18: One Third Content, Two Thirds Reaction Shots

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. Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet with Chelsea Hackman.

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). Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet with Chelsea Hackman.

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. Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet with Chelsea Hackman.

Welcome to our first episode of 2026, fellow nerds! We’ve got a far-ranging episode for you this time, from the tents of the Great British Bake Off to the New York clubs of Saturday Night Fever. Let’s talk bakes, handshakes and getting Prue to smile. Speaking of smiling, what’s your favorite dance movie? Listen in to hear what tops the list for Stacy, Heather and maybe even for our sound engineer and fact checker Chelsea. Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet with Chelsea Hackman.

Hello nerds and welcome to our 21st episode! Join us as we fangirl over Cynthia Erivo, chatting about her tv specials, live performances, Harriet and, of course, Elphaba. We also discuss our current tv faves: Alien: Earth, Stranger Things 5, The Diplomat and expereince a shared flashback to The West Wing. And are you ready for Mouin Rouge “film to stage” compare and contrast? Let’s do this! Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet with Chelsea Hackman.

Hello Halloween nerds! Are you ready for an EXTRA long episode?? Heather, Stacy and Chelsea (The Amazing One) have created a super-sized episode covering 125 years of witches! Join us as we walk The Witches Road (hee hee!) and examine the witches of Oz, from the original Frank Baum books to the various shades of Wicked. Wonder with us at silent witch films of the early 1900s and cackle over a cauldron of 1990s witches, like Sabrina, the Charmed sisters, Tara/Willow and The Craft. But wait, there’s more! We HAVE to talk about Black Phillip (yes, the goat) in The Witch, Wandavision and Agatha All Along. Plus, of course, the psychological and social constructs of women, witchcraft and power. Can’t get enough? Good! There might even be some outtakes at the end. Listen through those closing credits and see what happens… Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet with Chelsea Hackman.

Hello fellow nerds! Welcome to our 19th Episode. Join Heather and Stacy as we debrief two big conventions: San Diego Comic Con and World Con. We chat panels, artists, authors and all the things about fandom conventions that bring the squee. Want to hear about the upcoming Vampire Lestat season from AMC’s Immortal Universe, a BBC Doctor Who activation, or the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art? It’s all here. Then, it’s time to talk Demon Hunters…the K-Pop kind. Hang out with us for an episode where fans interact with creators, media brings joy, and fandom really can seal the Honmoon! Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet.

Hey fellow nerds!! Welcome to Episode 18, our summer episode! We dish on what is real (or not!) in reality tv (think: The Ultimatum, The World’s Toughest Race, Naked Attraction) and talk about all the things we’re excited about for summertime! Comic Con, anyone?? Head to the Drive-In with Heather, take a dip in our TBR pool (on your seating of choice!), and chat Bechdel, Eames and Moms Who Write. Check out our Instagram at free_the_squee_podcast for more content and join The Incomparable Membership program to chat with us on Discord! Happy summer, nerds! Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet.

Welcome to Episode 17, fellow nerds! Stacy broke her ankle, so we’re talking about injuries and how to help…or not! Heather and Stacy have a May The Fourth chat, discuss a list of books that are impossible to describe, and share all the feels of watching Bluey. If you’d like to self-reflect, pick up a new book, parent or be reparented, this is the episode for you! Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet.

It’s Squee time again! Join us for an episode jam packed with joy. We’ll walk you through our adventures at the 35th Gallifrey One Convention, including our interviews with classic Who companions Frazier Hines, Wendy Padbury and Katy Manning! We get into some personal Dune history for Heather (you won’t believe how close Heather got to Muad’Dib!) and a very brief referendum on Tom Bombadil. There’s a splash of psychology too, listeners, so if you’ve ever wondered what to call it when you word-ramble into the wilderness, take a listen! Hosts Stacy Watnick and Heather Berberet.