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Demigod Debut: A Percy Jackson Podcast

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Join Mal (Percy Jackson Expert) and Julie (Percy Jackson Newbie) as they talk through Julie's first time reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series! Will their frienship survive? New Episodes Thursdays!
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Episodes

62: We Get a Classics Lesson! (The Lost Hero ch. 7-10) ft. Emily from Monster Donut

We are joined this week by Emily from the podcast Monster Donut who teaches us about the classics and linguistics as we talk about The Lost Hero chapters 7-10! Other topics of conversation include: our old email accounts, the color pink, fanfiction, and the everlasting beef Annabeth has with Hera. Follow us on instagram at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , TikTok at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , Threads at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com Find Monster...

Jul 10, 20251 hr 6 min

61: Give Piper a Gun! (The Lost Hero ch. 4-6)

This week, we cover chapters 4-6 of the Lost Hero and important topics such as the WNBA, Smart boards, Percy Jackson's report card, women with weapons, the proper pronunciation of McLean, and which of our new trio is Julie's favorite! Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com...

Jul 03, 202552 minSeason 2Ep. 61

60: We Lick the Government Rocks! (The Lost Hero ch. 1-3)

Robert (@thedammemepage) joins us for the first three chapters of the Lost Hero! This includes Julie's who the hell is Jason moment as well as Mal's thoughts on hand holding and how she would absolutely take advantage of a friend's amnesia, thoughts on the movie Cars, and some licking of the government's rocks. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@...

Jun 26, 202553 minSeason 2Ep. 60

59: This Sure is a Movie! (The Sea Of Monsters Movie)

This week we are joined by Camille (@prisseusjackson) to discuss the Sea of Monsters movie and make Marc Guggenheim answer for his crimes aka his role in creating one of the worst films of all time. Feel free to count the number of times one of us sighs in defeat, I'm sure its a lot. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: d...

Jun 12, 20251 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 59

58: Percy IS a Real Wife Guy! (Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes)

Mal and Julie talk about the short story, Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes and also Mal crashes out about cleats and threatens to fight a god, Julie defends gingers, and we create an olympian softball team. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com...

Jun 05, 202552 min

57: Luke is NOT a Real Wife Guy! (The Diary of Luke Castellan)

This week we read The Diary of Luke Castellan from the Demigod Diaries! Important topics of conversation include: why we should study history, mythological goat liquids, the timeline™, our favorite candy, horror movies, children building bombs, and the icon that is baby Annabeth. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.co...

May 29, 202544 minSeason 1Ep. 57

56.5: We Love Ranking Things! (PJO Series Wrap Up)

Have a little bonus episode so you don't miss us too much while we take a break! We rank the books and share final thoughts as well as plans for the future and Mal tries really hard not to take Julie's ranking personally. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com...

May 15, 202520 minSeason 1Ep. 57

56: ARE PERCY AND ANNABETH EVEN ACTUALLY DATING?! (The Last Olympian ch. 21-23)

We are joined by Sky (@fantasyrants) to talk about THE LAST THREE CHAPTERS OF THE PERCY JACKSON SERIES... a year and a half later, we've done it. We finished Percy Jackson and the Olympians! And also found time to talk about when the last time these kids bathed was, the weird art girl to freaky oracle pipeline, the structural integrity of Percy and Annabeth's kiss bubble, and how Percy is a horse girl first and a wife guy second. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@d...

May 01, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 56

55: Happy Birthday Percy, Sorry Your Party's So Lame! (The Last Olympian ch. 19-20)

Long time friend of the pod, Sydney, joins us to cover chapters 19 & 20 of the Last Olympian aka the climax of the series! We also ask some very important questions such as who is the weakest link in the trio? What songs would make us turn evil? Is enough done to redeem Luke or is he still a weirdo? Is Percy going to go bald when he's older? and why are all their gifts just jobs?? Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠...

Apr 24, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 55

54: The Girlies are NOT Handling This Well! (The Last Olympian ch. 17-18)

Soph (@sopapillasvideos) is back once again to talk about chapters 17 and 18 of The Last Olympian and also supporting women, hating Luke, and advocating for everyone to be a little bit more annoying. Follow us on instagram at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , TikTok at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , Threads at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com Follow Soph on TikTok at ⁠@sopapillasvideos⁠ , and instagram at ⁠@s0phgretch3n⁠ , and join her Instagram broadc...

Apr 17, 202557 minSeason 1Ep. 54

53: Julie HATES Rick Riordan! (The Last Olympian ch. 15-16)

Our friend Laura joins us once again to talk about chapters 15 and 16 of The Last Olympian and also why Julie hates Rick now, Annabeth from golf camp, parallels between the Party Ponies and the U.S. House of Representatives, and opening cans of worms. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠, TikTok at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠, Threads at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠, and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com

Apr 10, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 53

52: The Clazmonian Sow is Literally Just a Girl! (The Last Olympian ch. 13-14)

This week we discuss chapters 13 and 14 of the Last Olympian! And also Julie references Oppenheimer, Mal loses her mind about the central park reservoir, and we discuss important topics such as wet peanut butter, 90s hairstyles and how many naps Percy is taking. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠, TikTok at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠, Threads at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠, and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com...

