Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast

RILEY LIKES BUFFY and he's part of a secret monster-catching arm of the government, conveniently headquartered underneath his campus housing! ALSO Spike is in peril, Buffy is bad at fro-yo, Harmony has a unicorn poster, Giles & Xander desperately want to be useful, and Willow still believes in love (perhaps begrudgingly, perhaps only for other people, but still). Today we're discussing S4E7: The Initiative. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS A BRAND NEW "Support Your Local Alewife" TEE is up for preorder - inspired by Heather Hogan's alewife history lesson in our episode for Beer Bad, and featuring a siiiick illustration by Isabella Rotman! Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP to preorder! NEW PATREON LEVEL & GIVEAWAYS: Head on over to patreon.com/bufferingcast HELP US TRANSCRIBE over at https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/transcriptions Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Oh, Willow. Is there anything more to say?! Special guest host Joanna Robinson joins Kristin to discuss the hair regimes of She Wolves, the attractiveness of men with power tools, and, of course, the heartbreak that is S4E6: Wild At Heart. *clutches bosom and wails* LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram SPECIAL GUESTS Special Guest Host Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis; https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/joanna-robinson Fashion Watch Queen Kate Leth: @kateleth; http://kateleth.com/ Song Vocals from our new Willow, the wonderful Bess Rogers: @bessrogers; bessrogers.com HOT HOT TIPS MERCH! MERCH! - Tees! Mugs! Crop Tanks! Hell yeah. Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. NEW PATREON LEVEL ADDED: Head on over to patreon.com/bufferingcast HELP US TRANSCRIBE over at https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/transcriptions Special Thanks to our audio engineer Lauren Klein for creating the "Veruca, I Wanna Nuke Ya" jingle! Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT’S S4E5: Beer Bad!!!  There comes a time in the lives of two podcasters when they must stare destiny in the face and say, “We alone wield the strength and skill to discuss what is widely regarded as the worst episode of Buffy. YES, world, we shall now talk about Beer Bad.” Thankfully we were joined by Heather Hogan, Louis Peitzman, and Kathy Tu for this episode, and we taped in front of a live audience of 250 Scoobies in Brooklyn at Littlefield! Get ready for very bad CroMagnon hair and FOAMY, FOAMY BEER!  LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram SPECIAL GUESTS Heather Hogan: @theheatherhogan; autostraddle.com/author/heatherannehogan Louis Peitzman: @louispeitzman; louispeitzman.com Kathy Tu: @_kathytu; nancypodcast.org HOT HOT TIPS NEW & LIMITED MERCH! - Beer Koozies! Crop Tanks! Hell yeah. Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. NEW PATREON LEVEL & GIVEAWAYS: Head on over to patreon.com/bufferingcast HELP US TRANSCRIBE over at https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/transcriptions Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

It's Halloween in July and we are back at a frat house (*~the paaaaatriarchyyyy~*)! Meanwhile, Anya is terrified of bunnies, Joan of Arc and God are winning the costume contest, and GILES HAS A CHAINSAW???? Today we are discussing S4E4: Fear, Itself! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram SPECIAL GUESTS Fashion Watch Queen Kate Leth: @kateleth; http://kateleth.com/ America's Gentle Sweetheart Chris Farren: @chrisfarren; http://chrisfarren.com/ HOT HOT TIPS MERCH SALE MERCH SALE - Limited items, Diner Mugs, Smash Stickers and more, all 15% off through July 8th with the code CLOTHEDNUDES -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. HELP US TRANSCRIBE over at https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/transcriptions Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Our platinum baby is back alongside vamp Harmony in pursuit of the gem of Amara, and Parker is a total jerkface! Also, ANYA. Today we are discussing S4E3: The Harsh Light of Day! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram SPECIAL GUESTS Special Guest Host Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis; https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/joanna-robinson Fashion Watch Queen Kate Leth: @kateleth; http://kateleth.com/ HOT HOT TIPS We're taping a LIVE episode for BEER BAD at Littlefield in Brooklyn on July 8th! Full details at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jennycalendar! MERCH MERCH MERCH - so many things back in stock (what's up, muscle tanks) plus preorders for new Just Keep Fighting tees and TOTES, we've got the the Songs From Season 3 CD available, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Buffy's college roommate Kathy is here in full force, so you'd better log your calls, label your eggs, and make sure your face is glued on tight!! Passive-aggression is the demonic force at play in Sunnydale this week, and not even the park benches will be safe. *blasts Cher* Today we are discussing S4E2: Living Conditions. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS We're taping a LIVE episode for BEER BAD at Littlefield in Brooklyn on July 8th! Full details at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jennycalendar! MERCH MERCH MERCH - so many things back in stock (what's up, muscle tanks) plus preorders for new Just Keep Fighting tees and TOTES, we've got the the Songs From Season 3 CD available, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Buffy's off to COLLEGE and navigating the many obstacles of higher education matriculation - frathouse Jell-O shots, misogynistic professors, and of course on-campus vampires who kill your new friends, insult your outfit, and read your diary. Hellmouth no! Today we are discussing S4E1: The Freshman. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram GET TO KNOW OUR BUFFY FASHIONWATCH CORRESPONDENT: Kate Leth: @kateleth; kateleth.com HOT HOT TIPS We're taping a LIVE episode for BEER BAD at Littlefield in Brooklyn on July 8th! Full details at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jennycalendar! MERCH MERCH MERCH - so many things back in stock (what's up, muscle tanks) plus preorders for new Just Keep Fighting tees and TOTES, we've got the the Songs From Season 3 CD available, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

