podcast The Archives
#107 Fireside Chat: Surviving Rocks
We interview the author of The Unofficial Hunger Games Wilderness Survival Guide, discuss the new poster, and chat about Chaff’s hand.
#106 Fireside Chat: Game Night
We let you know how you can become part of the official Catching Fire book trailer and spend the rest of the evening playing fun games with our panelists!
#105 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 7.0
It’s time to go unscripted again! We spend the evening pulling serious, funny, and sometimes crazy topics out of our grab bag.
#104 Fireside Chat: One Week Later
Topics include Mockingjay production and filming location news, Catching Fire at Cannes, a teaser trailer trivia game, and more!
#103 Fireside Chat: Tease Me Twice
Join us for a second-by-second, frame-by-frame analysis and discussion of the very first Catching Fire teaser trailer!
#102 Fireside Chat: Teaser within a Teaser
We weigh in on and analyze MTV’s 10-second preview of the first Catching Fire teaser trailer (and more)!
#101 Fireside Chat: Leftovers
We finish answering your questions from last week, discuss some random “news-but-not-really-news” items, and more!
#100 Fireside Chat: The Centennial
We celebrate our 100th episode and the one-year anniversary of the first movie’s theatrical release!
#99 Fireside Chat: Fireside Recs: 'Divergent'
It’s finally time for a new Fireside Recs episode! We discuss Divergent, which is set to hit theatres as a movie in 2014.
#98 Fireside Chat: Capitol Portraits
This week it’s all about the Capitol Portraits!
#97 Fireside Chat: Always Elegant
Topics include Capitol Couture’s first Capitol Portraits and our teaser predictions and wish lists.
#96 Fireside Chat: Announcing the 74th Victory Tour
We discuss the new Catching Fire Victory Tour posters, chat with the organizer of the Hunger Games Costume Exhibit & Auction, and more!
#95 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 6.0
It’s time for another “Unscripted” episode featuring an unpredictable cornucopia of topics pulled from our grab bag!
#94 Fireside Chat: The Cut's Out of the Bag
We weigh in on the decision to cut Bonnie, Twill, and Darius from Catching Fire, and take the series epilogue from page to screen.
#93 Fireside Chat: They're Not Done Yet
We weigh in on new Catching Fire filming developments, discuss Finnick and Effie, and interview author Valerie Estelle Frankel.
#92 Fireside Chat: The First Flames of 'Catching Fire'
We discuss Entertainment Weekly’s 2013 preview issue, which features a Catching Fire cover, exclusive stills from the film, and an in-depth article.
#91 Fireside Chat: District 3 is Where!?
We weigh in on District 3′s official location, look forward to the Year that Catches Fire, and compare The Hunger Games to Les Misérables.
#90 Fireside Chat: The Best of 2012
We celebrate the end of Catching Fire filming and share our top moments from 2012, the year of The Hunger Games!
#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’.
#88 Fireside Chat: Fireside Recs: 'The Hobbit'
We examine Josh’s fake head injury, fantasize about the Catching Fire soundtrack, and discuss The Hobbit!
#87 Fireside Chat: Hawaii Seven-5
Catching Fire has moved production to Hawaii and the fandom’s been gifted with dozens of new set photos. We analyze and discuss!
#86 Fireside Chat: Motion Posters and Arrows
We share our thoughts on the Catching Fire motion poster (unveiled last Tuesday) and interview the author of The Panem Companion.
#85 Fireside Chat: The Spark
Every revolution begins with a spark! We react to the newly unveiled Catching Fire logo (and tagline) and also go grab baggin’.
#83 Fireside Chat: Four More Years?
We talk about Francis Lawrence directing the Mockingjay films and discuss several political topics in honor of Election Day.
#82 Fireside Chat: Unscripted 5.0
It’s time for our October “Unscripted” episode! Who knows what creepy, spooky, and horrifying topics we’ll pull out of our grab bag?
#81 Fireside Chat: Building a Better Tomorrow
We weigh in on Danny Strong, analyze the newest set pics (featuring propaganda, chariots, horses, and a field), and discuss the fandom.
#80 Fireside Chat: Fire's Catching in Hot-lanta
In addition to talking about and analyzing all the latest set photos, we provide a Victory Tour 2013 update and go grab baggin’!
#79 Fireside Chat: Peeta's Walking Stick
Topics include filming updates, new cinematographer Jo Willems, the Danny Strong rumors, the sad Hob lady, and Peeta’s walking stick!
#78 Fireside Chat: And Then There Was Everyone
The Third Quarter Quell reapings are finally complete! We welcome eleven new actors to the cast and play The Sound of Hunger.
#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.
#76 Fireside Chat: And So It Begins
We discuss the recently revealed location of District 4, chat about all the set photos that appeared online last week, and more!
#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’!
#74 Fireside Chat: Look Your Best Again
Topics include filming-related updates, new costume designer Trish Summerville, jewelry, the exclusive special features, and more!
#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!
#72 Fireside Chat: The DVD Release
We welcome Stephanie Leigh Schlund to the cast, share our midnight DVD release experiences, and discuss all the special features!
#71 Fireside Chat: It's Raining Tributes
Join us as we welcome Meta Golding, Bruno Gunn, Alan Ritchson, E. Roger Mitchell, and Maria Howell to the Hunger Games family!
#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!
#69 Fireside Chat: Parade of Districts
We analyze the first official map of Panem and send our fave Hunger Games characters to the Olympics!
#68 Fireside Chat: Who is Sam Claflin?
Topics include the Sam Claflin rumors, the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, and — of course — our new Wiress, Amanda Plummer!
#67 Fireside Chat: Welcome, Welcome, Philip Seymour Hoffman!
We officially welcome Philip Seymour Hoffman to the franchise, talk about the Mockingjay split, and get a Comic-Con recap!










































