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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77: Angel S1E22 “To Shanshu in LA”

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 makeup and fashion trends, To Live and Die in L.A., Doctor Who, Edna Mode and the impracticality of capes, Afroman, CPT...

76: Angel S1E21 “Blind Date”

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. Along the way, the conversation ranges through computer tropes on tv, grooming, evil Sheldon Cooper, scarcity mind set, ...

75: Angel S1E20 “War Zone”

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 technologies, adults cast as teens, Percy Jackson, Los Angeles neighborhoods, conflict styles, wealth inequality, coffee trends...

74: BTVS S4E22 “Restless”

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 explored, future events are foreshadowed, and there’s lots of cheese. The wide-ranging topics include parenting styles,...

73: BTVS S4E21 “Primeval”

73: BTVS S4E21 “Primeval”

“Xander, just because this is never gonna work there’s no need to be negative.” Penny and Sam dive into this plot and action heavy episode that wraps up most of Season 4’s stories. The conversation ranges from sadly relevant world events from the turn of the millennium, to sarcasm, favorite words, f...

72: BTVS S4E20 “The Yoko Factor”

72: BTVS S4E20 “The Yoko Factor”

“You know, for someone who's got "Watcher" on his résumé, you might want to cast an eye to the front door every now and again.” Penny and Kara fully enjoyed this Spike showcase episode as we rush toward the conclusion of this uneven season. The Scooby Duo’s conversation ranges from villains, sarcasm...

71: Angel S1E19 “Sancutary”

71: Angel S1E19 “Sancutary”

“For a taciturn shadowy guy, I've got a big mouth.” Dodie returns, and she and Penny sink their fangs into this meaty episode of pain and redemption. The conversation ranges from 12 step programs to words hurting more than fists and along the way takes some tangents into the U.S. foster care system,...

70: Angel S1E18 “Five by Five”

70: Angel S1E18 “Five by Five”

“I hate failure when there's no one else to blame it on.” Sam and Penny revel in the chaos of Faith in Los Angeles, appreciating the fashion, anger, sultriness, violence, anger and darkness while finding their way to a discussion of buses, danceclubs, what makes a great villain great, the depiction ...

69: BTVS S4E19 “New Moon Rising”

69: BTVS S4E19 “New Moon Rising”

"Talk later. Stealthy escape now." The Scooby Duo, Penny and Kara get political discussing this landmark episode and its themes of bigotry, anarchy and identity. The conversation stretches and bends to include moon phases, bi-erasure, coming out, words, Bigotry, Oz love, fatphobia, Guillermo del Tor...

68: Angel S1E16 & 17 “The Ring” and “Eternity.”

68: Angel S1E16 & 17 “The Ring” and “Eternity.”

"Well, judging by the outfit, I guess it's safe to come in. Evil Angel never would have worn those pants." Penny, Sam and Kara find plenty to entertain them in these two episodes showing Angel really getting out into the community. The Slay Squad reminisces about the color of office equipment in the...

67: BTVS S4E17&18, “Superstar” and “Where the Wild Things Are.”

67: BTVS S4E17&18, “Superstar” and “Where the Wild Things Are.”

CW: Discussion of rape. “Did anyone else feel way too tall? I felt *way* too tall.” Penny and Becky enjoy the silliness of Superstar, diving into Mary Sues and FanFic, alternate realities, wish fulfillment, Penny incorrectly remembers Newton’s Laws (she was actually talking about the Law of Conserva...

66: BTVS S4E16, “Who Are You?”

66: BTVS S4E16, “Who Are You?”

CW: Discussion of sexual topics and rape. “Because it's wrong.” Penny and Sam and Dina welcome Dina to Still Slaying and the trio get nostalgic about the TV landscape at the turn of the millennium. The wide-ranging discussion touches on The X-files, future robot selves, trauma, stevedores, porn ster...