Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Hosts Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs revisit Buffy the Vampire Slayer for a second watch-through, this time with spoilers. They discuss all 144 episodes of the series after a previous spoiler-free run. The podcast is part of the Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure network. It offers in-depth analysis and fan commentary.
Episodes
Watcher’s Diary #28: Sisters? We’re Close.
First Watcher’s Diary of Season Three is HERE and we are talking about Practical Magic 2, Jenny’s son heckling her, the ongoing saga of URINE: IS IT STERILE, what Dawn has been doing, and some more on lovers that are also baskets.
Practical Magic 2 Spoilers:
4:37 - 12:39
IN EPISODE LINKS“Wicker, Bread Husbands, and Heterofabulism”
Dark Academia on WICKER
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3.03 Faith, Hope & Trick | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Mr. Trick is HERE. Faith Lehane is HERE. (Scott Hope is also here). We are gonna wrastle alligators and our feelings!! We are gonna get hungry *and* horny!! We are gonna don our boob
3.02 Dead Man's Party | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
There's a zombie cat! PAT IS HERE! There's a mask with glowing eyes! PAT IS HERE! Buffy is kicked out of school! BUT PAT IS HERE! There are EMPANADAS BECAUSE PAT IS HERE AND WE KNOW
3.01 Anne | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Some people go back to school in September, but WE go back to Sunnydale!!! Time to dive head first through a boob window into Season 3. Get your Trapper Keepers in your Jansport bac
Encore Episode: “Buffy vs. Dracula” Live from Philadelphia's World Cafe Live | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Philadelphia really knows how to show two girls a good time! Special guests Ian Carlos Crawford and Joanna Robinson joined us at World Cafe Live back in 2019 to discuss the comfortability of Riley’s elbow, the wrestling move known as "Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Take Down," that one time Friday the 13th fell on October 25th, and whether Giles a Daddy or a Zaddy. Plus, the inaugural chant of "Mo
Watcher's Diary #27: World's Hottest Basket
We are talking Backrooms, baseball, and bulgarian choirs this week in our LIVE Watcher's Diary — recorded with our patrons in attendance just last week! Come for the Drake Equation, stay for the Women's Hockey League L-Word-Style Chart! Something for everyone.
Backrooms Spoilers: 7:27 - 19:34
IN EPISODE LINKS
MST3K&J: The Trailer for “Wicker”
Carl Sagan on The Drake Equation
SETI on The
Encore Episode: “Beer Bad” Live from NYC's Littlefield | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
There's beer! There's a history of alewives! There's a fresh divorce! Please enjoy our encore airing of "Beer Bad," live from Brooklyn's Littlefield. Special guests Louis Pietzman, Kathy Tu, and Heather Hogan join us — and the beer is good, actually.
This episode originally aired on July 17, 2018
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Encore Episode: “Reptile Boy” Live from LA’s NerdMelt | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Our first EVER live recording with special guests Brittani Nichols, Chris Farren, and Gabe Dunn at the now-shuttered NerdMelt space in Los Angeles! It’s possible that we had the most fun, actually, that has ever been had??? Please enjoy this encore episode, which first aired on February 7, 2017. We are certain that was just a few weeks ago…
The Infamous Spoiler: https://www.patreon.com/buffe
Encore Episode: Interview with James Marsters | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
It was an honor and privilege to sit and chat with James Marsters! We talked about his early theatre days, what he learned about his craft from Anthony Stewart Head, the finer details of maintaining various pieces of Spike’s iconic wardrobe, and so much more. We’re thrilled to be re-airing this interview (perhaps our favorite cast conversation of all time) which originally aired on March 26, 2019.
Watcher's Diary #26: A Cadre of Nymphs
A humdinger of a Watcher's Diary is upon us!! Including but not limited to: the women's pro baseball league (!!!), Juliette Lewis, dead dads, Love Island, books that our kids love, fly hotels, Diana (Goddess of the Hunt), and soooo much more.
IN EPISODE LINKS
Support LaToya!! bufferingcast.com/latoya
What Was Dawn Doing: bufferingcast.com/wwdd
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Encore Episode: Interview with Juliet Landau | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Druuuusilllaa!! Youuuuu filllaaa my heart with dread and still I’m led right back to youuuuuu.
Bonus: Xena Warrior Princess Exclusive from Patreon | Xena Ululating 01: "I Could Get Up There Behind You"
All you really need to know is that Kristin loves Xena more than most things on planet Earth and she's only seen one episode???
