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Welcome to Monster Donut! A chronological deep dive into the Percy Jackson series and all of its following spin-offs. Hosted by Phoebe, who professionally analyzes creative work as a dramaturg & story consultant, & Emily, a writer & classicist with a degree in Greek & Latin. Every two weeks, Phoebe & Emily (along with some occasional special guests) will analyze every book, short story, and odd narrative blog post in the order in which they occur within the PJO/HOO/TOA timeline. While they c ...
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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 it…
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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, savi…
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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…
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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 …
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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 retu…
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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 Pat…
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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…
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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 prediction…
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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 o…
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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 ques…
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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, Gro…
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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…
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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 Hade…
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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…
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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 SEAS…
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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,…
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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 …
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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 T…
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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 …
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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 fam…
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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. Discussi…
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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…
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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…
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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. CHE…
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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 …
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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? W…
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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 …
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This week, we're visiting the oracle in The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: lovers-to-enemies, the real life Oracle of Trophonius, giving up immortality, fathers and sons, memory, Pacific Rim, cycles, Meditations (from Black Sails), and the new and improved names for the months. Have a question? Want to contribute your…
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This week, we're finally kicking off our beloved Trials of Apollo series with The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: NYCC, immortality, horror movie parallels, Over The Garden Wall, storytelling, Dungeons and Dragons, betrayals in the woods, and what it means to have a body. Have a question? Want to contribute your own an…
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It's Chalice of the Gods week!! We're breaking down our predictions, reacting to the entire book with mic in hand, and coming back together to debrief The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: Gilgamesh, stolen youth, AHS swim team lore, growing up, Luke's pre-The Lightning Thief heist on Olympus, helplessness, and spo…
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This week, we're wrapping up the Kane Chronicles crossovers with The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: godhood, movie dates, Percy's perception of himself, ancient weaponry, the Mist, and Luke's possession by Kronos. Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gm…
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While we await The Chalice of the Gods, we're reading The Son of Sobek and The Staff of Serapis by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: the power of names, Chalice of the Gods bingo, Alexander the Great, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Annabeth's state of mind. Have a square we should include on our Chalice of the Gods bingo cards? Want to contribu…
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This week, Phoebe and Emily look back at the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, with help from your analysis and questions. Discussion topics include: a character-by-character analysis, the shift to third person, Dark Percy, the state of Percy and Annabeth's relationship, and the infamous Nachos After The War outtake. Have something you'd li…
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This week, we're wrapping up Heroes of Olympus with our favorite Blood of Olympus apologist, Manasa from Camp Half-Pod. Discussion topics include: blood sacrifices, archeology, determinism, Rick's cruise around Greece, trauma, and even MORE Jason Grace analysis. Have a question to add to our Heroes of Olympus wrap-up? Want to contribute your own an…
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This time around, we're venturing into Tartarus in The House of Hades by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: desire, power, Riordanverse fandom history, Percy's apotheosis, fate, The Scene, and the importance of remembering. Have a question to add to our Heroes of Olympus wrap-up? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Em…
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In this week's (belated) episode, we're reading The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: the Hercules encounter, identity crises, Rome, Annabeth's fatal flaw, mystery cults, and Phoebe's inability to remember names. Have a question to add to our Heroes of Olympus wrap-up? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arg…
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This week, Phoebe and Emily read The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: New Rome, choice, vulnerability, The Princess Bride, pawns, and sacrifice. Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitte…
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SPOILERS FOR HEROES OF OLYMPUS/TRIALS OF APOLLO & CONTENT WARNING FOR BRIEF MENTION OF SUICIDE (from 17:33 through 18:44) AHEAD!! This week, Phoebe's on her own and reading through The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro with her mic at the ready. Discussion topics include: disastrously wrong TSATS predictions, nightmares, The Percy Sc…
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This week, we read the last (!) of the published short stories, Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford by Rick Riordan, and The Son of Magic by Haley Riordan. Discussion topics may include: maenads, the bloody origins of live theater, Renaissance art history, what happened to the titan army, and dismantling the Riordanverse Empire. Have a question? Wa…
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To kick off The Heroes of Olympus, Charlie from Of The Eldest Gods joins us to discuss The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: a Jason Grace deep dive, Rick Riordan's signature, godly parent swaps, memory, and The Aeneid (Again. Sorry.) Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@…
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Before they get into The Heroes of Olympus, Phoebe and Emily read The Singer of Apollo and The Staff of Hermes by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: the original travel writers, the empathy link, how to snap, the Sumerians, Disneyland Paris, and following your dreams. Have something you'd like us to discuss on the show? Email monsterdonutpodc…
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This week, Phoebe and Emily reflect on the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, accompanied by your analyses and questions! Discussion topics include: immortality, what Kronos' master plan really was, The Song of Achilles, Western Civilization, the Jonas Brothers, and the greatest love story ever told. Have something you'd…
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Series finale time! This week, Phoebe and Emily investigate Luke's childhood in their shared hometown in Connecticut, discuss the epic highs and lows of high school football, and connect it all back to The Illiad in The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: Rick Riordan's 2007 encounter with Emily in Westport, legacy, fate, Supe…
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This week, Phoebe and Emily read Phoebe's favorite PJO short story, Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades from The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: Greek mystery cults, ghosts, the line between life and death, spoilers for the Hades video game, Orpheus, and a necessary Thalia deep dive. Want to submit a question or add your …
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In a short detour before the finale, Phoebe and Emily read Percy Jackson and the Bronze Dragon and Percy Jackson and the Stolen Chariot from The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: fear, marmots, camp legends, Percy's newfound confidence, and whether Annabeth REALLY planned all that. Want to submit a question or add your own a…
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This week, Phoebe and Emily stumble through the maze in Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: Theseus parallels, grief, Danny Phantom, Percy's new powers, Ancient Greek sports, and what's going through Luke's mind right now. Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@…
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This week, Phoebe, Emily, and our first special guest (!), Fran from The Best Dam Camp, journey to San Fran in The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: tone shifts, empathy, Percy's new and improved fatal flaw, the secret enemies-to-lovers Riordan Cut, and Medusa's new weapon possibilities. Have a question? Want to share your o…
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What's a tragedy without a flashback right before the action starts? This week, Phoebe and Emily go back in time and read The Diary of Luke Castellan from The Demigod Diaries by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: fate, faith, sacrifice, having your story told, and all things Luke Castellan. Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Fe…
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This time around, Phoebe and Emily dive into The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: The Odyssey (of course), the past, monsters, abandonment, and a very special donut shop. Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe …
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In our first episode, Phoebe (the dramaturg) and Emily (the classicist) introduce themselves and dig into The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics include: glory, socks, dreams, Western Civilization, and Magic: The Gathering. Have a question? Want to share your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com. Come…
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