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#140 Fireside Chat: The Reunion Show from 2017-03-28T01:00
The Capitol stole our airwaves on March 23 when this show was supposed to happen, so let's come back with more fire and more bread than ever before! Monday, March 27
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#139 Fireside Chat: New York Super Week, Live from the Exhibition! from 2015-10-07T23:30
In a tremendously exciting episode, the Hunger Games Fireside Chat will be broadcasting live from the Hunger Games Exhibition at Discovery Times Square, as part of New York Super Week. Host Adam Sp...
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#138 Fireside Chat: Uninhibited Exhibitionism! from 2015-07-02T02:00
Some of us were lucky enough to attend an early preview of The Hunger Games Exhibition at Discovery Times Square, featuring an amazing collection of costumes, props, and interactive features from T...
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#137 Fireside Chat: Trailer Bash 6 from 2015-06-17T02:00
Can you believe Mockingjay: Part 2 is just five months away? Neither can we. To all our old fans and future listeners, please join us as we do another one of our "famous" second-by-second, obsessiv...
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#136 Fireside Chat: We Saw Mockingjay Part 1! from 2014-11-25T03:00
What are we going to talk about? The movie OF COURSE! We’ll share our thoughts on how true to the text it was, on the acting, on the directing, on the cinematography, and on anything else we can po...
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#135 Fireside Chat: We Have a Lot to Discuss from 2014-11-11T03:00
Well, the title of this episode says it all. There are premieres happening, new TV spots, stills exploding across the internet, interviews galore. There’s so much to talk about, we’re not even goin...
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#134 Fireside Chat: This is Not a Game? from 2014-10-28T02:00
Has fan reaction been so unified against the song, “This is Not a Game,” the conglomeration of The Chemical Brothers, Miguel, and Lorde? We will also talk about the majestic new TV spot, “Most Anti...
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#133 Fireside Chat: Orange Backpack, Yellow Flicker Beat from 2014-10-07T02:00
The Hunger Games franchise has been synonymous with many colors. President Snow’s white roses. District 12’s black coal mines. Katniss’s orange backpack, which we have popularized on this show in t...
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#132 Fireside Chat: How Things Have Changed from 2014-09-30T02:00
Our love for the Hunger Games franchise may have withstood the test of time, but we have all gone through several transformations, both as participants and as spectators. The same can be said for c...
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#131 Fireside Chat: Trailer Bash 5 from 2014-09-23T02:00
In a bombastic return to the airwaves, we do one of our "famous" second-by-second, obsessive breakdowns of the new 'Mockingjay Part I' trailer. We are dying to know what YOU think about the new tra...
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#130 Fireside Chat: 'Catching Fire' Ignites the World from 2013-11-26T03:00
After over a year of waiting, Catching Fire is out for the world to see! We spend Episode 130 discussing the film in-depth: What did we like? What didn't we like? What book-to-movie changes did we ...
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#129 Fireside Chat: The Week of 'Catching Fire' from 2013-11-20T03:00
Catching Fire Week is finally here! Can you believe it? We certainly can't! We'll be seeing Catching Fire on Monday, November 18, which is why this episode has been scheduled for the following nigh...
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#128 Fireside Chat: The World is Watching 2.0 from 2013-11-12T03:00
In Episode 128 of Fireside Chat, we reflect on the night's events at the world premiere of Catching Fire in London and take a look at some early reviews. We also chat about the latest Catching Fire...
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#127 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 11.0 from 2013-11-05T03:00
Since our last unscripted episode wasn't quite as unscripted as we'd hoped given the new Catching Fire TV spot and TheCapitol.PN relaunch, we figured we might as well have a little fun before the p...
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#126 Fireside Chat: Trailer Bash 4 from 2013-10-30T02:00
In a special Tuesday night episode, we do one of our "famous" second-by-second, obsessive breakdowns of the new (and final) Catching Fire trailer. The arena! The locket! The fog! Monkey mutts! Jabb...
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#125 Fireside Chat: Bigger but Better? from 2013-10-22T02:00
In Episode 125 of Fireside Chat, we compare the first film in the Hunger Games franchise with what we've seen of Catching Fire thus far. With its bigger budget, improved CGI (Weta, anyone?), and re...
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#124 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 10.0 from 2013-10-15T02:00
We haven't done an unscripted show since July, so we figured it was time for another one! In Episode 124 of Fireside Chat, we spend the first few minutes chatting about the newly relaunched TheCapi...
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#123 Fireside Chat: Squad 451&Soundtrack 2 from 2013-10-08T02:00
In Episode 123 of Fireside Chat, we share our thoughts on the latest additions to the cast of the Mockingjay films: Wes Chatham as Castor, Elden Henson as Pollux, Omid Abtahi as Homes, and Misty an...
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#122 Fireside Chat: Lyme and Paylor and Boggs -- Oh My! from 2013-09-24T02:00
In Episode 122 of Fireside Chat, we welcome not one, not two, but THREE new Mockingjay cast members to the Hunger Games family! We share our thoughts on Lily Rabe as Commander Lyme, Patina Miller a...
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#121 Fireside Chat: Hungry for Moore from 2013-09-17T02:00
**Due to technical difficulties, we have had to pull the audio for this episode. If we are able to restore it, we will let you know on our social media channels and website.** (Click here to read o...
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#120 Fireside Chat: Atlas Plugged from 2013-09-10T02:00
In Episode 120 of Fireside Chat, we share our thoughts on Coldplay's "Atlas," the first song released from the Catching Fire soundtrack. Please leave a comment on our website and let us know what y...
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#119 Fireside Chat: Cresta and Cressida from 2013-08-27T02:00
In Episode 119 of Fireside Chat, we react to not one, but TWO pieces of Mockingjay casting news! Firstly: Natalie Dormer is Cressida! Natalie is best known for playing Margaery Tyrell on the hit HB...
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#118 Fireside Chat: Is Peeta Man Enough? from 2013-08-13T02:00
In Episode 118 of Fireside Chat, we talk about one of the Catching Fire book-to-film changes that was recently revealed by Entertainment Weekly: Peeta will be able to swim. While Peeta knowing how ...
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#117 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 9.0 from 2013-07-30T02:00
In Episode 117 of Fireside Chat, we go unscripted again! We spend the duration of the show pulling all sorts of listener-submitted topics out of our grab bag (a.k.a. "the topic cornucopia"). Who kn...
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#116 Fireside Chat: Trailer Bash 3 from 2013-07-23T02:00
In Episode 116 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off with a very brief recap of some of the Hunger Games-related events at Comic-Con. We then spend the rest of the show doing a second-by-second anal...
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#115 Fireside Chat: Victors Eat Fresh from 2013-07-16T02:00
In Episode 115 of Fireside Chat, we talk about Lionsgate's new partnership with Subway and whether or not we support it, given the content of the Hunger Games trilogy. We also discuss and analyze t...
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#114 Fireside Chat: SoCal Represent! TKC&SDCC from 2013-07-09T02:00
In Episode 114 of Fireside Chat, we talk with the incredibly talented creators of The Katniss Chronicles about Part II of their unofficial audio drama adaptation of the Hunger Games trilogy! We the...
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#113 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Coin? from 2013-07-02T02:00
(If you haven't read Mockingjay, you should probably stop reading this now.) In Episode 113 of Fireside Chat, we continue our series of Mockingjay casting episodes by talking about who we think sho...
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#112 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Annie and Tigris? from 2013-06-25T02:00
In Episode 112 of Fireside Chat, we continue our series of Mockingjay casting episodes by talking about who we think should play/could play Annie Cresta and Tigris. We discuss fan favorites, our pe...
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#111 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Boggs? from 2013-06-18T02:00
In Episode 111 of Fireside Chat, we kick off our Mockingjay casting series by talking all about one of the most important figures in the final installment of the trilogy: Boggs! We discuss fan favo...
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#110 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 8.0 from 2013-06-11T02:00
It's time to go unscripted again! As with all our "Unscripted" episodes, we have no plan or agenda in place for Episode 110. Instead, we spend the whole evening pulling all sorts of listener-submit...
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#109 Fireside Chat: Chroma Nouveau from 2013-06-05T02:00
In Episode 109 of Fireside Chat, we dish on the brand new spring issue of Capitol Couture (the title of which is "Chroma Nouveau," hence the name of this episode). We also discuss a very important ...
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#108 Fireside Chat: Easy, Breezy, Paranoid from 2013-05-28T02:00
In Episode 108 of Fireside Chat, we weigh in on the news that COVERGIRL has partnered with Lionsgate to launch an advertising campaign and makeup collection inspired by the Capitol. In light of thi...
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#107 Fireside Chat: Surviving Rocks from 2013-05-21T02:00
In Episode 107 of Fireside Chat, we interview author and survivalist Creek Stewart about his new book, The Unofficial Hunger Games Wilderness Survival Guide. We also chat about the new Catching Fir...
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#106 Fireside Chat: Game Night from 2013-05-07T02:00
In Episode 106 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by chatting with Kimmy from Mockingjay.net and Aldrin of Down with the Capitol about how YOU GUYS can become part of the official Catching Fire b...
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#105 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 7.0 from 2013-04-30T02:00
It's time for another unscripted episode of Hunger Games Fireside Chat! We have no set plan in place for Episode 105. We do, however, have a "topic cornucopia" teeming with listener-submitted quest...