In our pilot episode — which aired exclusively for patrons on June 19th — we will be discussing Xena's three-episode arc on Hercules and the pilot of Xena: Warrior Princess, "Sins of the Past."
If you'd like to listen to the second episode, it is up
Encore Episode: Interview with Marc Blucas | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
The most butterscotch of all the hunks, and one of our favorite interviews EVER — Marc Blucas sat down with us to talk about all things Riley (and yes, also compared hand sizes with Jenny). No matter your feelings on Riley Finn, there is no way you can meet Mr. Blucas and not swoon?!?! Maybe he SHOULD take boots off slowly after all.
This month we're sharing some of our favorite Buffy c
Encore Episode: Interview with Kristine Sutherland | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
One of our very first cast interviews was with the absolutely wonderful Kristine Sutherland, and we are sharing it for the first time as a standalone conversation! We chat about Buffy coming out to Joyce, the cop car scene in "Band Candy," her relationship with the Buffy fandom, filming "The Body," and so much more.This month we're sharing some of our favorite Buffy cast interviews from the Buffer
Watcher’s Diary #25: Do You Know What A Clam Slam Is?
We’ve got thoughts on Love Island, Euphoria, and pool safety PLUS some new ideas on Angel’s curse, a veeeery tiny Sunnydale, and a new pet sound that Jenny couldn’t sing without dancing.
IN EPISODE LINKS
Miniature Downtown SunnydaleMST3K&J: Gloria Estefan "Bad Boys"
CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF BUFFERING
Join us at Brooklyn's Littlefield for our first-ever Homecoming Weekend on October 16th & 17th
Encore Episode: Checkpoint with Ira Madison III | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Back in 2020 Ira Madison III joined us (righhhhht before we would all find ourselves in quarantine...) to chat about "Checkpoint," and discuss the hottest member of the Watcher's Council, paying Buffy Summers, and how Willow is bi but it was 2001, so even *she* probably didn't know it.
This month we're sharing some of our favorite "special guest" episodes from the Buffering archives. This encore
Encore Episode: Enemies with Hrishikesh Hirway | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Our first ever hangout with Hrishikesh Hirway from back in 2018!! We've got erotic novels, warm milk left out on countertops, the birth of JENNY AND THE TWO PENNIES (!!), discussions on Angel's preferred candle scent, and so much more. A real humdinger of an episode.
This month we're sharing some of our favorite "special guest" episodes from the Buffering archives. This encore episode originally
Watcher's Diary #24: The Sausage Link You Didn't Order
A little unexpected Watcher's Diary because we do what we want!!! Including discussions on Survivor, Love Island, Widow's Bay, and our children's summer plans (to see each other).
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Encore Episode: Innocence with Joanna Robinson | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
This month we're sharing some of our favorite "special guest" episodes from the Buffering archives, and there's no better way we could think of to kick things off than with our very first Buffy chat with BFF of the pod Joanna Robinson! Up for discussion: claddagh rings, Angelus's foundation, what exactly IS "one moment of true happiness" and is there a corresponding equation by chance?!
This en
Watcher's Diary #23: Joanna Robinson is Here to Talk to Us
Joanna Robinson helps us close out Season 2 of Buffy and also helps Jenny explain Morning Glory Milking Farm to Kristin. Plus Euphoria, The X-Files, and a new theme song for Joanna's perfect cat Bug!
Learn more about Joanna and her work here: https://www.jowrotethis.com/
In Episode Links
MST3K&J&J: Tori Amos' "A Sorta Fairytale"
CELEBRATE 10 YEARS OF BUFFERING
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2.22 Becoming (Part 2) | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
The winter here is cold* and bitter and even your best overalls will not keep you warm. Swords are gonna clang, orbs are gonna orb, and hearts are gonna break. We have arrived (again
“It’s THE SHOW”: Passion of the Nerd’s Ian Martin on Season 2 of Buffy
After ten years of creating Buffy content in our own little corners of the universe, we are beyond delighted to have FINALLY spoken with Passion of the Nerd's Ian Martin! We chat about Season 2, the reboot, depression, and the recipe that makes Buffy the beating heart of television for oh-so-many of us.
