Still Slaying: a Buffy-verse podcast

“They cry out for mercy.”

Penny and Kara journey to the colonial era to follow Darla’s origins and the progression of her love story with Angelus. They find plenty of tangents, including Y2K telephones, children’s misunderstandings of the world of adults, Cersei Lannister, vampirism benefits comparison, possible Twilight reboots, and TV characters we want to punch in the face.

We’ll be taking a week off and then we’ll return to cover Angel, season 2, episode 8, “The Shroud of Rahmon.”

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Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: BTVS Original Promo for “Darla"

AP News article: Dolly Parton Day

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Viewing Order

• Angel 2.8: The Shroud of Rahmon
• Buffy 5.8: Shadow
• Angel 2.9: The Trial
• Buffy 5.9: Listening to Fear
• Angel 2.10: Reunion
• Buffy 5.10: Into the Woods
• Angel 2.11: Redefinition
• Buffy 5.11: Triangle
• Angel 2.12: Blood Money
• Buffy 5.12: Checkpoint
• Angel 2.13: Happy Anniversary
• Buffy 5.13: Blood Ties
• Angel 2.14: The Thin Dead Line
• Angel 2.15: Reprise
• Angel 2.16: Epiphany
• Buffy 5.14: Crush
• Angel 2.17: Disharmony
• Buffy 5.15: I Was Made to Love You
• Buffy 5.16: The Body
• Buffy 5.17: Forever
• Angel 2.18: Dead End
• Buffy 5.18: Intervention
• Angel 2.19: Belonging
• Buffy 5.19: Tough Love
• Buffy 5.20: Spiral
• Buffy 5.21: The Weight of the World
• Buffy 5.22: The Gift
• Angel 2.20: Over the Rainbow
• Angel 2.21: Through the Looking Glass
• Angel 2.22: There’s No Place Like Plrtz Glrb

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“Lesson the second... Ask the right questions. You wanna know how I beat 'em...? The question isn't how'd I win. The question is, why'd they lose?”

Penny, Kara, and special returning guest Dodie celebrate this Spike backstory episode and meander through related topics like Election drama in 2000, vampires who can eat food and those who can’t, consent, bullies, the appeal of bad boys, personal branding, wardrobe sharing, the Buffy comics, vampire polycules, disturbing reality TV, 30 Rock, and awards shows.

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Next time, we’ll be covering Angel, season 2, episode 7, “Darla.”

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: BTVS Original Promo for “Fool for Love"

Variety Article: ‘Buffy’ Reunion at Emmys: Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz Mock Canceled Reunion Series, Pay Tribute to Cast Members Who Died by Mya Copeland

Witches! A Primer - WHAT WENT WRONG - Apple Podcasts

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Viewing Order

• Angel 2.7: Darla
• Angel 2.8: The Shroud of Rahmon
• Buffy 5.8: Shadow
• Angel 2.9: The Trial
• Buffy 5.9: Listening to Fear
• Angel 2.10: Reunion
• Buffy 5.10: Into the Woods
• Angel 2.11: Redefinition
• Buffy 5.11: Triangle
• Angel 2.12: Blood Money
• Buffy 5.12: Checkpoint
• Angel 2.13: Happy Anniversary
• Buffy 5.13: Blood Ties
• Angel 2.14: The Thin Dead Line
• Angel 2.15: Reprise
• Angel 2.16: Epiphany
• Buffy 5.14: Crush
• Angel 2.17: Disharmony
• Buffy 5.15: I Was Made to Love You
• Buffy 5.16: The Body
• Buffy 5.17: Forever
• Angel 2.18: Dead End
• Buffy 5.18: Intervention
• Angel 2.19: Belonging
• Buffy 5.19: Tough Love
• Buffy 5.20: Spiral
• Buffy 5.21: The Weight of the World
• Buffy 5.22: The Gift
• Angel 2.20: Over the Rainbow
• Angel 2.21: Through the Looking Glass
• Angel 2.22: There’s No Place Like Plrtz Glrb

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Content Warning - discussion of domestic/child abuse

“Thank you for coming. We value your patronage.”

Penny, Kara and returning guest Dina delight in the Tara backstory. True to form, the trio find many opportunities for tangents, including voting, representation, kittens, the patriarchy, shame, homophobia, chosen family, feeling useful, “Little Women,” Massachusetts tourist attractions, favorite villains, and the Sunnydale job market.  

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Next time, we’ll be covering Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 5, episode 7, “Fool for Love.” 

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: BTVS Original Promo for “Family” 

The Alcott House in Massachusetts: https://louisamayalcott.org

Literary Hub » On Grief and Growing Up in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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“How many warriors slated for the coming apocalypse do you think are gonna be using that hair gel? Don't get me wrong. You're out there, fighting ultimate evil; you're going to want something with hold.”

Penny and Kara accompany Wesley on his undercover mission while Angel is consulting with the T-ish Magev and talk through the various guises in play. Along they way they veer off into a myriad of subjects, including celebrity gossip, Cute Knut, growth spurts, the show’s depictions of wealth, magical business names, tall privilege, the “that guy” phenomenon, The Sandlot, EMDR, demon karaoke song choices, and birthday parties.   

What song would you sing for Lorne at Caritas?

Next time we’ll tackle BTVS Season 5, Episode 6, “Family.”

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: Angel “Guise Will Be Guise” Original Promo

Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after 'brief battle with cancer' - ABC News

How Dolly Parton Shaped Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Frank Starring Michael Fassbender - Official Trailer

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Polly Pocket to Release New “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Playset

Monster High Buffy and Angel Doll 2-Pack

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“And feel free to tell me if this next bit gets a little too personal, because I've been told I've got *boundary issues!*”

Penny and Becky revel in the many revealing revelations in this episode, and find tangents along the way including the Kennedys, sibling shenanigans, favorite villains, Ted Lasso, and Wicker memes.  

Next time we’ll go undercover with Wesley for Angel Season 2, Episode 6, “Guise Will Be Guise.”

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: https://youtu.be/XXIf11SHl0I

What's On Tonight Podcast

The Vamp 'Cast | Podcast on Spotify

About – Pirate Corps Entertainment

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“You see, no matter how good a boy you are, God doesn't want you! But I still do.”

Things are really heating up on Angel and the Scooby Duo are on the case. Penny and Kara talk through the trap set by Darla with Wolfram & Hart, Kate’s disregard for the 4th Amendment, and the existence of the human soul. The conversation includes diversions about what type of vampire they each would choose to become, Oedipus Rex, Obsession, Get Out, Vampire Diaries, the 21 Grams experiment, and karaoke. 

Next time we’ll tackle BTVS Season 5, Episode 5, “No Place Like Home.”

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: Angel “Dear Boy” Original Promo

The Tank - Gallery of New South Wales in Australia: 

Mike Hewson: The Key's Under the Mat

Dear Boy • S02E05 • TPN’s Angel Guide

21 grams experiment - Wikipedia

Official Trailer: 21 Grams (2003)

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“Buffy, Buffy, Buffy! Everywhere I turn, she's there. That nasty little face, that fancy shampoo-commercial hair! That whole sodding holier-than-thou attitude!”

Penny and Kara (with occasional commentary from Pixel the pod-cat) find a lot of tangents along the path to discussing this episode focused on Riley’s identity crisis, touching on topics like House of the Dragon, medical malpractice, finding purpose in life, the constant delight that is Harmony, vampire logistics, Dawson’s Creek, and what it must be like to work in the Sunnydale ER. 

Next time, we’ll be covering Angel, season 2, episode 5, “Dear Boy.” 

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: BTVS Original Promo for “Out of My Mind” 

The Death of Marat - Wikipedia

Who's With Me? with W. Kamau Bell - YouTube

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CW: Discussion of grooming, childhood sexual abuse, and trauma. 

“I'm still dealin' with this man's ugly ass living room set. Some people just shouldn't have money.”

Penny and Kara find a way to laugh while discussing this dark episode that deals with childhood sexual abuse. The conversation winds around and touches on vintage technology, Starbucks coffee, unpaid internships, college admissions, interior design choices, film noir tropes, regional accents, consent, House of the Dragon, The Vampire Lestat, and Ted Lasso.  

Next time we’ll tackle BTVS Season 5, Episode 4, “Out of My Mind.”

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: Angel “Untouched” Original Promo

MIT Museum

‘Goodnight Moon’ Heads to Sunnydale in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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“So you bought the Magic Shop, and you were attacked before it opened. Who's up for a swingin' chorus of the "We Told You So" symphony?”

Penny and Kara welcome guest host Anwen to talk about this Xander-centric episode, diving into the turn of the millennium history, twins, Sweet Valley High, yin-yang, Severance, imposter syndrome, realizations of mortality, The Vampire Lestat, Star Trek, modern romance, and The Boys.  

Next time, we’ll be covering Angel, season 2, episode 4, “Untouched.” 

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: BTVS Original Promo for “The Replacement” 

Captain Kirk in “The Enemy Within” compilation

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/d3U-y78EMig

The Amateur Traveler podcast

https://amateurtraveler.com/

Penny on the Run For Your Lives podcast about “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come”

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rfyl-256-ready-or-not-2-here-i-come-with-special-guest-penny/id1529692998?

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“Oh, this isn't mere dust. This is 'son of dust'. This is the kind of dust that spawns countless generations of little baby dust.”

Kara and Penny agree, parts of this episode didn’t age well, but it still slays otherwise, and they get into all manner of topics, like billionaires, racial stereotypes, parties, Cordelia’s first aid skills, bullies, monster design, metal car keys, convertibles, gendered baby clothes, and dream sequences. 

Next time we’ll tackle BTVS Season 5, Episode 3, “The Replacement.”

Keep Slaying!

News Links/Referenced Links

Original Trailer/WB Promo: Angel “First Impressions” Original Promo 

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Viewing Order

Buffy 5.3: The Replacement

Angel 2.4: Untouched

Buffy 5.4: Out of My Mind

Angel 2.5: Dear Boy

Buffy 5.5: No Place Like Home

Angel 2.6: Guise Will Be Guise

Buffy 5.6: Family

Angel 2.7: Darla*

Buffy 5.7: Fool for Love*

Angel 2.8: The Shroud of Rahmon

Buffy 5.8: Shadow

Angel 2.9: The Trial

Buffy 5.9: Listening to Fear

Angel 2.10: Reunion

Buffy 5.10: Into the Woods

Angel 2.11: Redefinition

Buffy 5.11: Triangle

Angel 2.12: Blood Money

Buffy 5.12: Checkpoint

Angel 2.13: Happy Anniversary

Buffy 5.13: Blood Ties

Angel 2.14: The Thin Dead Line

Angel 2.15: Reprise

Angel 2.16: Epiphany

Buffy 5.14: Crush

Angel 2.17: Disharmony

Buffy 5.15: I Was Made to Love You

Buffy 5.16: The Body

Buffy 5.17: Forever

Angel 2.18: Dead End

Buffy 5.18: Intervention

Angel 2.19: Belonging

Buffy 5.19: Tough Love

Buffy 5.20: Spiral

Buffy 5.21: The Weight of the World

Buffy 5.22: The Gift

Angel 2.20: Over the Rainbow

Angel 2.21: Through the Looking Glass

Angel 2.22: There’s No Place Like Plrtz Glrb

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