This week, our hosts discuss the geopolitical ramifications of douchey college bros, what makes a good breakfast wine, and the general otherwordly nonsense of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer classic "Beer Bad," episode 405. 

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Haley: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amy Sherman Palladino's new TV show on Amazon Prime. 

Emily: Emmy Rossum, star of Shameless, who successfully negotiated for equal pay with William H. Macy after 7 years as a lead actress on the show. 

Hannah: Michelle Gomez as Missy on Doctor Who, the newest incarnation of the classic villain the Master, who is best described as an evil Mary Poppins. 

This week we're chatting about some disturbing medical practices, a worrying interpretation of LA new-spiritualism, and the alarming tendency to overlook intense stalking in Angel 104, "I Fall to Pieces"

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Emily hopes you all check out GQ writer Caity Weaver as she takes readers inside the world of Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson and his impending presidential run.

Hannah has been listening to the podcast My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark as they teach us how to stay sexy and not get murdered.

Haley has been enjoying the latest season of Sense 8 (we'll miss you) and the fine work by the Wachowskis.

This week the Scoobies are celebrating Halloween at U.C. Sunnydale with a haunted house frat party that gets way too real. Giles is in the holiday spirit, Anya finds the perfect costume, and we're reminded to always translate the photo captions in Buffy episode 404, "Fear Itself"

This week we follow the Gem of Amara, Oz, and Spike to LA as everyone's favorite brooding vamp talks a walk in the sunshine for the first time in 200+ years. 

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Emily is revisiting Beyonce (as we should all be doing every day) on the one year anniversary of Lemonade, with a special shout-out to her new scholarship program for bold, creative women.

Hannah has been enjoying many B-list movies on Netflix including 'Secret Life of Pets' featuring such amazing female talent as Jenny Slate.

Haley has been reading some Shirley Jackson lately and recommends 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' You should also check it out if you feel like being thoroughly creeped out.

This week we're chatting about the first real Buffy/Angel crossover ep, "The Harsh Light of Day." Spike is back in Sunnydale, Parker the Human Dumpster Fire shows his true colors, and Harmony is just delightful.

This week we're talking about the awfulness of pre-internet dating (and apparently dating in LA in general) in Angel episode 102, "Lonely Hearts"

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Hannah just watched Beauty and the Beast (NOT the feminist plug) and really admired the fabulous costume work of Jacqueline Durran - something the Academy has done for years.

Haley has been enjoying the works of author Sarah Waters (Fingersmith, Tipping the Velvet) whose novels focus on LGBT women in Victorian society.

Thanks to her Buffy-induced Hulu subscription, Emily has been watching the cop satire Angie Tribeca staring the ever-hilarious Rashida Jones.

This week we're chatting about Buffy's evil roommate, her slow descent into madness, and more exciting details of Giles' personal life in episode 402, "Living Conditions"

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Emily has been enjoying HBO's "Big Little Lies" with a thoroughly lady-filled powerhouse cast.

Hannah is returning to the work of artist/activist/badass Maya Lin, specifically her newest memorial, 'What is Missing' a tribute to extinct species everywhere. 

Haley is listening to a new podcast, "Science Vs." hosted by science journalist Wendy Zukerman  

This week we're starting Buffy's greatest spinoff series, Angel (though we're still rooting for Ripper). We're chatting about the dark and depressing portrayal of LA, how excited we are to see Cordelia again, and learn what it's like to hear David Boreanaz deliver consecutive sentences!

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Haley is wrapping up National Poetry month with a shout-out to the excellent poet Mary Oliver.

Emily has been re-watching Lost and appreciates all of the strong female characters featured (also recommends you all take a re-watch if you're feeling nostalgic).

Hannah has been watching a lot of Sandi Toksvig (specifically on Qi) and hopes you all check out this fabulous lady comic.

This week we're getting into Season 4 of Buffy as the Scoobies acclimate to life at UC Sunnydale, Giles has one hell of a personal life, and Pedro Pascal tragically gets turned into a vamp in episode 401, "The Freshman"

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Emily has been re-watching VEEP on HBO, a show about how things in Washington really get done starring Seline Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) as the Vice President.

Hannah just watched 'Logan', the latest installment in the X-Men series and is super excited about the appearance of Laura (Dafne Keen) a young Spanish-American actress who kills it as Wolverines protegee.

Haley is reading 'Margaret the First: A Novel" by Danielle Dutton about the life of Margaret Cavendish, one of Europe's first published female authors 

This week we're wrapping up season 3 with a tearful (non)goodbye from Angel, a comatose Faith, and an epic battle leading to the literal end of Sunnydale High School in episode 322, "Graduation Day"

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Emily has recently re-watched the YA gem, "Princess Diaries" starring Ann Hathaway and Julie Andrews as a newly crowned princess learning the ropes from her deeply fabulous grandmother

Haley has recently finished "The OA" starring Brit Marling (also the badass lady creator and executive producer) and suggest you all check it out

Hannah has been obsessing over Entertainment Weekly's recent 'Buffy' photo shoot, specifically the shots of Charisma Carpenter. She's a nerdy mom, but also looks exactly the same 20 years later...