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 enigmatic Front Man, Lee Byung-hun.
It’s the deep-dive fans have been waiting for. From burning questions about the show’s most iconic moments to revelations about its unforgettable characters and what to expect in the final season—nothing is off limits. Join us as we peel back the mask and get real with the legends behind the global phenomenon.
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Humans Are... - S3 Ep 6
The Game ends here. In the gripping series finale of Squid Game, Player 456, Gi-hun, finds himself right back where he started—one of the final two players. Hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please sit with the full emotional weight of the series’ conclusion—unpacking Player 456’s remarkable final act of defiance, the Front Man’s quiet reckoning, and the question at the heart of the show: what does it mean to be human in an inhumane world? They revisit lingering fan theories, reflect on the characters they’ll never forget, and explore a final twist that raises even more questions than it answers.
SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 6 before listening on.
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IG - @SquidGameNetflix
X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame
Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman and Kiera Please @kieraplease on IG.
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Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.
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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 of fairness, the final betrayal of the Os, and Player 456’s decision to protect the baby — even if it means risking everything. And Comedian Steven He (“EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!”) joins the pod to break down Guard 011’s revenge, Min-su’s haunting farewell, and the flashback that finally reveals how the Front Man won his season. Plus, we put Steven in the hot seat for a ruthless game of “Who Wants to Be a Squid-ionaire?”
SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 5 before listening on.
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IG - @SquidGameNetflix
X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame
Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman, Kiera Please @kieraplease, and Steven He @thestevenhe on IG.
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Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.
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222 - S3 Ep 4
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 shocking reveal, and faces off with Kiera in a game of “Poisoned Bottle” that’s equal parts delicious and disgusting.
SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 4 before listening on.
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IG - @SquidGameNetflix
X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame
Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman and Kiera Please @kieraplease, and Amber Whittington @amberscloset on IG
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Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.
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It’s Not Your Fault - S3 Ep 3
What does it mean to protect a child in a world designed to crush the innocent? In this episode, hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please react to one of the season’s most devastating twists, the newborn baby’s forced induction into the Game and Player 456’s newfound purpose. Plus, we break down the backstory of our favorite creepy dolls: Young-hee and Chul-su and their role in Korean education. Then, special guest Philip Wang of Wong Fu Productions joins to talk about the show’s evolving definition of family–and what it means when even the heroes have blood on their hands. Plus, the trio face off in a morally impossible round of “The Lesser Evil”- because sometimes, there are no right answers.
SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 3 before listening on.
Play one last time.
IG - @SquidGameNetflix
X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame
Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman, Kiera Please @kieraplease, and Philip Wang @wongfuphil on IG
Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.
Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.
The final season is here—and Squid Game: The Official Podcast is your ultimate companion to the end of the Game. Hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please return once more to break down every shocking twist and betrayal, and the choices that will determine who, if anyone, makes it out alive. Will Player 456 and the cast of characters we’ve grown to love finally be able to dismantle the games for good? Or will the cycle continue?
Alongside creators, cultural critics, and viral internet voices, Phil and Kiera provide their own theories for how the season ends, and what Squid Game ultimately reveals about power, sacrifice, and the systems that shape us. The biggest question isn’t who wins—it’s what it means to be human.
Squid Game: The Official Podcast returns Friday, June 27th.
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