LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT’S S4E5: Beer Bad!!!  There comes a time in the lives of two podcasters when they must stare destiny in the face and say, “We alone wield the strength and skill to discuss what is widely regarded as the worst episode of Buffy. YES, world, we shall now talk about Beer Bad.” Thankfully we were joined by Heather Hogan, Louis Peitzman, and Kathy Tu for this episode, and we taped in front of a live audience of 250 Scoobies in Brooklyn at Littlefield! Get ready for very bad CroMagnon hair and FOAMY, FOAMY BEER!  LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram SPECIAL GUESTS Heather Hogan: @theheatherhogan; autostraddle.com/author/heatherannehogan Louis Peitzman: @louispeitzman; louispeitzman.com Kathy Tu: @_kathytu; nancypodcast.org HOT HOT TIPS NEW & LIMITED MERCH! - Beer Koozies! Crop Tanks! Hell yeah. Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. NEW PATREON LEVEL & GIVEAWAYS: Head on over to patreon.com/bufferingcast HELP US TRANSCRIBE over at https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/transcriptions Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

It's Halloween in July and we are back at a frat house (*~the paaaaatriarchyyyy~*)! Meanwhile, Anya is terrified of bunnies, Joan of Arc and God are winning the costume contest, and GILES HAS A CHAINSAW???? Today we are discussing S4E4: Fear, Itself! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram SPECIAL GUESTS Fashion Watch Queen Kate Leth: @kateleth; http://kateleth.com/ America's Gentle Sweetheart Chris Farren: @chrisfarren; http://chrisfarren.com/ HOT HOT TIPS MERCH SALE MERCH SALE - Limited items, Diner Mugs, Smash Stickers and more, all 15% off through July 8th with the code CLOTHEDNUDES -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. HELP US TRANSCRIBE over at https://www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/transcriptions Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Our platinum baby is back alongside vamp Harmony in pursuit of the gem of Amara, and Parker is a total jerkface! Also, ANYA. Today we are discussing S4E3: The Harsh Light of Day! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram SPECIAL GUESTS Special Guest Host Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis; https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/joanna-robinson Fashion Watch Queen Kate Leth: @kateleth; http://kateleth.com/ HOT HOT TIPS We're taping a LIVE episode for BEER BAD at Littlefield in Brooklyn on July 8th! Full details at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jennycalendar! MERCH MERCH MERCH - so many things back in stock (what's up, muscle tanks) plus preorders for new Just Keep Fighting tees and TOTES, we've got the the Songs From Season 3 CD available, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Buffy's college roommate Kathy is here in full force, so you'd better log your calls, label your eggs, and make sure your face is glued on tight!! Passive-aggression is the demonic force at play in Sunnydale this week, and not even the park benches will be safe. *blasts Cher* Today we are discussing S4E2: Living Conditions. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS We're taping a LIVE episode for BEER BAD at Littlefield in Brooklyn on July 8th! Full details at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jennycalendar! MERCH MERCH MERCH - so many things back in stock (what's up, muscle tanks) plus preorders for new Just Keep Fighting tees and TOTES, we've got the the Songs From Season 3 CD available, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Buffy's off to COLLEGE and navigating the many obstacles of higher education matriculation - frathouse Jell-O shots, misogynistic professors, and of course on-campus vampires who kill your new friends, insult your outfit, and read your diary. Hellmouth no! Today we are discussing S4E1: The Freshman. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram GET TO KNOW OUR BUFFY FASHIONWATCH CORRESPONDENT: Kate Leth: @kateleth; kateleth.com HOT HOT TIPS We're taping a LIVE episode for BEER BAD at Littlefield in Brooklyn on July 8th! Full details at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jennycalendar! MERCH MERCH MERCH - so many things back in stock (what's up, muscle tanks) plus preorders for new Just Keep Fighting tees and TOTES, we've got the the Songs From Season 3 CD available, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

