James C. Leary aka CLEM is here with us today to talk about Clem's incredible return to the Buffyverse in SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY plus his time on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Clem is one of our most beloved characters in the universe, and we chat about everything from how long he sat in the makeup chair to the connection between comedy and sadness to that one time in Paris with Danny Strong... Thank you, James. What an absolute delight. Follow James on socials @jamescleary +++ Come ...
Jan 24, 2024•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast We sat down to talk about the making of Slayers with the brilliant Christopher Golden and Amber Benson!! We learn about the casting, communally attempt to manifest a second season, and dig into the new lore together. Plus we learn about that time Seth Green popped into the studio... Come to Buffy Prom 2024: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buffering-a-rewatch-adventure-presents-buffy-prom-2024-tickets-770304570707?aff=odwdwdspacecraft Vote in the Final Round of STA Awards: bufferingcast.com/sta LOCA...
Jan 10, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our final episode covering Slayers: A Buffyverse story is HERE! We discuss vampire Giles, “slurp play,” and our dreams of LaToya Ferguson being cast in season two to play the role of Angelus. PROM 2024 TICKETS https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buffering-a-rewatch-adventure-presents-buffy-prom-2024-tickets-770304570707?aff=odwdwdspacecraft LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewat...
Dec 28, 2023•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast The penultimate episode of Slayers: A Buffyverse Story is here! Did Indira's sunlight spell work? Will Anya and Anyanka have to rent a U-Haul to assist them in a merger? Is Spike evil again? Is a jar of sperm an appropriate gift for your office mate? We cover all this and more... 'Tis the season! PROM 2024 TICKETS https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buffering-a-rewatch-adventure-presents-buffy-prom-2024-tickets-770304570707?aff=odwdwdspacecraft LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @j...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast The episode in which LaToya Ferguson says we were "really on one." Spike and Dru are hot and heavy, we've named Anya/Anyanka/Jasper "Janyaska," and Indira does a fake sunlight spell that maybe is fake but is it fake?!?! It is Slayers: Episode 7, and we have - as always - a lot to say. PROM 2024 TICKETS https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buffering-a-rewatch-adventure-presents-buffy-prom-2024-tickets-770304570707?aff=odwdwdspacecraft LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoun...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Producer LaToya Ferguson joins us in a special wrap-up episode for our first season of The eX-Files! We discuss our favorite episodes, our hopes and dreams for The Mothership, and our predictions for what might unfold in Season 2. We also find out how many predictions from Kristin's Crystal Ball were accurate (spoiler: basically all of them)(spoiler: not really), and go deep on our love (Kristin's love) for QUEEQUEG the beloved NASA robot. We will be back with Season 2 of The eX-Files in early 2...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Indira is busy "resurrecting" Spike while Clem coughs up some lion fur-balls, we busy ourselves opining that perhaps Ms. Bang and Drusilla (miss)banged back in the day, and Anyanka licks Anya's face but actually it is Jasper so nothing to worry about! It is SLAYERS: Episode 6. Let's GO. PROM 2024 TICKETS GO UP FOR PRE-SALE TODAY, THURSDAY DECEMBER 7TH AT 10AM EASTERN >>> Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/buffering-a-rewatch-adventure-presents-buffy-prom-2024-tickets-770304570707?aff=odwdwdsp...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jonathan is a GHOST. Anyanka is in a PUPPY. Giles and Clem are in a ZOO. Listen, we have fully entered into Alternate Universe Sunnydale and in addition to the standard chaos, Indira also wants Spike to pretend he has risen from the dead. The Spike-Jesus we've all been waiting for? It is Episode 5 of SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY, babies. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Re...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast You know that feeling when the genetic material you found in an erlenmeyer flask has an extra pair of nucleotides and it simply MUST be extraterrestrial?! This week Mulder is ogling floating alien-man-hybrids suspended in tanks of fluid and working through some of his biggest daddy issues to date while Scully finally gets to believing after the one-two punch of a hot lady scientist at Georgetown and an actual, literal, holy-actual-shit ALIEN FETUS preserved in dry ice. *deep breath* Also, The Sm...
Nov 22, 2023•2 hr 42 min•Transcript available on Metacast We sat down with Kc Wayland, Producer and Co-Director of SLAYERS: A BUFFYVERSE STORY to chat about the making of the series! Join us to hear some behind-the-scenes stories, *very* fun facts about Kc's dog Nacho, and also to learn if Kc is Team Bangel or Team Spuffy... Learn more about Kc's awesome work: https://www.wayland.ws/ LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adve...
