Conversations with Dead People
TV & Film
“I slept with my boyfriend and he doesn’t call me anymore, and now he’s killing hookers in alleys.” Listen Buffy, if I had a nickel for every time I went through the exact same thing…
This week I’m joined by James Rocha, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Fresno State to commiserate over the Shakespearean tragedies that are episodes 213, “Surprise” and 214, “Innocence.” We talk about the pros and cons of the “Monster of the Week” format of storytelling; the confusing and inconsistent dichotomy of Angel/Angelus; the efficacy of gypsy curses; how Evil throws much better parties than Good; and I make my first (of likely many) references to the classic The Tick animated series. And as a special bonus you get a very, VERY early discussion about my unique frustration with one aspect of the series (not season, but series) finale. A not-so-subtle hint at what this whole podcast is building up to.
Next: I’m joined by Johny Ho, long time friend and very active fan and organizer in the Brazilian Buffy fan community. We’re going to be discussing episodes 215, “Phases,” 216, “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered,” and 217, “Passion.”
THE BREAKDOWN
Intro / Guest (00:00:00 - 00:05:35)
Main Topic (00:05:35 - 01:35:23)
Outro / Next (01:35:23 - 01:40:50)
THE LIBRARY
Library Closed For Filing - Please Come Back Tomorrow
THE MUSIC
“Conversations (feat. Wesley Mead)” by Azura (2017)
“Close Your Eyes” by Christophe Beck, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Album (1999)
THE SCHOLARS
Whedon Studies Association is a non-profit academic organization devoted to the study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. They put out Slayage: The Journal of Whedon Studies, and Watcher Junior: The Undergraduate Journal of Whedon Studies, both blind peer-reviewed twice-yearly online publications. They also host the biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses, which brings all these incredible scholars together to present papers, discuss ways of incorporating Whedon Studies in education, and basically just geek out together.
http://www.whedonstudies.tv/
Episode 62 - Dirty Girls / Empty Places (feat. Dale Guffey)
Episode 61 - Get It Done / Storyteller / Lies My Parents Told Me (feat. Elizabeth Rambo)
Episode 60 - Potential / The Killer in Me / First Date (feat. James Rocha)
Episode 59 - Bring On the Night / Showtime (feat. Vickie Navarra)
Episode 58 - Sleeper / Never Leave Me (feat. Tami Anderson)
Episode 57 - Conversations with Dead People (feat. Eric Sipple)
Episode 56 - Help / Selfless / Him (feat. Michael Adams)
Episode 55 - Lessons / Beneath You / Same Time, Same Place (feat. Theresa Fortier)
Episode 54 - Two to Go / Grave (feat. Elizabeth Rambo)
Episode 53 - Seeing Red / Villains (feat. Elizabeth Rambo)
Episode 52 - Normal Again / Entropy (feat. Elizabeth Rambo)
Episode 51 - Older and Far Away / As You Were / Hell’s Bells (feat. Jessica Hautsch)
Episode 50 - Gone / Doublemeat Palace / Dead Things (feat. Eric Sipple)
Episode 49 - Tabula Rasa / Smashed / Wrecked (feat. James Rocha)
Episode 48 - Once More, With Feeling (feat. Arlo Wiley)
Episode 47 - Life Serial / All the Way (feat. Stephanie Graves)
Episode 46 - After Life / Flooded (feat. Faith Currant)
Episode 45 - Bargaining, Part1 / Bargaining, Part 2 (feat. Elizabeth Rambo)
Episode 44 - The Gift (feat. Michael Holland)
Episode 43 - Spiral / The Weight of the World (feat. Margaret Ann Robbins)
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