184 | The Mark of Athena Ch. 5–6 w/ Eric Hamilton Schneider (LIVE in Columbus!)

The tour continues as does our coverage of The Mark of Athena! Eric Schneider is back on stage with Mike to break down the next installment of The Heroes of Olympus series in front of a lively crowd in Ohio! Topics include: the Rust Belt, Thomas the Tank Engine, identity theft, Hell in a Cell, HOODSLAM, hair color tropes, Anchorman, Midwest vs. Northeast, The Home Depot, Antelope Island, bit characters, listing, DirecTV, Roman Strike Force, Blobs, Maserati cars, calcium carbonate, Dippin’ Dots, Gotye, Dune, Nomar Garciaparra, Leo & Hedge, brain rot, baby books, basketball commercials, life hacks, arcade games, and more! Mike & Sequoia's new podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4xnGUf2UKqwDhgxGTkzpss?si=b73efcb03a764374 TNO on T(n)our: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Smalls! For a limited time only, get 60% off your first order PLUS free shipping when you head to Smalls.com/OLYMPIAN — 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 .