Buffy Nation

Thie week Max, Boy Max, and Andrew take on one of Buffy's most infamous episodes. But is it really as bad as the name sugests?

🚨🚨Creepy dude alert! 🚨🚨

As Max would Say "Tis the season", and this season is spooooky. AND It's also spooky season in this weeks episode of Buffy!

Jules joins us as we discuss why sometimes its not a good idea to conquer your fears.

Ps, this episode will come out ON HALLOWEEN (Aus time) Which was unplanned and a great coincidence wow!

We cover each episode fortnightly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we record and edit this podcast, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. 

The Saga of Amara crosses over into this week's episode of Angle*! 

Oz heads to L.A. to drop off Buffy's gift to Angel, but Spike lurks in the shadows to try and reclaim his magic ring.

Join Andrew, Max and special guest Kate as we discuss all things In The Dark.

(*This was a genuine typo but it's relevant to the episode so its staying in.)

We cover each episode fortnightly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

Join Andrew, Max and special guest Shell as we discuss the beginning of the first Buffy x Angel crossover event and how 3 women reevaluate their romantic choices in the harshlight of day.

The Harsh Light of Day was written by Jane Espenson, who, for reference also wrote Band Candy, Earshot and I was made to love you.

We also talk about our friend Michael.

"All press is good press"

-Michael M. 2025

We cover each episode fortnightly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we record and edit this podcast, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. 

Meeting new people is hard work!

Cordy, Angel and Doyle try to make sense of a recent vision and end up in the dating world. As they hunt for a demon that moves from victim to victim, Angel makes an unlikely connection.

This week we discuss living with other people and

we also tell some listener stories about old housemates.

PS. Check your toothbrush.

We cover each episode fortnightly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

IT'S HERE!

This week we're joined by Kate as we talk about the first episode on Angel!

It's time to get dark and moody in Los Angeles.

Some familiar faces and some new ones join Angel as he tries to do some good in the world.

We cover each episode fortnightly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we record and edit this podcast, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. 

Buffy is a small fish in a big college and we're joind by Shell to talk about it.

Also this is the episode with Pedro Pascal.

UC☼D

It's time for our season 3 wrap-up.

We discuss or favorate, and not so favorate parts. The highs, and the very few lows. (What can we say? its a great season!)

This week we're joined by Shell to talk all things Buffy, Angel, Faith, Willow, Oz, Cordy, Giles, Wesley, Trick, The Mayor , and some other people.

We cover each episode somewhat weekly.

We've finaly reached season 3's EXPLOSIVE finale!

What has happend to faith?!

How will Buffy save Angel!?

Will the Mayor reach his asention???!!!

ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT!

After talking about watching her lover die, Buffy revaluates her relationship with the Watcher’s Council.

Join Max and Andrew as we discuss Season 3, Episode 22: Graduation Day Part 1

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

In this weeks episode, Buffy gets some sad news :( and distracts heself with Slayer work, while the others head off to the SHS prom.

Humor and heatbreak a-plenty in this one.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 3, Episode 9: is all about Choices; choices about the future, choices about next steps, choices about who to save. Making choices usually involves sacrifice. 

Join Max and Andrew while we see what sacrifices our friends have to make this week.

Also, Max is torn over Willow’s speech to Faith. And someone says the most sensible thing anyone has ever said about Buffy and Angel’s relationship.

Content Waring: depression, suicide, school shootings.

A chauvinistic advertising executive acquires the ability to hear what women are thinking. He attempts to use this power to bring about the fall of his female boss, but as he uses this inside knowledge to outwit his superior, the bachelor begins to fall in love with her, and so finds himself feeling more than a little guilty when his plan to have her sacked looks like it may come to fruition.

This week Max and Shell talk all things big Faith and stuff!

It seems she's the second Slayer in Sunnydale to rid Angel of his pesky soul.

YIKES!

How will Buffy react to this revaluation!

Doppelgangland is such a treat to watch. It’s very Joss Whedon - clever and funny with all those one liners.

And, it’s not a useless stand-alone episode, there’s overall arc info, we get character insight and development, and some interesting themes about ethics, identity and motivation.

It’s a Willow centric episode, and we continue on our identity journey with her.

Join Max and special guest Kate as we dive into the 50th episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

Join Max and Andrew as we talk about Consequences, a hangover episode from Bad Girls, where Faith revaluates her relationship with power.

And where Max revaluates her relationship with Giles.

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

It’s Big-Bad-Arc o’clock and after bad stuff happens, Faith revaluates her relationship with morality. 

Join Max and Andrew as we talk about Season 3, Episode 14: Bad Girls, including our newest friend Wesley Whyndam-Price, Mayor Wilkins and the big thing that happens involving Slayer 2.  

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we record and edit this podcast, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. 

At the end of a personal adventure, Xander revaluates his relationship with what it means to be cool.

"Cool"

/kuːl/

adjective

1. of or at a fairly low temperature.

"it'll be a cool afternoon"

Similar: chilly-cold-fresh-crisp-refreshing-invigorating-bracing.

In this week’s episode, Season 3 Episode 13: The Zeppo, Max and Andrew discuss this meta episode and what it means to be cool, what is it? How do you get it? Who doesn't have it? And who decides who doesn't have it? What is the essence of cool?

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we record and edit this podcast, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. 

