Why everyone is watching Squid Game

CBC Podcasts | Posted: September 22, 2021 4:00 PM | Last Updated: September 29, 2021

Pop Chat Sep. 29, 2021

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Caption: Have you been watching Squid Game? This week Pop Chat discusses if it lives up to all the hype! (Image credits: Netflix, Hulu)

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This week on Pop Chat

Netflix's Squid Game is dominating the Netflix charts. How did this Korean dystopian drama become the talk of the internet? Plus: from Nine Perfect Strangers to Mare of Easttown, a lot of shows *look* prestige-y but is prestige TV delivering on its promise right now?

With Amil Niazi, Kevin Fallon and host Elamin Abdelmahmoud

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Caption: Netflix’s Squid Game is dominating the Netflix charts. How did this Korean dystopian drama become the talk of the internet? Plus: from Nine Perfect Strangers to Mare of Easttown, a lot of shows *look* prestige-y but is prestige TV delivering on its promise right now?

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Culture recommendations this week:

Kevin - Tony Awards duets: Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, Audra McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell,
Amil - Real House Wives of Beverly Hills' new season with Erika Girardi
Elamin - Brandi Carlile's new album In These Silent Days, available Oct 1

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