Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure
283 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratingsBuffering: A Rewatch Adventure began in 2016 with Buffering the Vampire Slayer, an episodic rewatch of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, hosted by Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo — and now continues through some of the most iconic genre shows rooted in the 90s and 00s.
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Re-Broadcast: Buffering the Vampire Slayer's 3.19 "Enemies"
March 20, 2024 12:33 - 1 hourTo mark the 25th Anniversary of Buffy's Season 3, Episode 19: "Enemies," we are rebroadcasting our Buffering episode from back in 2018 — with special, beloved guest (and velvet choker owner), Hrishikesh Hirway. In re-listening to this episode we also learned that our conversation on "Enemies" also marks the very first time that Jenny told us the now-infamous tale of The Woman Who Had Two Pennies. Please enjoy, and take this opportunity to kiss your best gal pal on the forehead. JOIN US AT BU...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | 9.01 Angel + Faith: Live Through This
March 13, 2024 14:47 - 1 hourHere, as a special treat, is our first episode covering the Buffy Season 9 comics as released by Dark Horse — specifically the first 5 issues of Angel and Faith: "Live Through This." This episode went up for all of our $5+ patrons last month, but we wanted to share it here in the main feed so that those of you who might be curious can hear what we get up to over in the patron pod feed! If you like what you hear, our next Season 9 comics episode is live over there *right now.* JOIN US FOR SEA...
The eX-Files: 2.03 Blood | An X-Files Podcast
February 28, 2024 14:09 - 1 hourBeware of your electronics and take special caution if you find any of their screens shortening the word "them" to "'em"!!! We are digging into Season 2, Episode 3 "Blood" in today's episode where Mulder is learning about apple farming, Scully is hiding the lower half of her body behind corpses, and Jenny is attempting to teach Kristin about cryptids... Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Blood" 2.75/5 Experimental Pesticides Responsible For Violent Behavior JOIN US IN BROOKLYN AT BUFFY PROM Tic...
The eX-Files: 2.02 The Host | An X-Files Podcast
February 21, 2024 13:00 - 1 hourIt's a worm, it's a worm, it's a GREAT BIG WORM. Please check your toilets and put out your cigarettes, kids, because a giant flukeworm is on the loose. Flukey was last seen in New Jersey where it reportedly grabbed a slice and then headed south. It's Season 2 Episode 2 "The Host" and we apologize, deeply, in advance. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "The Host" 5 (but really more than 5)/5 I Hate This, I Hate This, I Quit The Podcasts JOIN US IN BROOKLYN AT BUFFY PROM Tickets & Information: bu...
The eX-Files: 2.01 Little Green Men | An X-Files Podcast
February 14, 2024 13:19 - 1 hourWE ARE BACK! In S2E1 "Little Green Men," Mulder is doubting everything he has ever known (when all he should be doubting is how his hair is being styled), Scully is looking like a smitten Angela Chase as she walks through the hallways of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, Jorge is giving us an endlessly epic drawing of a Little Green Man, Kristin becomes obsessed with The Golden Record, and Jenny practices saying her new favorite verb: "roast beefed." Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Little Green ...
The eX-Files: Season 2 Trailer | An X-Files Podcast
February 07, 2024 12:00 - 1 minuteWe're baaa-aaaack! This Valentine’s Day, February 14th, join us as we return to cover the second season of The X-Files, one at a time, spoiler free. That means more monsters of the week, more mythological arc developments, more sunflower seeds, and inevitably more smug bitches. LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC All m...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | Interview with Laya DeLeon Hayes
January 31, 2024 14:42 - 1 hourLaya DeLeon Hayes sat down to talk with Kristin all about playing our badass new slayer Indira in Slayers: A Buffyverse Story. We talk about how she has just started watching Buffy for the first time (they had her start with THE BODY?!), how her in-studio relationship with Charisma mirrored many of the ways that Indira and Cordelia relate to each other, her beginnings in the industry as the voice of Doc McStuffins, and our shared interest in getting the answer to the question: is Queen Latifa...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | Interview with James C. Leary
January 24, 2024 18:04 - 45 minutesJames 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 +++ C...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | Interview with Amber Benson and Christopher Golden
January 10, 2024 17:04 - 57 minutesWe 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...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.09 "Slayers: Episode 09"
December 28, 2023 14:45 - 1 hourOur 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...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.08 "Slayers: Episode 8"
December 21, 2023 15:34 - 1 hourThe 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...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.07 "Slayers: Episode 7"
December 14, 2023 14:34 - 1 hourThe 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 | @jennyowe...
The eX-Files: Season 1 Wrap | An X-Files Podcast
December 13, 2023 14:37 - 1 hourProducer 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 earl...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.06 "Slayers: Episode 06"
December 07, 2023 13:12 - 1 hourIndira 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=odwd...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.05 "Slayers: Episode 5"
November 30, 2023 14:21 - 1 hourJonathan 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: ...
The eX-Files: 1.24 The Erlenmeyer Flask | An X-Files Podcast
November 22, 2023 13:46 - 1 hourYou 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...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | Interview with Kc Wayland
November 16, 2023 14:10 - 50 minutesWe 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...
