Best Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcasts (2025)

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Once More, With Spoilers: Watcher's Diary #5 35:02

13h ago35:02

35:02

We're BACK with our first Watcher's Diary of Season 2!! We've got information on bones and wrestling and barbecues and knowing your chickens — plus some discussion on Buffy reboot rumors AND excitement about the return of Fallout. And of course, we find out what Dawn was doing during "When She Was Bad"... OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS HERE-ORDER …

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The Magicians S2 Ep1: Knight of Crowns 1:03:51

21h ago1:03:51

1:03:51

Our magical scoobies are BACK! Ian Carlos Crawford, Kimberly Ann Southwick, Mae Shults, and Trevor Carlee talk the season 2 premiere of The Magicians, 'Knight of Crowns' - with a special intro from Margo herself, Summer Bishil CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.ets…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 2.01 When She Was Bad | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:48:15

8d ago1:48:15

1:48:15

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!Jenny and Kristin are back after a summer spent shopping in Los Angeles! Who will they smugly dance with at The Bronze? Who will look o…

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THUNDERBOLTS | Review 1:24:08

9d ago1:24:08

1:24:08

Florence Pugh saves the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Ian Carlos Crawford, Ashley K Smalls, and Brett White talked Thunderbolts* with guest BJ Coangelo. CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 …

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Once More, With Spoilers: Watcher's Diary #4 48:55

10d ago48:55

48:55

Producer, Special Agent, and Very Special Guest LaToya Ferguson joins us for our Watcher's Diary this week!! We discuss all of her thoughts on Season 1 (it is GOOD, actually ...and Marcie was in love with CORDELIA, actually), we finally uncover What Dawn Was Doing while the events of "Prophecy Girl" unfolded, and we learn that LaToya's favorite epi…

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BONUS: Feels Like the First Time | Fast and Furious 2:00:05

14d ago2:00:05

2:00:05

BONUS: Feels Like the First Time, Fast and Furious Edition (originally aired as two separate episodes on Patreon, presented together here with a new intro by Jenny) Feels Like the First Time is a podcast in which the experienced (usually - but not always! - Joanna) guide the uninitiated (usually - but not always! - Kristin) through important films.…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Bad Girls (Shortened Version) 50:54

15d ago50:54

50:54

"Life for a Slayer is very simple: want, take, have." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford and Sabrina Ryan revisited Buffy s3's "Bad Girls" with Amanda Wong and Rose Dommu - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our s…

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Daredevil Born Again | Discussion 1:33:29

21d ago1:33:29

1:33:29

Matt Murdock is BACK, BAYBEE Ian Carlos Crawford, Brett White, and Adam Straughan got together to talk Daredevil Born Again CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on Bluesky: http…

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Once More, With Spoilers: Watcher's Diary #3 38:40

22d ago38:40

38:40

In our third Watcher's Diary we are talking about vampires and CPR, continuing to investigate what instrument Angel plays, and reminiscing about that time Jenny was on a plane with Kenny G. Plus, Kristin learns about the band Celtic Woman and we find out what Dawn was doing in "Out of Sight, Out of Mind." We will be back with our coverage of Buffy …

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Buffy S3 at 25: The Zeppo (Shortened Version) 21:58

22d ago21:58

21:58

"Is this a penis metaphor?" For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "The Zeppo" with Brendan Haley - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Li…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Helpless (Shortened Version) 54:15

29d ago54:15

54:15

"If I was at full Slayer power, I'd be punning right about now." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "Helpless" with Zachary Patton Garcia, Nicksaysboo, and Zzavid - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfes…

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Talking WHITE LOTUS with JULIE BENZ (shorter version) 30:42

1M ago30:42

30:42

"I don't even have my Lorazepam - I'm gonna have to drink myself to sleep" Julie Benz joins Ian Carlos Crawford to talk White Lotus season 3 - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.12 Prophecy Girl | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:01:06

