THE RETURN OF THE HORSE!!!! He has his own evil horse agenda!!! But we still don’t know how he talks on the phone. Jason, Piper, Meg, and Apollo sneak onto the yachts (and promptly get caught) (where are the orcas when you need them???). We lose the plot a little discussing the Pandai and their furriness. The team splits up, and unfortunately for everyone, there is more singing as combat thanks to Piper and Apollo. We get some more tea on the Piper/Jason breakup. Then, Apollo finds Caligula’s special shoes, and they’re caught by The Horse. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/gzHYsUbdgr --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Time to find Jason Grace! Piper, Apollo, and Meg make it out of the maze, nearly burned to death. Apollo dreams of Caligula. Caligula has killer outfits (or lack thereof). We learn a bit more about Meg’s heritage, and then discuss Caligula’s plan. Caligula and Commodus are both much funnier than Nero. Nero would have a boring PowerPoint presentation for his plan. They head on over to Jason’s school and get the TEA on him and Piper. Manasa is shocked to learn that Piper dumped Jason (good for her!). We learn about a prophecy that someone will die (what’s new) and then head to Santa Barbara to find Caligula’s shoes among his many yachts. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/gzHYsUbdgr --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Both Erin and Manasa cannot breathe thanks to allergies this week. Or is it that we’re method acting and are in the maze with Apollo? The burning maze was within us all along. Turns out tax evasion was what got Tristan McLean, not PTSD. With Piper’s help, they steal a car and then head over to the maze entrance. They meet a fun looking large ear creature. In the maze, the gang finds themselves with an old enemy - Medea!!! Girlboss! She has dragons and also the essence of her father, Helios. So things are getting hot, hot, hot. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/gzHYsUbdgr --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

This week we meet Erin’s new favorite character: The Horse. Not just any horse, The Horse. He can talk on a phone. We’re not sure how. Apollo, Grover, and Hedge blow up Macro’s Military surplus store. Hedge broke the mold for satyrs. Why is he so violent?! We learn the name of the emperor, Caligula. Caligula probably had a mug that said “Horse Daddy” on it. Meg tells us more about her background, and Manasa is disappointed she’s not a time child. They meet up with Piper, who is clearly fighting with Jason and really going through something. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod DM US FOR DISCORD INFO! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

HAPPY 100TH EPISODE! This one is a bit shorter as we’re just starting a new book, so if you want some more content go check out our 100th episode Instagram Live (@camphalfpod). It’s been so fun and we’re so lucky to have damaged your ears for 100 hours. We find Apollo, Meg, and Grover in the labyrinth, and it’s not going too well. They’re attacked by strixes, and then finally make it to Grover’s base camp and meet some dryads. We also learn that Coach Hedge’s first name is Gleeson, furthering the theory that this series is Glee. Thanks all for tuning in, and to celebrate 100 episodes, we’ve launched a discord! DM or email us to join. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Time to finish this book! We wrap our book up with final Commodus confrontation, and then a brand new prophecy in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet. Manasa gives us her own interpretation of the prophecy. Erin thinks that authors should stop killing animals and actually kill people instead (Justice for Heloise). The gang analyzes the prophecy, and then Leo sets off. Meg and Apollo have to summon a cloven guide for this trip west - and it’s none other than our old pal, Grover! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

These are some intense chapters - Apollo and Meg confront Trophonious and receive a prophecy. They also trauma bond and it’s honestly really cute. Erin suggests that Trophonious is like Luke because of daddy issues and thievery. All Luke’s have daddy issues. Then Apollo murders Nannette. We mourn her presence. Peaches and his lil friends come to the rescue. They then return to the Waystation to find it under attack - Apollo charges into battle and ends up coming face to face with his lover-turned-enemy, Commodus. PS - sorry about Erin’s audio this episode. No clue what was going on!————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Deja vu much? This week we’re joined by Monster Donut’s other half, Emily! She is a classics officionado, and we’re thrilled to ask her ALL the questions. We learn a lot about mystery cults, and just how absolutely bonkers the cave of Trophonious was. In these chapters, Apollo and Meg head off to the cave to get their prophecy. They encounter some evil Yales and then Apollo essentially gets drunk and plunges into the depths. Unfortunately, Apollo isn’t the one to get possessed by the prophecy ghost - instead, Meg is chosen, and we see more of her trauma. Then she is swarmed by bees (Frank?). Be sure to check out Monster Donut (@pjopod) and give Emily a follow as well (@emilyjgarber). ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

