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The Newest Olympian

Mike Schubertart19.com
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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Episodes

155 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 3 w/ Genna Buck (LIVE in Toronto!)

TNO's Designated Canadian, Genna Buck, joins Mike live on stage IN CANADA (Toronto, specifically) to break down Ch. 3 of HoO Book 2! Topics include: Black Toonies, second Ts, Greek food, The Canadian House Hippo, Elf on a Shelf, The Royal Ontario Museum, Chekhov’s jelly beans, zed, Hera’s folder management, polygraphs, cheesy dog bite, tuna enchiladas, The School of Chiron’s Plot Protection, tattoos, Wii Sports Resort, The New York Yankees, Halloween costumes, The UP Express, softball, Canadian ...

Dec 02, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 170

154 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 1–2 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in NYC!)

NEW EPISODE, NEW ERA, NEW YORK! Johnny returns as he and Mike kick off TNO's coverage of the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series live in front of a raucous crowd in New York City! Sherry leads a fun Q&A as well. Topics include: the cycle, belts, the map, dry ice, Tilden Park, West Coast bagels, Jack in the Crack, floozies, Sweet Summer Child, Spidey-Sense, Dusa, Little Red Riding Hood, Crispy Cheese ’N’ Weiners, commitment to the bit, PJ comedy, Sonic Adventure 2, spon-con, toboggani...

Nov 25, 20241 hr 47 minEp. 169

153 | Mythology in The Lost Hero w/ Dr. Moiya McTier

It's that time again, this time with thrice as many mythological backgrounds! Dr. Moiya McTier returns to talk about all the Greek, Roman, and Cherokee myths featured in the first Heroes of Olympus book! Topics include: Enceladus, The Gigantomachy, Calais & Zethes, Khione, Argonaut Town, Medea, burying teeth, Lityerses, Squid Game, Lycaon, Aphrodite, the original retcon, Porphyrion, Tsul Kälû, Holes, self challenges, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Pretty Litter! For 20% off your first orde...

Nov 18, 202457 minEp. 168

152 | PJO: The Ultimate Guide w/ Delia Gallegos (LIVE in Vienna, VA!)

In September 2023, Schubes was joined by Delia in Vienna, VA to cover one of the wildest official installments of the PJO series. Also, Sherry led quite possible the best Q&A we've ever done! Topics include: Vanna White, The Flap, Uncle Rich, middle school cafeteria pizza, Chuck E. Cheese, handwriting, Clotho, Larry the Cable Guy, Cosmo, Scholastic Book Fair, Fight Club, Samwise Gamgee, Hot Hephaestus, Renesmee, Goldilocks, owl pellets, the lyre, dunking scorpions, The Balrog, Scooby Doo, Ja...

Nov 11, 20241 hr 35 minEp. 167

151 | The Lost Hero Ch. 53–56 w/ Kelly Schubert

Kelly is here for another book conclusion, this time, The Lost Hero! It's been a wild ride and the ending of this book got me ALL SORTS OF AMPED UP. Topics include: closets, CHIRON, black and white cookies, The Cold War, World History class, election sausages, Krispy Kreme, Avengers; Endgame, trireme, Renesme, Glorfindel, theory time, loud sneezes, Latin glossaries, Gilmore Girls, nerdy trash talk, Snausages, The Cat Club, nominative determinism, nasal oranges, and more! TNO Live in PA, VA, and ...

Nov 04, 20241 hr 23 minEp. 166

150 | The Lost Hero Ch. 51–52 w/ Dr. Steven Parra

Steven returns for our penultimate episode covering tThe Lost Hero! I promise we talk about the chapters, but this episode is the Bug Juice episode and you will understand what that means later. Topics include: Backpack, stethoscope stickers, true form glasses, Arthur, Mama Mia, aspects, The Fates, BUG JUICE, *NSYNC, sassy math, The New York Yankees, softball, accidental trash talk, computer rooms, ham horns, tank tops, basketball, PJO vows, and more! BUG JUICE WEBSITE 1 - https://bugjuice.com/ ...

Oct 28, 20241 hr 8 minEp. 165

149 | The Lost Hero Ch. 49–50 w/ Morgan Danielle

Morgan aka Imaginmatrix returns to TNO, this time for a standard book episode about some battle chapters of The Lost Hero! CLIMACTIC MOMENTS AHEAD, STRAP IN! Topics include: fallen heroes, compliments, fall clothes, Denver weather, Greek hospitality, GOP Khione, Minthara, attractive villains, wind horses, Legolas, Charmspeak’s limits, teamwork dynamics, steeds, Queen of the Beans, Lincoln Douglass debates, and more! TNO(LA) + more: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Pretty Lit...

