Episode 134: The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

Alli volunteers as tribute… to discuss The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins! On Episode 134, it’s finally time to tackle this pop culture phenomenon! Alli and her guests discuss how the series impacted the YA category, how it mirrors real-life past and present, and the dystopian genre as a whole. They also chat about their feelings about the book’s love triangle and Katniss Everdeen’s experience as a young woman in the public eye… and more!

Margaux Poupard and Emilie Begin are the hosts of the Old Millennials Podcast, which you can find on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts! The show offers a deep dive on shallow topics AKA the movies, shows, music, and trends of the late ‘90s and early ‘00s. Follow Old Millennials on Instagram (@theoldmillennialspod) and Facebook.

CHECK OUT THE NEW HUNGER GAMES PREQUEL THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES HERE!

LISTEN TO ALLI’S APPEARANCE ON OLD MILLENIALS POD HERE!

LISTEN TO OUR THE GIVER EPISODE HERE!

CHECK OUT MARGAUX AND EMILIE’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

Self Care by Leigh Stein

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

Intimations: Six Essays by Zadie Smith

MORE READING:

“Why Is The Hunger Games A Banned Book?” (Bookstr, 2020)

“The Hunger Games binge-read: Revisiting how the original trilogy began ahead of the prequel” (Entertainment Weekly, 2020)

“Suzanne Collins Talks About The Hunger Games, the Books and the Movies” (The New York Times, 2018)

“The Hunger Games” (BookPage, 2008)

“10 years later, is The Hunger Games still shocking?” (Vox, 2018)

“YA Authors Reflect on the Impact of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games” (Shondaland, 2020)

“The Hunger Games” (Kirkus, 2008)

“The Hunger Games” (Publishers Weekly, 2008)

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