This week we break down season 1, episode 6: The Pack.  It's a Karen-less episode of Are You Ready to Be Strong.  Let's all wish Karen well as she prepares to move into her new home. Wade, the voice of our intro, is here to sub in for her.  We say goodbye to Principal Flutie and Herbert.  It's one of my favorite episodes in season 1. I hope you enjoy!

This week we are breaking down Season 1 Episode 5, Never Kill a boy on the first date.  This is the pivotal episode for season 1.  We find out what the Master's plan for Sunnydale is and we get to see Buffy and Cordelia compete over a boy.  Spoiler Alert...Buffy wins...or does she?

This week's featured fan art is a video called Bleeding Out by Cemetarythings on YouTube.  Get a direct link to the video here.  Make sure you leave Cemetarythings a like and a comment so she knows how amazing her video is!

Trigger warning:  We do talk about issues relating to date rape in this episode.  If you or a loved one need support please contact the National Sexual assault hotline at 1-800-656-4673
This week we break down Season 1 Episode 4, Teacher’s Pet.  Not a favorite episode for either of us but we try to be fair in our opinions...for the most part anyway.  We also pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman at the end of the episode.  

Just wanted to address where we've been and when you can expect a new episode. Stick with us! New episode drops next week!

This week we break down episode 3 of Season 1, The Witch.
This is our first Monster of the Week (MOW) episode.  We see no Vampires in this episode and shockingly...no one dies!
We talk about the contrast of parenting you get to see in this episode between Joyce and Amy's mom and the cycle of abuse that will eventually lead Amy down a very dark path.  We also talk about how Joss addresses very real issues in this show just with a Supernatural spin.

This week's Featured Fan art is an amazing acrylic painting on gesso board by Scott over at weststudio3.com.  The painting features Angel and Spike in a recreation of the TV guide promo photos for Angel Season 5.  Scott and Callie have added their own touches to the painting to make it truly one of a kind and it is breath taking.  You can find the image by going to the following link:  West Studio3.  Be sure to click on their "Contact tab" to leave them some love and check out their other work that is on the site.  They are truly talented and we are honored to feature them in this week's show.

This week we are breaking down The Harvest.  We re-visit the Principal Flutie debate very briefly and have a very...interesting conversation about the mark of the vessel on Luke's forehead. 

This week's featured fan art is a beautiful illustration of Willow and Tara from Episode 5x6 - Family.  She did an amazing job capturing the intimate beauty of this scene and we are so excited to feature this beautiful image in our show and on our website.  You can find the illustration on her tumblr at the following link:  https://iriaabella.tumblr.com/post/174509094768  Make sure to give her a like and a comment.  You can also find more of her amazing art on her instagram @abellairia

Welcome to the Hellmouth everyone!  This week we break down the pilot episode of Buffy (or as Lynn would say, the only Pilot that matters).  We cover all the things we love in this episode and quite a few things we aren't crazy about.
Our Featured Fan art of the week is a music video by an artist called kittenpoker on YouTube.  The video is called So Cold.  The video is about Buffy and her struggle with the loneliness that comes with being the slayer.  This video is beautifully edited and we are so excited to share it with you guys!  
You can find the video on YouTube here:  https://youtu.be/KcnBrSD6oDU 
or on our website at https://www.areyoureadytobestrong.com
Just click on Featured Fan Art at the top.  Make sure you leave her a comment and tell her how amazing her video is!
Thank you Kittenpoker for allowing us to feature your video on our very first show!  If you have a fanwork (video, piece of art or anything you would like to share) that you would like to feature on our show, please send us an email at [email protected]

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Want to know what you can expect from this Podcast?

This is where you will find that.  Episode 1 drops on 8/11!  Are you ready to be strong?

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