Join hosts Darinda and Hallee, booksellers extraordinaire, as they take on The Hunger Games chapter by chapter, delving into the craft, lore, and story of the famed and acclaimed series from Suzanne Collins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 13, 2026 · 1:20:23
Hallee and Darinda share their thoughts on the film adaptation of Catching Fire. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:06:41
Hallee and Darinda join with Nicolette (The Hunger Games Teacher) to break down Part III of Catching Fire. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The…
Oct 30, 2026 · 1:19:12
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 27 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Oct 24, 2026 · 59:03
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 26 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Oct 17, 2026 · 1:07:52
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 25 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Oct 9, 2026 · 1:21:37
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 24 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Oct 2, 2026 · 1:03:39
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 23 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Sep 25, 2026 · 57:10
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 21 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Sep 18, 2026 · 54:37
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 21 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Sep 11, 2026 · 57:36
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 20 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Sep 5, 2026 · 50:38
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 19 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Aug 28, 2026 · 33:18
Hallee and Darinda welcome guest Jen as they break down Part 2 of Catching Fire. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly…
Aug 21, 2026 · 1:09:14
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 18 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:07:08
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 17 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Aug 7, 2026 · 1:08:49
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 16 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Jul 31, 2026 · 1:00:32
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 15 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Jul 24, 2026 · 41:50
Darinda and Hallee break down the second half of Chapter 14 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly…
Jul 17, 2026 · 49:09
Darinda and Hallee break down the first half of Chapter 14 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly…
Jul 11, 2026 · 58:17
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 13 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Jul 3, 2026 · 56:17
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 12 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Jun 26, 2026 · 1:06:37
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 11 of Catching Fire . Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games with weekly episodes! Find us on…
Jun 19, 2026 · 41:42
Hallee and Darinda continue their breakdown of Catching Fire with a discussion over Chapter 10. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games…
Jun 12, 2026 · 52:02
Hallee and Darinda, joined by friend and librarian Jim Curry, continue their coverage of Catching Fire , with a breakdown of Part 1 of the novel, covering Chapters 1-9. Follow…
Jun 5, 2026 · 1:14:17
Hallee and Darinda continue their coverage of Catching Fire , with a breakdown of Chapter 9. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games…
May 29, 2026 · 57:34
Hallee and Darinda continue their coverage of Catching Fire , with a breakdown of Chapter 8. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games…
May 22, 2026 · 1:01:49
Hallee and Darinda continue their coverage of Catching Fire , with a breakdown of Chapter 7. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games…
May 15, 2026 · 55:06
Darinda and Hallee continue their coverage of Catching Fire , with a breakdown of Chapter 6. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games…
May 9, 2026 · 1:03:17
Hallee and Darinda continue their coverage of Catching Fire , with a breakdown of Chapter 5. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger Games…
May 1, 2026 · 59:22
Darinda and Hallie continue their coverage of Catching Fire with a breakdown of the second part of Chapter 4, in which Katniss and Peeta begin their Victory Tour. Follow along…
Apr 24, 2026 · 39:20
Darinda and Hallie continue their coverage of Catching Fire with a breakdown of the first part of Chapter 4, in which Katniss and Peeta begin their Victory Tour. Follow along…
Apr 17, 2026 · 52:45
Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 3 of Catching Fire , in which Katniss reflects on her public-facing life options post-Hunger Games. Follow along with Real or Not Real's…
Apr 10, 2026 · 1:00:21
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 2 of Catching Fire , in which Katniss has a very disturbing conversation with President Snow. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage…
Apr 3, 2026 · 54:00
Hallee and Darinda break down the first chapter of Catching Fire , in which Katniss catches us up on the life of a winner of a Hunger Games. Follow along with Real or Not Real's…
Mar 27, 2026 · 11:20
Hallee and Darinda are back with a preview to Season 2: Catching Fire! They read some of the comments and fan mail sent over the series hiatus, and welcome you back for Season 2…
Jan 23, 2026 · 23:30
Hallee and Darinda offer their final thanks after a whole season of The Hunger Games . Thanks to you, our listeners, we've finished Book One! Tune into our social media channels…
Jan 16, 2026 · 1:14:50
Hallee and Darinda break down the differences in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games and its novel, as well as their favorite bits and all their pet peeves. Follow along with…
Jan 9, 2026 · 1:00:40
