Monster Donut: A Percy Jackson Podcast

This week, we're reading The Wild Zone for the first time! Join us as we take down our predictions, react to the book with mic in hand, and come back together to debrief. Discussion topics may include: Rogue One, having hope, Katie's parallels to Peleus, Ruegard, what Grant is up to, Camp Half-Blood propaganda, Prometheus, Hestia, Mr. Met, and spiraling down the predictions rabbit hole. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music…

It's The Wild Zone Day! This week, we're with Rick Riordan and Annabelle Oh to talk about the first entry in the new Camp Half-Blood series, The Wild Zone. Discussion topics may include: the origins of this new series, building an unreliable narrator, returning to this point in the timeline, Percy's story as legend, Hestia's relationship with Katie, Argus, and WHAT HAPPENED TO GRANT? PLAY BINGO AS YOU READ! Featuring predictions submitted by you all!: https://mfbc.us/m/bf255rw Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can…

This week, we're finally kicking off The Kane Chronicles with The Red Pyramid! Discussion topics may include: our newest narrators, puppets, identity, Supernatural Season 5, parenthood, replaying stories, and our new relationship with the gods. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO…

The Titan's Curse is upon us! This week, we're taking you through all of the season 3 news we gathered at SDCC, featuring our interviews with Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Tamara Smart, Levi Chrisopulos, Olive Abercrombie, Dan Shotz, & Craig Silverstein! Discussion topics may include: the first three minutes of the season shown at the SDCC panel (!), Annabeth's role in season 3, Thalia's relationship with Grover, bringing Zoë Nightshade to the screen, season 3 costume design, Luke's quest, and what's going on with those golden apples. Recap of the first footage from 3x01 here: https://deadline.com/2026/07/percy-jackson-season-3-release-date-first-footage-1237001650/ Watch the full panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ6ZWTSbzCA Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing?…

This week, we're finally wrapping up season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, with your analysis and questions to guide us! Discussion topics may include: color theory, whether Luke knew about Jason, who won the part of Odysseus, season 2 favorites, neglectful parents, Annabeth's leitmotif, and season 3 predictions. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass -…

This episode, concept illustrator Fernando Acosta is here to talk all things Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: finding the right look for Thalia's tree, the process behind concept art, illustrating Polyphemus' island, the brilliance of Production Designer Dan Hennah, and taking inspiration from the books as you go. Check out Fernando's work on Percy & more here: https://www.facosta.com/#/percy-jackson/ Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at…

This episode, we're joined by Set Decorator Hamish Purdy to talk seasons 1 & 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: hidden details in Percy's bedroom, defining characters through the objects you surround them with, decorating the mythological world, statues, the coffin, and, of course, the carriage in Polyphemus' cave. Check out Hamish's work on Percy & more here: https://www.hamishpurdy.com/percyjackson Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at…

This episode, we're joined by Daniel Diemer to talk season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: growing up with the Percy Jackson series, what meeting Sally might have been like, what home means for Tyson, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and what could come in season 4. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd…

This week, Daphne Olive is back to discuss her work on season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: building the myth of Thalia Grace, Daphne's prophecy theories, Excalibur, flashback POVs, looking toward Luke's future, radical humanity, and Larry the Tentacle. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings…

BONUS CROSSOVER EPISODE! On the way back from our season 2 set visit, we recorded this episode theorizing about what we'd seen for the wonderful Daphne Olive with Mike from The Newest Olympian and Erica and Carter from Seaweed Brain. Please enjoy us theorizing for ten minutes about a line that got cut (referenced in this interview with Craig Silverstein: https://www.tvinsider.com/1240398/percy-jackson-season-3-thalia-zeus/), trying to understand what Luke is doing at Camp Half-Blood this season, wrapping our heads around Tyson and his bombs, and attempting to be heard over the ambient sound of the van shaking. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all…

