Marvel Entertainment and SiriusXM recently announced a new scripted podcast series, Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!, centered on the beloved superhero, Squirrel Girl.
The announcement teased, "Squirrel Girl has taken down Thanos and Doctor Doom – but now she faces something far more terrifying… living authentically. The new series follows Empire State University college student, Doreen Green, who has recently been outed as a super hero – The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl! Hoping to unify her personas in the public eye, Squirrel Girl has created a new student radio show on ESU’s own college station. With the help of her best girl-friend, Nancy Whitehead as producer, and her best squirrel-friend, Tippy-Toe in the booth; Doreen is ready to help more people than ever with her greatest super hero advice."
The show will also feature appearances by figures from across Marvel Comics, including Iron Man, Spider-Man and more. The announcement continued, "However, with a call-in show comes caller anonymity and not all the folks on the line want help – some want to crime – and crime hard! When a suspicious caller wreaks havoc on New York City, Squirrel Girl and her friends will have to put their heroics to the test and prove that once and for all Doreen Green is the unbeatable Squirrel Girl."
The six-episode podcast series is written by The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl writer Ryan North. The show is directed by Giovanna Sardelli and stars Milana Vayntrub as the titular Squirrel Girl. Vayntrub previously portrayed Squirrel Girl in the pilot of the cancelled New Warriors series. Has also voiced the character in the animated Marvel Rising films.
North stated, "A lot of the fun of the project initially was getting to work in a new medium, one where everything that happened had to be communicated through sound." He added, "The podcast continues right where the comics left off, so long-time fans will feel instantly at home, but it's also built for new people who maybe have never encountered the world of the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl before."
The first episode of Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show! is available now on all podcast platforms. In addition, fans can get a sneak peek at the next episode through the SXM App or Marvel Podcasts Unlimited on Apple Podcasts. Future episodes will be available exclusively via the SXM App and Marvel Podcasts Unlimited for one week before being available on all major podcast platforms.
Source: Marvel Entertainment