Apr 03, 202552 minSeason 1Ep. 52

51: Keeping The Tone Light to Mask the Horrors! (The Last Olympian ch. 11-12)

Julia, PJO newbie from twitter, (not to be confused with Julie, PJO newbie from this podcast) joins us to discuss some wild chapters full of Percabeth Soulmatism but also the horrors™ and also Mal gets to hate on the Williamsburg Bridge and address some of her problematic choices from the early days of the pod. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@...

Mar 27, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 51

50: The Child Army Can Do a Little Crime as a Treat! (The Last Olympian ch. 9-10) ft. Manasa from Camp Half-Pod

This week, Manasa from the podcast Camp Half-Pod joins us to talk about chapters 9 and 10 of The Last Olympian! We also advocate for crime, discuss the (incorrect) European spelling of the word curb, defend Annabeth, theorize about the origins of George and Martha, and Mal gets stressed about numbers she literally made up. Follow us on instagram at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , TikTok at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , Threads at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ Send us an email: demigodde...

Mar 20, 202558 min

49: Styx & Stones & Soulmate Behavior! (The Last Olympian ch. 7 & 8) ft. The Newest Olympian

We are joined by Mike of The Newest Olympian podcast to talk about chapters 7 and 8 as well as Hadestown (no one is surprised), Mal's dream role in the TV show, flavored Oreos, Houston area restaurants, hating on South Dakota and also the electoral college, and fighting about our chosen baseball teams. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigo...

Mar 13, 20251 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 49

48: RIP May Castellan, You Would Have Loved the Hamilton Proshot! (The Last Olympian ch. 5-6)

We are joined this week by Lilly (owner of the most iconic flag of all time and Luke Castellan scholar) to get into Luke's tragic backstory! Tangents include how May Castellan funds her sandwich making hobby, what we were up to 13 years ago, One Direction, White People Taco Night, and the Saw movies. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gma...

Mar 06, 202555 minSeason 1Ep. 48

47: Chiron Outlaws Heterosexuality! (The Last Olympian ch. 3-4)

This week, Julie finally gets to hear the great prophecy and also agrees with Clarisse for the first time! Both equally huge. We also discuss Percy's new elevated loverboy era, Rachel's taste in music, and more! Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com...

Feb 27, 202552 minSeason 1Ep. 47

46: Five Big Booms for Beckendorf! (The Last Olympian ch. 1-2) ft. TheDamMemePage

We are joined by Robert aka TheDamMemePage to talk about the explosive first two chapters of The Last Olympian! Other topics of conversation include other podcasts we could start, the atrocity that is croc flip flops, and The Costco Guys. Follow us on instagram at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , TikTok at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , Threads at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com Follow Robert on instagram at ⁠@thedammemepage⁠ and Youtube www.youtube....

Feb 20, 202551 minSeason 1Ep. 46

45: Writing The Lightning Thief Musical! ft. Rob Rokicki

This week, Mal gets to chat with Rob Rokicki, Composer and Lyricist of The Lightning Thief Musical, about writing the show and the current production in London! Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ Check out more Lightning Thief Content and Rob's other work: www.youtube.com/@RobRokickiMusic...

Feb 13, 202541 min

44: Grover is a Sad, Sad Boy! ft. Scott Folan (The Lightning Thief Musical in London)

Mal is joined by Scott Folan who plays Grover in The Lightning Thief Musical at the Other Palace in London to chat about the show and all things Grover! Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ Follow Scott on instagram at @scott_folan , TikTok @scott_folan , and Twitter (X) @scott_folan Scott's Music: Spotify , Youtube...

Feb 06, 202543 minEp. 44

43: Mal Catches Her White Whale! (The Lightning Thief Musical in London)

Mal and frequent podcast guest Sydney sit down with a mic fresh from seeing The Lightning Thief Musical in London! We made sure to hit all the important highlights like the goat and horse pants, Sally's Walmart bags, and of course the new act 2 opener, Try! Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com...

Jan 30, 202548 minEp. 43

42: Julie Does The Crossword! (The Demigod Files: The Sword of Hades)

We finish off the Demigod Diaries with The Sword of Hades and also discuss our feelings on A Tale of Two Cities, the history of the Hummer, NYC public bathrooms, the legal and financial issues that may result from becoming a tree, Hadestown (of course), and Julie's thoughts on the original official character art. Follow us on instagram at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , TikTok at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , Threads at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ , and Twitter (X) at ⁠⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠⁠ Send us an email: demigoddebu...

