The Adaptation Games

By Adaptation Games

Welcome to The Adaptation Games, a Hunger Games Podcast where we are taking a look at all of the Hunger Games books, their adaptations into the film series and their place in the media landscape. <

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

The Adaptation Games episodes:

August 21, 2026 Episode 16 - The Cave of Two Lovers (Ch 19-20)
Join Kels and Ash this week to kick off Part 3 with a bang as we finally enter the cave with our boy Peeta. We discuss the fundamental differences between Katniss’, find out how much kissing might be too much, debate the merits of clean water, and enjoy the general sweetness of our Everlark’s greatest hits.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
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Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #Avatarthelastairbender #LegendofKorra

Chapters:
00:20 Intro
09:25 Book 3: Change - Book Katniss vs Movie Katniss
17:33 The Last Stand: Saving Both Kids
20:18 The Search: Finding Peeta the Rock
25:33 The Voice in the Night: Matching Shots, Matching Themes
26:47 The Earth King: Peeta The Artist
28:50 When Extremes Meet: Confessing Your Feelings
31:32 The Storm: I Won't Leave You
34:11 The Waterbending Master: Healers Can Be Strong
35:47 Light In The Dark: Are Your Feelings Real?
39:26 The Spirit Of Competition: Don't Forget about Gale
42:51 The Crossroads of Destiny: Eat Your Dang Soup
45:47 The Lost Adventures: Childhood Crushes
47:59 The Revelation: More Announcements
49:45 The Day of Black Sun: The First Kiss
52:00 The Blue Spirit: We Need That Medicine
56:45 The Runaway: Getting that Goat
59:56 Venom of the Red Lotus: The Loss of Banter
01:03:50 Concluding Thoughts
01:12:04 Bonus: How Long Is It?
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1h 16min
August 14, 2026 Episode 15 - Reading the Script: Part 3 (Special)
Join Kels and Ash this week for one of our craziest episodes yet. We give our review of The Odyssey as an adaptation (which was over an hour long and which I had to brutally cut so shoutout to Anne Hathaway and John Leguizamo), discuss our new toxic lovers Haymitch/Seneca, see Gale’s next steps in his 007 story, are introduced to Spider-Man Katniss and make some new bets about what to expect next time.
Also know that we aren’t trying to hate on the script. We can understand where each change was likely coming from but will forever be grateful this is not the final version we got
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay #TheOdyssey

Chapters:
00:20 Intro
01:40 The Odyssey Review!
15:49 SPOILERS - The Odyssey
18:59 Meaning in Film - Are the Curtains Just Blue?
21:56 Book Recommendation - The Sacred Band
23:04 The Unhinged Script
26:50 Why are you in my room?!
28:20 Toxic Lovers Seneca / Haymitch?!
32:11 Entering the Arena - A Mandela Effect
35:55 Is More Book Accurate Better or Worse?
36:26 Casting is A Hard Gig
38:39 The Avox Underground
41:19 An Alternate Future
43:43 Editing - Why It Matters
49:32 First Person POV
51:36 Entertain Me
54:02 The Capitol and Haymitch?!
57:31 Maliciousness vs Ignorance
58:46 Katniss is Spider-Man
01:00:09 Gale and Haymitch?!
01:05:12 Darker Hallucinations?!
01:06:29 Seneca and Haymitch?!
01:10:30 Katniss and Rue
01:14:51 District 11
01:16:55 The Rule Change
01:17:20 The Avox Raid
01:20:36 Conclusion
01:21:42 A Call for Fanfic
01:22:31 The New Bet
01:29:13 See You Next Week
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1h 32min
August 07, 2026 Episode 14 - Good and Safe (Ch 17-18)
Join Kels and Ash this week as we wrap up Part 2 on the saddest note possible. We try our best not to cry, say goodbye to our sweet girl Rue, talk hearing loss, why pacifism sometimes isn’t the moral high ground, and the riots of District 11.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:20 Intro
03:17 Trading Food and Hearing
08:32 Finding Rue and Keeping Tension
09:33 The Saddest Death (s)
17:34 Can You Sing?
22:31 Goodbye, Sweet Rue
25:36 A Funeral For A New Age
31:30 The Salute Heard 'Round the World
38:16 Thanks and Grief
41:06 Begging and Desperation
44:44 The Rose Garden: Part 2
48:45 Side Tangent: Pacificism is not Morally Superior - Just a Choice
50:58 Lead in Her Veins
53:57 The Announcement That Changes Everything
55:48 The End of Part 2
58:41 Concluding Thoughts
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1h 3min
July 31, 2026 Episode 13 - A (Bad) Trip Down Memory Lane and a Sad Road Forward (Ch 15-16)
Join Kels and Ash this week as we discuss some anime, some legos, talk canaries, cultural and geographical dynamics in the districts, construct more symbology and be in agonizing, anticipatory grief for Rue.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:20 Intro: Anime, Hobbies, and Personal Interests
06:45 A (Bad) Trip Down Memory Lane
14:53 Canary In the Coal Mine
15:53 The Significance of Community and Loss
17:13 Megan Talks Theory - Was it an Accident?
22:18 Learning about District 11
27:37 Propaganda and Lack of Information
31:21 Peacekeepers, The Districts and US History
35:48 Shout out @DoveMakes
37:47 Rue the Healer: Mind, Body and Soul
41:04 The Deleted Scene
47:39 Enacting the Plan
48:04 Creating Symbolism and the Four Note Whistle
51:10 The Cornucopia and Food
54:03 The Distraction
57:25 The Arrow and the Apples
01:00:11 Just the Two of Us
01:01:41 Concluding Thoughts
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1h 4min
July 24, 2026 Episode 12 - Katniss and the Horrendous, Horrible, No Good Day (Ch 13-14)
Join Kels and Ash this week as we discuss the giant firewall, the control room, Katniss’ mind reading powers, crushes, tree climbing, and just how much fun a broadcast can be.
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:10 The Fire Wall
13:31 Healing and Prim
15:59 The Other Tributes
19:43 Katniss Up A Tree
28:49 Prolonged Eye Contact
30:55 Haymitch Activated
35:12 The Careers Are Kids
37:50 The Parachute to the Rescue
41:13 Katniss Can Understand Everyone (Except Peeta)
43:07 Crushes and Strategy
49:14 Tracker Jackers Attack!
52:26 Hallucination Station
56:01 Concluding Thoughts
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1h 2min
July 18, 2026 Episode 11 - Let the 74th Hunger Games Begin! (Ch 11-12)
Join Kels and Ash this week as we discuss the start of the games, the chaos of the Cornucopia, talk about survival in the woods, give you a lesson on water purification and work through our second Peeta Betrayal

Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
8:22 - The Countdown
12:42 - The Audience
19:33 - Let the Games Begin
29:31 - The Running
35:06 - The Consequences
36:04 - The Cannon Boom
38:51 - The Surviving
43:20 - The Dehydration
48:16 - The Technology
50:13 - The Idiot
52:44 - The Betrayal 2.0
56:22 - Concluding Thoughts
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58min
July 11, 2026 Episode 10 - Bread, Circuses and Existential Crises (Ch 10)
Join Kels and Ash this week as we finally get back to the main story! This week we start Part 2 of The Hunger Games and kick off with a bang of seeing Katniss’ reaction to the crush reveal, have THE quintessential Everlark conversation, step into the launch tube and so much more.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
6:55 - Peeta’s Got a Crush
8:35 - Katniss Handles Her Emotions Well
11:28 - Shoutout to Portia
16:10 - THE Everlark Conversation
26:26 - The Goodbyes: Final Edition
28:04 - A History of the Games
30:04 - The Arenas
32:16 - The Circus
34:31 - The Final Haymitch Advice
38:00 - The Airship Ride
39:15 - The Control Room
42:54 - The Games Are Esports
45:42 - Heading to the Launch
47:22 - Being Vulnerable with Cinna
53:41 - The Launch Tubes
55:25 - Gale the Stylist
56:43 - The Stage Play
1:00:45 - Concluding Thoughts
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1h 2min
June 26, 2026 Episode 9 - Reading the Script: Part 2 (Special)
Join Kels and Ash as they continue reading the original script for The Hunger Games! This week we get to discuss even more interesting things including the Prep Team, seeing the book version of Cinna, a much more cruel Seneca, possibly rigged reapings, the Netflix-ification of scripts, filling out your own “death” paperwork, and finally getting to actually see Gale in the Capitol.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
3:04 - The Prep Team and “Book” Cinna
7:57 - “Cruel” Seneca and Paperwork
17:53 - The Training Center and “Competent” Effie
20:23 - Avoxes and The Rooftop
27:07 - The Evaluations and “Rigged”? Reapings
31:03 - Dialogue and The “Netflix-ification” of Movies
34:08 - Gale on the Move and The Interviews
39:48 - Gale Arrives and Roman Philosophy
45:48 - “James Bond” Gale and “Artist” Peeta
53:46 - The Betting Board and Setting the Odds
56:32 - Battle Royale and Other Books
1:03:15 - Concluding Thoughts
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1h 8min
June 19, 2026 Episode 8 - Reading the Script: Part 1 (Special)
Join Kels and Ash as Ash gets to read their very first script! We get to take a glimpse into an Alternate Universe where The Hunger Games had a much more flirtatious Katniss, a bartering Peeta, a more competent Effie Trinket, a drunker Haymitch and a James Bond Gale. Listen along as we try to make sense of what could have been.

Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
5:00 - Follow Along
6:07 - Page One
11:19 - Twilight-a-fication
12:35 - A New Beginning- The 73rd Games
17:45 - “Flirtatious” Katniss and Meeting Gale
23:15 - Meeting Lavinia - The Avox Girl
25:18 - “Bartering” Peeta and A Cooking Special
29:43 - Berries and the Apothocary
32:43 - One Year Later - The 74th Games
34:54 - Reaping Day and Mayor Undersee
39:13 - The Goodbye and The Love Triangle
42:31 - “Competent” Effie and “Drunker” Haymitch
45:39 - “James Bond” Gale and The Capitol
49:45 - Concluding Thoughts
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54min
June 12, 2026 Episode 7 - The Life and Times of Donald Sutherland (Special)
Join Kels and Ash this week for our first special episode! We are focusing on Donald Sutherland, a brief history of his career as an actor, and the incredible impact he had on The Hunger Games series. In honor of Donald Sutherland and Catfish
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs

#TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
3:41 - A Brief Summary of Donald Sutherland’s Life
6:48 - A Brief History of His Career by Decade
13:08 - A Discussion of his Activism
16:33 - The 60 Minute Interview
18:26 - The Letter
25:16 - The Response
27:49 - Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
35:47 - Amazing Analysis of an Actor
43:10 - Concluding Thoughts
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49min

FAQs about The Adaptation Games:

How many episodes does The Adaptation Games have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.