PASSION OF THE NERD on YouTube
PASSION OF THE NERD'S "Lie To Me"
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2.21 Becoming (Part 1) | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
The one and only Hrishikesh Hirway joins us for our conversation on S2E21 "Becoming Part 1" (we hope you don't mind his Irish accent)!! We discuss very important things such as covale
Watcher's Diary #22: If You Want To Hear Drusilla Say "Moo"
Pondering big questions like if Lilah Morgan and Faith Lehane would maybe make out (and why it wouldn’t be good for either of them?!) as well as limiting Jenny to five minutes of survivor talk (she somehow did manage to keep it under six). Plus Kids in the Hall, Bleak Midwinters, and Pet Sounds!
In Episode Links
Kids In The Hall: He's 45
In the Bleak Midwinter
MST3K&J "Hero"
READ (OR
2.20 Go Fish | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
We've got speedos and kickboards in close proximity, fish monsters slip 'n sliding in the boys' locker room, and heaping piles of the patriarchy ...plus it REALLY smells like low tid
Bonus from Beyond Buffering | The eX Files: The X-Files 3.04 Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
***This is a cross-posted episode from The eX Files where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover The X-Files one episode at a time, spoiler free.***
A veritable smorgasbo
Watcher's Diary #21: Eagles of Unusually Large Size
Slayers, Every One of Us — the memoir we wrote together about our marriage, divorce, and podcasting through it — turned ONE this past week!! To celebrate we recorded our Watcher's Diary live with many of you. It was, of course, ever so much fun. In addition to Kristin talking about her feelings and assuring everyone that Jenny does, sometimes, also have feelings we discussed our favorite children'
2.19 I Only Have Eyes for You | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Uh-oh, time for some feelings. Sunnydale High is cocooned in wasps, Angelus — who in any form only has eyes for Buffy — is infected by poltergeist love, Giles is trying to communicate
Watcher’s Diary #20: That's Mr. Billie Eilish's Boomerang Idol To You
It's time for yet another Watcher's Diary and we're discussing everything from furries in Pittsburgh to Young Miko's Gap ad to theories on Drusilla as a Potential Slayer!! Also, yes, someone DID make a mixtape from Dawn to Xander.
IN EPISODE LINKS
Young Miko's Gap Ad
Extremely Accurate Bird Songs
@mattxiv on Scream 7Tom Peyton's Thank You For My Name
Megan's Mixtape from Dawn to Xander
Sur
2.18 Killed by Death | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
He's behatted, he's bewigged, he's belongfingered, and he's HEEEERE. Der Kindestod has entered the chat (and the Sunnydale hospital) to reignite some childhood trauma for Buffy and to
Watcher’s Diary #19: Angel is a Cancer; Angelus is a Scorpio
Another Watcher’s Diary is upon us! As is Survivor Season 50?! We get back into hoping for more Xena, dissect some parasites, listen to a choir sing Prophecy Girl (!!), consider what mixtape Dawn would have made for Xander in ‘98, and oh so much more (including astrology).
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2.17 Passion | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Special guest LaToya Ferguson joins us for her FAVORITE EPISODE OF BUFFY: "Passion"! We've got some script deep dives, a round of applause for David Boreanaz as he settles into the tr
Watcher’s Diary #18: We... want... MUSCLES!
Another Watcher’s Diary is upon us!! We are talking Sinners, Fallout, werewolf bites, Angel’s never-ending need to make his daddy proud, Dawn’s whereabouts during “Phases,” and Diana Ross’ love of muscles…
Spoilers for Sinners from 25:52 - 26:58
IN EPISODE LINKS:
Diana Ross' "MUSCLES"
Jenny's Commentary on MUSCLES
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2.16 Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Bewitched by Amy, Bewildered by Xander, and Bothered by Giles' Lack of Patience?? Bewitched by Cordelia's character arc, Bewildered by Where Buffy Got That Silk Robe, and Bothered by
Watcher’s Diary #17: One Set of Footprints, One Pair of Feet
Today in our watcher’s diary: Further evidence on vampire hair growth, Charlie XCX feelings, Moon Science, Kristin loves Meg Stalter, summoning Jenny with boobs, and more!
IN EPISODE LINKS:
Take Care on Shortsoftheweek.comHow to Help: Twin Cities ResidentsHow To Help if You are Outside Minnesota
Charlie XCX "Von Dutch" Commentary
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2.15 Phases | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Ah yes, tfw a werewolf is in love!! Plus, Larry is gay, Buffy bends Cain's gun, Jenny has read some reports, and Giles simply *loves* the classics. It's Season 2, Episode 15: "Phases
Watcher's Diary #16: The Wilhelm Red-Tailed Hawk Scream
We are back with another Watcher’s Diary to find out what Dawn was doing in “Surprise,” meet a hamster named Grimace, learn more about ass jerky, and talk about Hooking Up vs hooking up (neither of which are any of Jenny’s business).
IN EPISODE LINKS
wilhelm eagle vs red tailed hawk
belles and chimes
inkblot podcast
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2.14 Innocence | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Get in losers, we’re going to Sephora because HE’S! HERE! Angelus is BACK, not a soul to be seen! We revisit the origin of Hellmath this week with the equation as old as time: True
2.13 Surprise | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Somehow the biggest surprise on the pod today has nothing to do with Buffy turning 17 and everything to do with Grimace — the beloved (party throwing?) (Gemini?!?!) purple BEST FRIE
Watcher's Diary #15: Xena, Callisto, & Cylons
We’ve got egg babies, Xena and Callisto feelings, Dawn making little baskets, f*ck marry kill: cylon edition, plus some wisdom from Kristin’s therapist. TWAS THE SEASON.
Fallout Coverage can be found in the Beyond Buffering feed!
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2.12 Bad Eggs | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
The eggs are here and they are NOT GOOD, folks! In addition to Kristin's horror at the skittering offspring in Buffy's bedroom and Jenny's horror at Kristin's request to be called "
Watcher's Diary #14: MDMA & How I Met Your Mother
A veritable kitchen sink of topics in today's Watcher's Diary — including but not limited to: microscopes and MDMA, Dawn's whereabouts in both What's My Line Part 2 & Ted, Kristin's rage at a particular airline, Alderic's trip to the movies, smashing demon lizards for Christmas, and Jenny's new choir directing gig...
How I Met Your Mother finale spoilers: 16:00 -17:50
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Raise Your Hand If You're the Kid of Divorced Parents: Alba Daza on "Ted"
Our beloved Alba Daza is with us to chat about her Season 2 pick, "Ted"! We revel in Buffy slamming Ted in the face (WITH HIS OWN WEAPON!), we gasp at a reveal regarding Joyce's dress (it was her only dress?!), we try not to talk too much about robot sex (whoops), and so much more! Alba Forever
2.11 Ted | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
LIVE from Burlington, VT's Higher Ground, today we are talking about the John Ritter of it all in S2E11 of Buffy: "Ted"! Apart from robot boyfriends, patriarchy jingles, and Angel's
Watcher's Diary #13 LIVE: Marcus, Robert, & Mr. Gordo
We've got Freudian Slayers, a healthy RANT on the use of AI, more Xena (of course), and Kristin's introduction to Marcus and Robert. Plus, Dawn is loaning Mr. Gordo to Angel in our What Was Doing installment, thoughts on tarot, and why hate-listening to our podcast might just make you gay...
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Watcher's Diary #12 LIVE: Burying Your Priests
Our very first LIVE Watcher's Diary, where we catch up on What Dawn Was Doing in "The Dark Age," find out some absolutely wild facts about the way priests are buried, get reality TV updates from Jenny (and our listeners), have our brains melted in finding out the tune that Buffy was aerobicizing to in the library, and delight in the pet sound for Esme the Cat!
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2.10 What's My Line Part 2 | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
LIVE from Philadelphia, we are here — and joined by special guest Ian Carlos Crawford of SLAYERFEST '98! — to discuss What's My Line Part 2! There are vampire throuples, there are mon
2.09 What's My Line Part 1 | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Angel loves to lurk, Buffy is ice skating, a girl with a gorgeous and seemingly singular shirt has just arrived at the Sunnydale airport (!!!), and the only thing we hate more than a
2.08 The Dark Age | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Ripper and Rayne REUNITE!! The past is coming back to haunt Giles in the form of Eyghon! Diedre boarded a plane as a corpse?! Jenny Calendar wants to make Giles squirm! NO ONE CAN EVE
Watcher's Diary #11: Five by Five by Five & LARPing LARPers
Alan Cumming’s incredible outfits, wooden boxes that are 5x5(x5), Spike’s unwavering honesty, another gutting reveal on what Dawn was doing, and a theory on LARPing LARPers — here is our Watcher’s Diary for “Lie to Me”!
