Crackpot Theories The Archives
Saturday 09 February, 2013
#95 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 6.0
It’s time for another “Unscripted” episode featuring an unpredictable cornucopia of topics pulled from our grab bag!
Sunday 16 December, 2012
#89 Fireside Chat: Reality Hunger
The CW has ordered a Hunger Games-style reality show; we weigh in. We also do a round of Pick a Page and go grab baggin’.
Sunday 23 September, 2012
#77 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 4.0
It’s finally time for another “Unscripted” episode! We spend the evening pulling random topics from our grab bag to discuss and debate.
Sunday 09 September, 2012
#75 Fireside Chat: The Wright Stuff
We welcome Jeffrey Wright — our Beetee! — to the cast, help make an exciting and fandom-shaking announcement, and go grab baggin’!
Sunday 26 August, 2012
#73 Fireside Chat: Where's Finnick? Odair He Is!
Finnick Watch 2012 is over. Hunger Games history has been made. Do we think Sam Claflin will be a great Finnick? Listen and find out!
Sunday 05 August, 2012
#70 Fireside Chat: The Mags-nificent Lynn Cohen
Topics include Lynn Cohen (recently cast as Mags), news related to filming locations and schedules, a “steamy” Crackpot Theory, and more!
Monday 02 July, 2012
#65 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 3.0
It’s time for our monthly “Unscripted” episode! After discussing Hunter Parrish and the paparazzi, we pull topics out of our grab bag!
Sunday 24 June, 2012
#64 Fireside Chat: The Buttercup Days of Summer
Topics include the Fiction 2 Film convention, new Johanna casting rumors, Catching Fire Pick a Page, and a Crackpot Theory about Panem!
Monday 18 June, 2012
#62 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 62, including a discussion about the Philip Seymour Hoffman rumor, a Peeta-related Crackpot Theory, and a heated political debate!
Saturday 09 June, 2012
#61 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 61, including part of our 2012 MTV Movie Awards recap and a Crackpot Theory about the Capitol’s location.
Saturday 09 June, 2012
#62 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 2.0
It’s time for another “Unscripted” episode! With no set agenda in place, who knows what we’ll talk about as we pull topics out of our grab bag?
Monday 04 June, 2012
#61 Fireside Chat: Catching Awards
We recap the MTV Movie Awards, separate Finnick rumors from Finnick facts, discuss Catching Fire filming locations, and visit the Capitol.
Saturday 19 May, 2012
#58 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 58, including our picks for Beetee and Wiress and a Crackpot Theory!
Saturday 12 May, 2012
#58 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Beetee and Wiress?
Who should play Beetee and Wiress? We talk fan faves like Michael Emerson, chat about OUR picks for the roles, and share listener suggestions.
Friday 11 May, 2012
#57 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 57, including our Johanna must-haves, some thoughts on Kristen Bell and Naya Rivera, and an awesome Johanna-related Crackpot Theory!
Saturday 05 May, 2012
#57 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Johanna?
We talk about who should play Johanna, do a round of Catching Fire Pick a Page, and discuss a Johanna-related Crackpot Theory.
Sunday 29 April, 2012
#56 Fireside Chat: Who Should Play Finnick?
Who should play Finnick? We discuss fan favorites, our favorites, your favorites, and the qualities that we think our future Finnick MUST possess.
Monday 09 April, 2012
#53 Fireside Chat: Thanks, Gary
A roundup of the latest movie-related news, a tribute to director Gary Ross, a new segment called Real vs. Not Real, and more Crackpot Theories!
Sunday 04 March, 2012
#49 Fireside Chat: Who Ordered This Pig!?
Topics include the “Who ordered this pig!?” clip, #HungerGames24, Courtney’s L.A. mall experience, production notes, and Hunger is Not a Game.
Sunday 26 February, 2012
#48 Fireside Chat: Seeing Stars
We chat with the creators of a new fan film, round up the latest movie news, discuss the finalized rating and running time, and more!
Thursday 02 February, 2012
#44 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 44, including our interview with Dr. Jen Scott Curwood of the University of Sydney, our thoughts on Capitol Couture, and a time travel-themed Crackpot Theory.
Sunday 29 January, 2012
#44 Fireside Chat: Look Your Best
We chat with Dr. Curwood about her Hunger Games research, discuss Capitol Couture and Oscar odds, and react to a bizarre Crackpot Theory.
Friday 13 January, 2012
#41 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 41, including a discussion about the wolf muttations and the possibility of a Foxface-Thresh alliance (Foxfresh?).
Monday 09 January, 2012
#41 Fireside Chat: The Calm Before the Storm
We take advantage of a slow news week and have some fun with Pick a Page and our infamous topic cornucopia!
Wednesday 21 December, 2011
#38 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 38, including our thoughts on the #HungerGames100 puzzle hunt and poster, as well as two love-themed Crackpot Theories involving Snow, Coin, Katniss, and Finnick.
Sunday 18 December, 2011
#38 Fireside Chat: A Piece in Their Games
We discuss the #HungerGames100 puzzle hunt and new movie poster and explore two love-themed Crackpot Theories!
Thursday 08 December, 2011
#36 Fireside Chat: Highlights
Highlights from Episode 36, including a Mags-related Crackpot Theory, an interview with the creators of The Katniss Chronicles, and discussions on the proposed Lionsgate/Summit merger and the breaking news that James Newton Howard will be replacing Danny Elfman as the film’s composer.
Sunday 04 December, 2011
#36 Fireside Chat: The Chronicles of Katnia
We discuss the proposed Lionsgate/Summit merger and the breaking news that James Newton Howard will replace Danny Elfman as the film’s composer. We also interview the creators of The Katniss Chronicles and go Crackpot.
Wednesday 21 September, 2011
#26 Fireside Chat: Meet the Gamemaker
Pick-up lines, another Haymitch-related Crackpot Theory, Pick a Page, and an exclusive interview with the Head Gamemaker of Panem October.
Monday 19 September, 2011
#25 Fireside Chat: Unscripted
To commemorate our 25th episode, we go “unscripted” with no plan or agenda, just a grab bag full of discussion topics, questions, and more!
Monday 08 August, 2011
#19 Fireside Chat: The Orange Backpack
Our panel chats about the Catching Fire release date, Steven Soderbergh, the newest stills of Katniss and Peeta, and the fabled orange backpack.
Monday 01 August, 2011
#18 Fireside Chat: Hunger Games Hotties
A wide cast of characters fawns over the Entertainment Weekly photos and then does a round of Crackpot Theories and Cave, Marry, Kill.
Tuesday 05 July, 2011
#14 Fireside Chat: Happy Panem Independence Day!
It’s Panem Independence Day! Which means we host an anthem contest, play some revisionist history, and run through a hilarious top 10 list.
Monday 27 June, 2011
#13 Fireside Chat: Keep It Secret, Keep It Saph
We interview two Hunger Games composers, talk to the girl with the world’s best Twitter, and contemplate whether a zombie apocalypse happened.
Monday 20 June, 2011
#12 Fireside Chat: T. Bones and Big Fish
We chat about a popular fandom ship — “Gadge” — and weigh in on T. Bone Burnett and Danny Elfman’s rumored involvement with the film’s soundtrack/score.
Monday 16 May, 2011
#7 Fireside Chat: Cake, Cartwright, and Crackpots
We welcome Woody Harrelson to the cast, wonder whether or not Foxface killed herself, and learn how to make Prim’s goat cheese with the help of Crystal Watanabe.
