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Jan 2025
1h 11m

Squid Game, Season 2 (Part 2)

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Rob and Joanna are back from break to discuss what they’ve been watching over the holidays (2:50), and give a quick Golden Globes recap (11:03). Then, it’s time to hop back into ‘Squid Game’ to discuss the rest of Season 2 (14:23), which games were most diabolical (40:20), and a few predictions for Season 3 (58:20).


Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr.

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