WOW, Kristin got the chance to sit down and chat with the mayor of Sunnydale himself, Harry Groener!! We couldn't think of a better way to close out season 3 than to share this fantastic conversation with all of you. You'll hear them dig into Richard Wilkins III's complicated relationship with Faith, discuss how a mayor ascending is similar to Bruce Banner hulking out, and you'll also be delighted (or perhaps terrified) to find that Harry and the mayor have the same laugh... though in this context, it's considerably less ominous. Today we're saying a fond farewell to Season Faith, with this very special Episode Mayor! LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT HARRY GROENER'S UP TO: Antaeus Theatre Company //antaeus.org A Futile and Stupid Gesture LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Get your Buffy & Faith Erotic Novel Zines in our store! Hot off the presses! Plus you can pre-order the Season 3 CD, there's a new Willow in the Sheets Enamel Pin, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Angel stands silhouetted in a foggy mist reflecting on his passions whilst Faith and Buffy find each other in a shared dreamscape. Seriously, though, this is the one where the class of '99 RISES UP TO BATTLE SOME MAJOR EVIL. Uh-huh that's right. Today we are discussing S3E22: Graduation Day Part 2. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS New Willow in the Sheets Enamel Pins AND Buffy & Faith Erotic Novel Zines are in our store! Plus you can pre-order the Season 3 CD, our sweatshirts are back in stock, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

WOW wow wow wow wow THIS IS THE ONE WHERE Buffy puts on some leather pants and Faith's eating a twizzler and then THEY FIGHT aaaaah probably some other stuff happens too but WHO CARES?! Today we're discussing S3E21: Graduation Day Part 1. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Audible: go to audible.com/BUFFERING or text BUFFERING to 500-500 for a 30 day trial and a FREE audio book. Pretty Litter: go to prettylitter.com and use code BUFFY for 20% off your first order. Better Help: go to betterhelp.com/BUFFY and use invite code BUFFY to get your first seven days FREE. HOT HOT TIPS New soft enamel Randy for Giles pins are in our store! Plus Girl Gang tees, a new Hardcore Smash crewneck sweatshirt, and loads more -- visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Ira Madison III returns to help us discuss the finer points of breaking up with your girlfriend in a sewer, how great Cordelia looks in her prom dress, and the most beautiful umbrella anyone has ever received as a token of gratitude for defending a whole town from the forces of evil. Today we're discussing S3E20: The Prom.GET TO KNOW OUR GUEST:Ira Madison III: on twitter @ira, writing on The Daily Beast, and podcasting via KEEP IT!LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPSProm Meetups (#promups) are happening in Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, and even PARIS FRANCE — plus we are having a free meet up in Los Angeles the day after our LA prom for all! All details can be found at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/promNew soft enamel Randy for Giles pins are in our store! Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Willow is kidnapped! Faith is gifted a fresh-smelling thing of beauty! The Mayor eats a twelve-course meal of spiders! Buffy gets into Northwestern! Angel drops the winch on his burgeoning detective career! Today we're discussing S3E19: Choices. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS February Lyric Sheet proceeds are going to benefit The Brown Boi Project (brownboiproject.org) and you can scoop one by going to bufferingthevampireslayer.bigcartel.com! Prom Meetups (#promups) are happening in Chicago, Atlanta, and New York — plus we are having a free meet up in Los Angeles the day after our LA prom for all! All details can be found at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/prom New soft enamel Randy for Giles pins are in our store! Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Our #1 fave Joanna Robinson returns to help us explore the finer points of Herbal Essences commercials, Alex Mack, and the simple fact that when you unexpectedly absorb the silvery blood of a mouthless demon and gain the power to read minds, it's not all sunshine and puppies. Today we're discussing S3E18: Earshot.GET TO KNOW OUR GUEST:Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis; https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/joanna-robinsonLOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNETJenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.comBuffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagramHOT HOT TIPSFebruary Lyric Sheet proceeds are going to benefit The Brown Boi Project (brownboiproject.org) and you can scoop one by going to bufferingthevampireslayer.bigcartel.com!Pre-order our new "Be The Thing That Monsters Have Nightmares About" tee, designed by Kristine Thune! 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit Time's Up! Just visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP.Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINESNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 • suicidepreventionlifeline.orgThe Trevor Project: 866-488-7386 • thetrevorproject.org

This is the one where Buffy and Faith become (Best Fr)ENEMIES, so buckle up for some serious drama. Hrishikesh Hirway of The West Wing Weekly and Song Exploder joins us in our discussion of French films, billowing blouses, and bondage. Today we're discussing S3E17: Enemies. GET TO KNOW OUR GUEST: Hrishikesh Hirway: @HrishiHirway; hrishikesh.co LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS February Lyric Sheet proceeds are going to benefit The Brown Boi Project (brownboiproject.org) and you can scoop one by going to bufferingthevampireslayer.bigcartel.com! Pre-order our new "Be The Thing That Monsters Have Nightmares About" tee, designed by Kristine Thune! 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit Time's Up! Just visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