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#104 Fireside Chat: One Week Later from 2013-04-23T02:00
In Episode 104 of Fireside Chat, we discuss the latest news concerning the filming dates and locations for the two Mockingjay films (Atlanta? Boston? Los Angeles?). We also chat about the stills re...
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#103 Fireside Chat: Tease Me Twice from 2013-04-16T02:00
In Episode 103 of Fireside Chat, we spend the show doing a second-by-second, frame-by-frame analysis of the very first Catching Fire teaser trailer! The teaser is set to debut this Sunday night at ...
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#102 Fireside Chat: Teaser within a Teaser from 2013-04-09T02:00
In Episode 102 of Fireside Chat, we discuss the news that the first Catching Fire teaser trailer will debut on Sunday, April 14, at the MTV Movie Awards. Why is it being called a teaser when it's p...
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#101 Fireside Chat: Leftovers from 2013-04-02T02:00
In Episode 101 of Fireside Chat, we finish answering the questions you submitted last week about us, the show, etc. We also briefly chat about our 100 Things to Do Before Catching Fire video and th...
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#100 Fireside Chat: The Centennial from 2013-03-26T02:00
In Episode 100 of Fireside Chat, we celebrate our 100th episode and the one-year anniversary of the first film's theatrical release. We look back at some of our favorite Fireside Chat moments and g...
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#99 Fireside Chat: Fireside Recs: 'Divergent' from 2013-03-19T02:00
It's finally time for another Fireside Recs episode! Since casting for the Divergent movie is finally beginning to wrap up, we figured Veronica Roth's YA dystopian series would make a fitting choic...
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#98 Fireside Chat: Capitol Portraits from 2013-03-12T02:00
In Episode 98 of Fireside Chat, we spend the entirety of the show discussing the new Capitol Portraits! Nine more portraits featuring Haymitch, Cinna, Katniss, Peeta, Gale, Finnick, Johanna, Beetee...
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#97 Fireside Chat: Always Elegant from 2013-03-05T03:00
In Episode 97 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by talking about the first Capitol Portraits! On February 26, Capitol Couture posted a mysterious image of a chair on their new Instagram account ...
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#96 Fireside Chat: Announcing the 74th Victory Tour from 2013-02-26T03:00
In Episode 96 of Fireside Chat, we start things off by quickly recapping last night's Oscars ceremony and congratulating Jennifer Lawrence on her Oscar win! Next, we're joined by Fong Sam, organize...
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#95 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 6.0 from 2013-02-12T03:00
In Episode 95 of Fireside Chat, we go "Unscripted"! We haven't done a fully unscripted show since Halloween, so we're very excited to have some unpredictable and off-the-cuff fun. As with all our "...
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#94 Fireside Chat: The Cut's Out of the Bag from 2013-02-05T03:00
In Episode 94 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by talking about the decision to cut Bonnie, Twill, and Darius from the film adaptation of Catching Fire, a change that Francis Lawrence revealed...
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#93 Fireside Chat: They're Not Done Yet from 2013-01-29T03:00
In Episode 93 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by sharing some of your comments about the Entertainment Weekly cover and Catching Fire stills. Ellie from Down with the Capitol fills us in on he...
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#92 Fireside Chat: The First Flames of 'Catching Fire' from 2013-01-15T03:00
In Episode 92 of Fireside Chat, we freak out over Entertainment Weekly's 2013 preview issue, which hit stands on the 11th and gave us our very first glimpse at Catching Fire. The issue features a "...
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#91 Fireside Chat: District 3 is Where!? from 2013-01-08T03:00
In Episode 91 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by weighing in on the recently revealed "official" location of District 3 (pictured here). As we've discussed on past shows, the makers of The Hun...
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#90 Fireside Chat: The Best of 2012 from 2012-12-29T03:00
Well, we've made it to the end of another year. And what a year it's been! Our first episode of 2012 was called "The Year of The Hunger Games," and that definitely ended up being a pretty accurate ...
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#89 Fireside Chat: Reality Hunger from 2012-12-18T03:00
In Episode 89 of Fireside Chat, we start out by discussing The Hunt, a new Hunger Games-style reality show that has been ordered by the CW. EW has summarized the show as follows: "In 'The Hunt,' 12...
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#88 Fireside Chat: Fireside Recs: 'The Hobbit' from 2012-12-11T03:00
It's time for another installment of Fireside Recs! In Episode 88 of Fireside Chat, we talk all about J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, since the movie opens in the U.S. on the 14th. We also briefly cha...
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#87 Fireside Chat: Hawaii Seven-5 from 2012-12-04T03:00
In Episode 87 of Fireside Chat, after briefly weighing in on the news that the arena scenes will be filmed in IMAX, we will spend the rest of the show discussing all of the new Catching Fire set ph...
