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2025-01-1228 min
Return to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastHousehold: Tower of Nero, Ch. 29 - 32This 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.
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2024-06-2654 min
Headphone StoryGalileoA man starts his house arrest. All because he spoke his truth. Will he be freed? Galileo was a Headphone Story production. Solo Singer was Meg Bird Thank you to Hughie Gavin and The Social Singing Choir Thank you to Mark Kent at The Salvation Army, Margate Co-producers were Tom Adams and Karen Pirie If you liked this, please subscribe and listen to more at headphonestory.com or type in ‘Headphone Story’ wherever you find your podcasts
2024-05-1308 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastSelfhood: The Burning Maze, Ch. 41 - 44This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh dive into Medea's lore and representation, address hot topics in the Percy Jackson fandom, and applaud the character growth for Meg, Piper, and Apollo. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze, Chapters 41-44 through the theme of Ingenuity.
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2024-01-1747 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastGrowth: The Burning Maze, Ch. 25 - 28This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh examine how Jason, Apollo, Piper, and Meg have all changed over the course of the time in these books and look closely at Piper's "coming out" scene. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Burning Maze, Chapters 25 - 28 through the theme of Worth.
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2023-12-201h 06Return to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastEurydice by Sarah RuhlThis week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh try something new and use their theatre majors to look at Greek mythology in other adaptations, this week with Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl.
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2023-10-1843 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastParting: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 41 & 42This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh summarize they're thoughts about this book and where it lines up with the rest of the 12 we've read, and what it means to shake up the cast again. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 41 & 42 through the theme of Parting.
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2023-10-1155 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastFallout: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 37 - 40This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss what happens after the worst thing you can imagine happens, how scary funny the peaches are, and how a snake would wear a shirt. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 37 - 40 through the theme of Fallout.
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2023-10-0459 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastCost: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 33 - 36This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss consequences and what it means for a god to learn that you have to pay for your actions. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 33 - 36 through the theme of Cost.
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2023-09-2735 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastAbsolution: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 29 - 32This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss what it means to be forgiven, the conflict in Meg and Apollo’s relationship, and Once Upon a Time. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 29 - 32 through the theme of Absolution.
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2023-09-2036 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastSpectacle: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 25 - 28This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the metaphor of wealth and capitalism and displayed through Commodus, the legacy of empire, and what it means when your ex is a madman. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 25 - 28 through the theme of Spectacle.
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2023-09-1347 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastConviction: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 21-24This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the consquences of the level of power Meg has reached, what this chair means, and how Rick deals with the tone of this book. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 21 - 24 through the theme of Conviction.
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2023-09-0643 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastRegret: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 17 - 20This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take the chance in these filler chapters to really focus on the narrative of Apollo and Commodus's romance and betrayal, maybe our villan has something on our hero this week. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 17 - 20 through the theme of Regret.
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2023-08-3040 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastHistory: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 13 - 16This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh discuss the tragedy of history, both personal and cultural, and how it influences relationships and the systems of the world. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 13 - 16 through the theme of History.
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2023-08-2358 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastAcclimatization: The Dark Prophecy, Ch. 1 - 4This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh begin the Dark Prophecy and are incredibly freaked out by the surprise body horror, talk about Sleep Hallow, and analyze how monsters, gods, and mortals adjust and adapt to change. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy, Chapters 1 - 4 through the theme of Acclimatization.
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2023-08-0250 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastAuthority: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 33-36This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh examine what it means to give power, the responsibilities of power, and the power that relationships have on your mental health. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 33 - 36 through the theme of Authority.
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2023-07-1242 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastDevotion: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 29 - 32Content Warning: The second half of this episode post the ad break contains discussions of parental abuse, as well as discussion of the allusions to physical and sexual assault in the text. If this is a concern for you feel free to listen to the first half and then join us next week!
This week, Ava, Brayden, and Niamh take some time to really discuss the cycles of abuse present in these chapters and look at what that means in a mid grade / young adult novel. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The...
2023-07-0648 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastRelationships: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 25 - 28 (ft. Darien Smartt, Muses of Mythology)This week Brayden and Niamh are joined by Darien Smartt from the Muses of Mythology, Entering Storybrooke, and Thats the Sitch podcasts. They look further into how Rick Riordan reworks the myths of Apollo into a redemption arch, the way Rhea is canonized, and what it means to develop relationships along side your positionality. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 25 - 28 through the theme of Revelation.
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2023-06-2853 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastCharisma: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 21 - 24This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh evaluate the effectiveness of the plaikos' marketing for the Camp Half-Blood Woods and absolutely read the giant ants to filth. They dive deep into the tactics that characters like Apollo, Percy, and Piper use to combat powers greater than themselves and why Rick Riordan's stories focus on these tactics. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 21 - 24 through the theme of Charisma.
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2023-06-2132 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastRevelation: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 17 - 20This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are gooped and gagged by the reveals and twists in this set of chapters. They dive deep into what the Triumvirate means and the clues that are retconned together about it. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 12 - 20 through the theme of Revelation.
