The Art of Slaying - A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Retrospective

By J. Newcastle and Brian Thomas

What's The Art of Slaying - A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Retrospective about?

The Art of Slaying is a retrospective podcast of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer television series breaking down the themes, storylines and cultural significance of the Joss Wheddon production.

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The Art of Slaying - A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Retrospective episodes:

04.14.2018
Episode 157: PTR Season 1 Episode 8 Time to Go to Work
A demon that can bring hell to earth? Novel concept. J and Brian attempt to avoid the apocalypse... again.
03.14.2018
Episode 156: PTR Season 1 Episode 7 Gotta Have Faith
She's back and she's pissed. J. and Brian still believe there is good in this rogue slayer.
02.25.2018
Episode 155: PTR Season 1 Episode 6 The Past is Never the Past
It always comes down to daddy issues... J. and Brian fight the demons of yesterday and today.
01.31.2018
Episode 154: PTR Season 1 Episode 5 Dangerous Liaisons Abound
Friends, babies, revelations and trust issues... J. and Brian deal with consequences of bad decisions.
01.10.2018
Episode 153: PTR Season 1 Episode 4 Here's to Love and Loss
Hey I remember you... no you don't. J and Brian try to remember old friends.
12.26.2017
Episode 152: PTR Season 1 Episode 3 We All Have Baggage
Brains... the new wedding cake. J. and Brian deal with anger issues and learn about feelings.
12.05.2017
Episode 151: PTR Season 1 Episode 2 Team Building
Keep those hot pokers away from us... they look painful. J. and Brian make new friends and fight old enemies.
11.21.2017
Episode 150: PTR Season 1 Episode 1 City of
Russell is going down! J. and Brian move to Los Angeles.
10.19.2017
Episode 149: PTR Season 1 Episode 0
J. and Brian introduce you to Path to Redemption - An Angel Retrospective
06.09.2014
Episode 148: Season 7 and Series Wrap
Looks like we made it. J and Brian close the doors on seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
06.02.2014
Episode 147: S7E22 Chosen
We are so ready to finish this! J and Brian burn down the town in Chosen.
05.27.2014
Episode 146: S7E21 End of Days
Behind every good woman is a man trying to kill her. J. and Brian prepare for End of Days.
05.19.2014
Episode 145: S7E20 Touched
Nothing like pending doom to make everyone feel a bit randy. J. and Brian get tender with Touched.
05.12.2014
Episode 144: S7E19 Empty Places
This is not a democracy, it's a slayocrasy. J. and Brian cast their ballots into Empty Places.
05.05.2014
Episode 143: S7E18 Dirty Girls
Welcome back, Faith. Please don't kill anyone. J and Brian discuss the sitch of Dirty Girls.
04.28.2014
Episode 142: S7E17 Lies My Parents Told Me
At least Spike and Wood aren't the sons of Norma Bates. J. and Brian go psycho over Lies My Parents Told Me.
04.21.2014
Episode 141: S7E16 Storyteller
Did we need a reason to spill Andrew's blood? J. and Brian settle by the fireside for Storyteller.
04.13.2014
Episode 140: S7E15 Get It Done
The Spirit of the First Slayer must get tired of these little chin wags. J and Brian go through the portal to Get It Done.
04.07.2014
Episode 139: S7E14 First Date
Not even the strangest first date Buffy's had in her life. J and Brian share some secrets on First Date.
03.31.2014
Episode 138: S7E13 The Killer In Me
New meaning to kiss me deadly. J and Brian hold on to the past with The Killer In Me.
03.24.2014
Episode 137: S7E12 Potential
If only there was a midichlorian test for Slayers. J and Brian pick the best from Potential.
03.17.2014
Episode 136: S7E11 Showtime
Hear us fear , we are facing you. J and Brian conjure up old magic because it's showtime.
03.10.2014
Episode 135: S7E10 Bring on the Night
Good to see Nosferatu getting some work. J and Brian prepare to Bring on the Night.
03.03.2014
Episode 134: S7E9 Never Leave Me
Who knew butcher shops were apocalypse recession proof? J and Brian stock up on meat for Never Leave Me.
02.10.2014
Episode 133: S7E8 Sleeper
Always figured Spikes trigger word would be something more British. J and Brian await to activate Sleeper.
02.03.2014
Episode 132: S7E7 Conversations with Dead People
The plan is to talk these people to death? Good luck with that. J and Brian explore their verbose sides during Conversations With Dead People.
01.27.2014
Episode 131: S7E6 Him
Who knew a letterman jacket held that much power? J and Brian burn the jacket in Him.
01.14.2014
Episode 130: S7E5 Selfless
So that’s where Anya, I mean Aud’s, fear of bunnies comes from. J and Brian side with humanity in Selfless.
01.07.2014
Episode 129: S7E4 Help
Red robes, candles, and a demon can't stop her, but natural causes are a bitch. J and Brian try to save Help.
12.23.2013
Episode 128: S7E3 Same Time, Same Place
He may be a flesh eating monster, but at least he is there for me. J and Brian peel the skin off Same Time, Same Place
12.16.2013
Episode 127: S7E2 Beneath You
What kind of fish could you catch with that worm? J and Brian try to decipher Beneath You.
12.10.2013
Episode 126: S7E1 Lessons
Because the basement of the old school is the first place I would hide. J and Brian try to make sense of Lessons.
11.25.2013
Episode 125: Season 6 Extra: Chance
What if Spike and Tara were just twentysomething platonic friends? J and Brian take a look at Amber Benson's directorial effort in Chance.
11.11.2013
Episode 124: Season 6 Wrap
New channel, new problems, but was it worth it? J and Brian offer final thoughts on the Season 6 of Buffy
11.04.2013
Episode 123: S6E21 and 22 Two to Go and Grave
Love...it sucks and it heals. J and Brian go from the cliffs to the caves for Two to Go and Grave.
10.28.2013
Episode 122: S6E20 Villians
First I'm gonna skin ya, then I'm gonna fry ya. J and Brian get their revenge on in Villians.
10.21.2013
Episode 121: S6E19 Seeing Red
Invincibility and all these nerds can do is rob an armored car? J and Brian open up the door on Seeing Red.
10.14.2013
Episode 120: S6E18 Entropy
Vampire love is nothing new in Sunnydale. J and Brian peak in on Entropy
10.07.2013
Episode 119: S6E17 Normal Again
When your fantasy world sucks more than your real life you got problems. J and Brian snap back and forth for Normal again.
09.30.2013
Episode 118: S6E16 Hell's Bells
In Sunnydale cold feet could be jitters or amputation. J and Brian put on their tuxes for Hells Bell's.
09.23.2013
Episode 117: S6E15 As You Were
That awkward moment all over again. J and Brian meet the ex's new flame in As You Were.
09.16.2013
Episode 116: S6E14 Older and Far Away
Can this party be over? I want to go home. J and Brian try to escape from Older and Far Away.
09.09.2013
Episode 115: S6E13 Dead Things
Way to go from stupid criminals to hardcore criminals. J and Brian put on gloves to touch Dead Things.
09.02.2013
Episode 114: S6E12 Doublemeat Palace
Why, yes, I will have fries with that? J. and Brian work drive-thru at Doublemeat Palace.
08.26.2013
Episode 113: S6E11 Gone
Yet another reason to dislike Calista Flockhart. J and Brian hit up the salon for Gone.
08.19.2013
Episode 112: S6E10 Wrecked
Talk about waking up in strange places. J and Brian do the walk of shame after a night of Wrecked.
08.12.2013
Episode 111: S6E9 Smashed
Amy is back, and she's a bad, bad girl. J and Brian conjure up some fun in Smashed.
08.05.2013
Episode 110: S6E8 Tabula Rasa
Randy Giles? Oh come on. J and Brian try to remember who they are in Tabula Rasa.
07.29.2013
Episode 109: S6E7 Once More With Feeling
Don't you love it when you just burst into song out of nowhere? J and Brian give you something to sing about in Once More With Feeling.
07.22.2013
Episode 108: S6E6 All the Way
I hate it when my dates turn demonic all of a sudden. J and Brian sneak out of the house for All the Way.

