Best Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcasts (2025)

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The Magicians S2 Ep9: Lesser Evils 1:15:12

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"I'd give you an update, but I hate seeing boys cry." Ian Carlos Crawford, Philip Ellis, and Laz Marquez talk The Magicians s2's 9th episode, "Lesser Evils" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerf…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Graduation Day Part 2 (Shortened Version) 33:48

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"Fire bad, tree pretty." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's ''Graduation Day Part 2' with Passion of the Nerd's Ian Martin and SF98 Editor/Producer Ashley Hullett - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfes…

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Cultural Exchange, Fetishization, and Indigeneity: Alba Daza on "Inca Mummy Girl" 43:07

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When Sunnydale has a cultural exchange dance and brings an Incan Mummy to town, you know we are going to have a lot to unpack. Here is our full conversation with the one and only Alba Daza where we discuss the concept of “cultural exchange,” dig more into the history of the Incan people, bring some much-needed correction to the terminology and the …

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2.04 Inca Mummy Girl | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:54:15

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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!Everyone’s favorite episode of Buffy is upon us, where cultures are exchanged in respectful ways and indigenous folks are humanized! Ju…

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The Magicians S2 Ep8: Word as Bond 1:05:04

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"My takeaway lately is that anything can happen at any time. So just be there for your friend while you can." Ian Carlos Crawford, Meredith Goldstein, Colin Smith, and Laz Marquez talk The Magicians s2's 8th episode, "Word as Bond" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://ww…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Graduation Day Part 1 (Shortened Version) 40:55

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"Give us a kiss." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's ''Graduation Day Part 1' with Angela Rockstar and Chris Marchant - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.c…

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The Magicians S2 Ep7: Plan B 53:14

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"We're emotionally advanced. We can hold sympathy and resentment towards a person at the same time." Ian Carlos Crawford, Angela Rockstar, Colin Smith, and David Diaz talk The Magicians s2's 7th episode, "Plan B" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sla…

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Buffy S3 at 25: The Prom (Shortened Version) 36:59

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"We have one more award to give out. Is Buffy Summers here tonight?" For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford and Kiersten White revisited Buffy s3's 'The Prom' with the original voice of Jubilee from X-Men The Animated Series, Alyson Court - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected]…

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2.03 Watcher's Diary: Episode Extras 39:52

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We are back with another Watcher’s Diary and chatting about leaf miners, shoulder cartilage, Memphis gay bars, and a cat who goes by the nickname "Toe Bean." We also cover what Dawn was doing during the events of “School Hard,” and discuss some choice moments of revivification in Outlander… IN EPISODE LINKS fuck me, ray bradbury OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK!…

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The Magicians S2 Ep6: The Cock Barrens 49:25

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"Did he just call me a virgin?" Ian Carlos Crawford, Sabrina Ryan, Trevor Carlee, and Neil McNeil talk The Magicians s2's 6th episode, "The Cock Barrens" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfest…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Choices (Shortened Version) 34:29

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"Why couldn't you be dealing drugs like normal people?" For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford and Brett White revisited Buffy s3's 'Choices' with Michael Scott Brown - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on …

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The Magicians S2 Ep5: Cheat Day 1:07:31

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"That sloth is psychotic." Ian Carlos Crawford, Sabrina Ryan, Phillip Ellis, and Justin Fraction talk The Magicians s2's 5th episode, "Cheat Day" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Foll…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Earshot (Shortened Version) 29:43

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"You had sex with Giles?!" For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford and Sabrina Ryan revisited Buffy s3's 'Earshot' with the writer of the episode, Jane Espenson - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: h…

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2.03 School Hard | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:55:59

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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! No one stands a chance against his cheekbones and today's special guest Joanna Robinson would save him all her mini marshmallows — bec…

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The Magicians S2 Ep4: The Flying Forest 53:44

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"Since when are you Fillory Clinton?" Ian Carlos Crawford, Mae Shults, Trevor Carlee, and Justin Fraction talk The Magicians s2's 4th episode, "The Flying Forest" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/S…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Enemies (Shortened Version) 1:06:21

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"What are you gonna do, B, kill me? You become me. You're not ready for that...yet." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's 'Enemies' with Kara and Steph from the Buffy podcast Prophecy Girls and Buffy scholar Alex Ketchum - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: slayerfestx98@gm…

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2.02 Watcher's Diary: Episode Extras 35:10

