h 45 minKelly is FINALLY back on the pod and is ready to talk some wild Tartarus chapters of Heroes of Olympus Book 4! Topics include: Southern Food, COVID travels, the Nico reveal, The…
- 225 | The House of Hades Ch. 35–36 w/ Ashlee Latimer (LIVE in Atlanta!) · 1 h 34 minWATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/house-of-hades-w-159436942Ashlee Latimer makes her triumphant return to the podcast to cover THOSE NICO…
- 224 | The House of Hades Ch. 33–34 w/ Morgan Danielle (LIVE in Denver!) · 1 h 28 minMorgan Danielle AKA imganimatrix is back on the pod in her hometown to break down some House of Hades chapters that feature an intense dream with the return of a beloved…
- 223 | The House of Hades Ch. 29–32 w/ Carter Nakamoto & Nathan Cox (LIVE in Berkeley & Boise!) · 1 h 29 minWe've got a double bill live show episode coming your way! First up, we have the first act form our liveshow in Berkeley, CA where I was joined by Carter Nakamoto to cover Ch. 29…
- 222 | The House of Hades Ch. 27–28 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in Virginia!) · 2 h 1 minThe Maturity Corner boys have returned to Vienna (Virginia, not Austria) to cover some more House of Hades in their favorite event venue/bar/pizza place in a strip mall. Topics…
- 221 | The House of Hades Ch. 25–26 w/ Mikayla Madden-Snoad (LIVE in Auckland!) · 1 h 57 minThe final 2026 NZ show is a banger!!!
- 220 | The House of Hades Ch. 22–24 w/ Cara Yap (LIVE in Wellington!) · 1 h 58 minMike and new TNO guest Cara cover more of Heroes of Olympus Book 4!
- 219 | The House of Hades Ch. 20B–21 w/ Stella Cheersmith (LIVE in Christchurch!) · 1 h 56 minStella Cheersmith makes her TNO debut to continue our coverage of The House of Hades!
- BONUS | Catherine Adair on Costume Design for Percy Jackson Season 2! · 58 minFINALLY! Ever since my chats with the production team for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1, I have been FASCINATED with costume design for the show. At long last, I was…
- 218 | The House of Hades Ch. 18–20A w/ Sarah Barra (LIVE in Brisbane!) · 1 h 38 minMike and illustrator Sarah Barra discuss more House of Hades live in Australia!
- 217 | The House of Hades Ch. 15–17 w/ Polly Burridge (LIVE in Melbourne!) · 1 h 57 minMike and Polly break down the return of Bob in HoO!
- BONUS | PJO Podcasters Make Predictions After S2 Set Visit · 33 minIt's the first ever episode of The Newest Seaweed Donut/The Olympian Monster Brain! After our visit to set for the filming of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, the PJO…
- 216 | The House of Hades Ch. 12–14 w/ Polly Burridge (LIVE in Perth!) · 1 h 44 minMike and Polly travel to Western Australia to cover more of the House of Hades!
- BONUS | Dior Goodjohn Talks Clarisse La Rue in Percy Jackson Season 2! · 60 minDior Goodjohn, Clarisse La Rue in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, chats with Mike about her role in the Disney+ series! They reflect on the second season of the show…
- 215 | The House of Hades Ch. 10–11 w/ Polly Burridge (LIVE in Sydney!) · 1 h 51 minMike is joined by an Australian guest to kick off the Australian tour in front of a sold out crowd in Sydney!
- 214 | The House of Hades Ch. 7–9 w/ Meghan Fitzmartin (LIVE in Los Angeles!) · 1 h 45 minMike and Meghan Fitzmartin continue our coverage of HoO Book 4 in front of a wonderful crowd in L.A.! Recorded the night before the PJOTV S2 premiere!
- 213 | The House of Hades Ch. 4B–6 w/ Eric Hamilton Schneider (LIVE in Pittsburgh!) · 1 h 56 minMike Schubert and Eric Hamilton Schneider from The Last and the Curious cover part of The House of Hades live in PA!
- 212 | The House of Hades Ch. 1–4A w/ Beth Eyre (LIVE in Manchester!) · 1 h 43 minMike is joined by Beth Eyre live in Manchester to begin our coverage of The House of Hades
- 211 | Mythology in The Mark of Athena w/ Dr. Moiya McTier · 51 minDr. Moiya is back to school Mike on all the myths that showed up in The Mark of Athena!
- UPDATE | Return to Book Coverage + NZ Tour Info + PJOTV Bonus Eps in the Future! · 8 minJust popping in for a little tiny update episode in what may be an off-week to let you know about our schedule for returning to covering the Heroes of Olympus series, when the 3…
- 209 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2E7 w/ Liam Crowley · 1 h 19 minSchubes and Screenrant's Liam Crowley talk Season 2 Episode 7 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!
- BONUS | Shae Worthy on Writing for Percy Jackson Season 2! · 44 minI spoke with Executive Story Editor for Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, Shae Worthy, about writing Episode 4, being in the writers' room for the entire season, their…
- 208 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2E6 w/ Robert Gaymer · 1 h 5 minMike is joined by Robert from TheDamMediaPage to discuss the S2 PJO TV ep all about the fleece!
- 207 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians S2E5 w/ Seaweed Brain Podcast · 1 h 14 minMike talks with the Percabeth experts about the Percabeth episode!
- BONUS | Walker Scobell, Dior Goodjohn, & Craig Silverstein on S2E4 + AUS/NZ '26 Tour Info! · 16 minI'm happy to present my final three clips from my junkets as a puts on monocle distinguished member of the press! Afterwards, I also share details on the upcoming Australia and…
