Prophecy Girls: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

First, Cordelia urges Angel to start charging for helping the helpless. A Doyle vision sets them on the case of Melissa, an office worker with an ex whose stalking game puts Spike to shame. Angel goes undercover to take the ex apart, only to find that the ex has beat him to it.   Then, when Cordy finds her dream apartment, it seems like her luck is changing. There’s just one, spectral problem: a p...

First, a vision from Doyle sends the newly formed Angel Investigations team into the heart of the LA nightclub scene. There, Angel meets a fierce ladycop hot on the tail of a serial killer who’s literally jumping the bones of its victims.   Then, Spike arrives in LA ahead of the Gem of Amara after Buffy rudely stole it from him over in Sunnydale. He’ll stop at nothing to get the gem, even if it me...

Angel, a 240-year-old vampire with a soul, moves to the city named after him for a fresh start after a break-up. Relatable. The Powers That Be won’t let him brood in peace, however. First they send Doyle his way to act as his new Whistler, complete with painful visions and Irish stereotypes. Next they arrange for Angel to bump into Queen of Sunnydale Cordelia Chase, up-and-coming actor just waitin...

Steph and Kara “reintroduce” themselves in case there are any new listeners joining the podcast for the Angel rewatch. Additionally, they talk about what they’re most anticipating for this series and predict how they might react to some of its differences from Buffy.   Most of the episode is spoiler-free for Angel. Spoilers start around 43:25.   This was a recording of our Instagram Live on Novemb...

Steph and Kara are still plotting their move to the City of Angel (yes, just the one), but they spent some time opening your mail and reading your hot (s)takes.   Hear us discuss… Buffy and astrology The ins and outs of abusive characters on the show Rings, poems, and the meaning of love Why are vampires-with-a-Y easier to kill at the end of season 7? The First’s missed opportunity to be the Taunt...

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 mo...

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 ou...

Hear ye, hear ye, all rise for the Honourable Judges Chow and Babcock: court is now in session. The defendant: Spike, aka William the Bloody, once vampire menace and now vampire with a soul. The charges? Everything from aiding and abetting apocalypses to perversion and pooping.   Hear us discuss… Does seeking out a soul change anything about Spike’s guilt or redemption? Can Spike’s relationship wi...

The Ultimate Evil. A vampire with a soul. A vampyre with a Y. A final season of Buffy that’s all about power. She has it, and she decides to share.   Join Steph and Kara one last time as they discuss the last season of this amazing show.   Hear us discuss… Best episodes of the season Does the First measure up as a Big Bad? How Kara would have ended it Steph’s rewrites for Spike and Robin Wood Your...

Reinvigorated by a VIP’s visit, Buffy elects to take the battle to the First. She concocts a plan to use the scythe and Willow’s magic to level the playing field for good. Scoobies, Potentials, and allies assemble one last time in this series finale.   Hear us discuss… Angel’s versus Spike’s role in the finale The First, like so many Big Bads, just can’t shut up Buffy is a badass in so many ways S...

Buffy rallies against Caleb and the First and rejoins the Scoobies and potentials. As Giles and Willow seek the origins of the scythe Buffy has acquired, everyone else prepares for the final battle. They know it’s coming, and they know not everyone will make it out alive.   Hear us discuss… Rise of the flippity-dos part 2 & return of the research girlies! Anya and Andrew are another buddy come...

An exiled Buffy seeks solace from a surprised Spike. Back at the Summers residence, Faith rallies the army for an assault on an arsenal. Everyone is very horny.   Hear us discuss… We enjoyed this glimpse of Faith as “the boss” and wish for more! OK, Spike, you get this one night, but don’t get any ideas Where are the Potentials during the 3 hookups, stuck in the basement? The First gets less scary...

Still reeling from their losses at the vineyard, Buffy and the Scoobies try to find a moment to breathe. Yet the First and Caleb don’t want to give them that luxury. When Buffy resolves on another risky plan of attack, she encounters unexpected resistance. Andrew and Spike go on a road trip together.   Hear us discuss… Giles is suddenly OK with Willow using mind control? Can Faith be redeemed? Doe...

