Into the Arena

Welcome back tributes! On this episode we're discussing our initial reactions to Part 3 of Sunrise on the Reaping!Be sure to follow us on Instagram @intothearenapodcast for our "Mockingjay Mondays" deep dive discussions of SotR, continuing with chapters 5 & 6 on April 14th!

Welcome back tributes! On this episode we're discussing our initial reactions to Part 2 of Sunrise on the Reaping!Be sure to follow us on Instagram @intothearenapodcast for our "Mockingjay Mondays" deep dive discussions of SotR, continuing with chapters 5 & 6 on April 14th!

Welcome back tributes--the wait is over! On this episode we're processing our initial reactions to Part 1 of Sunrise on the Reaping and reminiscing about our time at our midnight release party!Be sure to follow us on Instagram @intothearenapodcast for our "Mockingjay Mondays" deep dive discussions of SotR, continuing with chapters 3 & 4 next week!

Welcome back tributes! On this episode we're discussing our hopes and predictions for Sunrise on the Reaping--one final time before release day! Get hyped with us for our midnight release party! We can't wait to have this book in our hands! How are you celebrating!?Be sure to follow us on Instagram @intothearenapodcast for live streams of our midnight release event experience and join us starting March 24th for our "Mockingjay Mondays" discussion of SotR, starting with chapters 1 & 2!

Welcome back tributes! On this episode we're chatting with our friend Juan of Tellez Custom Props and The Golden Alliance! We chat about the new Sunrise on the Reaping chapter 1 excerpt, how Juan became a fan of THG, his prop collection, and process for making his own custom THG replica film props!You can find @TellezCustomProps on Instagram and YouTube:https://linktr.ee/tellezcustomprops

Welcome back tributes! Join us for a reprise episode with our fellow Hunger Games fan, fave professor, and author: Dr. Thomas Paradis, who you may remember from our 56th episode in 2023. Now we're back together to discuss Ballad movie thoughts, hopes for Sunrise on the Reaping, and Dr. Paradis' new Hunger Games companion book. Keep the conversation going with us by following along @intothearenapodcast [AMAZON LINK] Behind the Ballads: A Tribute to the People, Places and Music of Songbirds and Snakes - https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Ballads-Tribute-People-Songbirds/dp/1733483845

Welcome back tributes! On this month's episode we're talking all about the Sunrise on the Reaping Cover and synopsis released by Scholastic! Let's discuss our confirmed protagonist Haymitch Abernathy! If you'd like to enter the giveaway for a Sunrise on the Reaping bookmark, head to our Instagram @intothearenapodcast and leave a comment on the post for this episode! Thanks to scholastic for sending us a few to give away to our listeners! Closes on Wednesday, Nov. 27th!

Welcome back tributes! Join us as we explore The Hunger Games Illustrated Edition on release day! We're talking through each image and choosing our favorites! Will you be picking up a copy of the illustrated edition? Let us know your thoughts in the comments or @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! We can't stop thinking about Sunrise on the Reaping and all the possibilities this new Hunger Games book could hold! Join us and our Tribute Talk panelist Gabby (@sunriseonthereapingfan) in theorizing what the book may be about! What are your thoughts?? Let us know @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! A new Hunger Games book in 2025 and a new movie in 2026!? The recent announcements have the fandom excitedly theorizing what the focus of this new story will be! Join us in our initial excitement and thoughts about Sunrise on the Reaping!! Let us know your thoughts @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! In this week's episode we have the honor of interviewing Leven Rambin, who portrays District 1 tribute "Glimmer" in The Hunger Games! Holly and Ronnie talk with Leven about her new book, "Glimmer's Game", which details her journey through the Hunger Games film experience and life as an actor. The book is out now and you can purchase a copy for yourself here: https://www.amazon.com/GLIMMERS-GAME-Leven-Rambin-ebook/dp/B0D4FDFGDJ/ Will you be reading? Let us know in the comments or chat with us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! Did you know The Hunger Games is becoming a play this fall? In this month's episode Tribute Talk member @ronnielauth joins us as we discuss our hopes and reservations about the upcoming stage adaptation! Will you go see the play in London? Do you hope it travels to a location near you? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! In this month's episode we're diving into another fandom favorite character--Tigris Snow! What do you love about Panem's first Games stylist? What did you think about Hunter's performance in Ballad? Why in the world does Tigris eat raw meat?? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! In this month's episode and to celebrate the release The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes out on DVD/Blu-Ray this week--we're discussing our top 5 favorite scenes! Which scenes do you watch over an over from the film? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes! In this week's episode we have the extreme honor of interviewing Mackenzie Lansing, who plays our newest District 4 tribute "Coral" in The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes! District 4 super-fan AJ [ @thehungergamescollector] joins us as we discuss Mackenzie's favorite scenes, moments that were cut from the film, parallels to the rest of the franchise, and the way she approached the character of Coral! What was your favorite moment of Mackenzie's from the film? Let us know in the comments or join us on social media @intothearenapodcast

