Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast

Our #1 fave Joanna Robinson returns to help us explore the finer points of Herbal Essences commercials, Alex Mack, and the simple fact that when you unexpectedly absorb the silvery blood of a mouthless demon and gain the power to read minds, it's not all sunshine and puppies. Today we're discussing S3E18: Earshot.GET TO KNOW OUR GUEST:Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis; https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/joanna-robinsonLOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPSFebruary Lyric Sheet proceeds are going to benefit The Brown Boi Project (brownboiproject.org) and you can scoop one by going to bufferingthevampireslayer.bigcartel.com!Pre-order our new "Be The Thing That Monsters Have Nightmares About" tee, designed by Kristine Thune! 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit Time's Up! Just visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINESNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 • suicidepreventionlifeline.orgThe Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 • thetrevorproject.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hrishikesh Hirway, a musician and podcast host known for 'Song Exploder' and 'The West Wing Weekly', dives into the drama-filled world of Buffy and Faith's tumultuous relationship. They explore Angel's theatrical flair, discuss Cordelia and Wesley's evolving dynamics, and debate Faith's complex background. The conversation touches on the manipulative mayor's influence, the emotional fallout of betrayals, and the queer subtext between Buffy and Faith. Join in for insights on love, loyalty, and the darker sides of friendship!

TWO WILLOWS, NO WAITING! Plus we have a lovely chat with story expert (and Buffy aficionado) Lani Diane Rich, and a mind-bending Buffy FashionWatch from Kate Leth - once you hear it, you'll never be the same. Today we're discussing S3E16: Doppelgängland.GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS:Lani Diane Rich: @lanidianerich; chipperish.comKate Leth: @kateleth; kateleth.com LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPSListen to Kate Leth's musical ode to this episode OVER AND OVER AGAIN on our Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast!Pre-order our new "Willow in the Streets, Vampire Willow in the Sheets" and "Local Girl Gang - The Slayers" shirts by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Check out more of Mallory Wolk (designer of the new "Local Girl Gang" tee)'s art at mallorywolkart.tumblr.com!Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We can barely recall when one leather-clad vampire slayer came a-fogging up classroom windows and drawing hearts everywhere - 'twas so like a dream, and only one short week ago. Lo! The winds of change blow harsh through Sunnydale, forcing Buffy and Faith farther apart from one another. Will they ever find their way back?! Today we're discussing S3E15: Consequences.LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPSSnag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergoodStill feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amendsJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcastSnag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL BAD GIRLS TO BREATHE FOG ONTO THE WINDOW PANE AND DRAW STAKED HEARTS UPON THE GLASS! Faith and Buffy are spending a LOT of time together this episode, and Jenny can't stop screaming about it. (Kristin is also excited but is playing it characteristically *cool.*)Kristin has a fantastic talk with the lovely Jack Plotnick (portrayer of deputy mayor Allan!!), and Buffering poet laureate Kate Leth delivers the greatest Buffy FashionWatch of all time! Today we're discussing S3E14: BAD GIRLS!!!!!!!GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTSJack Plotnick: @jackplotnick on twitter; hop to jackplotnick.com for the whole sharknado of Jack-ness!Kate Leth: @kateleth on twitter; 360 degrees of our fashion queen at kateleth.comLOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPSSnag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergoodStill feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amendsJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcastSnag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Season Faith, Episode Xander, and Andrew Ti (of the Yo, Is This Racist? blog & podcast) joins us for a deep dive into the patriarchy and macramé owls! Plus!! The incredible Chris Farren returns, performing and producing the song that we wrote for this week's episode. Today we're discussing S3E13: The Zeppo.GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTSAndrew Ti: @ANDREWTI on twitter; yoisthisracist.com and earwolf.com/show/yo-is-this-racistChris Farren: @chrisfarren on twitter; witness his full web presence at chrisfarren.comLOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPSSnag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergoodStill feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amendsJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcastSnag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this VERY SPECIAL EPISODE, we venture to Santa Barbara (aka Sunnydale) at the request of THE MAYOR (Helene Schneider, who is, as best we can tell, not evil *at all* but a totally lovely human, as well as a Buffy fan)! We chat with Helene -- and also Parry Gripp and Steve Sherlock of Nerf Herder (!!!) who of course you know WROTE AND PERFORMED the Buffy theme (eeeeeee) and brought us an unbelievable gift. This week, we're totally convinced that Santa Barbara is the real Sunnydale!FIND NERF HERDER ON TWITTER: @NerfHerder_bandOur closing song this week is "The Chosen One" by Heather Stevenson. You can find it on her album Golden, available on iTunes and Spotify!LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPS"Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason"Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amendsJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcastSnag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Snag 15% off your purchase through the end of the year with code BYE2017.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Buffy get to go to the ice show for her birthday? Will Angel finish his cheese plate? These are just a couple of the questions we're examining today, PLUS Jeff Kober joins us to talk about playing Zachary Kralik!! In case you forgot, this is the one where Quentin Travers, the head of the Watchers Council, is all "Hi Buffy, we'll be drugging you without your knowledge before locking you, in your weakened state, inside a deteriorating old boarding house with a former serial killer/current vampire." Today we're discussing S3E12: Helpless. FIND OUR GUEST ON TWITTER!Jeff Kober: @jeffkoberLOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPS"Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason"Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amendsJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcastSnag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab your pitchforks and brace yourselves for some mob mentality, Sunnydale-style - we've arrived at Season Faith, Episode M.O.O.! Also, holy cheese wheels, we talked to Elizabeth Anne Allen (who plays Amy Madison) about nearly getting burned at the stake on her birthday, meeting the rat-actor who played her character's rat-self, and loads more! Today we're discussing S3E11: Gingerbread.LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPS"Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason"Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amendsJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcastSnag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that magical time of year when tree lights twinkle, snowfall dusts the distant hilltops, and the ghosts of those you've murdered in cold blood come back to haunt you. Gaby Dunn RETURNS and Joanna Robinson pops by for a quick Buffy FeelingsWatch (and brings her impression of Angel's impression of an Irish accent). Today we're discussing S3E10: Amends.GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTSGaby Dunn: @gabydunn on twitter; youtube.com/justbetweenusshow; and read her book(!) smarturl.it/IHEBYbook Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis on twitter; read her freaking VANITY FAIR COVER STORY about the Marvel Cinematic Universe; listen to her podcasts current & past such as A Storm of Spoilers, A Cast of Kings, Decoding Westworld, Little Gold Men, GenPop, and... jesus she's everywhere.LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPS"Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason"Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amendsJoin us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcastSnag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices