Prophecy Girls: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Ready? OK. Steph and Kara review this classic teen comedy, ostensibly because of its Buffy connections but really because we want to get our cheer on. This movie is a ray of Californian sunshine as we head into Canadian winter.

Hear us discuss…

• The splendour that is a non-cynical teen movie
• Kirsten Dunst is an acting treasure
• Queerness and queer-coding
• Who are the bad guys in this movie?
• This movie handles racism and cultural appropriate way better than it has any right to

Trigger warnings

Fatphobia, homophobia, racism, sexual assault

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🎬 PRODUCERS:

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Erika

Allison

Julian

Nicola

Tasha

Jordan

Joshua

Rickey

Suzannah

Amie

Jasmine

Kristi

Kimmie

Laura

Bahia

Brandon

The Second James

Katie

We survived. Not the battle. High school, er, the podcast! After recapping all seven seasons of this incredible show, Prophecy Girls is closing this chapter. We’ll be moving on to Los Angeles to check in with bae later this year. Before we go on our break, though, it’s time to look back at this entire show.

Hear us discuss…

• We rank the seasons and the Big Bads
• What aged well (and didn’t) from our intro episode
• The ups and downs of making the pod
• Memorable memes and moments from the pod
• What the past 3 years have meant for us as friends and fans

Come with us, gentle listeners, as recount for you the deeds of Andrew, Teller of Storyes. Sooth, if ever there was a noble scribe of a Slayer of Vampyre, ‘twas he. Middling of stature and dirty blond of hair, Andrew, Teller of Storyes, courageously chronicled the Hellmouth’s endest of days.

Real-life Teller of Storyes Kendare Blake joins us to help recap this episode!

Hear us discuss…

• Andrew is original-flavour adorkableness
• He’s providing a vital service, really
• It’s nice to see Jonathan one last time!
• Once again, Andrew speedrunning that redemption arc
• Finally, a use for all these male tears we’ve been collecting!

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🎬 PRODUCERS:

Emma

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Erika

Allison

Jace

Julian

Haley

Nicola

Tasha

Holli

Jordan

Louise

Joshua

Rickey

Suzannah

Amie

Jasmine

Rachelle

Kristi

Kimmie

Laura

Lauren

Bahia

Brandon

A vampire comes to Bon Temps, Louisiana and falls for Sookie Stackhouse. Meanwhile, her oversexed brother, Jason, gets wrapped up in a murder he didn’t commit. Or at least, he thinks he didn’t commit. Sookie struggles to balance her attraction to Bill the Vampire with her obligations to family and friends. Oh, and she’s telepathic.

Hear us discuss…

• This is a very adult, very HBO take on vampires
• The pacing and opening credits sequence
• Our stereotypical understanding of the Deep South
• Vampires as a metaphor for marginalized people
• How Bill stacks up to other fictional vampire love interests

Trigger warnings

Murder, racism, sex

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• @prophecygirlspodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
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🎬 PRODUCERS:

Lizzie

Emma

Hannah

Taysia

Alexandra

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Brady

Erika

Justine

Allison

Lena

Jace

Julian

Haley

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The hosts of Becoming Buffy join us to put the creator of Buffy himself on trial. Accused of misconduct, bullying, and more, Joss Whedon’s fall from grace has been well documented. Allegations from actors like Charisma Carpenter, Ray Fisher, and Gal Gadot have soured Whedon’s reputation—and perhaps his legacy. Join us as we discuss what we make of these issues, how they relate to the wider entertainment industry, and how they affect our perception of Buffy and other Whedon creations we consume.

Hear us discuss…

• Who is Joss Whedon?
• Whedon’s creative control over scripts
• Toxic sets and writers’ rooms
• Re-using your own terrible gags
• Is Joss Whedon CANCELED?

Trigger warnings

Abuse, assault, infidelity, misogyny, racism, sexual harassment/assault

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• @prophecygirlspodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
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🎬 PRODUCERS:

Lizzie

Emma

Hannah

Taysia

Alexandra

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Brady

Erika

Justine

Allison

Lena

Jace

Julian

Haley

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Special guest Kendare Blake, author of In Every Generation, joins Steph and Kara to recap this Giles-centric episode.