Welcome back tributes--we've finally made it! In this episode we break down our reactions and thoughts on The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes movie! We also share our memories from visiting set locations in Germany, attending the premieres, and our experiences seeing the film with some of our Tribute Talk friends. What did you think of Ballad? How many times have you seen the movie? What episodes should we do next? Welcome to the post-Ballad era!!

Welcome back tributes! In this update mini episode we wanted to share with you our thoughts on the recent SAG-AFTRA interim agreement and what Into The Arena looks like for the next month as Ballad releases in theaters and what the two of us will be up to! Can't wait to hear everyone's thoughts on the film! It's our final conversation before seeing Ballad--see you on the other side!

Welcome back, tributes! This week, to prepare Academy students for the new TBOSAS movie, Emily and Holly discuss part 3 of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins. If you have yet to read the book, or just need a refresher, we hope this episode helps get you ready for the film! Share your favorite parts of the book with us on our socials @intothearenapodcast and join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday at 6:30 PST/ 9:30 EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This week, to prepare Academy students for the new TBOSAS movie, Emily and Holly discuss part 2 of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins. If you have yet to read the book, or just need a refresher, we hope this episode helps get you ready for the film! Stay tuned for part 3 next week and share your favorite parts of the book with us on our socials @intothearenapodcast and join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday at 6:30 PST/ 9:30 EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This week, to prepare Academy students for the new TBOSAS movie, Emily and Holly discuss part 1 of "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" by Suzanne Collins. If you have yet to read the book, we cannot recommend this enough, but in the meantime, we hope this refresher helps get you ready for the film! Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 and share your favorite parts of the book with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast ! Join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday at 6:30 PST/ 9:30 EST!

Welcome back, tributes! It's our first extra episode for the month of October and Holly and Emily are discussing whether Lucy Gray is really the "anti-Katniss" as director Francis Lawrence dubbed her in a recent interview with Empire Magazine. What do you think? Read the Empire article here: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/hunger-games-ballad-of-songbirds-snakes-lucy-gray-baird-opposite-katniss-everdeen/ Share your thoughts with us on our social media at @Intothearenapodcast and stay tuned for more new episodes every week in October!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly kick off their weekly postings for October by celebrating the release of the latest "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" trailer! What did you think of the second trailer? Share your thoughts with us on our social media at @Intothearenapodcast and stay tuned for new episodes every week in October!

Welcome back, tributes! This week, Emily and Holly are joined by THG king of the fandom, Jerry (@hg_fanboy)! Jerry (the only guest to ever to take part in our intro) is such an amazing friend and is so knowledgeable about media and reality tv. Dive in to Suzanne's inspiration for the books, and explore how the past and current existence of reality tv reflects the story of the most gruesome reality tv show, The Hunger Games. Join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday evening at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST. We are only two months out from TBOSAS, so turn on notifications to know when we go live, share/announce new TBOSAS content, and discuss all news surrounding our most anticipated film!

