Pop Culture Role Call
396 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsPop Culture Role Call is a weekly podcast that reviews television and movies from different characters’ perspectives. Each week our geek panel (panel of hosts) watches the same TV episode or movie each assigned their own character role. They will only watch scenes that their character is present in, leaving them with only part of the bigger picture.
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Episodes
S03E07 - Cantaloupe! Cantaloupe! Cantaloupe! - Revelations
September 04, 2017 19:59 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThis week we are joined by our special guest Julia, who is here to give a much needed voice to everyone's favourite nude, crocodile wrestling slayer, Faith! The main plot has something to do with a demon gauntlet that shoots lightning. That's cool and all, but the bigger story is that Angel is back from the Hellnado, and smooching on Buffy! We have some things to discuss, so thanks for listening!
S03E06 - Daughters Watch Your Mothers - Band Candy
August 29, 2017 15:28 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBThis week on Pop Culture Role Call! Something about a snake demon and a baby eating cult? Honestly though, that's just small potatoes compared to the wonderful (albeit magically amplified) budding romance of our two favourite Sunnydale adults! Can you guess who? Hint: rhymes with Schmiles and Schmuffy's Schmom. Thanks for listening!
S03E05 - Take the Dump And Move On - Homecoming
August 23, 2017 14:09 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBIt's Homecoming week in Sunnydale which means two things: 1) a lot of teenage popularity contest drama, and 2) a SAW style murder game at an old abandoned cabin. You know, like, just high school stuff. Thanks for listening!
S03E04 - Pasty Marshmallow Boy - Beauty and the Beasts
August 16, 2017 17:22 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBThis week we have a another classic whodunnit, and the Sunnydale gang is on the case! Oz, our primary suspect, is in his three night werewolf cycle as two Sunnydale locals suspiciously wind up mauled. But on the Hellmouth...nothing is quite as it seems. Thanks for listening!
S03E03 - Fight For Your Right to Summon Demons - Faith, Hope, & Trick
August 09, 2017 17:32 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBNew characters are introduced left and right this week as Buffy meets the new slayer in town and starts talking to a new non-Angel love interest. Stasia herself does not want to have any part of it. Everything seems "five by five" until "Tostino's" shows up and a secret is revealed from a past episode. Thanks for listening!
S03E02 - Y'All Nasty - Dead Man's Party
August 02, 2017 14:38 - 1 hour - 57 MBThis week we REALLY start to get into the nitty gritty! The episode is like a case study in how not to deal with emotional stress and interpersonal issues. Join our gang at the zombie infested hootenanny where it all comes to a head! Thanks for listening!
S03E01 - Huey Lewis and the Ooze - Anne
July 26, 2017 13:48 - 1 hour - 49 MBAnd we are back! Welcome everyone, to season 3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This first episode splits its time between our super heroine and her gang of sidekicks. Xander and Willow are holding down the Hellmouth, with middling quips and zero kicks. Meanwhile, Buffy is begrudgingly falling back into the same old "save the world" routine. Thanks for listening!
Movie Break - In Your Eyes
July 12, 2017 02:19 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week we took one small step away from Buffy, but don't worry we stayed in the Joss Whedon family! We took some time to watch and discuss the 2014 film "In Your Eyes". Was it a psychological drama or was it a lighthearted romantic comedy? Turns out, that all depends on who you watch as. Thanks for listening!
Buffy Season 2 Wrap Up - Watch the Throne
June 28, 2017 20:59 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBSeason 2 of Buffy is behind us, which means it's time for a season wrap-up! Sit down with our hosts as we review our thoughts from the end of season 1, talk about the arc or season 2, and our hopes for season 3 and beyond. We even have an audience question or two sprinkled in there to spice things up! Thanks so much for listening.
S02E22 - Pray Away the Slay - Becoming: Part 2
June 21, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBWith this, we come to the end of season 2! Everything in Buffy’s life comes to ahead in this episode, and we do our best to unpack it all. Angel pulls his “Big Bad” pants up. Spike graces us with his quippy presence. And we get some light, recreational torture….yeah. It’s a heavy one but we're here for you. So thanks for being there for us, and thanks for listening!