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#86 Fireside Chat: Motion Posters and Arrows from 2012-11-27T03:00
In Episode 86 of Fireside Chat, we spend the first half of the show talking about the Catching Fire motion poster, which was unveiled by Lionsgate last Tuesday! At 10:30pm, we chat with author V. A...
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#85 Fireside Chat: The Spark from 2012-11-20T03:00
In Episode 85 of Fireside Chat, we spend the first half of the show talking about the Catching Fire logo and tagline, both of which were revealed before midnight showings of Breaking Dawn - Part 2 ...
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#84 Fireside Chat: Fireside Recs: The 'Matched' Trilogy from 2012-11-14T03:00
In Episode 84 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by touching on an interesting bit of news that broke last week: The new X-Men movie, which was due to start filming in January, has now pushed pro...
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#83 Fireside Chat: Four More Years? from 2012-11-06T03:00
In Episode 83 of Fireside Chat, we spend the first part of the show talking about the unexpected news that broke last Thursday: Catching Fire director Francis Lawrence will also be directing both M...
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#82 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 5.0 from 2012-10-30T02:00
Happy Halloween (a few days in advance)! It's time for our monthly "Unscripted" episode! We have no set plan or agenda in place for Episode 82. Instead, we spend the evening pulling listener-submit...
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#81 Fireside Chat: Building a Better Tomorrow from 2012-10-23T02:00
In Episode 81 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by weighing in on the news that Elizabeth Banks broke last week on her blog: Danny Strong is officially in as screenwriter for both Mockingjay fil...
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#80 Fireside Chat: Fire's Catching in Hot-lanta from 2012-10-16T02:00
In Episode 80 of Fireside Chat, we spend most of the show chatting about all the new Catching Fire set photos that popped up online over the last week (as well as some older ones that we forgot to ...
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#79 Fireside Chat: Peeta's Walking Stick from 2012-10-09T02:00
In Episode 79 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by chatting about the latest filming-related updates: the newest set photos and extras casting calls, etc. We then discuss Jo Willems, the new cin...
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#78 Fireside Chat: And Then There Was Everyone from 2012-10-02T02:00
On Episode 78 of Fireside Chat, we spend most of the show talking about last week's MAJOR news: Lionsgate finally revealed the rest of the Catching Fire cast! We now know who will be playing Blight...
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#77 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 4.0 from 2012-09-25T02:00
It's that time again! We weren't able to do an "Unscripted" episode last month due to the barrage of Catching Fire news, so this is well overdue. We have no set plan or agenda in place for Episode ...
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#76 Fireside Chat: And So It Begins from 2012-09-18T02:00
In Episode 76 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by discussing the location of District 4, which was revealed last week through The Hunger GamesAdventures, the official social game for the Hunger...
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#75 Fireside Chat: The Wright Stuff from 2012-09-11T02:00
Happy Third Quarter Quell episode to us! In Episode 75 of Fireside Chat, we start off by talking about last week's "electrifying" news: We have a Beetee! After two weeks of no casting news whatsoev...
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#74 Fireside Chat: Look Your Best Again from 2012-09-04T02:00
In Episode 74 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by chatting about all the latest filming-related news: who's in Atlanta, when principle photography might start, what secrets the extras casting c...
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#73 Fireside Chat: Where's Finnick? Odair He Is! from 2012-08-28T02:00
In Episode 73 of Fireside Chat, we open the show by addressing last Wednesday's EPIC (but not entirely unexpected) news: Sam Claflin was cast as Finnick Odair! Finally, after over a MONTH of rumors...
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#72 Fireside Chat: The DVD Release from 2012-08-21T02:00
In Episode 72 of Fireside Chat, we begin by discussing Stephanie Leigh Schlund, our Cashmere! This announcement came last Tuesday and was -- tragically! -- the last bit of casting news we received ...
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#71 Fireside Chat: It's Raining Tributes from 2012-08-14T02:00
In Episode 71 of Fireside Chat, before getting into the meat of this week's show, we begin with a brief news roundup and chat about Jennifer Lawrence's pay raise and the revelation that both Mockin...
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#70 Fireside Chat: The Mags-nificent Lynn Cohen from 2012-08-07T02:00
In Episode 70 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by talking about Lynn Cohen, our Mags! This casting announcement came last Thursday (8/2), and we're pretty darn excited about it. We also spend s...
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#69 Fireside Chat: Parade of Districts from 2012-07-31T02:00
In Episode 69 of Fireside Chat, we begin the show by discussing and analyzing the first official map of Panem, which was released through the Facebook game The Hunger Games Adventures. Additionally...
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#68 Fireside Chat: Who is Sam Claflin? from 2012-07-24T02:00
In Episode 68 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by recapping the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, which aired on Sunday night. How did The Hunger Games fare? Next, we welcome the amazing Amanda Plummer ...
