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Tipsy Buffyverse recaps with teeth.

The gist

Booze & Buffy follows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel episode by episode, with Jason and Harrison treating plot mechanics, character choices, writers, directors, and air dates as part of the fun. The tone is loose and tipsy, but the read is attentive.

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About Booze & Buffy

Booze & Buffy is a Buffyverse rewatch with the feel of two friends keeping careful notes and then letting the conversation run. Jason and Harrison cover Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel one episode at a time, and the late-Angel stretch gives the format plenty to work with. Each episode starts by naming the spoiler zone. Then the discussion settles into plot, character motivation, production credits, air dates, continuity, and whatever joke the scene has earned. It is casual, but not careless. The speakers can move from Angel’s final assignments to the Circle of the Black Thorn, then stop to argue why Not Fade Away works as a finale instead of only treating it as a cliffhanger. They notice structure. They also notice bad hair, strange episode placement, awkward masculinity, and the way a villain can feel scarier when the threat resembles real institutions. The tone is fast and conversational. Punch lines arrive often, sometimes with blunt exaggeration, but the show does not use comedy to dodge the story’s heavier parts. A Hole in the World becomes a serious conversation about Fred’s death, Wesley’s grief, and the suddenness that makes the episode feel so brutal. Shells and Time Bomb let the discussion track Illyria’s power, time disruption, and the team’s changing emotional map. Underneath brings in Ben Gierhart for a guest conversation that keeps the banter loose while still following Lindsay, Wesley, and suburban hell-dimension business. The drinking motif is present without taking over the analysis. So are outside references: Ready or Not 2, Sarah Michelle Gellar, StoryGraph, elections, mutual aid, and current events all surface around the recap. The closing beats often widen from fandom into civic attention or care for other people. That gives the show a specific texture: irreverent genre recapping with an openly queer, politically aware aftertaste. It is best for Buffyverse fans who already enjoy close episode discussion and do not mind side roads. The reward is a rewatch companion that remembers the canon, argues with it, laughs at it, and still takes its grief seriously.

Made for: For Buffy and Angel fans who want detailed rewatch companionship, continuity talk, character judgment, and casual side conversations. It especially suits listeners comfortable with spoilers within clearly stated bounds.

What sets it apart: The show pairs episode-level recap discipline with loose, personal banter and a recurring impulse toward queer community, politics, and mutual care. It feels less like a lecture and more like an opinionated rewatch table that still did the reading.

In their own words

Harrison and Jason are discussing every episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Spoiler-free and maybe just a little tipsy. Join us as we talk Buffy, booze, and the early aughts.Twitter and Instagram: @boozeandbuffyEmail: [email protected]

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Harrison and Jason turn a complete Buffyverse watch-through into sharp continuity work, character debate, and jokes rooted in the episodes themselves.

Harrison and Jason move through Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel one episode at a time, pairing detailed recaps with character arguments, continuity checks, and an easy current of irreverent humor.

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Puppet Angel gets his laughs; you still get room to feel it when the Buffyverse hurts.

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  • Jason and Harrison to notice a ridiculous detail before getting serious about the scene
  • an episode discussion that keeps future spoilers out of your rewatch
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Episodes

  1. 1

    Angel S4E16: Players

    ·1h
  2. 2

    Angel S5E19: Time Bomb

    ·1h 17m
  3. 3

    Angel S5E18: Origin

    ·1h 31m
  4. 4

    Angel S5E17: Underneath (ft. Ben Gierhart)

    ·1h 56m
  5. 5

    Buffy S7E9: Never Leave Me

    ·54m
  6. 6

    Buffy S7E8: Sleeper

    ·1h 12m
  7. 7

    Angel S4E7: Apocalypse Nowish

    ·1h 29m
  8. 8

    Buffy S7E7: Conversations With Dead People (feat. Ben Gierhart)

