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The Book Club

16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America

The Book Club

Goalhanger

Arts, Books, Education, History

4.71.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

What does The Hunger Games say about the state of modern America? How did reality TV inspire The Hunger Games? Why did Suzanne Collin's novel become such a sensation with young adults? Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Hunger Games, the world it was born of, and the novel itself. Email us: ⁠⁠thebookclub@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@thebookclubpodhq⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠@bookclubpodhq⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@TheBookClubPodHQ⁠⁠ Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Lorcan Moullier Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Bright and bubbly as ever, Effie Trinkett trots to the podium and gives her signature.

0:55.3

Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favour. Her pink hair must be a wig, because her curls have shifted slightly off centre since her encounter with Hamich. It's time for the drawing. Effie Trinkett says as she always does,

1:02.1

Ladies first. And crosses to the glass ball with the girl's names. She reaches in,

1:10.1

digs her hand deep in the ball and pulls out a slip of paper.

1:15.1

The crowd draws in a collective breath and then you can hear a pin drop and I'm feeling nauseous

1:21.4

and so desperately hoping that it's not me, that it's not me, that it's not me. Effie Trinket crosses back to the podium,

1:29.3

smooths the slip of paper,

1:31.4

and reads out the name in a clear voice.

1:34.9

And it's not me.

1:36.8

It's Prim Rose Everdeen.

1:40.2

Prim!

1:40.9

The strangled cry comes out of my throat,

1:43.4

and my muscles begin to move again.

1:45.6

"'Prim!'

1:46.5

"'I don't need to shove through the crowd.

1:48.9

"'The other kids make way immediately, allowing me a straight path to the stage.

1:53.7

"'I reach her just as she is about to mount the steps.

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