Join our Patreon so we can start a monthly Book Club!Get ready for the third and final Hunger Games episode. Courtney and Jennifer have already compared Panem to America, President Snow to Netanyahu/Trump, and now it's time to draw some parallels between President Snow and AOC…Yes, they went there. Using The Mockingjay (Book 3 of Suzanne Collins’ YA dystopia) as a lens, they explore performative leadership and the complicated dynamics of rebellion by trying to make sense of AOC's most recent vote in favor of defensive military aid to Israel. Do today's "disruptive" political figures mirror the Capitol’s tactics more than they’d like to admit?Sources:Why Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Vote Against Cutting US Aid To Israel? NYC Rep Issues ExplanationCongressional Democrats criticized for wearing Kente cloth at event honoring George Floyd | CNN Politics2 Israeli startup entrepreneurs played roles in rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | The Times of IsraelBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support.
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Cankles, Coldplay, and "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Join our Patreon so we can start a monthly Book Club!Courtney and Jennifer have a lot to catch up on — from Trump’s cankles and Netflix’s “woke” reboot of The Babysitter’s Club to the chaos of K-Pop Demon Hunters and the great Coldplay scandal of 2025 (don’t worry, they have opinions).But things get serious when they dive into the heart of this episode: a raw, unapologetic comparison between President Snow, the fictional fascist of The Hunger Games, mass-murder, Benjamin Netanyahu and our very own fascist-in-chief, Donald Trump.Using Catching Fire (Book 2 of Suzanne Collins’ YA dystopia) as a lens, they explore themes of propaganda, collective punishment, media control, and the weaponization of fear — and what happens when truth becomes a casualty of power.If you're ready for dystopian fiction meets disturbing reality (with a side of pop culture chaos), this episode is for you.Donate to AT LEAST one of these GoFundMesShow Notes:Netflix’s Baby-Sitters Club Stuck to the Books by Staying Woke | ObserverAdvocates Warn Arizona Woman Could Die of Cancer If She’s Not Released from ICE Jail Democracy Now!Donald Trump's Biggest Allies Split With Him Over Jeffrey Epstein - NewsweekIsrael-Palestine war: Why fans are comparing the new Hunger Games film to the war in Gaza | Middle East EyeTrump Administration Will Burn 500 Tons of Food Meant to Feed 1.5 Million ChildrenTrump's CanklesTrump Denies Graphic Epstein Letter by Saying He's 'Never' Doodled. Then His Past Drawings ResurfaceMAGA Church Leader Charged with Sexually Abusing Children - NewsweekBook Banner Faces Child Molestation Charges15-year-old boy ended up in Alligator Alcatraz | Miami HeraldBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support.
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Do YOU know Ruby Bridges? 'Cause the US Sec. of Ed does NOT
Join our Patreon page so we can do monthly book clubs!In this episode, Courtney and Jennifer talk about Ruby Bridges (and how the Secretary of Education/Human Garbage Pail did not know who she is), tacky coffee mugs, gun control, Trump's $6B Ed funding freeze, Norman Rockwell, the KKK, and Lexus-driving white moms drinking coffee (its all connected, we swear). Subscribe to the @MILF4Books YouTube page to see the terrible mug Courtney is drinking her coffee from. A woman who called a Black child a slur has raised a backlash but also thousands of dollars |AP NewsLinda McMahon Doesn't Know About Tulsa Or Ruby Bridges?Parents criticize Ruby Bridges book in debate over CRT, Tenn. curriculumFrazzled about Education: What the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Means for Education and FamiliesSchool Funding Map Shows States Most Impacted by Trump Freeze - Newsweek5 Star Story! Gov. Stein vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills in North Carolina | AP NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support.
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The Hunger Games Might Not be Dystopian
IMPORTANT EDIT AT THE ENDWhat if dystopia isn’t just fiction? While “dystopia” means an imagined world, the themes in The Hunger Games—oppression, inequality, and state control—feel eerily familiar in our real world. From Venezuela distributing food only to government loyalists, to North Korea’s blackout zones outside Kim Jong Un’s elite capital, to the U.S. tax code favoring the ultra-wealthy under legislation like Trump’s “Big Egregious Bill”—real-life echoes of Panem are everywhere. In this episode, Jen and Courtney explore how The Hunger Games mirrors reality—and why that might be the reason it’s one of the most frequently challenged books of this century. Tune in and decide for yourself.SourcesEdit: Courtney describes Katniss as a tribute from District 11, we know she is actually from District 12, but Courtney is a New Hunger Games fan, so give her grace. ;)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support.
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"Stonewall" by Rob Sanders, ICE raids, Trump's Breakup, and Election Fraud
Happy Pride Month! How does the Stonewall Uprising connect to Musk and Trump’s public break-up, unlawful ICE raids, cults, and the NY election fraud lawsuit? Tune in to find out!Sources: Cafe ResistanceOutrage and solidarity after ICE raid shakes South Park restaurantImmigration Detention MapAndry Hernandez Romero: Gay asylum seeker deported to prison built for gang members prompts outcry in WeHo | FOX 11 Los AngelesCar Windows Smashed in Violent ICE Arrests: Communities Rally for Union Activists Alfredo 'Lelo' Juarez and Lewelyn Dixon Fighting for Farmworker Rights : r/EyesOnIceElon Musk goes on a warpath against Trump and the GOP ‘Nearly three quarters of Orthodox voters supported Trump’ - The Jewish ChronicleThe Preamble | Sharon McMahonBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support.
We’re two fed-up moms juggling jobs, kids, and the fight against book bans and bigotry. Why should MAGA fear-mongers masquerading as "saviors" decide what we can read? Join Jennifer and Courtney as they amplify the voices of banned book authors and their characters in between mom-ing and trying to survive the capitalist grind of our new Authoritarian America. Visit patreon.com/MILF4Books to become a member of the "MILFia" and join us in fighting for America's freedom to read while unlocking exclusive content.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/moms-into-literary-freedom--6617805/support.
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