6.27.2025

Squid Game: The Official Podcast - Keys and Knives: S3 E1

Play one last time.


Squid Game is back! The third and final season of the worldwide phenomenon has dropped, and I'm pleased to share that I'm back as host of Squid Game: The Official Podcast, from Netflix and Mash-Up Americans. Join me and co-host Kiera Please as we suit up and break down every shocking twist and betrayal, and the choices that will determine who, if anyone, makes it out alive. Alongside creators, cultural critics, and viral internet voices, we'll provide our own theories for how the season ends, and what Squid Game ultimately reveals about power, sacrifice, and the systems that shape us.

Spoiler alert! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 1 before listening on.

In the season 3 premiere, Player 456 is spiraling and a brutal round of hide-and-seek forces players to kill or be killed. We break down Gi-hun’s descent into vengeance, Guard 011's daring betrayal of the Game, and the shocking moment when players are forced to choose between murdering their friends... or dying. Then, Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta from the Jumpers Jump podcast join us to unpack their wild theories for the season. Plus, Kiera and I face off in a high-stakes round of "Hot Sweet Potato."




Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans. Available wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify, which includes the full video version of the show. (Yes, you can see me and Kiera decked out in Squid Game Puma track suits.) Play one last time.


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