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• We’re doing a livestream fundraiser with the other Riordanverse podcasters! See details here.
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  Don’t forget about our art giveaway! You have until Dec. 19 to enter!
• Karen wrote an article about why now is the perfect time to be a Percy Jackson fan (and how it’s only going to get better).
• Did you catch the New York Times crossword puzzle clue about Percy Jackson?
• In case you missed the news, Read Riordan posted about Judy I. Lin joining Rick Riordan Presents!
• Mark Oshiro has to sign HOW MANY tip-ins for The Sun and the Star!?
• Can you believe there’s only one(ish) month left of filming!?
• We recently found out what Sonny the chihuahua/chimera looks like.
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  Comicbook.com did an interview with Alexandra Daddario, and she had nothing but nice things to say about Leah and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians show.
• Read Riordan put out another quiz, and you KNOW we had to take it to figure out which Rick Riordan Presents villain we were.

• We decided to come up with some gifts worthy of the gods, whether they deserved it or not!
• Kristen had trouble coming up for a gift for Zeus, but honestly, he would love what she landed on.
• Karen really wanted to get him a lame tie, but she found something a little better.
• Hera’s gifts came a lot easier, and Kristen’s idea was GENIUS.
• Both of our presents are centered around her relationship with Zeus, but in two VERY different ways.
• Poseidon was kind of a big deal, and we really wanted to do something special for him.
• Gotta feed the ego of a god, you know?
• When it comes to Hades, the best thing to do is appeal to his hardworking nature.
• Like, would he even enjoy going on vacation??
• Kristen’s gift for Athena is clever AND practical.
• Karen also wanted to get her something practical, but with a little extra sparkle.
• Does Ares’ gift from Kristen actually work better for…Hermes?
• Whatever gift you get Ares, it has to include violence. And meat.
• This week’s chapter inspired Kristen’s gift for Dionysus.
• Meanwhile, Karen is wracking up some serious debt to get on Mr. D’s good side.
• When it comes to Apollo, it’s a good idea to feed into his vanity.
• Karen takes some inspiration from the Hermes myth for her idea.
• If you’re gonna get something solar-powered for Apollo, you gotta go with a moon present for Artemis.
• Meanwhile, Karen really wants her to take a day off from all that hunting.
• Hephaestus doesn’t need any junk. Keep it simple. And symbolic.
• But he’d probably also like something complicated that engages his mind.
• Kristen’s idea for Aphrodite is actually really clever, and she has a fantastic reason for giving it to her.
• Meanwhile, Karen wants to gift her something that’ll allow her to see the latest and greatest fashions.
• What to get for Demeter? It’s corn! It has the juice!
• Karen goes above and beyond for Demeter, and she wracks up even more debt to do it.
• While Kristen didn’t gift Hermes any Redbull, she did think of another beverage he might enjoy.
• But we all know what he would really like—a way to trap and embarrass Zeus.
• Hestia might be the easiest god to please with a gift for the holidays. Kristen wants to make sure she stays nice and toasty.
• And Karen wants to give her the gift of spending time with her family.

• It’s time to talk about The Last Olympian chapter 15.
• This chapter was a little lighter than last week’s.
• We appreciate that this battle wasn’t over right away.
• What would you do if you were invincible?
• Did anyone else cry when the Party Ponies arrived?
• It’s nice that Annabeth and Percy finally had a heart-to-heart.
• This was a really nice Annabeth moment after not seeing her much in this book.
• But this scene really made us worry about her future!
• We’re totally counting this as Prophecy Count #30.
• But what is a prophecy, exactly?
• It’s always Party Time with the Party Ponies!
• Dionysus TOTALLY meant to call Percy into this little vision chat.
• We discuss the idea that Western Civilization will fall if the gods are defeated. Is this a fair assessment, given how global and interdependent our culture is these days?
• What came first, the chicken or the Greek god?
• Okay, Karen has come up with a better nickname for Lukronos. All in favor??
• Are any of the other gods worried about their demigod children?
• That scene where Percy discovers Paul’s car with his parents inside is going to be rough to watch on screen.
• Okay, Prometheus is definitely as manipulative as everyone said he was.
• What do we think of Rachel and Annabeth’s rivalry?

• Caoimhe gave us an EXCELLENT idea for another episode.
• Monster Donut Podcast also did an episode on pit scorpions!
• Ian also discovered Percy Jackson because of the films, just like Sarah from last week!
• P.S. Stick around for the bloopers!