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Episode 599
Recasting The Hunger Games Characters
In this episode, we recast the characters of the young adult dystopian franchise, The Hunger Games. Join us as we step into the casting director’s chair to reimagine Panem’s most iconic characters with the best pop culture replacements from the 90s and 2000s. May the casting odds be ever in your favor!
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In this episode, we recast the characters of the young adult dystopian franchise, The Hunger Games. Join us as we step into the casting director’s chair to reimagine Panem’s most iconic characters with the best pop culture replacements from the 90s and 2000s. May the casting odds be ever in your favor!
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- Get our brand new, exclusive Hunger Games bundle at knoxandjamie.com/shop
- The Books by Suzanne Collins – The Hunger Games | Catching Fire | Mocking Jay | The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | Sunrise on The Reaping
- The Movies – The Hunger Games | Catching Fire | Mockingjay Pt 1 | Mockingjay Pt 2 | The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
- Katniss // Mulan vs Natalie Portman (Also Rans: Julia Stiles | Kiera Nightley | Blake Lively)
- Gale // Morris Chestnut vs Gary from Teen Mom S1 (Also Rans: Channing Tatum | Michael B Jordan)
- Peeta // Jonathan Taylor Thomas vs Shia LaBeouf /Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Also Rans: | Elijah Wood)
- Finnick // Jordan Catalano vs Josh Hartnett (Also rans: Dmitri from Anastasia | Jake Gyllenhaal | Paul Walker)
- Plutarch // Cal Hockley vs LeVar Burton (Also rans: Michael Peña | Don Cheadle)
- Snow // Scar vs Antonio Banderas (Also rans: Christopher Walken | George Clooney | Colonel Jessup)
- President Coin // Whitney Houston
- Haymitch // Nicolas Cage (also rans: Billy Bob Thornton | Robin Williams | Adam Sandler | Jack Black)
- Johanna // Daria
- Drive-bys: Clueless | Cruel Intentions | Con Air | Jennifer Lawrence Singing | Fact Check: Swords vs Bow & Arrow | Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal | Natalie Portman Rapping | Russian Kid from Anora | Anora’s Ending | President Cal in Paradise
- Red Light Mentions: Mother Nature | iHeartRadio Podcast Awards
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