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#67 Fireside Chat: Welcome, Welcome, Philip Seymour Hoffman! from 2012-07-17T02:00
In Episode 67 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off with a Comic-Con recap from Natasha, an admin at TheFandom.net. Next, we talk all about our new Head Gamemaker, Philip Seymour Hoffman! What will ...
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#66 Fireside Chat: We Need Some Malone Time from 2012-07-10T02:00
In Episode 66 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off by discussing the news that broke last Tuesday: Jena Malone has been offered the role of Johanna Mason! We then chat about Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
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#65 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 3.0 from 2012-07-03T02:00
In Episode 65 of Fireside Chat, we briefly discuss the latest Catching Fire casting rumors (Hunter Parrish as Finnick??) and chat about paparazzi photos before launching into an hour-ish of UNSCRIP...
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#64 Fireside Chat: The Buttercup Days of Summer from 2012-06-26T02:00
In Episode 64 of Fireside Chat, Sheila from HG Girl on Fire joins us to share her experience at the Fiction 2 Film convention in Chicago. We chat about Zoe Aggeliki and Mia Wasikowska, two rumored ...
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#63 Fireside Chat: Dear Francis from 2012-06-19T02:00
In Episode 63 of Fireside Chat, we kick things off with a round-up of the latest movie-related news (including the most recent casting rumors! Hooray!). We also recap and wrap up the HEATED Snow vs...
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#62 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 2.0 from 2012-06-12T02:00
It's time for another "Unscripted" episode! We have no set plan or agenda in place for Episode 62. We do, however, have a grab bag full of listener-submitted questions, discussion topics, Crackpot ...
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#61 Fireside Chat: Catching Awards from 2012-06-05T02:00
In Episode 61 of Fireside Chat, we kick off the show by recapping the 2012 MTV Movie Awards and celebrating what was a decidedly victorious night for The Hunger Games! Next, we take a look at all o...
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#60 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play the Victors? from 2012-05-29T02:00
In Episode 60 of Fireside Chat, we round up the latest movie-related news and discuss the upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray release as well as the Catching Fire title change. We then continue our Catching Fire ...
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#59 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Plutarch? from 2012-05-22T02:00
In Episode 59 of Fireside Chat, we continue our Catching Fire casting series by discussing new Head Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee and who we -- and you -- think should play him on the big screen...
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#58 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Beetee and Wiress? from 2012-05-15T02:00
In Episode 58 of Fireside Chat, we continue our Catching Fire casting series by talking all about District 3 victors Beetee and Wiress. We discuss the qualities our future Nuts and Volts need to...
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#57 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Johanna? from 2012-05-08T02:00
In Episode 57 of Fireside Chat, we continue our Catching Fire casting series by talking all about District 7 victor Johanna Mason! We discuss fan favorites like Naya Rivera and Kristen Bell and ...
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#56 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Finnick? from 2012-05-01T02:00
In Episode 56 of Fireside Chat, we kick off our Catching Fire casting series by talking all about the famous Finnick Odair! We discuss fan favorites, our favorites, your favorites, and the qualitie...
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#55 Fireside Chat: Lawrence Squared from 2012-04-24T02:00
In Episode 55 of Fireside Chat, we share some brief announcements before focusing our discussion on Francis Lawrence, our new director! Last Thursday (4/19/12), it was announced that Lawrence -- be...
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#54 Fireside Chat: New Direction from 2012-04-17T02:00
In Episode 54 of Fireside Chat, we talk all about director Gary Ross's now finalized departure from the franchise. We also discuss potential replacements, including Alfonso Cuaron, David Cronenberg...
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#53 Fireside Chat: Thanks, Gary from 2012-04-10T02:00
In Episode 53 of Fireside Chat, we begin the show with a roundup of the latest movie-related news, including: our discovery of Trexler Hoverhound's identity, a box office update, a Saturday Night L...
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#52 Fireside Chat: Pretty Good Year from 2012-04-03T02:00
In Episode 52 of Fireside Chat, we celebrate our one year anniversary by playing some clips from our pilot episode, which first aired on April 4, 2011! We spend the rest of the episode talking in-d...
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#51 Fireside Chat: Thumbs Up for 'The Hunger Games' from 2012-03-27T02:00
Welcome, welcome to the first show of the post-movie era! We kick off the show by looking at the massive success of The Hunger Games at the box office this weekend. It broke quite a few records, an...
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Imagine Better, Oxfam, and the GROW Campaign from 2012-03-21T23:00
The Harry Potter Alliance’s Imagine Better Project and Oxfam are taking over our airwaves tonight to talk about the GROW Campaign, the root causes of hunger, what you can do to help, and their p...