Move over, Spike: there’s a new King of Misogyny in town. His name is Caleb, and he has a message for the slayer. Buffy must decide whether or not to risk the Potentials while also dealing with the arrival of another “old friend” in town.   Hear us discuss… Hopefully Faith and Willow didn’t compare notes about their redemption arcs. Awkward. Faith and Spike comparing notes tho? PRICELESS Xander’s...

Seeking revenge for his mother’s murder, Robin Wood cahoots with Giles to distract Buffy so he can take down Spike. He assembles a killer playlist and sets Spike off on a series of flashbacks to his earliest days as William the Bloody. Will Buffy choose to turn an ally into an enemy over an enemy turned ally?   Special guest Ryan B Talks TV joins us for this recap. Follow him on TikTok and Instagr...

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...

Between all your hot (s)takes and all our  hot guests this season, we can’t keep up! To give your opinions the time they deserve, we’ve saved up some to share in this bonus episode of Sunnymail.   Hear us discuss… Slayer lore and the slayer line Buffy’s leadership style Dawnterelle has more talent in her little finger than Xander has in his whole body Kennedy: not the rebound we want but maybe the...

Now aware of Robin Wood’s literal slayer provenance, Buffy shows him the operation: secret hideout, army of potentials, and of course, the big board. In return, Robin gives her a bag. Inside the bag is a box. Inside the box are shadow puppets. Will these figures hold the answer? No, they’re just more men telling Buffy how to be the slayer.   Sarah and Lea, hosts of Investigating Angel, join us to...

S7E14: “First Date” (feat. Lily Anderson) Buffy and Xander each have a first date. Buffy goes to dinner with Principal Wood, who is finally prepared to reveal startling details about his past. Xander picks up Ashanti at a hardware store. Only one of these two dates ends up with someone suspended above the hellmouth. Meanwhile, the First tries to manipulate Andrew into taking care of a potential pr...

Giles takes the potentials out to the desert to meet Sineya and Cougar. Buffy stays behind because Spike is being a simp. Kennedy also stays behind, hoping to canoodle with Willow, but this leads to unintended side effects.   Hear us discuss… Dawn, Anya, and Xander are the best part of this episode Buffy should have just emailed Sam Did Amy learn nothing in rat prison? For shame Potentials can lea...

Buffy’s School for Slayers is in session, and you either graduate or you die. So, like regular school in Sunnydale. After a spell reveals Dawn has a destiny, she wrestles with the implications. But when Amanda shows up with a problem and Buffy isn’t available, Dawn has to step into her sister’s shoes sooner than expected.   Hear us discuss… What we think of Buffy’s counselling style What we think...

No, this is not the dinner theatre sequel to last season’s musical. Instead, Buffy concocts a plan to take on the Turok Han while also showing the potentials what it means to be the slayer. It remains to be seen whether she can do this before Spike expires at the hands of the First’s minions.   Hear us discuss… Familiar faces among the new potentials! So are Anya and Giles going to tell anyone wha...

What if Buffy had been produced on the CW instead of its predecessor, the WB? Someone decided to find out, and The Vampire Diaries is the result. Steph and Kara watched the first two episodes of the series together, followed by a 50-minute recap of the entire eight seasons, and they have THOUGHTS.   Watch @joshdfloyd’s incredibly detailed recap over at Recap & Chill on YouTube: THE VAMPIRE DIA...

Buffy has put a name to the faces Spike has been seeing: the First Evil is behind everything. But what is it, and how can they stop it? Just in time, Daddy Giles arrives, bringing with him three new stepdaughters and a grave warning. The First won’t stop until the slayer and every girl who could be a slayer is dead.   Hear us discuss… Accents are confusing, ok? Don’t @ Steph The logistics of feedi...

With more questions than answers, the Scoobies turn to research and interrogation. Willow runs into Andrew and, after a brief showdown, he joins Spike in the blonde male bondage club at the Summers residence. Just when it feels like they might make progress, the forces of darkness launch their most daring attack yet.   Hear us discuss… If the principal is evil again, at least he’s hot evil this ti...