A Girl, A Guy & A Buffy Podcast
A podcast hosted by two old friends who love the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer and can’t stop talking about this seminal series and its impact.
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"I'm a Slayer. Ask me how."
Kate Balzer and Charles Swint, friends since high school, love to discuss their favorite television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They watched the series from the beginning when it aired on The WB and haven’t stopped since. Each season tackles an overarching theme, or “Big Bad,” and each episode will cover a topic within the season’s theme. If you’ve seen the entire series and love to talk about the big storylines to the minor details, then this is the podcast for you! Even though it’s been 20 years since the show ended, there’s still so much to talk about. Join Kate and Charles for the conversation!
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
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 assault. 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. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country. Click on the link to connect to crisis support services, including telephone and chat hotlines, for sexual assault and harassment and domestic and dating violence.
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/help
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Click on the link to connect with the NAMI HelpLine and NAMI Teen and Young Adult HelpLine.
SAMHSA: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
Also visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.
Links mentioned in the episode:
PsychCentral: https://psychcentral.com/blog/whats-a-misogynist
ThoughtCo.: https://www.thoughtco.com/patriarchal-society-feminism-definition-3528978
Anti-Defamation League: https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/incels-involuntary-celibates
Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2017/03/08/the-villains-on-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-showed-just-how-pervasive-misogyny-can-be/
This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.
Theme song
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Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
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. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country. Click on the link to connect to crisis support services, including telephone and chat hotlines, for sexual assault and harassment and domestic and dating violence.
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI): https://www.nami.org/help
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Click on the link to connect with the NAMI HelpLine and NAMI Teen and Young Adult HelpLine.
The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Trevor Project has to put together a list of resources for healthy relationships on their website.
This episode was produced by Kate Balzer and Charles Swint. Edited by Jeremy Williams.
Theme song
Angel’s Rock by Twisterium | https://www.twisterium.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
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.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
In this episode, we introduce the main theme, or “Big Bad,” for the season and discuss if “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is a feminist television show.
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.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
In the first episode of “A Girl, A Guy, and a Buffy Podcast,” hosts Kate Balzer and Charles Swint share how they were introduced to the television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” what the show means to them, and the impact and legacy of 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.comMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US