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Pop Culture Role Call

Pop Culture Role Call is a podcast that is currently reviewing Buffy the Vampire Slayer from the main characters’ perspectives. Each week, our hosts watch from the viewpoint of Buffy, Xander, and Willow (with the occasional guest). They only watch scenes that their character is present in, leaving them with only part of the bigger picture.
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Dec 26, 2019

It's season 7 episode 13 this week and we have some serious developments to discuss! Spike is in really rough shape, even more than usual. Can Buffy get him the help he needs before the chip in his brain re-kills him? Meanwhile, Willow and Warren are seemingly sharing a single body and wrestling for control of it. But he is dead, so, how is that possible? Is this The First's doing or is it something else? Thanks for listening!

Dec 18, 2019

Welcome to season 7 episode 12! At this point the gang is adding new potentials like it's going out of style. But can Buffy do her part to prepare them all for the short, brutal life of a Slayer? Not alone, given her qualities as an educator. Luckily she has the help of a stable and trustworthy ally. Which is Spike, obviously. Thanks for listening!

Dec 11, 2019

Welcome back to season 7! After a few weeks away, the gang's here and ready to dive into the final episodes of the series. Buffy is teaching the new potential slayers some hard lessons in episode 11. Lessons like “Buffy is super strong and can kill pretty much anything.” and “We can communicate telepathically now.” These fresh faces need to understand the dangers of Sunnydale before they go getting themselves dead. Though, if I were a betting man, I would put down money on a few dead teens in the coming months. Thanks for listening!

Nov 27, 2019

We're halfway done with season 7 which means we are going to take our regular small break from Buffy. This week we have a movie for you! The gang sat down to watch Bad Times at the El Royale. A great movie by all accounts. A movie where everyone has a secret, everyone has a gun, and everyone has an attitude. Next week there won't be an episode, but then we are off to finish the show!

Nov 20, 2019

Season 7 episode 10 is here and so is Giles! He is back from his overseas horse ranch, or whatever it is he is doing nowadays. He also brought us some new friends who love cookies and are into murdering vampires. If we need an army to beat "The First" then we are moving in the right direction. Thanks for listening!

Nov 13, 2019

It's season 7 episode 9 this week! Spike is back in the Summer's home with the rest of the gang. But, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. The opposite, actually. Buffy is still convinced there is something to be done, some way we can help William the Bloody get back on the straight and narrow. Maybe Andrew has a thought or two? If Xander and Anya don't slap the boy to death first. Thanks for listening!

Oct 30, 2019

Welcome to season 7 episode 8, y'all! Sunnydale continues to spiral into the strange and the surreal this week. There continue to be more questions than answers, with new questions popping up behind every corner. But the big ol "What should we make of Spike" question is still the cream of the crop. Thanks for listening!

Oct 23, 2019

Season 7 episode 7 is here, folks! But shhhhhh, don't tell Mike what happened! He didn't get to see anything. It can be our little secret. You know, about how vampires are connected to some kind of evil hivemind. Or, how Willow may have met said hivemind. Thanks for listening!

Oct 16, 2019

This week the gang gets round two of those pesky love spells. Unfortunately, this time we've got bazookas, slut-shaming, and sacrificial letterman jackets. We frankly aren't sure where we are, and we question if we're even on this mortal plane. Thanks for listening!

Oct 9, 2019

It's season 7 episode 5, and Anyanka is having a bit of a crisis with her work/life balance. She is still doing her job, but that job is murder...violent mass murder...with giant spiders. The Slayer can't let that kinda thing go down in her city, but Anya is an old friend. So, what's a hero to do? Thanks for listening!

Oct 2, 2019

Season 7 episode 4 is out! Buffy and the gang are scrambling to save the life of a mysterious teen who seems fated to death. But, no amount of cutting edge technology or true crime style investigation seems to help. Thanks for listening!

