The Magic Box Podcast: A Buffy and Angel podcast.

The Magic Box Podcast: A Buffy and Angel podcast. episodes:

• 07.09.2017

  Episode 24: Restless - Willow's dream

  In this episode we put on our little Freudian jackets and analyse Willow's dream in the episode Restless. Restless provides an insight into the 4 main scoobies, particularly into their concerns and fears (somewhat like Fear Itself, but more mysterious...

  
• 04.24.2017

  Episode 23: Top 10 Heartbreaking Moments of Buffy and Angel part 2 of 2

  In the second half of our two-parter, we discuss the most heartbreaking moments in the later seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.  We plunder the depths of our emotions to take a look at some moments that will...

  
• 04.17.2017

  Episode 22: Top 10 Heartbreaking Moments of Buffy and Angel part 1 of 2

  This week we pull out our handkerchiefs and settle down to talk about the most heartbreaking moments of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel - EXCLUDING moments involving deaths. We could speak about The Body all day, but won't. In...

  
• 03.10.2017

  Episode 21: 20 Years of Buffy #BuffySlays20

    This day 20 years ago Buffy the Vampire Slayer was first broadcast with its first episode, "Welcome to the Hellmouth". Since then it has provided rich and varied content and is generally considered one of the greatest television programmes...

  
• 02.26.2017

  Episode 20: Were Xander and Anya in a healthy relationship?

  This week we analyse whether the relationship between Xander and Anya was healthy, and talk more generally about the facets of their identity that sparked their romance in The Prom, and which led to their eventual separation in Hell's Bells. ...

  
• 01.01.2017

  Episode 19: Angel's Amazon Wishlist

  We foolishly forgot to buy the Angel Investigations crew their Christmas presents, so we go through their Amazon wishlists to buy some last-minute gifts using Amazon's fantastic next-day delivery service. There are further ASMR tingles and lots of fun. Find...

  
• 12.12.2016

  Episode 18: The Scoobies' Secret Santa

    To celebrate the yule period, we sit around a Christmas tree and shake the presents of the Scooby Gang and try to guess what their presents are, and then we rudely unwrap them! Prepare for ASMR tingles and Jolly...

  
• 10.31.2016

  Episode 17: Halloween part 4 of 4 - Halloween

  In the final part of our Halloween Hoedown, we finally get to the bottom of which of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel halloween episodes is the best using an infallible mathematical system of rating the episodes.  You'll probably...

  
• 10.27.2016

  Episode 16: Halloween part 3 of 4 - Fear Itself

  Our 4 part Halloween Hoedown continues to continue with the series 4 episode "Fear Itself", in which Buffy and her fellow scoobies are trapped inside a frat house. The episode was largely inspired by New Deal economics and the work...

  
• 10.23.2016

  Episode 15: Halloween part 2 of 4 - All The Way

  The 4 part Halloween Hoedown continues with the Buffy series 6 episode "All the Way", in which Dawn nearly gets unlucky. Get ready for spooks, terror, Simpsons, Caramel Cod, and above all a sketch at the beginning.   Find us on...

  
• 10.12.2016

  Episode 14: Halloween part 1 of 4 - Life of the Party

  Our 4 part Halloween Hoedown begins with Angel's "Life of the Party". We rate the episode on various categories, from Best Costume to Spookiest Moment to Best Inanimate Object. Prepare for terror and some discussion of The Rock. It's spookylicious!...

  
• 09.04.2016

  Episode 13: Should Angel pay for the crimes of Angelus?

  One of Angel's major motivating factors in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel is to atone for his crimes that he committed when he did not have a soul. This raises the question of whether Angel should pay for...

  
• 08.03.2016

  Episode 12: Top 10 Most Forgettable Characters in Buffy and Angel

  This week we discuss the characters that you forgot to remember from both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel spanning across the seasons. Join us as we remember those you can't remember - the forgotten heroes such as... um... you...

  
• 06.18.2016

  Episode 11: Redeeming She

  In this week's episode we redeem the episode She, Angel Season 1 Episode 13. Well... we try to redeem it. Among other subjects, we speak about the female lead character, Angel's dance moves, and mobile phone technology whilst trying to...

  
• 05.20.2016

  Episode 10: The Intentions Behind Willow's Spells

  In this week's episode we consider the intentions behind Willow's use of magic, and what it says about her character more generally. We also discuss magic in the Buffyverse more generally, including ensouling Angel, the "my will be done" spell,...

  
• 04.25.2016

  Episode 9: Faith's Development in Bad Girls and Consequences

  In this week's episode we analyse Faith's development from the start of Bad Girls to the end of Consequences, the turning point of her character development in series 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and marking her transition from "good" to "evil".   Find us...

  
• 03.31.2016

  Episode 8: Was it right to boot Buffy in Empty Places?

  In this week's Magic Box podcast, we discuss (competitively) whether it was right for Buffy to be kicked out of the Summers house in the episode Empty Places. Was it democracy in action, or just plain old mutiny? Find us on...

  
• 03.06.2016

  Episode 7: Was It Reasonable To Defeat Jasmine?

  In this episode we discuss whether it was reasonable for Angel and his fellow investigators to defeat Jasmine, or whether it would have been better to allow them to stay in their euphoric slave mentality. Find us on Facebook - The Magic...

  
• 02.15.2016

  Episode 6: Redeeming Doublemeat Palace

  Following a facebook page which quickly voted Doublemeat Palace as one of the worst episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer ever, we review Doublemeat Palace and consider why people might dislike it.  Find us on Facebook - The Magic Box Podcast. Send us...

  
• 01.21.2016

  Episode 5: Buffy's Birthday

  In celebration of Buffy Summers' birthday week, we talk about her birthday experiences - how they progress, how her friends react to them, and all the rest.   The theme was supposed to be birthdays more generally but that didn't pan out....

  
• 12.31.2015

  Episode 4: Ripper

  Episode 4: Ripper In this episode we discuss the proposed spin-off series Ripper - an unmade series centring on Giles. We talk about what contents were intended to be included, what we would have liked to see on the show, and why the show never...

  
• 12.27.2015

  Episode 3: Spin-Offs That Were Never Meant To Be

  Episode 3: Spin-Offs That Were Never Meant To Be When Buffy finished in 2003 and Angel in 2004. Fans wanted more of our beloved buffyverse. Lots of possible spin off were talked about after the two shows ended, many fans wanted the verse to continue...

  
• 11.22.2015

  Episode 2: Big Bads

  We compare the Big Bads of all seven seasons of Buffy - The Master, Angelus, The Mayor, Adam, Glory, Willow/Life/trio and The First.  After discussing each Big Bad briefly and how well the big bads fits in to their season. We pit...

  
• 11.15.2015

  Episode 1: The Unaired Pilot

  We talk about the unaired pilot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and compare it to the first episode of season 1, Welcome to the Hellmouth.  We talk about fake Willow, creepy Giles, and much much more. Good ol' 90s.  ...