In a brutal fight to the death between Clio and Mireille about the pairing of Ji-yeong and Sae-byeok in Netflix's Squid Game, only one can triumph - although both could fail.  Mireille is armed only with allegations that Clio will someday hallucinate a squid demon.  Clio is buffered by an irrational hatred of time loops. There are no real winners in this cruel game, but in the end (if it ever comes) you may be comforted by the thought that this podcast, like all children, is a demon of love. 

The fan fictions discussed are The Monster You Created by uisceB, five times sae-byeok watched ji-yeong die (and the one time she didn't)  by Aleethebee, and Winners, Losers, Beggars, Choosers by rmwfbl.

The podcast has a Twitter! And you can get in touch with questions, comments, or just to say hi at [email protected].

Or, if you prefer to play favorites, Mireille can be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/pardon_mi) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@pardon_mi). Clio's other podcast, Studies in Taylor Swift,  is no longer available but occasional bonus episodes can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

Clio/Mireille is produced by Clio Doyle and Mireille Pardon. Editing is by Clio Doyle. Cover art is by Mireille Pardon. Music is by Lesfm and SergeQuadrado. 

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