We start off this one by welcoming you all to our mob. Thank you for your creative answers. This episode, chaos reigns!! Rick steals from Star Wars in this one. This is a quest with three Han Solos. Apollo comes down hard against slavery. Meg rides an ostrich. Peaches returns! Commodus brings out all the stops in the arena. These chapters are very violent. Georgina is rescued and gives us a new prophecy! Apollo learns he has more children than he thought. We discuss the portrayal of the Hunters of Artemis in PJO vs ToA. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to join our mob here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCWKvVywF2Uvb9wxxQgXCUuhZqz4x-vXSSRFcLtBm2UW3LFw/viewform ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

This week we are joined by the amazing Phoebe from Monster Donut podcast!! We learn all about Heloise and Abelard, and their namesakes. We get to see the most iconic flashback of this book - Commodus’s death. Apollo commits what he believes is his first murder. Plagues don’t count. We rave about how good Commodus’s death scene is. Phoebe is way more knowledgeable about these books than us. Then, the most chaotic combo possible - Meg, Apollo, and Leo - set out on a quest to Commodus’s lair and travel via sewer. Be sure to check out Phoebe on Instagram (@phojoco) - her fanart is incredible! And she’s on Twitter @drawmaturg. And go give Monster Donut a follow @pjopod and listen wherever you listen to pods! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

This episode is brought to you by AI-generated haikus. In these chapters, we get some background on Trophonious and Agamethus (aka cheese ghost). We also learn about Commodus, the emperor bad guy of this book. He is confirmed as a furry, since he’s Roman and wears lion skin. Then, Calypso and Apollo head to the zoo to rescue some griffins. Manasa’s favorite character, the talking arrow, makes a return. We give you ostrich facts that you didn’t ask for. Meg and Apollo are reunited!! Choo choo. #FindGrittysMom ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Ever wondered how to create an angry mob? Us too. We invite you all to join our mob. This week, we make the switch from 4 to 6 chapters at a time, and it’s great. Waystation is confirmed as a lesbian house. We learn about Georgina and all the strange happenings in Indianapolis. Cheese ghost is still here. Apollo is an oblivious king. Leo and Calypso are bickering, and the internet makes it sound worse than it is in the text. Except Leo’s dialogue - that’s definitely as bad as the internet thinks. We end with a deep lightning bolt question about regret from Manasa. Also, slay is this generation’s yolo. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

This week we start a new book - The Dark Prophecy. Manasa makes some prophecies for the plot. Calypso, Leo, and Apollo are the new trio for this book. Rick has no love for the state of Indiana. Festus is still the problematic king we know and love. We learn about the headless blemmyaes. A headless ghost leads them to a magic house that is clearly owned by lesbians. There is too much interpretive dance in this book already. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Percy is here to save the day - by insulting villains (he’s just like us!). Apollo faces down a giant statue of himself. He was his own enemy, all along. He’s still a narcissist, though. We’re both not sure how we feel about this ending. Leo and Calypso finally make their return, and everyone punches Leo. Including Chiron. We talk about our favorite moments from this book, and our least favorite (two words: ant mama). Manasa makes some predictions for the next books and then we wrap up with some Lightning bolt questions. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Manasa isn’t sure how she feels about this one. It’s because of the rapping. We realize that our earlier prediction of ToA being Glee was right. We’d like to arrest Rick for writing these haikus. Apollo raps again. There are too many ants and too many mommies in this book. This means you get more ANT FACTS!!! We hope one of you is an ant expert. If you’re an ant expert we’ll invite you onto the podcast. Camp is under attack by a giant statue. Manasa considers murdering an arrow. Apollo is sort of useless in battle. Luckily, we have Percy to save the day. And Will and Nico to save these chapters! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s time for the big reveal - Nero is The Beast, and The Beast is Meg’s Guardian. It’s also time for us to reveal the story we wrote in middle school and some (all) of high school. Nero has his villain speech moment. He has some German men with him. Meg is conflicted. Apollo sings again, unfortunately. Manasa is personally triggered by Nero. This book is about childhood trauma! We make fun of Nero so much that we realize we might be the villains. They have a sort of anticlimactic fight with Nero, and then Apollo runs towards the Grove. PS - New Phoebe Bridgers song, Crying In The Ant Enclosure, is going to drop any day now, we swear.————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Apollo has a bit of a menty b, hallucinates about his tree lover, and then meets one of the many Greek mommies, Rhea. We discuss the actual myth of Apollo and Daphne, and how it’s not a great look for him. Women are always wronged in myths. We want revenge. Apollo uses the power of song to fight ants and make them depressed (maybe this season is an analogy for Glee?). Apollo also decides to rap and it feels like a fever dream. The ant mother is his new mommy (again with the mommies…). Apollo reunites with Meg, and we learn more about who the mysterious Triumvirate villains are. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Meg and Apollo set off on their quest to find the Grove of Dodona. We discuss how the Ancient Greeks had a weird thing about mommies going on. We meet some geyser gods who really want reviews and then Meg gets stolen by some giant ants. Apollo immediately breaks the stupid oaths he made. Manasa wants to use a piano as a weapon. If picked up by giant ants, she would drop her piano on them. We discuss bad reviews and the only book Erin has ever left a bad review for. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