TWO WILLOWS, NO WAITING! Plus we have a lovely chat with story expert (and Buffy aficionado) Lani Diane Rich, and a mind-bending Buffy FashionWatch from Kate Leth - once you hear it, you'll never be the same. Today we're discussing S3E16: Doppelgängland. GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS: Lani Diane Rich: @lanidianerich; chipperish.com Kate Leth: @kateleth; kateleth.com LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Listen to Kate Leth's musical ode to this episode OVER AND OVER AGAIN on our Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast! Pre-order our new "Willow in the Streets, Vampire Willow in the Sheets" and "Local Girl Gang - The Slayers" shirts by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Check out more of Mallory Wolk (designer of the new "Local Girl Gang" tee)'s art at mallorywolkart.tumblr.com! Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

We can barely recall when one leather-clad vampire slayer came a-fogging up classroom windows and drawing hearts everywhere - 'twas so like a dream, and only one short week ago. Lo! The winds of change blow harsh through Sunnydale, forcing Buffy and Faith farther apart from one another. Will they ever find their way back?! Today we're discussing S3E15: Consequences. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Snag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergood Still feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

THE TIME HAS COME FOR ALL BAD GIRLS TO BREATHE FOG ONTO THE WINDOW PANE AND DRAW STAKED HEARTS UPON THE GLASS! Faith and Buffy are spending a LOT of time together this episode, and Jenny can't stop screaming about it. (Kristin is also excited but is playing it characteristically *cool.*) Kristin has a fantastic talk with the lovely Jack Plotnick (portrayer of deputy mayor Allan!!), and Buffering poet laureate Kate Leth delivers the greatest Buffy FashionWatch of all time! Today we're discussing S3E14: BAD GIRLS!!!!!!! GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS Jack Plotnick: @jackplotnick on twitter; hop to jackplotnick.com for the whole sharknado of Jack-ness! Kate Leth: @kateleth on twitter; 360 degrees of our fashion queen at kateleth.com LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Snag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergood Still feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

It's Season Faith, Episode Xander, and Andrew Ti (of the Yo, Is This Racist? blog & podcast) joins us for a deep dive into the patriarchy and macramé owls! Plus!! The incredible Chris Farren returns, performing and producing the song that we wrote for this week's episode. Today we're discussing S3E13: The Zeppo. GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS Andrew Ti: @ANDREWTI on twitter; yoisthisracist.com and earwolf.com/show/yo-is-this-racist Chris Farren: @chrisfarren on twitter; witness his full web presence at chrisfarren.com LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS Snag a handwritten lyric sheet this January and benefit Time's Up (timesupnow.com) at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/greatergood Still feeling festive? "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

In this VERY SPECIAL EPISODE, we venture to Santa Barbara (aka Sunnydale) at the request of THE MAYOR (Helene Schneider, who is, as best we can tell, not evil *at all* but a totally lovely human, as well as a Buffy fan)! We chat with Helene -- and also Parry Gripp and Steve Sherlock of Nerf Herder (!!!) who of course you know WROTE AND PERFORMED the Buffy theme (eeeeeee) and brought us an unbelievable gift. This week, we're totally convinced that Santa Barbara is the real Sunnydale! FIND NERF HERDER ON TWITTER: @NerfHerder_band Our closing song this week is "The Chosen One" by Heather Stevenson. You can find it on her album Golden, available on iTunes and Spotify! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Snag 15% off your purchase through the end of the year with code BYE2017. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Will Buffy get to go to the ice show for her birthday? Will Angel finish his cheese plate? These are just a couple of the questions we're examining today, PLUS Jeff Kober joins us to talk about playing Zachary Kralik!! In case you forgot, this is the one where Quentin Travers, the head of the Watchers Council, is all "Hi Buffy, we'll be drugging you without your knowledge before locking you, in your weakened state, inside a deteriorating old boarding house with a former serial killer/current vampire." Today we're discussing S3E12: Helpless. FIND OUR GUEST ON TWITTER! Jeff Kober: @jeffkober LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Grab your pitchforks and brace yourselves for some mob mentality, Sunnydale-style - we've arrived at Season Faith, Episode M.O.O.! Also, holy cheese wheels, we talked to Elizabeth Anne Allen (who plays Amy Madison) about nearly getting burned at the stake on her birthday, meeting the rat-actor who played her character's rat-self, and loads more! Today we're discussing S3E11: Gingerbread. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