This week, we're joined by writer Shae Worthy to discuss her work on season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Discussion topics may include: 204's leading ladies, crafting flashbacks, Luke Castellan, leadership, introducing Thalia Grace, and holding the weight of the world on your shoulders (literally). Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums…

This week, Tamara Becher-Wilkinson is here to discussion writing for season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Discussion topics may include: finding the right arc for Luke this season, cut scenes from episode 7, what makes Alison Simms tick, writing the Luke and Annabeth dynamic, teeing up Thalia's return, leadership in season 2, and Mitch From Blockbuster. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by…

This week, we're joined by Dior Goodjohn to deep dive into Clarisse La Rue in season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Discussion topics may include: Clarisse's journey this season, her rocky relationship with Percy, growing up with Annabeth and Luke, what Clarisse's sirens might have looked like, what draws Clarisse to Silena and Chris, the Thalia of it all, and what's to come in season 3. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of…

This week, we're joined by Cam Silas to discuss episode 8 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Well. Discussion topics may include: the Broken Trio leitmotif, Luke's new plan, taking care of our own, parenthood, the disarm, Alison, lying captains, Chris Rodriguez, and THALIA'S RETURN!!!!! Check out Cam's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@cameronsilas Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The…

This week, we're deep diving into episode 7 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I Go Down With The Ship. Discussion topics may include: what really happened to Thalia, life on the Princess Andromeda, talking animals, manipulation, Luke's relationship with Kronos, choosing what hill to die on (literally), and all roads leading back to Thalia Grace. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan…

This week, we're deep diving into episode 6 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Nobody Gets The Fleece. Discussion topics may include: Luke's quest, cyclops history, Percy's dream, Polyphemus, human(?) connections, messy choices, and Aaron Stone. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd…

This week, we're analyzing episode 5 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, We Check In To C.C.'s Spa and Resort. Discussion topics may include: solitude, fatal flaws, hero cults, Hylla, human choices, pirate community, and the world Circe has built for herself. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, &…

This week, we're deep diving into the episode 4 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Clarisse Blows Up Everything, featuring interviews with Leah Sava Jeffries, Charlie Bushnell, Aryan Simhadri, Dan Shotz, and Craig Silverstein. Discussion topics may include: Thalia Grace's introduction, choice, responsibility, Cult Half-Blood, Sharpay Evans vs Tess Tyler, Treasure Island, the Bracelet of Broken Promises and Misfortune, and a VERY! SPECIAL! CEREAL BRAND! Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be…

This week, we're deep diving into the episode 3 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, We Board The Princess Andromeda, featuring interviews with Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Rick Riordan, Craig Silverstein, and Dan Shotz. Discussion topics may include: the coffin scene, Luke's taste in paintings, Clarisse and Ares, Clarisse and Luke's leadership styles, Allison Simms, mythics vs. monsters, the Great Prophecy, Luke Castellan's very important opinions on the Jonas Brothers, and our own journey onto the Princess Andromeda set. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!:…

This week, we're deep diving into the episode 2 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Demon Pigeons Attack. Discussion topics may include: the Great Prophecy, foreshadowing in the chariot race, Percy's empathy, testing boundaries, Chris Rodriguez, betrayal, and Grover being cast as Penelope. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd…

This week, we're deep diving into the first episode of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I Play Dodgeball With Cannibals, featuring interviews with Daniel Diemer, Rick Riordan, Walker Scobell, and Leah Sava Jeffries! Discussion topics may include: our set visit, Percy's artistic side, the wild, Camp Rock parallels, getting lost, the Mets, Odysseus vs Achilles, Tyson's introduction, and Thalia's tree. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG:…

This week, we're rereading The Odyssey in preparation for season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: homecoming in The Sea of Monsters, Telemachus parallels, Helen's role in The Odyssey, Calypso's island, guest rights, and metamorphosis. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/ THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, &…

