Episodes

  • Sunrise On The Reaping FINALE

    Sunrise On The Reaping FINALE
    Jul 17 2025
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    This moving artwork of Haymitch as a leader, willing or unwilling, throughout his life is by HilaBaldo beloved and you can see it here! https://x.com/HilaSketchCat/status/1906336223339114503
    These chapters, I would argue, are the weakest of the book in a lot of ways. We knew where we were heading, we knew that there was going to be tragedy, and after reading through the onslaught of horror in the games I'm just not sure we needed two of the longest chapters of the whole book dedicated to this part of the story. I live-read the epilogue to RoShawn, as well as the part where Peeta and Katniss watch Haymitch's games, and you'll have to wait to see her reaction!
    Thanks so much to you all for listening, and we will see you someday!
    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapter 25

    Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapter 25
    Jul 10 2025
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    This illustration of Haymitch is by Itsajollyjester and you can see illustrations they did of the other victors here. Warning, they're not so much graphic as they are haunting, because the artist wanted us to see how each victor really looked when they won. https://gethelphomework-wqcgx.ondigitalocean.app/question/the-lucas-critique-argues-that-because-the-way-people-form-expectation-uv2kzwop
    This chapter is the one where Haymitch has to get patched up and shoved back onstage with Cesar Flickerman to "celebrate" his "victory". RoShawn and I talk about ownership of the narrative, and the way that can be coopted through altered history, calculated smear campaigns, social media, editing, silencing, and clickbait.
    This is a pretty heavy episode, just to warn you all. But it's a heavy chapter! So what can you do.
    Thanks so much to you all for listening, and we will see you soon with a new episode!
    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
    Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 23 & 24

    Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 23 & 24
    Jul 3 2025
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    This illustration of Haymitch's final stand is by 101panem and you can see their instagram account here! https://www.instagram.com/101Panem/
    These chapters are the ones where we lose everyone but Haymitch, and he makes one last attempt to blow up the arena as he bleeds out on the cliff's edge. RoShawn and I talk about how to handle political overwhelm and taking action.
    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
    Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 21 & 22

    Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 21 & 22
    Jun 19 2025
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    This beautiful illustration of Haymitch and Maysilee is by denndrawings and you can see it here! https://www.tumblr.com/denndrawings/779664380969304064/a-sister-is-someone-you-fight-with-and-fight?source=blog_view_login_wall&redirect_to=%2Fdenndrawings%2F779664380969304064%2Fa-sister-is-someone-you-fight-with-and-fight
    These chapters are the ones where Haymitch and Maysilee come across some gamemakers in the arena, and there's a face-off that gets me and RoShawn really talking about our own compliance.
    Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!
    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
    Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 19 & 20

    Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 19 & 20
    Jun 12 2025
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    This illustration of some tributes' tokens is by mechanical-idiot on tumblr and you can see it here! https://stardust948.tumblr.com/post/781998777877856256

    These chapters are the ones where Haymitch has a crisis of faith and then recovers his desire to do just a bit of good if he can...which leads him right into Maysilee's waiting arms.

    Thanks so much for listening, everyone, and we will see you soon with a new episode!

    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
    Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 17 & 18

    Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 17 & 18
    Jun 5 2025
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    This gorgeous illustration of Haymitch and Ampert is by aeshsar on tumblr and you can see their feed here! https://www.tumgik.com/aeshsar
    These chapters are the ones where Haymitch futiley struggles to keep Lou Lou's body from the hovercraft right before Ampert is taken by the Capitol, and RoShawn is starting to think that maybe Suzanne Collins needs to be stopped. I can't help but agree.
    Thanks so much to you for listening, and we will see you soon with a new episode!
    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
    Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 15 & 16

    Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 15 & 16
    May 29 2025
    If you'd like to get this show two days early AND ad-free, please go to https://www.patreon.com/unspoiled and become a patron! You can also join on the free tier and get updates on events and schedule changes!
    This wonderful illustration of LouLou is by generisyd and you can see it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHwAoe6RRB8/?img_index=1
    These are the chapters where the tributes are sent into the arena and Haymitch is almost killed by poison within the first half hour. Then we lose two friends from 12 (well, one from 12 and one allegedly from 12) and RoShawn is SHOOK.
    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
    Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 13 & 14

    Sunrise On The Reaping, Chapters 13 & 14
    May 22 2025
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    This beautiful illustration of Haymitch and Lenore is by @Revslie and you can see it here! https://x.com/Revslie/status/1900918245663596827
    These chapters are the ones in which the tributes do their interviews with Cesar, and Haymitch and Lenore are allowed a phone call. We're almost to the games, friends. Time to buckle up.
    This version of The Hanging Tree is done by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and is sung by Andrea Lykke Oehlenschlæger & Diluckshan Jeyaratnam. You can watch the video here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrxwS3jukf8
    Wanna talk spoilers? Join the Discord! https://discord.gg/rEF2KfZxfV
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    2 hrs and 3 mins