The eX-Files: Season 1 Mailbag | An X-Files Podcast
November 15, 2023 14:22 - 49 minutes'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,...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.04 "Slayers: Episode 4"
November 02, 2023 13:03 - 1 hourAmy 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, a...
The eX-Files: 1.22 Born Again | An X-Files Podcast
November 01, 2023 12:15 - 1 hourJust 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 LaTo...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.03 "Slayers: Episode 3"
October 26, 2023 12:21 - 1 hourGiles 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 U...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.02 "Slayers: Episode 2"
October 19, 2023 12:39 - 1 hourWell, 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 UP...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | S1.01 "Slayers: Episode 1"
October 12, 2023 11:19 - 1 hourAs 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 excite...
The eX-Files: 1.21 Tooms | An X-Files Podcast
October 11, 2023 12:00 - 2 hoursThe 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. Prod...
The eX-Files 1.20 Darkness Falls | An X-Files Podcast
October 04, 2023 16:14 - 1 hourDarkness 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 Somervill...
The eX-Files: 1.19 Shapes | An X-Files Podcast
September 27, 2023 14:00 - 1 hourToday 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 Youn...
The eX-Files: 1.18 Miracle Man | An X-Files Podcast
September 13, 2023 15:01 - 1 hourIt 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/128...
The eX-Files: 1.17 E.B.E. | An X-Files Podcast
September 06, 2023 14:00 - 1 hourIt 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 Krist...
The eX-Files: "Episode 0" | An X-Files Podcast
August 30, 2023 12:30 - 1 hourBefore 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 eX-Files: 1.16 Young At Heart | An X-Files Podcast
August 23, 2023 12:39 - 1 hourIn 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...
The eX-Files: 1.15 Lazarus | An X-Files Podcast
August 09, 2023 12:53 - 1 hourIn 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 S1E1...
The eX-Files: 1.14 Gender Bender | An X-Files Podcast
August 02, 2023 10:50 - 1 hourThis 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 o...
The eX-Files: A Death Row Conversation with Sophie Day | An X-Files Podcast
July 28, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutesOur 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 ...
The eX-Files: 1.13 Beyond the Sea | An X-Files Podcast
July 26, 2023 11:15 - 2 hoursNoted 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 Mit...
The eX-Files: 1.12 Fire | An X-Files Podcast
July 19, 2023 12:01 - 1 hourHave 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 ANNIVERSA...
The eX-Files: 1.11 Eve | An X-Files Podcast
June 28, 2023 11:18 - 1 hourA 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 • ...
The eX-Files: 1.10 Fallen Angel | An X-Files Podcast
June 21, 2023 11:42 - 1 hourAn 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 Ar...
The eX-Files: 1.09 Space | An X-Files Podcast
June 07, 2023 11:21 - 1 hourIt's an alien! It's a ghost! It's a combination alien-ghost?! Listen, we don't make the rules. What would you do if the hour was 0700 and your husband was in outer space and your boss was possessed with a Mars Ghosty who was going to take some time away from Earth and the ceilings of hotel rooms to zoop on over to your husband's space shuttle to boop it around and nearly kill the whole team?!?!! Well, this week you can find out what Michelle Genaroo will do, apart from flirting with Mulder an...
The eX-Files: 1.08 Ice | An X-Files Podcast
May 31, 2023 11:00 - 1 hourYou ever get that feeling that you are not ...who you are? This week we've got a trip to Alaska, a bevy of wiggly worms, a dog who does not die, and a very special conversation with Jeff Kober! It is Season 1, Episode 8: "Ice," and while we may be journeying deep into the arctic circle, we are dropping our cargo for absolutely no one, thank you for asking. LaToya Ferguson gives this X-File a scary rating of 3.5/5 DROPPIN' MY CARGO FOR NO ONES ADVANCE TICKETS TO THE LIVE RECORDING OF S1E11: ...
The eX-Files: 1.07 Ghost In The Machine | An X-Files Podcast
May 24, 2023 13:41 - 1 hourHave you ever wanted to reboot your computer and have it come alive with the ability to think and feel and MURDER?! Listen, COS is just trying to survive, ok? It's not the computer's fault that the Defense Department wants to use technology for evil and that Brad's scruffy mind has to give it a virus to prevent world destruction!! Scruffy minds weren't meant for this sort of thing! HE IS DOING HIS BEST. (*COS voice* Brad... whyyyyyy.) It's S1E7: Ghost In The Machine, and don't worry because t...
The eX-Files: 1.06 Shadows | An X-Files Podcast
May 10, 2023 11:40 - 1 hourIs it telekinesis or a poltergeist? Is his name Howard T. Graves or does that acronym actually stand for Howard The Ghost?? Why does Lauren Kyte have two green apples on her mantle?! This week's X-Files is absolutely chock full of shadowy mysteries! While Scully tries to convince Mulder that their car headlights are NOT haunted (they are totally haunted), the rest of us watch as a real angry ghosty blasts through town to protect his secretary/surrogate daughter Lauren Kyte. It's Season 1, Epi...