WOW, Kristin got the chance to sit down and chat with the mayor of Sunnydale himself, Harry Groener!! We couldn't think of a better way to close out season 3 than to share this fantastic conversation with all of you. You'll hear them dig into Richard Wilkins III's complicated relationship with Faith, discuss how a mayor ascending is similar to Bruce Banner hulking out, and you'll also be delighted (or perhaps terrified) to find that Harry and the mayor have the same laugh... though in this context, it's considerably less ominous. Today we're saying a fond farewell to Season Faith, with this very special Episode Mayor! LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT HARRY GROENER'S UP TO: Antaeus Theatre Company // antaeus.org A Futile and Stupid Gesture LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Get your Buffy & Faith Erotic Novel Zines in our store! Hot off the presses! Plus you can pre-order the Season 3 CD, there's a new Willow in the Sheets Enamel Pin, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Angel stands silhouetted in a foggy mist reflecting on his passions whilst Faith and Buffy find each other in a shared dreamscape. Seriously, though, this is the one where the class of '99 RISES UP TO BATTLE SOME MAJOR EVIL. Uh-huh that's right. Today we are discussing S3E22: Graduation Day Part 2. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS New Willow in the Sheets Enamel Pins AND Buffy & Faith Erotic Novel Zines are in our store! Plus you can pre-order the Season 3 CD, our sweatshirts are back in stock, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

WOW wow wow wow wow THIS IS THE ONE WHERE Buffy puts on some leather pants and Faith's eating a twizzler and then THEY FIGHT aaaaah probably some other stuff happens too but WHO CARES?! Today we're discussing S3E21: Graduation Day Part 1. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Audible: go to audible.com/BUFFERING or text BUFFERING to 500-500 for a 30 day trial and a FREE audio book. Pretty Litter: go to prettylitter.com and use code BUFFY for 20% off your first order. Better Help: go to betterhelp.com/BUFFY and use invite code BUFFY to get your first seven days FREE. HOT HOT TIPS New soft enamel Randy for Giles pins are in our store! Plus Girl Gang tees, a new Hardcore Smash crewneck sweatshirt, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Ira Madison III returns to help us discuss the finer points of breaking up with your girlfriend in a sewer, how great Cordelia looks in her prom dress, and the most beautiful umbrella anyone has ever received as a token of gratitude for defending a whole town from the forces of evil. Today we're discussing S3E20: The Prom. GET TO KNOW OUR GUEST: Ira Madison III: on twitter @ira, writing on The Daily Beast, and podcasting via KEEP IT! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Prom Meetups (#promups) are happening in Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, and even PARIS FRANCE — plus we are having a free meet up in Los Angeles the day after our LA prom for all! All details can be found at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/prom New soft enamel Randy for Giles pins are in our store! Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Willow is kidnapped! Faith is gifted a fresh-smelling thing of beauty! The Mayor eats a twelve-course meal of spiders! Buffy gets into Northwestern! Angel drops the winch on his burgeoning detective career! Today we're discussing S3E19: Choices. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS February Lyric Sheet proceeds are going to benefit The Brown Boi Project (brownboiproject.org) and you can scoop one by going to bufferingthevampireslayer.bigcartel.com! Prom Meetups (#promups) are happening in Chicago, Atlanta, and New York — plus we are having a free meet up in Los Angeles the day after our LA prom for all! All details can be found at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/prom New soft enamel Randy for Giles pins are in our store! Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

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-robinson LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS February 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 HOTLINES National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 • suicidepreventionlifeline.org The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 • thetrevorproject.org

This is the one where Buffy and Faith become (Best Fr)ENEMIES, so buckle up for some serious drama. Hrishikesh Hirway of The West Wing Weekly and Song Exploder joins us in our discussion of French films, billowing blouses, and bondage. Today we're discussing S3E17: Enemies. GET TO KNOW OUR GUEST: Hrishikesh Hirway: @HrishiHirway; hrishikesh.co LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS February 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)

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.com Kate Leth: @kateleth; kateleth.com LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Listen 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)