Monster Donut: A Percy Jackson Podcast

The Titan's Curse is upon us! This week, we're taking you through all of the season 3 news we gathered at SDCC, featuring our interviews with Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, Charlie Bushnell, Tamara Smart, Levi Chrisopulos, Olive Abercrombie, Dan Shotz, & Craig Silverstein! Discussion topics may include: the first three minutes of the season shown at the SDCC panel (!), Annabeth's role in season 3, Thalia's relationship with Grover, bringing Zoë Nightshade to the screen, season 3 costume design, Luke's quest, and what's going on with those golden apples.

Recap of the first footage from 3x01 here: https://deadline.com/2026/07/percy-jackson-season-3-release-date-first-footage-1237001650/

Watch the full panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ6ZWTSbzCA

Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast

Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com.

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore.

More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/

THEME SONG:
"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:
"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're finally wrapping up season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians, with your analysis and questions to guide us! Discussion topics may include: color theory, whether Luke knew about Jason, who won the part of Odysseus, season 2 favorites, neglectful parents, Annabeth's leitmotif, and season 3 predictions.

Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast

Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com.

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore.

More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/

THEME SONG:
"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:
"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, concept illustrator Fernando Acosta is here to talk all things Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: finding the right look for Thalia's tree, the process behind concept art, illustrating Polyphemus' island, the brilliance of Production Designer Dan Hennah, and taking inspiration from the books as you go.

Check out Fernando's work on Percy & more here: https://www.facosta.com/#/percy-jackson/

Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews and to get exclusive episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast

Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com.

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore.

More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/

THEME SONG:
"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:
"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we're joined by Set Decorator Hamish Purdy to talk seasons 1 & 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: hidden details in Percy's bedroom, defining characters through the objects you surround them with, decorating the mythological world, statues, the coffin, and, of course, the carriage in Polyphemus' cave.

Check out Hamish's work on Percy & more here: https://www.hamishpurdy.com/percyjackson

Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast

Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com.

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore.

More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/

THEME SONG:
"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:
"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode, we're joined by Daniel Diemer to talk season 2 of Disney+ Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Discussion topics may include: growing up with the Percy Jackson series, what meeting Sally might have been like, what home means for Tyson, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and what could come in season 4.

Check us out on Patreon to submit questions for future interviews, and to get early episodes, cut material, art previews, and more! https://www.patreon.com/MonsterDonutPodcast

Have a question? Want to contribute your own analysis? Feel like arguing? Email monsterdonutpodcast@gmail.com.

Come say hi and check out the sketches Phoebe made this episode on Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok! @PJOPod on all platforms.

Find our new Monster Donut merch here!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/monsterdonut/explore.

More information on the show can be found at https://www.monsterdonutpodcast.com/

THEME SONG:
"The Mask of Sorokin," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings

OUTRO MUSIC:
"Shadow Run," music and arrangement by Dan Corde
Guitars - Dan Corde
Bass - Quinten Metke
Drums - Todd Cummings
Recorded, mixed, & mastered by Todd Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.