Sep 25, 2019

Season 7 episode 3 is here, folks! Willow is finally back in Sunnydale, ready to make up for lost time with the gang. But, where are they? The gang is prepared and ready to welcome Willow back with open arms. But, where is she? We have a bit of a mystery on our hands, luckily, Detective Dawn is on the case! Thanks for listening.

Sep 18, 2019

Two episodes into season 7, and some plots are already starting to thicken. Turns out Spike might have taken a page out of the Angel playbook and got his soul back? What, if anything, does that change? Maybe Willow will have some thoughts when she finally boards that plane home. Thanks for listening!

Sep 11, 2019

It's season 7, folks! We are in the final stretch and it feels so bitter-sweet. Like a blast from the past, Sunnydale high school is back in our lives. But, as I'm sure is a surprise to nobody, the school's construction doesn't even finish before the paranormal infestation starts. And no, I don't mean Spike's "cool" haircut. Let's see how Joss and friends steer this ship to shore. Thanks for listening!

Sep 4, 2019

Movie break time, y'all! The gang needed a light-hearted escape from the world of Buffy, so, this week we sat down to dissect The Final Girls. Or was it Camp Bloodbath? Or was it.... Camp Murder Party? The title doesn't matter, what does matter is that characters are sucked into a horror film and subsequently killed by a Jason Vorhees wannabe. Oh, it's a comedy. Thanks for listening!

Aug 22, 2019

We’re rounding the bend as Season 6 comes to a close. We finally get to discuss predicted story lines, the rise and fall of Willow, and the two obvious best things to come out of this season. Once More With Feeling and Clem! Big thanks for all the questions sent in. Thanks for listening!

Aug 15, 2019

Finale! And with this episode, season 6 is done. Darth Willow is still out there tearing up Sunnydale worse than Warren's skin. Can Giles even do anything to help out here? Did he even live through the episode?! Our questions are answered...just not all of them. Thanks for listening!

Aug 7, 2019

It's season 6 episode 21, and Darth Willow is still doing the villain thing. But, everyone is having their dirty laundry hung out to dry at this point. Willow is just the most proactive about it all. If only Giles were around to help... *cough cough*. Thanks for listening!

Aug 1, 2019

Welcome to episode 20 of season 6! In dealing with our recent spat of violence Willow has turned over a new leaf. That leaf just happens to be dark, brooding, and full of powerful magic. Not great news for that Warren character, huh? Thanks for listening!

Jul 24, 2019

Season 6 episode 19 is another one of those "not super fun" episodes in an otherwise light-hearted show. Not much you can do to lighten up sexual assault, gun violence, or addiction. But it's happening and we need to talk about it. Thanks for listening!

Jul 18, 2019

It's episode 18 of season 6 and this one is also not GREAT for Xander. Though, to his credit, everything is starting to get emotionally charged around here. Not a single relationship is left untouched by the drama of Sunnydale. Thanks for listening!

Jul 10, 2019

This week, Xander is back from his "spirit quest" and ready to rock the emotional boat more than he already has. But, according to Buffy's visions, we aren't even real. This podcast has no reason to exist. So, maybe nothing matters? Thanks for listening!

Jul 4, 2019

Season 6 episode 16 is here, folks! For a good while there Xander was one of the more well adjusted characters in this show. He had a loving fiance, a great job, and he didn't trust men with orbs. But, that all went topsy turvy this week and we went from one pending wedding, to zero. Thanks for listening!

Jun 26, 2019

Welcome to episode 15 of season 6, the season of lies and half truths! Finally, after months of speculation and baseless accusation, a great truth is revealed. Also, Taad is back for a second shot at making a good first impression. It....kind of works? Thanks for listening!

Jun 19, 2019

Howdy! Welcome to season 6 episode 14, where we start to really explore the magical wonderland that is "teen angst". It's also Buffy's birthday epsiode, so, you know nothing good can really happen. Her party wasn't exactly a banger but for some reason nobody wants to leave...is Monopoly THAT fun? Or, is it something else? Thanks for listening!

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