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The Newest Olympian

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

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01:21:50

243 | The Wild Zone w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/10/05

MIKE 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 Riordanverse book, The Wild Zone, from start to finish! The first 15-minutes are spoiler free if you want to get a taste of the book without any plot being revealed! Topics include: yuri & yaoi couples, Rogue One, waiting for the next book, very legal PDFs, K-Pop, Book Clarisse, millennial fashion, the Mets, The Lord of

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00:25:51

BONUS | Rick Riordan & Annabelle Oh Discuss The Wild...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/09/30

UNCLE 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 behind-the-scenes look into the book! This chat is mostly spoiler-free (only minor details revealed), so you can safely watch it before reading the book!— Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky:

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01:22:10

242 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 3–4 w/ Genna Buck

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/09/29

THE 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, memories, phone photos, staplers, Aunt Beryl, boring allegations, cramming, the Great British Bake-Off, P.D. Eastman, dust, Wolverine, potato guns, fake money, Spider-Man & MJ, Parks & Rec, Broccolius, DCOM humor, Pierce My Bain, hair, Dr. Steven Parra’s Medical Advice, Citizen Kane, and more!Greek Myth Improv Replay:

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01:27:07

241 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 1–2 w/ Beth Eyre

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/09/22

West 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 people texts, grey/gray, guys/lads/y’all, bifurcrum, ocean colors, high school English class, sleeping hot, challenges, Robert Pattinson, Worms, veganism and vegetarianism, Percy Pigs, besmirch, Duluth, blood pact, English muffins/crumpets, and more!TNO Live on internet, NYC, and Philly:

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01:04:24

240 | Mythology in The House of Hades w/ Dr. Moiya...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/09/14

IT'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 place)RRRRR! Dr. Moiya is back, this time to all of Mike's myth questions he asked about while covering House of Hades! Topics include:TNO LIVESTREAM (Sep. 26) AND LIVE SHOWS: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/liveGET MOIYA'S BOOK:

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01:33:02

239 | The House of Hades Ch. 76–78 w/ Alyssa Esteban

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/09/07

HOLY 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 our coverage of The House of Hades. Topics include: cheerleading, putting good into the world, ripple effects, Waffle House cyclone, Hecate, Facebook, cringe messaging, Real Life Math, Mrs. Woodman, Mario Party, Frank’s journey, Arson Judge, The Power of Friendship, the Knicks Parade, Old Yeller, Windex, Brooklyn 99, wan,

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01:21:01

238 | The House of Hades Ch. 73–75 w/ Owen from...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/08/31

Owen 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 years later, we've made it a reality! Topics include: Rita Repulsa, Power Rangers, Wonder Man, The Pantheon, The Best Nest, deep myth pulls, chess, nonstandard elevators, ether, Indiana Jones, Luke Skywalker, tendrils, Pokémon, Team Fortress 2, Lord of the Rings, 1 health, flavor text, Kingdom Hearts IV, The Force, and more!TNO

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01:17:38

237 | The House of Hades Ch. 69–72 w/ Paul Caiola &...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/08/24

Live 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 the four chapters deemed MOST HYPE END-OF-BOOK CHAPTERS by the TNO patrons! Then, we're joined by two special guests, Robert Gaymer and Sherry Guo, for Q&A! Topics include: NY-specific jokes, cursing, Brooklyn, Florence, Hocus Pocus, Toy Story, The Secret Life of Alex Mack, The Elite Four, Tiny Tony™️, Game 4, Spider-Man,

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01:15:43

236 | The House of Hades Ch. 66–68 w/ Phoebe Corde &...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/08/17

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:

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01:09:00

235 | The House of Hades Ch. 64–65 w/ J'Neia Stewart

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/08/11

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

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00:26:29

BONUS: PJOTV Cast and Crew Discuss Season 3! (SDCC...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/08/03

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

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01:25:03

234 | The House of Hades Ch. 60–63 w/ Emma Nelsen

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/07/27

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

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01:17:26

233 | The House of Hades Ch. 57–59 w/ McKenna Finley

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/07/20

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

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01:16:28

232 | The House of Hades Ch. 53–56 w/ Red from Overly...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/07/13

Are 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, Shirley Temples, working as a server, primordial gods, borrowing pens, warrior Percy, “expecially,” improv chemistry, Hades romances, MTV Cribs, congratulating sports fans, content after death, smart characters, and more!Mayor of Tangent Town Pin Pre-Order: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaVrxNwkc4d/TNO Live:

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01:14:18

231 | The House of Hades Ch. 51B–52 w/ Dr. Steven Parra

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/07/06

THE 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 won the title and one after. HEAR THE JOY IN MY VOICE (AND IN STEVEN'S EVEN THOUGH HE IS A SPURS FAN). Topics include: causes of death, The NBA Finals, anti-Steven, OG Anunoby, distracted from eating, Adam West, dull knives, Texas summer, Star Wars Battlefront, Thor Ragnarok, Spider-Span, trash talk, Mike Jones, the 2026 NBA

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01:03:27

230 | The House of Hades Ch. 49–51A w/ Michael Hollis

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/06/29

After 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 Bucket, closets, Tumblr, rocketry, Project Hail Mary, Calypso’s return, Uncharted, functional front yard, Bob the Plant, makeup, meringue, the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Dylan O'Brien, parent meddling, Cabin Michael, and more![Ch. 51A stopping point is after Leo's new discovery in the sand]TNO Live in the Northeastern U.S.:

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01:11:52

229 | The House of Hades Ch. 46–48 w/ Sherry Guo

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/06/22

Sherry 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 Sherry Guo, Timothée Chalamet, heavy metal, “rheumy,” WbMD, mewling, “Who are you?”, “work with me,” choppelgänger, 67, showering, running, desecrated coconut, cotton candy, nightmares, water sponsors, symbiotic Spider-Man, Nyx, and more!TNO Live in NY/MA/PA: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/liveTNO Bonus content:

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01:21:46

228 | The House of Hades Ch. 43–45 w/ Paul Caiola

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/06/15

WE 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: the Nico reveal, routines, planners, The Breakfast Club, chartreuse/vermillion, disco-age mullets, Caddyshack, sports in movies, Wolf House Winery, Ken Jennings, dueling Eartha Kitt, imbecile, curse words, CATS, Messica, LeBron James, frostbite, Heated Rivalry, X-Men, high school sweethearts, Van Leeuwen’s, Levain bakery,

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01:50:46

227 | The House of Hades Ch. 40–42 w/ Kevin McKain...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/06/08

Kevin 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 baddies! Topics include: last name misspelling, Shoulder Buddies, Patrick Warburton, The Guestion, Tammy the Security Guard, Go Dog Go, Small Bob’s bag, time loops, Shrek, the ocean, The Ultimate Showdown (of Ultimate Destiny), Neil Cicierega, sleeping in meetings, VOOWAH, Axe Body Spray, Texas water, Nightcrawler, BLAM!,

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01:45:50

226 | The House of Hades Ch. 37–39 w/ Kelly Schubert...

The Newest Olympian ·

2026/05/25

Kelly 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 Sun and the Star, hiking, Frodo, modern art, The South, getting old, Gift of the Magi, Intestine Hobbits, Men in Black, The Iron Giant, Thousand Finger Massage, marriage, medical stress, BTS, anglerfish, spades, BTS, BBQ sauce, LaMelo Ball, architecture sales, marching band sections, the TRUMPET, and more!Watch the stream

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