Welcome back, tributes! Emily and Holly are back with another highly requested character episode all about the Gamemaker and Rebel himself: Plutarch Heavensbee! This episode explores the ancient archivist, Plutarch, and theorizes the connections between the real life historian and the political leader in The Hunger Games! Does Plutarch get enough credit? Are his intentions good, bad, or both? How does TBOSAS tell us more about his character? Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast ! And join us live Thursdays at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST for Tribute Talk!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss TBOSAS's own District 12 victor, Lucy Gray Baird. We discuss our favorite moments, who is the songbird and who is the snake, and share what we are most looking forward to from Rachel Zegler's performance! Congratulations to @mar1100 for winning the magenta copy of TBOSAS. DM us on Instagram to receive your book. Be sure to check out our live podcast Tribute Talk on Thursdays at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST. Follow us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast for new events, giveaways, and more!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are joined by their fabulous friend and Tribute Talk panelist, Gabby! We discuss the Barnes & Noble Q&A with Suzanne Collins and David Levithan. Visit the video version of Episode 66 for a chance to win the NEW Barnes & Noble magenta paperback copy of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPjcun-Amlw Be sure to check out our live podcast Tribute Talk on Thursdays at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST and join us this summer to read the books with the Scholastic Hunger Games book club!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are joined by their dear friend and Tribute Talk co-host, Ronnie to complete the task of finding the best Hunger Games movie scene of all time! Today, a victor is crowned! To make it more fun and interactive, check out our social media @Intothearenapodcast (yes we have a Threads account now too) to work through the bracket yourself and share your thoughts with us! What do you think about our top choice? What is your favorite scene from all the movies (so far)? Be sure to check out our live podcast Tribute Talk on Thursdays at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST and join us this summer to read the books with the Scholastic Hunger Games book club!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are joined by their dear friend and Tribute Talk co-host, Ronnie. This is one of the HARDEST episodes we have ever made because the three tributes have to decide from a pool of thirty favorite scenes across all four films, which scene is the BEST of all. To make it more fun and interactive, check out our social media @Intothearenapodcast (yes we have a Threads account now too) to work through the bracket yourself and share your thoughts with us! Come back for part two where we crown our victor! Be sure to check out our live podcast Tribute Talk on Thursdays at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST and join us this summer to read the books with the Scholastic Hunger Games book club!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss our most requested character episode! Who is he? He is the man, the myth, the victor, Finnick Odair!!! What are your favorite aspects of his character? Share with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast ! Join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday live @ 6:30PM PST/9:30PM EST and follow us this summer for our Scholastic read along!n

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the first TBOSAS trailer! What are your thoughts on the trailer? Share them with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are joined by AJ (@thehungergamescollector) and Ronnie (@jabberjaysnet)! Lionsgate invited different Hunger Games creators to Las Vegas for a surprise release of TBOSAS trailer! We recap our time in Vegas and share the experience we had. If you want to hear our trailer reactions, listen to our four hour episode of Tribute Talk! Thank you to Lionsgate for this amazing experience! Share your thoughts on the trailer with us on our social media @intothearenapodcast! Hunger Games Ballad merch: https://shop.lionsgate.com/collections/the-hunger-games-new-arrivals

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the upcoming Ballad teaser trailer, making predictions on time, what will be in it, and what won't make the cut. What scenes do you hope to see in the trailer? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday night at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST.

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly tier rank all of the Hunger Games book covers. Which are our favorites? Anniversary special editions? Minimalist covers? There are SO MANY unique covers from around the world! Let us know which covers are your favorites and if we missed any! Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast and join us LIVE for Tribute Talk Thursday nights at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST! Complete your own Hunger Games book cover tier list: https://tiermaker.com/create/the-hunger-games-book-covers-15530121

