Return to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson Podcast

Its time for a new voyage on a new book! This week happy pride month its time to talk about falling in love and finding yourself able to be loved as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead Chapters 1 - 4.returntocamp.com

Offeringpalooza continues with our Vote Off Edition!!This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh ranks the absolute worst villains in the entire Riordanverse!returntocamp.com

Offeringpalooza!!! Part ONE!! To celebrate 5 years of Percy Jackson podcasting Brayden, Ava, and Niamh count down their Top 5 Favorite Riordan-Verse characters!!returntocamp.com

And with that we've finished Magnus Chase and The Hammer of Thor! Thanks for sticking around! Today we dive deep into the last set of chapters and give our thoughts on the themes of the book!returntocamp.com

Only the gags we've clocked today as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden prepare for Sam's wedding and what that means for the relationships of the Norse gang. This week we dive deep into Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 43 - 48!returntocamp.com

Don't worry this episode is REAL and totally NOT an illusion made by a Norse Giant! Brayden, Ava, and Niamh discuss the lines between what is real and what isnt looking at Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 37 - 42.returntocamp.com

And with all the drama and politics, we're here again to bring the silly and smart as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden dissect Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 32 - 37.returntocamp.com

This week its time to wake the f*ck up Amir as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden discuss The Hammer of Thor Chapter 25 - 30.returntocamp.com

This week Ava, Niamh, and Brayden deal with the terrifying reality that is Alfhiem as they discuss the themes in Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 18 - 24returntocamp.com

We had some techincal difficulties but back to our regularly scheduled programming! This week its death, anxiety, and the realities of religion as Niamh, Ava, and Brayden discuss the Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor Chapters 13 - 18.returntocamp.com

Another season of mischief god, mayhem music, and masterful discussion desection and dissemination of the Riordanverse by Niamh Sherlock, Ava Pirie, and Brayden Stallman as they begin Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor, Chapters 1 - 6returntocamp.com

Time to Sing The Rage of Achilles! This week Next Life Theatre Company takes over Return to Camp Half-Blood as Niamh Sherlock turns the interview on Brayden Stallman and Ava Pirie as they discuss their brand new adaptation of Homer's Iliad, Achilles: The Next Iliad a Next Life Theatre Production at The Rat NYC on June 20th & 21st, 2025.find out more at nextlifetheatre.comfor the real important deal: returntocamp.com

Not only do we wrap up our final thoughts on Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer, this week the team discusses what the practice of this podcast means in 2025 and the importance of critical literary analysis.The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series.The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world.returntocamp.com

Wolves and swans and fire giants oh my! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 61 - 66 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

This week its escaping tiktok, the state of the union, and how mental health, politics, and Magnus Chase combine! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 55 - 60 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

Its time to slay some giants, debate magic systems, and travel through history and cartoons! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 49 - 54 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

Back for the new year and in between queening out with Jack the Sword, the team tackles disability politics in the Riordanverse! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 43 - 48 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

This week we interrogate the relationship between original myth and adaptation while discussing Freya, plus Ava is psychic maybe actually! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 37 - 42 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

Its time to talk about cosmology, the fabric of the universe stacked on top of each other, and what it means to hold space for multiple religious views in a fantasy world! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 31 - 3 6 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

A bird, a severed head, and Annabeth Chase walk into a funeral and all we got is considerations of what honor and justice means! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 25 - 30 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! Sorry for the delay we were experienceing techninal diffuclties! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

Elves and dwarves, the glory and honor of Gladiator/Wicked, and what it means to depict the Aesir vs Vanir! Join Ava, Brayden, and Niamh as they tackle Chapters 19 - 24 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

When did the IRA get here? Skincare! And appropriateness politics! All this fun with Ava, Brayden, and Nimah as they tackle Chapters 13 - 18 of Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

Brayden, Ava, and Niamh bemoan calculus, discuss death, and appreciate the tone of this book as they continue their dive into Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

A new era!!! Brayden, Ava, and Niamh Return to Valhalla (for the first time actually) and dive into Magnus Chase and The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan, analyzing the themes like a socratic seminar! The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan and after his death he arrives in a Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from leaving his prison and ending the world. returntocamp.com

This week as Ava, Niamh, and Brayden finish the Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, we get into how we and Nico and Will and Nyx really feel. returntocamp.com

And what does Nyx have to say about change? Is it that you can't change but Nico thinks you can? Should we call Luke? Niamh, Brayden, and Ava tackle the climax of The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro looking at chapters 41 - 44. returntocamp.com

The Riordanverse has a mother problem and this week the RTCHB team discuss the way Greek Mythology and the Percy Jackson universe depict mothers and how female villains are defined by motherhood by looking and Nyx, Medea, and Gaia. Dive deep into these portrayals this week as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh read The Sun and The Star Chapters 37 - 40. returntocamp.com

How did Percy and Annabeth experience Tartarus different than Nico and Will? Dive deep into perspective and more this week as Ava, Brayden, and Niamh read The Sun and The Star Chapters 33 - 36. returntocamp.com

In a world in which kids can see anything there hearts desire on the internet, why can't Nico say f*ck once? This and more this week on a slightly late episode of RTCHB. returntocamp.com

Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk Bob the Titan, existing in the context, and the power of stories as they discuss The Sun and the Star Chapters 25 - 28 by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. Find out more at returntocamp.com

Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk women in STEM, persephone, and ex-gay christians as they discuss The Sun and the Star Chapters 21 - 24 by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. Find out more at returntocamp.com

