155 episodes
Seaweed Brain: A Percy Jackson Podcast Seaweed Brain Podcast
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- TV & Film
Discuss, overanalyze, and generally fangirl about each Percy Jackson book *AND TELEVISION EPISODE* whilst applying a critical fandom studies lens and seeking to answer the question, is Percabeth the greatest love story ever told?
Warning: This Podcast contains ⚠️Spoilers⚠️ for the Riordanverse through Trials of Apollo!
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The Red Pyramid Ch. 3-4: Our Little Sister Sadie
Joined by returning guest Sophia Raines, we get into Sadie Kane's FIRST perspective and begin to learn all about our brand new little sister! Discussion topics include her inherent emotional maturity, absolute power moves against the British police, and potentially fake posh English accent?? Plus a very complicated relationship to both sides of her family and her own sense of identity... woof. Can't wait to go on THAT journey together. Yay! Thank you for being here with us! :)
Check out Sophia's required reading substack: https://sophiaraines.substack.com/
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! patreon.com/seaweedbrain
(Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/RoNsTTI2whQ?si=tsJGQVlK_clrcyqL
Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain
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The Red Pyramid Ch. 1-2: New Favorite Carter
Joined by real live British person and inaugural Kane Chronicles guest Fran McMahon, we kick off this brand new adventure in London! Jumping into opening lore, observing early family dynamics, and of course, ranking the world's most famous Carters.
Find Fran's books here: https://francescamcmahon.com/publications
More on the British Museum's stolen artifacts: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2024/01/25/british-museum-lends-ghana-looted-gold-artifacts-heres-why-it-wont-fully-return-them/#:~:text=Key%20Background,colonial%20empires%20across%20the%20world.
More on the history of consuming mummies (disturbing read, warning): https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! patreon.com/seaweedbrain
(Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/RoNsTTI2whQ?si=tsJGQVlK_clrcyqL
Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain
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Intro to The Kane Chronicles!
IT'S FINALLY TIME! THE MOMENT YOU DEMIGODS AND MAGICIANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! WE ARE KANE BOUND! And to kick us off on this thrilling new journey (and most importantly, give everyone time to locate a local a copy of The Red Pyramid) we give you this introduction episode full of useful PJO comparative conversation, 2010 historical context, personal histories, stories from the furniture section of Costco, and more.
Get ready, get set, read Chapters 1-2 of The Red Pyramid for next week!
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! patreon.com/seaweedbrain
(Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/RoNsTTI2whQ?si=tsJGQVlK_clrcyqL
Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain
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Across the Riordanverse with Editor Stephanie Lurie!
This week, to help us transition from PJOTV Season 1 to the Kane Chronicles, we are FINALLY joined by iconic former Editor at Disney Hyperion, Stephanie Lurie! That's right!! Gorgyra herself! Not to mention co-conspiring founder of Rick Riordan Presents, children's publishing historian, and literal icon. Everyone give a round of applause for Stephanie and get excited to hear all about what makes Rick the exception to EVERY rule, and why Fierrochase is her favorite ship.
Follow Stephanie on Instagram: @SOLurie
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! patreon.com/seaweedbrain
(Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/RoNsTTI2whQ?si=tsJGQVlK_clrcyqL
Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain
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We talk Eras with Baby Percy (feat. Azriel Dalman)
As a special treat, and to actually legit this time wrap up our Season 1 reflections, we welcome Azriel Dalman AKA Baby Percy to the podcast! Joined as well by mother Monika, we discuss his approach to playing Percy, his opinions on Luke's war, and of course, which PJO character corresponds to which Taylor Swift Era!!!
Follow Azi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azrieldalman/?hl=en
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! patreon.com/seaweedbrain
(Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/RoNsTTI2whQ?si=tsJGQVlK_clrcyqL
Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain
Check out our merch shop! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?ref_id=21682 -
Percy Jackson Co-Creator & Showrunner Jon Steinberg on Season 1!
THIS IS NOT A DRILL! I REPEAT, JON STEINBERG IS IN THE HOUSE!!! And we are talking PERCABETH, foundaTIONAL TEXTS, ROOTING for LUKE, cultivating a dedicated and positive work enVIRonMENT, and so much more. This episode means everything to us, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Watch Black Sails on Netflix and The Old Man on Hulu!
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON for monthly special episodes and On-Demand Watch-Alongs of PJOTV! patreon.com/seaweedbrain
(Anyone can still stream) Our Episodes 1&2 Watch Party on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/RoNsTTI2whQ?si=tsJGQVlK_clrcyqL
Follow our show on Instagram @SeaweedBrainPodcast, on Twitter @SeaweedBrainPod, and on TikTok @EricaSeaweedBrain
Check out our merch shop! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/seaweed-brain-podcast?ref_id=21682