Penny and Kara take you on a journey of appreciation, nostalgia and deep analysis of all things Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Currently in BTVS Season 3 and we plan to rewatch the whole series (& Angel) in chronological order. New Episodes are published on Tuesdays. Why revisit the Buffy-verse? We think the show Still Slays. Buffy is both iconoclast and icon. 25 years ago she broke new ground for women characters as superheroes and women as people by subverting tropes, using kindness as strength and love as power. The cheeky vibe of the show provides a campy canvas for exploring some deep themes...
Latest episodes
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93: Angel S2E8 “The Shroud of Rahmon”
“I hate waiting. You got anybody to eat around here?”Penny and Kara talk through this noir-heist episode and find some tangents along the way including ads on streaming platforms,…
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1 h 30
92: Angel S2E7 “Darla”
“They cry out for mercy.”Penny and Kara journey to the colonial era to follow Darla’s origins and the progression of her love story with Angelus. They find plenty of tangents, incl…
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2 h 25
Slaying 91: BTVS S5E7 “Fool for Love”
“Lesson the second... Ask the right questions. You wanna know how I beat 'em...? The question isn't how'd I win. The question is, why'd they lose?”Penny, Kara, and special returnin…
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2 h 08
90: BTVS S5E6 “Family”
Content Warning - discussion of domestic/child abuse “Thank you for coming. We value your patronage.” Penny, Kara and returning guest Dina delight in the Tara backstory. True to fo…
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1 h 36
89: Angel S2E6 “Guise Will Be Guise”
“How many warriors slated for the coming apocalypse do you think are gonna be using that hair gel? Don't get me wrong. You're out there, fighting ultimate evil; you're going to wan…
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88: Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5E5 “No Place Like Home”
“And feel free to tell me if this next bit gets a little too personal, because I've been told I've got *boundary issues!*” Penny and Becky revel in the many revealing revelations i…
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1 h 32
87: Angel S2E5 “Dear Boy”
“You see, no matter how good a boy you are, God doesn't want you! But I still do.” Things are really heating up on Angel and the Scooby Duo are on the case. Penny and Kara talk thr…
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1 h 29
86: BTVS S5E4 “Out of My Mind”
“Buffy, Buffy, Buffy! Everywhere I turn, she's there. That nasty little face, that fancy shampoo-commercial hair! That whole sodding holier-than-thou attitude!” Penny and Kara (wit…
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1 h 24
85: Angel S2E4 “Untouched”
CW: Discussion of grooming, childhood sexual abuse, and trauma. “I'm still dealin' with this man's ugly ass living room set. Some people just shouldn't have money.” Penny and Kara…
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1 h 57
84: BTVS S5E3 “The Replacement”
“So you bought the Magic Shop, and you were attacked before it opened. Who's up for a swingin' chorus of the "We Told You So" symphony?” Penny and Kara welcome guest host Anwen to…
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83: Angel S2E3 “First Impressions”
“Oh, this isn't mere dust. This is 'son of dust'. This is the kind of dust that spawns countless generations of little baby dust.” Kara and Penny agree, parts of this episode didn’…
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1 h 34
82: BTVS S5E2 “Real Me”
“Which begs the question, what kind of an unholy creature fancies cheap tasteless statuary?” Penny and Kara get real about the two party political system, Gilmore Girls, voice over…
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81: Angel S2E2 “Are You Now or Have You Ever Been”
“Yep. It's not that vampires don't photograph, it's just that they don't photograph well.” Penny, Becky and Kara enjoy a trip to 1952 to experience some grade A paranoia in an over…
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1 h 51
80: BTVS S5E1 “Buffy vs Dracula”
NOTE: We had technical difficulties recording this episode. You may hear glitches in the sound. “I'm standing right here!” Penny welcomes Mark back to the ‘Cast and the two dig int…
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1 h 18
79: Angel S2E1 “Judgment”
“Angel, it's been a long time. I'd love to see that boy.” Penny and Becky dive into the Angel season two opener, reveling in the new characters and broader world building and findi…
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2 h 25
78: “Blade” (1998)
“The world you live in is just a sugar-coated topping! There is another world beneath it: the real world. And if you wanna survive it, you better learn to PULL THE TRIGGER!” Note:…
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1 h 45
77: Angel S1E22 “To Shanshu in LA”
“Don’t believe everything you’re foretold.” Penny, Sam and Kara come together to talk about what’s in the box. Along the way, they veer into some great tangents, including Djo, Y2K…
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1 h 36
76: Angel S1E21 “Blind Date”
“Evil white folks really do have a Mecca.” Penny and Sam have a lot of laughs digging into this Lindsey-focused episode about the struggle between morals and the pursuit of power.…
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75: Angel S1E20 “War Zone”
“I don't need advice from some middle-class white dude that's dead!” The Scooby Duo revel in the reveal of Gunn, and the conversation includes stubborn refusal to adopt new technol…
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74: BTVS S4E22 “Restless”
“You’re not the source of me.” It’s full spoilers for most of the episode and Penny, Kara and Becky pick apart the interrelated dream sequences of the Scooby Gang. Insecurities are…