Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast

We can barely recall when one leather-clad vampire slayer came a-fogging up classroom windows and drawing hearts everywhere - 'twas so like a dream, and only one short week ago. Lo! The winds of change blow harsh through Sunnydale, forcing Buffy and Faith farther apart from one another. Will they ever find their way back?! Today we're discussing S3E15: Consequences. 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 Snag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergood Still feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL BAD GIRLS TO BREATHE FOG ONTO THE WINDOW PANE AND DRAW STAKED HEARTS UPON THE GLASS! Faith and Buffy are spending a LOT of time together this episode, and Jenny can't stop screaming about it. (Kristin is also excited but is playing it characteristically *cool.*) Kristin has a fantastic talk with the lovely Jack Plotnick (portrayer of deputy mayor Allan!!), and Buffering poet laureate Kate Leth delivers the greatest Buffy FashionWatch of all time! Today we're discussing S3E14: BAD GIRLS!!!!!!! GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS Jack Plotnick: @jackplotnick on twitter; hop to jackplotnick.com for the whole sharknado of Jack-ness! Kate Leth: @kateleth on twitter; 360 degrees of our fashion queen at 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 Snag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergood Still feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

It's Season Faith, Episode Xander, and Andrew Ti (of the Yo, Is This Racist? blog & podcast) joins us for a deep dive into the patriarchy and macramé owls! Plus!! The incredible Chris Farren returns, performing and producing the song that we wrote for this week's episode. Today we're discussing S3E13: The Zeppo. GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS Andrew Ti: @ANDREWTI on twitter; yoisthisracist.com and earwolf.com/show/yo-is-this-racist Chris Farren: @chrisfarren on twitter; witness his full web presence at chrisfarren.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 Snag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergood Still feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

In this VERY SPECIAL EPISODE, we venture to Santa Barbara (aka Sunnydale) at the request of THE MAYOR (Helene Schneider, who is, as best we can tell, not evil *at all* but a totally lovely human, as well as a Buffy fan)! We chat with Helene -- and also Parry Gripp and Steve Sherlock of Nerf Herder (!!!) who of course you know WROTE AND PERFORMED the Buffy theme (eeeeeee) and brought us an unbelievable gift. This week, we're totally convinced that Santa Barbara is the real Sunnydale! FIND NERF HERDER ON TWITTER: @NerfHerder_band Our closing song this week is "The Chosen One" by Heather Stevenson. You can find it on her album Golden, available on iTunes and Spotify! 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 "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Snag 15% off your purchase through the end of the year with code BYE2017. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Will Buffy get to go to the ice show for her birthday? Will Angel finish his cheese plate? These are just a couple of the questions we're examining today, PLUS Jeff Kober joins us to talk about playing Zachary Kralik!! In case you forgot, this is the one where Quentin Travers, the head of the Watchers Council, is all "Hi Buffy, we'll be drugging you without your knowledge before locking you, in your weakened state, inside a deteriorating old boarding house with a former serial killer/current vampire." Today we're discussing S3E12: Helpless. FIND OUR GUEST ON TWITTER! Jeff Kober: @jeffkober 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 "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Grab your pitchforks and brace yourselves for some mob mentality, Sunnydale-style - we've arrived at Season Faith, Episode M.O.O.! Also, holy cheese wheels, we talked to Elizabeth Anne Allen (who plays Amy Madison) about nearly getting burned at the stake on her birthday, meeting the rat-actor who played her character's rat-self, and loads more! Today we're discussing S3E11: Gingerbread. 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 "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

It's that magical time of year when tree lights twinkle, snowfall dusts the distant hilltops, and the ghosts of those you've murdered in cold blood come back to haunt you. Gaby Dunn RETURNS and Joanna Robinson pops by for a quick Buffy FeelingsWatch (and brings her impression of Angel's impression of an Irish accent). Today we're discussing S3E10: Amends. GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS Gaby Dunn: @gabydunn on twitter; youtube.com/justbetweenusshow; and read her book(!) smarturl.it/IHEBYbook  Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis on twitter; read her freaking VANITY FAIR COVER STORY about the Marvel Cinematic Universe; listen to her podcasts current & past such as A Storm of Spoilers, A Cast of Kings, Decoding Westworld, Little Gold Men, GenPop, and... jesus she's everywhere. 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 "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Bored now? Of course you're not!! There's ANYA! And VAMPIRE WILLOW! Today we're discussing S3E9: The Wish. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Get to know Buffy FashionWatch Correspondent and general dreamboat Kate Leth better at www.kateleth.com and on twitter @kateleth! Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! In honor of today's episode, we've got a new BORED MEOW shirt up in our online store, featuring a magical kitten and designed by Diana Kresge! We've also got a goth-friendly new version of our Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy tee, designed by Devan Power - plus a new baby onesie and plenty of restocks!  www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. Looking for our jingles?! They're all right here: www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jingles  **PLEASE NOTE** our "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! Click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! www.patreon.com/bufferingcast.  Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

