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The Newest Olympian

91 | The Last Olympian Ch. 9 w/ Sherry Guo

The Newest Olympian

Mike Schubert

Arts, Tv & Film, Percy Jackson, Tv Reviews, Pjo, Literature, Nerdy, Riordanverse, Comedy, Books

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Sherry makes her return to cover the turning point chapter of The Last Olympian and OH BABY IT IS A GOOD ONE. Tangents and analysis in peak form on today's TNO! Topics include: La Croix Moments, tooth enamel, small aircrafts, Takis, Santacon, voicemails, the Queens Midtown Tunnel, UHAUL, motion sickness, Mr. Guo on blast, Twilight, Taylor Swift, John Wick, Drachma economics, New York, final sentences, and more!

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• 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 the 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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— Find The Newest Olympian Online —

• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com

• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon

• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian

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• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian

• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian

• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch

 

— 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 —

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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Transcript

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So I didn't get that whole thing where I was, oh man, well, it'll be lost to the annals of time.

0:34.2

Me adding extra couch cushions to the Shubio, alas. What's good?

1:00.0

Thank you so much for tuning in to another episode of the newest Olympian.

1:02.9

My name is Mike Schuber.

1:03.8

I'm the titular newest Olympian.

1:05.1

I am a 31-year-old man who never read the Percy Jackson books as a kid, but I'm reading

1:09.3

them now for the very first time as an adult because I'm on a quest to determine if this is a book series that we've all been sleeping on as a society. But I'm not on this quest alone, though. I am joined by someone whose voice you've heard on the podcast and whose fingers and computational prowess has resulted in other things that you've heard on the podcast. It's our very

1:28.2

own editor, Sherry Gow. Sherry, how's it going? Or should I say, how's it glowing? Hello, nice pun. I have not heard that one before. Well, have you actually not heard that? I've never heard of Okay, wow. I was afraid it was going to be one of those like when people tell me like, oh, it's your favorite dessert, Sherbert.

1:24.1

And I'll be like, oh my God, I don't ever hear that.

1:25.0

Okay, cool.

1:25.6

Anyway, how's it going?

1:26.7

It's going great.

1:27.7

I just graduated.

1:28.8

So no more school for me. Let's go. Unless somehow in the future, I decide to go to grad school, but that is not in the cards right now. Don't have to worry about that yet. Focus on the now. Don't worry about the if. You've done it. you've graduated. Homework is a thing of the past, unless you're sending for grad school later on, but homework is a thing of the past. I am happy for you. I am proud of you.

2:04.4

Thank you. And anyone listening, don't worry, Sherry will still be editing the show. But now

2:09.6

it is college graduate Sherry-Gro. If it sounds like she's fancier and editing with a tassel on

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