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• Are we going to change the name of our podcast? Spoiler alert: No.
• If you’re interested in Kristen’s favorite Best Picture nominees for the 2023 Oscars, be sure to read her article!
• And don’t forget to read Nichole’s article about Everything Everywhere All at Once.
• Becky has been reading along to Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods 50 pages at a time, and it’s really channeling the kids from the show.
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  Read Riordan gave us the official synopsis for The Spirit Glass by Roshani Chokshi, as well as an exclusive look at Rick’s introduction to the book.
• If we weren’t already excited for this one, Rick’s high praise definitely would’ve done the trick.
• Rick also posted a March 9 blog post in which he gave us the dates for his The Sun and the Star book tour with Mark Oshiro.
• Yes, the rumors are true—Karen will be at the Boston stop!
• Keep an eye on Rick and Mark’s Twitter for when the NYC tickets go live.
• These two will also be at the ALA conference in Chicago, which takes place June 22-27.
• This is for librarians, though, so it’s pretty expensive if you’re not a member!

• This is going to be a brief overview because there are literally hundreds of gods we could talk about.
• Karen got her list from Britannica.
• Starting off with Osiris, did you know he used to be a king?
• Getting reassembled doesn’t sound too fun, but at least it came with a promotion.
• But was he eternally moldy?
• Isis was Osiris’ wife and embodied the traditional virtues of a wife and mother.
• She also had a lot to do with mourning and funeral rites.
• Even though she sounds a bit like Hera, she was more closely identified with Aphrodite.
• And her depictions with her son, Horus, could’ve influenced depictions of Mary with Jesus.
• Next up is Horus, the sky god, who was associated with war and hunting.
• So many of the Egyptians gods were shown as animals or as humans with the head of an animal.
• Imagine being raised to avenge your father’s murder. No pressure!
• Did you know that the moon is actually Horus’ left eye?
• Set is definitely NOT the god of desserts.
• We wonder what kind of mythical creature he was supposed to be.
• Have you heard of Ptah before? What about his wife, Sekhmet, or his son, Nefertem?
• Ra, the sun god, is one of the most well-known Egyptian gods, and he sounds a little like Apollo.
• Is there a reason why Ra sailed in a boat and Apollo drove a chariot?
• We definitely get a lesson on how Amun-Ra came to prominence.
• Who would win a fight, Amun-Ra or Apollo?
• How does Hathor differ from Isis?
• It kind of makes sense that Hathor was associated with cows.
• Next up is Anubis, which is another very well-known Egyptian god.
• Any fans of The Mummy here!?
• A lot of the gods are associated with funerary rites.
• Everybody gets a patron god, even embalmers!
• Thoth is the scribe of the gods, and we get Hermes vibes from him.
• He also has the very important job of weighing the hearts of the deceased.
• Have you heard of the goddess Bast?
• Even though she used to be associated with wild cats, she’s since taken the likeness of a domestic cat.
• Of course Kristen has a West Wing story for this.
• It makes sense she was associated with Artemis, the hunter goddess.

• This week, we’re reading The Red Pyramid chapter 1.
• Kristen and Karen decide to share their dreams even though it has nothing to do with the book.
• This opening chapter really sets up the dynamic between Carter, Sadie, and their dad, plus makes you ask a lot of questions.
• It also totally gives us some Percy Jackson vibes thanks to the warning in the beginning.
• Does Kristen have any guesses as to what the item in the locker could possibly be?
• Carter and Sadie are very different, and they hardly see each other, so they’re not even really friends.
• Do Carter’s grandparents not like him either?
• We can’t wait for the Netflix adaptation of this book!
• Muffin HAS to be important, right!?
• Guess which Kane sibling we relate to most?
• Guess what? Karen has totally seen Cleopatra’s Needle in person!
• Does Kristen have any idea what’s going on with their dad?
• What do we think of the siblings so far?

• Caoimhe writes in to remind us that Hecate is associated with The Mist.
• She also gives us a great idea for a future episode of the show.
• We love hearing from our listeners!
• Henry also wrote in to bring up a couple fantastic points.
• Do we think they’ll show Hestia in Percy Jackson and the Olympians season 1?
• Which book does Henry like the least? What about the most? Favorite character?
• How do we feel about a Percy Jackson audio drama?
• Katherine writes in to talk about why she loves Titan’s Curse.