Jan 23, 202551 minEp. 42

41: Women Contain Multitudes! (The Demigod Files: The Stolen Chariot & The Bronze Dragon)

This week we read the first two stories in the Demigod Files, The Stolen Chariot and the Bronze Dragon! Topics of conversation include; Rick's self insert character, how Percy and Clarisse could be the perfect enemies to lovers, the New York City subway (seriously what train are they even taking???), the delight that is fleet week, Annabeth being unnicknameable, and short king Percy. Follow us on instagram at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , TikTok at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , Threads at ⁠@demigoddebutpod⁠ , and...

Jan 16, 202553 minSeason 1Ep. 41

40: The Weirdest Kid at the Camp for Weird Kids! (Battle of the Labyrinth ch. 18-20)

Old friend of the pod, Sydney, joins us again to finish off Battle of the Labyrinth and also discuss portal fantasy, phone books, Nico constantly being forgotten, and Julie officially becoming a a Battle of the Labyrinth appreciator. All while making as many niche references as we can. Follow us on instagram at @demigoddebutpod , TikTok at @demigoddebutpod , Threads at @demigoddebutpod , and Twitter (X) at @demigoddebutpod Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com...

Dec 12, 20241 hr 17 min

39: We Go to the Fluorescent Mineral Room! (Battle of The Labyrinth ch. 16-17) ft. Monster Donut

Emily and Phoebe from Monster Donut join us to discuss what might be the best two chapters of Battle of The Labyrinth. Other discussions include: Julie's work nemesis, Emily's rock collection, Nepo babies, Planning our next summer road trip, Mal's beef with the Percy Jackson graphic novels, Annabeth/Rachel fanfiction, and Kronos soup. Follow us on instagram at @demigoddebutpod , TikTok at @demigoddebutpod , Threads at @demigoddebutpod , and Twitter (X) at @demigoddebutpod Send us an email: demig...

Dec 05, 20241 hr 10 min

38: Annabeth Chase & Female Rage!!! (Battle of the Labyrinth ch. 14-15)

Soph (@sopapillasvideos) is back to talk about chapters 14 and 15 of Battle of the Labyrinth and how Annabeth can't catch a break, Percy cannot talk to women, how Rachel is representation for us all, and how she really should have asked more questions before coming on this quest. Follow us on instagram at @demigoddebutpod , TikTok at @demigoddebutpod , Threads at @demigoddebutpod , and Twitter (X) at @demigoddebutpod Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com Follow Soph on TikTok at @sopapillasvi...

Nov 21, 20241 hr 1 min

37: Annabeth Should Have Been Meaner! (Battle of the Labyrinth ch. 13) ft. Erin from Camp Half-Pod

A chapter so juicy it deserves its own episode, chapter 13, We Hire a New Guide! Erin from Camp Half-Pod joins us to share her own experiences with being in a love triangle and also chat with us about the perils of being 14, how times square is the worst, why Rachel and Annabeth actually might be the ultimate power couple, and how we can excuse betraying camp but CANNOT excuse abandoning your pet. Follow us on instagram at @demigoddebutpod , TikTok at @demigoddebutpod , Threads at @demigoddebutp...

Nov 14, 202454 min

36: Hephaestus Dresses Like a Lesbian! (Battle of the Labyrinth ch. 11-12)

Our friend Laura joins us to talk about all the greatness in chapters 11 and 12 (including the biggest Percabeth development in the series so far!!!) as well as our first kisses, Mal's greatest shame, the birds and the bees, and a normal amount of concern about Athena's thought babies. Follow us on instagram at @demigoddebutpod , TikTok at @demigoddebutpod , Threads at @demigoddebutpod , and Twitter (X) at @demigoddebutpod Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Oct 31, 20241 hr 1 min

35: Too. Much. Poop. (Battle of the Labyrinth ch. 9 & 10)

We are joined by Bella (@percyjackson_post) to discuss chapters 9 & 10 of Battle of the Labyrinth! Tangents include the state of Mal's bedroom, being awkward at 14, sex ed with Mr. D, our new JFK assassination conspiracy theory, why Julie doesn't follow Mal on twitter anymore, the history of standardized testing, and updates on a Yankees game that happened almost two weeks ago. Follow us on instagram at @demigoddebutpod , TikTok at @demigoddebutpod , Threads at @demigoddebutpod , and Twitter...

Oct 17, 20241 hr 9 min

34: No Candy Corn Propaganda! (Wrath of The Triple Goddess Live Reactions)

Mal sits down to read Wrath of The Triple Goddess and subjects herself to the horrors that come along with reading a book for the first time live on a podcast (and gains a new appreciation for what Julie does every week) Follow us on instagram at @demigoddebutpod , TikTok at @demigoddebutpod , Threads at @demigoddebutpod , and Twitter (X) at @demigoddebutpod Send us an email: demigoddebut@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 10, 20241 hr 11 min
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