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Welcome to Angel season 5 episode 12! It's a flurry of old faces this week after Cordi FINALLY wakes up from her coma and Bro Esquire rolls back into town with some new ink. Cordi seems pretty much perfectly fine, which is surprising for someone who has been in a coma for who knows how long. But she is ready to get right back on the horse and start solving mysteries! Bro Esquire is very much not the same as he was before. Still missing a hand, but he does have a menagerie of new magical abilities. That and a chip on his shoulder. Thanks for listening!

Hello and welcome to Angel season 5 episode 11! This week, Andrew is in LA helping us deal with a new slayer who recently murdered her way out of a mental institution. Dana, the slayer in question, is extremely traumatized and also extremely strong. Maybe Spike and Angel...the vampires, can handle the vampire slayer? The name is probably just an honorific, right? Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Angel season 5 episode 10! After a heated argument between Gunn and Wes causes Angel to lose his cool, the big boss decides to take a much needed mental health day. Meanwhile, Spike begins to embrace some version of the "champion" myth on the down low. One champion on paid leave, the other champion doing charity work. All while the greater machinations of Wolfram & Hart tug on unseen strings. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Angel season 5 episode 9! This week, friend of the pod and the ex-voice of Spike, Nick, is back to give voice to the immutable Harmony. Wolfram has been chosen by a famous demon rights activist to play host to some urgent peace talks between two cultures. Harmony finds herself unknowingly at the nexus of the issue after said activist dies in her bed...naked and bitten. Maybe it's not what it very clearly appears to be? Thanks for listening!

It's Angel season 5 episode 8 this week! Who is ready for a bromantic comedy featuring our two souled vampire champions? Us too. Unfortunately, it's not EXACTLY that, but we are probably as close as we are going to get. This episode is full of flashbacks, historical context, and features a Mt. Dew chalice. Can't make that one up. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to season 5 episode 7 of Angel! This week, Wesley's abusive father is in LA to critique his son's performance...I bet that will be a chill experience. Turns out, the Watcher Council is getting a facelift, and not everyone is convinced Wesley should be invited back into the fold. But how can we focus with all of these cyborg assassins wielding chains trying to murder us? Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Angel season 5 episode 6! This week, as Cinco De Mayo approaches, a string of murders has the gang on high alert. Well, Angel is trying to be on high alert, but he is pretty busy doing some world class brooding. Maybe he just needs another hero friend to help pull him out of his slump? What are the chances that all of our heroes are brooding simultaneously? Thanks for listening!

And we are back!!! It's Angel Season 5 episode 5 this week, you know, the week of the big Halloween party! Keith has been pulling out every trick in the book to make sure this shindig is a major hit. Unfortunately, everyone else seems hellbent on pooping that party. Let's see if we can let loose for an evening without everything falling apart. Thanks for listening!

This week the gang puts the TTRPGs aside in favor of some satirical, violent indie comics! We read through Survival Street issues 1-4. Set in a "fictional" near-future America. A cast of legally distinct, muppet inspired characters take up arms to win justice back for all people of texture. Politics failed, perhaps violence will win the day. Thanks for listening!

Welcome back to Monster of the Week! In this episode, the group begins to uncover proof that this small town in Gristol Michigan is more than a little magical. After Vincent stumbled upon a unicorn in a nearby barn, the pieces all seem to start falling into place. But appearances can be deceiving. Is this majestic creature our would-be impaler? Listen and find out!