Return to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson Podcast
Episodes
Fascism: The Burning Maze, Ch. 5 - 8
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh delve into the structures of fascism that the Triumvirate uphold and how Macro reflects alt right followers. Togethe...
Instinct: The Burning Maze, Ch. 1 - 4
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh begin the Burning Maze and faun over their fave Grover while discussing the structure of this new team. Together the...
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh try something new and use their theatre majors to look at Greek mythology in other adaptations, this week with Euryd...
Parting: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 41 & 42
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh summarize they're thoughts about this book and where it lines up with the rest of the 12 we've read, and wha...
Fallout: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 37 - 40
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss what happens after the worst thing you can imagine happens, how scary funny the peaches are, and how a snake...
Cost: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 33 - 36
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss consequences and what it means for a god to learn that you have to pay for your actions. Together the team a...
Absolution: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 29 - 32
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss what it means to be forgiven, the conflict in Meg and Apollo’s relationship, and Once Upon a Time. Togethe...
Spectacle: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 25 - 28
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the metaphor of wealth and capitalism and displayed through Commodus, the legacy of empire, and what it mean...
Conviction: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 21-24
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the consquences of the level of power Meg has reached, what this chair means, and how Rick deals with the to...
Regret: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 17 - 20
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take the chance in these filler chapters to really focus on the narrative of Apollo and Commodus's romance and b...
History: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 13 - 16
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the tragedy of history, both personal and cultural, and how it influences relationships and the systems of t...
Longevity: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 9 - 12 (Ft. Robert - @TheDamMemePage)
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are joined once again by Robert (@TheDamMemePage) with a ground breaking double feature in an Olympus sized episode....
Courtship: : The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 5 - 8 (Ft. Robert - @TheDamMemePage)
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are joined by Robert (@TheDamMemePage) to fan girl over lesbians, discuss what it means for relationships to develop...
Acclimatization: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 1 - 4
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh begin the Dark Prophecy and are incredibly freaked out by the surprise body horror, talk about Sleep Hallow, and ana...
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're running out of films that have to do with Greece and Rome but still have this classic DCom! This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take a school ...
Ego: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 37 - 39
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh wrap up the Hidden Oracle and dive into Apollo’s journey of Ego death and his ability to regain self confidence th...
Authority: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 33-36
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh examine what it means to give power, the responsibilities of power, and the power that relationships have on your me...
Devotion: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 29 - 32
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: The second half of this episode post the ad break contains discussions of parental abuse, as well as discussion of the allusions to p...
Trailer: It's Time to Return To Camp Half-Blood!
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the english class you've always wanted, three friends from college re-read one of their favorite childhood series. Having completed Percy Jacks...
Relationships: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 25 - 28 (ft. Darien Smartt, Muses of Mythology)
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden and Niamh are joined by Darien Smartt from the Muses of Mythology, Entering Storybrooke, and Thats the Sitch podcasts. They look fur...
Charisma: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 21 - 24
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh evaluate the effectiveness of the plaikos' marketing for the Camp Half-Blood Woods and absolutely read the giant...
Revelation: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 17 - 20
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are gooped and gagged by the reveals and twists in this set of chapters. They dive deep into what the Triumvirate me...
Capacity: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 13-16
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are curing Demeter for allergies but hyping her up for her incredibly daughter and her powers. Together the team ana...
Mentorship: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 9-12
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are take these packed chapters and wonder what it means to teach and how we hold accountability for institution . To...
Mortality: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 5-8
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are big fans of Sally cameos, dunk on Apollo, and get really deep with mortality discussions. Together the team anal...
Status: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 1-4
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh begin their journey with Apollo, discuss what it means go from high status to low status, and why Rick thrives in fi...
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take a brief reprieve before jumping into Trials of Apollo by covering the 2002 romantic comedy “My Big Fat Greek ...
Heroes of Olympus: Wrap-Up
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh wrap-up the full Heroes of Olympus series. Blood of Olympus Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3GycxoF Offerings: https://bi...
Destiny: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 57 & 58
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the merits of brining Leo back, applaud Piper, and bemoan Jason just as in the Lost Hero episodes. Together ...