Darinda and Hallee review Part III of The Hunger Games , joined by the Hunger Games Teacher, Nicolette Hill. Find Nicolette's media on most social platforms…
Jan 2, 2026 · 59:40
Hallee and Darinda break down the final chapter of The Hunger Games , in which Katniss and Peeta do a final interview and move onto being the victors of the Hunger Games. Follow…
Dec 26, 2025 · 52:05
In this episode, Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 26 of The Hunger Games , in which Katniss recovers from winning her Hunger Games. Follow along with Real or Not Real's…
Dec 19, 2025 · 1:01:30
This week, Hallee and Darinda break down Chapter 25 of The Hunger Games , in which Katniss and Peeta conclude their game. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every…
Dec 12, 2025 · 47:35
Darinda and Hallee continue their coverage of The Hunger Games with Chapter 24, in which Katniss and Peeta make a final confrontation against Cato. Follow along with Real or Not…
Dec 5, 2025 · 1:16:03
Hallee and Darinda take a look at The Hunger Games Chapter 23, in which Katniss dreams of what it might be like to win the games. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of…
Nov 28, 2025 · 1:08:01
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 22 of The Hunger Games , where two contestants share a timely kiss. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The…
Nov 21, 2025 · 57:12
Hallee and Darinda are joined by friend of the show Conan to cover Chapter 21 of The Hunger Games , where Katniss risks everything to get medicine from the Cornucopia for Peeta.…
Nov 14, 2025 · 49:54
Darinda and Hallee talk about Chapter 20 of The Hunger Games , where Katniss takes care of a very sick Peeta. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of…
Nov 7, 2025 · 51:05
Hallee and Darinda tackle Chapter 19 of The Hunger Games , in which Katniss does her best to save Peeta. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The…
Oct 31, 2025 · 51:16
Darinda and Hallee visit with guest star Margo to go over their favorite ideas and theories about The Hunger Games Part II. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every…
Oct 24, 2025 · 48:35
Hallee and Darinda break into Chapter 18 of The Hunger Games, where a horrible thing happens to Rue. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter of The Hunger…
Oct 17, 2025 · 31:40
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 17 of The Hunger Games , in which Katniss and Rue deal with the aftermath of their attack on the Careers. Follow along with Real or Not…
Oct 10, 2025 · 52:35
Hallee and Darinda tackle Chapter 16 of The Hunger Games , in which Katniss undertakes a dangerous effort to rid the Careers of their supplies. Follow along with Real or Not…
Oct 3, 2025 · 54:00
Darinda and Hallee are joined by special guest Justin to break down Chapter 15 of The Hunger Games , where a new alliance is forged. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage…
Sep 26, 2025 · 39:45
Hallee and Darinda continue their exploration of The Hunger Games with a breakdown of Chapter 14, featuring Katniss's first encounter with mutant aberrations created by the…
Sep 19, 2025 · 39:25
Darinda and Hallee break down Chapter 13 of The Hunger Games , talking about a girl on (literal) fire and the new perils of the Games. Follow along with Real or Not Real's…
Sep 12, 2025 · 41:40
Hallee and Darinda break down Katniss's foray into the Games, Peeta's betrayal, and Katniss learning to play the Games from multiple angles. Follow along with Real or Not Real's…
Sep 5, 2025 · 40:30
Darinda and Hallee break down the first action of the Games, a bloodbath, and Katniss's first bouts for survival. Follow along with Real or Not Real's coverage of every chapter…
Aug 29, 2025 · 52:40
Hallee and Darinda continue covering Part Two of The Hunger Games , kicking off with Chapter 10, in which Katniss deals with the fallout from Peeta's interview. Follow along with…
Aug 22, 2025 · 33:43
Having concluded Part One, Hallee and Darinda break down their impressions of the first portion of The Hunger Games , dishing about the parts that stand out to them and the…
Aug 15, 2025 · 49:30
Katniss is up for an interview, and Hallee and Darinda are here to break down the marvels and pains of Katniss's first foray into the public eye. Follow along with Real or Not…
Aug 8, 2025 · 39:28
Darinda and Hallee continue their coverage of The Hunger Games , focusing on the aftermath of Katniss's flamboyant showing during her private session in the Capital. They talk…
Aug 1, 2025 · 51:11
Hallee and Darinda talk about The Hunger Games Chapter 7, where Haymitch invents the story of Katniss and Peeta as starcrossed lovers in order to help them win the Games. Follow…
Jul 25, 2025 · 41:05
Hallee and Darinda are back for Chapter 6 of The Hunger Games , discussing Katniss's impressions of the introduction ceremony, plus reactions to the political maneuvering of her…
Jul 18, 2025 · 44:07
Darinda and Hallee cover Chapter Five of The Hunger Games , with a dive into Katniss's makeover and the hosts' love for Cinna and their hate for the Capitol. Reference is made to…
Jul 11, 2025 · 46:45
Darinda and Hallee welcome you to the Capitol, where Katniss learns more about her new ally in the Games and deals with a drunk and unhelpful Haymitch. Follow along with Real or…
Jul 4, 2025 · 47:59
Hallee and Darinda take on Chapter One of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games , taking on first impressions of Katniss Everdeen and other characters, as well as the central…
Jul 4, 2025 · 30:30
Darinda and Hallee jump into Chapter Two of The Hunger Games , exploring their love for Peeta Mellark and his bread smell. Follow Real or Not Real for weekly discussions of The…
Jul 4, 2025 · 39:14
Darinda and Hallee cover Chapter Three of The Hunger Games , with a dive into the Capitol, Katniss's thoughts about the danger ahead, and Haymitch throwing up. Reference is made…
Jun 27, 2025 · 22:12
Hosts Hallee and Darinda introduce you to Real or Not Real: A Hunger Games Podcast. They talk about what the show is, why The Hunger Games is their focus, and how they got…
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