ABOUT THE SHOW
The Newest Olympian is a podcast covering the journey of Mike Schubert, a grown man who had never read a single page of a Percy Jackson novel. Each week, he is joined by 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 you want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. As of July 2025, the podcast has amassed over 10,150,000 total downloads.
ABOUT MIKE SCHUBERT
The creator of The Newest Olympian, Mike Schubert, is a full-time podcaster living in New York City. He's also the creator of Modern Muckraker, Potterless, and Meddling Adults; the co-creator of HORSE, The Last and the Curious, and Professional Talkers; and a player on 20 to Midnight. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram (@schubes17) if you like dad jokes and cooking photos respectively.
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MEET THE TEAM
Mike Schubert - Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Website
Sherry Guo - Editor
Bettina Campomanes - Music
Brandon Grugle - Sound Design
Jessica E. Boyd - Art
SHOW SCHEDULE
Want to read along with the podcast?
Here's the plan for the next month:
Episode 183 [7/14] - Mark of Athena Ch. 3b–4
Episode 184 [7/21] - Mark of Athena Ch. 5–6
Episode 185 [7/28] - Mark of Athena Ch. 7–8
Episode 186 [8/4] - Mark of Athena Ch. 9–10