A Girl, A Guy & A Buffy Podcast

In part two of dissecting Buffy Summer’s romantic relationships, Kate Balzer and Charles Swint discuss her relationships with Riley Finn and Spike. They continue to explore the ups and downs of Buffy’s primary relationships through a modern lens.    Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.    This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited b...

In the first part of this two-part episode, Kate Balzer and Charles Swint tackle Buffy Summer’s primary romantic relationships through a modern lens and how that might change their perspectives on her relationships. Part one focuses on her relationship with Angel and a brief discussion of Parker Abrams.  Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.  This episode w...

In this episode of Small Bites, Kate Balzer and Charles Swint dig into Spike’s attraction (and obsession) with slayers and how it evolved over the years, culminating in his relationship with Buffy Summers.    Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.  This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Ro...

In the second part of this two-part discussion, Kate Balzer and Charles Swint continue to delve into William/Spike’s romantic relationships, tackling his relationship with Buffy Summers. This discussion focuses on the relationship primarily from Spike’s perspective. Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault and toxic relationships. Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vam...

Kate Balzer and Charles Swint break down the major romantic relationships of William/Spike and wonder if he will always be doomed in love. The first part of this two-part discussion focuses primarily on William/Spike’s relationships with Cecily/Halfrek and Drusilla. Content warning: This episode contains discussion of toxic relationships. Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series...

In this Small Bites episode, Kate Balzer and Charles Swint continue the conversation about Xander Harris’ romantic relationships and his attraction (and attractiveness) to demons.    Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.  This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https:/...

Kate Balzer and Charles Swint delve into Xander’s romantic relationships (and brief liaisons), his traumatic childhood, and how that impacted his romantic relationships.    Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.  Content warning: This episode contains discussion of adverse childhood experiences such as parental neglect, alcoholism, emotional and physical abu...

In the first Small Bites episode of season three, Kate Balzer and Charles Swint talk about the impact of queer storylines and characters on the series and pop culture and television in general. They debate what BTVS did well and what the show could have done better.    Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.  This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charl...

Kate Balzer and Charles Swint discuss the Buffy the Vampire Slayer character Willow Rosenberg, her primary romantic relationships, and whether or not her coming out as gay impacted television storytelling.  Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.    This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Ro...

In this episode of Small Bites, Kate and Charles hit Atlanta Comic Con! Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed.     This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unpo...

In this episode, Kate and Charles discuss fandoms, especially Buffy's fandom, and how the fans continue to breathe life into the series. Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed.     This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.com Music promoted by https:/...

In this episode of Small Bites, we list some of our favorite acts to play The Bronze.  Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed. This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attributi...

In this episode, Kate and Charles discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer's music, from the onscreen bands at the Bronze to the haunting melodies of the series' musical score. Don't worry we talk about "Once More With Feeling" too. Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed.   This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme...

In this episode of Small Bites, we explore 1990's fashion and give you a glimpse of our personal styles. Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed.   This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.  Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative C...

In this episode, Kate and Charles discuss the iconic looks of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and how they help tell this timeless tale. Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed.   This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.com Music promoted by https://www.free...

In this episode of Small Bites, we get lost in translation and dive into the origins of the use of the word Slayer in pop culture and the many translations of the title Buffy Slayer of the Vampire.  Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed.   This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.  Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twister...

In this episode, Kate and Charles discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer's language and jargon and the show's impact on television writing and pop culture. Spoiler alert: The entire Buffy the Vampire Slayer series will be discussed.   This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.    Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.com Music promoted...

Welcome to Small Bites. These are discussions we had in the main episode that didn’t fit the overall conversation, but we still wanted to share them with you all. This week, we nerd out over the Tommy Westphall Universe, a fan theory that connects "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" to all your favorite TV shows. One universe to rule them all. Spoiler alert: The entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series wil...

In the first episode of season 2, hosts Kate Balzer and Charles Swint return to Sunnydale. We explore the deft use of cultural references in the series, and how such a small show made a big impact on pop culture. Spoiler alert: The entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed. This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.  Theme song Angel’s R...

We are so excited to sit down with documentarian and Buffy fan Paige Troxell and host of Slayfest98, Ian Carlos Crawford. In this episode, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of season 3 by discussing plot points that occurred in season 3 that impacted the rest of the season.   Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed. There are also mentions of events from “Ange...

We geek out over the new Buffyverse story from Audible, discussing what we loved, what didn’t work, and how it felt to have a new story involving our favorite television series.    Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series and Slayers: A Buffyverse Story will be discussed. There are also mentions of events from “Angel” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” comics seasons 8-12.  This epi...

We discuss what is rape culture and examine its many uses in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.  Content warning for a discussion of sensitive topics related to power dynamics, sexual harassment and sexual assault. If you or someone you know is in need of help, please see the resources below:   RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/res...

We discuss the concepts of misogyny, sexism, chauvinism, and patriarchy in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and whether the series used these ideas to bring about change or perpetuate these behaviors and ideas.  Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.  Content warning for a discussion of sensitive topics related to power dynamics, sexual harassment and sexual assau...

We discuss how teen sex was portrayed on television before “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and how it did or did not differ on BTVS.    Spoiler alert: the entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.    If you or someone you know is in need of help, please see the resources below: RAINN:  https://www.rainn.org/resources   RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. R...

Episode 3 Title: Does Buffy have feminist villains? We discuss the female villains of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and whether or not they are feminist characters.    Spoiler alert: The entire “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series will be discussed.    This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.  Theme song Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.co...