1M ago2:01:06

2:01:06

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 end is pretty seriously nigh, prophecies are prophesying, the Master is at peak drama (giving Angel a run for his money), Cordelia…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:49:54

1M ago1:49:54

1:49:54

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! Clea Duvall is here (though mostly invisible), there's a sepia filter on the camera lens, and HARMONY FALLS DOWN THE STAIRS (she's oka…

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Once More, With Spoilers: Watcher's Diary #2 56:14

1M ago56:14

56:14

It is time for our second Watcher's Diary — and this entry has it *all*! We've got emails about Xena, Painted Dogs (the saga continues!), the ongoing mystery of Where Jenny Calendar Dangles It, and also the succulent topic of eating spiders. We opine on What Dawn Was Doing in the episode "Nightmares," and we have a special segment where we share so…

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BONUS: Feels Like the First Time | Alien 1:28:09

2M ago1:28:09

1:28:09

BONUS: Feels Like the First Time, Alien Edition (originally aired as two separate episodes on Patreon, presented together here with a new intro by Jenny) Join Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson as Kristin boards Nostromo for the first time to ask important questions like "Where can I find a jumpsuit like Ripley's?" and "Where can I find a *Ripley* l…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Gingerbreads (Shortened Version) 47:00

2M ago47:00

47:00

"How many times have you been knocked out, anyway? I swear, one of these times, you're gonna wake up in a coma." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "Gingerbread" with Joe Carollo and Ian Collins - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on Pa…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.10 Nightmares | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:01:21

2M ago2:01:21

2:01:21

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! Today we are joined by extra special guest Hrishikesh Hirway as we confront our many subconscious fears: public performance, MURDER CL…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Amends (Shortened Version) 42:59

2M ago42:59

42:59

"Strong is fighting! It's hard, and it's painful, and it's every day. It's what we have to do. " For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisted Buffy s3's "Amends" with Sina Grace and Michael Simeon aka Blackgaycomicgeek - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! CONTACT: [email protected] Support us on …

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Remembering Michelle Trachtenberg 1:21:16

2M ago1:21:16

1:21:16

We recently suffered the loss of millennial pop culture icon Michelle Trachtenberg - so we did this episode to honor her. Remembering her roles from Harriet the Spy to Buffy to Gossip Girl and discussing why this hits so hard right now. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx9…

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Buffy S3 at 25: The Wish (Shortened Version) 44:39

2M ago44:39

44:39

"I wish us into Bizarro Land, and you guys are still together?! I cannot win!" For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisited Buffy s3's "The Wish" with Matías Lawler and Stephen Dunn - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.09 The Puppet Show | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:37:40

2M ago1:37:40

1:37:40

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! We are currently conducting a survey to determine what, definitively, IS the greatest love of all… Is it our collective love for the h…

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BONUS: Feels Like the First Time | Indiana Jones 1:31:32

3M ago1:31:32

1:31:32

BONUS: Feels Like the First Time, Indiana Jones Edition (originally aired as two separate episodes on Patreon, presented together here with a new intro by Jenny Owen Youngs) Join Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson for Kristin's maiden voyage through the original Indiana Jones trilogy! Ride sidecar as she meets the whip, the hat, AND the leather jack…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:41:07

3M ago1:41:07

1:41:07

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! Online dating can be MURDER, am I right?! Moloch has entered the chat (literally), Jenny Calendar has entered the chat (figuratively… …

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Once More, With Spoilers: Watcher's Diary #1 22:16

3M ago22:16

22:16

Welcome to our very first Watcher's Diary!! In this very sacred space we will read and chat about some of our very favorite listener emails, and sometimes also tackle our world-renowned segment, What Was Dawn Doing. In this first installment, we will dig into What Dawn Was Doing during the episode "Angel" (and along the way ponder on what kind of c…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Lovers Walk (Shortened Version) 32:01

3M ago32:01

32:01

"I* may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisted Buffy s3's "Lovers Walk" with Holly from Elysian Fields and Leslie from the Buffy pod Fangs For The Memories - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayer…

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Buffy S3 at 25: Revelations (Shortened Version) 37:55

3M ago37:55

37:55

"The fact is, there is talk in the council that you have become a bit too...American." For the episode's 25th anniversary last year, Ian Carlos Crawford revisted Buffy s3's "Revelations" with David Diaz and Buffy Revamped's Brendan Murphy - to listen to the full recording sub to our Patreon! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy o…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.07 Angel | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:11:41

3M ago2:11:41

2:11:41

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! It is TIME for BUFFY and ANGEL to KISS!! TWICE!!! Which means it is *also* time for Joanna Robinson to guest host with us! We will dis…

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BUFFY's BACK | Revival News + Discussion 1:25:14

3M ago1:25:14

1:25:14

“In every generation there is a Chosen One.” Ian Carlos Crawford, Zachary Patton Garcia, and Ashley Hullett discuss the Buffy revival news! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slayerfestx98.bsky.social Like us on Facebook: w…

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BONUS: Doomcoming 2.01 Friends, Romans, Countrymen | A Yellowjackets Podcast 2:05:23

4M ago2:05:23

2:05:23

Hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover Yellowjackets one episode at a time, spoiler free. Find all of our Season 2 coverage in the Doomcoming Feed! Lend us your EARS, kids, because we are baaaaack with our coverage ofYellowjackets Season 2! Triangle Buddy is here, a man is being buried naked in the woods, Natalie is weaponizing forks, Stev…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.06 The Pack | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:48:34

4M ago1:48:34

1:48:34

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! You know that feeling where you're possessed by the spirit of a hyena and your hunger cannot be satiated by hot dogs alone?! Your sens…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.05 Never Kill A Boy on the First Date | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:43:38

4M ago1:43:38

1:43:38

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! Sure, FINE, maybe we need to deal with some Anointed One rising from the ashes of five or whatever, but have you SEEN WHAT A HUNK OWEN…

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Buffy's Hush at 25: An Oral History 45:46

5M ago45:46

45:46

"Buffy will patrol tonight" For the episode's 25th anniversary, Ian Carlos Crawford got the pleasure of interviewing Amber Benson, James Marsters, Doug Petrie, Wayne Sable, Don Lewis, Charlie Brumbly, Jane Espenson, David Greenwalt, Sophia Crawford, Jeff Pruitt, and Doug Jones for an oral history of the making of the episode. Support us on Patreon:…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.04 Teacher's Pet | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:46:59

5M ago1:46:59

1:46:59

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! You CLEARLY know that feeling when you develop a crush on your new substitute teacher who then turns out to be a giant praying mantis,…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.03 Witch | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:44:36

5M ago1:44:36

1:44:36

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! Buffy wants to be a cheerleader! Cordelia wants to be a cheerleader! Amy's mom, who has swapped bodies with Amy, wants to be a cheerle…

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Angel S3 : The Recap 1:06:35

5M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Cordelia became a higher power, Darla staked herself during childbirth, Wes got his throat slit for stealing a baby bc the vibes were off, and then, notoriously awful former baby, Connor came to town Ian Carlos Crawford, Colin Smith, Mae Shults and SF98 editor/producer Ashley talk Angel s3 as a whole Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfes…

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Angel S3 Ep22: Tomorrow 1:05:43

5M ago1:05:43

1:05:43

The one where Cordelia and Angel finally (don't) get together. Ian Carlos Crawford, Dana Piccoli, Alastair J Patton Garcia, and Angela Rockstar talk Angel s3's finale "Tomorrow" Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/slayerfest…

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The eX-Files: 2.25 Anasazi | An X-Files Podcast 1:57:41

6M ago1:57:41

1:57:41

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. It’s the FINALE of Season 2 of the X-Files and Mulder is taking LSD to celebrate. Scully cannot believe she didn’t get an autopsy *or* a bath, but she did get to sit at Mulder’s bedside and get yelled at by several different men!! We have conspiracies aplenty, a full adult s…