Ava, Brayden, and Niamh look at pick-me energy, weird girl syndrome, and Hiss Majesty's incredible vibes as they discuss The Sun and the Star Chapters 17 - 20 by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro. Find out more at returntocamp.com

Ava, Brayden, and Niamh interrogate the racism of the movie Zombies, ask if Will is Underworld racist, and select which Trog should be Kamala's VP while reading The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro! Find out more at returntocamp.com

Ava, Brayden, and Niamh travel through nightmares, feel terrible for Will, and wonder who mother is while analyzing what fear means in The Sun and the Star, Chapters 9 - 12. Find out more at returntocamp.com

It's Sisyphean Summer as Ava and Brayden talk the Olympics Opening Ceremonies, what to pack for Tartarus, and why Dionysus is the Gay Greek Jesus as they continue with Chapter 5 - 8 of The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro! Find out more at returntocamp.com

A NEW ERA: Ava, Brayden, and Niamh enter a new era of the pod for Season 16 as they begin The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro! While analyzing vulnerability, memory, and isolation in Chapters 1 - 4 the RTCHB team talks Nico DiAngelo age discourse, godly amounts of trauma dumping, and indoor plumbing. Find out more at returntocamp.com

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh finish strong on Trials of Apollo and the Tower of Nero, looking back at the friends we made along the way and the entirety of Apollo's redemption arc. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk godly families, what the thesis statement of this series was, and how well Rick wrote Bi-Con Apollo as they analyze the Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero Chapters 33 - 36 through the theme of Immortality. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh look at how Nero's Imperial Household and the Olympians analog each other, praise Meg's character arc, and make a definitive list of Bebe Rexhas as they analyze the Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero Chapters 25 - 28 through the theme of Megalomania. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk types of antagonists, how Nero compares to Kronos and Gaea, and how to beat the heat as they analyze the Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero Chapters 25 - 28 through the theme of Megalomania. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk self respect, earning relationships, and overcoming abuse as they analyze the Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero Chapters 21 - 24 through the theme of Respect. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk apocalypse, plot twists, who stabbed Caesar, and top hats as they analyze the Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero Chapters 17 - 20 through the theme of Revelation. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh talk mental health, high school relationships, and cows as they analyze the Trials of Apollo: Tower of Nero Chapters 13 - 16 through the theme of Wellness. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh atici-. Thoughts on Nico, Will, Apollo, and Rachel all while dissecting the Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero, Chapters 9 - 12 through the theme of -pation Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh tackle what home really is, swerve the car around as three not hags, and talk X-Men. All this while dissecting the Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero, Chapters 5 - 8 through the theme of Home. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh begin the final book of the Trials of Apollo, discuss the current state of the music industry, and look at what it means to be a double agent. All this while examining the character trope of the Turnabout in Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero Chapters 1 - 4. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

Are you not entertained? This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss a movie the same age as themselves, Gladiator (2000) dir. by Ridley Scott! Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh give their final thoughts on this strange 4th entry in the Trials of Apollo series. All this while dissecting the Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant's Tomb Chapters 41 - 43 through the theme of Rebuilding. Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh pull out their theatre degrees and talk plot devices, the Hunters of Artemis, and why we should have a book about Hazel. All this while dissecting the Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant's Tomb Chapters 37 - 40 through the trope of Deus Ex Machina Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

It's time to come to terms with somethings this week on Return To Camp as Brayden, Niamh, and Ava dissect the climax of The Tyrant's Tomb through the theme of Reckoning. Dive In More: Listen to the Tyrants Tomb Playlist: ⁠https://spoti.fi/3uolij1⁠ Keep up with the Offerings and Votes Off: ⁠https://bit.ly/451WJ9j⁠ Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Recommendations This Week: Traitors US Season 2 on Peacock Read On: Buy Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant's Tomb from an⁠ independent book store⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message

Happy 200 Episodes Campers Return to Camp Half-Blood is proud to present the Percy Jackson Awards in honor of 200 episodes! Hundreds of Percy Jackson fans across the Globe have sent in their thoughts on the beloved series and now it's time for the votes to be heard! Hosts Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie are joined by podcasters and guest from across the Riordanverse to celebrate the Percy Jackson fan community and the works of Rick Riordan. Featured Guests Erica Ito - Seaweed Brain Podcast Fran MacMahon - The Best Dam Camp Podcast Robert Gaymer - The Dam Meme Page Emily Garber and Phoebe - Monster Donut Podcast DJ and Darien Smartt - The Muses of Mythology Podcast Erin & Mansa - Camp Half-Pod Elliot - The Demigod Pod Andy - Demigod Disasters Podcast Owen - Through The Mist: A Riordanverse Podcast Gretchen D'Amato - Friend of the Pod Find Us on Socials: Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok: ⁠@ReturnToCamp⁠ For more of your Hosts: @brydnstllmn @niamhhsherlock @avapirie Help Fund This Cast: Donate the price of a coffee to keep us going! ⁠https://ko-fi.com/returntocamp⁠ Buy cool merch at Redbubble: ⁠www.redbubble.com/people/onthevergepro/shop⁠ Credits: Return to Camp Half-Blood is an independent podcast by Brayden Stallman, Niamh Sherlock, and Ava Pirie. Each week these friends from college dive deep into the books of the Percy Jackson universe by Rick Riordan, starting with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and now Trials of Apollo. While analyzing each set of chapters, the trio takes an english class approach while diving into how this effects their lives, relates to pop culture, and means about its relationship to literature and the Greek classics. Find out more about this podcast at ⁠returntocamp.com⁠ Music courtesy of Purple Planet Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/return-to-camp-half-blood/message