You know how we said Chiron looked bad last episode? Well, he looks even worse. It’s time to endanger children in the labyrinth! Apollo and Meg wind up in Delphi and overhear Python and a mysterious man called The Beast. We declare that The Beast is a stupid evil villain name. They return to camp, and find that two of Apollo’s children have disappeared into the woods. Resident Rich Girl Rachel returns and is here to help out Apollo. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Ding ding ding, Manasa's first prediction has come true! We discover the true godly parent of Meg, but not before she uses her little angel Peaches to attack everyone. Yet, Meg's background still remains mysterious - who is her stepfather? And where did she get those weapons? Chiron is the most useless he has ever looked in these chapters. This man should not be in charge of children. Apollo gets to spend some time at camp and learns he is only mediocre at most of his skills now. Then, they begin the 3 legged race, even though the children are clearly in danger and even Apollo wants to stop it, because nobody can say no to an 8 year old and Chiron is a terrible guardian. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Meg and Apollo continue their trek to Camp Half-Blood - but not without encountering some evil trees and mysterious voices. Apollo gets to meet his children, whom he is now the same age as. Will is STILL the only medical professional around. We get to see more of Nico and Will being adorable. We realize, for the second time, that Chiron has a white stallion horse butt (not brown!). Chiron fills us in on Delphi, the Oracle that has ceased communication, and how children have been disappearing at camp. Then, with a stroke of genius, he suggests that instead of dealing with the problem of missing children, it's time for a three legged death race! This episode is not sponsored by Bug Juice. But it should be…. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s time for Percy’s few cameo chapters!! Sally feeds and clothes everyone and we love her. Percy drives like the fire sign that he is. Manasa makes some predictions about Meg’s godly parent. We discover that these plague spirits were actually the cause of cov!d. Thanks, Apollo. Then Percy abandons us to go study like a good boy. We request that you all drive safely and not like we did in high school. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s time to begin our Trials of Apollo journey! We discuss our breaks and Manasa tells us all the spoilers she knows for ToA (skip ahead like a minute at that part if you don’t want any!). We remind everyone that this podcast is rated E, for Erin. You’ve been warned. We then get to know Apollo/Lester and his feral child companion, Meg! Rick hooks us once again by name dropping Percy. We catch up with Sally and are very proud of her and her journey. Manasa makes some predictions for the rest of the book. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

