22 | Disability Representation in The Lightning Thief w/ Fay Onyx

Fay Onyx of writingalchemy.net chats with Mike about where The Lightning Thief portrayed disability well and where there was room for improvement. They begin with physical disabilities, but later towards discussing Percy mental health struggles as well. Topics include: speculative fiction, proper terminology, ablest metaphors, storytelling tropes, mermaid in a wheelchair, Myst opportunities, passing, invisible disabilities, resources, Big House problems, pro-ADHD teaching methods, panic disorder, brain plasticity, mouth sounds, The Bright Sessions, TTRPGs, and more! Ableist term resource: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html Thanks to our sponsor, Inked Gaming! For 10% off, go to www.inkedgaming.com/tno and use code “TNO”! — 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 .