16. The Hunger Games: Rebellion and Violence In Dystopian America
6/1/20261 hr 16 min
What does The Hunger Games say about the state of modern America? How did realty 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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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
I sold my car on Carvana last night.
Dominic Sandbrook· Host0:02
Well, that's cool.
Speaker 00:03
No, y- you don't understand. It went perfectly. Real offer, down to the penny. They're picking it up tomorrow. Nothing went wrong.
Dominic Sandbrook· Host0:09
So wh- what's the problem?
Speaker 00:10
That is the problem. Nothing in my life goes this smoothly. I'm waiting for the catch.
Dominic Sandbrook· Host0:14
Maybe there's no catch.
Speaker 00:15
That's exactly what a catch would want me to think.
Dominic Sandbrook· Host0:18
[laughs] Wow, you need to relax.
Speaker 00:19
I need to knock on wood. Do we have wood? Is this table wood?
Dominic Sandbrook· Host0:21
I think it's laminate.
Speaker 00:23
Okay, yeah, that's good. That's close enough.
Speaker 20:24
Car selling without a catch. Sell your car today on- Carvana. Pickups fees may apply.
Speaker 40:30
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Speaker 50:59
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Speaker 01:24
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