Mockingbird Memos

Mockingbird Memos
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A Hunger Games podcast focused on deep dives into the books and films and discussion of the latest developments in the series. Here you'll find thoughtful analysis, fun interviews and more! Contact me at: mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com

  1. 12/23/2025

    Mockingbird Bulletin - Hunger Games in the headlines

    For the inaugural episode of Mockingbird Bulletin, a new series where we talk about Hunger Games-related updates, we're discussing Josh Hutcherson's comments on his career post-Peeta, Jennifer Lawrence's lie detector test and Quentin Tarantino's comments on the first film. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠

    38 min

  2. 12/02/2025

    Sunrise on the Reaping trailer reaction!

    The first full trailer for the upcoming Sunrise on the Reaping movie is out! We're sharing our thoughts on the costume choices, first glimpses at the cast, and the similarities we see to other films in the horror and action genres. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠

    31 min

  3. 10/07/2025

    Taylor Swift's songs of District 12 - How Safe & Sound led to Folklore & Evermore

    It's release week for Taylor Swift's new album, the Life of a Showgirl, so what better time to discuss her contributions to the Hunger Games soundtrack? We take a look at how the songs Safe & Sound and Eyes Open came to life, and discuss how singing about Katniss' story may have paved the way for some of her later works. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠

    25 min

  4. 09/23/2025

    Bringing the Hunger Games trilogy to the classroom with Tracee Orman

    We're joined by special guest Tracee Orman to learn what it's like bringing the Hunger Games trilogy to the classroom! Tracee is a retired high school English teacher who spent years teaching the series to students. She also created a very popular Hunger Games teaching unit that has been used as a resource by teachers all across the country. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠ Find Tracee's Hunger Games blog here. And Teachers Pay Teachers curriculum here.

    38 min

  5. 09/09/2025

    Insurgent film revisited 10 years later

    It's part 2 of our series revisiting the Divergent films. We're taking a step away from Panem and into the world of dystopian Chicago - and drawing some parallels between the two. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos

    1h 11m

  6. 08/26/2025

    Diving in - Divergent film revisited

    The Hunger Games wasn't the only young adult dystopian trilogy to pop off during the early 2010s. The Divergent series has often sparked comparisons to the Hunger Games - but how similar are they really? We're revisiting the first Divergent movie and discussing. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos

    1h 10m

  7. 07/29/2025

    Rainbows & ribbons - the Lucy Gray episode

    Lucy Gray is one of my favorite characters in the Hunger Games series - because her character is so colorful, and yet also can be viewed in shades of gray. How can we compare her to Katniss? What happened to her? And what is it that made her such a captivating character? Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos

    25 min

  8. 07/15/2025

    Sunrise on the Reaping casting directors discuss how they found dream cast in new interview

    The Sunrise on the Reaping casting directors did an interview with Teen Vogue, where they talked all about how they went about finding the perfect cast - getting started even before the book came out! In this episode, we're reacting to that interview and talking more about the latest updates on the film. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠@mockingbirdmemos

    14 min
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A Hunger Games podcast focused on deep dives into the books and films and discussion of the latest developments in the series. Here you'll find thoughtful analysis, fun interviews and more! Contact me at: mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com

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