Welcome to Boca del Infierno, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week, for the final time, we come to terms with the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the series finale, “Chosen.” In this episode (broken into two parts), we look into the abyss and it looks back, only brighter: * Plot and Firsts + Trivia (2:30) * No Nookie From Cookie Buffy — Initial Thoughts (17:50) * Breaking the Finale (25:00) * “A Beautiful Feminist Message” (28:50) * The Anya of It All (32:00) * The End of Spuffy (43:15) * Stacia’s Sidebar: What is the most important shot of the show? (46:25) * I Love Yo ..read more

Welcome to Brekenkrieg Grimoire, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we act like lame, moronic humans who never quit and keep podcasting as we talk about the penultimate episode of Buffy: “End of Days.” In this episode, we stuff our faces with Jaffa Cakes and try not to talk as it only onl ends the podcast faster: * Angel Update (3:30) * Plot and Firsts and Trivia (6:00) * Initial Thoughts (19:00) * The Guardian — Why? What is Buffy’s “powerful weapon” and why is it friendship? An end instead of the end (23:30) * Why is the First like this? What’s going on? (35:00) * Spik ..read more

Welcome to Illuminata, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we reach for Season 7, Episode 20: “Touched.” In this episode, we touch on: * Plot and Firsts (2:30) * Initial Thoughts (9:30) * How Are Buffy and Faith’s Plans Different? (18:30) * Being A Hostage at Fort Buffy (23:15) * Is Buffy As Dangerous As Mayor Wilkins Says? (33:00) * Has Buffy Been Separating Herself from the Potentials, aka Distant Buffy S**t (35:45) * Buffy As Neo, or Evil Neo (41:10) * New Season 7 Pitches (43:20) * You Sad, Sad Ungrateful Traitors — Is Spike Right? — Does Giles Have Nothing Left to Of ..read more

Welcome to Uranium 235, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we hop aboard the USS Buffy Summers on her final voyage for the frustrating “Empty Places.” In this episode, we’re luckier than you to talk about: * Breaking News (3:15) * Plot and Firsts (7:20) * Initial Thoughts (13:30) * A Modest Critique of Buffy’s Options (19:00) — * Pacing of the season + losing our friends (22:00) * Mutiny Aboard the SS Buffy Summers (29:30) * “You’re not better than us.” Is she? (35:15) * Potentials on our last nerve (40:00) * Spike and better storylines (41:40) * Faith, Fun and Leadershi ..read more

Welcome to Magic for Beginners, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we come to work part-time only to be fired again alongside “Dirty Girls.” In this episode, we sermonize on: * Plot and Firsts (3:00) * Initial Thoughts (14:45) * Running into danger / burden of leadership (18:30) * Did Buffy understand the stakes? / Does Giles? (26:00) * Caleb is a strong boi, or, why is the First the worst? / also, rewriting Caleb is fun (31:45) * A roundabout way to talk about Faith (40:30) * Xander — he’s the heart. listen. he’s the heart. he’s the mom. andrew’s the stepmom. this is sc ..read more

Welcome to Delothrian’s Arrow, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we go boring, old, and English with “Lies My Parents Told Me” In this episode, we cover the following in a Slayer/Watcher, Spike/Mother dynamic: * Plot and Firsts — with an Angel update (2:40) * Initial Thoughts (22:30) * Slayers Havin’ Babies (31:20) * The Nikki Power Hour: Does Spike Have a Point? Slayers As “Chosen”? Does Nikki Love Robin? What Does the Council and Giles Know? (37:00) * Our Favorite Question: Is it Time to Kill Spike?! A Final Look At the Dead in the Basement at the Beginning of the Sea ..read more

Welcome to The Big Skedaddle, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week, as fugitives haunted by our past, we talk “Storyteller.” In this episode, we place our thoughts in the drawer with the other utensils: Mario Asides (2:00) Plot and Firsts (7:30) Initial Thoughts (17:30) Andrew Temperature Check (22:40) All My Exes Live in Tex… the same house as me (32:20) Is Filming Advisable? (40:00) Reason or Ridiculous? — Buffy and Wood talk about Hellmouth and Slayer s**t at work? A student explodes and no one reacts? Andrew never noticed writing on Jonathan killing knife? (5 ..read more

Welcome to Fisherman’s Nuggets with Cheese, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we begin our semi-annual percolation with “Get It Done.” In this episode, we get nowhere near: Plot and Firsts (2:00) Initial Thoughts (9:00) The Kennedy Grace Train Has Ended — Potential Trash, Elevate Dawn (12:00) Buffy’s The Speech — Is She Mad or Is This Motivation? (19:15) Willow’s Magical Mystery Tour (40:00) Shadow Plays, Boxes & Bags (46:00) Why Does Buffy Turn Down Extra Power? Also, Have We Forgotten About Faith? (52:30) Reasonable or Ridiculous? — Kennedy Says Demons ..read more

Welcome to Mr. Bits, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we take a huge bite of peaches and brandy and bliss out to “First Date.” In this episode, we love it when you look at us, baby: Plot and Firsts (2:00) Initial Thoughts (14:00) Chips Ahoy - Spike (18:30) First Date — Xander & Ashanti (30:30) First Date — Buffy & Robin (42:45) Reasonable or Ridiculous? — Keeping incriminating collection of weapons in public school? An adult British man is able to abduct a girl without impediment? Reading microwave manual to program? (57:10) Yelling (1:03:00) Watches ..read more

Welcome to House of Chicks, also known as If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me! This week we go on a date with a teenager and talk about “The Killer in Me.” In this episode, we wonder what’s the point: Plot and Firsts (2:00) Angel Update (”Salvage”) (13:00) Initial Thoughts (17:00) Amy (29:00) Kennedy and Willow: A “Love” Story (36:40) Reasonable or Ridiculous — Initiative waits for Buffy? Willow goes to bake-sale Wiccas instead of powerful Coven? No has seen Giles touch or eat anything? (1:00:10) Yelling (1:09:45) Watches (1:33:20) Rankings (1:41:30) / Full show notes at our websit ..read more