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 return of Jesus Christ.

Check out Mike's podcast, The Newest Olympian, wherever you listen to podcasts!

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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

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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 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 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 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.