Return to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson Podcast
Episodes
Allegiance: The Lost Hero, Ch. 19-22
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ice, ice baby. This week we dive into the politics of the Percy Jackson greek world and try to find where the allegiances lay going into the Giant war...
Beauty: The Lost Hero, Ch. 15-18 (Deja Harden - Literary Princess)
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the team is joined by Book-Tuber Deja Harden (Literary Princess), to discuss how Rick handles the personality of Aphrodite and her cabin, as...
Connection: The Lost Hero, Ch. 11-14
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss how traumatic being a demigod is and how well does Rick truly handle these topics and the diversity he tries...
Important Announcement
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No new episode for you this week! Sorry folks! We will be transitioning to an every other week schedule for the time being, and we explain more in thi...
Transparency: The Lost Hero, Ch. 7-10
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week our team looks at the responsibilities that advocates have to the people they represent, when clarity is important and when it can be ignore...
Shock: The Lost Hero, Ch. 3-6 (Fran McMahon- Best Dam Camp)
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week the team truly meets Piper and Leo, and deal with the culture shock of entering a new space in a new way. This week Niamh, Ava, and Brayden ...
Orientation: The Lost Hero, Ch. 1 & 2
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get oriented to new characters, a new book, a new series, and new writing techniques. Together out fearless hosts Niamh, Ava, and Brayden...
Super Special Fun Episode About Fan Fiction Extravaganza
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Super Special Fun Episode About Fan Fiction Extravaganza! This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh dive into some of the amazing, and more oft...
Clash of the Titans (2010)
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a break from reading and watch a truly terrible movie about Greek Mythology: Clash of the Titans (2010). Join Ava, Brayden, and Niam...
Endings, Sort Of: The Last Olympian, Ch. 23
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
And with that it's over... sort of. Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh to finish up the final chapter of The Last Olympian, "We Say Goodbye, Sort Of", and r...
Reward: The Last Olympian, Ch. 21 & 22 (with Erica & Carter - Seaweed Brain Podcast)
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is time for the moment that made us all fall in love with both Annabeth and Percy: The Under-Water Kiss. In order to properly tackle these chapters...
Atonement: The Last Olympian, Ch. 19 & 20
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The moment you (Niamh) have all (Niamh) been waiting for, the climax of the book, the series, and our childhoods. It's time for Brayden, Ava, and Niam...
Paternity: The Last Olympian, Ch. 17 & 18 (with Sam - The Half Blood Report)
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Parenthood is a complex set of responsibilities and opportunities that become even more complicated when one of those Parents is a god! Who better to ...
Compassion: The Last Olympian, Ch. 15 & 16 (with Molly and Maddy - Fatal Flaw)
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's here! This week the team dives into the whole Clarisse and Silena queer coding of it all. This week Molly and Maddy are join our crew to dive int...
Preparation: The Last Olympian, Ch. 13 & 14 (with Divya Bahtia)
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, Niamh, and guest host icon Divya Bahtia to discuss why pigs are flying when no one ever asked them to, who to cast as Ethan Na...
Safety: The Last Olympian, Ch. 11 & 12 (with Fran McMahon - The Best Dam Camp)
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are joined by the amazing spectacular Fran McMahon (Best Dam Camp Podcast, A Healthy Does of Fran) to discuss how th...
Corruption: The Last Olympian, Ch. 9 & 10 (Robert - Into The Riordan-Verse)
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is the true nature of evil? Is corruption always a bad thing? Do water picks at the dentist hurt more? Where is Ava? These very serious questions...
We Accidentally Started A Podcast: Happy One Year Anniversary
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to listening to us for a year! Here's to many more and here's whats going on in our lives, how they've changed in the past year, and our fav...
Vulnerability: The Last Olympian, Ch. 7 & 8 (with Emma Berglund - FanCity Central)
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vulnerability is hard, but the work that Brayden, Niamh, and Ava do is harder. This week the team has invited YouTuber and Creator Emma Berglund of Fa...
Home: The Last Olympian, Ch. 5 & 6 (with Manasa and Erin - Camp Half Pod)
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They say home is where the heart is, but what does home mean? What happens when what you're supposed to be able to call home can't be home for you? Wh...
Anger: The Last Olympian, Ch. 3 & 4 (with Dr. Elizabeth Bartlett, Ph.D.)
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does anger mean? What is is productive? When is it not? How is anger gendered and how does that effect how characters interact? How does the myth...
Belief: The Last Olympian, Ch. 1 & 2
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Its here, The Last Olympian, and we start with a bang as Niamh, Ava, and Brayden discuss explosions, whether Rachel and Percy work as a couple, and ho...
Wonder Woman (2017) - with Erica Ito and Fran McMahon
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the spirit of Battle of the Labyrinth we have chosen a movie that has very tangential relation to Greek Mythology! The DCU's Wonder Woman (2017) wr...
Growing Up: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 19 & 20
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our 50th episode ever, Niamh, Ava, and Brayden delve into a topic that has been on everyone's minds this past year: What happens when you're forced...
