Best Beth Eyres Podcasts (2025)

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185 | The Mark of Athena Ch. 7–8 w/ Eric Hamilton Schneider (LIVE in Cleveland!) 1:50:01

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The 2025 Midwest Tour comes to its conclusion in Cleveland, the hometown of this episode’s guest, Eric Hamilton Schneider! Come listen to us break down the Narcissus chapters of Mark of Athena! Topics include: the Masons, Thailand, Leo’s priorities, changing visuals, home gyms, Echo, posture, deadlifts, Jungkook, YouTube, internet rest stops, J-Hop…

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184 | The Mark of Athena Ch. 5–6 w/ Eric Hamilton Schneider (LIVE in Columbus!) 1:49:21

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The tour continues as does our coverage of The Mark of Athena! Eric Schneider is back on stage with Mike to break down the next installment of The Heroes of Olympus series in front of a lively crowd in Ohio! Topics include: the Rust Belt, Thomas the Tank Engine, identity theft, Hell in a Cell, HOODSLAM, hair color tropes, Anchorman, Midwest vs. Nor…

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183 | The Mark of Athena Ch. 3B–4 w/ Eric Hamilton Schneider (LIVE in Chicago!) 1:53:46

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I was told the intro to Mark of Athena was intense. In these chapters, I learned why! Come listen as I'm joined by Eric Schneider, co-creator of The Last and the Curious, live on stage in Chicago not only to cover these chapters, but also to do a live-reading of the end of Ch. 4! Topics include: Open Midwest, Culver’s, Casey’s, audiobook changes, f…

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182 | The Mark of Athena Ch. 1–3A w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in Des Moines!) 1:35:22

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THE MARK OF ATHENA ERA HAS BEGUN! To kick things off, Johnny joins Schubes live on stage in Des Moines, Iowa in front a of a PACKED crowd to cover the intro of the third book in the Heroes of Olympus series! Topics include: Field of Dreams, Des Moines chat, mid 2000s hip-hop, Dublin Step, neutral clothing, boundaries, Chuck-A-Puck, emo girl, annive…

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181 | The Demigod Diaries: Son of Magic w/ Kelly Schubert 1:22:43

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The always-lovely Kelly Schubert stays up past her bedtime to make her triumphant return to the podcast so we can conclude our coverage of The Demigod Diaries! This short story was written by Rick Riordan's son, Haley, which is so freaking cool. Topics include: Board-form concrete, Rice University, DOCTORS, NY geography, Misery, slamming phones, lu…

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180 | The Demigod Diaries: Leo Valdez and the Quest for Buford w/ Sherry Guo 1:06:39

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T-N-O. 1-8-0. Sher-ry Guo. IT'S TIME. Our lovely editor is also our lovely guest for this episode, as we break down the third stories in the Demigod Diaries! Topics include: Cupola balconies, curtain walls, Facebook Official, self-charmspeak, productive procrastination, Iron Man, cleaning solutions, Taco Claus, mahogany, #grindlife, wine service, e…

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179 | The Demigod Diaries: Percy Jackson and the Staff of Hermes w/ Liam Crowley (LIVE in Buffalo!) 1:18:57

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Liam Crowley, entertainment journalist and host, returns to TNO to cover the second story in The Demigod Diaries! Topics include: REAL ID, narration, The Great Lawn, olive pizza, combo holidays, cleats, fashion trends, hernias, network TV, PJO TV production, 420, EOD, Gandalf, Loki, D-list gods, Chekov, the High Line, claw games, The Fairly Oddpare…

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178 | The Demigod Diaries: The Diary of Luke Castellan w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber 1:19:12

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Who else could be the guests for this episode other than the #1 Luke stans, the Monster Donut duo? Emily and Phoebe join to discuss the earliest chronological PJO story yet! Topics include: midnight releases, AI, signatures, curlicue, Pepsi, golf, going commando, Scooby Doo, whodunnit, hyenas, Luke + Thalia, greeting kisses, crushes, prophecies, ma…

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177 | Mythology in The Son of Neptune w/ Dr. Moiya McTier 58:03

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Our coverage of a book has ended, meaning it's time for Dr. Moiya to provide answers to all the times Mike went "DR. MOIYA!?" across the Son of Neptune episodes! Topics include: the word biannual, Xena, The Karpoi, 4 AM, bull-horned centaurs, Periclymenus (SPELLING?), the Amazons, Bellerofon, killing your brother, appendices, French food, Battle of…

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E101: Small & Simplified Fitness for Moms // Nichole Minton 21:16

