Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I’ve been listening to Buffering since 2018 and love it so much. Come for immolation watch, stay for the sexual tension awards. Also, the songs are so good. I love that the episodes are 90 min and appreciate the thoughtfulness as much as the hilarity.

I’ve been listening to Kristin and Jenny’s podcasts since literally day 1 of buffering. When their episodes drop I get a little dopamine burst. They are the best part of my day and I recommend listening to them to anyone who has ever watched any of the shows they recap. They are simply the best in the game. Perfectly produced, amazing banter, jingles galore. They have everything!

Overall an enjoyable podcast to listen to, but even as a feminist woman who shares their view of the world, I think they can be a bit overly negative on themes of the show. Also, I would have enjoyed some academic discussion (Passion of the Nerd is a GREAT YouTube series for that, discussing Whedon’s critique of patriarchy symbolism, the underlying existentialist philosophy, etc). Lastly, some of the episodes just drag on—they’ll get super repetitive. I prefer the episodes that are about 60-70 minutes, rather than the 90 minutes!

That is all to say, I’ve been listening to this podcast for two years, working my way through slowly.

Just started this podcast this week since I figured I would give watching Buffy a go for the first time. Shocked it took me this long but I am so excited to listen to the podcast immediately after watching the episode. Love their take on the show and the songs are such a fun vibe. I can’t wait to keep listening!!