Into the Arena: Hunger Games Podcast

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly tier rank all of the Hunger Games book covers. Which are our favorites? Anniversary special editions? Minimalist covers? There are SO MANY unique covers from around the world! Let us know which covers are your favorites and if we missed any! Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast and join us LIVE for Tribute Talk Thursday n...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the Hunger Games Theme Park in Motiongate Dubai and the different games that have been created following the franchise's success. Is it ethical to have a theme park and games? What are your thoughts on potential games and roleplays? Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast ! Join us for Tribute Talk Thursday night...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss Johanna Mason, our favorite tribute from District 7! We discuss Jena as Johanna, our favorite quotes from the books and movies, and even discuss what happens to her post epilogue. What are your thoughts on Johanna? Who do you want to hear us talk about next? Share your thoughts with us @Intothearenapodcast on our socials! Join us for Tribut...

Welcome back, tributes! This has to be one of our most interesting episodes to date! Emily and Holly sat down with Dr. Thomas Paradis, author of "A Place Called District 12" and professor of "Unpacking the Hunger Games" at Butler University. We discuss Ballad theories, musical instruments, and geography of Panem. Please check out the book, it is worth the read! Share your thoughts on this episode...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the many maps of Panem. How do you picture the Panem map looking? Where do certain districts belong? Do arenas exist within the districts? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! And join us Thursdays at 6:30PM PST/9PM EST for Tribute Talk! Map #1: https://www.deviantart.com/firalcar/art/Panem-Districts-Map-179...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the villains in The Hunger Games series! We discuss Dr. Gaul, President Snow, and President Coin. Who is the worst of the three? Who would be the scariest in power? Thank you Lauren for this great episode recommendation! Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast! Join us Thursday nights at 6:30PM PST/9PM EST for Tribut...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are back in the year of Ballad, 2023! The two ladies discuss their ranking of all of the movie posters for the Hunger Games movies! To make your own tier list of the posters, check out this site: https://tiermaker.com/create/hunger-games-movie-posters-15530121 . Be sure to share with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us for Tribute...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss their favorite scenes from "Mockingjay Part Two"! We count down our top five scenes from the movie, comparing notes on our favorite (and potentially least favorite) moments. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us  on our social media @Intothearenapodcast!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss different celebrations in Panem from Harvest Day to Parcel Day, weddings and funerals. We dissect what happens on those days and suggest other ideas as to what the citizens of Panem celebrate. Is there religion in Panem? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast and join us every Monday night for Tribute Talk at 6...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss one of our favorite characters, Haymitch Abernathy! What are our favorite quotes, moments, and even least favorite moments? Do you ship Hayffie? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us every Monday at 6PM PST/9PM EST for Tribute Talk where we discuss The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes news and are curre...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are joined by their great friend and fellow Tribute Talk co-host, Ronnie, to discuss their favorite scenes from "Catching Fire"! We count down our top five scenes from the movie, comparing notes on our favorite (and potentially least favorite) moments. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us  on our social media...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly had the chance to sit down with Bryan (@panem_archives) the fandom's archivist! We talk costume design, music creation in the fandom, archery, and Ballad! Learn all about costumes and costume design from Bryan! Also, where did the Hunger Games go wrong with Katniss's archery techniques? Bryan is an amazing human and we were so fortunate to talk wit...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly dive into a character analysis on Sejanus Plinth. Brought to you all the way from District 2, Sejanus is the perfect character to love and hate all at once! We discuss our favorite Sejanus moments, his worst decisions, and Josh's upcoming performance. What are your favorite parts of Sejanus? Why did Suzanne write his character in? Share your though...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss their favorite scenes from Mockingjay Part 1 ! We count down our top five scenes from the movie, comparing notes on our favorite (and potentially least favorite) moments. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us  on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us for Tribute Talk on  Monday nights whe...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the Careers. Who are they? What is their background? Which districts are included in the definition of a Career? Katniss refers to them as Careers, but what does the rest of Panem refer to them as? We talk about potential upbringings and academy training of the careers. What do you think the Careers do to prepare for the games? Share your t...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly recap all of the TBOSAS news from the past few months. We chat about the teaser trailer, the release date, cast names, behind the scene photos, and the Vanity Fair first look! We are so grateful to have so much content to discuss and we cannot wait to talk more Ballad! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to tune in to Tribute Talk/Mockingjay Monda...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly go through their top five favorite scenes from The Hunger Games ! Count down our favorites while we compare notes with each other. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us for Tribute Talk on Monday nights. Starting August 15, we will be reading through Mockingjay star...

Welcome back, tributes! This week, Emily and Holly share their recommendations of books that are similar to "The Hunger Games". Let's take a trip down memory lane to the early 2010's where the rise of "The Hunger Games" led to the creation of many...many....too many attempts at dystopian greatness following the series. The recommendations are split based on similar themes and plot lines they compa...

Welcome back, tributes! This week, Emily and Holly debate the Enneagram types of the six main characters from The Hunger Games and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We were so excited to talk about Katniss, Peeta, Gale, Snow, Lucy Gray, and Sejanus and their Enneagram types. Who is a textbook 3? Who is a textbook 8? Who does Emily think is type 1?  For more information on the Enneagram test...

Welcome back, tributes! This week we have a very special guest--our friend and singer/songwriter Cherish Danae! We talk all about writing fandom music and break down the lyrics of her Ballad inspired song 'Echo'! This is one you don't want to miss! Stream Cherish's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/62xjr383vEgD2QSBLmHQTx  Follow Cherish on Instagram @cherishdanae @foreverjumpingthetl

Welcome back, tributes! This week Peggy Blue and Annabel Indigo discuss the Covey from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes". Let's talk all about the 'flock' of our favorite band. We discuss their names, their backgrounds, and even question what happens to the Covey once Lucy Gray goes missing? Also, one of the Covey members makes it to Mockingjay ! What is your Covey name? Share this and your thou...

Welcome back, tributes! This week we have a super fun episode for you brought to you from our good friends, Taylor and Chase! We discuss "Survivor" as an inspiration for our favorite trilogy! How does "The Hunger Games" compare to "Survivor"? Let's talk victors and all star seasons, a fight to the death and backstabbing, and more. How do we as audience members perpetuate competition and drama in r...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss one of the trilogy's most infamous characters, Effie Trinket. Join us for our discussion of our favorite Effie quotes, outfits, and moments. How does book Effie compare to movie Effie? What are our thoughts on Hayffie? Also, we will not rest until we find out who is Lucy Gray (could Effie Trinket be the first victor from District 12?). Shar...

Welcome back, tributes! On this week's episode we had the honor of talking with Dr. Camisha Russell. Dr. Russell is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon, a professor of the course 'The Hunger Games and Social Philosophy". In the episode, we discuss how the trilogy can lead conversations on social theories and practices and reflect on current society and world situations...

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly re-cast the original "Hunger Games" movie with cast members from 2022. Everyone can agree that Tom Holland would be the best Peeta, just as much as everyone can agree that we NEED more representation in these films. The tributes discuss your picks for casting as well as their own. Who would you cast for the movie if it was being produced in 2022? S...