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2023-06-1439 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastCapacity: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 13-16This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are curing Demeter for allergies but hyping her up for her incredibly daughter and her powers. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 13 - 16 through the theme of Capacity.
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2023-06-0731 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastMentorship: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 9-12This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are take these packed chapters and wonder what it means to teach and how we hold accountability for institution . Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 9 - 12 through the theme of Mentorship.
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2023-05-3133 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastMortality: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 5-8This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh are big fans of Sally cameos, dunk on Apollo, and get really deep with mortality discussions. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 5 - 8 through the theme of Mortality.
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2023-05-2437 minReturn to Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson PodcastStatus: The Hidden Oracle, Ch. 1-4This week Ava, Brayden, and Niamh begin their journey with Apollo, discuss what it means go from high status to low status, and why Rick thrives in first person. Together the team analyzes Trials of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle, Chapters 1 - 4 through the theme of Status.
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2023-05-1641 min
Front Row to Front BenchMeg Pirie in conversation with Ruth Rands, founder of HerdFashion Roundtable's Meg Pirie is in conversation with Ruth Rands, founder of British knitwear brand Herd. They discuss Ruth’s mission to bring heritage and quality back to British wool, with provenance at its heart. Ruth talks honestly about what is possible here in the UK, sourcing everything within 150 miles; how Kate Moss just bought one of her knits; and her long-term vision for her aspirational label. https://www.herdwear.co https://www.instagram.com/herdwear/
2023-03-2035 minFront Row to Front BenchIn Conversation With Daniel Carpenter, Executive Director Of Heritage CraftFashion Roundtable's Meg Pirie is in conversation with UK charity Heritage Craft’s Executive Director, Daniel Carpenter. They discuss the Heritage Crafts ‘Red List of Endangered Crafts’, the importance of a STEAM curriculum and practical subjects being taught in schools and what it would take for the UK government to ratify the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. As well as Heritage Craft’s latest campaign in partnership with Folksy, ‘BUY LESS, BUY BETTER, BUY HANDMADE’ and their hope of what this may achieve in supporting makers across the UK. Particularly in time for Chris...
2022-12-2029 min
World's Dumbest CriminalsGoogle Maps Boob Flash, the Alien-Seeking Limo Driver and moreEpisode 19 of World's Dumbest Criminals is about an Aussie woman who flashed her boobs at one of the Google camera cars, as appearing on Google Maps was on her bucket list, a Las Vegas limo driver who drove onto the tarmac at the airport with a fake bomb, because he wanted to hijack a plane and fly to Area 51 to look for aliens and much more.Social MediaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/374526270632196Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Worlds-Dumbest-Criminals-Podcast-100965498857602/?ref=pages_you_manageTwitter: @WDCriminalsPod and Instagram
2022-01-1625 min
The Rosewood Doula PodScarcity Mindset with Meg PirieWhat do online dating, doula agencies, doom scrolling, comment trolling, care work, and parenting all have in common? They all are influenced — usually for the worse — by scarcity mindset. This week, returning guest Meg Pirie of Inclusive Care Doula Services helps walk us through how scarcity mindset is imbedded in us even at a young age, how it manifests in career choices, partnerships, social media presence, and importantly — the birth worker community. From agencies promoting “value adds” which drive up rates and drive down doula autonomy to how the gamification and commodification of human bodies is making us lose our empathy in...
2021-11-031h 52The Rosewood Doula PodTop 10 Reasons Why Every Doula Needs to Put This Podcast in Their Doula Kit.This week I sat down with Meg Pirie of Inclusive Care Doula Services to chat about the dilution and commodification of the endless parenting and birth listicles online. How has the internet shaped the way we talk about birth? How does the listification and oversimplification of experiences make parents feel like failures or outcasts? Why should doulas reconsider setting up these expectations for their clients and how can they be more mindful of this messaging through their online presence? And piggy backing a bit off my episode a few weeks back on spammy, scammy doula courses, we chat about about...
2021-07-211h 12
Catwalk RebelFrom Fast Fashion to Slow Fashion: A JourneyFashion stylist and slow-fashion advocate Meg Pirie discusses being a stylist in today's fast-paced fashion world, and how she works to educate and encourage a more mindful mentality when it comes to fashion, including holding mending workshops where she teaches people to give their clothes new life. Plus: what is circular fashion? Follow Meg: @meg_pirie_stylist and megpirie-stylist.com
2020-05-2900 min
The Fashion Brand Clinic Podcast05 - The Differences Between Ethical and Sustainable Fashion with Meg PirieMy fifth guest on The Fashion Feed podcast is Meg Pirie Meg runs a slow fashion advocacy business; she's an eco conscious stylist, writer, designer & workshop leader in Wales. After having worked for Gucci and giving birth to her daughter India, her outlook on the fashion industry completely changed… for the better! We found each other on Instagram as we both talk about slow fashion regularly & I shared an image from ink thimble which Meg loved and we got chatting! She's the perfect guest to have on the podcast because she's worked in lo...
2019-05-2142 min