Fury: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 53 - 56
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh celebrate that ding dong the b**** is dead, hyper up will and Nico, and talk about the best way to burn your ex-crus...
Congruence: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 49 - 52
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take this wild rollercoaster of a climax, mourn Leo, and think about what the meaning of this series was. Together t...
Opposition: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 45 - 48
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are hyped to have some Will and Nico time, discuss what it means to write a partisan metaphor, and discuss the aging...
Chance: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 41-44
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh enjoy the summertime where the living is easy, discuss what it means to write choice, and talk more on “bees-gate”...
Assurance: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 37 - 40
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh celebrate Reyna, discuss why we like to watch/read characters who are terrible people, and start to dive into what t...
Dyad: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 33 - 36
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss gender dynamic of Artemis and Apollo, the loneliness of Leo, and their favorite childhood computer games. To...
Anger: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 29 - 32
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the merits of releasing your anger and how Reyna and Nico’s trauma has affected their relationships. Toget...
Recognition: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 25 - 28
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take some time to wind down after some rough weeks by yelling about Jason Grace. Together the team analyzes Heroes o...
Experience: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 21 - 24
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh tackle both misogyny and misandry and how Rick actually has compelling things to say about feminism, trauma, and the...
Self-Control: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 17 - 20
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh look at how mental health is depicted in these chapters and what it means to be a child solider. Together the team a...
Paternity: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 13 - 20
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh put so much respect on the names of Nico and Hades and take a deep dive into their relationship. Together the team a...
Victory: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 9 - 12 (w/ Gretchen D'Amato)
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are joined by friend and Percy fan Gretchen D’Amato to discuss how Leo is incredible and the interesting way that ...
Leadership: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 5 - 8
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh celebrate the first Reyna pov chapters and discuss her powers and the two ways of being a good leader. Together the ...
Odyssey: Blood of Olympus, Ch. 1 - 4
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh climb up the hill that is liking Jason and appreciate the nuance of a Jason chapter, for once. Together the team ana...
Mamma Mia (2008)
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This wee Niamh, Ava, and Brayden take a palate cleanser between tho very dark children's books to watch the movie Mamma Mia (2008) before jumping into...
Procession: House of Hades, Ch. 78 & 79
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh finally complete their storied journey through Tartarus and finish this incredibly long book on perhaps the sweetest...
Illusion: House of Hades, Ch. 73 -76
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh after chapters and chapters of begging for Hazel’s turn we have her triumphant climax that… still COULD HAVE BEE...
Escape: House of Hades, Ch. 69 - 72
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh lament some of the saddest chapters of these books ever, but don’t forget to honor the fallen with discussions of ...
Arrival: House of Hades, Ch. 65 - 68
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh love Frank so much but really wish there was more Hazel in these books, they also spend alot of time discussing Coac...
Perseverance: House of Hades, Ch. 61 - 64
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh have barely survived this semester much like Percy and Annabeth have barley survived Tarturus, and together bemoan t...
Control: House of Hades, Ch. 57 - 60
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh spend a very long time discussing soup and Gaelic etymology before yelling about how Jason is homophobic. Together t...
Mortality: House of Hades, Ch. 53 - 56
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh spiral into the abyss with Annabeth and debate the use of Nyx in these chapters, what it means to face your death so...
Gift: House of Hades, Ch. 49 - 52
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are overjoyed that Leo finally has a nice plot and something good happen, but are confused on the physics and simila...
Corruption: House of Hades, Ch. 45 - 48
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh mark the descent of Percy into corruption and ask how anyone in this situation could keep themselves from following ...
Manipulation: House of Hades, Ch. 41 - 44
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ava, Brayden, and Niamh celebrate how incredible Piper is, dive back into the complexities of charm speak, traverse the waters of conscious...
Curse: House of Hades, Ch. 37 - 40
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh dig deep into punishment, consequence, and curse to look at what it means to actually be in Tartarus. Together the t...
Intimacy: House of Hades, Ch. 33 -36 (Robert - That Dam Meme Page)
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are joined by Robert (ThatDamMemePage, Welcome to Storybrooke) to tackle the insanely complex Nico coming out ...
