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EPISODE · Sep 2, 2026 · 53 MIN

Is Plutarch secretly a good guy? | Sunrise on the Reaping | AITA Book Review Podcast #24

from Once Upon A Red Flag · host Katie + Rachel

Once Upon a Red Flag is an AITA-style book podcast where we put fictional characters on trial.In this episode, we're judging Plutarch Heavensbee from Sunrise on the Reaping, Suzanne Collins' newest Hunger Games prequel.The question: AITA for exploiting trauma for television views, while secretly planning to overthrow the very thing I work for?Plutarch films Haymitch's grieving family for reaction shots, forces a birthday cake on a boy about to die, and builds his entire career on the Hunger Games — all while quietly feeding information to rebels. Is Plutarch playing a long, careful game for the right side, or just excusing his own cruelty with a rebellion he barely commits to?Full length video episodes available on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Onceuponaredflagpodcast/Find us on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts - @ OnceUponARedFlagPodcast

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