About the Podcast
Monster Donut is a close reading of the Riordanverse including interviews with the cast and creatives behind the Disney+ series, hosted by Phoebe, a dramaturg and story consultant in the TV/theater industry, and Emily, a writer & classicist with a degree in Greek & Latin. Every two weeks, Phoebe & Emily (along with some occasional special guests) analyze every book, short story, and episode of the Disney+ adaptation. While they chat, Phoebe sketches whatever characters/scenes are speaking to her. Those sketches are posted on our Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok (@PJOPod on all accounts). New episodes every other Tuesday!
Meet Your Hosts
EMILY (she/her)
Co-Host
Emily (she/her) is a writer, lyricist, and Classics scholar with a degree in Greek & Latin, specializing in Indo-European linguistics. Her stories come in many shapes—from fantasy and horror novels, to poetry, to opera and musical theater libretti—but always take inspiration from Classical mythology and history. Her work has been performed internationally, including the recent debut of her original one-act opera & Aeterna at the Narnia Festival in Italy.
PHOEBE (she/her)
Co-Host & Editor
Phoebe (she/her) is a writer, dramaturg, story consultant, & digital illustrator, specializing in stories of the strange, magical, & otherworldly. She has spent the last six years bringing emerging & established artists to the stage & screen as a creative collaborator, story editor, & partner-in-crime. By her own definition, being a dramaturg & story consultant is essentially acting as a trained first audience member -- helping you achieve your creative vision for your project by offering script notes, asking questions, & being your sounding board, all while anticipating the analyses, critiques, confusions, & passions of your future audience.