Squid Game 'Cast
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!
Episodes
November 22, 2025 • 70 mins
The finale!
Daphne and Nathan enjoyed talking through the exciting Season 2 finale episode of Squid Game: The Challenge, the reality show based on Squid Game. We go into detail about all the games and tests, the psychological and strategic dynamics, our favorites and least favorites, comparisons to the Squid Game series and more!
As we mentioned on the podcast, if you'd like to vote for one of the five candidates to return for S...
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November 18, 2025 • 102 mins
Daphne and Nathan had a blast talking through the second four Season 2 episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge, the reality show based on Squid Game. We go into detail about all the games and tests, the psychological and strategic dynamics, our favorites and least favorites, comparisons to the Squid Game series and more!We love reading, playing, and responding to your comments and thoughts about Squid Game, so send them in!
You can ...
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November 8, 2025 • 71 mins
Hey all, here’s another bonus episode, this time on the crazy new Apple TV show, Pluribus.
Pluribus is the latest show from Breaking Bad creator, Vince Gilligan, who in our book is one of the all-time great TV creators. His writing is intelligent, meticulous, unexpected, and wry, and this show is wild. It’s very Twilight Zone-y. Creepy, thought provoking, thrilling, extremely odd in the best way, and super fun.
If you haven’t...
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November 8, 2025 • 120 mins
Daphne and Nathan had a blast talking through the first four Season 2 episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge, the reality show based on Squid Game. We go into detail about all the games and tests, the psychological and strategic dynamics, our favorites and least favorites, comparisons to the Squid Game series and more!
We love reading, playing, and responding to your comments and thoughts about Squid Game, so send them in!
You...
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August 16, 2025 • 142 mins
Bonus Episode: Introducing Wax Episodic
Hi, Jason here. This is a special bonus episode reposted from my new podcast, Wax Episodic, where I cover top-tier, story-rich TV shows one season at a time with different co-hosts.
We’re kicking things off with Alien: Earth, and I wanted to share the first episode here so you can check it out. If you like it, please consider subscribing to Wax Episodic — it’s my new podcast home, and you...
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August 4, 2025 • 104 mins
Here it is, our take on the final episode of this incredible series. It wasn’t as triumphant of an ending as we might’ve hoped, but there are some silver linings in there. Join Veronica, David, and Jason as we talk it out.
Thanks so much to all of you who listened along with us. We appreciate it!
If you’re looking for something to watch (and a podcast to go along with it), we hope you’ll check out the upcoming Alien series, ...
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July 25, 2025 • 70 mins
Thrilling penultimate episode of this series, with action on all fronts, and a totally f$@ked up cliffhanger where this baby and our hero Gi-hun’s lives are in the balance. Join Veronica and I to talk it out.
Next up: It’s the Squid Game series finale, S3E6 “Humans are…”. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode, the season, or the series as a whole.
You can email or send a voice message to lunchbox@podcastica.com.
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July 18, 2025 • 99 mins
Sad. Depressing. Also great! It’s Squid Game! Lots to dig into this week as the storylines feel like they’re all coming to a head. Join Jason and Veronica to talk it out.
Next up: Squid Game S3E5 “○△□”. Light us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.
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July 12, 2025 • 74 mins
Another great, tragic, disturbing episode in what is shaping up to be a season in many ways on par with the first one. Here are Veronica and David to talk it out!
Next up: Squid Game S3E4 “222”. Light us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.
Check out all ...
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July 5, 2025 • 81 mins
This episode the “players” are pitted against one another in arguably the most vicious, disturbing game in the series’ history. It’s a lot. Veronica and Jason are here to talk it through.
Next up: Squid Game S3E3 “It's Not Your Fault”. Light us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook....
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June 28, 2025 • 99 mins
Ready or not, Squid Game is back with a twisted, f#%ed up, and at times badass opener for this final season. Join Daphne, Veronica, and Jason as we talk it out!
Next up: Squid Game S3E2 “Starry Night”. Light us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.
Check o...
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February 5, 2025 • 122 mins
Gi-hun is finally taking it to the man (but at what cost?) in another intense, disturbing episode. Daphne, Veronica, and Jason are here to talk it out.
Next up: Squid Game season 3 drops this summer, on June 27. We’ll talk to you then!
In the meantime, Podcastica is gearing up for Yellowjackets, Cobra Kai, The White Lotus, Andor, Daredevil: Born Again, The Last of Us, and The Handmaid’s Tale, all coming soon!
Come check us out ...
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January 29, 2025 • 93 mins
Intense episode this week! Veronica’s out sick, so I quickly formed a group of two with myself and Jenny Ryan to talk it out. Whew!
Next up: It’s the Squid Game season two finale, S2E7 “Friend or Foe”. Let us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.
Huge thanks to Kir...
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January 23, 2025 • 98 mins
Karen and David join Jason this week to talk about what we all thought was the best episode of the season so far. But what the hell is In-ho up to though?
Next up: Squid Game S2E6 “O X”. Let us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica.
Huge thanks to Kirk Manley for i...
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January 15, 2025 • 110 mins
Squid Game has always shown the juxtaposition between the childlike and the horrific, and the beautiful and the grotesque, but this season it’s also very much leaning into the intense and the goofy. Is that working? Join Veronica and Jason as we talk it out!
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January 8, 2025 • 97 mins
Back to the games! A few new twists on this otherwise familiar situation made this episode a lot of fun (in a darkly twisted way, of course). Listen in as Daphne and Jason break it down.
Next up: Squid Game S2E4 “Six Legs”. Let us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastic...
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January 1, 2025 • 86 mins
Ooh, things are getting interesting this ep, with that great twist at the end, and we think this season is shaping up to be a great evolution of the series. John Veronica and Jason as we talk it out.
Next up: Squid Game S2E3 “001”. Let us know your thoughts!
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/p...
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December 27, 2024 • 84 mins
Squid Game is back and is so far delivering on the promise of the season one finale, which is that Seong Gi-hun would try to find the leaders of the game. But is it good? Join Daphne, David, and Jason as we talk it through.
Next up: Squid Game S2E2 “Halloween Party”. Once you’ve seen it, send us your thoughts and we’ll respond on the podcast.
You can email or send a voice message to squidgame@podcastica.com.
Or check out our Fa...
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December 19, 2024 • 82 mins
Squid Game returns next week (Dec 26) for its long-awaited second season, and we’re excited to get to it!
It’s been awhile, so Daphne and Jason are here to catch you up on everything that happened in the first season, what stood out to us the most, and our hopes for season two!
Squid Game Season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed1sGgHUo88
Next up: Squid Game S2E1 “Bread and Lottery”. Once you’ve seen it, send us your tho...
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January 18, 2024 • 103 mins
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 ...
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