The Sunnydale Diaries - A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast
Watching Buffy with fresh eyes...and 25 years of baggage. The Sunnydale Diaries is a rewatch podcast with a twist: one host has loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer since the 90s, and the other is watching it for the very first time. Each week, Sean (the lifelong fan) and Melanie (the first-time viewer) revisit an episode and start by connecting its theme, or even a single scene, to their own lives, whether that’s family, relationships, eggs (yes, eggs), or the weird emotional baggage we all carry. From there, they break down what holds up, what doesn’t, and why this show...
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Episodes (107)
Episode 91 - What's up with Ben and Glory? (Blood Ties)
Jul 20, 2026
Episode 90 - Interview with the Vampire...Slayer (Checkpoint)
Jun 29, 2026
Bonus Episode - HellmouthCon 2026 Recap!
Jun 26, 2026
Episode 89 - Stuck in the MIddle with Xander (Triangle)
Jun 5, 2026
Episode 88 - The Wig MacGuffin (Into the Woods)
May 25, 2026
Episode 87 - The Crithering (Listening to Fear)
Apr 27, 2026
Episode 86 - Rubber Snakes and Cat Pics (Shadow)
Apr 13, 2026
Bonus Episode - Scooby Snacks - Lukewarm SpaghettiOs
Apr 9, 2026
Episode 85 - Spike, Slow-Mo Shots, and Subways (Fool for Love)
Mar 23, 2026
Episode 84 - Brooms, Balls, and Sweetbreads (Family)
Mar 13, 2026
Episode 83 - Magic Sand and Evil Tea (No Place Like Home)
Feb 23, 2026
Episode 82 - Lavender Daphne and the Eye Gesture (Out of My Mind)
Feb 9, 2026
Episode 81 - X1 = X2 (The Replacement)
Jan 26, 2026
Episode 80 - Magic Slayer Handstand (Real Me)
Jan 12, 2026
Episode 79 - Too Much Xanding! (Buffy Vs. Dracula)
Dec 22, 2025
Bonus Episode - I Will Remember You (Angel Crossover)
Dec 9, 2025
Bonus Episode - Buffy Season 4 Recap - Games, Guesses, and Gjetost
Nov 24, 2025
Episode 78 - Cheese, Glorious Cheese (Restless)
Nov 3, 2025
Episode 77 - Gourd in a Duffle Bag (Primeval)
Oct 20, 2025
Episode 76 - Free Bird!! (The Yoko Factor)
Oct 6, 2025
Episode 75 - Lip Smacking Werewolves (New Moon Rising)
Sep 22, 2025
Episode 74 - Inappropriate Ice Cream Truck (Where the Wild Things Are)
Sep 8, 2025
Episode 73 - A World without Shrimp (Superstar)
Aug 25, 2025
Episode 72 - Fuffy and Baith (Who Are You)
Aug 20, 2025
Episode 71 - Rubber Prop Demon (This Year's Girl)
Aug 11, 2025
Episode 70 - Adam = Lenny and Squiggy (Goodbye Iowa)
Jul 28, 2025
Bonus Episode - Meeting More of the Buffy Cast at Fanboy Expo Knoxville
Jul 18, 2025
Episode 69 - Floatin' Roses and Makin' Smores (The I in Team)
Jul 14, 2025
Episode 68 - Unlimited Cake! (A New Man)
Jun 30, 2025
Episode 67 - Alpha Code Blue (Doomed)
Jun 18, 2025
Episode 66 - Babblefest at Babylonia (Hush)
Jun 2, 2025
Episode 65 - Donuts and Motherwort (Something Blue)
May 23, 2025
Episode 64 - Pies and Polls (Pangs)
May 5, 2025
Episode 63 - No Good Way to Drink Blood (The Initiative)
Apr 21, 2025
Episode 62 - All Geminis to the Raspberry Hats! (Wild at Heart)
Apr 7, 2025
Bonus Episode - The Florida Bjorkestra on Buffyfest: The Magic Behind the Music
Mar 26, 2025
Episode 61 - Hair: Emmy-Worthy and Burning (Beer Bad) Featuring Tony from the All Bronze No Brains Podcast
Mar 24, 2025
Episode 60 - The Butternut Squash Incident (Fear Itself)
Mar 10, 2025
Episode 59 - Chaos and Fungus Attorneys at Law (The Harsh Light of the Day)
Feb 24, 2025
An Update from Mel and Sean
Feb 18, 2025
Episode 58 - A Quad, a Lounge, and a Courtyard (Living Conditions)
Feb 10, 2025
Episode 57 - The Renaissance of Oberyn Martell (The Freshman)
Jan 27, 2025
Bonus Episode - Buffy Season 3 Recap!
Jan 20, 2025
Bonus Episode - 5 X 7 X 5 Season 3 Haiku Contest Winner!
Jan 14, 2025
Episode 56 - The Hummus Attack! (Graduation Day Part 2)
Jan 6, 2025
Episode 55 - Swangel and the Barfy Feelings (Graduation Day Part 1)
Dec 30, 2024
Episode 54 - An Immature Blueberry Scone (The Prom)
Dec 23, 2024
Episode 53 - A Box of Gravlax (Choices)
Dec 16, 2024
Episode 52 - Scream Out, Whoosh In (Earshot)
Dec 9, 2024
Episode 51 - Attack of the Purple Ninja! (Enemies)
Nov 25, 2024