• 66: Monster Donut Tears Our Family Apart | Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2.04 (Clarisse Blows Up Everything) feat. Interviews w/ Leah Sava Jeffries, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Dan Shotz, and Craig Silverstein
    Dec 29 2025

    This week, we're deep diving into the episode 4 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Clarisse Blows Up Everything, featuring interviews with Leah Sava Jeffries, Charlie Bushnell, Aryan Simhadri, Dan Shotz, and Craig Silverstein. Discussion topics may include: Thalia Grace's introduction, choice, responsibility, Cult Half-Blood, Sharpay Evans vs Tess Tyler, Treasure Island, the Bracelet of Broken Promises and Misfortune, and a VERY! SPECIAL! CEREAL BRAND!


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/


    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.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • 65: We Go Ghost Hunting On The Princess Andromeda | Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2.03 (We Board The Princess Andromeda) feat. Interviews w/ Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Rick Riordan, Craig Silverstein, and Dan Shotz
    Dec 22 2025

    This week, we're deep diving into the episode 2 of season 3 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, We Board The Princess Andromeda, featuring interviews with Dior Goodjohn, Charlie Bushnell, Rick Riordan, Craig Silverstein, and Dan Shotz. Discussion topics may include: the coffin scene, Luke's taste in paintings, Clarisse and Ares, Clarisse and Luke's leadership styles, Allison Simms, mythics vs. monsters, the Great Prophecy, Luke Castellan's very important opinions on the Jonas Brothers, and our own journey onto the Princess Andromeda set.


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/


    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.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 64: The Chariot Race Ends With A Whimper | Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2.02 (Demon Pigeons Attack)
    Dec 16 2025

    This week, we're deep diving into the episode 2 of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Demon Pigeons Attack. Discussion topics may include: the Great Prophecy, foreshadowing in the chariot race, Percy's empathy, testing boundaries, Chris Rodriguez, betrayal, and Grover being cast as Penelope.


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/


    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.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 63: Phoebe Gets Canceled | Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2.01 (I Play Dodgeball With Cannibals) feat. Interviews w/ Daniel Diemer, Rick Riordan, Walker Scobell, and Leah Sava Jeffries
    Dec 12 2025

    This week, we're deep diving into the first episode of season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I Play Dodgeball With Cannibals, featuring interviews with Daniel Diemer, Rick Riordan, Walker Scobell, and Leah Sava Jeffries! Discussion topics may include: our set visit, Percy's artistic side, the wild, Camp Rock parallels, getting lost, the Mets, Odysseus vs Achilles, Tyson's introduction, and Thalia's tree.


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/


    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.

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • 62: We Begin Our Homecoming | The Odyssey
    Dec 9 2025

    This week, we're rereading The Odyssey in preparation for season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: homecoming in The Sea of Monsters, Telemachus parallels, Helen's role in The Odyssey, Calypso's island, guest rights, and metamorphosis.


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/


    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.

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    55 mins
  • 61: Season 2 Predictions! | Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians feat. Gillian Blum
    Nov 21 2025

    This week, we're theorizing our way through season 2, joined by our friend, entertainment reporter Gillian Blum! Discussion topics may include: episode titles, flashbacks, fatal flaws, building out Clarisse, Grover, & Luke's storylines, Triumvirate Holdings, the siren scene, and where Monster Donut fits into all of this.


    Find Gillian on Twitter here!: https://x.com/GillianBlum


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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.


    Referenced in this episode:

    • Princess Andromeda Brochure: https://www.readriordan.com/2024/12/06/get-ready-for-the-princess-andromeda-cruise/
    • Jason Ensler's Director's Journal: https://www.threads.com/@jasonensler1


    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.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 60: We Take The Authors To Court | The Court of the Dead (Live Reaction!) (feat. Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro)
    Sep 30 2025

    This week, we're journeying through The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, featuring a short interview with Rick and Mark, predictions, reactions, and a debrief after it all. Discussion topics may include: Hazel Levesque, facing the truth, The Oresteia, Circus Gothica, post-Trials of Apollo existence, and what justice looks like.


    Get your The Court of the Dead bingo board here!: https://mfbc.us/m/rrjahg8


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • 59: Talking The Court of the Dead with Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro!
    Sep 19 2025

    This week, we've got Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro here to discuss their upcoming novel, The Court of the Dead! Discussion topics may include: finding the right story for Nico & Hazel, writing Percy from Nico's perspective, crafting Will Solace, justice, choice, and choosing Westport for Luke's hometown.


    You can find more info on Rick and Mark's Court of the Dead tour here!: https://rickriordan.com/2025/06/the-court-of-the-dead-tour/


    Get your The Court of the Dead bingo board here!: https://mfbc.us/m/rrjahg8


    Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast


    Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? 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.

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    31 mins