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Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast

Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The X-Files
My So-Called Life
Survivor
Friendship
Angel
Fallout
Teenage Relationships
Angela Chase
Jordan Catalano
X-Files
Patriarchy
Mental Health
Progressive Insurance
Sunnydale
Self-Image
Homelessness
The Feminine Mystique
Ted
Joss Whedon

Hosts Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs are heading back into the Buffyverse for Buffering the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Spoilers! After a critically-acclaimed, spoiler-free watch of the series from 2016-2022, your hosts are returning to the Hellmouth to discuss all 144 episodes of Buffy for a second time, but this go-round *with* spoilers — a never-before-attempted feat of love and chaos! B... more

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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!

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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 bitt... more

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... more

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!

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Recent Guests

Ian Martin
Creator of Passion of the Nerd, Buffy analysis YouTube series
Passion of the Nerd
Episode: “It’s THE SHOW”: Passion of the Nerd’s Ian Martin on Season 2 of Buffy
Rishi Kesh
Special guest announced for Becoming part one
Episode: Watcher's Diary #22: If You Want To Hear Drusilla Say "Moo"
Brittany Ashley
Writer and performer; LGBT media figure
Logо / Sicker Sadder World (as discussed)
Episode: 2.20 Go Fish | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Heather Hogan
Senior editor at Autostraddle, guest analyst
Autostraddle
Episode: 2.18 Killed by Death | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
El Sanchez
Seattle-based comedian and performer, guest for live show
Episode: 2.18 Killed by Death | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Dan Kois
Senior editor of Slate, contributing writer at New York Times Magazine
Slate
Episode: 2.16 Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Carolyn Yates
NSFW editor and literary editor at Autostraddle
Autostraddle
Episode: 2.13 Surprise | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Shannon Woodward
Actor known for her role as Elsie Hughes on HBO's Westworld
HBO's Westworld
Episode: 2.11 Ted | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Ian Carlos Crawford
Guest on stage, Slayerfest 98 contributor
Episode: 2.10 What's My Line Part 2 | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast

Hosts

Jennifer Owen Youngs
Co-host, musician and writer known for insightful Buffy commentary and musical interludes
Kristin Russo
Co-host, critic and writer with a feminist lens; frequent interview guest and host

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 4.6k ratings
  • My Favourite Podcast

    This has been my fave pod for years at this point. I started listening around 2019/20. I feel like I’ve been on a journey with Jenny & Kristin. My comfort pod and the one I always come back to. Sidenote- please bring back Ex-Files 🙏🏼👽

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kahla_Victorious
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • if you love buffy... you’ll love these two!

    Love these two. But can Latoya not be apart of this? She’s so negative on the character Buffy and some others. Not a fan of hers.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    smittylc23
    United States4 months ago
  • Passionate but Pious

    It’s great to listen to people as passionate about the show as I, and the conversations can be insightful and witty… however, oftentimes out comes the soapbox, the high horse rears it’s ugly head and the self-righteousness is dialed up to 11. Case in point, the ‘Gypsy’ conversation in Surprise. Now while not a member myself, I have been around traveling communities and, while not all, many of them do refer to themselves as Gypsies but the review on this podcast completely lambasted the use of th... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Mitch10366
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • A great company for chores and drives.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    claudiaalmeida
    6 months ago
  • Show and a song

    Recently been looking for Buffy podcasts and I found a couple of other ones first and was enjoying them and then I decided to look up an angel podcast and found Angel on top.. when I realized it wasn’t at work of Buffy related content I looked up the other show and have been listening to it in tandem with other Buffy rewatches. I really love all the little extras that they add to the episodes with bumper music and of course the episode theme song at the end of each podcast. I’m a trans woman an... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kittypixy
    United States7 months ago

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Watcher’s Diary #17: One Set of Footprints, One Pair of Feet
Q: Should I write a musical?
Yes, you should write a musical.
2.16 Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Q: Do you have any thoughts on how to best raise better Xanders and even better Cordelia?
Xander's fragile state suggests a lack of support and guidance in his upbringing, contributing to his poor decision-making. Parents who instill better emotional understanding can positively influence boys like Xander.
2.13 Surprise | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Q: How do you think vampires might bone?
Vampires may need to feed before they can engage in sexual activity, linking blood drinking closely to their sexual experience.
Watcher's Diary #11: Five by Five by Five & LARPing LARPers
Q: What do you think about the episode regarding character motivations that lead to significant discussions?
Listeners emphasize character motivations as they discuss feelings rather than rigidly following the episode plot.
Penis, Demon, Money, Snake: Lani Diane Rich on "Reptile Boy"
Q: What are the beats that make a good episode of Buffy?
Good episodes often contain strong emotional elements and character choices that lead to catharsis, reflecting deeper themes.

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2. Rishi Kesh
3. Brittany Ashley
4. Heather Hogan
5. El Sanchez
6. Dan Kois
7. Carolyn Yates
8. Shannon Woodward

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