Our coverage of beloved PJO spin-off book, Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files, begins as Schubes and Kelly cover the first story, The Stolen Chariot, plus the first 3 interviews! This show was performed live in Copenhagen and if you live in Sweden or Staten Island, we preemptively apologize. Topics include: vagueness, first-timers, Fandom Wiki, possessed poultry, party hydration, puke, dozens, Sherman & Mark, butterflies, The Copenhagen Army, Sweden, NYC Subway, Staten Island, giant slides, Mi...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 80
THE FINAL BOOK 4 EPISODE, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! Steven Parra takes the stage with Schubes live in Amsterdam to discuss the closing chapters of BotL and butcher the Dutch language. Topics include: big windows, canals, Kellyheads, Kill Bill, Mythomagic IRL, Hans Zimmer, Dionysus’ ascension, hotel checkout, hating Hera, birthdays, driver’s ed, teachers, the son of the lord of the horses, valluik, Monopoly, sneezing, bike culture, 20toMidnight, editing, food motivation, A Tribe Called Yes, pigeons, D...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 79
Joel Rochester from fictionalfates is back on the pod, but this time it's LIVE IN LONDON. Schubes and the Welsh Wonder (brand new nickname for Joel) discuss the intense battle and council meeting in Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: hairbrushes, catapult, 300, tree bark, The Hunger Games, Is It Cake?, GRWM, The Karate Kid, “vode” of confidence, Kingdom Hearts, Troy Bolton, LEGO, feral hogs, Legolas, fissure logistics, fireman poles, Let The Rain Fall Down, accessories, Cheese Watch, peele...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 78
TOUROPE BEGINS AS OUR COVERAGE OF BOTL COMES TO A CLOSE. Kelly, a big ol' nature nerd, was very excited to cover this Pan-centric portion of Book 4. Topics include: O’Schubert, weddings, running & crying, marathons, Groanver, cool proximity, The Princess Bride, Napoleon Dynamite, It’s a Small World, elevators, The Lorax, An Inconvenient Truth, The West Wing, environmentalism, Denali, Cliffs of Dover, ligers & tygons, Dingle, procrastinating, bodysurfing, Meddling Adults, and more! Thanks...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 77
Everyone’s favorite architect, Kelly Schubert, joins Mike for the final stop of Calitrounia to discuss the chapter of BotL where we meet Kronos! Intense stuff, but goofs abound. Topics include: SF cold, Toy Story, Bryce’s Canyon, trash guys, Empathy Link, improv, nepotism babies, Khaki Man, Colorado School of Mines, rice cookers, curtain wall, Gollum, foyer, Rick & Ansem, Terminator 2, slot machines, treading water, tech companies, Uber, The Hoover Dam, basketball games, free food, and more!...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 76
Grant's back for another round as he and Mike cover the action-packed arena chapter of Battle of the Labyrinth, but mainly they just try to turn TNO into a Kingdom Hearts podcast. Topics include: Big Mike Energy, motorcycles, Kingdom Hearts, dogs, Orpheus, Mission Impossible, Power Rangers, Lewis & Clarke, The North Star, SpongeBob, Indiana Jones, Bookshaker, Garden of the Gods, Quintus’ position, Joel Embiid, iRobot, Breaking Bad, Nirvana, and more! TOUROPE TIX: http://www.thenewestolympian...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 75
Making his TNO debut, Grant Raun joins Mike live in San Diego to cover an intense arena battle and more in Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: Show difficulties, vamping, LA’s rival, Thor: Ragnarok, triangles, “Annabeth and Her Stupid Friend, Percy Jackson,” marker-colored jeans, good parents, Brooklyn, Gundam, thumbs up, skulls & waves guys, Mortal Kombat, Kingdom Hearts, Steve Austin, Edge, The Olympics, Chic-Fil-A, arena corner, improv, fencing, automatic sinks,...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 74