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#50 Fireside Chat: The World is Watching from 2012-03-20T02:00
In Episode 50 (hooray!) of Fireside Chat, we spend most of the show talking about our experiences attending the World Premiere of The Hunger Games in Los Angeles. We chat about the Hob, the actors ...
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#49 Fireside Chat: Who Ordered This Pig!? from 2012-03-06T03:00
In Episode 49 of Fireside Chat, we discuss the recently released clip featuring Katniss surprising the Gamemakers by shooting an arrow through an apple in their roasted pig's mouth. We also chat ab...
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#48 Fireside Chat: Seeing Stars from 2012-02-28T03:00
In Episode 48 of Fireside Chat, we're joined by two of the creative minds behind Star Squad, a new Hunger Games fan film project: Caroline Framke (co-writer) and Brendan Bradley (director/actor). W...
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#47 Fireside Chat: All the President's Tributes from 2012-02-21T03:00
In Episode 47 of Fireside Chat, we talk about the new scenes featured in the latest TV spots (Katniss shooting the apple, the Gamemakers in the control room, etc.) and the finalized (hopefully) tra...
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#46 Fireside Chat: Safer&Sounder from 2012-02-14T03:00
In Episode 46 of Fireside Chat, we discuss the "Safe & Sound" music video, which is set to debut on MTV two hours before our live show. We also share our thoughts on the Capitol ads that popped up ...
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#45 Fireside Chat: Trailer Bash 2 from 2012-02-07T03:00
In Episode 45 of Fireside Chat, we celebrate the release of the second theatrical trailer, which took us all by surprise when it debuted online at Yahoo! Movies this past Thursday. Representatives ...
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#44 Fireside Chat: Look Your Best from 2012-01-31T03:00
In Episode 44 of Fireside Chat, after briefly chatting about the March 2012 issue of Empire magazine that's chock full of Hunger Games awesomeness, we speak with Dr. Jen Scott Curwood of the Univer...
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#43 Fireside Chat: Fire is Catching from 2012-01-22T01:00
In Episode 43 of Fireside Chat -- a special 43-minute, Saturday night edition of the show -- we weigh in on the "new new" still of Katniss and Peeta in their chariot outfits, discuss the final post...
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#42 Fireside Chat: Haymitch Slumps on a Couch from 2012-01-17T03:00
The storm is here! In Episode 42 of Fireside Chat, we kick off the show by recapping/discussing ALL of the amazing news from this past week: the new still of Effie, Haymitch, and Katniss that was r...
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#41 Fireside Chat: The Calm Before the Storm from 2012-01-10T03:00
In Episode 41 of Fireside Chat, we kick off the show with a few brief announcements, some quick Lionsgate/Summit merger updates, and a short discussion of AFM's picketing of Lionsgate. We then do o...
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#40 Fireside Chat: The Year of 'The Hunger Games' from 2012-01-03T03:00
In Episode 40 of Fireside Chat -- our first episode of 2012 -- we celebrate the new year by taking a look back: In addition to discussing our Top 5 Hunger Games Moments from 2011, we play short cli...
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#39 Fireside Chat: Safe&Sound from 2011-12-27T03:00
In Episode 39 of Fireside Chat, we begin by discussing "Safe & Sound," a song that country singer Taylor Swift wrote and recorded with The Civil Wars that will be appearing on one of the Hunger Gam...
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#38 Fireside Chat: A Piece in Their Games from 2011-12-20T03:00
In Episode 38 of Fireside Chat, we discuss Thursday's #HungerGames100 puzzle hunt and analyze the incredible new movie poster that was revealed after all 100 pieces -- which had been scattered acro...
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#37 Fireside Chat: Fannie from 2011-12-13T03:00
In Episode 37 of Fireside Chat, we talk about the line of Capitol-inspired nail polish that China Glaze will be releasing in conjunction with the film and discuss TheFABlife.com's recent interview ...
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#36 Fireside Chat: The Chronicles of Katnia from 2011-12-06T03:00
In Episode 36 of Fireside Chat, we share our thoughts on what was probably the biggest news story of the week: the potential merger of Lionsgate and Summit. If it happens, how will this merger affe...
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#35 Fireside Chat: Schmoes on Ice from 2011-11-29T03:00
In Episode 35 of Fireside Chat, in addition to our regular line-up of fan site representatives and other Hunger Games experts, we're joined by four amazing guest panelists: the Schmoes Know guys (n...
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#34 Fireside Chat: Twilight and Parody from 2011-11-22T03:00
In Episode 34 of Fireside Chat, we speak to someone who has NEVER read The Hunger Games and get his feedback on the new theatrical trailer. In light of the release of Breaking Dawn - Part 1 this we...
