Monster Donut: A Percy Jackson Podcast

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 - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO MUSIC: "Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO MUSIC: "Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO MUSIC: "Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO MUSIC: "Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings OUTRO MUSIC: "Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 arrangement by Dan Corde Guitars - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Sails, you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/6mjAjmhZ8K8?si=ktl9bOHMKjQ3sTMm) 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a VERY special episode of Monster Donut, we are joined by Percy Jackson & the Olympians' Staff Writer, Daphne Olive (with another surprise guest appearance...), to discuss episodes 1 through 5 of the first season! Discussion topics may include: fatal flaws, storytelling philosophies, sibling dynamics, fate versus prophecy, monstrosity, the new Tunnel of Love scene, and Black Sails (duh). 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. (Thank you to Nick Boraine for the cameo <3) 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're venturing into the Thrill Ride O' Love in Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers. Discussion topics may include: reinterpreting the Fates scene, the origin of Percabeth movie dates, Ares & Grover's diner scenes, Hephaestus, the power of empathy, and every single fresco in the tunnel. 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're analyzing the fourth episode of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I Plunge To My Death, featuring interviews with VFX Supervisor Erik Henry & ILM VFX Supervisor Jeff White. Discussion topics may include: building Thalia's ghost, parenthood, westward expansion, what makes a monster, temples, belief, and how you treat your family. 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTENT WARNING FOR DISCUSSIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT (from 33:55 to 35:06) AHEAD!! This episode, we're joined by Erica and Carter from Seaweed Brain to discuss the third episode of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, We Visit The Garden Gnome Emporium, featuring interviews with co-creator Jon Steinberg and costume designer Tish Monaghan. Discussion topics may include: monstrosity, Luke's expectations, getting to know Annabeth Chase, women's wrongs, gifts v.s. curses, loyalty, Annabeth and Grover's relationship, recreating the Perseus myth, and the greatest love story ever told. 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 Erica and Carter's podcast, Seaweed Brain, wherever you listen to podcasts! 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're deep diving into the second episode of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I Become Supreme Lord Of The Bathroom, featuring interviews with RICK RIORDAN AND BECKY RIORDAN, showrunners Jon Steinberg & Dan Shotz, director James Bobin, Production Designer Dan Hennah, & Costume Designer Tish Monaghan! Discussion topics may include: a whole bunch of character introductions, classical influences at Camp Half-Blood, revenge, being "special," homecoming, and glory-seeking. 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're discussing THE FIRST EPISODE OF DISNEY+ PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS, I ACCIDENTALLY VAPORIZE MY PRE-ALGEBRA TEACHER, featuring interviews with showrunners Jon Steinberg & Dan Shotz, director James Bobin, & VFX supervisors Erik Henry and Jeff White!!!!!!! Discussion topics may include: the Perseus myth, Percy's anti-story agenda, Mythomagic, our first glimpse at Kronos, Sally Jackson, the new Percy and Grover dynamic, the Minotaur scene, and the Bessie Cameo. 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we have Day 1 Trials of Apollo fan Ashley A.K.A. newathens on Tumblr on to discuss The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: the early days of PJO DeviantArt, Meet The Robinsons, nostalgia, power shifts, Olympus, cycles of abuse, the next generation, Styx, THE RETURN OF MITHRAS, and the end of the main series. CHECK OUT OUR NEW PATREON!!!! PJOTV 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 Ashley's PJO posts at newathens.tumblr.com/tagged/pjo! 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're joined by Darien from Muses of Mythology to discuss The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: funerals, Frank Zhang, gaslighting, Reyna's relationship to romance, living past your time, and the naval battle that could have been. 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 Darien's podcast, Muses of Mythology, wherever you listen to podcasts! 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Phoebe's fighting demons and Emily makes it worse while trying to talk about The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: Jason Grace, the labyrinth's continued ties to grief, Teen Wolf, Patroclus parallels, Piper's identity, Grover's leadership, legacy, the power of words, Melpomene, and The Horse. 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a very special interlude episode, we're finally sharing our audio and stories from New York Comic Con, the Percy Jackson panel, and our roundtable interviews with Disney+ PJO Executive Producers Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz, EP and director of the first two episodes James Bobin, production designer Dan Hennah, costume designer Tish Monaghan, VFX Supervisor Erik Henry, and ILM VFX Supervisor Jeff White. Discussion topics may include: creating Iris Messages on screen, the clip from the trailer that DEFINITELY takes place in a train car, character-driven costume design, Annabeth's humanity, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and changing the story through adaptation. 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 Mike's podcast, The Newest Olympian, wherever you listen to podcasts! 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 - Dan Corde Bass - Quinten Metke Drums - Todd Cummings Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.