We welcome a brand new guest to help us discuss an campy encounter with Hecate, Hecuba's rampage of terror in Astoria, the true rats of New York City, and of course, the ever present (desperation for a?) nuclear family dynamic present in this book. You can follow Justin on socials @justinscarelli! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for exclusive Discord acce…

With returning guest and certified young person, Thomas, we discuss the true meaning of halloween-- reflecting upon and interrogating the nuclear family structure. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for exclusive Discord access, monthly special episodes, and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/seaweedbrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

This week we are joined by a brand new guest Camille AKA @prisseusjackson to discuss the evolving post-Tartarus friendship/family dynamics of our golden trio, Chekhov’s Ghost Child On A Bike With Ghost Glasses, and the start of some Season 2 predictions! Lion King Bathing Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNIiu7k--lg SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON f…

This week we get a lovely house tour from Hecate and learn about how to care for a geriatric hellhound and a totally metal, totally lactose intolerant mustelid. If you're reading a long, next week we'll be switching to three chapters per episode! Carter was rightfully confused as there are many Peter Stuyvesants (related, and famous) throughout New…

Joined by usual suspect Sophia Raines, we discuss the appearance of Annabeth! In her natural school environment! And new school friends! Plus-- who the heck is Peter Stuyvesant and where the heck is Leo Valdez? Carter was rightfully confused as there are many Peter Stuyvesants (related, and famous) throughout New York history. Here is some further …

A brand new book AND a Thalia casting announcement!? What a week!! To kick us off on this delightful spooky adventure, it's just your main hosts today. In the words of Percy Jackson being violently awoken from a nap in English class, let's discuss "THEME!" As we said, sorry about any audio discrepancies in this episode, we're enjoying recording on …

We say a fond see you later to Carter and Sadie this week as we prepare to pause Red Pyramid coverage and dive into The Wrath of the Triple Goddess next week! But first, Sadie epic power up at Graceland, Carter epic loser mode continued, and Thoth being a messy queen who lives for drama!!! If you're here, seated for the Kane Chronicles, seriously, …

Featuring the brilliant Janani K. Jha (the artist formerly known as J. Maya), we discuss perhaps the two most painful chapters in history for Young Mr. Carter Kane. From getting clocked by a child in the airport to being totally destroyed on the baboon basketball court, at least Sadie is there to witness it all… and promise not to tell Dad. Cited w…

Joined by returning special guest, Lilly Caines, we discuss some extremely tender moments between Carter and #BirdSadie, as well as some extremely FABULOUS moments with miss Aunt Kitty at the D.C. airport. We lost the very end of Lilly's audio while recording, so make sure to find her @lilcaines on Instagram and @sugarcaines on Tiktok! SUBSCRIBE TO…

Joined by returning guest and true friend of the pod, Samantha Oh, we journey through Paris, visit the Louvre, portal all the way to Washington DC, and get to know a lot more about the mysterious past of our favorite Aunt Bast. This episode contains a LOT of referenced media, here are links to some of the pieces mentioned or discussed: Didi, a film…

Welcome to the pod first time guest, lifelong fangirl, and professional journalist Tamia Fowlkes! Join us as Sadie and Carter duel one another for the very first time, ISKANDAR CROAKS AND EVERYTHING CHANGES, and Carter asks Zia out?!?!! Tamia's substack: https://tamiatalks.substack.com/ Tamia's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/15bNxwIXzBPSttQ…

SOUND THE ALARM AND WELCOME TO A SPECIAL POP EMERGENCY DISCUSSION OF THE SEASON 2 TEASER AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM D23 THIS WEEKEND!!! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/seaweedbrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Anyone can still stream) Our Episod…

We're back with Darien from the Muses of Mythology to talk the nuances of siblings vs. friends, being #IskandarHive, variations on the theme of humanity, and of course, who is this mysterious cute boy that notices Sadie in her time travel vision?!? HMMmm??!? Most Popular Girls in School (for reference, we do not endorse, etc): https://www.youtube.c…

