Still Slaying: a Buffy-verse podcast

Celebrate the highest highs and lowest lows of Season 2. Revisit the quips, fights, betrayals and triumphs with Kara and Penny as they recount the moments that still slay.

Season 3 is next and we’re covering all episodes so we start with “Anne.”


Keep Slaying!


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A camp classic of late 90s aesthetics with a killer soundtrack, Cruel Intentions delivers on its promise of salacious teenage hijinks and tragic consequences. Kara and Penny are joined by Jim to discuss the ups and downs of Kathryn and Sebastian’s bet. They ask, what is “Camp”? Who is the real villain of the story? How does this film hold up after 24 years?

Next time on Still Slaying they'll be wrapping up Season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and getting hyped for Season 3. Send in your picks for best slay and worst fashion of Season 2 and which episodes of Season 3 you're most excited about.

Send us pictures of your favorite Buffy merch or fan art, or pictures of your pop culture “Nerdaments” and we’ll post them on Instagram. Our new direct email address is [email protected].

We have a new policy now to not use last names when we read feedback. You can add a modifier to your name like your city or state or pick a fictional place or a type of demon.

Keep Slaying!

Links

Pacey-Con
https://youtu.be/Gx2G2yp6cU4?si=ZrF6toSbF9ICH4c6

Resources and Support for Multiple Sclerosis
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Resources-Support


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Hello, Cuties!

Frequently named among the best season finales on TV, “Becoming, Part 2” offers suspense, romance, strange alliances, unsupervised teenage magic and the saddest of the sad endings. Join us as we relive the thrilling moments of Spike and Buffy’s first alliance, grieve with Giles again for the loss of Jenny and marvel at the depths of sadness this show can make you feel. Penny and Kara ask: Why do crosses ward off vampires? Do the doctors of Sunnydale suspect vampire activity? Just how stupid are the Sunnydale police?

TW: Discussion of suicide

Send us pictures of your favorite Buffy merch or fan art! Or pictures of your pop culture “Nerdaments” and we’ll post them on Instagram.

Keep Slaying!


Links

Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Kristine Sutherland: https://www.reddit.com/r/buffy/comments/216hr1/comment/cga3lbx/

It Gets Better Project:
https://itgetsbetter.org/

The Trevor Project’s mission is to support LGBTQ young people through counseling, advocacy, education, research and community:
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/



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“The big moments are gonna come, you can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are.”

Widely regarded as one of the best TV finales of the 20th Century, Becoming Parts 1 and 2 deliver flashbacks, action, comedy, heartbreak, mystery, love, betrayal, confrontations, strange alliances, hope and sacrifice. Immerse yourself in 1998 pop culture and events with Penny and Kara and enjoy the deep dive into this rich story of an impending apocalypse during finals!

Travel back to 1753 and witness Darla sire Angel, then watch him get cursed in 1898. Join us as as we wonder about vampire grooming struggles and stay tuned for the Watchers’ Diaries and a conversation about the expanded Buffy-verse of comics, games, novels, and other merchandise.

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Content Warning: Discussion of stalking and domestic violence starting at 8 minutes and continuing until 38 minutes.

Penny and Kara dissect the way that passion informs all of our actions, Angel’s stalking behavior, the growing animosity between Angel and Spike, separating art from artist, and ableist language. These two attorneys talk about the laws around stalking and violence against women and the treatment of stalking in the media.

Next on Still Slaying: we’ll be skipping three episodes, “Killed By Death,” “I Only Have Eyes for You” and “Go Fish.” Don’t worry, we’ll provide summaries of each of these, then our main coverage will be of Season 2, Episode 21, “Becoming, Part I.” Let us know what you think!

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Links:
“Invisible Women” by Caroline Criado Perez https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/

Intimate Partner Violence - Fast Facts: Preventing Stalking https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/stalking/fastfact.html

Resources: https://victimsofcrime.org/stalking-resource-center/about-us/ &
https://www.womenslaw.org/about-abuse/forms-abuse/stalkingcyberstalking#1

“Daredevils Live!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M399-PvdzJE

“Exploitation Feminism: Trashiness, Lo-Fidelity and Utopia in She-Devils on Wheels and Blood Orgy of the Leather Girls” By Kristina Pia Hofer https://doi.org/10.4000/transatlantica.7928


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Come celebrate Valentine’s Day on the Hellmouth!