Nov 16, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast 'Tis time for our Season 1 Mailbag Episode, answering some of your most pressing questions and, more importantly, reading some of your most pressing answers to our questions from this season of The eX-Files! We will be back on November 29th with our finale, covering "The Erlenmeyer Flask"! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on twitter, fac...
Nov 15, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Madison is back and she is not a rat (but she is in a cage), Cordelia and Giles have a conversation that makes us cry, Clem cannot stop chomping on heads, and Olivia gets the delicious donut she deserves. Please join us as we unpack all that went down in Slayers: Episode 4! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on twitter, facebook, and i...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Just when you thought you had all the smug bitches you could handle, eight-year-old Michelle (who Kristin lovingly refers to as "Elizabeth") is here to hauntingly peek through your windows, explode your fishtanks, and electronically add the correct moustache to your enhance machines. We are back in the filing cabinet this week with "Born Again," where the most important uncovered truth is how great Maggie Wheeler looks in a vest and how much we assume Scully wants to smooch her. Producer LaToya ...
Nov 01, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Giles is back and he is in love with OLIVIA and they are having EARLY MORNING DALLIANCES inside of their QUAINT BOOKSHOP. This is not a drill, people. Giles! And! Olivia! Are! Back! Also, Anyanka is freed from being a statue and is on her way to wreak havoc, Anya and Indira used a Magic Shop passageway to get to England, it only took Spike three episodes to overtly flirt with Slayer Cordy, and Clem... bit off Miranda's head. It is Episode 3 of Slayers: A Buffyverse story! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON ...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Well, kids, if you had Drusilla and Tara on your bingo card then you really scored big this week, and Mr. Pickles can plunk out a celebratory tune for you on his little monkey piano. Anya and Anyanka have come face to face and we can’t tell if it will lead to murder or make outs, Spike’s insides are on the outside (anyone need new garters?), and we are all on high alert for the continued safety of Jasper. Here we go into the second episode of Slayers: A Buffyverse story! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON T...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast As though we dreamt it up and then it became reality, the Buffyverse is back, baby. All nine episodes of "Slayers: A Buffyverse Story," written by Christopher Golden and Amber Benson (!!) and performed by an iconic list of Buffy alum (CORDELIA! GILES! SPIKE! ANYA! DRU! TARA! CLEM!!!!!) alongside the debut of our newest slayer, Indira, were released today on Audible. We will be covering all nine episodes, one week at a time, spoiler-free. Today, in our premiere episode, we are endlessly excited a...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast The biggest will they / won't they of all time, Eugene Victor Tooms is back and dag nabbit he simply MUST get that fifth liver!!! We have got stretchy fingies aplenty, sexy confessions about cabbage patch dolls, a minimum of one dozen roses, and one glorious stuffed Alf doll PLUS HAVE YOU HEARD THAT SCULLY WOULD NOT PUT HER LIFE ON THE LINE FOR ANYONE BUT MULDER?!?!?! This episode was recorded live in Brooklyn at The Bell House and no livers were eaten (to our knowledge) in its creation. Produce...
Oct 11, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast Darkness has fallen, but we can all follow the light shining from Agent Dana Scully's tricolor parka to avoid being eaten by centuries-old, human-eating bugs!! This episode was recorded live in Boston at Arts at the Armory and no humans were cocooned in its creation. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Darkness Falls" a scary rating of 2.95/5 We Have "Ice" At Homes VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: Special Guests: Jess Abbott, Avanthi Govender, Malinda Lo, and Josh Kantor Arts at the Armory in Somerville, ...
Oct 04, 2023•2 hr 57 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Today we meet the very first X-File, opened in 1946 in Montana, and party with werewolves, taxidermy, and horses. We also have a big conversation about what (always) happens when non-Native writers tell stories about Indigenous communities. Spoiler alert: it ain’t great! Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Shapes" a scary rating of 1.5/5 Awooos METIS IN SPACE: "SHAPES" https://open.spotify.com/episode/4QdK0tffK4dl3lhHtFJiU9?si=bc1cec26c1f54395 LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | ...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is time for a Big Tent Revival where Mulder will run after the image of his sister while Scully does her best to prove that no miracles happened in the state of Tennessee. Meanwhile, many grasshoppers will feast on potatoes and a Sheriff will lie to his Checkov's Wife. It's Season 1, Episode 18: Miracle Man. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Miracle Man" a scary rating of 1/5 Hallelujah, Praise Gods X-FILES THEME IN A MAJOR KEY https://embed.tumblr.com/embed/post/-nzMCq_4KTRZXkjzpCjj5A/12853065...