Official Spike fan-club president Joanna Robinson returns because GUESS WHO JUST DROVE THROUGH THE SUNNYDALE SIGN AGAIN!!! Also Angel is reading Sartre's Nausea by the fire in the original French and we NEED to talk about it. Today we're discussing S3E8: Lover's Walk. Follow earth angel Joanna Robinson on twitter @jowrotethis, read her writings on VanityFair.com, and listen to her podcast on Storm Of Spoilers, Little Gold Men, and perhaps also on every podcast ever, because she is everywhere & everything. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music.  You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

Live from The NerdMelt Showroom! Special guests Kristine Thune, Ira Madison III, Kate Leth, and Gaby Dunn (who somehow forced her way on stage) help us sort through our feelings about Gwendolyn Post, Slayer Tension, and The Glove of Non-Monogamy! Today we're discussing S3E7: Revelations. Follow our amazing guests on Twitter : Kristine Thune - @kristinetuna Ira Madison III - @ira Kate Leth - @kateleth Gaby Dunn - @gabydunn Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music.  You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

Kristine Sutherland (!!!) and Kate Leth guest -- ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING US, IT'S EFFING BAND CANDY!!!!! We mean *ahem* -- today we're discussing S3E6: Band Candy. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Get to know Buffy FashionWatch Correspondent and general dreamboat Kate Leth better at www.kateleth.com and on twitter @kateleth! Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music.  You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

BUFFERING 3.05: Homecoming GET IN THE LIMO! It's the episode that launched a zillion Cordelia/Spatula fan fics! Buckle up for SlayerFest 98! Today we're discussing S3E5: Homecoming. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music.  You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

BUFFERING 3.04: Beauty and the Beasts In this episode, Buffy finds herself surrounded by all kinds of man-beasts, Faith coins the phrase "kickin the gearshift" (now a timeless classic), and Xander takes a very poorly-timed nap. We also talk to Red McCormick about her experience in working with survivors of domestic violence, and how that intersects with this episode of Buffy. Today we're discussing S3E4: Beauty and the Beasts. Resources for survivors of domestic violence in the US: National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: https://avp.org/ncavp/ National Domestic Violence Hotline: http://www.thehotline.org/ Battered Women's Justice Project: http://www.bwjp.org/ NW Network Resource List (LGBT Specific): http://www.nwnetwork.org/helpful-links/ Australia Domestic Violence Resources: http://www.anothercloset.com.au (specifically queer) http://www.acon.org.au (specifically queer) http://www.sass.org.au/directory/ (this is a resource that contains info on multiple orgs, primarily for sexual assault, but many for DV as well). http://www.dvrcv.org.au UK Domestic Violence Resources: The National Domestic Violence Helpline - 0808 200 0247 National Centre for Domestic Violence Helpline - 0844 804 4999 - for free legal advice and help getting a restraining order. ManKind Helpline - for male victims of domestic abuse - 01823 334244 National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0800 999 5428 Respect Helpline for perpetrators of Domestic abuse - 0808 802 4040 The Samaritans if you just need someone to listen - 116 123 If you are in immediate danger, always phone 999.  Canada Domestic Violence Resources: Women's shelters & provincial and territorial crisis lines - http://sheltersafe.ca Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering.  Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at everyoneisgay.com and mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast!  WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!!) - it's all happening over at bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL! Just visit patreon.com/bufferingcastand click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! You can now support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com). 

Lock up your daughters because FAITH IS HERE!! Prepare for pleather pants, alligator wrestling, and a hearty Boston accent, and then brace for impact because *something* is about to fall out of the sky. Today we're discussing S3E3: Faith, Hope & Trick. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering.  Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at everyoneisgay.com and mykidisgay.com. Follow Jess Abbott on twitter (@tancredjess) and check out her band Tancred at tancredmusic.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast!  Transform into a Buffering burrito by ensconcing yourself in a wolf-y AWOO shirt designed by Isabella Rotman, an ADORABLE "even a werewolf is better than misogyny" tee designed by Cameron Glavin, and the JUST KEEP FIGHTING tee in a new color! We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE. Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click on SHOP to check out our little cabinet of WONDERS. If you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, Buffering the Vampire  **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL! Just visit patreon.com/bufferingcastand click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! You can now support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com). 

LIVE FROM FLAMECON in Brooklyn NY, this episode features guest appearances from musician Mal Blum, senior Autostraddle editor Heather Hogan, and our beloved Kate Leth! We talk about zombie cats, zombie humans, and of course... Joyce and Pat. This week we're discussing s3e2: Dead Man's Party.  **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL! Just visit patreon.com/bufferingcast and click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering.  Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at everyoneisgay.com and mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! And while you're at it, find our guests on twitter too: @malblum, @theheatherhogan, and @kateleth!  Thanks to this episode's sponsors!  MERCH REMAINS IN STOCK, including a wolf-y AWOO shirt designed by Isabella Rotman, an ADORABLE "even a werewolf is better than misogyny" tee designed by Cameron Glavin, and the JUST KEEP FIGHTING tee in a new color! We've also got CDs ready to order - limited quantities of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE. Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click on SHOP to check out our little cabinet of WONDERS. If you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, Buffering the Vampire Slayer: Songs From Season One is available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music. You can now support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com).