Kelly and Schubes discuss the first half of the final installation of the PJO Demigod Files live in Finland! Stick around for the Q&A where Mike eats the forbidden salty licorice. Topics include: note-taking, e-readers, business expenses, English class, Hummers, poodles, Espoo marketing, Carl Schurtz Park, unlikely friendship videos, thematic elements, New Orleans, escape rooms, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 Final Mix HD, Ke$ha, 22 Bridges, Carnation Corner w/ Kelly, Beauty and the Beast, Taylor Swift, time-optimism, Anna and the Apocalypse, Times Square, 80s music, hip-hop, Run DMC, the Yankees, Bouldey, one more try, nicknames, and more!   TNO Live in Seattle, Vancover, and more: www.thenewestolympian.com/live  Full Q&A: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon  — 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!