Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. Mulder and Skinner have their butts in a sling and… is that SAMANTHA MULDER they see from their perch?! We are back with the first in a two-part X-Files arc and the green goo is a-flowing!! Join us for S2E16: “Colony”. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode a scary rank…

Fred decides to leave as a big bug decides to come to the Hyperion Hotel. Ian Carlos Crawford, Angela Rockstar, Alastair J Patton Garcia and Justin Fraction talk Angel s3's "Fredless" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com…

Deadpool and Wolverine don't kiss but they should've. Ian Carlos Crawford, Brett White, Alex Abad-Santos, and Ashley K Smalls talk Deadpool and Wolverine Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98/ Follow us on TikTok: https:/…

Angel Freaky Fridays with an old man. Ian Carlos Crawford, Nic G, Angela Rockstar, and Colin Smith talk Angel s3's "Carpe Noctem" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@slayerfestx98 Follow us on insta: https://www.instag…

Lorne's bar gets destroyed for the first time this season. Ian Carlos Crawford, Justin Fraction, Dana Piccoli, and Alastair J Patton Garcia talk Angel s3's premiere, "That Old Gang of Mine" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tikt…

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. This episode has a cat named Chester Bonaparte that Mulder says hello to on the end of a pier, which is something — if perhaps the only thing? — to celebrate. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode a scary ranking of 2.3/5 Trace Levels of Tetrodotoxin IN EPISODE LINKS T…

Cordelia's visions get worse and Angel meets a certain demon named Skip. Ian Carlos Crawford, Mae Schults, Kimberly Ann Southwick, and Alastair J Patton Garcia talk Angel s3's premiere, "Heartthrob" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https:/…

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. Teenagers in the woods! Dark magic in the classrooms! If not witches, then WHAT?!?! We are talking about S2E14 "Die Hand Die Verletzt," and we'd ask you to speak neither German nor Latin in front of the books, thank you very much. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode …

Angel mourns the death of our beloved Buffy while two throwaway vampires from his past show up in town to cause some chaos. Ian Carlos Crawford, Mae Schults, Brett White, and Colin Smith talk Angel s3's premiere, "Heartthrob" Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 F…

Kristin Russo & Jenny Owen Youngs cover The X-Files one episode at a time. Is it our favorite episode? No. Does it inspire us to compare Dana Scully to Tony Soprano? Yes. Please also join us for Jenny's telling of a scary story about a woman with no face (not to be confused with a woman with two pennies), and Kristin's guess on what MUFON stands fo…

"Do you ever feel like you're narrating your own life?" Mae Shults, Liv Kaufman, Jude Miller, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk 'I Saw the TV Glow' Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.…

Our Magicians have their last stand with The Beast and things maybe don't go so great. Mae Schultz and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 finale 'Have You Brought Me Little Cakes' with author of the book series Lev Grossman and fawn god Ember himself, Dominic Burgess This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we'r…

SPOILERS for 'I Saw the TV Glow' Jane Schoenbrun and Amber Benson talk Jane's new film 'I Saw the TV Glow' but also talk Buffy the Vampire Slayer, horror, nostalgia, and more! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/slayerfest98 Buy our stuff on etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Slayerfestx98 Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Slayerfestx98 Follow …

This week on The X-Files, Aubrey is a town not a person, John Locke is using the pseudonym “Brian” to be a real dickbag around town, Mulder debates nurture vs nature using the hard-to-argue-with cronch of a sunflower seed, we learn that even women named BJ can be treated poorly, and we witness a stunningly accurate doodle of the Trylon and Perisphe…

We would prefer to take this week's episode — S2E11 "Excelcis Dei" — and stuff it down a volcano with Bradley Whitford, so that it would either combust from the heat of the lava or the heat of Volcano Bradley's sexiness...but alas, it is our JOB to talk about EACH AND EVERY EPISODE. So, come with us now as we get very, very mad at Fox Mulder. Produ…

This week we have a special appearance by special guest LaToya Ferguson who is here to help us discuss one of the most wild(ly bad) episodes of The X-Files to date: S2E10 "Red Museum"! Luckily, this episode was ALSO intended as a crossover with Picket Fences, so we get to talk about Tom Skerritt's mustache! We also get a true gift from the heavens:…

The gang goes to the library! Meredith Goldstein, Trevor Carlee, Kimberly Ann Southwick, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep12 'Thirty-Nine Graves' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it. From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up fo…

It's not a space bug frozen in ice or an LED bug that only comes out at night, but it IS a fungus that looks like a stalk of asparagus and it WILL use you as its host!!!!!! We are in our casual clothes on remote location in the Pacific Northwest where volcanologist BRADLEY WHITFORD has discovered a new life form and a way to remain looking hot desp…

