Welcome to the first episode of Mike Schubert's new Percy Jackson podcast, The Newest Olympian! Jackson Bird (author of Sorted, host of Kottke Ride Home) joins to break down the first two chapter of The Lightning Thief. Topics include: Name pronunciation, Chris Columbus, Rick Riordan: The Anti-JK Rowling, Lemony Snicket, Captain Underpants, podcast growth, Art Slobs, elbow patches, Acronym Land, Boba Fett, God of War, learning, cool jackets, marble friezes, middle school insults, and more!