Oct 21, 20241 hr 12 minEp. 164

148 | The Lost Hero Ch. 47–48 w/ Gillian Blum

Reporter Gillian Blum (@GillianBlum) makes her TNO debut to break down the chapters of The Lost Hero that precede the big battle! Topics include: Spider-Man 3, Table of Contents, Jack London, school assigned books, naps, linked friends, mufflers, Beauty Queen, movie plans, Lumberjack Billionaire, The Knights of Ren, narration tones, Hera hatred, Snape, lady, Star Wars pronouns, cow puns, ballpoint hammers, West Side Story, Frozen, Hollywood Horror Nights, and more! TNO Patreon: www.thenewestolym...

Oct 14, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 163

147 | The Lost Hero Ch. 43–46 w/ Michael Hollis (LIVE in Atlanta!)

Get ready for DOUBLE THE NORMAL DOSAGE OF CHAPTERS with Mike and Michael from our live show in Atlanta! With pristine audio and a killer crowd to go along with the juicy drama of the chapters, this ep truly has it all. Topics include: SIx Flags, Brad, Big Waterbed, interviewing Rick, destroying Cleveland, ma’am, Rocky IV, the science of lightning, 2-key turn system, Muhammed Ali, improvised bullhorns, Caldecott Tunnel, Air Traffic Control, Parent Trauma Corner, fabric flavors, Burning Man, Kleen...

Oct 07, 20241 hr 45 minEp. 162

BONUS | Charity Update, Bonus Ep. Preview, and More!

September is a 5-Monday month, so I'm taking the week off, but I've still got a little something for your ears this week! First, I share the details from our most recent charity donation, second I give a September Patreon round up, and finally I've got a clip from the most recent bonus episode posted on the Patreon. Fun stuff all around! CHARITIES SUPPORTED: World Central Kitchen - https://wck.org/ Anera - https://support.anera.org/a/lebanon-em-s Last Day for NYC Stream: LINK TNO/Potterless in G...

Sep 30, 202429 minEp. 170

146 | The Lost Hero Ch. 41–42 w/ Michael Hollis (LIVE in Nashville!)

Michael Hollis is back to cover some more chapters of The Lost Hero, this time live with Schubes in Tennessee, and this time we've got ACTION PACKED... ACTION. Topics include: plane troubles, time jumps, Magnum P.I., Chuy’s, Fern Gully, basketball hoops, The Olympics, Ray Gun, Dormamu, glowing teeth, Shaq, Power Rangers, toddlers, pantomime, T’Challa, BAMF clouds, alive dads, black and white cookies, the full spectrum of the Michaels, and more! TNO NYC SoN SHOW/STREAM: www.thenewestolympian.com/...

Sep 23, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 160

145 | The Lost Hero Ch. 39–40 w/ Becca from Pod & Prejudice

Pod & Prejudice's Becca makes her TNO debut to talk about some chapters of The Lost Hero in what certainly will become a landmark episode of the podcast in this Heroes of Olympus era. You'll see (hear) why. Topics include: tabletop Jane Austen, Tumblr spoilers, Gilbert Godfried, blow driers, negative riz, game, Mist direction, entrances/exits, Gia, sneezing, Wizards of Waverly Place, chunky belts, The Mask, server pens, Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods & Heroes, tour guides, Chaz, and more! Ti...

Sep 16, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 159

144 | The Lost Hero Ch. 37–38 w/ Sherry Guo

Our very own editor, Sherry Guo, called dibs on these chapters many moons in advance AND FOR GOOD REASON! These chapters absolutely slaps, as does this episode. Enjoy another edition of TN-Guo! Topics include: Sherry’s setup, claw clips, 0.5s, Thalia spin-off, crying babies, Doodle Jump, auras, skibidi, agreeing in conversations, Bojack Horseman, plastic surgery, bad gifts, The Westher Channel, anti-oracle Aeolus, windy fingers, predictions, and more! NEW TNO MERCH: www.thenewestolympian.com/mer...

Sep 09, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 158

143 | The Lost Hero Ch. 35–36 w/ Sherry Guo

Emerging from the background of the podcast into the foreground, TNO editor Sherry Guo makes her HoO guesting debut to cover some Leo chapters that definitely focus on Leo! Topics include: babyproofing, Ramune, Codenames, Phoebe lore, overthinking messaging, cat calls, resume gaps, landlords, business emails, important jackets, adult Gushers, tents, hiking, Pike’s Peak, purple mountains, secondary powers, phone storage, and more! TNO live in NYC & DC in September: www.thenewestolympian.com/l...

Sep 02, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 157

142 | The Lost Hero Ch. 33–34 w/ Kevin McKain (LIVE in Berkeley!)