Sex, lies, and battle magic Meredith Goldsetein, Colin Smith, Tariq Ra’ouf, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep11 'Remedial Battle Magic' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it. From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote t…

X-Men: The Last Stand, Again (But Better) Ian Carlos Crawford, Ashley K Smalls, and Anthony Oliveira discuss X-Men 97's 10th and final s1 episode "Tolerance Is Extinction Part 3" with Jon Lee Brody From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestopher on instagram - be sure to mention SlayerFest98 for a special …

Mrs Scully and Papa Scully and Sister Scully are all here this week because DANA HATH BEEN RETURNED! Mulder spends the entire episode sprinting and screaming in search of the truth, Nurse Owens is actually perhaps AN ANGEL, Cigarette Smoking Man gets an actual cigarette slapped out of his actual mouth, and Skinner looks hot, is hot, remains hot. Th…

Fountains, The Library, and sex magic! Philip Ellis, Ryan Houlihan, Rose Dommu, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep10 'Homecoming' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it. From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training…

The X-Men face off against Magneto, again. Ian Carlos Crawford and Alex Abad-Santos discuss X-Men 97's 9th episode "Tolerance Is Extinction Part 2" with Jaremi Carey and Ryan La Sala - with a special brief chat with the voice of Nightcrawler, Adrian Hough From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestopher on …

VAMPIRES?! Scully is gone ONE WEEK and we have VAMPIRES!?!?! With veterinary needles!??! Join us as we discuss how normal the name Kristen is when spelled with an "E," our outrage at John The Son's inability to wipe his mouth off after feeding or clean under his fingernails, the proper way of shaving someone else when you do not own any mirrors, an…

The gang goes ghost hunting. Justin Centric, Angela Rockstar, Kimberly Ann and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep9 'The Writing Room.' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it. From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote trainin…

The X-Men face off against a ton of zombie sentinels. Ian Carlos Crawford, Michael Hamm, and Brett White discuss X-Men 97's 8th episode "Tolerance Is Extinction Part 1" with Joel Kim Booster - with a special brief chat with the voice of Morph, JP Karliak From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestopher on i…

Things get bloody at Brakebills while Julia learns to float. Rose Dommu, Angela Rockstar, Meredith Goldstein and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep8 'The Strangled Heart.' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it. From our Sponsor: Workout…

Rogue did nothing wrong. Ian Carlos Crawford and Brett White discuss X-Men 97's 7th episode "Bright Eyes" with Rob Huff and Kevin aka Kjeezy - with a special brief chat with the voice of Abscissa + the original voice of Jubilee, Alyson Court (and we talk Buffy!) From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestop…

THE X-FILES ARE RE-OPENED, SMUG BITCHES! Daddy Skinner said let's goooooooo!! Also: Scully is somewhere in the sky, Mulder's hair has one fleeting non-duckling moment while drenched in rain, and Duane Barry answers the question on all of our minds — "Who took Scully?" — very clearly: THEMMMMMMM! Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Ascension" 1/5 Turnin…

Alice and Q fly to Antarctica while Margo gets her wish. Ryan Houlihan, Neil McNeil, Trevor Carlee and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep7 'The Mayakovsky Circumstance.' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it. From our Sponsor: Workout W…

Storm goes full Alien Superstar while Xavier gets sassy. Ian Carlos Crawford and Ashley K Smalls are joined by Marvel writer Anthony Oliveira and writer/podcaster Charlie Peppers to discuss X-Men 97's 6th episode "Lifedeath Part 2" with a special brief chat with the voice of Sunspot, Gui Agustini From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remo…

The FBI needs someone who can act like aliens are all a bunch of hooey to help get some hostages freed, so they call in the best candidate for the job: Famous Non-Believer Fox Mulder! Also, Scully writes a check for $11.14, the perfect dog from "Ice" is back and no one tells us if he is okay, and C.C.H. Pounder as Agent Kazdin is the best Smug Bitc…

The Goblet of Fire come to Brakebills Kimberly Ann, Mae Schults, Tariq Raouf and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep6 'Impractical Applications.' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it. From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remo…

Crying with Rogue. Ian Carlos Crawford and newly minted cohost Alex Abad Santos are joiend by YouTuber Jojo Cortez and actor Dominic Burgess to discuss X_men 97's 5th episode "Remember It" with a special brief chat with the iconic Rogue voice actor, Lenore Zann From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestoph…

