9 | The Lightning Thief Ch. 11 w/ Beth Reekles
The Newest Olympian
Mike Schubert
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 1 November 2021
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Author of The Kissing Booth, Beth Reekles, joins Schubes to discuss our heroes' trip to the Garden Gnome Emporium in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! Topics include: Overachieving in school, translations, Halloween costumes, Lizzie McGuire, regional fast food, “yes and”, thematic insults, Hindsight Percy, ear vitamins, garden orbs, Pompeii, “in English, please?!”, The Red Baron, bodega bags, ZIP codes, “per my previous email,” CSI Miami, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Realm. Listen to Orphan Black: The Next Chapter at realm.fm — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: https://thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: https://thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: https://twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: https://instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should’ve been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with th e help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!
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Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!
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| 1:28.2 | The weather in New York is very nice, which is cool. |
| 1:30.5 | I'm enjoying going out to parks and stuff. |
| 1:32.7 | It's been a good time. |
| 1:33.5 | Fall is approaching in New York. |
| 1:35.6 | It's late September as we record this, and that is just peak New York City time, where you get to wear shorts, a t-shirt, and a light jacket, or jeans and a light shirt. |
| 1:47.2 | You know, you can maybe get into the flannel game again. |
| 1:50.2 | I'm very excited weather-wise where we're at right now. |
| 1:52.8 | I've been to New York once and it was late October and it just felt like the perfect time to visit because this is my favorite kind of time of year getting into now. |
| 1:56.9 | Although I think we might |
| 2:00.5 | have pissed off Zeus here in Wales because we have had non-stop rain for days. Oh no. Are you the |
| 2:01.9 | lightning thief? Is it you who took the bolt? I mean, you know, you're going to have a side |
| 2:08.1 | gig these days. Oh wow. Well, yeah. Speaking of side gig, you are now full-time author as we record |
| 2:12.2 | this. You quit the boring, regular job. |
| 2:17.0 | Literally as I'm about like three hours ago. So yes, a few listeners at home are just feeling the vibes. It's because Beth is full-time now. That's so fun. Full-time creation. Wee. Also, slightly full of champagne. Oh, right. Yeah. So if Beth gets a little loose here, you know what's going on. |
| 2:19.7 | Before we get into this chapter of the Lightning Thief, though, what is your history with the Percy Jackson series? |
| 2:37.2 | I know we had talked and you said you were a big fan, but where does that fandom lie? |
| 2:42.2 | Where did it come from? |
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