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. Join Kels and Ash as they analyze how the creative teams condensed the novels into films and how themes come through in the context of the series as a whole. Whether you’re an expert in Hunger Games lore or you’ve only seen the movies and want to learn more, listen along as we dive deeper and hopefully laugh and learn something new. Episodes release on Fridays! Email: theadaptationgames@gmail.com
Episode 23 - The Hunger Games Fandom Theories feat. Megan Talks (Special)
Join Kels and Ash this week for Part 2 with our special guest @Megan Talks (https://www.tiktok.com/@megan_talks) as we go through some popular fan theories. We discuss mining accidents, rigged reapings, why the Capitol would allow Peeta to continue living, our hot takes on Catching Fire, our hotter takes on the upcoming Sunrise on the Reaping adaptation and all other kinds of thoughts.
You can also find Megan at Divine, Delectable, Delirious (https://open.spotify.com/show/1FiGZzSdYaRw2g7gQHPHuf?si=da8c80bdbf624b55) for all things Gilmore Girls
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Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com (http://www.epidemicsound.com)
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs
#TheHungerGames #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #GilmoreGirls
Chapters:
01:35 Our Thoughts on Theories
02:48 Was the Mine Accident an Accident?
07:48 Violence is Expensive
10:07 Understanding Sociological Concepts
18:44 Are the Reapings Rigged?
27:18 Bread and Circuses
30:19 How Involved is Snow in the 74th Games?
41:52 Why Let Peeta Live?
44:48 Catching Fire as an Adaptation - Hot Takes
51:23 Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
56:43 Sunrise on the Reaping - Hottest Takes
01:06:45 Doubling the Budget
01:09:02 Concluding Thoughts
2 Oct 2026
Our History and Content with The Hunger Games feat. Megan Talks (Special)
Join Kels and Ash this week along with a special guest @Megan Talks (https://www.tiktok.com/@megan_talks) as we discuss when we were first introduced to The Hunger Games series, our first movie experiences, Star Wars, sociology, anthropology and the importance of media in helping us understand social theories. We had such an incredible time getting to know Megan and how she got her start talking about all things Hunger Games!
You can also find Megan at Divine, Delectable, Delirious (https://open.spotify.com/show/1FiGZzSdYaRw2g7gQHPHuf?si=da8c80bdbf624b55) for all things Gilmore Girls
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 (http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414)
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv (http://open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv)
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames (https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames)
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames (https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames)
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com (http://www.epidemicsound.com)
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs
#TheHungerGames #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #StarWars #AnakinSkywalker #ContentCreation
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:24 Our Origins with The Hunger Games
13:10 Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss
16:01 Megan's Start on TikTok
18:29 Coriolanus and Anakin
19:42 3 Years of Content
21:12 Dealing with Challenging Opinions
24:00 Consistency is Key
25:20 The Start of the Adaptation Games
28:50 Pushing Through: Making New Episodes
34:10 Early Bird Or Night Owl?
35:28 Ash's Opinion on the Adaptations
38:22 Megan's Opinion on The Adaptations
42:42 The Language of Film
44:15 Analysis Through Real Life
46:35 Why the Script Matters
47:05 Kelsey's Opinion on The Adaptation
49:32 Showing Rebellion in Stories: Bogg's POV
51:11 Is It Better to Ask the Question or Know the Answer?
52:52 Revolutions are Hard to Write by @Just Write
53:15 Katniss is Not the Chosen One
56:46 Gregor the Overlander and Animorphs
58:14 Understanding Individualism vs Collective Change
59:25 Re-reading and Critiquing with Love
01:01:13 Love vs Hate vs Indifference
01:02:05 Conclusion
25 Sept 2026
Episode 21 - Music and The Hunger Games (Special)
Join Kels and Ash this week along with our first special guest, Kels’ little sister, Michelle! We discuss the influence of Appalachian folk music, movie companion CDs, our histories with the music of the 2012 YA era, and go through our opinions on all the songs from The Hunger Games: District 12 and Beyond. Michelle also hosts a little game show for Kels and Ash! Did you listen to this companion CD? And what did you think of it?
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 (http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414)
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv (http://open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv)
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames (https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames)
Follow TAG on Instagram: / theadaptationgames
Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames (https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames)
Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com (http://www.epidemicsound.com)
Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs
#TheHungerGames #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #TaylorSwift #TheCivilWars #FolkMusic
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Introduction
04:48 Companion CDs
08:47 The Reviews
09:18 Shoutout @Dovemakes
09:54 Appalachian Folk Influences
13:14 Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
14:39 Glen Hansard
15:59 Songs from District 12 and Beyond - Our Favorites
21:23 The Civil Wars
26:43 Eyes Open
30:08 Abraham's Daughter
33:09 Nepo Babies: Some of our Faves
35:37 A New Game: Evermore or Everlark?
47:22 Extra Song: The Meadow Song by Sting
49:05 Back to the Game
58:48 Birdy
59:55 Kid Cudi
01:00:35 Concluding Thoughts
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