The Adaptation Games

Adaptation Games

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. We will look to add new perspectives by analyzing historical context, laughing through misunderstandings and discovering more connected themes than we ever realized. 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 deeper and deeper and hopefully laugh and learn something new. Episodes release on Fridays wherever you get your podcasts!

Episodes

  1. Episode 10 - Bread, Circuses and Existential Crises (Ch 10)

    1d ago

    Episode 10 - Bread, Circuses and Existential Crises (Ch 10)

    Join Kels and Ash this week as we finally get back to the main story! This week we start Part 2 of The Hunger Games and kick off with a bang of seeing Katniss’ reaction to the crush reveal, have THE quintessential Everlark conversation, step into the launch tube and so much more. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay    Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  6:55 - Peeta’s Got a Crush  8:35 - Katniss Handles Her Emotions Well  11:28 - Shoutout to Portia  16:10 - THE Everlark Conversation 26:26 - The Goodbyes: Final Edition 28:04 - A History of the Games 30:04 - The Arenas 32:16 - The Circus 34:31 - The Final Haymitch Advice 38:00 - The Airship Ride 39:15 - The Control Room 42:54 - The Games Are Esports 45:42 - Heading to the Launch 47:22 - Being Vulnerable with Cinna 53:41 - The Launch Tubes 55:25 - Gale the Stylist 56:43 - The Stage Play 1:00:45 - Concluding Thoughts

    1h 2m
  2. Episode 9 - Reading the Script: Part 2 (Special)

    Jun 26

    Episode 9 - Reading the Script: Part 2 (Special)

    Join Kels and Ash as they continue reading the original script for The Hunger Games! This week we get to discuss even more interesting things including the Prep Team, seeing the book version of Cinna, a much more cruel Seneca, possibly rigged reapings, the Netflix-ification of scripts, filling out your own “death” paperwork, and finally getting to actually see Gale in the Capitol. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay    Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  3:04 - The Prep Team and “Book” Cinna 7:57 - “Cruel” Seneca and Paperwork  17:53 - The Training Center and “Competent” Effie  20:23 - Avoxes and The Rooftop 27:07 - The Evaluations and “Rigged”? Reapings 31:03 - Dialogue and The “Netflix-ification” of Movies 34:08 - Gale on the Move and The Interviews 39:48 - Gale Arrives and Roman Philosophy 45:48 - “James Bond” Gale and “Artist” Peeta 53:46 - The Betting Board and Setting the Odds 56:32 - Battle Royale and Other Books 1:03:15 - Concluding Thoughts

    1h 7m
  3. Episode 8 - Reading the Script: Part 1 (Special)

    Jun 19

    Episode 8 - Reading the Script: Part 1 (Special)

    Join Kels and Ash as Ash gets to read their very first script! We get to take a glimpse into an Alternate Universe where The Hunger Games had a much more flirtatious Katniss, a bartering Peeta, a more competent Effie Trinket, a drunker Haymitch and a James Bond Gale. Listen along as we try to make sense of what could have been. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay    Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  5:00 - Follow Along 6:07 - Page One 11:19 - Twilight-a-fication  12:35 - A New Beginning- The 73rd Games 17:45 - “Flirtatious” Katniss and Meeting Gale 23:15 - Meeting Lavinia - The Avox Girl 25:18 - “Bartering” Peeta and A Cooking Special 29:43 - Berries and the Apothocary 32:43 - One Year Later - The 74th Games 34:54 - Reaping Day and Mayor Undersee 39:13 - The Goodbye and The Love Triangle 42:31 - “Competent” Effie and “Drunker” Haymitch 45:39 - “James Bond” Gale and The Capitol 49:45 - Concluding Thoughts

    54 min
  4. Episode 7 - The Life and Times of Donald Sutherland (Special)

    Jun 12

    Episode 7 - The Life and Times of Donald Sutherland (Special)

    Join Kels and Ash this week for our first special episode! We are focusing on Donald Sutherland, a brief history of his career as an actor, and the incredible impact he had on The Hunger Games series. In honor of Donald Sutherland and Catfish Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay    Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  3:41 - A Brief Summary of Donald Sutherland’s Life  6:48 - A Brief History of His Career by Decade 13:08 - A Discussion of his Activism 16:33 - The 60 Minute Interview 18:26 - The Letter 25:16 - The Response 27:49 - Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 35:47 - Amazing Analysis of an Actor 43:10 - Concluding Thoughts

