Welcome back tributes! Did you know The Hunger Games is becoming a play this fall? In this month's episode Tribute Talk member @ronnielauth joins us as we discuss our hopes and reservations about the upcoming stage adaptation! Will you go see the play in London? Do you hope it travels to a location near you? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! In this month's episode we're diving into another fandom favorite character--Tigris Snow! What do you love about Panem's first Games stylist? What did you think about Hunter's performance in Ballad? Why in the world does Tigris eat raw meat?? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! In this month's episode and to celebrate the release The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes out on DVD/Blu-Ray this week--we're discussing our top 5 favorite scenes! Which scenes do you watch over an over from the film? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! In this week's episode we have the extreme honor of interviewing Mackenzie Lansing, who plays our newest District 4 tribute "Coral" in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes! District 4 super-fan AJ [ @thehungergamescollector] joins us as we discuss Mackenzie's favorite scenes, moments that were cut from the film, parallels to the rest of the franchise, and the way she approached the character of Coral! What was your favorite moment of Mackenzie's from the film? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes--we've finally made it! In this episode we break down our reactions and thoughts on The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes movie! We also share our memories from visiting set locations in Germany, attending the premieres, and our experiences seeing the film with some of our Tribute Talk friends. What did you think of Ballad? How many times have you seen the movie? What episodes should we do next? Welcome to the post-Ballad era!!

Welcome back tributes! In this update mini episode we wanted to share with you our thoughts on the recent SAG-AFTRA interim agreement and what Into The Arena looks like for the next month as Ballad releases in theaters and what the two of us will be up to! Can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts on the film! It's our final conversation before seeing Ballad--see you on the other side!

Welcome back, tributes! This week, to prepare Academy students for the new TBOSAS movie, Emily and Holly discuss part 3 of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins. If you have yet to read the book, or just need a refresher, we hope this episode helps get you ready for the film! Share your favorite parts of the book with us on our socials @intothearenapodcast and join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday at 6:30 PST/ 9:30 EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This week, to prepare Academy students for the new TBOSAS movie, Emily and Holly discuss part 2 of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins. If you have yet to read the book, or just need a refresher, we hope this episode helps get you ready for the film! Stay tuned for part 3 next week and share your favorite parts of the book with us on our socials @intothearenapodcast and join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday at 6:30 PST/ 9:30 EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This week, to prepare Academy students for the new TBOSAS movie, Emily and Holly discuss part 1 of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins. If you have yet to read the book, we cannot recommend this enough, but in the meantime, we hope this refresher helps get you ready for the film! Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 and share your favorite parts of the book with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast !

Join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday at 6:30 PST/ 9:30 EST!

Welcome back, tributes! It's our first extra episode for the month of October and Holly and Emily are discussing whether Lucy Gray is really the "anti-Katniss" as director Francis Lawrence dubbed her in a recent interview with Empire Magazine. What do you think?

Read the Empire article here: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/hunger-games-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-lucy-gray-baird-opposite-katniss-everdeen/

Share your thoughts with us on our social media at @Intothearenapodcast and stay tuned for more new episodes every week in October!