The eX-Files: 1.05 The Jersey Devil | An X-Files Podcast
May 03, 2023 11:00 - 1 hourThis week we're going to the state of pizza, attitudes, malls, and Jennys: NEW JERSEY! Mulder is on a (wild) goose chase for the legendary Jersey Devil after learning of some recent woodsy cannibalism, Scully is going on a date with "Rob" after her best friend told her to get a life, and we've got college professors, park rangers, and VERY loud children also in the mix. Most importantly: Scully told her best friend that Mulder was CUTE. (kisssssssss!) It's Season 1, Episode 5: The Jersey Devi...
The eX-Files: 1.04 Conduit | An X-Files Podcast
April 26, 2023 11:52 - 1 hourRUBAAAAAYYYY!!! This week, we will continue to scream Ruby's name at the sky until the extraterrestrials return her to us. Meanwhile, Mulder is puzzling together 0s and 1s in search of his sist— oops I mean Kevin's sister Ruby, Scully is watching Mulder move through the loss of his sist— oops I mean Kevin's sister Ruby, and we all get to hang out at a biker bar and the library. It's Season 1 Episode 4: "Conduit," where we don't have friends, we just have people we like to hang with. LaToya Fe...
The eX-Files: 1.03 Squeeze | An X-Files Podcast
April 12, 2023 11:38 - 2 hoursSpecial guest Hrishkesh Hirway joins us today (he scaled a wall and smooshed down a chimney to get here!!) in conversation on The X-Files S1E3: Squeeze. There's simply no one else we'd rather have with us in our beautiful basement bile-nest for the next 30 years. Hrishi gives this X-File a scary rating of 4/5 Ripped Out Livers LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Buffering: A Rewatch ...
The eX-Files: 1.02 Deep Throat | An X-Files Podcast
April 05, 2023 11:01 - 1 hourIt seems the government is building military planes with UFO technology and our most trusted sources are a very stoned Seth Green and amateur-photographer Ladonna who runs the local diner: The Flying Saucer. Should we heed the mysterious warnings of Deep Throat and stay away from the case? OF COURSE NOT!! NO X-FILE STONE WILL BE LEFT UNTURNED!! It’s Season 1, Episode 2: “Deep Throat” and we are headed to Idaho to wear our Timberlands and have our memories erased. Come with us on our newest po...
The eX-Files: 1.01 Pilot | An X-Files Podcast
March 29, 2023 12:13 - 1 hourIt's the inaugural episode of The eX-Files, and FBI Agent Dana Scully has been assigned to write field reports on (and become best friends with) Agent Fox "Spooky" Mulder. Our first X-File has us going to Bellefleur, Oregon where the Class of '89 simply cannot stay away from the woods, where Scully takes a bath in the dark and gets some mosquito bites, and where Mulder has a f*cking blast losing 9 minutes of that most beloved of universal invariants: TIME!!! Could it be the stinky alien babie...
The eX-Files: 0.00 Trailer | An X-Files Podcast
March 08, 2023 12:26 - 3 minutesWelcome to The eX-Files, an episodic rewatch podcast in which Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo dig into every episode of The X-Files, spoiler free, one at a time. Jenny grew up watching The X-Files when it aired, but Kristin has only ever seen the pilot episode. (Her review: "hot.") The podcast’s title — The eX-Files spelled with an “e” — is a credit to our relationship: in addition to being longtime business partners, we are also ex-wives. *cue spooky music* If you can't wait for the pilot...
The eX-Files: Season 1 Trailer | An X-Files Podcast
March 08, 2023 12:26 - 3 minutesWelcome to The eX-Files, an episodic rewatch podcast in which Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo dig into every episode of The X-Files, spoiler free, one at a time. Jenny grew up watching The X-Files when it aired, but Kristin has only ever seen the pilot episode. (Her review: "hot.") The podcast’s title — The eX-Files spelled with an “e” — is a credit to our relationship: in addition to being longtime business partners, we are also ex-wives. *cue spooky music* If you can't wait for the pilot ...
Buffering the Vampire Slayer | 8.01 The Long Way Home
February 22, 2023 14:00 - 1 hourAs a "special gifty" we now bestow upon you our very first episode covering Season 8 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as written in comic form and published by Dark Horse Comics! We are two episodes into the journey over on Patreon, so if you'd like more you can use the links below to join us! This episode we are talking about "The Long Way Home" (Season 8, Issues 1-4) and "The Chain" (Season 8, Issue 5), and we've got a giant Dawn, intense Slayer hellmath, Kristin's opinions on what a Thricewise...
Doomcoming: A Yellowjackets Podcast | 1.10 Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
February 08, 2023 12:00 - 2 hoursWe did it! We disposed of the body of our murdered lover, made an altar with the head of our dead dog, attended Gloria's funeral, got kidnapped by Triangle Buddy Devotees, and looked SO FUCKING HOT at our 25th High School Reunion! Meanwhile in the woods... oh no? Oh no. OH NO. It is the season finale of Doomcoming (and Yellowjackets!) where we dig into "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi". (Shauna DIDN'T EVEN LIKE SOCCER, guys.) Our episodes are spoiler-free, so you can watch along with us in real tim...