As a special feature of The Fanbase Weekly podcast, the Fanbase Feature focuses on and celebrates a specific element of geek culture.
In this Fanbase Feature, The Fanbase Weekly co-host Bryant Dillon is joined by special guests Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School – Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table) and Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.) to participate in a thorough discussion regarding The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015) in light of the feature film’s 10th anniversary, with topics including how the film’s political and social messages have become even more relevant over the past decade, the importance of bleak stories in our lives, how the film touches on the theme of community, and more. (Beware: SPOILERS for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 abound in this panel discussion!)
Cast members: Matthew Noe (Lead Collection & Knowledge Management Librarian for Harvard Medical School – Countway Library, board member of the Graphic Medicine International Collection and the American Library Association, Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table), Art Ebuen (Emmy Award-winning animator, writer – California, Inc.), and Bryant Dillon (Fanbase Press President, The Fanbase Weekly co-host, writer – Something Animal, Identity Thief)
This month’s sponsor: The Lab Press
The Lab Press publishes original graphic novels as high-end hardcover art books, championing bold voices and unexpected storytelling to bring fresh ideas to life on the page. Recent releases include Essentials Vol. 1, a sci-fi saga of people lost in prisons of their own design, Super Science Vol. 1, a sci-fi comedy that explores the costs of unchecked progress, and Hunger, a historical fiction horror tale of embracing the darkness to overthrow oppression. Their next release is Creatures and Corridors, a horror twist on classic role-playing fantasy. You can also check out their current Kickstarter for Mad Dog Morgan—a brutal mash-up of indie wrestling and haunted house horror. Find out more at thelabpress.com and follow them on Instagram at @thelabpress.
Fanbase Press’ recommendations for fans of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2:
*Fanbase Feature: 10th Anniversary Retrospective on ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’ (2014)
*The Katniss Chronicles – An unofficial and unauthorized audio drama based in the bestselling Hunger Games book series.
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Written and Performed by: Adam WarRock
The Fanbase Weekly Theme Song Produced by: Mikal kHill
Episode Photo by: Barbra Dillon
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