Prophecy Radio episode #116 discusses Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1, episode 5, “A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers,” in all its glory! All three of the kids were beyond fantastic this week, and Adam Copeland brought Ares to life in the best way possible! We also tackle the latest Percy Jackson news and read a few pieces of listener feedback that you sent in. New episodes of Prophecy Radio air weekly, and we keep our discussions PG-13. News and Updates (00:03:08) Happy birthday, Walker Scobell! A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel comes out January 16.Make sure you check out all of the Read Riordan articles!“Confessions of a Teenage Slayer with Pratyush”“10 Things Manisha Would Never Do as a Temple Priestess”“Slither into a Game of Would You Rather with Noni”“Dev Spills the Tea”Did you catch the cover reveal for Serwa Boateng’s Guide to Saving the World?Better late than never, make sure you check out Aryan Simhadri’s Vogue profile. Percy Jackson and the Olympians has been leading several lists of the top streaming shows lately.Take this “Which Camp Half-Blood Cabin Do You Belong In?” quiz at your own risk.Percy Jackson might show up in Dreamlight Valley!Have you listened to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians soundtrack?Don’t forget about Riptide Radio!The episode 1 and 2 watch party video is WELL worth your time.And don’t forget the BTS videos for episode 1 and episode 2.How much of this footage will be in the documentary?Did you see the closeups of the dryads from episode 2? Variety has a great article on Medusa.Did you see Rick and Becky‘s statues from episode 3? Percy Jackson and the Olympians forces us to reevaluate our definition of monstrosity. The Do’s and Don’ts of Percy Jackson’s Visit to the Gateway Arch.Here’s the Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 4 poster. Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1, episode 5, “A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers” (00:31:27) Are we disappointed we didn’t stay underwater with Percy?Annabeth NEVER doubted Percy was alive.Her FACE when she realizes she’s still hugging him.Percy thinks he’s so clever, and Grover and Annabeth share the cutest look.Also, he’s obsessed with that hug and she’s already moved on.How is Percy so confident that he can change Fate?Ares’ coat is SO. DRAMATIC.Of course he would have the sound on his phone all the way up.If you’re arguing with a Twitter troll, it’s probably the god of war.We’re so glad they brought Gabe back to do the news interview.Annabeth has NO FEAR!Again, the show incorporates exposition in such a subtle, clever way.Adam Copeland is so good at switching the deadly god persona on and off.Grover does not hesitate to stay behind as collateral.Did Percy just ask Annabeth on a date?That whole thing with the door was brilliant, adding tension and showing us more of Annabeth’s personality.Percy thinks Ares is super gross for bringing Aphrodite to Hephaestus’ waterpark, and you know what? He’s not wrong.Grover is so good at buttering up Ares, and tbh he makes a lot of great points.We’re loving the Percabeth banter so much.Also obsessed with the music choice and the animation on the walls of the tunnel.Is Percy a little angry at his mom?We need this ride at Disney!!“I’m figuring this out as I go” is Percy Jackson’s life motto.Have we heard about this winter solstice presentation before?Athena and her owl—we can’t wait to see it.Grover is so clever, omg.SEAWEED BRAIN. SEAWEED BRAIN. SEAWEED BRAIN.It’s so Percabeth, and we’re beside ourselves.The performances in this episode are out of this world.Enter Hephaestus, who is not to be trifled with but is also maybe one of the more empathetic gods.Annabeth has changed so much in such little time knowing Percy.Was Ares surprised or disappointed to see the kids return with his shield?The adults in this show are SO MEAN omg.Just call him Impertinent Percy.Wait, Grover knows who the lightning thief is!? Feedback (01:43:13) Rowan has video proof of Rick’s pronunciation of Thalia.Untherion wants to talk about the beach house, Blackjack, Grover’s (lack of) crutches, and Annabeth being invisible when Percy, um, relieved himself. Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 117, in which we’ll discuss Percy Jackson and the Olympians episode 6! 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. Follow Us: Twitter // Instagram // Facebook // Tumblr Listen and Subscribe: Audioboom // Apple // Spotify Feel free to leave us your questions or comments through any of these mediums! You can also email us at prophecyradiopodcast@gmail.com or visit our homepage for archives and more information about our show....