IN EPISODE LINKS
Bo Built - Five x Five Studio
Bluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar Solo
Giles, Ethan, & Rihanna
Alan Cummings Outfits
2.07 Lie to Me | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Lying liars are lying their lies all over Sunnydale this week, and most of them are doing it while lit from below with a full face of makeup! Buffy’s best LA pal Ford (have you heard
Watcher's Diary #10: A New Buffy Pilot & The (un)Sterility of Urine
Jenny's battle to have us pod about Xena continues and we also get into the very rich topics of: sitting on bathroom floors, the Buffy reboot pilot, Nancy Botwin selling weed, the myth of sterile urine, and what Dawn was doing for Halloween...
IN EPISODE LINKS
Shoes
Is Urine Sterile?
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2.06 Halloween | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Ethan has come to Sunnydale to get scolded by his card-cataloging boyfriend, Oz is wondering who that girl is, Cordelia is a great big cat, Buffy doesn’t know what a Slayer is (my sta
Watcher's Diary #9: The Backstreet Boys & No New Friends (Except for Jenny)
Today we are thinking about shadow selves, Xena Warrior Princess, Dawn's love of the Backstreet Boys, and Cordelia's dad's tax evasion. Plus, Jenny made new friends?! It's our Watcher's Diary for "Reptile Boy"!
IN EPISODE LINKS
Passion of the Nerd
The Insect Reflection
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Penis, Demon, Money, Snake: Lani Diane Rich on "Reptile Boy"
The wonderful, brilliant Lani Diane Rich is with us today in defense of Buffy's "Reptile Boy"!! We go deep into what makes a good episode of Buffy (can you hear us, new Buffy writers room?!), consider various snakes-as-penis-demons throughout the show, and discuss what may be at the core of the series — a little sentiment called "to the pain"!!!
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The Year of Wri
2.05 Reptile Boy | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
It's so nice to look back to the 90s and be reminded of what the patriarchy was like now that we live in a world so free of its presence! We've got a snake (who's not the mayor), silk
Watcher's Diary #8: Love Island Has Entered the Chat
So many *incredible* Inca Mummy Girl emails, plus Jenny gives us a stunning rundown of everything important that has ever happened on Love Island?! Plus, stratovolcanoes, what Dawn was doing in Inca Mummy Girl, and our very first recording for Pet Sounds, "Toe Bean."
IN EPISODE LINKS
cindi altrive's keynote
giles' house in miniature
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Cultural Exchange, Fetishization, and Indigeneity: Alba Daza on "Inca Mummy Girl"
When Sunnydale has a cultural exchange dance and brings an Incan Mummy to town, you know we are going to have a lot to unpack. Here is our full conversation with the one and only Alba Daza where we discuss the concept of “cultural exchange,” dig more into the history of the Incan people, bring some much-needed correction to the terminology and the dress of Inuit people, and so much more.
Learn mo
2.04 Inca Mummy Girl | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Everyone’s favorite episode of Buffy is upon us, where cultures are exchanged in respectful ways and indigenous folks are humanized! Just KIDDING, but wouldn’t that be so great?! Toda
Watcher's Diary #7: Shoulder Cartilage, Revivification, & Gay Bars
We are back with another Watcher’s Diary and chatting about leaf miners, shoulder cartilage, Memphis gay bars, and a cat who goes by the nickname "Toe Bean." We also cover what Dawn was doing during the events of “School Hard,” and discuss some choice moments of revivification in Outlander…
IN EPISODE LINKS
fuck me, ray bradbury
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2.03 School Hard | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
No one stands a chance against his cheekbones and today's special guest Joanna Robinson would save him all her mini marshmallows — because mmm ba ba ba ba SPIKE LOOKS GOOD! It's Sea
Watcher's Diary #6: Can A Sharpie Kill A Vampire?
We are back with another Watcher's Diary, and we have Jenny opining the best place to perform in the "new Sunnydale," Kristin on defending yourself from vampires with a sharpie, listener thoughts on rotator cuffs, hunting vs patrolling, singing to your cats, and more — and, of course, our What Dawn Was Doing segment for "Some Assembly Required"!
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2.02 Some Assembly Required | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Xander is jealous of Angel! Angel is jealous of Xander! Giles is slightly closer to learning where Jenny Calendar dangles it! And teen boys are dismembering dead girls to build a Fra
Watcher's Diary #5: Buffy Reboot Rumors & Knowing Your Chickens
We're BACK with our first Watcher's Diary of Season 2!! We've got information on bones and wrestling and barbecues and knowing your chickens — plus some discussion on Buffy reboot rumors AND excitement about the return of Fallout. And of course, we find out what Dawn was doing during "When She Was Bad"...