We are joined by the AMAZING Kristin Stokes, aka Annabeth Chase in The Lightning Thief Musical, to talk about her experience with the musical! Y’all have been asking for this one for a while, and we’re so excited we got to chat about it with Kristin herself! We answer some questions y’all sent in and also learn a very fun fact about the littlest Minotaur. We talk all things musical and how you can engage with it if you’ve never listened to it or seen it! Thanks to Kristin for joining us, you can follow her on Instagram @chitty_balone ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s here - the end of Heroes of Olympus and our season 2! We get the final Piper chapter where she has more chemistry with Reyna than Jason, and then, surprise surprise! Leo is alive! We recap our favorite moments and thoughts from Heroes of Olympus as a whole, and then we spend some time celebrating with messages from you all. Thank you to all who have sent in messages via Instagram, email, and voice memos! We love all of you! You’ve all made this podcast so amazing. We’re so excited to start season 3 soon for Trials of Apollo, and keep your eye out for a SUPER exciting bonus episode coming soon! (Hint: a particular musical with a particular special guest ;)) ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s our SECOND TO LAST episode of Blood of Olympus! How did we get here? Gaea has risen, and everyone is back at Camp Half Blood thanks to a big ole slap from Zeus. Leo’s plan goes off without a hitch, unless you count him dying as a hitch (rip Leo… or not???). They defeat Gaea surprisingly easily. Piper gaslight Gaea to sleep. Meanwhile, Nico and Will are complicit in murder. We, too, would be complicit in murdering Octavian. Also, Percy is shocked to learn that Nico had a crush on him. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s time for the titular blood of Olympus to be spilled - but not before Percy and Annabeth make out in the Acropolis! The 7 make it to Athens and face off against a bunch of giants. Frank turns into bees and Erin loses her mind about it a bit. Thanks to an unfortunate nosebleed, Gaea rises. Nico makes it to Camp Half Blood and banters a bunch with Will. We’re obsessed with the Solangelo dynamic. Also, Mellie the cloud gives birth. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

The 7 are still following the breadcrumbs to their next destination - first they make a stop to chat with Apollo and Artemis, where we learn that Leo plans to sacrifice himself. Leo also makes an instrument that plays beautiful music which he ruins by naming it the "Valdezinator." Then, they had to Asclepius, where we find out the reason Jason keeps getting hit in the head with a brick - he needs glasses! Asclepius also violates HIPAA. Meanwhile, Reyna, Hedge, and Nico make it to the USA and find the Roman army. Lucky for Reyna, she still has friends in the Roman army, as well as friends with the Greeks, including Tyson and Rainbow! Orion shows up and Reyna faces off with him. She fights him in the most badass way possible. We would risk it all for Reyna. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://www.speakpipe.com/Camphalfpod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Happy Halloween! It’s our Halloween episode! And what could be more spooky than trauma? Jason and Percy spend some time underwater. They bond, but not too much, because they are Men. Percy says “bro” one too many times. Polybotes shows up and loses to Percy again, and to be honest, we feel bad for him. Meanwhile, Reyna opens up to Nico about what happened to her dad. Then, Bryce Lawrence finds them, and Nico unleashes all his rage and trauma to turn Bryce into a ghost! Nico learns that people can and do accept and love him, and it’s really beautiful. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Reyna and Piper chapters! Girlboss chapters! Jason’s girlfriends chapters? Together, Piper and Annabeth team up and face their fear. We can totally see the Pipabeth ship in these chapters. Reyna, Nico, and Hedge end up in Puerto Rico, in the town Reyna grew up in. We get a visit from not one but TWO badass girl groups - The Hunters and The Amazons. Reyna reunites with her sister Hylla, and they face off against Orion. Also, Manasa smack talks Denver. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s time for our first ever Nico chapters! But first, we’ve got to take a deep dive into Leo’s ~yearning~. Percy and Leo finally bond and the team has to subdue the goddess Nike. We get to see some fun Argo 2 crew time. Their chaperone is now a talking table. Meanwhile, Nico follows a ghost and meets up with his dad. We get more insight into Nico’s mind and how left out he’s felt at camp. Then, they’re attacked by some wolves. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

This week we start the fifth and FINAL book of Heroes of Olympus - we’re diving in with Jason and Reyna’s POVs. Jason comes face to face with his mother and all his trauma. He gets a ton of development in these chapters! It’s refreshing! Trauma makes characters interesting. We get our first ever Reyna POV and are reminded, yet again, how cool she is. Reyna considers adopting Nico. Move aside Percy and Annabeth - Reyna and Jason are Nico’s new parents. They’re divorced and co-parenting Nico beautifully. It’s the new modern family. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

This week we’re joined by our friend Avelaka to chat about the fan theories you all have sent in, and answer a few of our many fan lightning bolt questions! Topics include: nuerodiversity in PJO and HoO, Jason’s sexuality, Aphrodite’s appearance, Manasa bullying Frank in a fight, being a demigod with no powers, and of course, Luke. Tune in to get to know Vel and hear all our thoughts on your fan theories! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

These are the LAST PERCY CHAPTERS EVER. We are feeling emotional! But first, it’s time to chat about Hazel’s battle with Pasiphae (and Clytius). These chapters are super cool. Hazel has such a great character arc in these! The gang defeats the bad guys (for now) and all gets out safely. We love seeing them work together. We then get to say goodbye to Percy - these chapters, while not long enough, are also a really lovely ending to his POV and make us feel hope for him and Annabeth. Also… what does the “…” mean?! Check out our episode where we talk about Pasiphae on the Monstrous Women podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Xc8cV3h4TofRJJX5Q1mK9?si=oRrLZTZOSEufBgIYHqJQZg ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Did somebody say promotion? The above ground crew isn’t above ground anymore, as they’ve descended into the House of Hades. We also get a very odd moment in which Coach Hedge reveals that he knocked up Mellie. Frank is feeling like a real praetor, newly promoted by Jason and in command of a nice ghostly army. And in Tartarus, it’s time for the final battle, complete with elevators and Escape (The Pina Colada Song). We say goodbye to the two purest characters in this book - Bob and Tartarus Shrek. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

It’s time for Jason’s most pointless chapters yet. He decides to choose Greek. Again. Thus he becomes son of Zuepiter. He harnesses some wind and actually becomes a horse girl. All Greek demigods are horse girls. They reunite with Leo and Erin decides to ship Leo and Jason. Down below, Percy and Annabeth are in the heart of Tartarus and approaching the Doors of Death. But they get stopped by the man, the myth, the legend, Tartarus himself!!! Tartarus has the actual coolest outfit ever. We discuss Italian food vs. Greek food. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

We made it to Manasa’s favorite chapters - Leo and Calypso! It’s the return of cottage core queen Calyspo. These four chapters show enemies to lovers done well. We talk about the best enemies to lovers, which is Bridgerton season 2. Kanthony 4ever. Down below, Annabeth and Percy meet the embodiment of night, Nyx. Manasa claims that Nyx is a MILF. Jumping off of things with your SO is a good bonding experience. Please don’t sue us. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

We’ve made it to episode 69. Nice. Podcast over. (Just kidding!!) This week, Piper uses the power of loooooooooove to defeat Khione. Erin somehow references the Santa Clause 3, AGAIN. There are also SpongeBob references. Rick copied the SpongeBob Movie. In Tartarus, Dark Percy emerges!! Percy fights Akhlys. We discuss blood bending. Manasa likes that Percy can bend poison. We talk about all our thoughts on Dark Percy… most of which are actually quite positive! Yes Percy, go off! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

God gives his strongest warriors the weirdest tummy aches. Nico and Jason are in Split. Erin has been to Split once, so can be annoying about it. Rick introduces us to the existence of gay characters. Jason literally didn’t know you could be gay before this chapter. Manasa decides Jason is actually very funny now. We discuss the outing Nico scene. In Tartarus, Annabeth and Percy meet up with Damasen, aka, Tartarus Shrek. We get some very deep reflections from Bob and Damasen. Freud would have a field day with Damasen’s Mommy/Daddy issues. We advocate for locking Freud up. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Above ground, Gale returns and the kids meet Poseidon’s weird pirate son. Hazel figures out magic! And potentially curses Jason forever (oops!). Don’t wash people’s feet for them. We actually really like this side quest. And down below, Percy fights the Arai, and we get our first taste of Dark Percy. We love to see heroes facing consequences for their actions. These are very good chapters! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Up on land, the team is having a rough time without MVP Annabeth. Nico acts incredibly emo and mysterious, but loses his emo card when he brings up Mytho Magic. Frank goes on an extremely weird side quest and meets the creator of Farmers Only. He also murders a bunch of fuzzy cows to save his girlfriend. And gets hot in the process of it. Nature is healing. Down below, Percy learns that riptide can WRITE! Mind blowing. Annabeth saves their butts with an idea to get a message to Rachel. And then, we meet the Curses! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

