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The Newest Olympian

by Mike Schubert

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

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240 | Mythology in The House of Hades w/ Dr. Moiya McTier

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

Sep 14
1 h 04 min

239 | The House of Hades Ch. 76–78 w/ Alyssa Esteban

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 co

Sep 7
1 h 33 min

238 | The House of Hades Ch. 73–75 w/ Owen from Through The Mist

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. Wel

Aug 31
1 h 21 min

237 | The House of Hades Ch. 69–72 w/ Paul Caiola & Sequoia Simone (LIVE in Brooklyn!)

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

Aug 24
1 h 17 min

236 | The House of Hades Ch. 66–68 w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber

The Monster Donut duo is here at long last for a House of Hades episode! Come for the chapter breakdowns, stay for the Latin pop quiz Emily gives Mike. Topics include: Th

Aug 17
1 h 15 min

235 | The House of Hades Ch. 64–65 w/ J'Neia Stewart

J'Neia returns to the pod to talk with Mike IN PERSON in his hotel room at [UNDISCLOSED LOCATION] in San Diego to cover one shocking Percy/Annabeth chapter and one UNREAL

Aug 11
1 h 09 min

BONUS: PJOTV Cast and Crew Discuss Season 3! (SDCC Interviews)

At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, I was able to interview Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood), Levi Chrisopulos (Nico DiAngelo), Olive Abercrombi

Aug 3
26 min

234 | The House of Hades Ch. 60–63 w/ Emma Nelsen

It's another TNO guesting debut, this time from our very own Emma Nelsen, who recently debuted as our new editor! Emma joins to talk Heroes of Olympus Book 4 and do a lov

Jul 27
1 h 25 min

233 | The House of Hades Ch. 57–59 w/ McKenna Finley

It's the newest guest on the newest episode of The Newest Olympian! McKenna Finley makes her TNO debut to cover some Jason chapters that have our crew in a new location.

Jul 20
1 h 17 min

232 | The House of Hades Ch. 53–56 w/ Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions

Are you RED-y for a new ep of TNO?! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (Red from OSP is back on TNO and we talk HoH, Book 4 from HoO). Topics include: revealing spoilers, Hades 1 a

Jul 13
1 h 16 min

231 | The House of Hades Ch. 51B–52 w/ Dr. Steven Parra

THE DOC IS (BACK) IN! Steven called dibs on these chapters long ago, for good reason, and I proudly present this episode made up of two recording sessions: one before the

Jul 6
1 h 14 min

230 | The House of Hades Ch. 49–51A w/ Michael Hollis

After covering the initial Calypso chapters on his first TNO appearance, Michael Hollis makes his return in honor of her return in House of Hades! Topics include: The Chu

Jun 29
1 h 03 min

229 | The House of Hades Ch. 46–48 w/ Sherry Guo

Sherry is back in the guest chair (and still the editor chair, of course) to cover some House of Hades chapters that feature a VERY INTENSE PERCY SCENE. Topics include: T

Jun 22
1 h 11 min

228 | The House of Hades Ch. 43–45 w/ Paul Caiola

WE ARE BACK IN THE STUDIO FOR AN EPISODE! Paul of the That Aged Well podcast makes his glorious return for our first non-live show House of Hades episode of TNO! Topics i

Jun 15
1 h 21 min

227 | The House of Hades Ch. 40–42 w/ Kevin McKain (LIVE in Raleigh!)

Kevin returns to TNO in front of a lively crowd in North Carolina to discuss three stellar chapters of Heroes of Olympus Book 4 that lead up to the return of one of our f

Jun 8
1 h 50 min

226 | The House of Hades Ch. 37–39 w/ Kelly Schubert (LIVE in Charlotte!)

Kelly is FINALLY back on the pod and is ready to talk some wild Tartarus chapters of Heroes of Olympus Book 4! Topics include: Southern Food, COVID travels, the Nico reve

May 25
1 h 45 min

225 | The House of Hades Ch. 35–36 w/ Ashlee Latimer (LIVE in Atlanta!)

WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/house-of-hades-w-159436942 Ashlee Latimer makes her triumphant return to the podcast to cover THOS

May 18
1 h 34 min

224 | The House of Hades Ch. 33–34 w/ Morgan Danielle (LIVE in Denver!)

Morgan Danielle AKA imganimatrix is back on the pod in her hometown to break down some House of Hades chapters that feature an intense dream with the return of a beloved

May 11
1 h 28 min

223 | The House of Hades Ch. 29–32 w/ Carter Nakamoto & Nathan Cox (LIVE in Berkeley & Boise!)

We've got a double bill live show episode coming your way! First up, we have the first act form our liveshow in Berkeley, CA where I was joined by Carter Nakamoto to cove

May 4
1 h 29 min

222 | The House of Hades Ch. 27–28 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in Virginia!)

The Maturity Corner boys have returned to Vienna (Virginia, not Austria) to cover some more House of Hades in their favorite event venue/bar/pizza place in a strip mall.

Apr 27
2 h 01 min

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#19
all-time peak
223
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#85 ▲ 10 Books US

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its so funny for me as a pjo super fan to listen to his theories and reactions to the book and i love how many times he and the guests go of on some random tangent about any small little thing that comes up, and i forget that you don’t start of knowing who everyone is and who the villains or heroes are also it makes me feel very included bc none of my friends read Percy Jackson and now all my nerdy thoughts are brought into everything and i can’t wait to see his reactions in the next episodes😁😁

weirdratgirl🐀🐀🐀🐀 · Aug 2026

Seriously. I love PJO so much that I’m convinced my 11 year old self based my personality forever on Annabeth Chase. The opportunity to listen to Mike enjoy this series that I love so much for the first time is a treat. Absolutely worth the listen!!

Leah is the greatest of all · Mar 2026

Love this podcast, super helpful as I am unfortunately a skim reader so I skip over important info sometimes and this podcast is great for catching up/a refresher on a specific book!!! I came here from the demigod debut pod and I love comparing your takes on specific things! Keep up the awesome work your podcast is so well made!!

TooDeepInFandoms · Dec 2025

I absolutely love this podcast, as someone who has read all of these books it’s so fun to revisit them with someone else.

Deanothy jr. jr. · Apr 2025

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