Sep 13, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast It is time to meet dad at the aquarium where he can tell you that, just like the little FBI shark that you are, you mustn't stop swimming! We've got three lone gunmen, two stopwatches, one extraterrestrial biological entity, and a wild alien-goose chase across the United States. It's Season 1, Episode 17 "E.B.E." and yes it IS remotely plausible that Agent Dana Scully is hot! Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "E.B.E." a scary rating of 2.75/5 Governments Within A Government Photography of Kristin's...
Sep 06, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Before we began our journey through The X-Files we made a very special "Episode 0" to usher us into a new alien-soaked era. Jenny asked Kristin to tell us everything she knew about the show going in, we played games such as "Comic Book Villain or X-File Of The Week," and Kristin gave us a detailed book report on "the history of aliens." In March, this conversation was only available to those who joined us in the livestream, but now, gentle listeners, it is here for all to enjoy. SUBSCRIBE TO THE...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today’s episode of The eX-Files, we are covering Season 1, Episode 16 “Young At Heart,” which includes a large amount of winking, groaning, and kissy noises from a hardened criminal in love with Mulder (and his ultimate demise), flirting via handwriting analysis, and a young and vibrant salamander hand. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Young At Heart" a scary rating of 1/5 Funerals for Fox's Friends SUBSCRIBE TO THE EX-FILES: bufferingcast.com/exfiles SUBSCRIBE TO DOOMCOMING: bufferingcast.com...
Aug 23, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode we learn that Scully has an ex-boyfriend and that Mulder thinks that this means the plot has thickened. We also learn that in the FBI sometimes you carry one (1) loose gun inside of a briefcase, that Scully is a medical doctor (!!!), and that Mulder really cares about Scully and wants to make sure she is safe *single tear*. Also, body swapping. Also, Kristin's new favorite character, Officer Bruskin, is on the scene chewing nicotine gum and being sassy WITH HEART. It's S1E15: ...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the one about, according to Jenny Owen Youngs, "that one alien who LOVES to f*ck"! It is also the one where we learn Scully is a horse girl, and also the one with The Kindred, and also the one where we learn that Kristin had to stare down dozens of Precious Moments Figurines in her childhood bedroom, and ALSO the one where we learn that Jenny once found an abandoned shack in the New Jersey woods wallpapered with Playboy cutouts. It is also the one where sex is made scary with a dash of t...
Aug 02, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our incredible listener, Sophie Day, emailed us awhile back about this week's episode of The X-Files, "Beyond the Sea," and the character of Luther Lee Boggs. Sophie explained that she works as a Capital Mitigation Specialist, which means that she is part of the legal team that represents folks who have already been sentenced to death on their last appeals. She explained, "basically it's my job to tell my client's story. I spend countless hours with my clients, their family, and anyone I can fin...
Jul 28, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Noted Gillian Anderson enthusiast Laura Zak joins us in conversation for today's coverage of The X-Files S1E13: "Beyond the Sea,"! We discuss Gillian's hold on generations of queer women, Scully's character finally being given enough emotional room to stretch her legs (and be called "Dana"), the CHEEK CARESS, and Jenny's childhood dream of riding in on horseback to save beautiful women. Something for everyone. We also have a special segment today in conversation with Sophie Day, a Capital Mitiga...
Jul 26, 2023•2 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever wanted to stand intimately close to a tree while watching your crush sexily spin her lazy susan, and then later — after poisoning her bodyguard and having a quick Beer™️ at the local bar— set her current partner ablaze with the power of your cursed mind and a dash of accelerant? If so you may relate to our friend Cecil in this week’s episode, covering The X-Files 1.12 “Fire.” Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Fire" a scary rating of 2/5 Three-Pipe Problems JOIN OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY L...
Jul 19, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Transcript available on Metacast A live recording in which whiskey was consumed, clones were discussed, daddies were exsanguinated, and Max Collins from Eve6 was interviewed. A truly wild time from swing sets to sodas, it’s Season 1 Episode 11: “Eve.” Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Eve" a scary rating of 3/5 Tender Hearts In A Blender WATCH THE LIVE RECORDING OF "EVE" - ONLY THROUGH FRIDAY JUNE 30TH!: bufferingcast.com/stream JOIN OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE EVENTS IN BOSTON & BROOKLYN September 9th at Arts At The Armory • Septe...
Jun 28, 2023•2 hr 46 min•Transcript available on Metacast An unidentified flying meteor has crashed into the Wisconsin woods and now an invisible alien is chasing after his long lost love: NICAP's own Max Fenig. Mulder is wearing a leather jacket. Scully is ENIGMATIC. Deep Throat is... double crossing us? It's Season 1, Episode 10: FALLEN ANGEL, and this episode summary was written by MF Luder. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Fallen Angel" a scary rating of 1/5 "Meteors" JOIN OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE EVENTS IN BOSTON & BROOKLYN September 9th at Arts A...
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