Dependence: House of Hades, Ch. 29 - 32
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh deal with what it means to depend on someone who you’ve wronged, the damsleization of Annabeth, and how good choco...
Distraction: House of Hades, Ch. 25 - 28
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk about how much they love Hazel and how much they hate feet, while diving into the feminization of magical power...
Collaboration: House of Hades, Ch. 21 - 24
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh look at what it means to work with people that you can’t trust but may need to forgive and whether or not this is ...
Progress: House of Hades, Ch. 17 - 20
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh dive into how much they admire the shout-out for agriculture, the dynamics of war versus production, how Frank final...
Karma: House of Hades, Ch. 13 - 16
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh dive into what the morality of killing monsters means, the penal system of Tarturas, and the ethics of mind manipula...
Ownership: House of Hades, Ch. 9 - 12
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh trudge through these Leo chapters and discuss how audience perception and author intention interact, the role of fan...
Adjustment: House of Hades, Ch. 5 - 8
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are coming at you from the depths of Hell to discuss how insanely dark of a turn this series has taken, Dark Percy, ...
Persona: House of Hades, Ch. 1 - 4
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh get witchy and discuss how perception of witches has shaped how we talk about these type of greek witches and how Ha...
Vacation Rerelease (Hero Complex: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 9 & 10)
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey y'all! Our team is taking a week off for the summer in between books and so if you're missing that RTCHB fix for the week heres and old episode fo...
Love: Mark of Athena, Ch. 49 - 52
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week in a Olympus sized episode Brayden, Niamh, and Ava are joined by Author and Podcaster Megan Peterson (The Monstrous Women Podcast) talk abou...
Showmanship: Mark of Athena, Ch. 45 - 48 (Robert - That Dam Meme Page)
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Niamh, and Robert (ThatDamMemePage, Welcome to Storybrooke) talk how simultaneously gay and homophobic this weeks chapters are. Tog...
Age: Mark of Athena, Ch. 41 - 44
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh talk about how culture, experience, and time all combine to create the construct of age, they also complain about Ji...
Self: Mark of Athena, Ch. 37 - 40
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh rage against the machine and discuss how frustrating this subplot love triangle truly is. Together the team analyzes...
Wisdom: Mark of Athena, Ch. 33 - 36 (Fran McMahon - Best Dam Camp Pod)
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wisdoms daughter may walk alone, but this week Fran (AHealthyDoseofFran, The Best Dam Camp) joins Brayden, Ava, and Niamh to talk about the power of a...
Ability: Mark of Athena, Ch. 29 - 32
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about bees. Brayden, Niamh, and Ava also discuss Percy’s character arch, the heavy foreshadowing in these chapters, and Frank’s po...
Will: Mark of Athena, Ch. 25 - 28
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh explore the misogny behind mind control related stories, tackle what it means to control you legacy, and bemoan love...
Ancestry: Mark of Athena, Ch. 21 - 24
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh try to drag content out of some very dull chapters and mostly talk alot about how much they hate the Leo, Hazel, Fra...
History: Mark of Athena, Ch. 17 - 20 (ft. Lochlyn - We Accidentally Vaporized Our Podcast)
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh are met by Lochlyn of We Accidentally Vaporized Our Podcast to take a trip to the South and discuss the impact of ty...
Captivity: Mark of Athena, Ch. 13 - 16
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh tackle some of the most controversial chapters in the Percy Jackson fandom, as well as discuss the ethics of zoos, a...
Masculinity: Mark of Athena, Ch. 9 -12
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do men do? Fight? Why is this possibly? Brayden, Niamh, and Ava get to the bottom of how Jason and Percy’s toxic masculinity affects the team a...
Revenge: Mark of Athena, Ch. 5 - 8
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
TEAM LEO! What do Revenge, Milfs, and Airports all have in common? We sure try to make sense of that question this episode as we. Dive deep into what ...
Unity: Mark of Athena, Ch. 1 - 4
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She's here. She's narrating the book. She has problems. Niamh, Ava, and Brayden are ecstatic to have reached our very first Annabeth POV chapter ever ...