Penny and Kara talk sexual ethics, the history of Valentine’s Day and Silence of the Lambs. They'll have you wondering: What is a proportional response to a public breakup? Are puffy hearts still in style in 2023? Does Angel really know what speaks to a girl's heart?


TW: discussion of sexual assault and consent.


Next Week: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 2, Episode 17, "Passion"

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7: “Phases” (BTVS S2E15)

Penny, Kara and special guest Jim sink their claws into this episode that introduces werewolves (one of the classics!) to the Buffy-verse. From the caloric needs of a Slayer, to masculinity, toxic and ideal, and queer representation on TV in the 90s, this trio revels in an Oz-centric story and delves into the details and nuances that make the show so special. Super-fan Riley (the dog) joins in enthusiastically in the spoilery conversation.

Check out the article, "The Rise of Buffy Studies" by Kathryn Schwab for The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/the-rise-of-buffy-studies/407020/

Next time, we’ll be covering Season 2, Episode 17, “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.”

If you are watching Gen V, check out the coverage by our friends at TV Podcast Industries. https://tvpodcastindustries.com/podcast/the-boys-tv-podcast-from-tv-podcast-industries/episode/gen-v-episode-6-jumanji-podcast

#representationmatters


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Penny, Kara and special guest Anwen get deep into “Innocence.” They talk about how living on the Hellmouth wreaks havoc on your dating life, purity culture, slut-shaming, aspirational behavior and toxic behavior and how this episode is the set-up for the rest of the season and the series. Buffy has now averted two apocalypses.

Listen closely and you can hear Kara’s dog asking for attention.


Next time, we’ll be covering Season 2, Episode 15, “Phases.”

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It’s Buffy’s 17th Birthday and the Scooby gang are planning a surprise party. You would think that Buffy has enough things jumping out at her from the dark, but she seems really moved by the effort her friends put in. This is the Hellmouth, though, so her party is interrupted by vampires and a severed arm in a box.

Penny and special guest Anwen discuss romance, vengeance, ethics, vampire makeup and fangs and have a grand time doing it. For the hosts, viewing the show with the accumulated wisdom of the last 25 years of life changes how they relate to the characters. How has your life changed Buffy for you? Or, if this is your first time watching, we’d love to hear from you about how the show holds up to fresh viewers.


Next time, we’ll be covering the dramatic, heart-wrenching conclusion to this episode in Season 2, Episode 14, “Innocence.”

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Content warning: discussion of domestic abuse and domestic violence

Penny and Kara are joined by Randy of the Welcome to the White Lotus podcast to talk about Season 2, Episode 11, “Ted” guest starring the legendary John Ritter. The wide ranging discussion touches on the ways that Buffy is just a teenage girl in so many ways and gets real about the ick of the age difference between Buffy and Angel.

Next time, we’ll be covering Season 2, Episode 13, “Surprise.”


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If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, the following resources may help.

RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCENATIONAL CRISIS ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSISTANCE:
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE)
www.ndvh.org
National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
www.loveisrespect.org
National Child Abuse Hotline/Childhelp
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
www.childhelp.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
www.rainn.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
National Center for Victims of Crime
1-202-467-8700
www.victimsofcrime.org
National Human Trafficking Resource Center/Polaris Project
Call: 1-888-373-7888 | Text: HELP to BeFree (233733)
www.polarisproject.org
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
1-510-465-1984
www.nnirr.org
National Coalition for the Homeless
1-202-737-6444
www.nationalhomeless.org
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-537-2238
www.nrcdv.org and www.vawnet.org
Futures Without Violence: The National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-888-792-2873
www.futureswithoutviolence.org
National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
1-312-726-7020 ext. 2011
www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org
National Runaway Safeline
1-800-RUNAWAY or 1-800-786-2929
www.1800runaway.org
National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline (NDDVH)
Website: https://www.thedeafhotline.org/
Hotline: 855-812-1001 (Voice/VP)
Email: [email protected]
Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
Website: https://www.adwas.org/
Email: [email protected]
Office: 206-922-7088 (Voice/VP)

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