Episode 22 of the Hunger Games Fireside Chat podcast aired LIVE this Monday, August 29, at 10pm ET/7pm PT! This week, our panel of experts included some of our fabulous friends from Down with the Capitol and The Hob. We will also be joined by Crystal of Mockingjay.net and FictionalFood.net, Sam of District Tribute and Panem Radio, and Kait of Victor’s Village.

For the first 10-15 minutes of the show, we recapped our Mockingjay anniversary celebration and share a sneak preview of District Tribute’s unofficial Mockingjay score.

At around 10:15pm ET, Jenn let us know what we can expect this week from The Hunger Games Collab and also shared three of this week’s top Hunger Games Confessions

At 10:25pm ET, we began a second-by-second, frame-by-frame analysis of the first official Hunger Games teaser (which premiered at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night). Get your magnifying glasses and pause buttons ready to follow along with us!

We also weighed in on the post-VMAs commentary from Gary Ross.

Amie Marie of The Vivacity Blog — who attended the VMAs Sunday night — told us what it was like to watch the teaser trailer AT the awards show!

via Podcast: Hunger Games Fireside Chat (Episode 22).

What can you expect?

•  The Hunger Games Examiner, Sara Gundell, will kick off the show for us by sharing some incredibly exciting news (trust us — if you’re aHunger Games fan, you won’t want to miss this!)
• Gwen, founder of The Hunger Games Collab on YouTube, will tell us all about the channel, those involved, and what we can expect in the future
• We will, of course, also discuss the latest movie-related news: Is filming coming to a close? What do we think about the Peacekeeper uniforms (as seen in the still of Gale at the Reaping)? T. Bone Burnett said Jennifer Lawrence’s recording of “Rue’s Lullaby” will be “coming out soon” — what does this mean!?
• To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the publication of Mockingjay, we’ll spend the rest of the show revealing some of our pre-Mockingjay theories, chatting about our favoriteMockingjay moments, and more! We’ll also let you know how you can join in the Mockingjay anniversary fun throughout the week! (Yes, at least one giveaway will be involved!)

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“Hunger Games Hotties”

Episode 18 of the Hunger Games Fireside Chat podcast airs LIVE tonight (Monday), August 1st, at 10pm ET/7pm PT!  This week, as always, our panel of experts will include some of our fabulous friends from Down with the Capitol and The Hob. We will also be joined by Sam of I Am the Mockingjay and District Tribute, Sheila of HG Girl on Fire, Saph of HungerGamesRPG.com, Natalie of Crushable, Kim of Reflections of a Book Addict, noted photographer Rebekah, and Ariel of Madam Pince and the Librarians and Nerdy, Wordy, and Almost Thirty.

We’ll kick off the show by talking about the thing that everyone has been talking about this week: the “men of The Hunger Games” issue of Entertainment Weekly, which hit the stands on Friday. How do we feel about Josh and Liam after finally seeing them in-character as Peeta and Gale? Listen and find out!

We’ll discuss more of the latest Hunger Games news, including Slate naming Suzanne Collins one of the ”Most Innovative & Practical Thinkers of 2011” and a new album that we know you’re all going to want!

We’ll debunk or validate the Crackpot Theories we had to skip last week: Was Prim’s name planted in the Reaping? Were Cato and Clove in a relationship?

And, to conclude, we’ll bring you another round of everyone’s favorite new segment: Cave, Marry, Kill!

Also, if you missed your chance to win an official mini-poster last week, we’ll be giving three more away during the show tonight! How do you win?

 

 

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“A Battle of ‘Royale’ Proportions”

Episode 17 of the Hunger Games Fireside Chat podcast airs live tonight (Monday), July 25, at 10pm ET/7pm PT!  This week, our panel of experts includes some of our fabulous friends from Down with the Capitol and The Hob. We will also be joined by Crystal of Mockingjay.net andFictionalFood.net, Natalie of Crushable, Kim and Todd of Reflections of a Book Addict, noted photographer Rebekah, Jon Rosenthal of The Group That Shall Not Be Named, and Ariel of Madam Pince and the Librarians and Nerdy, Wordy, and Almost Thirty.

• We’ll kick off the show with the latest Hunger Games-related news, including: post-Comic-Con reports from Arianna (Down with the Capitol) and Amanda (The Hob), info about the Unauthorized Guide to the Series by Lois Gresh, filming updates, and more
• At around 10:20 or so, we’ll chat with Megan from The Hob about their partnership with WhyHunger and what YOU can do to help
• We’ll also talk to Shylah from Down with the Capitol about her Hunger is NOT a Game initiative (if you haven’t yet heard about the severe drought in East Africa and the UN’s recent declaration of famine in Somalia, please read more about this tragic, real-life battle)
• At about 10:35, we’ll broach a topic that has long been a source of annoyance for most Hunger Games fans: those who claim that Suzanne Collins’ trilogy is a “rip-off” of the Japanese novel and film Battle Royale(we think these claims are ridiculous and will explain why)
• At 10:45, we’ll bring you another round of Crackpot Theories: Did rebels plan for Prim’s name to be drawn so that Katniss would volunteer? Were Cato and Clove in a relationship?

And…at some point during the show…three lucky listeners will have a chance to win official Hunger Games mini-posters!

Follow this link to listen live tonight and to learn how you can win a poster: http://bit.ly/n0ovUq

Down with…the Ministry? With the premiere of Deathly Hallows: Part 2 only days away, and unable to ignore our hardcore love for Harry Potter, we devote Episode 15 of Fireside Chat to a celebration of both the Boy Who Lived and the Girl Who Was on Fire. If the Hunger Games characters were students at Hogwarts, which Houses would they be in? Which series would win in a Battle of the Epilogues? We explore these topics and more!

Happy Panem Independence Day! Episode 14 of Fireside Chat is dedicated to a celebration of the new, free Panem! In addition to revealing the top three anthems in our Panem Anthem contest, we talk about how Panem might celebrate their independence, wonder if the world of The Hunger Games could ever really exist, and ask ourselves: WHAT IF everyone had sided with Coin and agreed to more Hunger Games with the Capitol’s children? We also delve into some of our craziest Crackpot Theories yet and introduce a new segment that will leave you rolling in the aisles…

Episode 13 of the Hunger Games Fireside Chat podcast aired live on Monday, June 27, at 10pm ET/7pm PT!  This week, our panel of experts included some of our fabulous friends from The Hob, Down with the Capitol, and HungerGamesMovie.org. We were also joined by Sam Cushion of I Am the Mockingjay and District Tribute, Argentinian Hunger Games fanLuly, and Ariel Birdoff, children’s publishing expert, lead singer of Madam Pince and the Librarians, and blogger extraordinaire. In addition to discussing the latest movie-related news, here’s what was on our agenda:

• At around 10:30, we interviewed Matt Bukaty and Edward Underhill, the creative minds behind The Hunger Games Music Project
• At 10:45ish, we spoke with with Saph, who runsHungerGamesRPG.com and owns the most coveted Twitter username in the Hunger Games fandom
• We ended the show with another round of Crackpot Theories and attempted to uncover the truth behind the following questions: Did a zombie apocalypse lead to the creation of Panem? Was Prim actually Mr. Mellark’s daughter!?

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“Keep it secret, keep it Saph”

Episode 13 of the Hunger Games Fireside Chat podcast airs live on Monday, June 27, at 10pm ET/7pm PT!  This week, our panel of experts includes some of our fabulous friends from The Hob, Down with the Capitol,Hunger Games Trilogy Fansite, and HungerGamesMovie.org. We will also be joined by Sam Cushion of I Am the Mockingjay and District Tribute, Argentinian Hunger Games fan Luly, and Ariel Birdoff, children’s publishing expert, lead singer of Madam Pince and the Librarians, and blogger extraordinaire. In addition to discussing the latest movie-related news, here’s what you can expect to hear on Monday night:

• At 10:20 or so, we’ll chat with Mali Elfman, Danny Elfman’s daughter, about her father’s music and her own career (in case you missed it, Danny Elfman has been in talks to compose the score for The Hunger Games)
• At around 10:30, we’ll interview Matt Bukaty and Edward Underhill, the creative minds behind The Hunger Games Music Project
• At 10:45ish, we’ll talk with Saph, who runs HungerGamesRPG.com and owns the most coveted Twitter username in the Hunger Games fandom
• We’ll end the show with another round of Crackpot Theories and attempt to uncover the truth behind the following questions: Did a zombie apocalypse lead to the creation of Panem? Was Prim actually Mr. Mellark’s daughter!?

 

 

In Episode 12 of Fireside Chat, we are joined by our regular panel of Hunger Games experts and fan site representatives, as well as guest panelist Jennifer Canzoneri, Marketing Manager for Smart Pop Books (publisher of The Girl Who Was on Fire). Discussion topics include the promotional poster for the film that was revealed at the Licensing International Expo, the Scholastic gift edition and movie tie-ins, the truth behind the John C. Reilly rumor, T. Bone Burnett and Danny Elfman’s [possible] involvement in the film’s music, and the sudden disappearance of Panem October. We may even throw in a round of Crackpot Theories to cap things off…

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