Steven's back, his thoughts/opinions/jokes are his own, and he's ready to talk about Percy's return to Camp Half-Blood in Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: getting sued, Long Island, Hera, trap doors, Harriet Tubman, full name people, Alien vs. Predator, unconventional spies, hidden messages, talents, dexterity, Cocalania, Narcissus, Chicago, 80s action flicks, partial credit, Times Square, Into the Spider-Verse, Jurassic Park, hairbrushes, and more! TNO on tour: www.thenewestolympian.com...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 73
Schubes' suitemate from college brings emotion, allegories, and linguistics knowledge to an incredibly moving chunk of Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: Speaking/writing, splitting up, enchiladas, telephones, herbs, Hermione, Stardew valley, “too good to be true” situations, Fleabag Season 2, moral relativism, Pepsi, tech bros, the late 00s, queer allegory, rhythmic paragraphs, Castaway, Manhattan gardens, what ifs, Rice’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, and more! Europe To...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 72
Joel Rochester (@fictionalfates) is back for another episode as we go into some INTENSE PERCY DREAMS in BotL! Topics include: Disney+ Casting, Lance Reddick, body & blood, The Sims, TikTok, video games with siblings, Hades II, Immortals: Phoenix Rising, bronzeter, Ex Machina, ultimate frisbee, The Lion King, holographics, Grover’s growth, Nico’s mental health, magnetism, lane-switching crap, monnkey bars, Cirque de Joeleil, etymology of piggyback, Rick’s blog, Scantrons, Ticonderoga, bone po...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 71
Joel Rochester from Fictional Fates is finally back on the pod and it's for an INTENSE episode. There's action, there's emotion, and there's jokes from us! Topics include: Juniper books, American cup sizes, young kid desires, intense flushing, the Wheel of Pronunciation, worker strikes, cooking shows, Doctor Who, John Wick, OOO, The Green Mile, ideal age, future Nico, The Matrix, Squid Game, acknowledgement noises, Cluedo, Lord of the Rings, and more! MIKE ON TOUR IN CA AND EUROPE: www.schub.es/...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 70
WE’VE GOT A LITERAL OLYMPIAN ON THE NEWEST OLYMPIAN! Olympic bronze medalist figure skater, Bradie Tennell, joins the podcast to continue following the team as they enter the ranch in Battle of the Labyrinth! Topics include: the Olympics, crying, YouTube comments, double jumps, Crabbe & Goyle, Flappy Bird, recurring dreams, cattle guards, DOn’t Mess With Texas, architect jokes, funky people, Mr. Sir, Tyson’s perfect chapter, relevant poop, main character syndrome, Home Alone, the Stygian Bla...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 69
OSP x TNO, the crossover is finally here! Red from YouTube's Overly Sarcastic Productions makes her debut as a guest and brings loads of mythology knowledge to the table! Topics include: crypto, School of Rock, The Titanomachy, Theogony, Megazords, Ovid, Buzz Lightyear, Captain Planet, tree avalanches, Yu Gi Oh!, Percy perspectives, Tyson dynamics, Dippin’ Dots, Riordan’s stakes, ranches, The Sandlot, the gorgons, cute prophecies, 24, Percycentricism, and more! TNO LIVE IN SD/LA/SF: thenewestoly...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 68
The final live show of the Down Under tour takes us on a wild journey through PJO Book 4 where we meet some very interesting characters! Topics include: Puzzling World, Gandalf, Yankee Stadium, Architecture Corner, The Cask of Amontillado, Advent calendars, Katamari Dmaacy, French doors, hiking, Tucci vibes, The Matrix, House of Dragon, Whoaver, snakes, hiking, NZ snacks, chocolate, JetStar, the purpose of pants, and more! TNO Live in California: thenewestolympian.com/live HADES Stream 1/28: the...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 67
NEW COUNTRY, NEW EPISODE, NEW ZEALAND! Schubes and Kelly cover the chapter where the team gets ready to enter the titular Labyrinth of Book 4! Topics include: Lord of the Rings, Beanie Babies, product placement, Nick Castellanos, Stardew Valley, PinkLemonKelly, murder trees, Runescape, 300, packing, Wild Wild West, NZ snacks, and more! VIDEO VERSION OF EPISODE: https://youtu.be/M0xWdEvV5SI Thanks to our sponsor, Plant Hero! Get 15% off at www.planthero.app w/ code TNO — Find The Newest Olympian ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 66
