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Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast

Seaweed Brain Podcast

Discuss, overanalyze, and generally fangirl about each Percy Jackson book *AND TELEVISION EPISODE* whilst applying a critical fandom studies lens and seeking to answer the question, is Percabeth the greatest love story ever told? Warning: This Podcast contains ⚠️Spoilers⚠️ for the Riordanverse through Trials of Apollo!

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00:43:38

The Blood of Olympus Ch. 9-12: I Feel Bad About...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2022/02/02

We're back with returning guests Ola and Jackson, here in Leo's POV: pining for (and planning for?) a Calypso reunion, fighting the "crazy" goddess of Victory in Olympia, and hearing a #PercyApology. SNL "What's That Name" Sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rImxuuD_kwM Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 2 Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMHz6FiRzS8 Follow the show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, on TikTok @erica.SeaweedBrain Merch here:

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00:32:31

The Blood of Olympus Ch. 5-8: He Persevered. Reyna...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2022/01/25

We're back with Marianna and it's the moment we've all been waiting for-- REYNA'S FIRST EVER POV!!! Gods, it's thrilling to discuss her character, her budding relationship with Nico, the importance of queer mentorship, and our thoughts thus far on the set up for Blood of Olympus. The aforementioned Civil Beat article: https://www.civilbeat.org/2017/07/man-gets-45-day-sentence-in-albatross-killings-im-disgusted-with-my-behavior/ Follow Marianna on Instagram and Twitter @ItsMariannnna, and check out

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00:32:57

The Blood of Olympus Ch. 1-4: Jason Hated Being Old

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2022/01/18

New Year, New Book! Can you believe we have made it this far?!? Devastating. Crucial. Exhausting. Incredible. Joined by brand new guest, Marianna, we take a look at the opening four Jason POV chapters, dive into Ithaca and the myth of Odysseus, savor the first few Percabeth crumbs of this book, and confirm that Annabeth and Jason really have always been beefin. (ICYMI: We're back to weekly episodes, doing 4 chapters a week, with our guests sticking around for 2 episodes at a time, mark your

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00:43:59

The House of Hades Part 12: Wrap Up, Mailbag, and New...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2022/01/06

Happy New Year and welcome to some reflective circle time! We revisit each of the Seven's individual growth in this book and discuss whether or not The House of Hades is Rick's greatest work. Then we listen and respond to some listener voice memos and messages, and finally start a New Year's resolutions and predictions tradition. We'll be taking one week off and then beginning on The Blood of Olympus! Make sure to follow us on instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, twitter @SeaweedBrainpPod, and check

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00:48:33

The House of Hades Part 11: Bob Says Hello

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/12/28

Ch. 73-80 The finale we've all been waiting for! Told through Hazel and Percy's POV, featuring Owen from Through the Mist. We witness the glorious end of the Frank/Hazel/Leo (dare we say) love triangle. We encounter our final boss battle with Pasiphae and Clytius and maybe get some help from a betorched goddess along the way. Once all is said and done, we share a beautifully bittersweet picnic, say our goodbyes for now, and sail into the sunset... towards our doom. Follow Owen @Through_Mist on

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01:01:05

The House of Hades Part 10: Tell the Sun and Stars...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/12/21

Ch. 65-72 ft. Caitlin AKA @PercabethFeelsFandom. When Caitlin's in the house, you know it's about to get emo. We've got the final phase of Frank's grow up glow up, and perhaps the most iconic moment in all of House of Hades! We're learning how to step up, then learning how to yield. We might cry a bit, or a lot, possibly many different times. "On 'Succession'Jeremy Strong Doesn't Get the Joke" By Michael Schulman This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your

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01:07:33

The House of Hades Part 9: Sons and Daughters.

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/12/15

Ch.57-64 featuring Robert from The Dam Meme Page! It's getting real y'all. Jason is about to find out if it's a bones or no bones day with the Southern wind, and Tartarus itself is physically manifesting just to smite down Percy and Annabeth. We're wondering what kind of future Jason will have with Camp Half-Blood or Camp Jupiter, and we're wondering WHO will be holding down the elevator button of the Doors of Death for 12 WHOLE MINUTES so the others can escape. We're thinking about our elders AND

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00:54:03

The House of Hades Part 8: Low-Budget Iron Man

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/11/25

Ch. 49-56. Back on Ogygia, Leo Edition!!! We dig deep into our personal feelings about the return of Calypso and thoroughly examine the beginnings of #Caleo, then turn to Annabeth's POV for a quirky little interlude in the Mansion of Night. Ft. returning guest Elizabeth (@swords.and.sweets on Instagram!) What Happened to Hello? RHOA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4BHHVEbdTM Jane Coaston on Weeds: "Incels and Bullshitters":

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00:55:59

The House of Hades Part 7: Some Things Aren’t Meant...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/11/12

Ch. 41-48, ft. bookseller and real life English major Alex Mann! Covering lots of territory this week from Piper's power-up (speaking life into Festus), to #DarkPercy poison-bending. Discussions surrounding the nature of charmspeak and femininity, the friendship we wish R.E.D. and Piper had, the bonding time Hazel and Piper finally get, and, as always, the power of friendship. Then, conceptualizing the Death Mist in a grotesquely bodied way, and a beautifully terrifying character arc for Mr

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00:38:26

Special Episode: Lori M. Lee on Pahua and the Soul...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/10/27

Welcome to a very special interview with Lori M. Lee, the latest Rick Riordan Presents author of Pahua and the Soul Stealer! We've been ranting about how great this book is on twitter for weeks now, and we're so excited to share this conversation with you. Whether you've finished the book or haven't started, we hope you'll enjoy this episode about angry young women, slow burn friendships, fan fiction, and how we should look critically at the past. Check out Lori's website and works here:

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01:14:42

The House of Hades Part 6: Look At Me! Remember My Face

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/10/15

Ch. 33-40. It's time. The cursed Nico/Jason POV chapters are here and we are going through them with Fran McMahon and Jackson Bunis. Then, as a treat, some tender, cozy Annabeth POV chapters at Damasen's Tartarus swamp cabin. Follow Mark Oshiro for more on the upcoming Nico/Will book they are co-writing with Rick!!! @MarkDoesStuff The scholar Carter couldn't remember when we were recording was José Esteban Muñoz who wrote about Disidentification Fran's services as a sensitivity reader:

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01:06:13

The House of Hades Part 5: She'd Never Curse Me

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/09/29

Ch. 25-32, Some of the GREATEST Hazel and Percy POVs in this series. We're talking Hazel's first mist manipulation, holding Jason accountable, holding PERCABETH accountable, the consequences of our actions, and what we owe to others! Featuring a brand new guest, Jake Sweat! Follow us on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast Follow us on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod #StreamSpiritedAway #StreamKeshi

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01:06:18

The House of Hades Part 4: I Will Call Him Small Bob

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/09/15

Ch. 17-24 with returning guests Mike Machesky and Kyle Prue! Today's episode is packed with Frank's glow up POV and Annabeth's skeptical of Bob POV. We're talking puberty, violence, and what we owe each other! Read The Sparks Trilogy by Kyle Prue! https://www.kyleprue.com/book/ Follow Mike on twitter @yugomichigania Promised external videos on the US's colonial militarism: Why Does the U.S. Have 800 Military Bases Around the World? (Vox) How the U.S. Stole an Island (Johnny Harris) The U.S

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01:01:57

The House of Hades Part 3: They Hadn't Survived This...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/09/01

Ch. 9-17 featuring longtime listener and Bookstagrammer, Elizabeth AKA @Swords.And.Sweets! We discuss Leo's POV as he fights some demon monkeys, reads the rest of the seven for filth, and creates a very unhealthy work-life-balance. Then we return to Percy's POV as she and Percy skirt along the banks of the Phlegethon and are forced to face Kelli and the empousa gals! Again we apologize for any background noise as we figure out our recording set up in new apartments! :P :D Follow Elizabeth on

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01:05:29

The Demigod Files

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/08/19

Happy Birthday Percy Jackson! Celebrate by joining us as we FINALLY (!) discuss The Demigod Files. We're talking Percabeth development, iconic children of the big three sass, and deciding if we are all canon in the Riordanverse. SXSW AOC video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3312&v=JU-SE5eNt04&feature=youtu.be Stream Hadestown: https://open.spotify.com/album/1J1yxODbNlqKbwRqJxYJUP?si=7FPhSQfpSK6s1lofTEHY8w&dl_branch=1 When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller:

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00:50:47

The House of Hades Part 2: She Wasn't Sure Who Was...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/08/02

Ch. 4-8 ft. Caitlin from @PercabethFeelsFandom! Y'all. WE MADE IT TO ANNABETH'S POV IN TARTARUS. We are breaking down the first of many sacred Percabeth moments within this book, beginning with the ICONIC falling embrace <3. Listen to our new specially curated Percabeth in Tartarus Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4O17lmPlVIqWjOFly4F3z6?si=e3a268ca8e6e4aff Follow Caitlin's latest writing here: https://www.instagram.com/percabethfeelsfandom/ This episode is brought to you by

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00:40:05

The House of Hades Part 1: Magic, Mist, and Mentorship

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/07/22

Ch. 1-4 of The House of Hades ft. Owen from Through the Mist! Join us as we discuss Hazel's encounter with Hecate, both the Riordanverse lore and the mythological history behind ~the mist~ and who we think should form a magical demigod coven. Send Owen a message @Through_Mist on Instagram or through.the.mist@gmail.com! "The Birth of the Term Magic" by Jan N Bremmer "The Whitening Thief" by Maxwell T Paule Tiktok from Maxwell T Paule on Circe "The Mist Shed by Zeus in 'Iliad' XVII" by Jonathan

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00:17:27

The Mark of Athena Part 8: Listener Thoughts

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/07/06

We celebrate finishing another book by listening to your voice memos, thoughts, and feelings on The Mark of Athena! PS- Keep your volume adjust button handy, we can't level out the audio when we use this fun convenient Anchor feature "I Have Friends" - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

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00:47:20

The Mark of Athena Part 7: A One-Way Trip. A Very...

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/06/30

It's time. The finale of the Mark of Athena. Annabeth's final face off with Arachne and THE. PERCABETH. FALL. Featuring Brayden from Return to Camp Half-Blood and Robert from Into the Riordanverse/The Dam Meme Page! Our Percabeth Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5p2MMnqOLR0vt5ZfygcgJg?si=35264571e57a449b Our Special Episode about our Percabeth Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZXyYpd1yNdnUwr4x8MtGp?si=7fB3IVIsRpi-9QSPpCZ64w&dl_branch=1 This episode is brought to you by Omio who

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01:10:47

The Mark of Athena Part 6: Not the Compliment Type

Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast ·

2021/06/18

Ch. 37-45 + SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo! Ft. Molly from Fatal Flaw! In today's special penultimate MoA episode we talk about where each SOUR song belongs in the PJO universe, Leo's big moment at the Archimedes Workshop, and even more painful Jiper red flags. Plus Percy/Jason/Piper's escape from drowning in the Nymphaeum and nearly being devoured by evil old hags! Skip to 23:00 for the actual book discussion! Brought to you by BRÜUSH: https://bit.ly/3xe5g7S Follow Molly @FatalFlawPJO on instagram and

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