12 episodes

Squid Game is a brutal, profoundly disturbing, darkly funny, beautifully designed, superbly acted, intelligent, thrilling masterpiece, exploring themes of desperation, inequality, greed, morality, human nature, and survival. And also, it's really disturbing (did I mention that?).

It's easy to dismiss this show as shock porn, but there's depth, nuance, and heart to it, well worth exploring. Join us as we do just that.

You can join in and be a part of the discussion. Write to us or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com - or leave a comment at our Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/podcastica - and we’ll respond on the podcast.

We’re Podcastica and we’ve been doing episode-by-episode deep dives into amazing TV shows for over a decade now. Check out our other fare at Podcastica.com. Green light!

Squid Game 'Cast Podcastica

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Squid Game is a brutal, profoundly disturbing, darkly funny, beautifully designed, superbly acted, intelligent, thrilling masterpiece, exploring themes of desperation, inequality, greed, morality, human nature, and survival. And also, it's really disturbing (did I mention that?).

It's easy to dismiss this show as shock porn, but there's depth, nuance, and heart to it, well worth exploring. Join us as we do just that.

You can join in and be a part of the discussion. Write to us or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com - or leave a comment at our Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/podcastica - and we’ll respond on the podcast.

We’re Podcastica and we’ve been doing episode-by-episode deep dives into amazing TV shows for over a decade now. Check out our other fare at Podcastica.com. Green light!

    12: "One Lucky Day" (Squid Game S1E9)

    12: "One Lucky Day" (Squid Game S1E9)

    Squid Game season one comes to a fittingly gloomy end, with some intriguing teases for possible directions in season two, and Karen is here to talk it through with David and Jason.

    Thanks everyone for listening along with us, and we hope you found the show to be as worthwhile as we did. Keep us in your feed, as we plan to be back for Squid Game season two, which we’re hoping will drop sometime later this year.

    In the meantime, check out some of our other podcasts at Podcastica.com. We cover other dark, intelligent shows like Yellowjackets, Handmaid’s Tale, The Last of Us, The Walking Dead, and lots more.

    Huge thanks to Kirk Manley for illustrating and designing our amazing podcast art.
    We highly recommend checking out Kirk’s art at studiokm.com.If it’s something in pop-culture that you love, there’s a good chance he’s drawn it.Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi
    Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.Red light!

    • 1 hr 41 min
    11: "Front Man" (Squid Game S1E8)

    11: "Front Man" (Squid Game S1E8)

    In some ways a quieter episode here near the end, but in some ways more tense, emotional, and tragic than ever. As always, lots to talk about, and in particular we had an in-depth back-and-forth about the morality of Sang Woo. Join Jason, David, and Veronica as we talk it through.
    We love reading, playing, and responding to your comments and thoughts about Squid Game, so send them in!
    You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcasticaPlease follow and rate us on your podcast platform of choice, which helps other people find us and also makes us feel good inside. Seriously, it’s really great and really quick and easy way to show your appreciation.
    To find us, go to podcastica.com/podcast/squid-game-cast and click “Where to Listen”.Huge thanks to Kirk Manley for illustrating and designing our amazing podcast art.
    We highly recommend checking out Kirk’s art at studiokm.com.If it’s something in pop-culture that you love, there’s a good chance he’s drawn it.Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi
    Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

    • 1 hr 43 min
    10: "VIPs" (Squid Game S1E7)

    10: "VIPs" (Squid Game S1E7)

    It’s the infamous, brutal glass bridge this week. Talk about a f#%ed-up game. And the sleazy “VIPs” have arrived to watch alongside, you know…. us ;) Join David, Daphne, and Jason to talk it through.
    We love reading, playing, and responding to your comments and thoughts about Squid Game, so send them in!
    You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcasticaPlease follow and rate us on your podcast platform of choice, which helps other people find us and also makes us feel good inside. Seriously, it’s really great and really quick and easy way to show your appreciation.
    To find us, go to podcastica.com/podcast/squid-game-cast and click “Where to Listen”.Huge thanks to Kirk Manley for illustrating and designing our amazing podcast art.
    We highly recommend checking out Kirk’s art at studiokm.com.If it’s something in pop-culture that you love, there’s a good chance he’s drawn it.
    Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi
    Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

    • 1 hr 27 min
    9: "Gganbu" (Squid Game S1E6)

    9: "Gganbu" (Squid Game S1E6)

    Ooh, here’s maybe the best episode of Squid Game and just a standout episode of any TV show ever, in our estimation. Marbles anyone?

    We love reading, playing, and responding to your comments and thoughts about Squid Game, so send them in!
    You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.Please follow and rate us on your podcast platform of choice, which helps other people find us and also makes us feel good inside. Seriously, it’s really great and really quick and easy way to show your appreciation.
    To find us, go to podcastica.com/podcast/squid-game-cast and click “Where to Listen”.Huge thanks to Kirk Manley for illustrating and designing our amazing podcast art.
    We highly recommend checking out Kirk’s art at studiokm.com.If it’s something in pop-culture that you love, there’s a good chance he’s drawn it.Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi
    Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

    • 1 hr 44 min
    8: "A Fair World" (Squid Game S1E5)

    8: "A Fair World" (Squid Game S1E5)

    No one trusts anyone in this intriguing behind-the-scenes episode, as Jun-ho gets in deeper, finds out all about the depraved organa-harvesting operation, and learns more about the nature of the games and his brother’s relationship to them.

    Squid Game room-scale VR experience: https://sandboxvr.com/
    We love reading, playing, and responding to your comments and thoughts about Squid Game, so send them in!
    You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.Please follow and rate us on your podcast platform of choice, which helps other people find us and also makes us feel good inside. Seriously, it’s really great and really quick and easy way to show your appreciation.
    To find us, go to podcastica.com/podcast/squid-game-cast and click “Where to Listen”.Huge thanks to Kirk Manley for illustrating and designing our amazing podcast art.
    We highly recommend checking out Kirk’s art at studiokm.com.If it’s something in pop-culture that you love, there’s a good chance he’s drawn it.Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi
    Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

    • 1 hr 23 min
    7: "Stick to the Team" (Squid Game S1E4)

    7: "Stick to the Team" (Squid Game S1E4)

    Just went you thought s#!t couldn’t get any more real on Squid Game, it did this episode. Kinda turned into a prison movie. So brutal, and well-crafted, and thought provoking as always.
    We love reading, playing, and responding to your comments and thoughts about Squid Game, so send them in!
    You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com.Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.Please follow and rate us on your podcast platform of choice, which helps other people find us and also makes us feel good inside. Seriously, it’s really great and really quick and easy way to show your appreciation.
    To find us, go to podcastica.com/podcast/squid-game-cast and click “Where to Listen”.Huge thanks to Kirk Manley for illustrating and designing our amazing podcast art.
    We highly recommend checking out Kirk’s art at studiokm.com.If it’s something in pop-culture that you love, there’s a good chance he’s drawn it.Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi
    Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation.

    • 1 hr 44 min

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