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the Hunger Games Theme Park in Motiongate Dubai and the different games that have been created following the franchise's success. Is it ethical to have a theme park and games? What are your thoughts on potential games and roleplays? Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast ! Join us for Tribute Talk Thursday nights at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST and a Hunger Games watch-along Saturday March 25 at 3PM EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss Johanna Mason, our favorite tribute from District 7! We discuss Jena as Johanna, our favorite quotes from the books and movies, and even discuss what happens to her post epilogue. What are your thoughts on Johanna? Who do you want to hear us talk about next? Share your thoughts with us @Intothearenapodcast on our socials! Join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday at 6:30 PST/9:30 EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This has to be one of our most interesting episodes to date! Emily and Holly sat down with Dr. Thomas Paradis, author of "A Place Called District 12" and professor of "Unpacking the Hunger Games" at Butler University. We discuss Ballad theories, musical instruments, and geography of Panem. Please check out the book, it is worth the read! Share your thoughts on this episode and more with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast ! Join us for Tribute Talk every Thursday night; this week we will be discussing chapters seven and eight of Ballad! Find Dr. Paradis's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Place-Called-District-Appalachian-Geography/dp/1476687285

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the villains in The Hunger Games series! We discuss Dr. Gaul, President Snow, and President Coin. Who is the worst of the three? Who would be the scariest in power? Thank you Lauren for this great episode recommendation! Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast! Join us Thursday nights at 6:30PM PST/9PM EST for Tribute Talk! Which Hunger Games villain are you?? https://www.playbuzz.com/dianeselwyn10/which-hunger-games-villain-is-your-attitude-most-like

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the many maps of Panem. How do you picture the Panem map looking? Where do certain districts belong? Do arenas exist within the districts? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! And join us Thursdays at 6:30PM PST/9PM EST for Tribute Talk! Map #1: https://www.deviantart.com/firalcar/art/Panem-Districts-Map-179816027 Map #2: https://www.deviantart.com/nuttybeebtr/art/Map-of-Panem-203231954 Map #3 and #4: https://www.aimmyarrowshigh.com/post/4249603974 Map #5: https://www.fanpop.com/clubs/the-hunger-games/images/18114988/title/well-thought-out-map-panem-photo Map #6: https://mudbloody.tumblr.com/image/21303927989 Map #7: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hungergames/comments/vhuvw/best_map_of_panem_ive_seen_yet/ Map #8: https://pixels.com/featured/vintage-map-of-panem-from-the-hunger-games-design-turnpike.html Map #9: https://www.panempropaganda.com/panem-maps Map #10: https://thehungergames.fandom.com/wiki/Panem?file=HungerGamesPanem.jpg Map #12: ​​https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fd/c8/29/fdc8296d963c11414c2b9662f2f3b737.jpg Map #13: https://i.stack.imgur.com/NqL7D.jpg Map #14: https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/exclusive-the-hunger-games-districts-of-panem-map-748599 Map #15: https://imgix.bustle.com/lovelace/uploads/528/cba15a70-71df-0133-9eed-0af7184f89fb.jpg?w=760&h=2480&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format%2Ccompress Map #16: https://www.deviantart.com/peter-macpherson/art/Panem-Map-877925393