This week, we're theorizing our way through season 2, joined by our friend, entertainment reporter Gillian Blum! Discussion topics may include: episode titles, flashbacks, fatal flaws, building out Clarisse, Grover, & Luke's storylines, Triumvirate Holdings, the siren scene, and where Monster Donut fits into all of this. Find Gillian on Twitter here!: https://x.com/GillianBlum Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. Referenced in this episode: Princess Andromeda…

This week, we're journeying through The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, featuring a short interview with Rick and Mark, predictions, reactions, and a debrief after it all. Discussion topics may include: Hazel Levesque, facing the truth, The Oresteia, Circus Gothica, post-Trials of Apollo existence, and what justice looks like. Get your The Court of the Dead bingo board here!: https://mfbc.us/m/rrjahg8 Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME…

This week, we've got Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro here to discuss their upcoming novel, The Court of the Dead! Discussion topics may include: finding the right story for Nico & Hazel, writing Percy from Nico's perspective, crafting Will Solace, justice, choice, and choosing Westport for Luke's hometown. You can find more info on Rick and Mark's Court of the Dead tour here!: https://rickriordan.com/2025/06/the-court-of-the-dead-tour/ Get your The Court of the Dead bingo board here!: https://mfbc.us/m/rrjahg8 Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More…

This week, we're finally wrapping up everything we've covered so far in the Greco-Roman Riordanverse. Discussion topics may include: a final consensus on Percy's fatal flaw, the Curse of Achilles, the storytellers of the Riordanverse, a ranking of the adaptations, Steve Rogers, and a long detour into Wicked. Listen to Phoebe's PJO/HOO/TOA playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qcVBa8Wb386vHoQOJ5EHG?si=60416bf23cc74a65 Listen to Phoebe's Luke playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4P2YEs2NhaRnWobFo8osrX?si=9661f6470cbe40cb Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!:…

This week, we're joined by graphic novelist Orpheus Collar to discuss his work adapting the Riordanverse! Discussion topics may include: the design process, illustrating Tartarus, creating detailed environments, archeology, favorite scenes, the act of adaptation, and looking to the fans. You can find Orpheus on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/orpheuscollar/ Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by…

In today's very special episode, we're breaking down our experience at SDCC featuring interviews from our roundtable conversations with Jon Steinberg, Dan Shotz, Craig Silverstein, Walker Scobell, Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dior Goodjohn, and Daniel Diemer! Discussion topics may include: Thalia Grace, The Diary of Luke Castellan, Grover's relationship to loss, carne asada fries, theories from the trailer, and how Monster Donut fits into season 2. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be…

This week, we're back from hiatus and joined by Mal from Demigod Debut for the final book in the Greco-Roman Riordanverse (for now), Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: which heroes Percy chooses to see himself in, where in the Jason Grace timeline we are, morals, fatal flaws, Percy's fandom activities, repression, and why Percy is Just Like Us. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question or thought for us to discuss in our PJO-verse wrap-up? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. Check out Mal's podcast, Demigod Debut,…

***CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual assault throughout this episode, as well as mentions of suicide 47:06.*** This week, we're finally diving into Percy's post-Heroes of Olympus feelings on the gods in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: Percy's authorial career, which versions of the myths we're telling, which gods are given sympathy, cognitive dissonance, relationships between the gods and humanity, and the Blame Zeus of it all. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question or thought for us to discuss in our PJO-verse wrap-up? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be…

This week, we're playing through the defunct Percy Jackson Choose-Your-Own-Adventure app, Demigods of Olympus, and creating our own godly parent quizzes. Discussion topics may include: heroism, Black Mirror, agency, xenia, the Kim Kardashian app, Columbia and Libertas, temples, Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons, and the alternate ending of Blood of Olympus published inside the UK paperback. Take Phoebe's cabin quiz: https://uquiz.com/quiz/7a5Vmf/who-is-your-godly-parent-real Take Emily's cabin quiz: https://uquiz.com/quiz/aGKGTw/who-is-your-godly-parent-pjo Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!:…

