Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago -Discuss, overanalyze, and generally fangirl about each Percy Jackson book *AND TELEVISION EPISODE* whilst applying a critical fandom studies lens and seeking to answer the question, is Percabeth the greatest love story ever told?
Warning: This Podcast contains ⚠️Spoilers⚠️ for the Riordanverse through Trials of Apollo!
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast (Trailer)
September 20, 2020 14:24 - 33 seconds - 525 KBThe Battle of the Labyrinth Part 2: Be Careful, Seaweed Brain
September 15, 2020 20:49 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBCh. 7-12. Talking disillusionment with immortality, Percy's power up, Triple G Ranch, and, of course, the First. Percabeth. Kiss. :,). Joined by Mike Machesky and Ola Amokomowo! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and a back catalogue of weekly Watch-Alongs of the Disney+ show! patreon.com/seaweedbrain (Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/RoNsTTI2whQ?si=tsJGQ...
The Battle of the Labyrinth Part 1: We Were Just Looking At Maps
September 08, 2020 21:14 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBCh. 1-6! Ah, young love and rising tensions. Join Carter, Erica, Geoscientist Mike Machesky, and son of Janus Jackson Bunis on this epic four person episode covering Daedalus, slant rhymes, Queen Karen Hera, and, of course, lots of rocks. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for a back catalogue of weekly Watch-Alongs of the Disney+ show! patreon.com/seaweedbrain (Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtu...
Special Episode 2: Queering the Classics
September 01, 2020 21:52 - 48 minutes - 27.9 MBTW: Sexual Violence/Language. Welcome to a special episode where we discuss the iconic Queer myths of Greek Antiquity! How and why do we subvert these stories to find representation and inspiration? Big shoutout to Helen Morales's Antigone Rising for inspiring us to have this conversation.
The Titan's Curse Part 3: I'm Not Hercules
August 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBCh. 14-20. Unpacking everything in this juicy ending, from our #complicated feelings about Rachel Elizabeth Dare to Annabeth and Thalia's need to fix broken men! Relatable! Also, celebrating Percy's dedication to becoming a new kind of male hero and saying goodbye to Zoë.
The Titan's Curse Part 2: I Have No Love for Heroes
August 19, 2020 03:58 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBCh. 9-14, Discussing Hercules, Tîmê, Aphrodite's troubling characterization, and, of course, the "Bury Your Gays" trope- RIP Bianca. With special guest and classics connoisseur, Alexandra Yam! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR MONTHLY EXCLUSIVE EPISODES: patreon.com/seaweedbrain CAMP HALF-BLOOD COUNSELOR HOODIE + MORE MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?ref_id=21682 Follow our sho...
The Titan's Curse Part 1: She'd Do the Same for You
August 11, 2020 17:44 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBGet hype. Ch. 1-8 of everyone's favorite book, The Titan's Curse. Meeting the DiAngelos, starting to unpack our communal queer reading of the Hunters, and The Great Stirring of Hormones. Annabeth and Artemis are lost and we've gotta find them. Also it's winter, how fun. With special guest and DiAngelo stan, Chloe Castro-Santos. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR MONTHLY EXCLUSIVE EPISODES: patreon.com/seaweedbrain CAMP HALF-BLOOD COUNSELOR HOODIE + MORE MERCH HERE...
Special Episode 1: The Disaster Films
August 04, 2020 03:33 - 34 minutes - 19.5 MBThe Percy Jackson movies sucked. You know it. We know it. Rick knows it. Join us as we discuss WHY they crushed our childhood dreams and what future hopes we have for the Disney+ series. Featuring local graduate of film school, Becky Portman.
Special Episode 1: The Films...
August 04, 2020 03:33 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThe Percy Jackson movies were uhhhhhh tough. You know it. We know it. Rick knows it. Join us as we discuss WHY they crushed our childhood dreams and what future hopes we have for the Disney+ series. Featuring local graduate of film school, Becky Portman. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR MONTHLY EXCLUSIVE EPISODES: patreon.com/seaweedbrain CAMP HALF-BLOOD COUNSELOR HOODIE + MORE MERCH HERE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?r...
The Sea of Monsters Part 3: Percy is Too Nice
July 28, 2020 13:26 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBChapters 14-20. Battling Polyphemus with the ever classic unreliable hero skill set, witnessing Percy's fatal flaw, Luke being unhinged, and Chiron giving us an immortal-centaur-mentor-motivational speech to end all immortal-centaur-mentor-motivational speeches. With special guest and Gen Z Spokesperson, Niki Nakamoto! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR MONTHLY EXCLUSIVE EPISODES: patreon.com/seaweedbrain CAMP HALF-BLOOD COUNSELOR HOODIE + MORE MERCH HERE: ...
The Sea of Monsters Part 2: I'm Glad You're Not a Guinea Pig
July 13, 2020 23:08 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBSailing through The Sea of Monsters Ch. 8-13 with special guest: Award Winning YA Author Kyle Prue! Confronting Luke on the Princess Andromeda, running into Clarisse, getting internal with our (fatal) flaws, and very special bubble at the bottom of Siren Bay <3 You can find Kyle on Tiktok @KylePrue https://www.tiktok.com/@kyleprue?lang=en Kyle's books: https://kyleprue.com/writing SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR MONTHLY EXCLUSIVE EPISODES: patreon.com/seaweedbrain...
The Sea of Monsters Part 1: Lay Off My Friend
July 07, 2020 04:39 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBChapters 1-7 of The Sea of Monsters and the stakes are HIGH. Further complicating our notion of what it means to be a "monster," getting to know our new activities director, and some authentic angsty 13-year-old whining. Featuring special guest, Ola Amokomowo! Follow our show on Instagram and Threads @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON FOR MONTHLY EXCLUSIVE EP...
The Lightning Thief Part 3: Reconciliation/Western Civilization is a Disease?
July 01, 2020 03:30 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBCh. 17-22 of The Lightning Thief! Mainly, a trip to the underworld, plot twists, fighting Ares, and starting to unpack Luke. Featuring special guest, Thani! Also now featuring REMASTERED AUDIO! Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, on TikTok @erica.SeaweedBrain You can follow Thani on Instagram @Thani_Brant Merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?ref_id=21682 Feeling super generous? You can financially support the show ...
The Lightning Thief Part 2: Can't We Work Together A Little?
June 09, 2020 23:23 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBChapters 9-16 of The Lightning Thief featuring our first super special guest! The meat of the quest: encountering new characters, fighting new monsters, and discovering one more sloppy baby of a greek god all while road tripping across America and learning to work together <3 Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, on TikTok @erica.SeaweedBrain Merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?ref_id=21682 Feeling super generous? Yo...
The Lightning Thief Part 1: You Drool When You Sleep
June 02, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBHey! Welcome to our first ever episode, diving right into Chapters 1-8 of The Lightning Thief: getting to camp, getting claimed, and most importantly, getting to know Percy and Annabeth