Mockingbird Memos

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠Find Tracee's Hunger Games blog here. And Teachers Pay Teachers curriculum here.

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos

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: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠@mockingbirdmemos

It's hereee! An episode all about Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne Collins' latest installment in the world of Panem. My friend Josh joins us again to share his thoughts and analysis.Spoiler alert! This episode contains many spoilers for the book.Contact: [email protected] on Instagram ⁠@mockingbirdmemos

Sunrise on the Reaping is on the horizon! My good friend Liv and I discuss the cast announcements and then go through a list of celebs who were almost cast in the original trilogy. Contact: [email protected] on Instagram @mockingbirdmemos

An episode all about book bans - what they are and why books like The Hunger Games often face challenges and bans. This episode features guest Madison Markham, from PEN America.Contact: [email protected] on Instagram @mockingbirdmemos

This episode is equal parts fun and informative! We're joined by our first special guest, an animal expert, to discuss many of the muttations featured in the Hunger Games, and possible it would be for them to exist.Contact: [email protected] on Instagram @mockingbirdmemos

On this episode of Mockingbird Memos, we're talking all about the names of the characters in the Hunger Games series and what they mean! Contact: [email protected] on Instagram @mockingbirdmemos

Welcome to the very first episode of Mockingbird Memos! We're talking all about the Hunger Games' Career tributes, and the complexity behind their characterization. Spoiler alert for Sunrise on the Reaping!Contact: [email protected] on Instagram @mockingbirdmemos