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Monster Donut

A Literary & Historical Deep Dive Into Percy Jackson

Welcome to Monster Donut! A chronological deep dive into the Percy Jackson series and all of its following spin-offs. Hosted by Phoebe, who professionally analyzes creative work as a dramaturg & story consultant, &am

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  • 7. 53: We Choose Our Own Adventure | Demigods of Olympus: An Interactive Adventure

    01:09:20||Season 3, Ep. 7
    This week, we're playing through the defunct Percy Jackson Choose-Your-Own-Adventure app, Demigods of Olympus, and creating our own godly parent quizzes. Discussion topics may include: heroism, Black Mirror, agency, xenia, the Kim Kardashian app, Columbia and Libertas, temples, Rise of the Brave Tangled Dragons, and the alternate ending of Blood of Olympus published inside the UK paperback.Take Phoebe's cabin quiz: https://uquiz.com/quiz/7a5Vmf/who-is-your-godly-parent-realTake Emily's cabin quiz: https://uquiz.com/quiz/aGKGTw/who-is-your-godly-parent-pjoCheck 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/MonsterDonutPodcastQuestions? Thoughts? Arguments? 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 CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd CummingsOUTRO MUSIC:"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

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  • 6. 52: Joe Tracz on Constructing The Lightning Thief Musical, the London Premiere, and Bringing Percy to Stage and Screen

    44:06||Season 3, Ep. 6
    This week, Joe Tracz is back, this time to talk The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical! Discussion topics may include: adapting Percy Jackson to multiple mediums, updating the show at The Other Palace, anime, new takes on the PJO characters, double casting, and the Trials of Apollo musical that should and WILL be.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/MonsterDonutPodcastQuestions? Thoughts? Arguments? 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 CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd CummingsOUTRO MUSIC:"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

  • 5. 51: Monster Donut Takes London | The Lightning Thief Musical at The Other Palace

    01:09:10||Season 3, Ep. 5
    This week, we ventured to London to see The Other Palace's production of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Discussion topics may include: changes between Broadway and Off-West End, trying, Castiel quotes, camp counselor Luke, the new staging of The Tree On The Hill, Annabeth as the prime suspect, and Percy's new jewelry.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/MonsterDonutPodcastQuestions? Thoughts? Arguments? 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 CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd CummingsOUTRO MUSIC:"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

  • 4. 50: Rob Rokicki On How The Lightning Thief Musical Works, Adapting Percy Jackson, and Taking The Show To London

    55:21||Season 3, Ep. 4
    This week, we have the wonderfully talented composer and lyricist behind The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Rob Rokicki, with us! Discussion topics may include: musical world-building, the inner workings of Good Kid, The Oresteia, motifs, the power of an acoustic guitar, cut songs, philosophies on reprises, and updating the show for its upcoming London production. 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/MonsterDonutPodcastQuestions? Thoughts? Arguments? 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 CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd CummingsOUTRO MUSIC:"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

  • 30. 49: Phoebe Polls The Audience | Wrath of the Triple Goddess (Live Reaction!)

    01:37:50||Season 1, Ep. 30
    New book!! This week, we're breaking down our predictions, reacting to the entire book with mic in hand, and coming back together to debrief Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan. Discussion topics may include: free will versus fate, crossroads, Alice in Wonderland, physical place, human connections, rage, womanhood, LISA, meddling pets, saving Castiel, and which god might write Percy's third letter.Play WOTTG bingo with us! Get your board here: https://mfbc.us/m/zuvz3zsCheck us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get early episodes, bonus content, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcastQuestions? Thoughts? Arguments? 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 CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd CummingsOUTRO MUSIC:"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

  • 3. 48: We Plot To Take Over The Parthenon | The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical feat. Brendon from Wait in the Wings

    01:18:56||Season 3, Ep. 3
    This week, we're joined by Brendon from Wait in the Wings to break down our beloved The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Discussion topics may include: Greek choruses, being seen, reprises, behind-the-scenes stories, adapting PJO for the stage, Dionysus' role as the god of theater, Love Never Dies, and our dream production of TLTM.Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcastQuestions? Thoughts? Arguments? 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.Check out Brendon's channel, Wait in the Wings, on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@WaitintheWingsTHEME SONG:"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd CummingsOUTRO MUSIC:"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

  • 2. 47: The Phoenicians Strike Back | Sea of Monsters (2013)

    01:25:19||Season 3, Ep. 2
    This week, we're breaking down the classic film, Sea of Monsters (2013). Discussion topics may include: alternate universes, memory, storytelling, Spaceship Earth, womanhood, doubles, Ichneutae, faith, demi-titans, interpreting the prophecy, heroism, the siren scene, and Luke's journey into Tartarus.Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, season 1 reactions, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcastQuestions? Thoughts? Arguments? 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 CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd CummingsOUTRO MUSIC:"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan CordeGuitars - Dan CordeBass - Quinten MetkeDrums - Todd CummingsRecorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings