About this episode
WELCOME TO ODYSSEY ADAPTATION SUMMER! We are officially setting sail on our quest to best prepare ourselves for Season 2 of Percy Jackson & The Olympians AKA The Sea of Monsters by reading and analyzing various modern adaptations of The Odyssey, beginning with Madeline Miller’s 2018 best selling novel Circe. This week we are discussing chapters 1-6 with special guest Emily Garber from the Monster Donut Podcast , establishing themes, exploring girlhood (no matter how painful), and making. some. monsters. Stick around! Circe Reading Schedule: Part 2: Ch. 7-11 Exile, Hermes, Crete Part 3: Ch. 12-14 Medea and Jason *CONTENT WARNING: Ch. 14 depicts Sexual Assault* Part 4: Ch. 15-17 Odysseus Part 5: Ch. 18-20 Motherhood, Trygon, Telegonus leaves Part 6: Ch. 21-END Penelope, Telemachus, Finale External Reading Mentioned In The Episode: Women and Other Monsters by Jess Zimmerman Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang Pure Heroine by Lorde SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for exclusive Discord access, monthly special episodes, behind the scenes outlines, and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV Season 1! patreon.com/seaweedbrain Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast , on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod , and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain Check out our merch shop! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?ref_id=21682