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Staying fit and getting healthy are often listed with our New Years Resolutions. Well, we're almost halfway through the year... how are you doing with your fitness goals? In this episode, Women's Strength and Wellness Coach, Nichole Minton, shares small and simple things we can do to progress on our fitness journey. It's not about huge undertakings…

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176 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 51–52 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein & Eric Schneider (LIVE in MKE!) 1:59:35

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*very Europe (the band) voice* It's the final! The Son of Neptune! Episode of! The Newest Olympian! Mike is joined by TWO lovely goofballs on stage in Milwaukee, WI to break down the ending of Heroes of Olympus Book 2! Topics include: Art Smart’s Dart Mart (and Juggling Emporium), Tuna, world’s colliding, Queen Hylla Twice Killa, branding, cleaning…

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175 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 48–50 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in St. Paul!) 1:47:56

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Johnny is back to kick off the 2025 Midwest Tour with Mike and bring us ever closer to the conclusion of Heroes of Olympus Book 2! Topics include: Jucy Lucy, giants vs. Giants, loons, Wilt Chamberlain, Mr. Brightside, towels, Game of Thrones, checked bags, upside the head, MUSTER, whistles, GEICO commercials, bibs, eagles, Space Jam, 300, Count Cho…

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174 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 46–47 w/ Alyssa Esteban 1:16:45

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The bus buddies are back, as Alyssa from Breakfast in Beauclair returns to TNO to break down Frank chapters, highlighting how she relates to his cultural experiences! Topics include: Leap Day, mangoes, Asian-American heritage, waiting, SNL, Waffle House, TV remotes, pockets, Animorphs, Norman Osborne, Pirates Of the Caribbean, tech aging, “WELCOME …

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BONUS: The Last and the Curious Episode 1 (Mike's Fast & Furious Podcast) 1:06:57

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We're off this week, but instead of leaving you with nothing to listen to, I proudly present the first episode of my new Fast & Furious podcast I co-created with Eric Hamilton Schneider, The Last and the Curious! If you like what you hear from this first episode and want to hear the rest of the podcast, you can access all 13 episodes completely ad-…

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173 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 43–45 w/ Joel Rochester 1:06:32

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Joel Rochester aka fictionalfates makes his long-awaited return to TNO to dive into some Son of Neptune chapters where the real hero is trash talk. Topics include: electric cars, peak horse girl, nautical miles, Arion One, nickering, Goel Rochester, boss fights, expand/expound, glistening, DnD, life’s fairness, Alcyoneus’ perfection, Rule of Threes…

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172 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 40–42 w/ Sequoia Simone 1:17:19

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Sequoia Simone, the co-creator of the upcoming podcast Professional Talkers (of which Mike is the other co-creator!), returns to TNO and is ready to cover the next leg in our team's Alaska expedition! Topics include: holiday gifts, the Northern Lights, titles, waking hours, cruise ships, quicksand, paleontology, touring, muskeg, Muskrat Love, curbi…

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171 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 37–39 w/ Kelly Schubert (LIVE in Houston!) 1:51:08

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Kelly Schubert is back on the pod and back in her hometown to discuss more Son of Neptune chapters live on stage with Mike! The trio is ready to eat breakfast and fight monsters, and they're all out of breakfast. Topics include: The Houston Rodeo, flattened pennies, Texas 4000, turbulence, losing things, rough air, Rice University, “Sure.”, ellipsi…

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170 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 35–36 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in Richmond!) 1:29:53

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Johnny is back, this time live on stage with Schubes in Richmond, VA (definitely not Quantico, VA) for some juicy Heroes of Olympus Book 2 chapters, where Frank FINALLY learns the details of the Zhang family gift! Topics include: Oatmeal Creme Pies, chess, Quantico, LotR fun facts, Wicked, three-pointers, dolt, Reverse Shrek, Crazy Rich Asians, Muh…

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169 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 33–34 w/ Sherry Guo (LIVE in Baltimore!) 1:26:56

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Baltimore's own Sherry Guo makes her TNO live show guesting debut in her hometown to break down some more Frank chapters of The Son of Neptune! Topics include: The Super Bowl, lactose, Maryland, horses, camping, Canadians, jealousy, sprat, Gray’s theatrics, Wicked, Kendrick, spelling bees, The Baltimore Colts, 4DX, Mars vibes, car sickness, Pokémon…

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E100: 2nd Place is Worth Celebrating 16:12

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Thriving With 8 Podcast made it to episode 100! Thanks for listening- a podcast is no good without listeners! What if we have it wrong? What if taking 2nd place is just as wonderful as first, but for different reasons. Listen as I share what my little boy taught me about 2nd place and the value of effort, happiness, and progression. When you fall s…

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168 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 31–32 w/ Manasa Acharya & Erin Moynihan 1:19:54

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Erin and Manasa from Camp Half-Pod are back, this time to cover some more chapters of Son of Neptune! I thought we would talk about all the Seattle shenanigans our trio gets up to, but OPE it's a warehouse adventure! Topics include: ahopping locally, ceremonial cabins, babies, aspects, gw, Gulman, The Berenstain Bears, horse girl tropes, The winter…

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167 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 29–30 w/ Phoebe Corde & Emily Garber (LIVE in Hartford!) 1:50:52

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When in Connecticut, you gotta get the Connecticut-born podcasters on the show! Emily and Phoebe from Monster Donut return to cover some more chapters from The Son of Neptune! ALSO THERE IS A SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE Q&A!Topics include: Amazon’s disruption, Inter-CT rivalries, Dark Connecticut, Claire’s, Jane Austen (North Anger Abby?), corny jokes, C…

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166 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 27–28 w/ Robert Gaymer 1:10:47

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Robert from The Dam Meme Page is back and we are here with some INTENSE chapters covering our Son of Neptune trio in Portland! Topics include: tap water, limited-use items, fast friends, fast enemies, strange names, The Mist, Central Park, Percy’s vendettas, macrobiotic beef jerky, Portland’s crunchiness, improv pun games, Hades heat system, extrem…

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165 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 25–26 w/ Niharika Bhattacharya 1:15:52

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While you all meet our new guest, Niharika, our team in these Son of Neptune chapters meets Phineas! Topics include: Norway, the new MUNCH museum, next steps, “metrosexual”, water powers, phantom sensations, the Mercator Projection, suggestions, solstices, perfect timing, glaciers, flat tops, Polartech, beef jerky, pan fried ice cream, wool smells,…

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164 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 21–24 w/ Sherry Guo 1:12:40

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Sherry returns as guest with a set of chapters she called dibs on far in advance, for good reason! We cover 4 fun Frank chapters as we follow along our team's continuing journey in The Son of Neptune! Topics include: film cameras, Florida, Dance Moms, recording timelines, snack time, trading, Butterscotch Krimpets, birth certificates, being ripped,…

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163 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 17B–20 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in Vienna, VA!) 1:44:40

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Holy schist does this episode SLAP. We're back in Vienna, VA in front of another hyped crowd, this time covering chapter of the Son of Neptune where our heroes have to deal with a whole lot of schist! Topics include: Austria, Fun & Spicy, Reeks of Gia, The Pit, The Masked Singer, Albert C. Onious, Spire, trap door fever, the Lad of Poseidon, PhD in…

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162 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 15–17A w/ Dr. Steven Parra (LIVE in Philly!) 1:49:47

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Steven and Schubes are back in Doylestown* in front of a fun crowd to cover a good chunk of the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series! Topics include: Wawa, Chekov’s jelly beans, ring sliding, Pikachu, Percy Jackson and the Gaggle of Mercenaries, pirates, the quiet car, Babe Ruth, airport dads, directions, the BART, McFlurries, SEPTA, Dark Pe…

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161 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 13–14 w/ Beth Eyre 1:22:17

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Beth Eyre of Wooden Overcoats, 20toMidnight, and more, makes her TNO debut to cover some incredible pre-quest chapters of The Son of Neptune, but also to go on some GLORIOUS tangents. Topics include: maths, Reyson, Gabriel Urbina, Zelda, The Silver Surfer, chess, bunk beds, Natalie Imbruglia, black pudding, The Pomeranian Line, Julia, pant lengths,…

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E99: Finding Rest for Our Weary Mom Souls // Ashlee Miller 24:10

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Are you bone tired and soul tired at the same time? Although exhaustion in motherhood is common, we can feel joyful and weary, excited and exhausted, grateful and tired. When we choose to walk everyday with Christ we will find His Rest. Christ will walk by our side, just like a friend, if we let Him. He will show us what He loves about our day and …

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160 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 10B–12 w/ Kelly Schubert (LIVE in NOLA!) 1:19:54

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Kelly makes her return to TNO, this time live in Louisiana to discuss more Frank chapters in The Son of Neptune! Topics include: TNeaux, Taylor Swift, portcullis, Medieval Madness, Trials of Apollo, Bug Juice, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lord of the Rings, harpoon head logistics, Centurion Shishkabob, Mars vs. Ares, punch ups, Wingdings, hangry, eras, clownin…

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159 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 9–10A w/ Liam Crowley 1:51:39

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Liam Crowley of ScreenRant is back on stage in Boston alongside Mike to break down the first set of Frank narration chapters! Topics include: The back of the book, cinnamon toast, s’mores duty, runaway blenders, blinking, don’t touch signs, Frank’s grandma, Avengers: Endgame, shaving, Captain Underpants, loot, Mark Ruffalo, Vitellius cooking, Greek…

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158 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 7–8 w/ Liam Crowley (LIVE in Boston!) 1:42:31

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Mike finally returns to Boston for a podcast live show, and he's brought Massachusetts' own Liam Crowley as the guest! They conclude the first set of Hazel chapters in front of a lovely early show crowd. Topics include: Braintree, Sonic the Hedgehog, the graphic novels, The Toilet Kids, Amtrak, refrigerators, Rice tour guide, “eating sandwiches,” t…

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E98: Holiday Traditions That Matter Most 9:24

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Have you stopped to think about which holiday tradititons matter most to your family? There's so much to do during this season. How much of it can be set aside without anyone caring? While we can definitely get ideas from other families, it's important not to compare what our families do (or don't do) with others. You don't have to bake cookies wit…

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157 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 5–6 w/ J'Neia Stewart 1:30:49

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J'Neia Stewart of the upcoming Fandom Fixations Archives podcast makes her TNO return, this time for a set of Son of Neptune chapters for which she is the perfect guest: the first two Hazel narration chapters! Topics include: New Orleans, new phone who dis, weird mascots, Magic School Bus, ananas, Michael Fassbender, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter…

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156 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 4 w/ Genna Buck 1:15:29

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Much like Hannah Montana, this episode has the best of both worlds, as it's made up of Act 2 of the 2024 Toronto live show AND a proper studio recording! Both incredible, both with our designated Canadian, Genna Buck. Topics include: Bombilo the Two-Headed Coffee Merchant, camp sorting, young alumni, acknowledgizing, Italy, East Side Mario’s, Reven…

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155 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 3 w/ Genna Buck (LIVE in Toronto!) 1:14:48

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TNO's Designated Canadian, Genna Buck, joins Mike live on stage IN CANADA (Toronto, specifically) to break down Ch. 3 of HoO Book 2! Topics include: Black Toonies, second Ts, Greek food, The Canadian House Hippo, Elf on a Shelf, The Royal Ontario Museum, Chekhov’s jelly beans, zed, Hera’s folder management, polygraphs, cheesy dog bite, tuna enchila…

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E97: Thriving Through Serving // Melissa Draper 20:59

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"Drapers are doers"! That is the motto Melissa Draper has established with her family, both in word and example. As a lover of service, she teaches her kids to say "yes" whenever possible when an opportunity to serve occurs. She is constantly looking for ways that her family can look outside of themselves to help those around them and inspires othe…

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154 | The Son of Neptune Ch. 1–2 w/ Johnny Frohlichstein (LIVE in NYC!) 1:46:59

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NEW EPISODE, NEW ERA, NEW YORK! Johnny returns as he and Mike kick off TNO's coverage of the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series live in front of a raucous crowd in New York City! Sherry leads a fun Q&A as well. Topics include: the cycle, belts, the map, dry ice, Tilden Park, West Coast bagels, Jack in the Crack, floozies, Sweet Summer Chil…

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153 | Mythology in The Lost Hero w/ Dr. Moiya McTier 57:18

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It's that time again, this time with thrice as many mythological backgrounds! Dr. Moiya McTier returns to talk about all the Greek, Roman, and Cherokee myths featured in the first Heroes of Olympus book! Topics include: Enceladus, The Gigantomachy, Calais & Zethes, Khione, Argonaut Town, Medea, burying teeth, Lityerses, Squid Game, Lycaon, Aphrodit…

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E96: Less Stress & More Meaning for the Holidays// Saren Eyre Loosli 28:26

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As we approach the holiday season, stress and overwhelm threaten to sneak in. But that doesn’t need to be the case! We can have less stress and more meaning during the holidays as we focus on what matters most. As Saren Eyre Loosli says, “Less is more.” In this episode of Thriving With 8 Podcast, Saren shares some wonderful ideas and experiences re…

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152 | PJO: The Ultimate Guide w/ Delia Gallegos (LIVE in Vienna, VA!) 1:35:21

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In September 2023, Schubes was joined by Delia in Vienna, VA to cover one of the wildest official installments of the PJO series. Also, Sherry led quite possible the best Q&A we've ever done! Topics include: Vanna White, The Flap, Uncle Rich, middle school cafeteria pizza, Chuck E. Cheese, handwriting, Clotho, Larry the Cable Guy, Cosmo, Scholastic…

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151 | The Lost Hero Ch. 53–56 w/ Kelly Schubert 1:23:10

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Kelly is here for another book conclusion, this time, The Lost Hero! It's been a wild ride and the ending of this book got me ALL SORTS OF AMPED UP. Topics include: closets, CHIRON, black and white cookies, The Cold War, World History class, election sausages, Krispy Kreme, Avengers; Endgame, trireme, Renesme, Glorfindel, theory time, loud sneezes,…

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150 | The Lost Hero Ch. 51–52 w/ Dr. Steven Parra 1:07:49

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Steven returns for our penultimate episode covering tThe Lost Hero! I promise we talk about the chapters, but this episode is the Bug Juice episode and you will understand what that means later. Topics include: Backpack, stethoscope stickers, true form glasses, Arthur, Mama Mia, aspects, The Fates, BUG JUICE, *NSYNC, sassy math, The New York Yankee…

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149 | The Lost Hero Ch. 49–50 w/ Morgan Danielle 1:12:04

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Morgan aka Imaginmatrix returns to TNO, this time for a standard book episode about some battle chapters of The Lost Hero! CLIMACTIC MOMENTS AHEAD, STRAP IN! Topics include: fallen heroes, compliments, fall clothes, Denver weather, Greek hospitality, GOP Khione, Minthara, attractive villains, wind horses, Legolas, Charmspeak’s limits, teamwork dyna…

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148 | The Lost Hero Ch. 47–48 w/ Gillian Blum 1:13:36

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Reporter Gillian Blum (@GillianBlum) makes her TNO debut to break down the chapters of The Lost Hero that precede the big battle! Topics include: Spider-Man 3, Table of Contents, Jack London, school assigned books, naps, linked friends, mufflers, Beauty Queen, movie plans, Lumberjack Billionaire, The Knights of Ren, narration tones, Hera hatred, Sn…

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147 | The Lost Hero Ch. 43–46 w/ Michael Hollis (LIVE in Atlanta!) 1:45:19

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Get ready for DOUBLE THE NORMAL DOSAGE OF CHAPTERS with Mike and Michael from our live show in Atlanta! With pristine audio and a killer crowd to go along with the juicy drama of the chapters, this ep truly has it all. Topics include: SIx Flags, Brad, Big Waterbed, interviewing Rick, destroying Cleveland, ma’am, Rocky IV, the science of lightning, …

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BONUS | Charity Update, Bonus Ep. Preview, and More! 29:08

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September is a 5-Monday month, so I'm taking the week off, but I've still got a little something for your ears this week! First, I share the details from our most recent charity donation, second I give a September Patreon round up, and finally I've got a clip from the most recent bonus episode posted on the Patreon. Fun stuff all around! CHARITIES …

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146 | The Lost Hero Ch. 41–42 w/ Michael Hollis (LIVE in Nashville!) 1:23:47

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Michael Hollis is back to cover some more chapters of The Lost Hero, this time live with Schubes in Tennessee, and this time we've got ACTION PACKED... ACTION. Topics include: plane troubles, time jumps, Magnum P.I., Chuy’s, Fern Gully, basketball hoops, The Olympics, Ray Gun, Dormamu, glowing teeth, Shaq, Power Rangers, toddlers, pantomime, T’Chal…

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145 | The Lost Hero Ch. 39–40 w/ Becca from Pod & Prejudice 1:21:04

11M ago1:21:04

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Pod & Prejudice's Becca makes her TNO debut to talk about some chapters of The Lost Hero in what certainly will become a landmark episode of the podcast in this Heroes of Olympus era. You'll see (hear) why. Topics include: tabletop Jane Austen, Tumblr spoilers, Gilbert Godfried, blow driers, negative riz, game, Mist direction, entrances/exits, Gia,…

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144 | The Lost Hero Ch. 37–38 w/ Sherry Guo 1:22:10

11M ago1:22:10

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Our very own editor, Sherry Guo, called dibs on these chapters many moons in advance AND FOR GOOD REASON! These chapters absolutely slaps, as does this episode. Enjoy another edition of TN-Guo! Topics include: Sherry’s setup, claw clips, 0.5s, Thalia spin-off, crying babies, Doodle Jump, auras, skibidi, agreeing in conversations, Bojack Horseman, p…