We are BACK! Mr. X has a scandalous meeting with Mulder and an envelope, Scully is BURNING with jealousy over Mulder's new partner, The Smoking Man smokes, and the incredible Tony Todd is here to grace us with his talents. Producer LaToya Ferguson gives "Sleepless" 1.5/5 Different Dyssomnias & Parasomnias JOIN US IN BROOKLYN AT BUFFY PROM Tickets &…

The students are dealing with a lot before the forthcoming Welter's Tournament! Colin Smith, Justin Fraction and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians S1 Ep5 'Mendings, Major and Minor.' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it From our Sponsor: Wo…

We are two weeks away from Buffy Prom in Brooklyn — April 19th - 21st! — and so we thought we'd re-share our conversation with Ira Madison III on Buffy's Season 3, Episode 20: "The Prom"! We recorded this just a few days before throwing our first ever Buffy Prom back in 2018 <3 Enjoy — we cannot wait to see you in just TWO WEEKS at Buffy Prom!! buf…

Jubilee celebrates her birthday in the Mojoverse while Storm gets her own romantic thriller plot. TS Madison, Michal Simeon aka Blackgaycomicgeek, Adam Sass, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk the fourth episode of X-Men 97, 'Motendo/Life Death Part1' From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestopher on instagram …

Quentin's got Taylor Swift stuck in his head, once again. Philip Ellis, Mae Schultz, Colin Smith, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians s1 Ep4 'The World in the Walls.' This is a non-spoiler review - there are only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes…

Our new red headed (goblin) queen has arrived! Ashley K Smalls, Mike Patterson, Gabrielle Alexa, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk the third episode of X-Men 97, 'Fire Made Flesh' From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestopher on instagram - be sure to mention SlayerFest98 for a special bonus! Support us on Pa…

Please don't run, Margo's shoes are crazy. Justin Fraction,Ryan Houlihan, Angela Rockstar, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians s1 Ep3 'Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting.' This is a non-spoiler review - only spoilers for the episode we're discussing and what came before it but not for anything after it From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! …

It's a gays and girls only event - X-Men 97! Alex Abad-Santos, Ashley K Smalls, Brett White, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk the first two episodes of X-Men 97, 'To Me, My X-Men' and 'Mutant Liberation Begins' From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestopher on instagram - be sure to mention SlayerFest98 for a…

To mark the 25th Anniversary of Buffy's Season 3, Episode 19: "Enemies," we are rebroadcasting our Buffering episode from back in 2018 — with special, beloved guest (and velvet choker owner), Hrishikesh Hirway. In re-listening to this episode we also learned that our conversation on "Enemies" also marks the very first time that Jenny told us the no…

The chaos continues at Brakebills! Meredith Goldstein, Trevor Carlee, Mae Schultz, and Ian Carlos Crawford talk The Magicians s1 ep2 'The Source of Magic.' This is a non-spoiler review - only spoilers for the episode we're discussing but not for anything after it From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWesto…

Here, as a special treat, is our first episode covering the Buffy Season 9 comics as released by Dark Horse — specifically the first 5 issues of Angel and Faith: "Live Through This." This episode went up for all of our $5+ patrons last month, but we wanted to share it here in the main feed so that those of you who might be curious can hear what we …

We take our first trip to Brakebills to meet Quentin's new cast of wacky cartoon pals asnd the absolutely terrifying The Beast Ryan Houlihan, Philip Ellis, Ian Carlos Crawford, and Kimberly Ann Southwick kick off our coverage of The Magicians by talking about s1 ep1 Unauthorized Magic. This is a non-spoiler review - only spoilers for the episode we…

Dakota Johnson stuns in new unhinged Marvel movie. Ian Carlos Crawford, Tom Lenk, Alex Abad-Santos, and Mike Patterson talk Sony's newest Marvel outing, Madame Web From our Sponsor: Workout With Wes! Sign up for remote training by messaging @TheWestopher on instagram - be sure to mention SlayerFest98 for a special bonus! Support us on Patreon: www.…

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 Co…

We take our first trip to Brakebills! Ryan Houlihan, Ian Carlos Crawford, and Kimberly Ann Southwick kick off our coverage of The Magicians by talking about the series with the author of the books, Lev Grossman. This interview is half non-spoiler (for the folks whoa re going to be doing their first watch alongside the podcast's coverage) and then h…

Beware of your electronics and take special caution if you find any of their screens shortening the word "them" to "'em"!!! We are digging into Season 2, Episode 3 "Blood" in today's episode where Mulder is learning about apple farming, Scully is hiding the lower half of her body behind corpses, and Jenny is attempting to teach Kristin about crypti…