Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers! The winter here is cold* and bitter and even your best overalls will not keep you warm. Swords are gonna clang, orbs are gonna orb, and hearts are gonna break. We have arrived (again) at one of the best episodes of the series, and all we can say is… ouchhhhh. *for proof pls see S3E10

After ten years of creating Buffy content in our own little corners of the universe, we are beyond delighted to have FINALLY spoken with Passion of the Nerd's Ian Martin! We chat about Season 2, the reboot, depression, and the recipe that makes Buffy the beating heart of television for oh-so-many of us.

Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers! Ep Description: The one and only Hrishikesh Hirway joins us for our conversation on S2E21 "Becoming Part 1" (we hope you don't mind his Irish accent)!! We discuss very important things such as covalent bonds, the shape of an obelisk, the green ribbon tied around Darla's neck, and disks that are either hard or floppy! Also also: the Kendra jingle has now been masterfully recorded and a new eyeliner jingle is in the mix!! Who says you can't have your big rock and eat it, too?!

Pondering big questions like if Lilah Morgan and Faith Lehane would maybe make out (and why it wouldn’t be good for either of them?!) as well as limiting Jenny to five minutes of survivor talk (she somehow did manage to keep it under six). Plus Kids in the Hall, Bleak Midwinters, and Pet Sounds!

We've got speedos and kickboards in close proximity, fish monsters slip 'n sliding in the boys' locker room, and heaping piles of the patriarchy ...plus it REALLY smells like low tide in here?! It's S2E20 "Go Fish," and yes that IS Shane West in the steam room.

A veritable smorgasbord of both psychics and Buffering jingles converge for one of The X-Files most beloved episodes, S3E4 "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose." We've got Peter Boyle, questions about the meaning of life, Jenny feeling all kinds of feelings, and Kristin returning to her crystal ball (adding to the veritable smorgasbord of psychics) to find out more about Scully's NEW DOG.

Slayers, Every One of Us — the memoir we wrote together about our marriage, divorce, and podcasting through it — turned ONE this past week!! To celebrate we recorded our Watcher's Diary live with many of you. It was, of course, ever so much fun. In addition to Kristin talking about her feelings and assuring everyone that Jenny does, sometimes, also have feelings we discussed our favorite children's books, TOLD MANY POD SECRETS, and found out everything Kristin forgot about Lord of the Rings. Something for everyone!

Uh-oh, time for some feelings. Sunnydale High is cocooned in wasps, Angelus — who in any form only has eyes for Buffy — is infected by poltergeist love, Giles is trying to communicate with the ghost of Jenny Calendar, and Buffy cannot forgive herself. We get the kiss we've wished for since Innocence and then, in true Buffyverse style, one more punch in the gut. It's S2E19: "I Only Have Eyes for You"

It's time for yet another Watcher's Diary and we're discussing everything from furries in Pittsburgh to Young Miko's Gap ad to theories on Drusilla as a Potential Slayer!! Also, yes, someone DID make a mixtape from Dawn to Xander.

He's behatted, he's bewigged, he's belongfingered, and he's HEEEERE. Der Kindestod has entered the chat (and the Sunnydale hospital) to reignite some childhood trauma for Buffy and to inspire at least one child to tap his inner artistic potential. Plus, Angelus brings flowers. Again.

Another Watcher’s Diary is upon us! As is Survivor Season 50?! We get back into hoping for more Xena, dissect some parasites, listen to a choir sing Prophecy Girl (!!), consider what mixtape Dawn would have made for Xander in ‘98, and oh so much more (including astrology). 

Special guest LaToya Ferguson joins us for her FAVORITE EPISODE OF BUFFY: "Passion"! We've got some script deep dives, a round of applause for David Boreanaz as he settles into the true darkness of Angelus, a funeral for Willow's fish (RIP), and then of course the sound of all of our hearts shattering in unison as we are forced to face the rose, the loss of Jenny Calendar, and the devastation of Giles and the scoobies. SOB.

