197 | The Mark of Athena Ch. 34–36 w/ Michael Hollis (LIVE in Kansas City!)
The Newest Olympian
Mike Schubert
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2025
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
The Michael tag-team is back in action, this time for my first ever performance in Kansas City, MO! These chapters of MoA cover Annabeth’s build up to her big battle, and thankfully we have sadness expert, Michael Hollis, for the wallowing in despair chapter. Topics include: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, missing train prats, DEADalus, Arachne & Ariadne, into/onto, Larrys, BAH and GAH, capstones, WHEE, ambrosia effectiveness, First Aid, basketball courts, pitch, Sue Bird, Uncharted, worst fears, Hamilton, naming trucks, reading chaos, KCMO BBQ, and more!
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| 0:00.0 | Can't get a lot of Can you see me? Can't you see me! Kansas City, Missouri, what is good? |
| 0:36.6 | It's Kansas City, Missouri, what is good? |
| 0:48.7 | It is a delight to finally be in your city, the number one city that came up the most when I had announced tour announcements and people would go, no, Kansas City! |
| 0:53.6 | I am finally here and glad to be bringing you, |
| 0:57.5 | yes, Kansas City. |
| 0:59.2 | I've already passed a Travis Kelsey mural. |
| 1:01.4 | I've already heard about various Taylor Swift things. |
| 1:04.6 | The full alpha and omega of Kansas City. |
| 1:09.5 | I tried to order barbecue. |
| 1:11.8 | It didn't work. |
| 1:13.0 | The whole thing got canceled. |
| 1:14.5 | We've got another order coming. |
| 1:16.4 | It'll arrive during the show. |
| 1:17.8 | I'll eat it during intermission and become superpowered. |
| 1:20.9 | The Kansas City running in my veins. |
| 1:23.2 | We'll figure it out. |
| 1:23.9 | So I'm very excited to be here. |
| 1:26.2 | Very excited for our show. |
| 1:28.3 | Let's get into that T&O portion by welcoming our guest because never on this quest alone. I'm always joined by a |
| 1:34.1 | very special guest. And this is someone who you have heard on the podcast. And you have, |
| 1:39.3 | I can only imagine, loved on the podcast traveling here today. And I'm so excited to do the show with |
| 1:44.7 | and make some noise for one of my past roommates and one of my closest friends. |
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