Phil and Kiera unpack how innocence gets weaponized when the baby is named the Game’s newest player—and explore what South Korea’s plummeting birth rate says about why this baby holds so much weight. Then, activist and content creator Amber Whittington (aka “AmbersCloset”) joins to break down the heartbreaking end to the Jump Rope game, the Front Man’s shock ... Show More
Jul 9
Squid Game Season 3 Finale Explained by Creator and Stars
For our final bonus episode, hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please head to New York City for an exclusive sit-down with the minds and hearts behind Squid Game. Joining them are series creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, the unforgettable Player 456 himself, Lee Jung-jae, and the enigm ... Show More
10m 19s
Jul 5
Circle, Triangle, Square - S3 Ep 5
It’s the second-to-last episode of Squid Game — and the final challenge is here: Sky Squid Game. With only a few players remaining, a brutal “democratic” vote determines who lives, who dies, and who becomes a sacrifice. Hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please unpack the twisted politics o ... Show More
30m 7s
Nov 2024
Squid Game: Gganbu Gone Wrong - Rewatch S1 Eps 4-6
In this episode, host Phil Yu is joined by the iconic comedian and actor, Margaret Cho as they break down episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Squid Game. The two dive into the brutal tug-of-war game, the heart-wrenching marbles showdown, and the dark twists of organ trafficking, all while ex ... Show More
30m 27s
Aug 21
448: The Murder of Hadas Winnick (from "I'm Related to a Killer")
On September 25, 2007, 22-year-old Amy Winnick left her job near Calabasas, California, and headed home. Her cell phone rang. It was was her 25-year-old brother Jesse. "Don't go home," he told her. And then he said "I just killed Mom," and then he hung up. This unimaginable night ... Show More
56m 21s
Feb 2025
OSPod Episode 112: The Dreaded, Stradivari, and Special Guest Ludohistory!
Videos return! And so are we! Joined by special guest Adam aka Ludohistory aka Yellow, the OSPod crew unveils their dreaded-sonas, discusses the finer points of silly titles, and much much more. We're so back!Our podcast, like our videos, sometimes touches on the violence, assaul ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2025
What's Love Got to Do with It: “Couples’ Therapy,” Narcissism, and Open Relationships with Dr. Orna Guralnik
Is there anything more captivating than watching couples work through their deepest, messiest relationship drama on screen? Honestly, probably not, y’all. So today, we’re talking to the brilliant Dr. Orna Guralnik, the psychoanalyst behind the award-winning docuseries “Couples Th ... Show More
45m 3s
Jul 2023
Suk-Young Kim, "Surviving Squid Game: A Guide to K-Drama, Netflix, and Global Streaming Wars" (Applause Books, 2023)
In Surviving Squid Game: A Guide to K-Drama, Netflix, and Global Streaming Wars (Applause Books, 2023), scholar Suk-Young Kim reflects on Netflix's most-viewed series and one of the most influential Korean dramas, Squid Game. The series premiered in September 2021, when the pande ... Show More
48m 9s
Mar 2025
BREAKING: Judge Makes Statement Regarding Taylor Swift's Text Messages. | Candace Ep 155
I recap my appearances on Theo Von and Stephen A. Smith's podcasts which shows how everyone is moving more to the center, Blake Lively’s team has introduced a new term to the lexicon, “Toxic Positivity”, to describe the real life horror of what it's like to work for Justin Baldon ... Show More
45m 56s