Live from the Easy Bay, Mike is joined by TNO newcomer, Kevin McKain, to break down some Bay Area-relevant chapters of The Lost Hero! Topics include: C.R.E.A.M., Shams and Woj, gentrification, Gatorade, Buzz Lightyear, spin the bottle, tofu, Cherokee backgrounds, spelling last names, Planet of the Snakes, The Great Emu War, double meanings, Infamous, coaching strategies, fancy words, trash talk strategies, charmweaking, Beowulf, the Olympics, Tom & Jerry, ice cream, knockout, Kermit the Frog...

Aug 27, 20241 hr 47 minEp. 156

141 | The Lost Hero Ch. 31–32 w/ Erica Ito

Erica Ito of Seaweed Brain makes her TNO return and HoO-era debut to continue our coverage of The Lost Hero! She also gives her thoughts on the dynamic of the new trio, which includes some valid critiques! Topics include: revisiting stories, Mad-Eye Moody, Buzz Lightyear, team dynamics, time optimism, Google Map walk times, reads, softball, honk-shoo, Omaha, billionaires, strategic trash talk, Pokemon battles, Neo, interviews, NBA Street Vol. 2, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live...

Aug 19, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 155

140 | The Lost Hero Ch. 29–30 w/ Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions

Overly Sarcastic Productions' Red, has a reputation for hating the Heroes of Olympus books. Thankfully, that reputation is misguided since it all stems from one joke in one video. Red's a fan (though offers great critiques) and is here to break down some Leo chapters! Topics include: dodging spoilers, tabula rosa, The Anead, vague titles, inner monologues, sneezing, Heracles, Lae’zel, third person omniscient, 20 Questions, HUDs, Kevin Durant, compartmentalization, Santa, Inside Out, Danny Phanto...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 31 minEp. 154

139 | The Lost Hero Ch. 27–28 w/ Nathan Cox (LIVE in Vancouver!)

Schubes and Nathan take the stage in Vancouver once again, this time to cover some chapters of The Lost Hero where drama is brewing! In classic fashion, we end the show with a rap battle, this time improvised! Topics include: Northern Washington, Smirnoff Ice, Baja Blast, Riz, Orbitz, game recognize game, Hill Tam, visual eyy-ds, department store shopping, opossums, DW, Chicago’s metro system, retellings of myths, being remembered, Sum by David Eagleman, Willis Reed, negotiation, blood fountains...

Aug 06, 20241 hr 55 minEp. 153

138 | The Lost Hero Ch. 25–26 w/ Nathan Cox (LIVE in Seattle!)

Nathan is back, live shows are back, good times all around! Nathan makes his for Heroes of Olympus appearance on TNO to cover some Jason chapters that have us both guessing! Topics include: free food, Sia, Twoniper, Barbenheimer, accents, WWE, alone with thoughts, concussion protocols, enchiladas, Nick at Nite, The Birdcage, Grand Theft Auto, Slimer, Root Rooter, cyclones, The Bean/Cloudgate, Flight of the Navigator, Beacon Plumbing, crowntain, Chicago, One Direction, tofu, the 7th hero, Ghost R...

Jul 29, 20241 hr 39 minEp. 152

137 | The Lost Hero Ch. 23–24 w/ Robert Gaymer

Robert from TheDamMemePage makes their TNO debut to cover these HEATED Leo Chapters from Book 1 of the Heroes of Olympus series! Topics include: NY Comic Con, communal bathrooms, timelines, teens, The Lion King, GOAT debates, Cinderella, mechs, Samba Interactive TV, The Midwest, Commander Toolbelt, Ragnarok, Kill Bill, The Simpsons, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patr...

Jul 22, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 151

136 | The Lost Hero Ch. 21–22 w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber

The Monster Donut duo is back on The Newest Olympian, this time making their Heroes of Olympus debut to cover some dream-filled Piper chapters! Topics include: DeviantArt, Tumblr, making decisions, emails, French: a vibe, action figures, Latin choices, direct feedback, The Lone Ranger, the 2010s, Denmark, Piper Girls, AI, Greek pronunciations, Sutro Tower, The Pussycat Dolls, Jurrasic World, rap battles, falling out of beds, skydiving & bunjee jumping, fear, Bag of Holding, nougat, The Empir...

Jul 15, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 150

135 | The Lost Hero Ch. 19–20 w/ Liam Crowley

Liam T. Crowley of Comicbook is back on TNO, this time to cover some book chapters, specifically the icy confrontation in The Lost Hero! Topics include: a spandex-centric life, birds of prey, everyday charmspeak, The Berenstain Bears, travel hair product, too much sauce, L"Equippe, accents, Three Body Problem, Fliptide, trademarks, Carnival, Devil in the White City, impromptu mirrors, and more! TNO Live & Video Replay: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Field of Greens! Fo...