Buffy introduces the new man in her life—Riley—to her old man, Giles, but she leaves out the part where Riley is a commando and Professor Walsh is his mom—er, commanding officer. Leave it up to Xander to spoil that for Giles, who then lets his guard down around Ethan Rayne and is turned into a demon for his troubles. Determined to get out of this pickle without asking for Buffy, Giles turns to the one person he can count on … Spike.

Hear us discuss…

• Who is worse at keeping secrets: Riley or Xander?
• Prepare for … Giles slander? Steph is as surprised as you.
• Poor Giles’s house. Again.
• Spike back on his evil bullshit? Yes, please!
• Riley can barely take Ethan Rayne yet he thinks he can take Buffy?

Trigger warnings

Sexism

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We love hearing from our listeners!

🎬 PRODUCERS:

Lizzie

Emma

Hannah

Taysia

Alexandra

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Brady

Erika

Justine

Allison

Lena

Jace

Julian

Haley

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Well, Riley and Buffy’s respective secrets are out. Before either of them can process this information, they experience an earthquake that Buffy sees as an apocalyptic portent. Giles, mellow unemployed bachelor that he is, disagrees. But when isn’t it a sign of the apocalypse? If the Scoobies—and a Hawaiian-shirt-wearing Spike—are going to save the world, they have to return to the most terrifying place on Earth: high school.

Hear us discuss…

• Did Giles get into Joyce’s stash? Is that why his voice sounds funny?
• The dialogue is as fresh as the cheese Xander delivers—not very
• Spike might want to stop “helping”
• The only thing “doomed” in this episode is Riley’s ability to keep secrets
• Did we spot a certain trophy??

Trigger warning

Suicide attempt

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We love hearing from our listeners!

🎬 PRODUCERS:

Lizzie

Emma

Hannah

Taysia

Alexandra

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Brady

Erika

Justine

Allison

Lena

Jace

Julian

Haley

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Can you hear that? No? Exactly. Silence descends upon Sunnydale, coinciding with the arrival of the tall, dark, and creepy Gentlemen. What do they want? Giles doesn’t know, can only circle their name on a sheet of paper. They’ve stolen everyone’s voice, and if Buffy’s prophecy dream is correct, only she can stop them. Remember: fortune favours the brave.

Hear us discuss…

• Is “Ruffy” the Riley/Buffy ship name?
• This episode hits differently in the age of texting
• This is a horny episode
• The Gentlemen are such excellent monsters!
• The true Big Bad of this season: Mark the whiteboard guy

Lizzie

Emma

Hannah

Taysia

Alexandra

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Brady

Erika

Justine

Allison

Lena

Jace

Julian

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Feeling sadder than she ever has in her life, Willow resorts to magic to cure her blues. But her attempt to take away her pain has side effects for all her pals (and Spike). Church bells ring, demons circle, and Giles has to decide what’s worse: losing his sight, or regaining it only to see Buffy and Spike take their vows. Soon, a spell gone wrong might be the least of Willow’s worries.

Hear us discuss…

• The hottest place for a date is … a field in the middle of campus?
• Giles and Spike seem to make great roommates!
• Poor Willow. Poor, sad Willow. Poor, sad, BAD WILLOW! BAD!
• Buffy and Spike? Doesn’t seem like it’d ever work.
• We want more feminist D’Hoffryn!

Trigger warnings

Grief

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We love hearing from our listeners!

🎬 PRODUCERS:

Lizzie

Emma

Hannah

Taysia

Alexandra

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Brady

Erika

Justine

Allison

Lena

Jace

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No, you are not hallucinating. We take a special road trip to LA, where Buffy is determined to confront Angel about his stalker-like yet heroic behaviour in “Pangs.” Of course, things don’t go as planned. When Angel suddenly becomes human again—mortal, vulnerable, but very much alive—he and Buffy have decisions to make. What does this mean for his hero’s journey? And can the broodiest vampire on Earth still brood, still be with Buffy, if he is just a mortal man?

Hear us discuss…

• How much we miss Cordelia!
• SMG and DB’s incredible acting
• Just how much sex Buffy and Angel have in this ep. (So much.)
• Doyle has the worst timing for exposition ever
• Remember, this is all Xander’s fault

Trigger warnings

Sex

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We love hearing from our listeners!

🎬 PRODUCERS:

Lizzie

Emma

Hannah

Taysia

Alexandra

Kyle

Kala

Destiny

Brady

Erika

Justine

Allison

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