Episode #125 - Back to Our Usual Antics

Prophecy Radio: A Percy Jackson Podcast

Prophecy Radio episode #125 sees Karen and Kristen back on our usual path, including a few detours while we talk about our excitement over the Wicked movie in theaters as well as the Greek-themed updates to Disney Dreamlight Valley courtesy of the expansion pass. We do also talk about chapter 21 of Chalice of the Gods, as well as continuing to talk about our future and plans for the podcast. As of right now, new episodes of Prophecy Radio will air every other week, and we’ll still keep our discussions PG-13.
We are so excited to talk about these casting choices! (00:09:50)

• We are so proud of ourselves for getting our act together and kicking off our new schedule right away!
• Daniel Diemer will be bringing Tyson to the screen!
• Andra Day is absolute perfect embodiment of Athena (we’re both in awe).
• Tamara Smart absolutely looks the part of Thalia Grace, and we can’t wait to see how she chooses to play Thalia.
• Lance Reddick’s replacement for Zeus is…
• We will definitely get at least one episode of season 2 in 2025!

Chalice of the Gods refresher (00:26:36)

• Percy needs to complete 3 quests to get letters so he can join Annabeth at New Rome University.
• Ganymede, Zeus’ cupbearer, to finds the chalice of the gods. He suspects Hebe and Iris.
• They find a chalice-less Hebe (and her flock of chickens) at her arcade, and after a little creative trickery by Annabeth, our trio learns where they might find Iris.
• Meet Blanche, daughter of Iris, who loves all things monochrome and death. She promises to introduce them to her mother if Grover poses for some photos.
• Iris is desperate for her child’s approval, so she listens to our favorite trio, and tells them she has a hunch.
• She won’t share that hunch, however, unless our trio does a little quest for her first.
• While questing, Annabeth befriends a river, Percy almost drowns, Grover gets chased by snakes.
• Percy gives us his (arguably) most romantic moment yet, and saves himself from mortal peril.
• Once they return Iris’ staff to her, clean as a whistle, she lets them know the chalice is in Greenwich in the possession of someone named Gary, and hands them a vial of pure nectar to help in locating the famous drinking vessel.

Chalice of the Gods discussion (00:34:26)

• Grover arrives to Percy’s swim meet in some very specific regalia.
• Percy is forced to look at Blanche’s dreary photos of Grover appearing dead amongst very dead-looking nature.
• Grover had planned to give one of these photos to Juniper for her Bloom Day present, but she didn’t react well to the repeated mentioning of Blanche. Percy advises that Grover admit his stupidity in this moment, and apologize to Juniper.
• Percy notes that, next to the Greek gods, he’s possibly the worst person to give relationship advice.
• Grover asked the cloud nymphs about Greenwich village, scoping out the scene before they go adventuring there, and they admit to some weird energy around Washington Square Park.
• While getting Juniper’s Bloom Day present right is important, Grover is more concerned with how things are going to work once Percy and Annabeth run off to New Rome University.
• Percy reassures our favorite satyr that they need him as much as he needs them. They couldn’t survive without Grover in their lives.
• Favorite lines and favorite moments.
• Feedback! Thank you so much to everyone for all the kinds words on our return. It really means the world to us.

Thanks for listening, and tune in next time for episode 126, where we’ll discuss the big news we missed while we were away, along with Chalice of the Gods chapters 22 & 23.
This episode’s hosts are: Karen and Kristen
Each episode, Prophecy Radio‘s hosts will discuss any official news coming out of Camp Half-Blood before doing a chapter by chapter reread of Percy Jackson or one of Rick Riordan’s other series.
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