This week we must deal with the feet, a whole lot of mead, and the most iconic group of women since the spice girls. This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh tackle Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead analyzing it through a varitey of themes. returntocamp.com
We're really thinking about writing romance archs this week and also that goddam banana submarine. This week Brayden, Ava, and Nimah discuss the Ship of the Dead Chapters 5 - 8. returntocamp.com
Its time for a new voyage on a new book! This week happy pride month its time to talk about falling in love and finding yourself able to be loved as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 1 - 4. returntocamp.com
Offeringpalooza continues with our Vote Off Edition!! This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh ranks the absolute worst villains in the entire Riordanverse! returntocamp.com
Offeringpalooza!!! Part ONE!! To celebrate 5 years of Percy Jackson podcasting Brayden, Ava, and Niamh count down their Top 5 Favorite Riordan-Verse characters!! returntocamp.com
And with that we've finished Magnus Chase and The Hammer of Thor! Thanks for sticking around! Today we dive deep into the last set of chapters and give our thoughts on the themes of the book! returntocamp.com
Only the gags we've clocked today as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden prepare for Sam's wedding and what that means for the relationships of the Norse gang. This week we dive deep into Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 43 - 48! returntocamp.com
Don't worry this episode is REAL and totally NOT an illusion made by a Norse Giant! Brayden, Ava, and Niamh discuss the lines between what is real and what isnt looking at Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 37 - 42. returntocamp.com
And with all the drama and politics, we're here again to bring the silly and smart as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden dissect Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 32 - 37. returntocamp.com
This week its time to wake the f*ck up Amir as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden discuss The Hammer of Thor Chapter 25 - 30. returntocamp.com
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden deal with the terrifying reality that is Alfhiem as they discuss the themes in Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 18 - 24 returntocamp.com
We had some techincal difficulties but back to our regularly scheduled programming! This week its death, anxiety, and the realities of religion as Niamh, Ava, and Brayden discuss the Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 13 - 18. returntocamp.com
Another season of mischief god, mayhem music, and masterful discussion desection and dissemination of the Riordanverse by Niamh Sherlock, Ava Pirie, and Brayden Stallman as they begin Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor, Chapters 1 - 6 returntocamp.com
Time to Sing The Rage of Achilles! This week Next Life Theatre Company takes over Return to Camp Half-Blood as Niamh Sherlock turns the interview on Brayden Stallman and Ava Pirie as they discuss their brand new adaptation of Homer's Iliad, Achilles: The Next Iliad a Next Life Theatre Production at The Rat NYC on June 20th & 21st, 2025. find out more at nextlifetheatre.com for the real important deal: returntocamp.com
Not only do we wrap up our final thoughts on Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer, this week the team discusses what the practice of this podcast means in 2025 and the importance of critical literary analysis. The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person ...
Wolves and swans and fire giants oh my! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 61 - 66 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view b...
This week its escaping tiktok, the state of the union, and how mental health, politics, and Magnus Chase combine! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 55 - 60 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and t...
Its time to slay some giants, debate magic systems, and travel through history and cartoons! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 49 - 54 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard ser...
Back for the new year and in between queening out with Jack the Sword, the team tackles disability politics in the Riordanverse! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 43 - 48 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Mag...
This week we interrogate the relationship between original myth and adaptation while discussing Freya, plus Ava is psychic maybe actually! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 37 - 42 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel ...
Its time to talk about cosmology, the fabric of the universe stacked on top of each other, and what it means to hold space for multiple religious views in a fantasy world! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 31 - 3 6 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney...
A bird, a severed head, and Annabeth Chase walk into a funeral and all we got is considerations of what honor and justice means! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 25 - 30 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! Sorry for the delay we were experienceing techninal diffuclties! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on Octob...
Elves and dwarves, the glory and honor of Gladiator/Wicked, and what it means to depict the Aesir vs Vanir! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 19 - 24 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the God...
When did the IRA get here? Skincare! And appropriateness politics! All this fun with Ava, Brayden, and Nimah as they tackle Chapters 13 - 18 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The nove...
Brayden, Ava, and Niamh bemoan calculus, discuss death, and appreciate the tone of this book as they continue their dive into Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in t...
A new era!!! Brayden, Ava, and Niamh Return to Valhalla (for the first time actually) and dive into Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Ma...
This week as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden finish the Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, we get into how we and Nico and Will and Nyx really feel. returntocamp.com
And what does Nyx have to say about change? Is it that you can't change but Nico thinks you can? Should we call Luke? Niamh, Brayden, and Ava tackle the climax of The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro looking at chapters 41 - 44. returntocamp.com
The Riordanverse has a mother problem and this week the RTCHB team discuss the way Greek Mythology and the Percy Jackson universe depict mothers and how female villains are defined by motherhood by looking and Nyx, Medea, and Gaia. Dive deep into these portrayals this week as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh read The Sun and The Star Chapters 37 - 40. returntocamp.com
How did Percy and Annabeth experience Tartarus different than Nico and Will? Dive deep into perspective and more this week as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh read The Sun and The Star Chapters 33 - 36. returntocamp.com