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2.01 When She Was Bad | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Jenny and Kristin are back after a summer spent shopping in Los Angeles! Who will they smugly dance with at The Bronze? Who will look on sulkily (and undoubtedly also silkily) from th
Watcher's Diary #4: LaToya Ferguson & Season 1 Wrap Up
Producer, Special Agent, and Very Special Guest LaToya Ferguson joins us for our Watcher's Diary this week!! We discuss all of her thoughts on Season 1 (it is GOOD, actually ...and Marcie was in love with CORDELIA, actually), we finally uncover What Dawn Was Doing while the events of "Prophecy Girl" unfolded, and we learn that LaToya's favorite episode of the entire series falls in Season 2! We al
Watcher's Diary #3: Kenny G Was On My Plane
In our third Watcher's Diary we are talking about vampires and CPR, continuing to investigate what instrument Angel plays, and reminiscing about that time Jenny was on a plane with Kenny G. Plus, Kristin learns about the band Celtic Woman and we find out what Dawn was doing in "Out of Sight, Out of Mind."
We will be back with our coverage of Buffy Season 2 (for the second time, *with* spoilers) o
1.12 Prophecy Girl | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
The end is pretty seriously nigh, prophecies are prophesying, the Master is at peak drama (giving Angel a run for his money), Cordelia drives her car through the hallways of Sunnydale
1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Clea Duvall is here (though mostly invisible), there's a sepia filter on the camera lens, and HARMONY FALLS DOWN THE STAIRS (she's okay, don't worry). LOOK LISTEN AND LEARN as we disc
Watcher's Diary #2: Buffy Prom & Eating Spiders
It is time for our second Watcher's Diary — and this entry has it *all*! We've got emails about Xena, Painted Dogs (the saga continues!), the ongoing mystery of Where Jenny Calendar Dangles It, and also the succulent topic of eating spiders. We opine on What Dawn Was Doing in the episode "Nightmares," and we have a special segment where we share some of the most wonderful Buffy Prom stories of all
1.10 Nightmares | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Today we are joined by extra special guest Hrishikesh Hirway as we confront our many subconscious fears: public performance, MURDER CLOWNS, bad hair days, and more! Now if it were us,
1.09 The Puppet Show | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
We are currently conducting a survey to determine what, definitively, IS the greatest love of all… Is it our collective love for the hilarity and chaos of campy season one Monster-of-
1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Online dating can be MURDER, am I right?! Moloch has entered the chat (literally), Jenny Calendar has entered the chat (figuratively… and also literally), Buffy goes undercover, Willo
Watcher's Diary #1: The Hammer of Witches & Hyena Clitorises
Welcome to our very first Watcher's Diary!! In this very sacred space we will read and chat about some of our very favorite listener emails, and sometimes also tackle our world-renowned segment, What Was Dawn Doing.
In this first installment, we will dig into What Dawn Was Doing during the episode "Angel" (and along the way ponder on what kind of cologne Angel wears...) and hear about hyenas (an
1.07 Angel | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
It is TIME for BUFFY and ANGEL to KISS!! TWICE!!! Which means it is *also* time for Joanna Robinson to guest host with us! We will discuss the first kiss, which ends in Angel throwing
1.06 The Pack | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
You know that feeling where you're possessed by the spirit of a hyena and your hunger cannot be satiated by hot dogs alone?! Your sense of smell heightened, your need to be MEAN skyro
1.05 Never Kill A Boy on the First Date | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Sure, FINE, maybe we need to deal with some Anointed One rising from the ashes of five or whatever, but have you SEEN WHAT A HUNK OWEN IS?!?! Surely seems like he should be allowed so
1.04 Teacher's Pet | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
You CLEARLY know that feeling when you develop a crush on your new substitute teacher who then turns out to be a giant praying mantis, right?!?! A high school rite of passage. Today w
1.03 Witch | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Buffy wants to be a cheerleader! Cordelia wants to be a cheerleader! Amy's mom, who has swapped bodies with Amy, wants to be a cheerleader AGAIN! Hands are aflame, mouths are being wit
1.02 The Harvest | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers!
Buffy is grounded, we’ve got a cymbal decapitation, Giles is taking his glasses off, and Luke — may his precious biceps rest in peace — is giving us the gayest shit we have ever seen.
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