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are back in the year of Ballad, 2023! The two ladies discuss their ranking of all of the movie posters for the Hunger Games movies! To make your own tier list of the posters, check out this site: https://tiermaker.com/create/hunger-games-movie-posters-15530121 . Be sure to share with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us for Tribute Talk every Monday night at 6PM PST/9PM EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss their favorite scenes from "Mockingjay Part Two"! We count down our top five scenes from the movie, comparing notes on our favorite (and potentially least favorite) moments. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss different celebrations in Panem from Harvest Day to Parcel Day, weddings and funerals. We dissect what happens on those days and suggest other ideas as to what the citizens of Panem celebrate. Is there religion in Panem? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast and join us every Monday night for Tribute Talk at 6PM PST/9PM EST!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss one of our favorite characters, Haymitch Abernathy! What are our favorite quotes, moments, and even least favorite moments? Do you ship Hayffie? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us every Monday at 6PM PST/9PM EST for Tribute Talk where we discuss The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes news and are currently reading through Mockingjay! Thank you for supporting us for fifty episodes! And here is to fifty more!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly are joined by their great friend and fellow Tribute Talk co-host, Ronnie, to discuss their favorite scenes from "Catching Fire"! We count down our top five scenes from the movie, comparing notes on our favorite (and potentially least favorite) moments. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! There is no Tribute Talk for Halloween, but join us for Tribute Talk again on November 6 to discuss Mockingjay and some Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes news!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly had the chance to sit down with Bryan (@panem_archives) the fandom's archivist! We talk costume design, music creation in the fandom, archery, and Ballad! Learn all about costumes and costume design from Bryan! Also, where did the Hunger Games go wrong with Katniss's archery techniques? Bryan is an amazing human and we were so fortunate to talk with him. If you have any questions for Bryan, be sure to reach out and follow him on his Instagram @panem_archives! Share your thoughts on this episode with us on our social media @intothearenapodcast ! Prepare for our exciting 50th episode coming soon! Join us for Tribute Talk every Monday night live @6PM PST/9PM EST on YouTube, and stream the episodes after wherever you get your podcasts!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly dive into a character analysis on Sejanus Plinth. Brought to you all the way from District 2, Sejanus is the perfect character to love and hate all at once! We discuss our favorite Sejanus moments, his worst decisions, and Josh's upcoming performance. What are your favorite parts of Sejanus? Why did Suzanne write his character in? Share your thoughts on this episode (especially any Sejanus opinions) with us on our social media @intothearenapodcast ! Join us for Tribute Talk every Monday night live @6PM PST/9PM EST on YouTube, and stream the episodes after wherever you get your podcasts!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss their favorite scenes from Mockingjay Part 1! We count down our top five scenes from the movie, comparing notes on our favorite (and potentially least favorite) moments. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us for Tribute Talk on Monday nights where we are reading through Mockingjay with all of our friends!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly discuss the Careers. Who are they? What is their background? Which districts are included in the definition of a Career? Katniss refers to them as Careers, but what does the rest of Panem refer to them as? We talk about potential upbringings and academy training of the careers. What do you think the Careers do to prepare for the games? Share your thoughts with us on our social media accounts @Intothearenapodcast. Be sure to tune in to Tribute Talk/Mockingjay Monday live every Monday evening at 6PM PST/9PM EST or watch the recorded version after any time!

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly recap all of the TBOSAS news from the past few months. We chat about the teaser trailer, the release date, cast names, behind the scene photos, and the Vanity Fair first look! We are so grateful to have so much content to discuss and we cannot wait to talk more Ballad! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to tune in to Tribute Talk/Mockingjay Monday live every Monday evening at 6PM PST/9PM EST or watch the recorded version after anytime! What are you most looking forward to with TBOSAS production? What is your favorite cast announcement thus far? How about your favorite BTS photos? Share your thoughts with us on our socials @Intothearenapodcast.

Welcome back, tributes! This week Emily and Holly go through their top five favorite scenes from The Hunger Games! Count down our favorites while we compare notes with each other. What are your favorite scenes in the movie? Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast! Join us for Tribute Talk on Monday nights. Starting August 15, we will be reading through Mockingjay starting off with chapters 1 and 2 at 6PM PST/9PM EST.

Welcome back, tributes! This week, Emily and Holly share their recommendations of books that are similar to "The Hunger Games". Let's take a trip down memory lane to the early 2010's where the rise of "The Hunger Games" led to the creation of many...many....too many attempts at dystopian greatness following the series. The recommendations are split based on similar themes and plot lines they compare with "The Hunger Games". We loved creating this list for you and hope you enjoy the episode! Share your own book recommendations and thoughts on the episode with us on our social media @intothearenapodcast! Join us every Monday at 6PM PST/9PM EST for Tribute Talk. Be aware of the 17/18+ audience required for reading: "The Long Walk", "The Road", "Tender is the Flesh", and "The Handmaid's Tale"

Welcome back, tributes! This week, Emily and Holly debate the Enneagram types of the six main characters from The Hunger Games and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We were so excited to talk about Katniss, Peeta, Gale, Snow, Lucy Gray, and Sejanus and their Enneagram types. Who is a textbook 3? Who is a textbook 8? Who does Emily think is type 1? For more information on the Enneagram test/personality typing: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/ Join us for tribute talk, tomorrow at 6PM PST/9PM EST. We are so excited to celebrate the first official day of filming for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! Share your thoughts with us on our social media @Intothearenapodcast on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and more!