S02E21 - #Hellnado - Becoming: Part 1
June 14, 2017 17:49 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBThis week we are coming at you with part one of the season 2 finale! We get introduced to the third "Big Bad" plot...fourth? I'm losing track. Anyway, the gang finds a Technopagan floppy disk spell that might be key to re-cursing our buddy Angel. But should we? Could we? Come on in and find out!
S02E20 - Swim It Off Bro - Go Fish
June 07, 2017 14:17 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBNothing new at Sunnydale this week, just another string of brutal teen murders. The highschool swim team seems to be the target, as a few of the boys end up as piles of skin. Undeterred, Xander goes undercover and Willow goes to knock some heads together. It's a veritable whodunit! Thanks for listening!
S02E19 - Sprits Begone Babadoo - I Only Have Eyes For You
May 31, 2017 02:08 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBThis week the gang encounters a poltergeist wandering the halls of Sunnydale High, slamming Xander’s head into lockers and knocking over yearbooks. Unfortunately, this ghosty also has a penchant for gun violence and verbal/emotional abuse. This episode is a bit divisive, so let’s talk it out! Thanks for listening!
S02E18 - Bowler Hat Proper Gent Death - Killed By Death
May 24, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MBBuffy can slay vamps and baddies all the live long day, as long as she's nowhere near her worst fear: the modern day hospital! Buffy and the gang needs to unravel a medical mystery before the fever dreams sink in. Join us as we confront our normal and perfectly rational fears: monsters, doctors, and unchaperoned children.
S02E17 - John Wick's Stake House - Passion
May 17, 2017 15:14 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBAs the gang searches desperately for an effective unvitation spell (it's a word), they are forced to deal with the psychological torture of the demon Angelus. It starts off all fun and artistic, with nice charcoal sketches and some light fish murder, but things spiral from there.
S02E16 - Column A, Column Creed - Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered
May 10, 2017 13:27 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBLove is a powerful drug…and lust is a dangerous one! This week, Xander takes his normal boyish bad manners a bit to far, and ends up on the wrong end of an angry mob. Maybe it’s time for him to learn of those life lesson things? We shall see. Thanks for listening!
S02E15 - Cry Werewolf - Phases
May 03, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBIn this week's episode, we are joined by our good buddy Nile from the It Gets Weird podcast! And oh how appropriate it is, as Sunnydale finds itself terrorized by a cryptid classic: the Werewolf! Does Angel find his humanity? Does Willow finally get those smoochies? Let's find out!
S02E14 - Super Fun Time Joke Factory - Innocence
April 26, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBIt’s a downer week as all the hosts have to deal with their romantic relations completely in flux. Add on top of that a Power Rangers villain, supportive choke slamming and the fact that everyone’s Solid Snaking. It turns out to be a pretty crazy birthday for Buffy.
S02E13 - Monkey Watch 2017 - Surprise
April 19, 2017 15:27 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBThis week we explore part one of the sultry two episode special! The Judge is here to bring about an apocalypse, and on Buffy’s birthday no less.. It’s almost as good as her other gifts: prophetic dreams of her love interest’s untimely death, and aggravated assault from a disembodied arm. Stick around until the very end for our first scene with musical accompaniment, trust us, it was necessary. Thanks for listening!
S02E12 - Sex Eggucation - Bad Eggs
April 12, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBIn this week's episode, we are jumping back into the drama-prone land of Sunnydale! It's sex-ed season for our High School crew, so let's partner up, grab an egg, and just hope against hope that there isn't a supernatural infestation. We really don't have time for that, not with Angel and Buffy about to take their relationship to the next level. Thanks for listening, we're excited to be back!
Movie Break - Reservoir Dogs
April 05, 2017 11:36 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBThe gang this week takes on the Tarantino classic Reservoir Dogs. Accusing each other of being a rat to not quite remembering what Quentin Tarantino looks like. Sit back, relax, and get yourself into a Mexican standoff for this Movie Break.
S02E11 - The Tortellini Conspiracy - Ted
March 22, 2017 11:49 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBIn this week’s episode, Buffy’s mom is showing up in a big way! She has a new love interest, Ted, who is trying his best to fit into this tight-knit group of friends/family. He comes with gifts of pizza, cookies, and picnics! I'm also relatively sure he isn't a cyborg or anything... Come on in!