Live from Melbourne (with the cleanest live show audio we've ever had), it's TNO! Kelly and Mike continue to make their way through PJO Book 4, this time covering a chapter and a half of goodness! Topics include: The National Gallery of Victoria, flat whites, 10 ft. tall scorpions, seasickness, Vegemite, Aragorn, pronunciation corner, Shakira, complex Clarisse, superstitions, Pet Warehouse, cassowaries, democracy sausages, love, Thanksgiving, Destiny’s Child, Tim Tam slams, dodgeball, and more! ...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 65
The BotL coverage continues with a fan-favorite guest LIVE DOWN UNDER for Mike’s first ever international live show! Sarah Barra (@hellredsky) joins Schubes on stage to discuss more PJO Book 4! Topics include: SNL, deadlines, shonen anime, fears, rollercoaster, Latin, escape rooms, chess drama, Double Chiron, Morpheus, IG Reels, collect calls, Zoom, MCR, emo Nico, the Australia Museum, flat whites, Windows ’98, Aussie snacks, poisonous shells, Marrying Mr. Darcy, Brekkie, cricket, and more! TNO ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 64
The TNO twosome of Mike and Kelly two-step their way into Texas to tell the tale of Book 4 Chapter 2 (or at least a chunk of it)! Topics include: Grandmothers, wads of cash, book covers, spoiler chat, hot-wiring, Sleigh Bells, Footloose, the 800, tank sizes, Clifford the Big Red Dog, official merch, Encanto, impudence, Willy Wonka, noontime meal, Mike’s cleaning habits, couples costumes, and more! TNO IN AUCKLAND DEC. 17 - www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsors: Athletic Greens - ...
Dec 12, 2022•56 min•Ep. 63
Live from Portland, OR... it's TNO! Kelly Schubert of Magic Shop Patches is here to kick off a book rather than conclude one! We cover the opening chapter of Book 4 and it's a treat. Topics include: Kelly’s love of Portland, Dance Dance Revolution, Fish Week, geez/jeez, whoa/woah, mom teasing, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, name spellings, The Yankee Candle Co., weird leaders, book formatting, marching band, Twilight, Tecate, quince, chucking drums, loped, Flava Flav, architect corner, the House of Mous...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 62
Many folks on the Ace/Aro spectrum see themselves in Artemis and the Hunters in Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse. To get a better understanding of asexuality and aromanticism, Mike is joined by an ace guest of previous episodes, Delia Gallegos! Topics include: Tom Holland, implicit/explicit representation, Lightyear, types of love, intimacy, internet vs. IRL, discovery, Stacy London, Heartstopper, Twitter stalking, not sounding weird, Mike’s bad boy phase, The Black Keys, dos/donts, Tumblr, a...
Nov 28, 2022•59 min•Ep. 61
Our Myth Correspondent, Dr. Moiya McTier (@goastromo), is back to recap all the mythological references made in Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Naturally, the episode ends with Mike share some silly language-based stories. Topics linclde: Focus mode, Orion’s Belt, Artemis, immortality, Uncle Rick creations, the Hesperides, Puss in Boots, booping snoots, 101 Dalmatians, Game of Thrones, video games, Tony Hawk’s Underground, serpent heads, keto, Ovid’s Ophiotaurus, Hercules’ Labors, Mt. Othry...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 60
Kelly Beckman Schubert from Magic Shop Patches is back again for another live episode of TNO, this time covering the final chapter in The Titan's Curse while live in Salt Lake City, UT! After the midroll, Kim Harris from Fanatical Fics joins for Q&A! Topics include: Helmets, unions, Bluey, Ugliano, ferried, Texans, toasted cheese sandwiches, Michael B. Jordan, moving, THE PLOT, The Power of Silence, Quiet, Greek HR, mentions, Pan’s Labyrinth, Donovan Mitchell, The Great Salt Lake, teamwork m...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 59
Kelly Beckman Schubert (@VoteForMeKellyB) makes her return to TNO live in Philadelphia to first cover the penultimate chapter of Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse, and then to answer some Q&A with Mike! Topics include: indigo, Dominion, floating water spheres, iPod Video, glowering, PB&J trees, seatbelts, Kelly’s loophole, Mrs. Meyers, newtennant, tic-tac-toe, vouching, silent discoes, chocolate parties, Nutter Butters, Pull N’ Peel Twizzlers, coffee Kelly, Spider-Man, Saw, Green Day, ...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 58
WE ARE DOING LIVE SHOWS IN NOVEMBER IN AUSTRALIA. TICKETS: www.thenewestolympian.com/live In what would normally be an off-week, we've instead got a bonus episode! Steven Parra was trying to be a nice guy and help me move out and due to confusing signage and a faulty app, was hit with a ludicrous amount of parking-related fees by the NYPD. As a response, we've put together this bonus episode in which half of the ad money will go to charity and the other half will go to the charitable efforts of ...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 190
J'Neia Stewart (@TheLady_Artemis) makes her triumphant return to talk about two of the most action-packed and emotion-packed chapters of Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Topics include: Haikus, ATLA, reading chapter titles, self-given nicknames, umlauts, End of Ze World, leagues, Draco Malfoy, Steve Nash, Stromile Swift, Frasier, turbulence, Atlas, petty little things, the book title reveal, squats, Steve Martin, Uno, roaches, book parents, AP US History, #NotAllMen, Hercules/Heracles, Greek...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 56
Leah Cornish (@Leah617) makes her TNO debut, possibly as our first Greek guest, to discuss more Percy Jackson and the Titan's Curse! Topics include: Grëék stuff, Thanos’ knife, Flight of the Conchords, Bessie’s name, RPGs, Bay Area weather, zippers, sacrifice rules, Hunkules, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Bionicles, stepparents, Muir Woods, pancake hikes, Let Me Blow Ya Mind, Zooboomafoo, Schoolhouse Rock, dragon spaghetti, Mars 2112, paint smells, Glade Plug-Ins, Delair’s (spelling?) Book of Greek M...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 55
Sherry Guo (@overnighttotes on TikTok) is back and there's some spicy Titan's Curse content to cover! Topics include: Kinecht Ruprecht, SF, Target, The Good Place, pigeons, homelessness, Sea World, cows, calendars, trick arrows, knots, interpreting, reheating pizza, Ian McShane, hangovers, Vecna, SF biking, Marin hiking, overnight oats, and more! MIKE'S NEW D&D STREAM: www.20tomidnight.com Thanks to our sponsor, Inked Gaming! For 10% off, use code "TNO" at www.inkedgaming.com/tno — Find The ...
Oct 10, 2022•58 min•Ep. 54
Our lovely editor and newly-minted Tik Tok account runner, Sherry Guo, makes her TNO return to cover a highly-anticipated chapter of Percy Jackson Book 3! Topics include: the NYC live show, Pokémon, famous dams, empathy links, animal hiking, Chuck E. Cheese, John Wick, drachma logic, reaching the pedals, Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein, The Hoover Dam, The Gateway Arch, Skate (the video game), guardians, The Pigeon Union, Will Smith, Tower of Terror, The Last of Us, David S. Pumpkins, Rachel Elizabet...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 53
Steven Parra joins Schubes live on stage in New York City for the first ever TNO live show to discuss the very spicy Ch. 13 of Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse! Plus, Sherry Guo makes an appearance for the Q&A at the end! Topics include: Riordan Wiki, old farts, The Brave Little Toaster, Pride & Prejudice, stargazing, learning English, the Death Star, The Darrin Line, The West Wing, Roosevelts, Back to the Future, trap doors, The Formula of Tacos, Pink Floyd, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, C...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 52
Melissa Anelli (@melissaanelli) is back to cover more Titan's Curse, but also we delve into various games chats as well! Topics include: Horizon: Zero Dawn, Texan winter activities, Harry & Hermione, Amtrak, Lord Rattington, talking with your hands, The Golden Compass, Chekov’s Rat, firing ranges, I Think. You Should Leave, animal onomatopoeia, Crash Bandicoot, Kingdom Hearts 3, Halloween costumes, re-reading, The Adventure Zone, and more! NEW TNO MERCH: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Fin...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 51