Power: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 17 & 18
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Pan's gift actually just a way for corporations to get out of acknowledging the power they have to influence the environment? Is Nico the most powe...
Guilt: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 15 & 16
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Rachel Elizabeth Dare the blue print for Manic Pixie Dream Girls, in a good way? Why is Ethan Nakamura evil but cool? Niamh, Ava, and Brayden spend...
Trust: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 13 & 14 (with Matt William - Fandom Encounters)
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Faith, trust, pixie dust, and Annabeth is always right but Rick should stop pitting her against other female characters. This week Matt Williams (Fand...
Purpose: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 11 & 12 (with Divya Bhatia)
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you angry with the way that female characters in mythology are represented? Do you have strong feelings about Hera and Calypso? Well then this is ...
Stubbornness: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 9 & 10 (with Erica Ito - Seaweed Brain Podcast)
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Niamh is off on a solo mission, Erica Ito (of Seaweed Brain) joins Ava and Brayden to defeat the patriarchy and standardized testing. Together t...
Reputation: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 7 & 8
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the great tradition of Taylor Swift; Brayden, Ava, and Niamh take a look at the theme of Reputation and discuss how perception effects the lives of...
Choices: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 5 & 6 (with Sam & Diego - The Half-Blood Report)
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to enter the Labyrinth and who better to help Ava, Brayden, and Niamh than Sam and Diego from The Half-Blood Report! Together they discuss h...
Secrets: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 3 & 4 (with Emma Berglund - FanCity Central)
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In order to help Brayden, Niamh, and Ava uncover all the secrets in this book (and maybe fight some scorpions) the crew has invited YouTuber and Creat...
Normalcy: Battle of the Labyrinth, Ch. 1 & 2
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
And with Season 4, our trio begins a quest to read the Battle of the Labyrinth. This week we discover that Niamh was a cheerleader, that none of us re...
Disney's Hercules (1997): A Movie That Kind of Relates to the Titan's Curse
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who puts the glad in Gladiator? Who's daring deeds make great theatre? Who's got the moxy, brains, and spunk? Why it's the Return to Camp Half-Blood t...
Fate: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 19 & 20
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our teams final foray through The Titans Curse, Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss how cool Olympus parties are and how terrifying and reassuring it c...
Sacrifice: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 17 & 18 (with Erica Ito - Seaweed Brain Podcast)
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Erica from the Seaweed Brain Podcast joins Brayden, Niamh, and Ava to discuss the greatest tragedy in the history of Percy Jackson and also ...
Truth: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 15 & 16
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is Dionysus is way scarier than we thought? Are old people better at moving and turning in to seals than we thought? Is Annabeth's father a good dad? ...
Devotion: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 13 & 14 (with Fran McMahon - The Best Dam Camp)
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make the saddest chapter in Percy Jackson sadder? Niamh, Ava, and Brayden have invited writer and content creator Fran McMahon from the Bes...
New Year, Same Pod: The New Years / Half-Way Episode
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2021 and we've officially finished the first half of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Join Brayden, Ava, and Niamh as they discuss their favorite...
Kinship: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 11 & 12
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have a fear of helicopters? So does Ava. What does this have to do with Percy Jackson and his encounter with Apollo, Hercules, and a Boar? Brayden and...
Hero Complex: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 9 & 10
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has everyone in the world slept in a museum during their childhood? Well Niamh, Brayden, and Ava have and thats why this week is all about Percy's vis...
Envy: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 7 & 8
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to an episode about seltzer and how horses sleep. How are these connected to Percy Jackson? Niamh, Brayden, and Ava will see if they can possi...
Rivalry: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 5 & 6
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this extremely unhinged episode Niamh, Brayden, and Ava dissect two amazing action sequences of capture the flag and an epic-big-3-demi-god-battle-...
Vanity: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 3 & 4 (with Divya Bhatia and Rory Fallmer)
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week it's time for our most frequent guest to make a comeback: Divya Bhatia (Activists In Progress) and this time she brings best friend Rory Fal...
Duty: The Titan's Curse, Ch. 1 & 2
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Time for the Titan's Curse! Ava, Brayden, and Niamh visit a boarding school that is vaguely 8 hours away from NYC and finally meet all of their favori...
The Other Movie: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After having a great time finishing the wonderful book the Sea of Monsters, Brayden, Ava, and Niamh torture themselves by watching the notorious...
Consequence: Sea of Monsters, Ch. 19 & 20
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back at Camp, Ava, Brayden, and Niamh compete in one final Chariot Race and then are forced to deal with the consequences of a quest. Together they an...
Pride: Sea of Monsters, Ch. 17 & 18 (with Natalie Wilhelm - Floor 600)
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With Niamh missing in action, trapped in the Sea of Monsters, Ava and Brayden call in recruitment from Natalie Wilhelm of the Floor 600 podcast. Toget...
Success: Sea of Monsters, Ch. 15 & 16 (with The Half-Blood Report)
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our brave trio has finally made it to Polyphemus' cave deep in the Sea of Monster where they find... Diego and Sam from The Half-Blood Report! Togethe...