This week, Joe Tracz is back, this time to talk The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical! Discussion topics may include: adapting Percy Jackson to multiple mediums, updating the show at The Other Palace, anime, new takes on the PJO characters, double casting, and the Trials of Apollo musical that should and WILL be. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded,…

This week, we ventured to London to see The Other Palace's production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Discussion topics may include: changes between Broadway and Off-West End, trying, Castiel quotes, camp counselor Luke, the new staging of The Tree On The Hill, Annabeth as the prime suspect, and Percy's new jewelry. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings…

This week, we have the wonderfully talented composer and lyricist behind The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Rob Rokicki, with us! Discussion topics may include: musical world-building, the inner workings of Good Kid, The Oresteia, motifs, the power of an acoustic guitar, cut songs, philosophies on reprises, and updating the show for its upcoming London production. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde…

New book!! This week, we're breaking down our predictions, reacting to the entire book with mic in hand, and coming back together to debrief Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: free will versus fate, crossroads, Alice in Wonderland, physical place, human connections, rage, womanhood, LISA, meddling pets, saving Castiel, and which god might write Percy's third letter. Play WOTTG bingo with us! Get your board here: https://mfbc.us/m/zuvz3zs Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get early episodes, bonus content, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at…

This week, we're joined by Brendon from Wait in the Wings to break down our beloved The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Discussion topics may include: Greek choruses, being seen, reprises, behind-the-scenes stories, adapting PJO for the stage, Dionysus' role as the god of theater, Love Never Dies, and our dream production of TLTM. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. Check out Brendon's channel, Wait in the Wings, on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@WaitintheWings THEME…

This week, we're breaking down the classic film, Sea of Monsters (2013). Discussion topics may include: alternate universes, memory, storytelling, Spaceship Earth, womanhood, doubles, Ichneutae, faith, demi-titans, interpreting the prophecy, heroism, the siren scene, and Luke's journey into Tartarus. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed,…

This week, Mike from The Newest Olympian joins us to commit literary analysis on Chris Columbus' 2010 hit film, The Lightning Thief. Discussion topics may include: the hero's journey, Persephone's lovers, isolation, what happened to Uncle Ferdinand, the Great Recession, retellings, deleted scenes, modern warfare, the Destiel handprint, and the return of Jesus Christ. Check out Mike's podcast, The Newest Olympian, wherever you listen to podcasts! Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast.…

This week, we're reading the last of the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles books (so far), The Sun and the Star by Mark Oshiro and Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: Orpheus and Eurydice, the purpose of storytelling, mothers, memory, mythic side characters, how Nico sees Percy, PTSD, Pandora, and embracing darkness and light. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums -…

This week, we're picking it back up where we left off and finally wrapping up the Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: ranking every book in the Camp Half-Blood chronicles, love, blaming Zeus, godhood, Jason's thoughts in The Burning Maze, future books in the Riordanverse, and undoing happily ever afters. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke…

This week, we're finally wrapping up season 1 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!! Discussion topics may include: the cinematographer acting as the narrator, Luke's quest for the golden apples, philosophies on criticism versus dramaturgy, sanctuaries, alternative names for the podcast, the power of witnessing, and some season two predictions. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Questions? Thoughts? Arguments? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass -…

This week, we're joined by Charlie Bushnell to dig into Luke Castellan and Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1! Discussion topics may include: Luke's mindset in Sea of Monsters, how to pronounce "Castellan," filming the betrayal scene, Luke's wardrobe, how Luke sees Percy in season 1, and what's down the road for Luke... Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question or topic to contribute to our season 1 wrap up episode? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde…

This week, Walker Scobell joins us to talk Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1 and look ahead to the future of the series!!! Discussion topics may include: ranking the PJO books, cut scenes, Thalia and Percy's relationship, fatal flaws, and what happens if and when Disney adapts Heroes of Olympus. Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question or topic to contribute to our season 1 wrap up episode? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass -…

