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!

Latest episodes

243 | The Wild Zone w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber

October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

MIKE COVERING A NEW BOOK!? MIKE COVERING AN ENTIRE BOOK IN ONE EPISODE?!?! Emily and Phoebe from Monster Donut hop aboard this landmark episode of TNO to break down the newest Riordanverse book, The Wild Zone, from start to finish! The…
BONUS | Rick Riordan & Annabelle Oh Discuss The Wild Zone!

September 30, 2026 · 26 min

UNCLE RICK ON THE POD! ANNABELLE OH ON THE POD! WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! The co-authors of the latest installment in the Percy Jackson series, The Wild Zone, join to give a behind-the-scenes look into the book! This chat is mostly…
242 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 3–4 w/ Genna Buck

September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 22 min

THE DESIGNATED CANADIAN IS BACK (and also Buck). Genna returns to cover more of the Jason-narrated intro to Heroes of Olympus Book 5! Topics include: The Extrovert’s Curse, memories, phone photos, staplers, Aunt Beryl, boring allegations…
241 | The Blood of Olympus Ch. 1–2 w/ Beth Eyre

September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

West End's own, Beth Eyre, is kicking off another Heroes of Olympus book, this time Book 5 in the series! Topics include: Manchester, Guavamania Snapple, the British cover, old people texts, grey/gray, guys/lads/y’all, bifurcrum, ocean…
240 | Mythology in The House of Hades w/ Dr. Moiya McTier

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

IT'S THE MOST MYTHOLOGICAL TIME OF THE YEARRRR(unless the calendar lines up in which there are two myth check episodes in one year, because then they'd be tied for first place)RRRRR! Dr. Moiya is back, this time to all of Mike's myth…
239 | The House of Hades Ch. 76–78 w/ Alyssa Esteban

September 7, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min

HOLY MOLY WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF MY FAVORITE BOOK IN THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS SERIES (thus far)! Alyssa Esteban from Breakfast in Beauclair hops in the guest chair to conclude our coverage of The House of Hades. Topics include…
238 | The House of Hades Ch. 73–75 w/ Owen from Through The Mist

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

Owen attended the TNO live show in Manchester that kicked off our coverage of Heroes of Olympus Book 4 and very politely requested to be the guest for these chapters. Well 87 years later, we've made it a reality! Topics include: Rita…
237 | The House of Hades Ch. 69–72 w/ Paul Caiola & Sequoia Simone (LIVE in Brooklyn!)

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

Live from New York, it's The Newest Olympian! I'm joined on stage by two fan-favorite guests, Sequoia Simone of Professional Talkers and Paul Caiola of That Aged Well! We cover the four chapters deemed MOST HYPE END-OF-BOOK CHAPTERS by the…