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We are back with another Watcher's Diary, and we have Jenny opining the best place to perform in the "new Sunnydale," Kristin on defending yourself from vampires with a sharpie, listener thoughts on rotator cuffs, hunting vs patrolling, singing to your cats, and more — and, of course, our What Dawn Was Doing segment for "Some Assembly Required"! OU…

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The Magicians S2 Ep3: Divine Elimination 58:36

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"Come at me, farmgirl!" Ian Carlos Crawford, Angela Rockstar, Colin Smith, and David Diaz talk The Magicians s2 ep3 "Divine Elimination" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on …

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Buffy S3 at 25: Doppelgangland (Shortened Version) 50:41

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"That's me as a vampire? I'm so evil and skanky... and I think I'm kinda gay.." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford, Dana Piccoli, Nic G, and pulitzer prize winner Emily Nussbaum revisited Buffy s3's "Doppelgangland" - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Pa…

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2.02 Some Assembly Required | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:42:32

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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! Xander is jealous of Angel! Angel is jealous of Xander! Giles is slightly closer to learning where Jenny Calendar dangles it! And teen…

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The Magicians S2 Ep2: Hotel Spa Potions 1:11:56

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"I give you the reign of...king shit." Ian Carlos Crawford, Mae Shults, and Philip Ellis talk The Magicians s2's 2nd episode, "Hotel Spa Potions" CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Foll…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Consequences (Shortened Version) 47:24

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"I've seen it, B. You've got the lust. And I'm not just talking about screwing vampires." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Philip Ellis and Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "Consequences" with Sara of Five by Five Takes and Mae Schults - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Suppor…

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2.01 Watcher's Diary: Episode Extras 35:02

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We're BACK with our first Watcher's Diary of Season 2!! We've got information on bones and wrestling and barbecues and knowing your chickens — plus some discussion on Buffy reboot rumors AND excitement about the return of Fallout. And of course, we find out what Dawn was doing during "When She Was Bad"... OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS HERE-ORDER …

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The Magicians S2 Ep1: Knight of Crowns 1:03:51

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Our magical scoobies are BACK! Ian Carlos Crawford, Kimberly Ann Southwick, Mae Shults, and Trevor Carlee talk the season 2 premiere of The Magicians, 'Knight of Crowns' - with a special intro from Margo herself, Summer Bishil CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.ets…

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2.01 When She Was Bad | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:48:15

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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!Jenny and Kristin are back after a summer spent shopping in Los Angeles! Who will they smugly dance with at The Bronze? Who will look o…

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THUNDERBOLTS | Review 1:24:08

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Florence Pugh saves the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Ian Carlos Crawford, Ashley K Smalls, and Brett White talked Thunderbolts* with guest BJ Coangelo. CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 …

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1.13 Watcher's Diary: Season Wrap with LaToya Ferguson 48:55

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Producer, Special Agent, and Very Special Guest LaToya Ferguson joins us for our Watcher's Diary this week!! We discuss all of her thoughts on Season 1 (it is GOOD, actually ...and Marcie was in love with CORDELIA, actually), we finally uncover What Dawn Was Doing while the events of "Prophecy Girl" unfolded, and we learn that LaToya's favorite epi…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Bad Girls (Shortened Version) 50:54

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"Life for a Slayer is very simple: want, take, have." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford and Sabrina Ryan revisited Buffy s3's "Bad Girls" with Amanda Wong and Rose Dommu - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our s…

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Daredevil Born Again | Discussion 1:33:29

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Matt Murdock is BACK, BAYBEE Ian Carlos Crawford, Brett White, and Adam Straughan got together to talk Daredevil Born Again CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on Bluesky: http…

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1.12 Watcher's Diary: Episode Extras 38:40

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In our third Watcher's Diary we are talking about vampires and CPR, continuing to investigate what instrument Angel plays, and reminiscing about that time Jenny was on a plane with Kenny G. Plus, Kristin learns about the band Celtic Woman and we find out what Dawn was doing in "Out of Sight, Out of Mind." We will be back with our coverage of Buffy …

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Buffy S3 at 25: The Zeppo (Shortened Version) 21:58

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"Is this a penis metaphor?" For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "The Zeppo" with Brendan Haley - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Li…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Helpless (Shortened Version) 54:15

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"If I was at full Slayer power, I'd be punning right about now." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "Helpless" with Zachary Patton Garcia, Nicksaysboo, and Zzavid - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfes…

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Talking WHITE LOTUS with JULIE BENZ (shorter version) 30:42

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"I don't even have my Lorazepam - I'm gonna have to drink myself to sleep" Julie Benz joins Ian Carlos Crawford to talk White Lotus season 3 - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us…

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1.12 Prophecy Girl | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:01:06

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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 end is pretty seriously nigh, prophecies are prophesying, the Master is at peak drama (giving Angel a run for his money), Cordelia…

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1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:49:54

3M ago1:49:54

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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! Clea Duvall is here (though mostly invisible), there's a sepia filter on the camera lens, and HARMONY FALLS DOWN THE STAIRS (she's oka…

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1.10 Watcher's Diary: Episode Extras 56:14

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It is time for our second Watcher's Diary — and this entry has it *all*! We've got emails about Xena, Painted Dogs (the saga continues!), the ongoing mystery of Where Jenny Calendar Dangles It, and also the succulent topic of eating spiders. We opine on What Dawn Was Doing in the episode "Nightmares," and we have a special segment where we share so…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Gingerbreads (Shortened Version) 47:00

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"How many times have you been knocked out, anyway? I swear, one of these times, you're gonna wake up in a coma." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "Gingerbread" with Joe Carollo and Ian Collins - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Pa…

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1.10 Nightmares | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:01:21

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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! Today we are joined by extra special guest Hrishikesh Hirway as we confront our many subconscious fears: public performance, MURDER CL…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Amends (Shortened Version) 42:59

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"Strong is fighting! It's hard, and it's painful, and it's every day. It's what we have to do. " For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisted Buffy s3's "Amends" with Sina Grace and Michael Simeon aka Blackgaycomicgeek - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on …

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Remembering Michelle Trachtenberg 1:21:16

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We recently suffered the loss of millennial pop culture icon Michelle Trachtenberg - so we did this episode to honor her. Remembering her roles from Harriet the Spy to Buffy to Gossip Girl and discussing why this hits so hard right now. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx9…

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Buffy S3 at 25: The Wish (Shortened Version) 44:39

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"I wish us into Bizarro Land, and you guys are still together?! I cannot win!" For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "The Wish" with Matías Lawler and Stephen Dunn - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://…

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1.09 The Puppet Show | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:37:40

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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! We are currently conducting a survey to determine what, definitively, IS the greatest love of all… Is it our collective love for the h…

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1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:41:07

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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! Online dating can be MURDER, am I right?! Moloch has entered the chat (literally), Jenny Calendar has entered the chat (figuratively… …

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1.07 Watcher's Diary: Episode Extras 22:16

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Welcome to our very first Watcher's Diary!! In this very sacred space we will read and chat about some of our very favorite listener emails, and sometimes also tackle our world-renowned segment, What Was Dawn Doing. In this first installment, we will dig into What Dawn Was Doing during the episode "Angel" (and along the way ponder on what kind of c…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Lovers Walk (Shortened Version) 32:01

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"I* may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisted Buffy s3's "Lovers Walk" with Holly from Elysian Fields and Leslie from the Buffy pod Fangs For The Memories - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayer…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Revelations (Shortened Version) 37:55

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"The fact is, there is talk in the council that you have become a bit too...American." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisted Buffy s3's "Revelations" with David Diaz and Buffy Revamped's Brendan Murphy - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy o…

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1.07 Angel | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:11:41

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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! It is TIME for BUFFY and ANGEL to KISS!! TWICE!!! Which means it is *also* time for Joanna Robinson to guest host with us! We will dis…

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BUFFY's BACK | Revival News + Discussion 1:25:14

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“In every generation there is a Chosen One.” Ian Carlos Crawford, Zachary Patton Garcia, and Ashley Hullett discuss the Buffy revival news! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slayerfestx98.bsky.social Like us on Facebook: w…

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1.06 The Pack | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:48:34

6M ago1:48:34

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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! You know that feeling where you're possessed by the spirit of a hyena and your hunger cannot be satiated by hot dogs alone?! Your sens…

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1.05 Never Kill A Boy on the First Date | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:43:38

6M ago1:43:38

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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! Sure, FINE, maybe we need to deal with some Anointed One rising from the ashes of five or whatever, but have you SEEN WHAT A HUNK OWEN…

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