Geek Between the Lines

This week, Britt and Chris discuss Finnick's experience with exploitation, Fulvia's reaction to Katniss' scar, kids' water guns and US society being saturated in weapons, hunting for sport, and the rebel slogan (😂). They also explore Beetee and Octavia's POVs in Chapter 5 and wonder about how much contact District 13 had with the Capitol before the plot ensued. Tolkien fans! Join in the Middle Ea...

Between the captivity and torture of the Prep Team, ideas of loving the Other, and disparities in medical care, Britt and Chris have a lot to discuss! In this episode, they also think about the POVs and philosophies of Gale and District 13 residents. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazin...

This week, Britt and Chris discuss Cinna and Katniss' friendship, Coin finding Katniss irksome, keeping a cat in District 13, and "Red Scare" propaganda. They also explore the POVs of Prim, Plutarch, and Coin in this chapter. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and g...

In this first episode of the Mockingjay read-through, Britt and Chris explore changes in Katniss, Peeta's interview, District 13 culture, refugee and displaced experiences, ideas of mutual assured destruction, and much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even mor...

In this final conversation on Catching Fire, Britt and Chris discuss Katniss being amazing, difficult choices involved in rebellions, decentralizing the Games within the narrative, and people exerting agency, agency, and more agency! They also have a character spotlight on Johanna Mason and think about Snow's misplays. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And...

Britt and Chris discuss the final chapters for Catching Fire in this week's episode! They explore the plot and leaders treating young people like pawns, Johanna's quick actions, Katniss relating to Annie, President Snow throwing a mini tantrum, total war, and the POVs of Finnick and Madge. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our cont...

This week, Britt and Chris talk a whole lot about the 4-5 o'clock jabberjays. They also discuss psychological warfare, Beetee being a teacher, and Annie, Prim, and Snow’s POVs as they watch Day 3 of the Quarter Quell. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it...

In these chapters the Quarter Quell is still in full swing, so Britt and Chris discuss the public show of grief in these Games, Wiress' anxiety, the Morphling woman from District 6, Finnick with gross ointment, and a lot of Johanna Mason. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons an...

The intensity of the Quarter Quell is in full swing and Britt and Chris discuss Mags' sacrifice and chemical warfare, tree rats, Katniss' symbolic braid, and Mentor gift choices. Plus they explore Finnick, Johanna, and Plutarch's POVs in these action-packed chapters. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave us a review! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazin...

This week, Britt and Chris discuss the aftermath of interview hand-holding and the beginning of the 75th Hunger Games! They also discuss Cinna's allyship, Peeta's actions, Caesar and Beetee's POVs, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it f...

It's time for those iconic and radical interviews of the 75th Hunger Games! Britt and Chris discuss the Victors' varying levels of audacity, Finnick's poetry, what Snow intended with the wedding dress choice, Katniss and Peeta's day off, and much more. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amaz...

New characters are on the scene and Britt and Chris give special attention to Finnick Odair's sugar cubes and Johanna Mason's clothing conversations. They also discuss age gaps, Darius as an Avox, Cinna channeling his emotions into his work, and much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our...

This week, Britt and Chris discuss the Quarter Quell announcement and all of the intensity that goes with it! They explore having a good team, unused houses, if people in the districts really find hope in Victors, and the POVs of Haymitch, Johanna, and Caesar in these chapters. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, conside...

In this episode, Britt and Chris talk a lot about Haymitch -- the good, the bad, and the tragic. They also discuss conspiracy theories, wedding dresses > body autonomy, and of course Katniss and Peeta finally getting to do a normal activity together while she's on bed rest. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider...

This week, Britt and Chris discuss the important lakeside meeting with Bonnie and Twill. They explore Peeta and Gale's perspectives after the whipping, preposterous laws, Bonnie's excitement at meeting Katniss, and corporate power. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get e...

Britt and Chris discuss what happens after the Victory Tour, including Gale's good and not so good qualities, community action in District 12, Madge's perspective as she brought morphling to Katniss, a new realization about Peeta's home life, and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of...

In this episode, Britt and Chris discuss Snow being gross, Peeta's violent outburst in District 11, Effie being sooo Effie, and of course Capitol bakers and watchmakers. We also think about contextualizing the Districts' industries for our global economy. Article Britt mentioned: "Consuming Hawaiʻi: Anne Keala Kelly on the Appropriation of Hawaiian Culture" -- https://dgrnewsservice.org/...

This week, Britt and Chris discuss the Victory Tour, Peacekeepers policing in District 11, body hair, teachers Katniss grew up with, and the Prep Team's pills. They also fall in love with Peeta a little bit more. #shocker Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more o...

Britt and Chris begin their read-through of Cathing Fire, paying special attention to Victory Tour control, President Snow's tactics, questions about Gale, and even Haymitch's love of boiled cabbage in Chapters 1-2. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it f...

This week, Britt and Chris explore their concluding thoughts on The Hunger Games book read-through. They look at new insights the podcast has brought, character spotlights, narrative threads connecting to the rest of the trilogy and prequel, and compelling questions. Expect foreshadowing quotes, subversive love in the arena, and even new thoughts on the Career Districts! Please tell a geeky friend...

In this week's episode, Britt and Chris discuss the final chapters of The Hunger Games book! They explore the iconic nightlock moment, the timing of Templesmith's "only one victor can win" announcement, and even the reasons for Katniss shivering. They also spend some important time sitting with how Peeta may have felt about his very public recovery after losing his leg. Please tell a gee...

This week, Briit and Chris discuss Foxface's death, the Capitol controling time and space, new insights about the #bestbakerboy, Katniss' thoughts on the word "murder," and so much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one of our amazing patrons and get even more of it for just $1 per mont...

Britt and Chris explore Katniss and Peeta's relationship and what must be intense #Everlark shippers in the Capitol. 💘 They also wonder about Thresh's reaction to the new rule change, motivations of Peeta's mother, the true meaning of generosity, and much more! Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider becoming one o...

This week, Britt and Chris spend significant time discussing Rue and Ebony Elizabeth Thomas' insightful book "The Dark Fantastic" ( https://nyupress.org/9781479800650/the-dark-fantastic/ ). They also explore Katniss' reaction to Rue's death, who really sent the bread from District 11, what other tributes were thinking when they heard the landmines go off, and much more! Please tell a gee...

This week, Brittany and Chris cover the tense, sweet, and thought-provoking things in these chapters, includes the first prolonged time spent with a tribute's death, the Rue-Katniss alliance, transforming the Capitol's weapons, ableism, and yet another fun Peeta headcanon. Please tell a geeky friend about us and leave a review on your podcast app! And, if you really enjoy our content, consider bec...