This week, we're sitting down in person with Aryan Simhadri to break down season one and hopes for season two of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians!!! Discussion topics may include: Percy and Grover's empathy link, wedding dress styles, Grover & tragedy, favorite changes from book to screen, Achilles and Patroclus, Percy in House of Hades, Grover's character arc, Chalice of the Gods, and what Grover was playing on the VR headset in the Lotus Casino. This conversation has been edited for ease of listening, so if you'd like to watch the (mostly) uncut version of it, you can find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pjopod Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast Have a question or topic to contribute to our season 1 wrap up episode? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter,…

This week, we're joined by Joe Tracz, writer of Percy Jackson & The Olympians episode 4 and 6 and book writer of The Lightning Thief Musical! Discussion topics may include: making the artistic medium work for you, the Luke & Percy dynamic, Hermes' time in the Lotus Casino, crafting Kronos dreams, musical episodes, Solangelo, and The Lightning Thief Video Game. CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON!!!! EARLY EPISODES, SEASON 1 REACTIONS, CUT MATERIAL, ART PREVIEWS, ETC. INCOMING!!!! Have a question or topic to contribute to our season 1 wrap up episode? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings…

This week, we're joined again by Percy Jackson & the Olympians staff writer Daphne Olive, this time for a post-season 1 chat about storytelling, Sea of Monsters, and how we can make this all about Black Sails. Discussion topics may include: creating Percy's arc this season, Luke Castellan, how much Hermes knows about Luke's future, introducing Hades, the Sea of Monsters, and what makes Percy a Silver. CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON!!!! EARLY EPISODES, SEASON 1 REACTIONS, CUT MATERIAL, ART PREVIEWS, ETC. INCOMING!!!! Have a question or topic to contribute to our season 1 wrap up episode? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde…

This week, we are joined by Jon Steinberg, co-creator of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, to celebrate the conclusion of the first season of this incredible series! Discussion topics may include: kleos and nostos (of course), Black Sails (double of course), the act of adaptation, translating Percy's inner world, having Rick and Becky in the room, Luke and Annabeth's relationship, and Thalia Grace. CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON!!!! EARLY EPISODES, SEASON 1 REACTIONS, CUT MATERIAL, ART PREVIEWS, ETC. INCOMING!!!! Have a question or topic to contribute to our season 1 wrap up episode? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan…

This week, we're heading up to Olympus in Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 8, The Prophecy Comes True. Discussion topics may include: Black Sails spoilers, the Golden Age, the other floors on Olympus, running away, Percy's definition of who he is, and Zeus as the monster at the end of this book. CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON!!!! PJO SEASON 1 PREDICTIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!!! Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO MUSIC: "Shadow Run," music and…

This episode, we're joined by Liam Crowley from Comicbook.com to breakdown the seventh episode of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, We Find Out The Truth, Sort Of. Discussion topics may include: the show's version of the Crusty scene, parenthood, hurting the people you love, Dante's Inferno, Annabeth's regret, The Garden of Earthly Delights, and finally meeting Hades and Poseidon. CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON!!!! PJO SEASON 1 PREDICTIONS ARE NOW UP!!!! Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. Check out Liam's aftershow, Riptide Radio, at ComicBook Nation! (If you want to watch Phoebe's video essay predicting the PJO show based on Black…

This week, we're trapped in the Lotus Hotel & Casino in Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 6, We Take A Zebra To Vegas. Discussion topics may include: what Kronos wants, Hermes' and Luke's backstory, forgetting, Augustus' whole deal, the Lotus Eaters, loss, and the pearls. CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON!!!! PJO SEASON 1 PREDICTIONS ARE NOW UP!!!! Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms. Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore. More information on the show can be found at https://monsterdonut.wixsite.com/podcast. THEME SONG: "The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO MUSIC: "Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars -…