The Newest Olympian

Fay Onyx of writingalchemy.net chats with Mike about where The Lightning Thief portrayed disability well and where there was room for improvement. They begin with physical disabilities, but later towards discussing Percy mental health struggles as well. Topics include: speculative fiction, proper terminology, ablest metaphors, storytelling tropes, mermaid in a wheelchair, Myst opportunities, passing, invisible disabilities, resources, Big House problems, pro-ADHD teaching methods, panic disorder, brain plasticity, mouth sounds, The Bright Sessions, TTRPGs, and more! Ableist term resource: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html Thanks to our sponsor, Inked Gaming! For 10% off, go to www.inkedgaming.com/tno and use code “TNO”! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • 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 — 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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— 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!

Amanda Morin of Understood joins to discuss how well The lightning Thief represented ADHD and dyslexia. She answers many questions from Mike and shares loads of helpful information about these conditions! Topics include: big pants, learning differences, teaching adjustments, focus, terminology, rainbow post-its, tangential threads, hyperfocus, ADHD as a superpower, executive function, analysis paralysis, fonts, cursive, contrast for reading, Jeopardy!, neurodivergency the word “disorder,” medication, medication vacations, Adderall, and more! Understood's brand story: www.understood.org/articles/en/our-brand-story — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • 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 — 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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• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian

• 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!

Alyssa Esteban, creator of Breakfast in Beauclair, joins the pod and brings loads of notes to the table! If you were craving a nerdy episode, prepare to be satisfied. Topics include: accessible design, Papyrus, Foursquare, audiobook narrators, Denver, Newark, It’s Always Sunny, Italian mannerisms, Fruit Ninja, okapi, Arachne, friendship, dank bad, straitjackets, Ludo Bagman, Dave & Buster’s, Bagman Blinders, The Simpsons, Jersey Shore, D-A-R-R-I-N, hate listeners, and more! Thanks to our sponsor: Imperfect Foods - get 20% off your first 3 orders with code “TNO” at imperfectfoods.com Local Forecast - Elevator by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5 — 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 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

• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian

• 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!

Caleb Denecour (@CalebDenecour) enters the fray to discuss pizza preferences, laundry practices, oh... and Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters as well. Topics include: Snow shoveling, Beck, unique jokes, dad joke vision, Jurassic Park, peeled grapes, Squidward, Rhys Ifans, The New York Post, nepotism, pizza preferences, breakfast tacos, mowing the lawn, KP, Lower Sixth, plane blueberry, Crocs, Gaston, frisbee, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Brooklinen! Go to brooklinen.com/TNO and use code “TNO” for a free gift or $20 off! — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • 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 — 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

• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian

• 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!

Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo) returns to the pod, this time in her full-fledged role as TNO's Greek Mythological Correspondent! Come hear her answer questions about everything Mike wondered about while reading the first PJO book, cover the desired topics as chosen by patrons, and beyond! Ctrl+F, mythology sources, theoi.com, Perseus, Medusa’s origin, Luciano Garbati, John Wick, the Portland god, animal icons, items of power, Mercury, caduceus, the Furies, Argus, SpongeBob, Chiron, Hercules, cool storks, hot animals, Procrustes, lotus eaters, and more! Thanks to our sponsor: Athletic Greens! Get a year's worth of Vitamin D plus 5 free travel packs at www.athleticgreens.com/newestolympian — 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 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

• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian

• 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!