This week we are joined by the famous Robert from The Dam Meme Page to discuss Carter and Sadie's new friend (or foe?) ZIA and, of course, how we can begin to understand this new relationship through the lens of brat summer. Be sure to follow Robert @TheDamMemePage on every platform and listen to their Steven Universe podcast, The Bits! SUBSCRIBE T…

Today we are joined by true demigod Rob Rokicki, composer and lyricist of The Lightning Thief musical, to talk all about his journey in musical theatre, our mutual admiration for our favorite shared college professor (we love u Brent Wagner!!!), and OF COURSE how Paramore helped inspire Percy Jackson's own "I Want" song. Cut From Camp Songbook: ⁠ht…

Joined once more by noted Bast super-fan Sophia Raines, we finally get to meet our favorite witchy aunt/cat/protector/combat magic expert! Plus, terrifying interactions with Mr. Doughboy, and meditating further on what it means to exist in a world structured not around evil vs. good, but chaos vs. order. Check out CATS “THE JELLICLE BALL” through A…

*Slight Spoilers for Season 1 of Moon Knight on Disney Plus!!* Joined by returning guest Phoebe from Monster Donut, we journey through some juicy lore-filled chapters in Carter's POV and discuss international nome naming conventions, sleuth on Google maps, argue Brooklyn House vs. Camp Half-Blood, think further on mixed race stories and representat…

Joined by returning guest Sophia Raines, we get into Sadie Kane's FIRST perspective and begin to learn all about our brand new little sister! Discussion topics include her inherent emotional maturity, absolute power moves against the British police, and potentially fake posh English accent?? Plus a very complicated relationship to both sides of her…

Joined by real live British person and inaugural Kane Chronicles guest Fran McMahon, we kick off this brand new adventure in London! Jumping into opening lore, observing early family dynamics, and of course, ranking the world's most famous Carters. Find Fran's books here: https://francescamcmahon.com/publications More on the British Museum's stolen…

IT'S FINALLY TIME! THE MOMENT YOU DEMIGODS AND MAGICIANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! WE ARE KANE BOUND! And to kick us off on this thrilling new journey (and most importantly, give everyone time to locate a local a copy of The Red Pyramid) we give you this introduction episode full of useful PJO comparative conversation, 2010 historical context, perso…

This week, to help us transition from PJOTV Season 1 to the Kane Chronicles, we are FINALLY joined by iconic former Editor at Disney Hyperion, Stephanie Lurie! That's right!! Gorgyra herself! Not to mention co-conspiring founder of Rick Riordan Presents, children's publishing historian, and literal icon. Everyone give a round of applause for Stepha…

As a special treat, and to actually legit this time wrap up our Season 1 reflections, we welcome Azriel Dalman AKA Baby Percy to the podcast! Joined as well by mother Monika, we discuss his approach to playing Percy, his opinions on Luke's war, and of course, which PJO character corresponds to which Taylor Swift Era!!! Follow Azi on Instagram: http…

THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I REPEAT, JON STEINBERG IS IN THE HOUSE!!! And we are talking PERCABETH, foundaTIONAL TEXTS, ROOTING for LUKE, cultivating a dedicated and positive work enVIRonMENT, and so much more. This episode means everything to us, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Watch Black Sails on Netflix and The Old Man on Hulu! SUBSCRIBE TO O…

We FINALLY GOT TO SPEAK WITH SIR ANDREW!!! And we are so thrilled to share his behind the scenes stories, character insights, and acting maxims with you. We truly love this man and could not have had a better time talking character and set with him. Please enjoy his genius. Follow Andrew on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mcilroyandassoci…

We finally welcome back the incredible writer and famed podcaster Daphne Olive to find out what TRULY makes a great love story!!! Also, how sympathetic is TOO sympathetic when it comes to Luke? And what were the biggest adaptation challenges for Season 1? Watch Black Sails! Or else! Stream Fathoms Deep: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6dKlM95n94MpKr…

To help us wrap up our analysis on #PJOTV season one, we finally found someone in our life with zero prior knowledge of Percy Jackson!!! After identifying and locating Sam, we recorded a pre-interview with them, asked them to watch all of season one, and then interrogated them for a full hour on their thoughts, opinions, and specific feedback movin…

Today we are joined by Micah Johnson-Levy, Hadestown casting director and Percy Jackson superfan, who disseminates upon us her great and powerful knowledge of folklore, mythology, broadway, and all things classics. PLUS: a PJO Season 2 fan cast discussion!!! Follow Micah on Instagram @micah_mariejl Follow our show on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Sea…

We are joined by returning and highly qualified guest singer/songwriter J.Maya to talk about the score of Percy Jackson Season 1! This conversation ran so long, we've split it into two episodes, so enjoy part two as we discuss Annabeth and Grover's theme, the future of #Lukronos's theme, our overall favorite pieces from the soundtrack, and of cours…

We are joined by returning and highly qualified guest singer/songwriter J.Maya to talk about the score of Percy Jackson Season 1! This conversation ran so long, we've split it into two episodes, so enjoy part 1 as we discuss our backgrounds within music, previous hopes and expectations for the score, ideal soundtrack comparisons, Percy's theme, and…

Who is the ONE person who wrote both The Lightning Thief Musical and Disney+'s Percy Jackson & The Olympians?? It is the ICONIC JOE TRACZ! The king of adaptation also known for such brilliant work as Broadway's Be More Chill and Netflix's Dash & Lily answers our burning questions about the crossover between musical and television adaption. Everythi…

ALL SEASON we asked YALL for YOUR VOTES on the most ICONIC moments of each episode and TODAY we announce the RESULTS! Then, we have an overarching conversation about our thoughts on Season 1 and hopes for Season 2. It's a Carter and Erica solo episode so you know what that means! A jolly good time. Thanks for tuning in <3 Follow our show on Instagr…

Today Carter and Erica are joined by the field's two leading scholars in Percabeth studies!!! Walker Scobell and Leah Sava Jeffries discuss the most historically significant Percabeth moments from Season 1, share their favorite Percabeth songs, and guess some iconic Percabeth quotes from across the Riordanverse! And since this episode is SO SPECIAL…

How much lens flare is too much lens flare? How do you keep bears out of your lighting truck at Medusa's house? And where the HELL is the sun in the Underworld?!? Join us as we answer all these questions in a cinematography crash course with with Director of Photography for Percy Jackson Episodes 3, 4, and 7, Jules O'Loughlin! Follow Jules on Insta…

This week we're delighted to share a VERY educational conversation with Stunt Performer and Filmmaker Extraordinaire, Cassandra Ebner who just so happened to double for Walker Scobell in Percy Jackson Season 1! And before that, Carter and Erica freak out about Tina Fey's advice to Bowen Yang, reminisce about Robert's official documentary cameo, and…

We are SO EXCITED to be joined today by Percy Jackson and the Olympians Stunt Coordinators Eli Zagoudakis and Trevor Addie!!! If you find yourself wondering, hmm, what exactly IS a Stunt Coordinator? How does one start working in stunts? How did these dudes train a bunch of kids using ping pong and why is Walker SO good at sword fighting? You've co…

Joined by Alexis Sanchez from Latinx Geeks and Marissa Tandon from You Are What You Love Podcast, we break down every juicy moment (and big book change!) from the finale episode! We've got 3 Luke understanders and 1 Luke hater here, so get excited for some serious (loving, open) debate (lol), and so much more! Children's media and empire: https://w…

Charlie Bushnell is a Luke Understander and so are we! We were so stoked to get screeners for the final four episodes mere hours before this interview. Naturally we had to binge them all and pivot most of our questions at the last second so we could talk about that EPIC LUKE TURN SCENE. So excited to finally share this conversation with you all. To…

In this HISTORICALLY LONG Seaweed Brain recording, J.Maya and Sophia Raines are in the house to discuss Poseidon propaganda, Sally supremacy, therapeutic thesis statements, Annabeth's astonishing attributes in line with Hades, and whether or not the god of the dead has been talking to the frozen statue of Percy Jackson's mom for several days as his…