    49 min
  5. Episode 6: The Pageant, The Spectacle and The Crush (Ch 9)

    Jun 5

    Episode 6: The Pageant, The Spectacle and The Crush (Ch 9)

    Join Kels and Ash this week as they finally wrap up Part 1 of The Hunger Games, learn just how important trumpets can be,  deep dive into the interviews, delve into color theory and talk crushes. IN LOVING MEMORY OF CATFISH Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay   Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  9:41 - The Interview Prep  15:11 - The Secret to Keeping Your Humanity  20:16 - The Cinna Prep 28:22 - The Caesar Flickerman Intro 31:11 - The Small Town Experience 33:14 - The Population   35:47 - The National Holiday 38:35 - The Green Room 40:51 - The Interviews 47:52 - The District 11 Tributes  50:52 - The Complementary Colors 59:14 - The Girl on Fire  1:05:21 - The Gamemakers 1:08:35 - The Post Interview 1:09:29 - The Boy with the Bread 1:13:58 - The Crush Reveal 1:21:23 - The Reason for Fighting 1:23:20 - Concluding Thoughts

    1h 32m
  6. Episode 5 - Truths and Roses Have Thorns About Them (Ch 8)

    May 29

    Episode 5 - Truths and Roses Have Thorns About Them (Ch 8)

    Join Kels and Ash this week as they form parasocial relationships with astronauts, talk about SPAAAACE, ramble on about names, heap praise on Cinna, debate ambiguous Peeta, finally get to the first Rose Garden scene, learn about meeting Gale and feel betrayal  Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay    Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  1:00  - SPAAAACE 5:25 - Back to the Intro  7:44 - YOU DID WHAT?! 14:49 - Cinna’s Impact  17:27 - Time for the Scores  18:36 - Names and Where They Come From 25:07 - Peeta’s Score 25:28 - Katniss’ Score  26:50 - How would you feel? 30:44 - Donald Sutherland 35:36 - Entering the Rose Garden   40:36 - Propaganda Too Good  43:33 - You Want a Real War? 45:15 - Delicate, Vulnerable, Terrifying Snow   49:41 - Meeting Gale 54:12 - Katniss, Trauma and No Allies 57:20 - The Ultimate Betrayal 1:04:00 - Concluding Thoughts

    1h 8m
  7. Episode 4: The Odds To Beat (Ch 6-7)

    May 22

    Episode 4: The Odds To Beat (Ch 6-7)

    Join Kels and Ash this week to as they discuss Avoxes, look back on Peeta and mommy issues, talk about hiking (mis)adventures, berate gamemakers, study careers and clowns, and give a little bow Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAdaptationGames Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  5:45  - Penthouses, Pearls and Punishments 11:40 - Rooftops, Remembrances and Ranting 14:47 - Tributes, Training and Twelve 18:12 - Clubhouse, Cleverness and Clove  23:59 - Careers, Clowns and Callouts 28:33 - Flashback, Foes and Friends 42:37 - Shadows, Sunshine and Solidarity 44:57 - Odds, Outrage and Obliviousness 51:44 - Scores, Sponsors and Standing Out 52:56 - Arrows, An Apple and a Bow  1:00:05 - Concluding Thoughts

    1h 1m
  8. Episode 3 - Welcome to the (Black) Parade (Ch 5)

    May 15

    Episode 3 - Welcome to the (Black) Parade (Ch 5)

    Join Kels and Ash as they parade through the next part of The Hunger Games to discuss architecture, nature vs technology, video game characters, Cinna, broadcast operation, The Girl on Fire and Peeta the Showman Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  7:06 - Architecture and The Rockies  9:05 - Natural versus Manufactured  11:08 - The Interview and Video Games 14:15 - The Prep Team and Dehumanization  21:00 - Meeting Cinna and A Comforting Hand 28:00 - The Other Tributes and Parade Prep 32:00 - The Capitol Citizens and President Coriolanus Snow 33:32 - The Hosts and Broadcast Operations 37:08 - The Parade and The Girl on Fire  40:05 - Filling the Stands and Peeta the Showman  45:05 - Welcome Speech and The Dialogue 51:03 - Congratulations and Jokes 54:05 - The “Romance” Games and The Cheek Kiss 56:15 - The Apartment and The Forest 1:00:50 - Concluding Thoughts Music :: Madison York / In Pieces / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Logo and animation designed by :: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

    1h 3m
  9. Episode 2 - Goodbye District 12, Hello Drunk Uncle Haymitch and Deadly Peeta (Ch 2-4)

    May 8

    Episode 2 - Goodbye District 12, Hello Drunk Uncle Haymitch and Deadly Peeta (Ch 2-4)

    Join Kels and Ash as they return to The Hunger Games film and the Reaping to discuss the foil between Snow and Katniss, Prim’s Duck Tail, I VOLUNTEER, Appalachia, Meet The Boy with the Bread, Mommy Issues, look at dandelions, Meet Drunk Mentors, MAHOGANY, analyze some colors and get to the Capitol. Buckle up for a long episode while we fit 3 chapters into 15 minutes of the film. Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Follow TAG on Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/theadaptationgames Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 2:48 - Extras, Prim’s Tail and Volunteering 6:22 - The Peacekeepers, Gale’s Sorrow and Playing the Game 11:55 - Katniss Everdeen, Ratings and the 3 Finger Salute 17:00 - Dissent, The Labour Movement and Appalachia 19:30 - Symbology, Effie Trinket and Another Rue 22:45 - Peeta Mellark, The Handshake and The Flashback 26:12 - Trust Issues, Anger Issues and Mommy Issues 32:15 - The Dandelion, Transactional Relationships and Foils 37:02 - The Goodbyes, The Baker and The Friend 44:50 - The Tokens, (SOTR light spoiler 45:00-45:25) The Pin and The Checklists 50:05 - The Train, The Music and The Food 56:08 - Everlark Everlarking, Haymitch Abernathy and Dangerous Kindness 1:03:40 - Trauma, Too Much to Cover and Geography (Shoutout @Dovemakes) 1:08:25 - Past Tributes, Announcers and Perspective 1:11:05 - How to Stay Alive, Mahogany and The Real Games 1:15:45 - The Capitol, Parasocial Relationships and The Pageant 1:21:45 - Colors, Plastic Surgery and Budgets 1:25:18 - Concluding Thoughts

    1h 28m
  10. Episode 1 - How Many Times Can We Say Establishing (Ch 1)

    May 1

    Episode 1 - How Many Times Can We Say Establishing (Ch 1)

    Join Kels and Ash as they kick off The Hunger Games film and the first chapter to discuss music, Gale as Exposition Dump, Katniss refusing to give names, the start of the Mockingjay symbol, and get us to reaping day. Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-adaptation-games/id1894390414 Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6efurkbyGO95vzpJN6bMWv Follow TAG on Instagram:   / theadaptationgames    Follow TAG on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theadaptationgames Chapters:  00:00 - Intro  4:19 - The Treaty of the Treason, The Capitol and Oppression 8:12 - Prim, Katniss and The Meadow Song 14:22 - District 12, Shaky Cam and Hunting 18:38 - Gale Hawthorne, Exposition and Effie 21:56 - Rebellion, Kids and Survival 27:49 - The Hob, Goat Cheese and The Mockingjay 34:04 - Madge, Focusing on the Real Enemy, and Flow of Information  36:23 - Names, Katniss’ Mom and Depression 42:41 - Reaping Day, May the Odds be Ever in Your Favor and Propaganda 49:41 - District 13, The Reaping, and Primrose Everdeen 54:36 - Concluding Thoughts  #TheHungerGames #TheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes #SunriseontheReaping #CatchingFire #Mockingjay

    1h 4m

  11. Season 1 Trailer

    Episode 0 - The Adaptation Games

    Trailer for The Adaptation Games, a new Hunger Games podcast, hosted by Kels and Ash. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on social media, @TheAdaptationGames TikTok, Instagram Music:: In Pieces / Madison York / courtesy Epidemic Sound Logo Design and Animation:: Vintas Designs #TheHungerGames #CatchingFire #Mockingjay #TBOSAS #SOTR #Sunriseonthereaping

    8 min

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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. We will look to add new perspectives by analyzing historical context, laughing through misunderstandings and discovering more connected themes than we ever realized. 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 deeper and deeper and hopefully laugh and learn something new. Episodes release on Fridays wherever you get your podcasts!

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