In this weeks episode, Buffy is tested by more than just the Watchers Council! Will she 'Snap' Out of this slump?

Witch cackles a-plenty in this weeks episode.

It's 12:34 am, so this is all you get for show notes 🙃

-Andrew

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

** SPOILERS ** Join Andrew, Max and special guest Shell as we discuss the Buffy the Vampire Reboot / Sequel that was announced at the start of February.

We talk about all the stuff we know: who’s involved etc, our hopes and dreams for the show, other successful reboots and sequels AND some fan reactions.   

We recorded this on February 3rd, but here we are 3 weeks later.

It's hot in Melbourne and its hot in Sunnydale.

Angle must not have air-con because he's having a hard time sleeping! Or perhaps its the his ghosts of Christmases past, back to haunt him.

This week we wished for a guest to join us and Grace showed up! Seems our wish turned out way better than Cordelia's did!

Looks like the Scooby Gang's favorite frenemy has returned to Sunnydale. But what hijinks is Spike up to this time?

In this episode some old friends get to talk about their feelings over a nice cup of hot chocolate and marshmallows.

RIP Baltimore Ravens 2024/25 season :(

Watch out, because we're back!

This week we're here to talk about Buffy the vampyer sayaler season 3 episode 7 and andrew is doing the show notes and cant be bothered to check the words that have the red squigley lines under them soz.

Season 3, Episode 6: Band Candy, has all our faves! One of our fave big bads: The Mayor AND two of our fave little bads: Mr. Trick and Ethan Rayne.

Also is it band or banned?? Hmmmm.?

In Season 3, Episode 5: Homecoming, all forms of villains come together for the same goal. Something about 2 competitions going at once.

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

Content Warning: Domestic violence.

Will Oz ever get let of the leash, or is he far too cagy?

Plus we meet some of Scott's friends while Buffy finds help in a new teacher.

Some sassy new vamps show up in town, while a buffy gets grumpy with her new co-worker.

Also Max wrote her notes for this episode from memory and that's crazy!

"Party Villa, can I rock you?"

This week Andrew and Max spend a lot of time talking about time. Was it too much time? Only time will tell!

Well, its that time again. The time were we round up the season.

We're joined by our Three-peat guest, Shell to discuss our top 5's(ish) and our hot and not's and anything else we felt like talking about.

Max is back! (kind of) and we get to discuss an episode about choices, a bunch of flashbacks and Buffy doing a great slo-mo run in a great jacket.

Content warning: Sexual assault.

This week Andrew is joined by return guest and friend of the pod, Shell!

And somehow Andrew didn't think to make a joke how the episode is about fish boys, and Shell's name is Shell.

(Real missed opportunity there Andrew. you should just give up.)

Max is still away, so this week Andrew is Joined by Tim Lancaster to talk about 'I Only have Eyes For You'.

Andrew manages to reference the NFL almost as many times as the cast say "Bitch" in this episode of Buffy.

"Hello Mairéad."

Jenny is forced to find a way to bring Angel’s soul back when he starts tormenting Buffy’s friends and family.

An episode about frustrated women, misogynistic men and a werewolf.

Join Max and Andrew to discuss Season 2 Episode 15: Phases, where we talk about Xander's complicated feelings, the phases of the moon and compare Oz/Werewolf Oz and Angel/Angelus in relation to Angel's curse.

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

On this week's episode, Max and Andrew are joined by Buffy fan Shell to discuss the huge, pivotal episode that is Season 2 Episode 14: Innocence.

We get into the details of the curse, vampires with souls and what having a soul or being evil means in the Buffyverse.

“A teenage girl has sex which turns her partner evil, causing many deaths, and nearly leading to a complete massacre.” 

Exciting Ed Sheeran content:

Will Buffy's B-day go to plan or will Drusilla, Spike and the blue punk ruin the fun again? SURPRISE, ITS ANOTHER 2 PARTER!

An episode about the consequences of sex, where our friends battle creepy spawn bugs and a duo of Southern vampire brothers. Cordelia and Xander, and Buffy and Angel make out a lot. Joyce is unkind.

In this week’s episode, Season 2 Episode 12: Bad Eggs, Max and Andrew discuss a bunch of stuff including the similarities between the 1998 movie The Faculty and Bad Eggs.

Move over Hank, Joyce has found a new man and his name is Ted! He's friendly, knows how to cook, and is one hell of a salesman.

But Buffy isn't so keen on her new "Daddy" and thinks there's something off about him...

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There's 2 Slayers!? Whhhaat???

In this week's episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Spike and Dru send some goons after Buffy while the rest of us learn who Madge Syers is.

This episode should have been called "Alex Honnold" because the ending is a real cliffhanger!

TO BE...

In this week’s episode, Season 2 Episode 8: The Dark Age, Ethan Rayne is back! Giles’ past has come back to haunt him and we learn that he’s not as nerdy and straight as everyone thinks - he’s actually just like us. Or just like Jon Hamm. Join Max and Andrew as they discuss Jon Hamm’s college days, where they would rather be and who the hero of this episode is.

We cover each episode weekly. Contains mild Spoilers (like names of characters) from the Buffyverse, but generally spoiler-free.

This week Max goes to the moon for some ice-cream and Andrew is a dinosaur. Also Xander is really good in this episode, he really comes into his own.

Anyway this episode week we talk about season 2 episode 7 "Lie to me".

...or do we?

yes.