The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter

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Answering Your Most Asked Questions About The B*tch Is Back

In this episode of The B*tch Is Back I answer the questions I get asked most. Why I named the podcast The Bitch Is Back and what Cordelia's most iconic line has to do wit

Oct 6
12 min

My First Watch of I Only Have Eyes for You (S2E19) | I Didn't Sign Up for This

In this episode of The B*tch Is Back, I watched I Only Have Eyes for You, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 19, for the first time. This one hit different. A gho

Sep 29
25 min

Ranking Every BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Character (as someone who was on the show)

In this episode of The B*tch Is Back, I rank every Buffy the Vampire Slayer character from Seasons 1 and 2. I was in 147 episodes and never watched a single one until now

Sep 22
10 min

My First Watch of Killed By Death (S2E18) | This episode That Still Haunts Me

In this episode of The Bitch Is Back, I watch Killed by Death, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 18, for the first time. This is my least favorite episode of the

Sep 15
24 min

My First Watch of the Episode Fans Warned Me About | Passion (S2E17)

In this episode of The Bitch Is Back, I watch "Passion," Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2, Episode 17, for the first time. I knew Jenny Calendar dies in this one, but I

Sep 1
29 min

My First LIVE First Watch: Buffy's Love Spell Disaster | Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered (S2E16)

I threw out the playbook this week. No 20-page document, no teleprompter, no prep. For the first time ever, I'm watching an episode in real time with you, and of course i

Aug 18
39 min

My Con Birthday Recap and the Fans Who Made It Unforgettable

I turned another year older in Manchester, surrounded by my Buffy family and a sea of fans. So this week is a full show and tell the cards that made me cry a little (Meg

Aug 11
13 min

Charisma Carpenter Watches Buffy "Phases" (S2E15) for the First Time

This week I'm first-watching Buffy Season 2, Episode 15, "Phases," the one where Oz finds out he's a werewolf, Larry finds out it's easier to just be honest, and everyone

Aug 4
38 min

Charisma Carpenter Reacts to Her Own Red Carpet Photos

The team pulled up two decades of my old red carpet photos and made me sit here and look at every single one. Here's what I learned: I've had some genuinely great looks,

Jul 28
13 min

Charisma Carpenter Watches Buffy "Innocence" (S2E14) for the First Time

This is a heavy one. Buffy gives Angel everything and wakes up to a man who is no longer home, and I could not stop thinking about how fast she assumes it's her fault. Be

Jul 21
1 h 04 min

Reacting To My Old BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Interview

New segment: Rewind in Time. The team dug up old footage of me promoting Buffy back in the day, and now I have to sit here and comment on all of it. First up is a five-mi

Jul 14
10 min

Charisma Carpenter Watches Buffy "Surprise" (S2E13) for the First Time

Charisma breaks down the will they won't they tension of Buffy and Angel's first night together and refuses to look away from the age gap that flew under the radar in 199

Jul 7
53 min

The Bitch is Back! : Buffyverse Deep Dives and discussions on YouTube

The Bitch is Back! is my first ever watch of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and this channel is now your one-stop shop for everything Buffyverse. I'm bringing the fu

Jun 30
3 min

Ira Madison III Reveals Why He's an Angel Season 4 Defender

The Bitch is Back, and the vault is still open. More of our favorite Patreon interviews are making their way to YouTube for the first time, and this one is a fan favorite

Jun 23
1 h 59 min

James Marsters Reveals Who Really Inspired Spike

The B*tch is Back, and we're still opening the vault. More of our favorite Patreon interviews are making their way to YouTube for the first time, and this one was the fir

Jun 16
57 min

Reunited after 20 years! Interview with Eric Balfour

The Bitch is Back, and we're opening the vault. A few of our favorite interviews are leaving Patreon for YouTube for the first time, and this is the one we wanted to lead

Jun 9
38 min

One year anniversary on the Hellmouth Charisma’s best of Hot Takes

In this week's episode of The Bitch is Back, Charisma Carpenter closes out the podcast's first season, a run that carried her through 24 episodes across Seasons 1 and the

Jun 2
1 h 46 min

S2 Episode 12 "Bad Eggs"

The Bitch is Back, and this week Charisma Carpenter takes on Buffy Season 2, Episode 12 "Bad Eggs" a Marty Noxon sex-ed cautionary tale featuring two vampire cowboys, par

May 20
23 min

Bad Eggs, Good Takes. Interview with Iliza Shlesinger & Emily Higgins

Charisma interviews comedian Iliza Shlesinger and her right hand Emily Higgins, host and producer of Ask Iliza, pull up for "Bad Eggs," the Season 2 episode where the Sco

May 19
1 h 01 min

S2 Episode 10 "What's My Line (Part 2)"

In the conclusion of the "What is My Line" two-parter, Charisma Carpenter breaks down the arrival of Kendra, the strict new Vampire Slayer , and the relentless onslaught

May 14
11 min

Chart positions

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What listeners say

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This series is early on and I’m so excited to keep listening because it’s both very fun and cathartic to hear Charisma’s takes on things, but also explain background that even super fans wouldn’t know. I find this a very honest response to rewatch and reaction from a main cast member and if you’re a basic BtVS fan, you’d listen as a prerequisite: but all peripheral woman hero types relish this specific rewatch.

kms.ltd.1991 · Oct 2025

Maybe it’s a bit presumptuous to have expectations regarding a stranger’s podcast, but I’m so pleasantly surprised at how much I’ve been enjoying the episodes. Charisma has a really good balance of talking about the episodes themselves and the real world parallels. She has great insights, depth, and interpretations. I especially loved the episode on The Pack. The guest was the perfect addition to such an interesting discussion on the themes of the episode and current societal issues. Serious topics, but it was a relaxed, engaging, and entertaining chat. Looking forward to the next episodes

imfeelingsublime · Sep 2025

The show we always needed! Love the behind scenes stories and experiences. Charisma gives us a great take on a show that she lived but didn’t watch as it originally aired, which gives a unique perspective on the story, acting, snd dialogue choices made in its creation. This is a must watch/listen show the moment it drops! Long live the Queen!

@Havok926 · Jul 2025

So many of us are huge Buffy and Angel fans and to have Charisma herself diving in and watching all of her episodes is such a dream. One episode so far, and it was absolutely everything you would hope it would be! I cannot wait for the next episode! So much heart, silliness and love went into this podcast and it shows.

paintmeupgolden · Jun 2025

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