Episodes
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In our first full episode, we’re unravelling the threads of The Lightning Thief chapters 1 and 2, diving into Percy Jackson’s chaotic yet iconic introduction to the mythological world. A field trip to the Met goes from a yawn-fest to life-threatening as Percy faces a monster masquerading as his pre-algebra teacher. Armed with a pen that turns into a sword (don’t you wish you had that in math class?), Percy steps into a world he never asked for.
This episode covers everything from Percy’s narrative voice, ADHD as a superpower, and goat friends who gaslight. We debate Chiron’s doling out of wisdom, and the power of names. Along the way, we discuss whether Percy is a “troubled kid” or a reluctant hero, share Buffy vibes, and compare Percy’s journey to Achilles’ fateful path. And we give kudos to Rick Riordan for laying groundwork for the larger story and series. Plus: why the Mist (™) deserves its own branding deal.
Grab your blue cookies, and let’s navigate the Sea of Spoilers together. This is a retrospective deep dive, so no breadcrumb of prophecy or twist is left unexplored—from The Lightning Thief to Wrath of the Triple Goddess. You’ve been warned!
Don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, follow us @104thand1st on Threads, Instagram, and Bluesky, and visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com. Let us know if your pre-algebra teacher was secretly a fury—we’ll keep it between us.
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Before we plunge into Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief, we’re starting with the origin story of…us!
In this teaser episode, we share how we each discovered Percy Jackson, why we believe the world (and fandom) needs yet another Percy Jackson podcast, and the hilarious chaos of taking an official Read Riordan godly parent quiz based on our work habits. Hint: one of us is thrilled, the other…not so much. (Don’t worry, no plumbing disasters occurred!)
We’ll also lay out the ground rules for our podcast: a retrospective deep dive into the world of Percy Jackson, spanning The Lightning Thief to Wrath of the Triple Goddess. Proceed with caution—we’ll be cruising the Sea of Spoilers!
Take the official Read Riordan godly parent quiz here and tell us which Olympian should work on their parenting skills! Link: https://www.readriordan.com/wp_quiz/what-god-are-you-descended-from-quiz/
Don’t forget to subscribe (wherever you get your podcasts), and follow us @104thand1st on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky. Visit us at www.104thand1stpodcast.com for more!
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Welcome to 104th and 1st, a Percy Jackson podcast! We're Camille and Justin – and we’re here to share the origin story of…us. What happens when two grown adults from different parts of the country bond over a middle-grade series that mixes Greek mythology with way too much danger for 12-year-olds? Simple: you start a podcast.
So, climb the fire escape and join us in Sally Jackson’s living room. We’ve got the tea, seven-layer dip, pan flute tunes, Hilary Duff queued up on the iPod—and Nico di Angelo is bringing the Happy Meals.
The teaser drops December 13th, and the quest of our retrospective podcast officially begins December 20th, the Winter Solstice. See you there, demigods!