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#33 Fireside Chat: Trailer Bash from 2011-11-15T03:00
In Episode 33 of Fireside Chat, we celebrate a momentous event that we have spent endless months waiting for: the world premiere of the full-length Hunger Games trailer! Representatives from all of...
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#32 Fireside Chat: The Hungry Games from 2011-11-08T03:00
In Episode 32 of Fireside Chat, we weigh in on the cast photos and interviews in the December 2011 issue of Vanity Fair and also react to Woody Harrelson's recent interview about his "unconventiona...
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#31 Fireside Chat: Are You Not Entertained!? from 2011-11-02T02:00
In Episode 31 of Fireside Chat, we look at the latest movie-related news as well as bring you Panem October and TheCapitol.PN updates with the help of some special guests... We also interview Krist...
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#30.5 Fireside Chat: Poster Palooza from 2011-10-29T02:00
In this special Friday night edition of Fireside Chat, we discuss, analyze, contemplate, and gush about the Hunger Games character posters that were released to the public on Thursday, October 29, ...
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#30 Fireside Chat: Occupy the Capitol from 2011-10-25T02:00
In Episode 30 of Fireside Chat, we discuss all the latest Hunger Games-related news (or lack thereof), including Jackie Emerson and Dayo Okeniyi's Sunday afternoon livestream with fans. We also wei...
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#29 Fireside Chat: In Transit from 2011-10-18T02:00
In Episode 29 of Fireside Chat, we comb through the rumor mill and chat about possible trailer theories, the Josh Hutcherson interview delays, as well as Glen Hansard and his possible contribution ...
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#28 Fireside Chat: The Power Hour from 2011-10-11T02:00
In Episode 28 of Fireside Chat, we kick off the show by talking to Amie of HG Girl on Fire about her miraculous run-in with longtime crush Josh Hutcherson. Next, we discuss the latest Panem October...
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#27 Fireside Chat: Battle of the ARGs from 2011-10-04T02:00
In Episode 27 of Fireside Chat, we weigh in on the recent CNN article that caused a large portion of the fandom to groan in frustration. We also share some exciting Buttercup-related news, introduc...
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#26 Fireside Chat: Meet the Gamemaker from 2011-09-27T02:00
In Episode 26 of Fireside Chat, we share our Top 10 Hunger Games Pick-Up Lines, explore another Haymitch-related Crackpot Theory (was he just pretending to be drunk!?), and introduce a new segment ...
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#25 Fireside Chat: Unscripted from 2011-09-20T02:00
To commemorate our 25th episode, we bring you the first ever HUNGER GAMES FIRESIDE CHAT: UNSCRIPTED. We have absolutely no plan or agenda for Episode 25. We do, however, have a grab bag full of lis...
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#24 Fireside Chat: Happy Birthday, Everyone! from 2011-09-13T02:00
In Episode 24 of Fireside Chat, we remember 9/11 and celebrate both the end of filming and the one-year birthdays/anniversaries of fan sites Down with the Capitol and The Hob. We also talk about so...
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#23 Fireside Chat: Romeo and Rue-liet from 2011-09-06T02:00
In Episode 23 of Fireside Chat, we weigh in on the three director commentary videos that were posted online this week, thanks to a Skype interview that MTV had with Gary Ross. We also analyze the M...
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#22 Fireside Chat: What a Tease! from 2011-08-30T02:00
What better way to mark the day after the MTV Video Music Awards than with a SECOND-BY-SECOND analysis of the FIRST Hunger Games teaser trailer and a full discussion of the Gary Ross video? Get you...
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#21 Fireside Chat: Happy Anniversary, Mockingjay! from 2011-08-23T02:00
In Episode 21 of Fireside Chat, Sara Gundell (The Hunger Games Examiner) joins us to share some incredibly exciting news that no Hunger Games fan will want to miss! We also chat with the creator of...
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#20 Fireside Chat: The Ultimate Showdown, Round 2 from 2011-08-16T02:00
To celebrate our 20th episode of Fireside Chat (and Jennifer Lawrence's birthday), we bring you Round 2 in our Ultimate "Team Peeta vs. Team Gale vs. Team Katniss" Showdown. This time, we take a cl...
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#19 Fireside Chat: The Orange Backpack from 2011-08-09T02:00
In Episode 19 of Fireside Chat, we discuss the latest Hunger Games movie-related news from the past week: the announcement that Steven Soderbergh will be second unit director on the film, Billboard...
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#18 Fireside Chat: Hunger Games Hotties from 2011-08-02T02:00
In Episode 18 of Fireside Chat, hosts Adam and Savanna are joined by fan site representatives and other Hunger Games experts to analyze the "men of The Hunger Games" edition of Entertainment Weekly...