Perfection: Sea of Monsters, Ch. 13 & 14
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After passing through the island of the Siren's Ava, Brayden, and Niamh go on a deep dive into Hubris and how hubris plagues Modern American society a...
Halloween Special: The Underworld Quiz Show
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy spooky season from the Return To Camp Half-Blood team! In this special surprise episode Brayden creates a quiz show that pits Ava and Niamh agai...
Greed: Sea of Monsters, Ch. 11 & 12 (with Erica Ito - Seaweed Brain Podcast)
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a crossover episode, Erica from the Seaweed Brain Podcast joins Brayden, Ava, and Niamh on their voyage into the Sea of Monsters. Together they dis...
Autonomy: Sea of Monsters, Ch. 9 & 10
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh listen in on some private conversations and debate whether they agree with Luke's philosophies or not., before they ...
Family: Sea of Monsters, Ch. 7 & 8 (with Divya Bhatia - Activists In Progress)
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finally headed on their way towards the Sea of Monsters, Ava, Niamh, and Brayden encounter a stranger on the beach, and its Divya Bhatia (Activists In...
Privilege: The Sea of Monsters, Ch. 5 & 6
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ava, Niamh, and Brayden make it back once again to Camp Half-Blood (after barley surviving last week's taxi ride full of bad wifi), as this week they ...
Chaos: The Sea of Monsters, Ch. 3 & 4 (with Robert Gaymer - Into the Riordan Verse)
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a very special podcaster descends upon Return to Camp Half-Blood to take a ride in the Grey Sister's cab and battle both capitalism and New...
Discovery: The Sea Of Monsters, Ch. 1 & 2
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to season 2, full of more shenanigans, more Cyclops, and very sadly less Grover. This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden question Grover's choices i...
The Musical: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical (with Allison Mintz & Drew Eldridge)
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh are joined by friends Allison Mintz (@allison_mintz) and Drew Eldridge (@drew.t.e) to discuss the Broadway musical T...
The Movie: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In their most dangerous adventure yet, the Ava, Brayden, and Niamh descend into the film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief ...
*Bonus* Back to Brooklyn House: The Red Pyramid Ch 1 (Patreon Exclusive Series)
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Patreon exclusive series, the Return to Camp Half-Blood crew tackle another Riordanverse series, The Kane Chronicles. If you liked this episo...
Destiny: The Lightning Thief, Ch. 21 & 22
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first quest comes to a close as Niamh, Ava, and Brayden as the witness how cool Olympus is, how lame the gods are, and debate wether or not Luke w...
Honesty: The Lightning Thief Ch. 19 & 20
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our brave trio Brayden, Niamh, and Ava have now made it to Hadestown and revel at the mad respect they actually have for the Lord of the Dead and then...
Death: The Lightning Thief, Ch. 17 & 18
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Down down down into the Underworld we go, as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh play with water beds, dissect Charon's fashion choices, and dote over our good go...
Distraction: The Lightning Thief Ch. 15 & 16 (with Divya Bhatia)
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week the trio's quest is joined by Divya Bhatia of the Activitsts in Progress podcast, and together they try to escape a water park, figure out t...
Identity: The Lightning Thief Ch. 13 & 14
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here we go again, Brayden, Niamh, and Ava struggle to stay on top as the explore the St. Louis Arch and try not to drown in the Missouri River and the...
Appearances: The Lightning Thief, Ch. 11 & 12
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week our brave trio ventures to Aunty Em's garden emporium where they uncover her true sad backstory, debate her business model, and look at envi...
Responsibility: The Lightning Thief, Ch. 9 & 10
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here this week Brayden, Ava, and Niamh say screw the system and the way the Gods use mortals and admire bus fires in analyzing the chapters "I Am Offe...
Competition: The Lightning Thief, Ch, 7 & 8
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Niamh, Ava, and Brayden ask who's your daddy and play a rousing round of capture the flag while analyzing Chapters 7 and 8 of The Lightning ...
Happy Pride: LBTQIA+ Representation
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a special chaotic and light-hearted bonus episode, Ava, Brayden, and Niamh attempt to discuss Queer and trans representation in the Percy Jackson b...
Change: The Lightning Thief, Ch. 5 & 6
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In their third read through episode Brayden, Ava, and Niamh finally actually Return to Camp Half-Blood, re-meeting Chrion, Mr. D and finally our queen...
Surprise: The Lightning Thief, Ch. 3 & 4
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ava, Niamh, and Brayden head to Montague with Percy and his mom to see what surprises them in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Their Chapters 3 & 4...
Beginnings: The Lightning Thief, Ch. 1 & 2
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ava, Niamh, and Brayden go back to Yancy Academy and explore Chapters 1 & 2 of Percy Jackson's The Lighting Their, "I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre...
Why Return to Camp Half-Blood?
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Three all grown up annoying greek mythology kids from your History and English classes, embark on a journey to re-read the Percy Jackson & The Oly...