{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/6777070da1ad7348eb55a186?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 50 - 'Squid Game' Season 2 Is a Worthy Follow-Up, But Where's Season 3?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62d997ae8fb68e00135146a4/1735865533664-4bf121f9-8e7e-4b10-89ba-4301c373032f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It’s a recap-only episode of the podcast as Patrick and David dive into the latest episode of&nbsp;<em>Skeleton Crew</em>&nbsp;and finish their conversation about&nbsp;<em>Squid Game&nbsp;</em>season 2.</p><p>Why does&nbsp;<em>Skeleton Crew&nbsp;</em>keep insisting on splitting up Jude Law and the kids? Does the show’s After School Special mentality work in the universe of&nbsp;<em>Star Wars</em>? Does&nbsp;<em>Squid Game&nbsp;</em>season 2 feel like a cash grab? Or does it actually have something to say? And what are our thoughts on where things ended and the plotlines open for season 3? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more.</p><p><strong>Homework for next week (next week’s episode will be released a day later than usual):</strong></p><ul><li><em>Skeleton Crew&nbsp;</em>Ep 7 (Disney+)</li><li><em>The Pitt</em></li></ul><p><strong>Shownotes:</strong></p><ul><li>22:30 - What you should watch for Apple TV+’s free weekend</li><li>25:00 - Skeleton Crew</li><li>Ep 6 - Zero Friends Again</li><li>42:30 - Squid Game Season 2</li><li>Ep 2 - Halloween Party</li><li>Ep 3 - 001</li><li>Ep 4 - Six Legs</li><li>Ep 5 - One More Game</li><li>Ep 6 - O X</li><li>Ep 7 - Friend or Foe</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.salon.com/2024/12/31/squid-game-transgender-hyun-ju/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Check out Jessie Earl's interview at Salon.com</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/7153c01b-261d-4e90-bf70-ab5889cb5e56?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to Patrick’s videogame podcast, Remap Radio</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/2c4dcfc3-8c56-449f-802e-565f56c448b9?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Patrick’s newsletter, Crossplay</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/a442c4f4-067a-41aa-9055-51658e12e7df?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to this podcast on YouTube</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/91d49b5d-0b11-4b99-8a9a-0335c8b215dc?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow this podcast on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/9925489a-796e-4057-a7fb-246762f2c696?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow this podcast on Tiktok</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/41454930-dfd9-420c-8ffa-1211e21f91ab?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/b8af3387-fbec-41e6-a382-0908e888696a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow David on Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://substack.com/redirect/8e7b1524-f618-444d-b5a6-5231a91477b5?j=eyJ1IjoiMXN0NzdoIn0.Fx8F-tZKxHmr9tAssbK99Cp5MX52ZfM35D8PLIJdE8g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow David on Tiktok</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Decoding TV"}