Joel Rochester (fictionalfates) calls in from Wales to discuss whales- err, kind of - we talk The Sea of Monsters! Topics include: Welsh, BeastQuest, Animorphs, sheep dimensions, piranhas, the Disney+ casting, sheep taxi, Jack Black, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Pride & Prejudice, “Who do you think you are? I am!”, cafeteria cups, D&D, storyboarding, whisper giggles, She Serrano, Spider-Man: No Way Home, first impressions, Looney Toons, commas, getting swole, and more!TNO Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merchAll 5 UK PJO Covers: www.bit.ly/pjoukcovers— 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 (https://schub.es)• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd• Multitude: www.multitude.productions— 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!