The AMPire Diaries Episode 13: “Bad Moon Rising” | “Memory Lane” Yo, AMPies! We’re keeping it moving on on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, with “Bad Moon Rising” (Season 2, Episode 3) and “Memory Lane” (Season 2, Episode 4). This honestly might be my (hey, it’s LaToya!) favorite episode of the podcast yet. This week, we’re talking: - Morgan’s dad and the people and things he likes. - Our ultimate goal to be the least listened to ...
Jul 23, 2020•2 hr 1 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 12: “The Return” | “Brave New World” (Season 2 Premiere) AMPies—it’s Season 2, baby! That’s right, moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, we’re finally watching LaToya’s favorite season! In this supersized AMPire Diaries episode, we’re talking about “The Return” (Season 2, Episode 1) and “Brave New World” (Season 2, Episode 2). Why, exactly, is it supersized? Well, we’ve gotta talk: - Who’s hot...
Jul 15, 2020•2 hr 21 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 11: “Isobel” | “Founder’s Day” (Season 1 Finale) Hello, AMPies! This week in this horny Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, we’re talking “Isobel” (Season 1, Episode 21) and the misplaced apostrophe-loving “Founder’s Day” (Season 1, Episode 22). The latter is, of course, the Season 1 finale of The Vampire Diaries, so you know this is a Very Special Episode. In this episode alone, your favorite hosts: - Continue ...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 42 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 10: “Miss Mystic Falls” | “Blood Brothers” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, we’re talking about “Miss Mystic Falls” (Season 1, Episode 19) and “Blood Brothers” (Season 1, Episode 20). This time around, the gals are talkin’ “ThE gILbErT cHaRm,” loving one trash man, how “Miss Mystic Falls” is like HBO’s Run, GIUSEPPE, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode “Amends.” See? A lot of Vampire...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 42 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 9: “Let The Right One In” | “Under Control” (feat. Michael Chasin) Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, we’re talking about “Let The Right One In” (Season 1, Episode 17) and “Under Control” (Season 1, Episode 18). The AMPire Diaries’ resident boy, Michael Chasin, makes his official debut on the podcast as a guest, and thus marks the start of several brand new bits, such as: teen death wish ra...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 50 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 8: “A Few Good Men” | “There Goes the Neighborhood” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, we’re talking about “A Few Good Men” (Season 1, Episode 15) and “There Goes the Neighborhood” (Season 1, Episode 16). And boy do we have some questions. Would John Goodman make a good Giuseppe Salvatore? Who is “Bloodybecky”? Does Shay Mitchell have Canadian energy? Is Raising Helen a movie that exists? D...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 51 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 7: “Children of the Damned” | “Fool Me Once” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, we’re talking about “Children of the Damned” (Season 1, Episode 13) and “Fool Me Once” (Season 1, Episode 14). LaToya is possibly now Jeremy Gilbert’s #1 fan, Jill just keeps hating on flashbacks, and The Vampire Diaries says the words “leverage” and “doppelganger” for the very first time. Plus, stick around unt...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 42 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 6: “Bloodlines” | “Unpleasantville” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, we’re talking about “Bloodlines” (Season 1, Episode 11) and “Unpleasantville” (Season 1, Episode 12). Is Morgan also Jeremy Gilbert’s #1 fan? Was Elena wearing a Bump It? Are the Salvatore brothers really brothers? Are the hosts of this podcast idiots? Tune in to hear a resounding “YES!” to all of these questions and mor...
Jun 30, 2020•2 hr 4 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 5: “History Repeating” | “The Turning Point” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, it’s now time for a little bit of “History Repeating” (Season 1, Episode 9) and “The Turning Point” (Season 1, Episode 10). Not only does this episode of The AMPire Diaries feature a message from your hosts from the future/present—because we recorded this episode back in April—it also has tangents about who on t...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 55 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 4: “Haunted” | “162 Candles” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, it’s now time for some “Haunted” (Season 1, Episode 7) and “162 Candles” (Season 1, Episode 8). Vicki has a vampire costume and Stefan has a friend—both big moments in the series. Here are The CW’s official loglines for these episodes: “A HALLOWEEN VICKI CAN SINK HER TEETH INTO” (“Haunted”) “A HAPPY BIRTHDAY THAT WILL END IN TR...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 27 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 3: “You’re Undead to Me” | “Lost Girls” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, it’s now time for some “You’re Undead to Me” (Season 1, Episode 5) and “Lost Girls” (Season 1, Episode 6). Elena finds out the truth about vampires, Vicki becomes a vampire, and we also learn about Katherine from 1864 (who was, you guessed it, a vampire). Here are The CW’s official loglines for these episodes: “NOTHI...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 2: “Friday Night Bites” | “Family Ties” Moving along on this Vampire Diaries rewatch-slash-first-time watch (and mostly spoiler-free) combination podcast, it’s now time for some “Friday Night Bites” (Season 1, Episode 3) and “Family Ties” (Season 1, Episode 4). You gotta love puns, but you’ve also gotta love The CW’s official loglines for these episodes: “MYSTIC FALLS IS ROCKED BY VIOLENCE” (“Friday Night Bites”) “YOU'RE INVITED TO A PARTY TO DIE FOR” (“Family Ties”) T...
Jun 30, 2020•58 min
The AMPire Diaries Episode 1: “Pilot” | “The Night of the Comet” And so it begins: The AMPire Diaries. Naturally, it begins with the first two episodes of The Vampire Diaries, “Pilot” (Season 1, Episode 1) and “The Night of the Comet” (Season 1, Episode 2). It also begins (at least in these show notes) with the opening loglines for the official CW synopses for these episodes: “DESIRE, HEARTBREAK, ENVY, REDEMPTION, FEAR, AND RAGE, BEGINS NOW” (“Pilot”) “ELENA MEETS DAMON AND LEARNS ABOUT STEFAN'S...
Jun 30, 2020•57 min
Introduction: The AMPire Diaries “We know the risk, but we have to podcast…” (or some variation of that intro that will be constantly botched in the actual podcast… and I’m sorry for that — xoxo, Gossip Fergs) Welcome to The AMPire Diaries, a Vampire Diaries recap and rewatch podcast. Hosted by longtime Vampire Diaries fans LaToya Ferguson and Morgan Lutich alongside first-time viewer Jill Defiel, The AMPire Diaries is all about The Vampire Diaries… and getting absolutely AMPED to watch and talk...
Jun 30, 2020•4 min
