106 | THE UNCLE RICK EMAILS w/ Melissa Anelli & Meghan Fitzmartin

Finally, we have reached Rick Riordan's greatest writing: his scathing emails to the production team behind the film version of The Lightning Thief. First, Melissa joins to cover the movie's history and reception. Then, Meghan hops aboard to dissect the emails themselves. Topics include: Benjamin Sniddlegrass, Christmas With the Franks, Twilight, Cheaper by the Baker’s Dozen, “Read another book,” The Last of Us, Taylor Swift, Pride & Prejudice, The Hunger Games, sus recommendations, spaced out ellipses, #PettinessWins, Twilight, Megan Thee Email, Eragon, The Hunger Games, spit take, The Riordan Cut, Oxford commas, Macguffins, Beetleborgs, and more! Watch the Sea of Monsters stream: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon TNO Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • 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 — Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse 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 the Greek mythology throughout. 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! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .