Episode #84 - Cat Signal Prophecy Radio: A Percy Jackson Podcast

Prophecy Radio episode #84 plays catch-up now that we’re back from our mini-break. We discuss all the latest Riordanverse news, including some upcoming Rick Riordan Presents releases, like The Last Fallen Realm by Graci Kim, as well as one of Rick’s Goodreads answers we thought made for an important discussion. This week, we’re also returning to our The Red Pyramid discussion with chapter 10! New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and we keep our discussions PG-13.

News and updates (00:02:48)






The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro is still on the NYT bestsellers list!
Check out the current list of the international publishers for The Sun and the Star.
Kristen talks about Libby and the fact that they have a dyslexic font option!
We discuss Mark’s original map for The Sun and the Star.
Apparently, Taylor Swift(‘s concert experience) gave Rick COVID.
Thanks to Publishers Marketplace, you can read excerpts from A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel and The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi.
Read Karen’s Last Canto of the Dead book review.
Read Riordan did an interview with Daniel José Older.
You can also read Karen’s The Enchanted Hacienda book review for J.C. Cervantes’ latest novel.
Plus, our interview with J.C. Cervantes talks about the book, as well as Rick Riordan Presents, an upcoming Disney project, and Dawn of the Jaguar.
Be sure to pre-order The Last Fallen Realm by Graci Kim, out on June 6.
Read Riordan has also done a spotlight on two characters from the upcoming book, Areum and Taggy.
Make sure you sign up for one of the Last Fallen Realm virtual events!
Read Riordan also gives us “Nyx’s Guide to Getting a Good Night’s Sleep.”
Oh, and don’t forget about all of Rick Riordan’s Presents’ AAPI books that are upcoming and on sale!
According to Variety, Walker Scobell joined the cast of an upcoming movie!
Rick Riordan answered a question on Goodreads about fans drawing white Annabeth.


The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid discussion (00:53:31)





This week, we’re reading The Red Pyramid chapter 10!
If we could put out a cat signal, we would sleep in a pile of cats whenever we’re sad.
They’re heading toward Central Park, and the entrance to the Underworld is RIGHT THERE.
Bast isn’t really good at making people feel calm.
It’s kind of weird to think your clothes could still carry residual life auras.
The concept of good vs. evil and order vs. chaos is so interesting.
Bast’s combat magic is pretty epic. And now we want to watch Pacific Rim.
If you’re in an area with scorpions…be careful.
Let’s learn more about Serqet!
Do you know the temple in the Met that Bast referenced in this chapter?


Feedback (01:16:31)





Friend of the Podcast Ian Davies finished TSATS and started listening to our discussion episode!
Thank you for tuning into Prophecy Radio, Shannon, and happy early birthday!

Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 85, in which we’ll discuss The Last Fallen Moon by Graci Kim and The Red Pyramid chapter 11.

This episode’s hosts are: Karen Rought and Kristen Kranz.

Each episode, our Prophecy Radio hosts and their guests will keep you up to date on the latest information coming out of Camp Half-Blood, including upcoming books and adaptation news, discuss a topic of choice, and do a chapter by chapter reread of the Percy Jackson series.

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