S02E10 - Start Jamaican, End Irish - What's My Line? Part 2
March 15, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBThis week on Pop Culture Role Call, we explore part two of this midseason special! We get to know Kendra a bit better, and the gang has some strong feelings about her “anti Angel” sentiments. Speaking of Angel, he is in a pretty rough spot in this arc. The big news though?! Willow and her new love interest (Collin is calling it) Oz make some big steps forward! Thanks for listening!
S02E09 - You're a Loose Cannon Summers! - What's My Line? Part 1
March 08, 2017 12:24 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBIn this week’s episode, a big ol' job fair graces Sunnydale High! Willow loves her future, pro-shrub, prospects, but Buffy is a little less excited by the whole thing. Maybe it’s because she is just a teenager, and maybe it has to do with the unstoppable legion of supernatural assassins after her life…who knows? But it’s definitely one of those two. Thanks for listening!
S02E08 - STDemon - The Dark Age
March 01, 2017 01:52 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBGiles is back in all his tweed glory. From Nine Inch Nails to getting down and dirty with his Calendar girl. Giles has some demons to face and the rest of the team are just along for the ride.
S02E07 - The Lying King - Lie to Me
February 21, 2017 17:07 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBIn this week's episode, the gang is dealing with some trust issues. I mean, when you can't trust Willow, who can you trust? Join us as we take on techno vamp clubs, long lost frenemies, and Angel bedtime visits.
S02E06 - What the Hell-oween - Halloween
February 15, 2017 02:56 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBYes, it’s Halloween time in Sunnydale. Everything should be fine, right? Buffy and the gang unfortunately takes their trek into cosplay a bit too literal. Join us as we tackle kid demons, sexy ghosts, Victorian damsels, and Xander going commando.
S02E05 - Snake Bro - Reptile Boy
February 07, 2017 20:45 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBIn this week’s episode, Buffy decides to join Cordelia for a night of fraternity fun after being let down by Angel. I’m ABSOLUTELY sure it will be a nice and chill hang out sesh, with no snake monsters or cult sacrifices. The rest of the gang is busy as well, what with Xander getting hazed, and Willow emotionally spanking Giles and Angel. Thanks for listening!
S02E04 - Under Wraps - Inca Mummy Girl
January 31, 2017 23:04 - 1 hour - 60 MBThis week, the gang sat down with Jay from the band Phantasm! Check them out at - facebook.com/phantasmband Jay was kind enough to give us some much needed insight into Incan fashion, and social norms. Turns out, mummies are cool and spooky, but their thirst for boy-blood can be a bit of a bummer during high school dances. Let’s see what kind of a “gentleman” Xander will be to our beautiful new monster.
S02E03 - Parent Teacher Vampire Conference - School Hard
January 25, 2017 03:54 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBThis week was really tough for the gang, Xander starts off with a jinx and it's all downhill from there. Join the usual suspect as they deal with blackmail, a new blonde baddie, and the worst thing a teenager can imagine – a parent teacher conference (with a dash of vamp).
S02E02 - It's Alive! And Gross! - Some Assembly Required
January 17, 2017 19:55 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBIn this week's episode, the gang deals with some wannabe mad doctors still in high school. Join us as we discuss bizarre universes where Xander is something to be jealous of, Giles attempts to ask out a piece of furniture, and poor parenting 101. You’ll be delighted to pieces, we promise.
S02E01 - One Glass of Rosé Later... - When She Was Bad
January 10, 2017 20:31 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBWe’re back! The Pop Culture Role Call gang is back and ready to dive headfirst into season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And boy, what a start. Buffy is working through some things, and no one is safe. We also find out that ice cream may be the key to a budding romance. Join us as Buffy exposes her (emotionally) killer moves, we witness a sharp rise of snarky tête-à-têtes, and we overcome the (vampire) skeletons of our past.
Movie Break - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
December 21, 2016 02:39 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBFor this week's special episode, we take on a lovely Finnish film by the name of “Rare Exports”. And oh, what an export it is. We are joined our special guest Ruben as we dive into the world of elf wrangling, papa issues, and proper VAT calculation. Join the gang as we get in the proper holiday spirit with a film that thoroughly traumatizes at least one of us.
