Still Slaying: a Buffy-verse podcast

Still Slaying: a Buffy-verse podcast

Penny, Kara with featured guest hosts Jim and Sam among others take you on a journey of appreciation, nostalgia and deep analysis of all things Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off series, Angel. Currently in BTVS Season 4 and Angel Season 1, the podcast will follow the viewing order below:

  • Buffy 4x01 - The Freshman

  • Angel 1x01 - City of...

  • Buffy 4x02 - Living Conditions

  • Angel 1x02 - Lonely Hearts

  • Buffy 4x03 - The Harsh Light Of Day

  • Angel 1x03 - In the Dark

  • Angel 1x04 - I Fall to Pieces

  • Buffy 4x04 - Fear Itself

  • Buffy 4x05 - Beer Bad

  • Angel 1x05 - Rm w/a Vu

  • Angel 1x06 - Sense and Sensitivity

  • Buffy 4x06 - Wild at Heart

  • Buffy 4x07 - The Initiative

  • Angel 1x07 - The Bachelor Party

  • Buffy 4x08 - Pangs

  • Angel 1x08 - I Will Remember You

  • Angel 1x09 - Hero

  • Angel 1x10 - Parting Gifts

  • Buffy 4x09 - Something Blue

  • Buffy 4x10 - Hush

  • Buffy 4x11 - Doomed

  • Angel 1x11 - Somnambulist

  • Angel 1x12 - Expecting

  • Angel 1x13 - She

  • Buffy 4x12 - A New Man

  • Buffy 4x13 - The I In Team

  • Buffy 4x14 - Goodbye Iowa

  • Angel 1x14 - I've Got You Under My Skin

  • Angel 1x15 - The Prodigal

  • Buffy 4x15 - This Year's Girl (1/2)

  • Buffy 4x16 - Who Are You? (2/2)

  • Buffy 4x17 - Superstar

  • Angel 1x16 - The Ring

  • Angel 1x17 - Eternity

  • Buffy 4x18 - Where the Wild Things Are

  • Buffy 4x19 - New Moon Rising

  • Angel 1x18 - Five by Five (1/2)

  • Angel 1x19 - Sanctuary (2/2)

  • Buffy 4x20 - The Yoko Factor (1/2)

  • Buffy 4x21 - Primeval (2/2)

  • Buffy 4x22 - Restless

  • Angel 1x20 - War Zone

  • Angel 1x21 - Blind Date

  • Angel 1x22 - To Shanshu in LA

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 about trauma, societal ills and human nature all while delivering its signature witty dialogue. BTVS remains relevant and held in high critical regard 25 years later.

For first time watchers of the series we try to avoid too many spoilers until the end of the podcast so it’s easy to skip.

Keep Slaying!

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Reviews:
49: “The Initiative” (BTVS S4E7)

49: “The Initiative” (BTVS S4E7)

“ I've seen honest faces before. They usually come attached to liars.” Penny, Kara and Sam have almost too much fun discussing this pivotal episode where secrets are revealed, hair is pulled and everyone talks about cheese. The trio indulge in many tangents, including international travel, dati...

48: “Wild at Heart” (BTVS S4E6)

48: “Wild at Heart” (BTVS S4E6)

“ My whole life... I've never loved anything else. ” Nobody’s favorite episode, but absolutely critical to plot and character development. Penny and Kara dig into the heartbreak of it all, while still finding plenty of time for 90s nostalgia and tangent topics like toothpaste flavors, “The Cabi...

47: “Sense and Sensitivity” (Angel S1E6)

47: “Sense and Sensitivity” (Angel S1E6)

Content Warning: discussion of police brutality, acts of violence, and racism  “No, I don't think 'urgh' is the magic word, if one would *call* it a word. And even then it's certainly not a magic one." The Scooby Duo rip into this episode that plays police brutality and sensitiv...

46: “Rm w/a Vu” (Angel S1E5)

46: “Rm w/a Vu” (Angel S1E5)

Content Warning: discussion of domestic abuse and abusive relationships. “The man doesn’t have a mirror. Like it would kill him to not see himself?” Penny, Sam and returning guest Becky go deeper than they anticipated about this relatively lighthearted Cordelia-focused episode about the difficultie...

45: “Beer Bad” (BTVS S4E5)

45: “Beer Bad” (BTVS S4E5)

“ Giles, don't make Cave-Slayer unhappy. ” The Scooby Duo is back and revels in this silly episode, with topics ranging from running into exes, the evolutionary purpose of beauty, elitism, Xander’s Hogwarts house, Freudian psychology, consent, Wedding Crashers, Xander’s best moments, aspiration...

44: “Fear, Itself” (BTVS S4E4)

44: “Fear, Itself” (BTVS S4E4)

“ Oh, yeah? Well... so's your face! ” Things are a bit lighter this week for the Slay Squad as they accompany the scoobies to a Frat House Halloween Party. This is Sunnydale, so the party is upended by an accidentally invited demon. Penny and Kara power through some tech problems to discuss the...

43: “In the Dark” and “I Fall to Pieces” (Angel S1E3 and E4)

43: “In the Dark” and “I Fall to Pieces” (Angel S1E3 and E4)

Content Warning: Discussion of torture and violence against women in many forms, including sexual violence, stalking, dometic and intimate partner violence and rape culture. “I don't know about you, but I had a nice day. You know, except for the bulk of it where I was nearly tortured to death.”...

42: “The Harsh Light of Day” (BTVS S4E3)

42: “The Harsh Light of Day” (BTVS S4E3)

“ Fabric Softener” The Slay Squad starts off in the 90s discussing international gains for democracy and colonization then dive into the confusion of dating when you’re young… and when you’re old. Kara, Penny and Sam offer the wisdom of their own experiences and admit to each having fallen for thei...

41: “Lonely Heart” (Angel S1E2)

41: “Lonely Heart” (Angel S1E2)

Angel: “It’ll be out there. It’s got to keep trying to make a connection.” Cordelia: “Why?” Angel: “Because that’s what lonely people do.” Kara, Sam and Penny dive headfirst into the dating scene in 1999 Los Angeles, swapping war stories from the the trials, tribulations and dangers of dating.  The...

40: “Living Conditions” (BTVS S4E2)

40: “Living Conditions” (BTVS S4E2)

“ Kathy's evil. I'm an evil fighter. It's simple. I'm gonna have to kill her.” Sam joins the podcast and the trio dive head first into dorm life at UC Sunnydale. The conversation wanders through a series of topics, including gum, Cape Cod, coastal Maine and lighthouses, neurodiverge...

39: “City of” (Angel S1E1)

39: “City of” (Angel S1E1)

“I don't wanna share my feelings. I don't wanna open up. I wanna find the guy who killed Tina, and I wanna look him in the eye. Then I'm gonna share my feelings.” Angel arrives in Los Angeles seeking redemption for his past sins, determined to help those in need. He rescues a woman name...

38: “The Freshman” (BTVS S4E1)

38: “The Freshman” (BTVS S4E1)

“I’m nice to meet.” The Scooby Duo are back and happy to be diving into the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with “The Freshman.” We accompany Buffy through her first few days at UC Sunnydale, buying overpriced textbooks, signing up for classes, being intimidated by mean professors and ann...