What's The Art of Slaying - A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Retrospective about?

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The Art of Slaying - A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Retrospective episodes:

Episode 157: PTR Season 1 Episode 8 Time to Go to Work

Episode 156: PTR Season 1 Episode 7 Gotta Have Faith

Episode 155: PTR Season 1 Episode 6 The Past is Never the Past

Episode 154: PTR Season 1 Episode 5 Dangerous Liaisons Abound

Episode 153: PTR Season 1 Episode 4 Here's to Love and Loss

Episode 152: PTR Season 1 Episode 3 We All Have Baggage

Episode 151: PTR Season 1 Episode 2 Team Building

Episode 150: PTR Season 1 Episode 1 City of

Episode 149: PTR Season 1 Episode 0

Episode 148: Season 7 and Series Wrap

Episode 147: S7E22 Chosen

Episode 146: S7E21 End of Days

Episode 145: S7E20 Touched

Episode 144: S7E19 Empty Places

Episode 143: S7E18 Dirty Girls

Episode 142: S7E17 Lies My Parents Told Me

Episode 141: S7E16 Storyteller

Episode 140: S7E15 Get It Done

Episode 139: S7E14 First Date

Episode 138: S7E13 The Killer In Me

Episode 137: S7E12 Potential

Episode 136: S7E11 Showtime

Episode 135: S7E10 Bring on the Night

Episode 134: S7E9 Never Leave Me

Episode 133: S7E8 Sleeper

Episode 132: S7E7 Conversations with Dead People

Episode 131: S7E6 Him

Episode 130: S7E5 Selfless

Episode 129: S7E4 Help

Episode 128: S7E3 Same Time, Same Place

Episode 127: S7E2 Beneath You

Episode 126: S7E1 Lessons

Episode 125: Season 6 Extra: Chance

Episode 124: Season 6 Wrap

Episode 123: S6E21 and 22 Two to Go and Grave

Episode 122: S6E20 Villians

Episode 121: S6E19 Seeing Red

Episode 120: S6E18 Entropy

Episode 119: S6E17 Normal Again

Episode 118: S6E16 Hell's Bells

Episode 117: S6E15 As You Were

Episode 116: S6E14 Older and Far Away

Episode 115: S6E13 Dead Things

Episode 114: S6E12 Doublemeat Palace

Episode 113: S6E11 Gone

Episode 112: S6E10 Wrecked

Episode 111: S6E9 Smashed

Episode 110: S6E8 Tabula Rasa

Episode 109: S6E7 Once More With Feeling

Episode 108: S6E6 All the Way