The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)

From This Ends at Prom by Pod People Productions

March 19, 2026 · 1h 53m

About this episode

The episode discusses the themes of power, media, and resistance in the prequel to The Hunger Games.

"We all do things we're not proud of to survive." Sequel Month is getting the prequel treatment as The Wives Colangelo return to Panem for THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES. This week's episode might be a bit of a heavier one, considering, well, everything, but to fight fascism, you have to know how it operates. Fortunately, the dystopian prequel does a pretty bang-up job at showcasing how leaders like Coriolanus Snow come to power, why you should never trust state-controlled media, and how the seeds of resistance take so long to come to harvest. Happy Hunger Games, and may the odds, as always, be ever in your favor. -------- Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom -------- MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT Resources for Trans Youth in Kansas: https://southernequality.org/ks/ -------- Article Mentioned In ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,’ Lucy Gray Is a Different Kind of Hero in Katniss’ World ( https://www.teenvogue.com/story/the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes-lucy-gray-katniss-hunger-games ) -------- Social Media Plugs @ThisEndsAtProm @BJColangelo @HarmonyColangelo ---------- Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs…

People in this episode

Hosts: BJ Colangelo, Harmony Colangelo

Topics covered

  • dystopian fiction
  • fascism
  • media manipulation
  • resistance
  • prequel analysis

Keywords

  • Hunger Games
  • Songbirds and Snakes
  • Coriolanus Snow
  • fascism
  • state-controlled media
  • resistance
  • dystopia

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Organizations: Pod People Productions

Books & works: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES

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