Our favorite goat Aryan Simhadri joins us to discuss cut scenes from Season 1, his favorite moments of The Lightning Thief Musical, and of course, if Percabeth is the greatest love story ever told. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for live-streamed *Tuesday* Watch-Alongs of the Disney+ show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/seaweedbrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Anyo…

Today we welcome Percy Jackson Associate Producer Stewart Strandberg to discuss Episode 6 (his favorite of Season 1), being in THE Writers Room, and what we want to see in *knock on wood* Season 2! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for live-streamed *Tuesday* Watch-Alongs of the Disney+ show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/seaweedbrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(Anyo…

Staff writer for PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS Daphne Olive joins us to discuss Episodes 1-4, the best writers' room ever, and how to survive in the world of the gods when you're... not a god. Watch Black Sails! Or else! Stream Fathoms Deep: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dKlM95n94MpKr6zl4FJQC?si=ccb1813b8f4f4838 Check out Daphne's jewelry here: …

Joined by Han (@Hazelsgems) and Mike from @NewestOlympian we break down Episode 6 in serious detail, discussing hidden Nico and Bianca gems, the choice that is "Levitating" by Dua Lipa, the Hermes sweatsuit set, what exposition actually is, and why this show is doing it right.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for live-streamed *Tuesday* Watch-Alongs of the …

Reunited with Comicbook.com reporter and massive wrestling fan, Liam Crowley, we do some professional level fangirl analysis on both Percabeth AND about Adam Copeland's performance as Ares! Join us for some an opening conversation on Percy and Annabeth's relationship arc and how it differs from the books, WHY Annabeth is the one who saw the Fates c…

Join Carter, Erica, and special guests Jake Sweat and Yunuen Cho as we break down this week's central theme of family, and more specifically MOTHERHOOD. How have Percy and Annabeth's ideologies already begun to shift in the presence of one another? Will Grover's search for Pan tie into the currently unmentioned "flame of western civilization conver…

Joined by returning friends of the pod, Kyle Prue and Thani Brant, we delve deep into the infinite, terrifying, and beautiful basement of this brand new portrayal of Medusa, and discuss how this episode structured so tightly around the idea of BETRAYAL propels our favorite characters and relationships forward!!! Where to find Kyle: @KylePrue on Tik…

Co-hosts and lifelong PJO fans Carter and Erica are joined by screenwriter and film critic Aiko Hilkinger to breakdown Episode 2 and talk severe Luke apologism, foundational Percabeth, and *perfect* hair. Follow Aiko on Twitter @AikoHWrites SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for live-streamed *Tuesday* Watch-Alongs of the Disney+ show! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.…

A deep dive into the art and craft of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Episode 1 with life long fans, childhood besties, and television nerds Erica and Carter! Discuss, overanalyze, and generally fangirl about this brilliant adaptation with us. Episode 2 analysis coming Friday!SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for live-streamed *Tuesday* Watch-Alongs of the …

Featuring brand new clips from press conferences and roundtables with Rick and Becky Riordan, Dan Shotz and Jon Steinberg (Showrunners), Jeff White (VFX Supervisor), Dan Hennah (Production Designer), Tish Monaghan (Costume Designer), and James Bobin (Director). AND detailing our experience at the WORLD PREMIERE at the Met!!! AND a no spoilers super…

The final four chapters joined by Lochlyn from We Accidentally Vaporized Our Podcast and Sherry, very famous editor of The Newest Olympian! We are breaking down the end of TCOTG, discussing extreme Percabeth cuteness, being a son of Sally Jackson, and sharing a bit about our experience seeing Rick, Becky, and the cast at the 92NY Monday night!!! Ne…

Ch. 28-31 with returning guest Owen from Through the Mist podcast! We have to discuss Percy's anti-brunch campaign, the importance of crossword puzzles, and Percy's future marriage?!!?!? plans???!!! Listen to Owen's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MthWoMZfOvzM0cP3EpO1P?si=89128fd392e34172 And follow him on Instagram @through_mist SUBSC…