Marvel is set to launch a six-episode SiriusXM scripted “Squirrel Girl” podcast which serves as a continuation of the comic book series from Ryan North.
“Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show” will see Milana Vayntrub take on the voice role of Doreen Green/Squirrel Girl, a character Vayntrub previously voiced in the animated “Marvel Rising” series. She was originally set to play the character in live-action form in Freeform’s ultimately scrapped “New Warriors” TV series which only shot a pilot.
In the podcast, Empire State University college student Doreen Green, who has recently been outed as 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 superhero advice.
When the going gets rough, she can always lean on her heroic friends: Iron Man, Spider-Man, Chipmunk Hunk, Koi Boi and Brain Drain. 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 uneatable Squirrel Girl.
Other cast includes Crystal Lucas Perry (Nancy Whitehead), Leo Sheng (Koi Boi), Davied Morales (Chipmunk Hunk), Erica Schroeder (Tippy T. Squirrel), Tina Benko (Rachel Oskar) and Peter Hermann (Brain Drain).
Giovanna Sardelli directs the podcast which boasts original music by Justin Huertas and Steven Tran. Radio Point is producing.
The first episode is available now on all podcast platforms and fans can get early access to next week’s episode starting today.
Source: Variety