Another Watcher’s Diary is upon us!! We are talking Sinners, Fallout, werewolf bites, Angel’s never-ending need to make his daddy proud, Dawn’s whereabouts during “Phases,” and Diana Ross’ love of muscles… Spoilers for Sinners from 25:52 - 26:58

Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers! Bewitched by Amy, Bewildered by Xander, and Bothered by Giles Lack of Patience?? Bewitched by Cordelia's character arc, Bewildered by Where Buffy Got That Silk Robe, and Bothered by Larry's Absence? No matter what is bewitch, bebother, and bebewildering, please join us, Diana, and Hecate for our coverage of this week's *very* timely Valentine's Day episode!

Today in our watcher’s diary: Further evidence on vampire hair growth, Charlie XCX feelings, Moon Science, Kristin loves Meg Stalter, summoning Jenny with boobs, and more!

Ah yes, tfw a werewolf is in love!! Plus, Larry is gay, Buffy bends Cain's gun, Jenny has read some reports, and Giles simply *loves* the classics. It's Season 2, Episode 15: "Phases."

We are back with another Watcher’s Diary to find out what Dawn was doing in “Surprise,” meet a hamster named Grimace, learn more about ass jerky, and talk about Hooking Up vs hooking up (neither of which are any of Jenny’s business).

Get in losers, we’re going to Sephora because HE’S! HERE! Angelus is BACK, not a soul to be seen! We revisit the origin of Hellmath this week with the equation as old as time: True Love + Orgasm = -1 Soul What a time to be (un)alive.

Welcome to Once More, With Spoilers, where Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs revisit every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, one at a time — for the SECOND time! — this time discussing each episode with spoilers! Somehow the biggest surprise on the pod today has nothing to do with Buffy turning 17 and everything to do with Grimace — the beloved (party throwing?) (Gemini?!?!) purple BEST FRIEND of Ronald McDonald. In Sunnydale, Jenny is revealed as Janna, Cordelia is revealed from behind a pool table, Angel's boobs are revealed at both his bedtime and Buffy's bedtime, and Drusilla HATES THE FLOWERS, FIX THEM!!!!

The last Watcher’s Diary of the year and we’ve got egg babies, Xena and Callisto feelings, Dawn making little baskets, f*ck marry kill: cylon edition, plus some wisdom from Kristin’s therapist. TIS THE SEASON.

The eggs are here and they are NOT GOOD, folks! In addition to Kristin's horror at the skittering offspring in Buffy's bedroom and Jenny's horror at Kristin's request to be called "Mama Bezoar," we also chat about sex & responsibility, the arrival of the Gorch Brothers (!), and how we were forged in the fiery crucible that was the mall of the nineties. It's S2E12: Bad Eggs.

A veritable kitchen sink of topics in today's Watcher's Diary — including but not limited to: microscopes and MDMA, Dawn's whereabouts in both What's My Line Part 2 & Ted, Kristin's rage at a particular airline, Alderic's trip to the movies, smashing demon lizards for Christmas, and Jenny's new choir directing gig...

Our beloved Alba Daza is with us to chat about her Season 2 pick, "Ted"! We revel in Buffy slamming Ted in the face (WITH HIS OWN WEAPON!), we gasp at a reveal regarding Joyce's dress (it was her only dress?!), we try not to talk too much about robot sex (whoops), and so much more! Alba Forever <3

LIVE from Burlington, VT's Higher Ground, today we are talking about the John Ritter of it all in S2E11 of Buffy: "Ted"! Apart from robot boyfriends, patriarchy jingles, and Angel's widdle hand bandage, we also chat about what kind of pizza toppings Angel and Spike might choose to add to their own mini pizzas PLUS give everyone the podcast gift they've always wanted: crunching on some Count Chocula cereal live on stage!

We've got Freudian Slayers, a healthy RANT on the use of AI, more Xena (of course), and Kristin's introduction to Marcus and Robert. Plus, Dawn is loaning Mr. Gordo to Angel in our What Was Doing installment, thoughts on tarot, and why hate-listening to our podcast might just make you gay...