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Angel S3 Ep21: Benediction 1:16:46

6M ago1:16:46

1:16:46

Holtz is back, unfortunately. Ian Carlos Crawford, Mae Shults, Kimberly Ann Southwick, and Colin Smith talk Angel s3's "Benediction" Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sla…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.02 The Harvest | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:01:26

6M ago2:01:26

2:01:26

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! Buffy is grounded, we’ve got a cymbal decapitation, Giles is taking his glasses off, and Luke — may his precious biceps rest in peace …

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Angel S3 Ep20: A New World 1:06:59

6M ago1:06:59

1:06:59

Connor stars in Rugrats: All Grown Up Ian Carlos Crawford, Mae Shults, and Philip Ellis talk Angel s3's "A New World" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@slayerfestx98 Follow us on insta: https://www.instagram.com/slay…

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The eX-Files: 2.24 Our Town | An X-Files Podcast 1:27:27

6M ago1:27:27

1:27:27

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. Though we are discussing "Our Town" today, it is decidedly NOT the play by Thornton Wilder but rather an episode of The X-Files in which the townsfolk are dining on... other townsfolk! Cannibalism: the other red meat?? Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode a scary rank…

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Angel S3 Ep19: The Price 55:42

6M ago55:42

55:42

The gang Scooby Doos their way around the Hyperion Hotel. Ian Carlos Crawford, Dayspring, and Colin Smith talk Angel s3's "The Price" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@slayerfestx98 Follow us on insta: https://www.in…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 1.01 Welcome to the Hellmouth | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 2:11:25

6M ago2:11:25

2:11:25

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! November 6, 2024 seems like a fitting day to say "Welcome to the Hellmouth," so let us get right to it. Darla is using her combination…

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Angel S3 Ep18: Double or Nothing 51:19

6M ago51:19

51:19

Cordy comes back! Ian Carlos Crawford, Brett White, and Colin Smith talk Angel s3's "Double or Nothing" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@slayerfestx98 Follow us on insta: https://www.instagram.com/slayerfestx98/ Fol…

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Agatha All Along: The Finale (ep 8 & 9) 1:49:29

6M ago1:49:29

1:49:29

The Ballad of the Witches' Road (The Final Version) Ian Carlos Crawford, Ashley K Smalls, Zachary Patton Garcia, and Dominic Burgess talk the Agatha All Along finale. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98/ Follow us on Ti…

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The eX-Files: 2.23 Soft Light | An X-Files Podcast 1:30:35

7M ago1:30:35

1:30:35

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. This Halloween, we urge you to up the horror — forget ghosts, goblins, and demons and please reflect on that spoooooooky feeling where your shadow is NOT YOUR OWN!!!!! It's Season 2, Episode 23: "Soft Light" and the train station is your only safety... mwahahahahaha Producer…

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Angel S3 Ep17: Forgiving 48:52

7M ago48:52

48:52

Lilah + Angel go to the White Room. Ian Carlos Crawford and Kimberly Ann Southwick talk Angel s3's "Forgiving" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@slayerfestx98 Follow us on insta: https://www.instagram.com/slayerfestx…

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Agatha All Along: Ep 7 1:24:35

7M ago1:24:35

1:24:35

We all have a cry about Lilia. Ian Carlos Crawford and Ashley K Smalls talk Agatha All Along episode 7 with Gabby Alexa and Joe Organa. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@s…

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Once More, With Spoilers: 0.00 Trailer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast 1:29

7M ago1:29

1:29

Join us — Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs — this November as we head back into the Buffyverse for Buffering the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Spoilers! We’ll be discussing all 144 episodes of Buffy for a second time (!!!), but this go-round *with* spoilers — a never-before-attempted feat of love and chaos! In the meantime... JOIN US FOR OUR FIR…

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