Sunnydale Nation: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

This week we are trying not to make too many Das Boot jokes while we discuss “End Game”! We’re talking discount snipers, getting a spray bottle out every time Mulder trusts someone he shouldn’t, the complicated-but-extremely-sexy Skinner/Mulder/Mr. X/Deep Throat polycule, the pettiest reason Mr. X has killed someone, and most importantly, DAD FIGHT. We’re talking Skinner’s Gemini behavior, mean ga...

This week we set off the Bad Dad alarm while we discuss “Colony”! We’re talking Mulder falling for email schemes, whether or not Skinner is an ass man, and most crucially: the introduction of Scuba Bill (otherwise known as Mulder’s dad)! Some fathers are huge disappointments, so we mop up our tears with Nickelodeon slime and introduce a bevy of new characters: Mulder’s parents, the Alien Bounty Hu...

This week we are dodging curses while we discuss “Fresh Bones”! We’re talking how questionable 'Marines, Family, Football' is as a motto, how everyone in this episode is freezing to death, Mulder and Mr. X’s steamy car makeout sesh, and Dax Shepard, the Victorian orphan boy who also happens to be an American gravedigger. We blow the conch and unite the crew, scream when a whole-ass man c...

This week we are summoning demons in the woods while we discuss “Die Hand Die Verletzt”! We’re talking the superb Umbrella Vibes of this episode, frogs falling from the sky, how embarrassing it is when nobody shows up to your black mass, and the return of two podcast favorites: grunge teens and chanting. We discuss universal kid culture, take a brief detour into ‘Amanda’s Bad Teachers Corner’, fai...

This week we accidentally turn into an anti-tourism ad for Minneapolis while we discuss “Irresistible”! We’re talking whether or not Donnie Pfaster is Minnesota Nice, complain about the aggressive down-hominess in this episode, talk way too much about necrophilia, and ponder who hugs tall people. We marvel at Donnie ending up in a Tom Waits music video, discover teen murderers, and side-eye the wi...

This week we are eating fried chicken and analyzing skeletons while we discuss “Aubrey”! We’re debating the merits of Terry O’Quinn, talking about how BJ Morrow is a great pulp detective name, pitching a movie called Built To Kill, and discussing why the Slash Killer is so opposed to Kirk and Spock making out. We propose nicknames for the cast and crew, talk about whether or not Scully should run...

This week we are doing our best to slog through “Excelsis Dei”! We bring our own antagonistic energy to this rancid episode with a legendary argument about Tater Tots vs. Cheese Curds, note how the resident Awful Old Men sound just like Statler and Waldorf, and laugh at Mulder’s lackluster attempt to save a man’s life. We wonder why it is that Mulder got body-snatched in this one and complain abou...

This week half of us are craving ribs while we discuss “Red Museum”! We celebrate the return of our beloved Grunge Teens, try not to disparage Wisconsin too much, and talk about The Barbecue Sauce Moment. We scratch our chins at the extraneous plane crash scene, notice how the bad guy looks just like the lead singer of Glass Animals, and talk about the Picket Fences crossover that nobody but David...

This week we are ingesting parasite spores while we discuss “Firewalker”! We’re talking about how Scully is a real Gus Fring, why all youths have a crush on Jürgen Prochnow, christen the Inappropriate Relationship Watch, and talk about people getting Mulderhandled. We celebrate the return of Scully Nation fave Toby Lindala, talk about how dear Howie was projecting a lot onto this episode that did...

We are the Scully Nation again as we get to discuss “One Breath”! We’re talking Mulder being part of the Scully family, idiots thinking they can outrun David Duchovny, Scully’s deadbeat, no-account brothers who don’t show up to the hospital, and Melissa rubbing up on Dana’s soul. We add yet another William to the pile, talk about Mulder and Mr. X’s toxic relationship, how the ultimate sibling pran...

This week we are slathering ourselves in blood (or is it raspberry sauce?) while we discuss “3”! It’s Ella’s least favorite episode, but we still make time to talk about blood flirting, the Catholic school to vampire pipeline, and the silliness of network TV sex rules. We boo at wannabee Kurt Cobain, introduce Squat Talk, complain about the fast and loose vampire rules, and analyze the sexy shavin...

This week we deny everything (mainly that we are now a Scully-less nation) while we discuss “Ascension”! We’re talking Mulder’s rough meeting of the in-laws, how bad of a double agent Krycek is, and Cancer Man’s munching of unlit cigarettes. We admire Mr. X’s Batman lips, laugh at Mulder’s teenage sass, and jam to Nick Cave needle drops. We admire Skinner’s trench-coated crew, cheer as the X-Files...

