A Hunger Games podcast focused on deep dives into the books and films and discussion of the latest developments in the series. Here you'll find thoughtful analysis, fun interviews and more!
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Mockingbird Bulletin - Hunger Games in the headlines
For the inaugural episode of Mockingbird Bulletin, a new series where we talk about Hunger Games-related updates, we're discussing Josh Hutcherson's comments on his career post-Peeta, Jennifer Lawrence's lie detector test and Quentin Tarantino's comments on the first film.
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2 Dec 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping trailer reaction!
The first full trailer for the upcoming Sunrise on the Reaping movie is out! We're sharing our thoughts on the costume choices, first glimpses at the cast, and the similarities we see to other films in the horror and action genres.
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7 Oct 2025
Taylor Swift's songs of District 12 - How Safe & Sound led to Folklore & Evermore
It's release week for Taylor Swift's new album, the Life of a Showgirl, so what better time to discuss her contributions to the Hunger Games soundtrack? We take a look at how the songs Safe & Sound and Eyes Open came to life, and discuss how singing about Katniss' story may have paved the way for some of her later works.
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23 Sept 2025
Bringing the Hunger Games trilogy to the classroom with Tracee Orman
We're joined by special guest Tracee Orman to learn what it's like bringing the Hunger Games trilogy to the classroom!
Tracee is a retired high school English teacher who spent years teaching the series to students. She also created a very popular Hunger Games teaching unit that has been used as a resource by teachers all across the country.
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Find Tracee's Hunger Games blog here. (https://www.hungergameslessons.com/) And Teachers Pay Teachers curriculum here. (https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/tracee-orman)
9 Sept 2025
Insurgent film revisited 10 years later
It's part 2 of our series revisiting the Divergent films. We're taking a step away from Panem and into the world of dystopian Chicago - and drawing some parallels between the two.
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26 Aug 2025
Diving in - Divergent film revisited
The Hunger Games wasn't the only young adult dystopian trilogy to pop off during the early 2010s. The Divergent series has often sparked comparisons to the Hunger Games - but how similar are they really? We're revisiting the first Divergent movie and discussing.
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29 Jul 2025
Rainbows & ribbons - the Lucy Gray episode
Lucy Gray is one of my favorite characters in the Hunger Games series - because her character is so colorful, and yet also can be viewed in shades of gray. How can we compare her to Katniss? What happened to her? And what is it that made her such a captivating character?
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15 Jul 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping casting directors discuss how they found dream cast in new interview
The Sunrise on the Reaping casting directors did an interview with Teen Vogue, where they talked all about how they went about finding the perfect cast - getting started even before the book came out! In this episode, we're reacting to that interview and talking more about the latest updates on the film.
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1 Jul 2025
Happy Birthday, Haymitch - Sunrise on the Reaping (spoiler discussion!)
Josh and the host discuss Suzanne Collins' new book, Sunrise on the Reaping, analyzing key plot points and sharing initial reactions in this spoiler-filled interview episode.
17 Jun 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping cast reaction!
Hosts discuss the cast announcements for "Sunrise on the Reaping" and explore celebrities who were nearly cast in the original trilogy, offering insights into casting decisions.
3 Jun 2025
Banned from Panem - The Hunger Games & book bans
Madison Markham from PEN America discusses book bans and why books like The Hunger Games are often challenged in this interview episode.
19 May 2025
Muttation evaluation - how far-fetched are the Capitol's mutts?
This episode is equal parts fun and informative! We're joined by our first special guest, an animal expert, to discuss many of the muttations featured in the Hunger Games, and possible it would be for them to exist.
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6 May 2025
It's all fun & names - the meanings behind the names of Panem
On this episode of Mockingjay Memos, we're talking all about the names of the characters in the Hunger Games series and what they mean!
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22 Apr 2025
The Careers - Hunger Games victors, villains or victims?
Welcome to the very first episode of Mockingjay Memos! We're talking all about the Hunger Games' Career tributes, and the complexity behind their characterization. Spoiler alert for Sunrise on the Reaping!
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Engagement
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