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#17 Fireside Chat: A Battle of "Royale" Proportions from 2011-07-26T02:00
In Episode 17 of Fireside Chat, we discuss the latest Hunger Games-related news, including what went on at Comic-Con, the upcoming Unauthorized Guide to the Series by Lois Gresh, and more. In light...
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#16 Fireside Chat: Goodbye, Harry...Hello, Katniss! from 2011-07-20T02:00
In Episode 16 of Fireside Chat, in addition to our regular panel of fan site representatives and other Hunger Games experts, we are joined by Kit Bowen of TheMovieKit.com as we take a look at the o...
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#15 Fireside Chat: The Harry Potter Show from 2011-07-12T02:00
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 celebratio...
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#14 Fireside Chat: Happy Panem Independence Day! from 2011-07-06T02:00
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 a...
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#13 Fireside Chat: Keep It Secret, Keep It Saph from 2011-06-28T02:00
In Episode 13 of Fireside Chat, hosts Adam and Savanna are joined by representatives from some of the top fan sites on the web and other Hunger Games experts. After discussing the latest movie-rela...
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#12 Fireside Chat: T. Bones and Big Fish from 2011-06-21T02:00
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 Po...
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#11 Fireside Chat: The Ultimate Showdown, Round 1 from 2011-06-14T02:00
In Episode 11 of Fireside Chat, we bring you Round 1 in our Ultimate "Team Peeta vs. Team Gale vs. Team Katniss" Showdown. Supporters of Peeta and Gale go head to head and explain why their preferr...
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#10.5 Fireside Chat: Stopping by Fireside on a Snowy Evening from 2011-06-11T02:00
In this special Friday night edition of Fireside Chat, we discuss all the latest film-related news, including the casting of Donald Sutherland as President Snow and the controversial decision to sp...
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#10 Fireside Chat: Music Night from 2011-06-07T02:00
To celebrate Episode 10, we host a special Music Night featuring Hunger Games-inspired music from a diverse array of incredibly talented singers and musicians: Sam Cushion, Rachel Macwhirter, Distr...
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#9 Fireside Chat: The Global Arena from 2011-05-28T01:00
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, we host a special 9pm Friday night episode of Fireside Chat featuring Hunger Games fans and Hunger Games fan site administrators from all around the world. We get t...
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#8 Fireside Chat: It's Kind of a Dystopian Story - Part 2 from 2011-05-24T02:00
In Episode 8 of Fireside Chat, in addition to representatives from some of the top fan sites on the web, our expert panel includes Natalie Zutter, Associate Editor at Crushable.com, Kat Rosenfield ...
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#7 Fireside Chat: Cake, Cartwright, and Crackpots from 2011-05-17T02:00
In Episode 7 of Fireside Chat, in addition to our regular panel of experts, we are joined by Phil Wallace, founder of Picktainment.com, and Xavier Austrone, Executive Director of Wizarding Life Net...
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#6 Fireside Chat: It's Kind of a Dystopian Story - Part 1 from 2011-05-10T02:00
In Episode 6 of Fireside Chat, we chat about the possibility of prequels and video games before being joined by Kate Wheeler, an incredible fan artist whose Hunger Games-inspired art has been featu...
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#5 Fireside Chat: When This Bird Sings... from 2011-05-03T02:00
In Episode 5 of Fireside Chat, we interview Leah Wilson, editor of The Girl Who Was on Fire, Kim Shelby, the creative mind behind two brilliant Hunger Games trailers, and Betsy Bird, children's lib...
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#4 Fireside Chat: Welcome to Panem from 2011-04-26T02:00
In Episode 4 of Fireside Chat, we are joined by Lenzi Hart and Kelly Croy, two middle school teachers who have incorporated The Hunger Games into their classrooms in unique, inspirational ways. We ...
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#3.5 Fireside Chat: Thresh and Rue and Prim -- Oh, My! from 2011-04-23T02:00
In this special Friday night edition of Fireside Chat, we sort through the whirlwind of recent casting news and take a closer look -- roundtable discussion style -- at the actors chosen to portray ...
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#3 Fireside Chat: Decadence, Before Its Inevitable Decline from 2011-04-19T02:00
In Episode 3 of Fireside Chat, we dish on the latest movie news and daydream about marrying potential Haymitches Robert Downey, Jr., and Hugh Laurie. (Adam uses this time to examine the steamy phot...
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#2 Fireside Chat: In Nina We Trust...Maybe from 2011-04-12T02:00
In Episode 2 of Fireside Chat, we're joined by Kat Rosenfield (of MTV's Hollywood Crush blog), Ariel Birdoff (children's publishing expert and lead singer of Madam Pince and the Librarians), and Je...
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#1 Fireside Chat: Pilot from 2011-04-05T02:00
In our debut episode of Fireside Chat, we weigh in on the recent casting of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale. In addition to our regular panel of f...
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