Buffy Season 1 Wrap Up - End of Season Greetings
December 06, 2016 22:25 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWelcome to episode 13 – the bonus episode! Listen as we discuss our favorite moments from the season, predictions for season two, and as Collin would say, how we make the airplanes here.
S01E12 - Who's that (Prophecy) Girl? - Prophecy Girl
November 29, 2016 20:20 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBIt’s finally here! Get your second bottle of whiskey ready, and join the gang for the Season 1 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Buffy, Xander, Willow, and Giles have a rough ride at the Hellmouth. Join us as we bring the season to a close while making sure to watch out for left hooks, small children, and library tables.
S01E11 - A Bit Overlooked - Out of Mind Out of Sight
November 22, 2016 20:19 - 1 hour - 45 MBIn this week's episode, the gang struggles with visibility, in the most literal of meanings. We try our best to keep an eye out when dealing with high school dances, floating surgeries, and the complex persona that is Cordelia. Join us as we head toward a conclusion that no one could see coming. Starring special guest David Michaels.
S01E10 - Life Could Be a Dream - Nightmares
November 15, 2016 18:04 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBIn this week's episode, the gang comes face to face with their worse nightmares (i.e clowns, floor candy bars, and illiteracy). No one is safe, whether it is dealing with barely clothed class discussions, or sub-par opera escapades. Listen along as we navigate this dreamworld of an episode, and pay no attention to the kimonos.
S01E09 - Shoulda, Coulda, Wooda - The Puppet Show
November 08, 2016 19:58 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBIn this week's episode, the gang confronts the dark underbelly of high school, A.K.A. the talent show. We had the pleasure of being joined by two special guests from another fantastic podcast, It Gets Weird. Join the usual suspects, along with visitors Kyle and Nile, as we face a dummy of dilemma.
S01E08 - Gone Catfishin' - I Robot, You Jane
November 01, 2016 16:21 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBIn this weeks episode, the gang confronts the inherent dangers of online dating, especially when you are currently living on a Hellmouth. Come along and join us as we tackle techno-pagans, adults being flirty and gross, and demonic puppy love.
S01E07 - Angel in Disguise - Angel
October 25, 2016 15:23 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBIn this weeks episode, we find out that Angel is a vampire. A hunky vampire with a tortured past, but a vampire none the less. Sorry, Buffy "The Vampire Slayer" Summers. Luckily there are some sweet samurai vamps, and a gunfight in The Bronze to lighten the mood.
S01E06 - Ruff Field Trip - The Pack
October 18, 2016 20:49 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this weeks episode, we learn that packs of high school boys can be real dogs… well, Hyena's to be exact. Turns out caution tape at the zoo isn't something to be taken lightly! We also meet the new mascot Bacon aka: "Herbert the pig", for the first (and last) time, and the faculty body count increases by 1.
S01E05 - First Dates Bite - Never Kill a Boy on the First Date
October 11, 2016 13:38 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBIn this week's episode, we try to establish a healthy balance between high school dating and vampire slaying. Please note: frequenting the local mortuary is never a good date idea. Learn this first hand from a vampire who favors pork and beans.
S01E04 - Teacher's Heavy Petting - Teacher's Pet
October 04, 2016 13:11 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBIn this week's episode, we breakdown the unconventional mating habits of the human/insect world. Hopefully it can help you better prepare for encounters with bug-ugly substitute teachers. Let's discuss the risks associated to student/mantis-teacher relationships.
S01E03 - Witch Please - Witch
September 27, 2016 17:23 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this week's episode, we sit down with our good friend Meghan (Amy) to discuss the magical world of high school cheerleading tryouts!…I'm sure Xander will be a perfect gentleman. Let's talk about accessory based black magic, and under what circumstances you can pour mercury onto teens.
S01E02 - Can't Harvest Wait - The Harvest
September 20, 2016 13:32 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn this episode, we finish off the 2-part series premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Our Guest (and Producer) James Thompson joins in to help us tackle door destruction, Mercedes Vamps, and having to break bad news to Jessie’s girl.
S01E01 - Awwww Hellmouth - Welcome to Hellmouth
September 13, 2016 16:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this pilot episode, Pop Culture Role Call dives into world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer!