Wallowing in the Shallows

Rebecca and Tori chat Homecoming. We debate who is meanest in this episode, Buffy or Cordelia, and manage not to wallow in the weeds too much.

Rebecca and Tori are joined again by Nancy and Jeff. We discuss deep questions like how do Jawas make sand crawlers look the same on different planets using different junk and what does the humanization of droids in Star Wars mean for humanity and our expectations of AI. Music Star Wars Style Battle music by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay Puppeteering Grogu is a complicated profession | Feature Stori...

Rebecca and Tori chat about Choices. We discuss whether we were satisfied with answers provided in this episode of the Acolyte and the issues we're having with the Jedi.

Content Advisory This episode of Wallowing in the Shallows includes discussion of intimate partner violence. Listener discretion is advised. If you need help, you can contact the National Domestic Violence hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233), text START to 88788, or chat online with an advocate at https://www.thehotline.org. Rebecca and Tori chat about Beauty and the Beasts. We discuss Rebecca's 8th...

Rebecca and Tori welcome back Nancy and Jeff to discuss The Mandalorian season 1, episodes 4-6. We discuss guest stars, weak plot points, call backs, beskar diapers, and whether or not Cara Dune was on Endor with Han Solo. We wax philosophical about motivation and Mando's growth as a new "parent." Here's How To Spot Princes William And Harry In 'Star Wars' | HuffPost Life Krill (creature) | Wookie...

Rebecca and Tori chat about Teach/Corrupt. We bemoan the fact that we still don't know what happened on Brendok and discuss possible paths the show is going to take. Clock ticking Sound Effect from Pixabay Children of the Watch podcast ScreenCrush | YouTube ScreenRant | Star Wars: All Sith Lords Canon

Hey valued listener, this is Tori, one of your hosts for Wallowing in the Shallows. We won’t be dropping a Buffy episode this week as we take off for the 4th of July and focus on getting the next episode of The Acolyte out. Tune in next week for Buffy Season 3 Episode 4 along with a couple of bonus episodes. Enjoy your holiday!

Rebecca and Tori are joined by some special guests, including Zebby the dog, to discuss the first three episodes of The Mandalorian Season 1. We get to hear a great Werner Herzog imitation, identify Easter eggs, and simply have a blast talking about the episodes with our guests. YouTube | Ice Cream Camtono YouTube | Baby Yoda Love Song Watch Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian | Disney+ Th...

Rebecca and Tori chat 'Night.' In this episode, we chat fight scenes and bad reviews. We make up some new words, and Tori tries not to gloat that she called The Potion Master.

Rebecca and Tori chat about 'Day.' We make further predictions, bemoan the lack of explanation (still), and discuss the symbolism of spirals. We even manage to make a connection to 'The Music Man.' Sound Effect Ding Dong Darling | Glow Up BBC | The ancient enigma that still resonates today The Symbolism of Spirals Exploring Meaning and Significance - Symbol Genie Madeira Web | Agriculture

Oops! We uploaded the wrong file for this episode. This is the correct one! Rebecca and Tori chat about 'Faith, Hope, and Trick.' We discuss the origins of the phrase "naked as a j-bird," Boston accents, and the kakisticracy. Tori outs herself as Team Angel. Kitchen timer Sound Effect from Pixabay Chris Evans, Rachel Dratch, John Krazinski clip Kakistocracy: A word we need to revive - Amro Ali Gra...

Rebecca and Tori chat 'Dead Man's Party.' We discuss zombies, childhood toys, and Scoobies behaving badly. Print Source Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Sound Effects Horn sound effect from Pixabay Cat sound effect from Pixabay Dead Man's Party | Buffyverse Wiki | Fandom

Rebecca and Tori chat about the third episode of 'The Acolyte.' Tori lets us know whether or not she's found a character to latch onto, while Rebecca lays out her new hypothesis about who the Sith lord is. Sound Effects Bossa Nova Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay The Acolyte Episode 3 Just Gave Us the Best Clue Yet About the Mysterious Sith Lord | Den of Geek The Mary Sue | Who Is Mothe Koril in...

Rebecca and Tori chat about "Anne." In this episode, we confabulate about the new title sequence, the 'Jaws' franchise, and Tim Conway. We also debate what constitutes an exotic mushroom and we display our ignorance about medieval weapons. Print Sources Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Sound Effects Bossa Nova Music by Denis Pavlo...

Rebecca and Tori chat about The Acolyte episodes 1 and 2. Fair warning...this is a spoiler abundant episode. We try to get the timeline right in our heads. We propose some hypotheses about what is going to happen, and we disagree a little about the series itself. Star Wars Style March & Battle Music | Humanoide Media Music by Luis Humanoide from Pixabay Ueda | Travel Japan - Japan National Tou...

Rebecca and Tori review season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We bid Jenny Calendar adieu as we discuss the season of love and misogyny, character arcs, award some best of thingies, and Bridgerton. Yes, Bridgerton. We tangent. No surprise. Print Source Owens, A. Susan. 1999. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Vampires, Postmodernism, and Postfeminism. Journal of Popular Film and Television 27 (2): 24-31....

Rebecca and Tori chat Becoming Parts 1 & 2. We discuss things about The Curse that confuse us. Rebecca goes on a diatribe about palm wounds, and we both go off on a tangent about "What We Do In the Shadows." Crickets: Sound Effect by felix_quino l from Pixabay Flight of the Conchords clip from YouTube Print Resource Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. In...

Rebecca and Tori play, I mean chat Go Fish. We try to find some depth to the episode, but instead tangent on women who swam the English Channel and Russian DNA experiments, especially the Humanzee. Crowd cheering sound effect from Pixabay Print Resource Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Aeneid - Wikipedia Seth Green - Wikipedia TV...

Rebecca and Tori chat about "I Only Have Eyes for You." We leave the shallows to take a deep dive into what we think is an under-appreciated episode. Print Resource Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Sound Clip Crickets: Sound Effect by felix_quinol from Pixabay Introducing ‘Dear Felicity’ - The Ringer Felicity (TV series) - Wikiped...

Rebecca and Tori chat about Killed by Death. We wax philosophical as we discuss Der Kinderstad, or as we like to call it Der Kinderstalken. We get a bit off the rails as we educate ourselves about schedule 4 drugs and the plagues of Egypt. Print Resources Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Sound Clip Interrupt this program Oliver! -...

Rebecca and Tori chat Passions. Rebecca rages and we manage to bring Laverne and Shirley into the conversation. Print Source Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Robia LaMorte - Wikipedia YouTube | K Morgan: Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Joss Whedon on "Passion" Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! - Wikipedia Passion | Buffyverse Wiki | Fandom

Rebecca and Tori chat Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. What can we say? We really like this episode. Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2 | Buffyverse Wiki | Fandom

Sorry for the late upload. Tori thought she'd already uploaded the episode. oops. Rebecca and Tori discuss Phases. Werewolf lore and toxic masculinity dominate (MD)our chat. One of us likes the episode despite the MD and one of us does not. Who will it be now? Forbes article Spanish Inquisition clip Print Reference Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Indepen...

Rebecca and Tori chat about Surprise and Innocence. We ponder what it would be like to kiss a vampire, remark on the scariness of Dru, the a**-holeyness of Bad Angel, and a bunch of other stuff. Print Resources Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Pantalon sound clip: https://youtu.be/p23tUjoUL3w?si=MGQadK6Nb9aXaE1Y Christophe Beck -...

Rebecca and Tori chat about Bad Eggs. We are all over the place in this episode...from the vagina dentata to Poltergeist spoilers. Do we actually discuss the Buffy episode? Yes. We chat about the various characters as aspects of Buffy and how mad we get with Joyce. Print Resource Field, Mark. 2017. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Myth, Metaphor & Morality. Independently published. Vagina dentata - W...