The Newest Olympian

The 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 Odyssey, Lupita Nyong’o, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Emily Wilson, Leo’s depiction, the Percy Jackson Cookbook, historical food, barley, ergot, allyship, gift shops, catacombs, Sedlec Ossuary, NOT not-like-other-girls girls, Latin test, Mars/Ares workout merch, Legolas, softball identity crisis, good D&D DMs, and more!
TNO Live: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/live
TNO NYC Video: https://www.patreon.com/thenewestolympian

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— Production —
• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert
• Editor: Emma Nelsen
• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle

— About The Show —
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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J'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 LORE DROP CHAPTER. Topics include: engineering, Supernatural, Badlur’s Gate 3, insults, emoji race, quibbles and squabbles, Hades II, ton foil, Scooby Doo, the covers, Houston mosquitos, keels, financial advice, Twilight: New Moon, kilometres, the Berenstain Bears, surprise marriage announcements, Hedge lore, Magic the Gathering, Frank Ocean, and more!
TNO in NYC: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/live

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• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian
• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch

— Production —
• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert
• Editor: Emma Nelsen
• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle

— About The Show —
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!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, I was able to interview Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood), Levi Chrisopulos (Nico DiAngelo), Olive Abercrombie (Bianca DiAngelo), Tamara Smart (Thalia Grace), Charlie Bushnell (Luke Castellan), Dan Shotz (Executive Producer), and Craig Silverstein (Executive Producer) about the upcoming third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!
Me and the other PJO podcasters had a whole table set up for our interviews, so I've also included fun moments of chatting before and after the interviews! FULL BREAKDOWN COMING TO THE PATREON FOR FREE SOON. Check back here for a link or check https://www.patreon.com/thenewestolympian for when it's posted!
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It'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 amount of improv bits along the way. Topics include: nice comment sections, Twilight, voting, French goodbyes, Jason the good friend, AI companies, sad songs, barbells, pints of blood, estimation, selling “face”, two extra moms, Gen Alpha, The Walking Dead, between classes, the Knicks, Archer, Penn Station, experiencing joy, the Monster Mosh, bear-shaped helmets, Jared Leto, Gallon Men, landlords, Bluey, Space Jam 2, and more!
TNO pin pre-order: https://www.instagram.com/newestolympian
TNO live shows: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/live

— Find The Newest Olympian Online —
• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com
• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian
• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian
• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch

— Production —
• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert
• Editor: Emma Nelsen
• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle

— About The Show —
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!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It'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 NEW. Topics include: reading marathons, overstimulation, hot wind, Coach Hedge’s hat, Nico’s parasol, tanning, LeBron and Kevin Love, high heels, time anxiety, face subtitles, major life changes, creative focus, Seabiscuit, Hoof Hearted, Disney Channel Original Movies, parallel parking, feats of strength, long flights, and more!
TNO on tour: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/live
Thanks to McKenna's Etsy for sponsoring this episode! Get 10% off with code TNOXSHINE at https://shinetheatrics.etsy.com?coupon=TNOXSHINE)

— Find The Newest Olympian Online —
• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com
• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian
• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian
• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian
• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch

— Production —
• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert
• Editor: Emma Nelsen
• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle

— About The Show —
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!
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.