Free the Squee

About Free the Squee

Do you like to peel back the obvious and examine all the layers of your favorite characters and stories from all types of media? So do we! Join us, Drs. Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet, a couple of nerdy, queer psychologists, as we put all things pop culture on the therapy couch, explore the joy of storytelling and Free The Squee! Dropping whenever we get a a free hour in our schedules.

Publisher

Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet

Category

tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2023

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   25: She's the Dolly Parton of this Show

   Hello fellow nerds and welcome to our 25th episode! Join Heather, Stacy annnnd The Amazing One, Chelsea, as we chat about ALL THE THINGS! There’s a conversation about recovery vs. rest and the value of indulging in your joy (squee!). We can’t wait for you to hear about Heather’s action-packed World Con and Daisy Chain Fields Festival weekend, and, of course, we HAVE to talk about Ted Lasso (minus season 4- No Spoilers Here!). Grab your cozy drink of choice and settle in with us for reflections on self-care and stories about powerful women....

2. 

   1 Jul 2026

   24: He Aged Into His Judgment and His Sideburns

   Hello fellow nerds! Join Heather, Stacy and The Amazing One for the rollercoasters of Disneyland and California Adventure, a promenade through Bridgerton’s latest season, sprinklings of Stranger Things and Heated Rivalry (watch out for Stacy’s heart!) followed by many, many thoughts about how streaming is changing visual media.  We’ve got a shout-out to our upcoming panel at San Diego Comic Con (come see us!!) and a question for you all in the Incomparable Discord! Join us for a lot of laughs and, as always, comedy gold in the outtakes (just after the end-credit music)....

3. 

   13 May 2026

   23: I'm Not Sure I Haven't Been Angry the Whole Time

   Hello fellow nerds! We’re back after a short hiatus and super excited to talk Nine Inch Nails (mostly Trent Reznor), Gallifrey One, the Olympics and My Melody. We even dabble a little in sports psychology. It’s a strange combination, but we think it works....

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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