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden take a break from the Heroes of Olympus to dive into the much anticipated follow-up movie night episode. After gushi...
Defense: Son of Neptune, Ch. 49 - 52
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final chapters of Son of Neptune, where Niamh, Ava, and Brayden talk about battle strategy, Game of Thrones, how good this book was, an...
Life: Son of Neptune, Ch. 45 - 48 (with Emma Berglund - FanCity Central)
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to battle a Giant and so Niamh, Ava, and Brayden called in back up from the badass Emma Berglund of FanCity Central TV! Together they discus...
Hope: Son of Neptune, Ch. 41-44
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh podcast from secure locations and discuss in depth what it means for Death to be so god damn sexy. They also take a ...
Fear: Son of Neptune, Ch. 37-40 (Molly and Maddy - The Fatal Flaw Podcast)
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are joined by the hilarious, smart, and riveting Molly and Maddy of the Fatal Flaw Podcast. Together they discuss ho...
Homecoming: Son of Neptune, Ch. 33-36
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh see ho this book answers the age old question, “Can you go Home?” and look at what it means to return to a place...
Reaping: Son of Neptune, Ch. 29-32
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden take a look inside Amazon, the company and the society of female warriors in Ancient Greece. They look at what it me...
Dreams: Son of Neptune, Ch. 25-28
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ava, Brayden, and Niamh love any chapters where they get to meet a new favorite character and meeting Ella the Harpy this week is very exciting for al...
Pacifism: Son of Neptune, Ch. 21-24
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh grapple with the philosophies of your favorite earthy crunchy Aunt Iris, as well as talk about the ethics of Pacifis...
Motherhood: Son of Neptune, Ch. 17-20 (Fran McMahon - Best Dam Camp)
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden are joined by author, Youtuber, Podcaster and friend of the pod, Fran McMahon. Together they take a foray into the s...
Champion: Son of Neptune, Ch. 13-16 (DJ - Podcast of Posiden)
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden are joined by DJ of Podcast of Poseidon. Together they go in depth on what it means to be a Champion versus a Hero a...
Disappointment: Son of Neptune, Ch. 9-12
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden deal with everything that comes with disappointment, but certainly were not disappointed in these chapters. Together...
Contractualism: Son of Neptune, Ch. 5-8
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden get hype over out first POV chapters for our girl Hazel. In their discussion they go in depth on what social contrac...
Boundary: Son of Neptune, Ch. 1-4
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden begin the Son of Neptune at long long long long last! Together they analyze what it means to cross boundaries and wh...
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week the team takes a dive into film history and analyzes the groundbreaking mythology film Jason and the Argonuats (1963) directed by Don Chaffe...
Cyclicality: The Lost Hero, Ch. 51 - 56
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The week, Niamh, Brayden, and Ava finally finish The Lost Hero and analyze how this month long journey through the book relates to The Hero's Journey ...
Vengeance: The Lost Hero, Ch. 45 - 50 (Robert - Into The Riordan-Verse)
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the team is joined by Robert (The Dam Meme Page, Entering Storybrooke, and Into the RiordanVerse) to definitely discuss Climax Number #2 of ...
Odds: The Lost Hero, Ch. 39 - 44
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we tackle Climax #1 of the Lost Hero, and what that implies for how the book is written. Brayden, Ava, and Niamh break down the way that Ric...
Relation: The Lost Hero, Ch. 35 - 38 (Kim, Nanci, & Robin - Our Mythical Childhood)
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this very exciting week Brayden is joined by scholars from the Our Mythical Childhood, an international project that studies "The Reception of Clas...
Possession: The Lost Hero, Ch. 31-34
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who gets to tell stories and who decides what these stories mean? Niamh, Ava, and Brayden tackle this idea this week, as well as PBS Kids Show Martha ...
Manipulation: The Lost Hero, Ch. 27-30
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the Medea episode! Everybody gather around to hear Ava, Niamh, and Brayden talk for a half hour about Medea and almost nothing else! This week we...
Truth: The Lost Hero, Ch. 23-26
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Lizzo said, Truth Hurts. This week Niamh, Brayden, and Ava recap the battle with the Cyclopes and dive into the hard reality of when is it importan...