Jul 01, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 149

134 | The Lost Hero Ch. 17–18 w/ Genna Buck

A new guest enters the TNO mix, and it's our newly appointed Designated Canadian, Genna Buck ! Not only does she share her Canadian expertise to discuss these chapters, but she joins Mike to talk about the non-Canadian parts too! Hooray! Topics include: tube TVs, Quebecois, old slang, color theory, Baldur’s Gate III, collecting, The Beastie Boys, thought processes, Le Château Frontenac, Quebec winters, call men fiesty, privately intense people, TMI, Celine Dion, Letterkenny, Arctic Monkeys, pers...

Jun 24, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 148

133 | The Lost Hero Ch. 15–16 w/ Alyssa Esteban

Alyssa Esteban (Breakfast in Beauclair, Pecurliar Radio) returns to TNO for her HoO-era debut to discuss some chapters narrated by Piper, the namesake of her dog! Topics include: The Witcher, pickleball, sports, puppy adoption, Aphrodite campers, waking up, MySpace, puka shells, A Bug's LIfe, 2004-2006, Inuyasha, Ru Paul's Olympics, Tim Gunn, parents’ ages, seatwarmers, and more! TNO LIVE: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Thrive Market! Get 30% off plus at $60 gift at www.th...

Jun 17, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 147

132 | The Lost Hero Ch. 13–14 w/ Joel Rochester

Joel Rochester aka fictionalfates is back on TNO, this time to cover some very juicy Jason chapters that move the plot along significantly while still raising loads of questions. Topics include: comma usage, animal confrontations, quest ranking, tendrils, Jumani, Steven Wright, Shakira, furniture assembly, color statues, incorrect home design, K-drama, Photo Booth, BBM, Snapchat, Chiron Jr., Jane Eyre, Sarah Plain and Tall, Bluey, Google Maps, anti-Zeus sentiment, Jason Derulo, The Real Housewiv...

Jun 10, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 146

131 | The Lost Hero Ch. 11–12 w/ J'Neia Stewart

J'Neia Stewart (@TheLady_Artemis) is back on TNO to walk Mike through these Leo chapters of the Lost Hero that give us insight to his past and his future! BIG THEORY TIME AHEAD. Topics include: The Fast and the Furious, Fenti, Parenting 101, snake morality, The Purge, The Incredibles, steampunk playpens, speed pees, Houston Police, North Houston, Hot Ones, Hulk pants, Ghosts, Styx water, Clarence the Dragon, Low, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Field of Greens! Get 15% off and free shipping wit...

Jun 03, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 145

130 | The Lost Hero Ch. 9–10 w/ Sequoia Simone

Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make it Scary returns to TNO to continue our coverage of The Lost Hero and, in typical fashion, happens to be here for some TRULY IMPACTFUL CHAPTERS. Topics include: being liked, Big Sur, sharks & paparazzi, surfing, sandwiches, Bonne Mamman, stupid rich money, Larry the Cable Guy, PDAs, JD Power & Associates, corruption, Monty Python, infomercials, Justin Timberlake, The Great Salt Lake, karaoke, making new friends, 2 Great 2 Prophecy, Catholic...

May 27, 20241 hr 22 minEp. 144

129 | The Lost Hero Ch. 7–8 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein

Johnny, who has recently been devouring the Heroes of Olympus books and chatting about them with Kelly, can now finally talk to Mike about them! We cover two spicy chapters in this one and go on loads of lovely tangents. Topics include: Breaking Bad, eyeliner, yada yada, Chiron’s style, vines, Latin, infinity +1, Fliptide, journaling, Podcast Museum, overnight sleeping situations, New York Snob Corner, attentiveness at work, no camera Zoom, helming, and more! Thanks to our sposnor, Pretty Litter...

May 20, 20241 hr 6 minEp. 143

128 | The Lost Hero Ch. 5–6 w/ Dr. Steven Parra

Many moons ago, Dr. Steven Parra called dibs on covering these chapters of The Lost Hero. With this episode, we make good on that promise. Topics include: beach reads, Apu, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, Spider-Man PS5, Nintendo 64, The Fast & The Furious, Pimp My Ride, Scott Pilgrim, Spy Kids 3, B & P, Chuck Norris, original memes, James Patterson, Stardew Valley, bugs, credit card expenses, The Matrix, hot sauce, The Great Fire of London, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Thrive Market...

May 13, 202457 minEp. 142

127 | The Lost Hero Ch. 4 w/ Kelly Schubert

Kelly is here with Mike to pick up TNO's coverage of Heroes of Olympus by discussing The Lost Hero Ch. 4, which features Piper's Camp Half-Blood tour! Topics include: being famous, third grade lessons, vests, omega, Dune 2: Twone, The Bright Sessions, NYC homes, Romos, OOF, 7th grade relationships, SmartBoards, Calculus BC, Walker Corner, High School Musical, famous architects, Silena’s legacy, Apollo Creed, Stephen King, Spider-Man, Egyptian Rat Screw, the custody of Jin, and more! TNO on YouTu...

May 06, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 141
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