"The takes are...catching fire."

Things get a little contentious this week as we discuss and debate the most divisive book in the Hunger Games series, Suzanne Collins' surprise President Coriolanus Snow prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020).

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"Hippie motto: Peace, love, and comfort."

Kellie, Daphne, and special guest Camille are back to discuss the less-loved half of the original Hunger Games movie franchise, Mockingjay: Part 1 (2014), and Mockingjay: Part 2 (2015). Surfboards are awarded, wigs are discussed at length, and minds are maybe even changed. Then, we continue discussing the cultural impact of the story, including some comedically-timed coverage of the stage show, which was officially announced the day before this episode airs: https://thehungergamesonstage.com/

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"Honestly, Gus gave me the creeps."

We had a feeling you'd pick this one. Our patron-voted film episode for February is The Fault in Our Stars! We cover it all--the casting announcements, the park bench heist, the "fashion," Charli XCX, and the moments that make us sob and cringe.

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"This one's for the Gale haters."

We're wrapping up the original Hunger Games series with the controversial finale, Mockingjay (2010). Kellie, Daphne, and special guest Jared discuss their shifting views on the book, the cultural relevance and impact of the series, and the DRAMA of it all.

The Hunger Games in Real Protests: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-56289575

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2562714/how-a-hunger-games-symbol-became-key-to-a-real-life-protest-movement

Religion in The Hunger Games: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2012/03/hungergamesa/

https://asyourpoetshavesaid.com/oppressive-hope-in-the-hunger-games/

https://archive.ph/20121021074918/http://www2.independenttribune.com/lifestyles/2012/mar/21/pastors-find-religious-themes-hunger-games-ar-2071082/

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"When we said the Hutcherssance, we were there. We were ready for it to take off."

You asked for hot takes and boy, do you get them in this episode. Kellie, Daphne, and special guest and verified Hunger Games expert Camille sit down to discuss two of our favorite book-to-film adaptations of all time: The Hunger Games (2012) and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013). Daphne gives a presentation on promotional movie tie-in products, and we list many things that we are and are not fans of.

The original screenplay: https://www.screenwritersnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/The-Hunger-Games-1-Script.pdf

TLDR: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hungergames/comments/x0zkcs/i_read_the_original_screenplay_for_the_first/

Check out Camille's podcast here! https://open.spotify.com/show/6anolhfarmniymptA4xGdX?si=1b83c0e4cdce482f

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"We do more research for one episode of the podcast."

Our patron-voted sequel episode for January is the sequel to The Selection, Kiera Cass' The Elite (2013). If the episode title didn't tip you off, we did not enjoy reading it. But we LOVED talking about it.

Correction: If I Stay was written by Lauren Oliver and the protagonist is named Mia. Like we said, we read a lot of books for the show. 

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"Let's fulfill our contractual obligation of getting married."

We're continuing our Hunger Games extravaganza with one of the best sequels ever written--Catching Fire (2009). In this episode, Daphne and Kellie address the love triangle (Team Peeta all the way), fan theories, the crazy amount of prequel sideshadowing in this book, and THAT ending.

Dr. Ally Louks, olfactory ethics expert: https://x.com/drallylouks

Abeeha Tariq, Everlark expert: https://x.com/abeehatariqart

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"Peeta and I would've been kissing in that cave and it would've been real."

IT'S FINALLY HERE! We're starting the year with a bang by setting off on our greatest adventure yet--reading and watching the entire Hunger Games series in the lead-up to the release of Sunrise on the Reaping. In this episode, we go back to the very beginning, Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games (2008).

Stephen King's review: https://ew.com/article/2008/09/08/hunger-games/

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“I love being a part of things.”

We're looking back on our first year of podcasting and forward to the next, including a couple of exciting announcements. Kellie says y’all three times in the first thirty seconds. Then, we answer listener-submitted questions!

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"They said, 'North Carolina? Eww.'"

In this month's bonus episode, we discuss the 2019 Netflix adaptation of Let It Snow, which is very different from the book. The cast list is studded with medium-sized young stars, the jokes are largely misses, and the holiday pageant centerpiece is absolutely not talked about enough. Happy holidays!

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