This week, Leo and the team end up in Bologna (vocabulary word #1) and he has some spooky dreams about Clytius (vocabulary word #2). We lose our minds over the pronunciation of Clytius. Manasa also brings up a goat that keeps burning down. Leo has to fight some demon monkey dwarves. Meanwhile, in Tartarus, Annabeth and Percy confront Kelli, and then are saved by Bob, formerly known as Iapetus. We discuss whether Percy thinks Iapetus was hot. Lots of fun callbacks to PJO in this one. Enjoy! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

We’re back with House of Hades!!! This book is already so good. Hazel gets an incredible horse girl moment. She also meets Hecate. Erin has a new favorite Greek myth - Gale the Witch. Gale was a Bad Bladder B!tch. We give you some weasel facts you didn’t ask for. Percy and Annabeth, meanwhile, are not having a good time. They take a bath in some sad water and then drink some spicy water. Manasa wonders how spicy it really is. We find an old enemy in tartarus - Kelli, who has apparently been gossiping about Percy all this time. Girl knows how to hold a grudge!  Link to the weird weasel article: https://www.thedailybeast.com/christianitys-most-bizarre-creature-the-sex-weasel ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

IT'S TIME!!!! The final chapters are here, and they're just as great as we remember. We talk about Annabeth and her fatal flaw, and how both Annabeth and Percy's fatal flaws are what lead to their, literal, downfall. Tartarus emanates rage, which sounds like a girlboss to us. Annabeth defeats Arachne, but at what cost? Percy and Annabeth begin their very, very long fall (also, there's a Leo chapter). Huge shout out to Erica from Seaweed Brain Podcast (@seaweedbrainpodcast) and Robert (@thedammemepage) for helping us add some drama to this episode and bringing one of the most iconic scenes to life! And huge shout out to everyone who sent in questions for this book. We'll talk in a few weeks and begin HOUSE OF HADES!! ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Percy, Jason, and Piper face some battles of their own in this one. First, we deal with Piper's vision coming true, and also a whole chapter about a flood that is pointless. We discuss the Flood Myth and how it permeates a lot of religions, which is cool (link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_myth). They then find Nico in a jar! But it's not that easy - first they must fight two stupid giants. Bacchus/Mr. D shows up but doesn't help much. Percy and Jason defeat the giants with the power of ~teamwork~! We are in AWE of Nico for surviving Tartarus on his own. Manasa decides to ask about the worst way to die as a nice, fun lightning bolt question. —————————————————————  SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod  Circus Theme (Entry of the Gladiators) – Trap Version by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted on https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Things are getting intense for Annabeth this episode!! She beats some (kind of dumb) ghosts and earns the esteemed title of Big Mommy. We both flex our hubris muscles and claim that the Mark of Athena challenges don’t seem that hard. Annabeth finally meets the big boss of this book, Arachne, a gatekeeping queen. Arachne’s myth is real messed up and not a good look for Athena. We also get some Leo chapters were he uses the power of Technology to defeat robots. Public school has failed both Frank and Hazel because they don’t know what pi is. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

We start off this one with some Piper chapters that are more about Jason than Piper, which is disappointing. They meet Hercules, who has a story that is so fun and family friendly. Piper becomes Food Boy (please look up that movie). Percy has a lot of feelings about letting Annabeth go on her quest alone. They meet dolphin pirates, which are very exciting for Erin!!! Annabeth goes off on her own to meet spider lady…. things are finally getting very, very real. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support

Manasa gets stuck with the big chapters this time. Annabeth and the girls have a girls trip to have tea with Aphrodite. Jason tries to defend the Romans for being confederate soldiers. Annabeth finds a special map to guide her on the Mark of Athena quest. We discover that eagles actually don’t have noses, so this book has at least one major plot hole. Leo, Frank, and Hazel have a whole underwater side quest that’s kind of pointless and is just to resolve some of the weirdness between them. Mermaids are actually not hot because they would smell like fish. ————————————————————— SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/camphalfpod?fan_landing=true SEND US AN AUDIO MESSAGE: https://anchor.fm/camp-half-pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/camp-half-pod/support