This week we are stopping off at a travel agency for directions to alien abduction sites while we discuss “Duane Barry”! We’re talking beloved character actress CCH Pounder, how the 90s are chock-full of plastic sheeting, and the possibility of Mulder sending annoying Snapchats. We confront even more evidence of FBI bullying, this time against Alex Krycek, wonder whether any of these hostages in t...

This week we are suffering from insomnia while we discuss “Sleepless”! Amanda comes in hot on hating haunted Ken doll Alex Krycek while Ella suffers in silence, but we can both agree that we miss Deep Throat (even though we have to admit that he goes golfing). We discuss our new tough-love informant Mr. X, discover that Scully has a study inspo Instagram, and absolutely vibe with Tony Todd’s preac...

This week we are avoiding community college blood drives while we discuss “Blood”! We cheer at a Scully sighting, point out the return of Mulder’s hot neck, pour love on EB Farnum, and turn into a Saw cast for a couple minutes. We discuss why Mulder should be horny for irradiated flies, cringe at very aggressive doorbell ringing, and discover that the subliminal messages really just want people to...

It’s a particularly gloopy episode this week, but we are determined to get that sewer bod as we discuss “The Host”! We’re talking Skinner’s surprising sense of humor, Mulder’s penchant for turning in craft projects instead of field reports, anti-New Jersey propaganda, and Mystery Informant Rebound. We’re talking about how much Scully loves sparkly parasites, hotly debate the color of Mulder’s eyes...

This week we are putting on our Beach Denim and heading down to Puerto Rico to discuss “Little Green Men”! We’re talking Emo Mulder, Scully’s love for independent cinema, and Deep Throat’s inexplicable funeral location. We hotly debate whether Senator Matheson is a jerk, discover Samantha’s 25-year long prank, and wax poetic about the Golden Record for a while. We discover Skinner’s untold depths...

This week is a little different as we take a short break from episode recaps and look back at Season 1 as a whole! We mourn the DVD-ROM game that will never know the light of day, make fun of Scully’s fake pilot boyfriend, and briefly become a Toby Lindala fancast. We unveil more Deep Throat/Sally Kendrick relationship lore, discuss Deep Throat’s upcoming role in Succession Season 3, and lament ou...

It’s a big episode this week, so we steal some frozen alien babies while we discuss the Season 1 finale “The Erlenmeyer Flask”! We discuss whether Deep Throat is a friend-frenemy or a frenemy-enemy, the dangers of not watching 28 Days Later, and several sound effects for a Scully Quip Alert. We painstakingly explain the very subtle metaphor at Pandora Street, marvel at Mulder’s ability to leap lik...

This week we are powering up our giant rocket-powered fan while we discuss “Roland”! We shake our fingers at Mulder’s thieving hands, propose a new family sitcom entitled 3 Scientists and a Fan , and laugh at silly chalk outlines. We marvel at the Family Lore Drop and wonder why Mulder’s dad is always snorkeling, make fun of Scully’s fan-related trauma, and order our Hotjo mugs for an upcoming cam...

This week we are avoiding telekinetic children in alleyways while we discuss “Born Again”! To nobody’s surprise, we try on some horrendous New Yahk accents, discover portable fax machines are a thing, and discuss the unfortunate truth that hypno-regression therapy is a multi-level marketing scheme. We talk about why giraffes don’t go to heaven, puzzle over why Mrs. Tony is perpetually doing up her...

This week we are slathering ourselves with yellow bile and hanging out under escalators while we discuss “Tooms”! We complain about how gross and sweaty Tooms is, welcome back Mister Smokestacks and pour one out for our former favorite boss Scott Blevins (RIP) while we introduce new boss Skinner! We cleanse our palates with some good Mulder quips, laugh at bad sandwich evidence, and continue to be...

This week we are headed to the prehistoric-bug-infested forest of Washington state to discuss “Darkness Falls”! We’re talking Mulder’s purposely-dramatic slideshow presentations, how goo-touching actually comes in handy this week, and why the cabin crew should just settle down and form a D&D party. We discuss embarrassing Hazmat protocols, gush over the impeccable forest vibes, and debate who...

This week we are strapping on our mountain gear and heading to Montana to discuss “Shapes”! We’re talking the terror of the vverevvolf, the scariest (read: cutest) mountain lion, and our career move to being extras in westerns. We note the Peak X-Files Vibes, how Scully’s never heard of the creeps before, and for some reason cannot stop talking about Bones. This is a rough week for Mulder quips, s...

This week we are donning our Sunday best and heading down to the tent revival to discuss “Miracle Man”! We both prove time and again that we are not biblical scholars, do our fair share of dunking on kid actors, lament the fact that Mulder is so obviously an easy mark for grifters, and note Scully’s surprising love of horror movies. We make fun of the Very Subtle Jesus imagery, the ugliest house o...