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Notes from the Oracle: A Percy Jackson and Mythology Podcast

Notes from the Oracle: A Percy Jackson and Mythology Podcast

By: Connor Stacey
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 "Notes from the Oracle" is a chapter-by-chapter read-through and breakdown of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Heroes of Olympus, and the rest of the Riordanverse that kickstarted our love of reading and mythology. In each episode, Connor and Jack recap and discuss that week's chapter before deep diving into the mythology and real-world history that inspired the gods, monsters, and other details from the chapter. Sources referenced during the myth section will always, always be listed in the show notes. New episodes of "Notes from the Oracle" will release bi-weekly on Sundays at 6 pm EST. If you're enjoying our show, share your favorite episode with a friend. It's the best way to support us, and it's totally free! Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Chapter 5: I Get a New Cabin Mate | The Sea of Monsters

    Chapter 5: I Get a New Cabin Mate | The Sea of Monsters
    Feb 8 2026
    This chapter's theme? Torment. Percy and Annabeth are finally home at Camp Half-blood, but things aren't the way they left them. Like in Tantalus's eternal torture, our heroes are left wanting from their return to camp. Meanwhile, Connor and Jack are here to brave the exposition, break down all the important details, and complain about Chiron of course! And to round things out, we're learning all about Tantalus's punishment and what he did to deserve it with a detour into the world of his son, Pelops and some examples of chariot racing in Greek myth.This Week's Myths:TantalusPelopsExamples of Chariot Races in Greek MythologyThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)Homer, Iliad, Book 23Tantalus - Wikipedia Homer, Odyssey, Book 11Pindar, Olympian Odes Euripides, HelenHelen (play) - Wikipedia GREEK LYRIC I ALCMAN FRAGMENTS - Theoi Classical Texts Library Hyginus, FabulaeOvid (43 BC–17) - The Metamorphoses: Book 6Pelops - WikipediaHippodamia (daughter of Oenomaus) - WikipediaPELOPS - Elean Hero & King of Greek MythologyApollodorus, EpitomePausanias, Description of GreeceHyginus, Fabulae (Hyg.+Fab.)Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Chapter 4: Tyson Plays with Fire | The Sea of Monsters

    Chapter 4: Tyson Plays with Fire | The Sea of Monsters
    Jan 25 2026
    Percy and his friends may have arrived at Camp Half-Blood, but this book continues to charge forward at a blazing pace! As Jack and Connor attempt to rein in another action packed chapter, Percy is battling against the bronze fire-breathing Colchis Bulls, a lesser known creature that the Argonauts encountered in their quest for the Golden Fleece. So come along as we discuss the nuance of Clarisse, the happenings at camp, and the iconic one-eyed monsters of Greek myth.This Week's Myths:Colchis BullsCyclopesThe Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)BRONZE BULLS (Tauroi Khalkeoi) - Automotons of Colchis in Greek MythologyAPOLLONIUS RHODIUS, ARGONAUTICA BOOK 3 - Theoi Classical Texts LibraryOvid, Metamorphoses, Book 7: Jason and MedeaDiodorus Siculus, Library 1-7Golden Fleece - WikipediaJason - WikipediaList of one-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction - WikipediaCyclopes - WikipediaCYCLOPES (Kyklopes) - One-Eyed Thunder & Lightning Giants of Greek MythologyCYCLOPES (Kyklopes) - One-Eyed Sicilian Giants of Greek MythologyHesiod, TheogonyCallimachus, Hymn to ArtemisThe Project Gutenberg eBook of The Odyssey, by HomerEuripides, CyclopsArimaspi - Wikipedia Herodotus, The Histories, Book 4, Chapter 13 Balor - WikipediaHitotsume-kozō - WikipediaOjáncanu - WikipediaLikho - WikipediaHitotsume-nyūdō - Wikipedia Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.Follow us wherever you listen to podcasts!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-oracle/id1792459969Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NGNB8zoWnCGh6eVLMv1ahAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/80e263d0-d879-4a42-9e33-4dfc0ce4b96c/notes-from-the-oracleYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotesfromtheOracleWant to connect with us? Please direct all business inquiries to notesfromtheoraclepodcast@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Chapter 3: We Hail the Taxi of Eternal Torment | The Sea of Monsters

    Chapter 3: We Hail the Taxi of Eternal Torment | The Sea of Monsters
    Jan 11 2026

    This episode may be short, but it is packed tighter than a demonic taxi with a cyclops in it! Join Jack and Connor for a frenetic chapter that is filled with comedy and action. We're talking about the leading ladies for this chapter, the Graeae, in today's myth section as well as learning a little bit about the origins of Ganymede! So buckle up because this chapter is about to be a bumpy ride!

    This Week's Myths:

    • The Graeae
    • Perseus and the Graeae
    • An Introduction to Ganymede

    The Oracle's Visions! (Links to sources)

    • Ganymedes - Greek Cup-Bearer of the Gods
    • Ganymede (mythology) - Wikipedia
    • Homer, Iliad, Book 5, Lines 239-279
    • Homer, Iliad, Book 20, Lines 199-241
    • The Elegiac Poems of Theognis
    • Hyginus, Astronomica
    • Nonnus, Dionysiaca
    • Ampelos - Wikipedia
    • Fagles, Robert, translator. The Iliad. Penguin Publishing Group, 1998.
    • Graeae - Wikipedia
    • GRAEAE (Graiai) - One-Eyed Grey Hags of Greek Mythology
    • Gray Sisters | Riordan Wiki
    • Gray Sisters' Taxi | Riordan Wiki
    • Hesiod, Theogony, Lines 270-303
    • Homer, Iliad, Book 5, Lines 576-626
    • Enyo - Wikipedia
    • Deino (mythology) - Wikipedia
    • Perses (mythology) - Wikipedia
    • Riordan, Rick. The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2). Disney Hyperion, 2006.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
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