It's that magical time of year when tree lights twinkle, snowfall dusts the distant hilltops, and the ghosts of those you've murdered in cold blood come back to haunt you. Gaby Dunn RETURNS and Joanna Robinson pops by for a quick Buffy FeelingsWatch (and brings her impression of Angel's impression of an Irish accent). Today we're discussing S3E10: Amends. GET TO KNOW OUR GUESTS Gaby Dunn: @gabydunn on twitter; youtube.com/justbetweenusshow; and read her book(!) smarturl.it/IHEBYbook  Joanna Robinson: @jowrotethis on twitter; read her freaking VANITY FAIR COVER STORY about the Marvel Cinematic Universe; listen to her podcasts current & past such as A Storm of Spoilers, A Cast of Kings, Decoding Westworld, Little Gold Men, GenPop, and... jesus she's everywhere. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs: @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo: @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com, everyoneisgay.com, mykidisgay.com Buffering the Vampire Slayer: @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and instagram HOT HOT TIPS "Buffy, It's Cold Outside" can be seen & heard at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/tistheseason "Amends" can be downloaded for free at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/amends Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast Snag the new "Randy for Giles" pin, designed by Kate Leth, along with heaps of other sweet Buffering merch, by visiting bufferingthevampireslayer.com and clicking SHOP. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com)

Bored now? Of course you're not!! There's ANYA! And VAMPIRE WILLOW! Today we're discussing S3E9: The Wish. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Get to know Buffy FashionWatch Correspondent and general dreamboat Kate Leth better at www.kateleth.com and on twitter @kateleth! Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! In honor of today's episode, we've got a new BORED MEOW shirt up in our online store, featuring a magical kitten and designed by Diana Kresge! We've also got a goth-friendly new version of our Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy tee, designed by Devan Power - plus a new baby onesie and plenty of restocks!  www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. Looking for our jingles?! They're all right here: www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com/jingles  **PLEASE NOTE** our "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! Click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! www.patreon.com/bufferingcast.  Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

Official Spike fan-club president Joanna Robinson returns because GUESS WHO JUST DROVE THROUGH THE SUNNYDALE SIGN AGAIN!!! Also Angel is reading Sartre's Nausea by the fire in the original French and we NEED to talk about it. Today we're discussing S3E8: Lover's Walk. Follow earth angel Joanna Robinson on twitter @jowrotethis, read her writings on VanityFair.com, and listen to her podcast on Storm Of Spoilers, Little Gold Men, and perhaps also on every podcast ever, because she is everywhere & everything. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music.  You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

Live from The NerdMelt Showroom! Special guests Kristine Thune, Ira Madison III, Kate Leth, and Gaby Dunn (who somehow forced her way on stage) help us sort through our feelings about Gwendolyn Post, Slayer Tension, and The Glove of Non-Monogamy! Today we're discussing S3E7: Revelations. Follow our amazing guests on Twitter : Kristine Thune - @kristinetuna Ira Madison III - @ira Kate Leth - @kateleth Gaby Dunn - @gabydunn Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music.  You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

Kristine Sutherland (!!!) and Kate Leth guest -- ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING US, IT'S EFFING BAND CANDY!!!!! We mean *ahem* -- today we're discussing S3E6: Band Candy. Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com. Get to know Buffy FashionWatch Correspondent and general dreamboat Kate Leth better at www.kateleth.com and on twitter @kateleth! Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast! WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP. We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music.  You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast! Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).

GET IN THE LIMO! It's the episode that launched a zillion Cordelia/Spatula fan fics! Buckle up for SlayerFest 98! Today we're discussing S3E5: Homecoming.Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at www.jennyowenyoungs.com/bufferingKristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at www.everyoneisgay.com and www.mykidisgay.com.Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @bufferingcast!WE HAVE NEW MERCH! There's fresh and toasty "Awoo" baseball tees, Smash the Demon Lizard Patriarchy hoodies, an "Awooooooooooooooo" knit beanie w/ pom, and STICKERS (!!!! - it's all happening over at www.bufferingthevampireslayer.com - just click on SHOP.We've also got CDs of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE in the store, or if you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, both albums are both available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music. You can now support the show on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bufferingcast. **PLEASE NOTE** our new "The Patriarchy" jingle is available as a free download TO ALL on Patreon! click on the "jingles" tag on the left to find it fast!Logo: Kristine Thune (www.kristinethune.com).