    ·1h 36m
  9. 9

    Angel S5E16: Shells

    ·1h 22m
  10. 10

    Angel S5E15: A Hole in the World

    ·1h 41m
  11. 11

    Angel S5E14: Smile Time

    ·1h 48m
  12. 12

    Angel S5E13: Why We Fight

    ·1h 24m
  13. 13

    Angel S5E12: You're Welcome

    ·1h 47m
  14. 14

    Angel S5E11: Damage

    ·1h 31m
  15. 15

    Angel S5E10: Soul Purpose

    ·1h 30m
  16. 16

    Angel S5E9: Harm's Way

    ·1h 39m
  17. 17

    Angel S5E8: Destiny

    ·1h 30m
  18. 18

    Angel S5E7: Lineage

    ·1h 38m
  19. 19

    Angel S5E6: The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco

    ·1h 29m
  20. 20

    Angel S5E5: The Life of the Party

    ·1h 13m
  21. 21

    Angel S5E4: Hell Bound

    ·1h 7m
  22. 22

    Angel S5E3: Unleashed

    ·1h 25m
  23. 23

    Angel S5E2: Just Rewards

    ·1h 26m
  24. 24

    Angel S5E1: Conviction

    ·1h 37m
  25. 25

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Series Retrospective

    ·2h 11m
  26. 26

    Season 7/4 Overview

    ·1h 15m
  27. 27

    Buffy S7E22: Chosen

    ·2h 3m
  28. 28

    Buffy S7E21: End of Days

    ·1h 20m
  29. 29

    Angel S4E22: Home

    ·1h 49m
  30. 30

    Buffy S7E20: Touched

    ·1h 35m
  31. 31

    Buffy S7E19: Empty Places

    ·1h 30m
  32. 32

    Angel S4E20: Sacrifice

    ·1h 32m
  33. 33

    Angel S4E19: The Magic Bullet

    ·1h 36m
  34. 34

    Buffy S7E18: Dirty Girls

    ·1h 5m
  35. 35

    Angel S4E18: Shiny Happy People

    ·1h 14m
  36. 36

    Angel S4E17: Inside Out

    ·1h 26m
  37. 37

    Angel S5E20: The Girl in Question

    ·1h 47m
  38. 38

    Angel S4E15: Orpheus

    ·1h 23m
  39. 39

    Buffy S7E17: Lies My Parent's Told Me

    ·1h 22m
  40. 40

    Angel S4E14: Release

    ·1h 27m
  41. 41

    Angel S4E13: Salvage

    ·1h 35m
  42. 42

    S7E16: Storyteller

    ·1h 11m
  43. 43

    Buffy S7E15: Get It Done

    ·1h 4m
  44. 44

    Angel S4E12: Calvary

    ·1h 15m
  45. 45

    Buffy S7E14: First Date

    ·1h 30m
  46. 46

    Angel S4E11: Soulless

    ·1h 19m
  47. 47

    Buffy S7E13: The Killer in Me

    ·1h 28m
  48. 48

    Angel S4E10: Awakening

    ·1h 40m
  49. 49

    Angel S4E9: Long Day's Journey

    ·1h 7m
  50. 50

    Buffy S7E12: Potential

    ·1h 16m
  51. 51

    Angel S4E8: Habeas Corpses

    ·56m
  52. 52

    Buffy S7E11: Showtime

    ·1h 13m
  53. 53

    Buffy S7E10: Bring on the Night

    ·1h 22m
  54. 54

    Angel S4E6: Spin the Bottle

    ·1h 12m
  55. 55

    Angel S4E3: The House Always Wins

    ·1h 15m
  56. 56

    Buffy S7E4: Help

    ·1h 37m
  57. 57

    Angel S4E2: Ground State

    ·1h 10m
  58. 58

    Buffy S7E3: Same Time, Same Place

    ·1h 22m
  59. 59

    Angel S4E1: Deep Down

    ·1h 35m
  60. 60

    Buffy S7E2: Beneath You

    ·1h 18m
  61. 61

    Buffy S7E1: Lessons

    ·1h 3m
  62. 62

    Buffy S7E6: Him

    Harrison and Jason discuss Buffy Season 7 Episode 6 'Him', where a love spell affects the women, and share their drinks and a seafood boil story.

    ·1h 22m
  63. 63

    Angel S4E4: Slouching Toward Bethlehem

    Jason and Harrison discuss Angel Season 4 Episode 4, focusing on Cordelia's return with amnesia and their frustrations with the episode.

    ·1h 16m
  64. 64

    Buffy S6E22: Grave

    ·1h 33m
  65. 65

    Buffy S6E21: Two to Go

    ·1h 17m
  66. 66

    Angel S3E22: Tomorrow

    ·1h 18m
  67. 67

    Buffy S6E20: Villains

    ·1h 25m
  68. 68

    Angel S3E21: Benediction

    ·1h 18m
  69. 69

    Buffy S6E19: Seeing Red

    ·1h 37m
  70. 70

    Angel S3E20: A New World

    ·1h 5m
  71. 71

    Buffy S6E18: Entropy

    ·1h 17m
  72. 72

    Angel S3E19: The Price

    ·1h 23m
  73. 73

    Angel S3E17: Double or Nothing

    ·1h 12m
  74. 74

    Angel S3E16: Forgiving

    ·1h 18m
  75. 75

    Buffy S6E11: Gone

    ·1h 20m
  76. 76

    Buffy S6E17: Normal Again

    ·1h 20m
  77. 77

    Buffy S6E16: Hell’s Bells

    ·1h 25m
  78. 78

    Angel S3E16: Sleep Tight

    ·1h 15m
  79. 79

    Buffy S3E15: As You Were

    ·1h 32m
  80. 80

    Angel S3E15: Loyalty

    ·1h 9m
  81. 81

    Buffy S6E14: Older and Far Away

    ·1h 16m
  82. 82

    Angel S3E14: Couplet

    ·1h 9m
  83. 83

    S6E13: Dead Things

    ·1h 46m
  84. 84

    Angel S3E13: Waiting in the Wings (feat. Erin Bready)

    ·1h 43m
  85. 85

    Buffy S6E12: Doublemeat Palace

    ·1h 28m
  86. 86

    Angel S3E12: Provider

    ·1h 20m
  87. 87

    Angel S3E11: Birthday

    ·1h 23m
  88. 88

    Angel S3E10: Dad

    ·1h 9m
  89. 89

    Buffy S6E10: Wrecked

    ·1h 25m
  90. 90

    Buffy S6E9: Smashed

    ·1h 11m
  91. 91

    Angel S3E9: Lullaby

    ·1h 12m
  92. 92

    Buffy S6E8: Tabula Rasa

    ·1h 32m
  93. 93

    Angel S3E8: Quickening

    ·1h
  94. 94

    Buffy S6E7: Once More, with Feeling

    ·1h 57m
  95. 95

    Angel S3E7: Offspring

    ·1h 18m
  96. 96

    Buffy S6E6: All The Way

    ·1h 29m
  97. 97

    Angel S4E21: Peace Out

    Jason and Harrison recap and discuss Angel season 4 episode 21 'Peace Out', focusing on Jasmine's world peace and Connor's attack.

    ·1h 19m
  98. 98

    Angel S4E5: Supersymmetry

    Jason and Harrison discuss Angel Season 4 Episode 5, where Fred discovers her professor caused her to be sucked into Pylea, while also criticizing the Connor and Cordelia scenes.

    ·1h 28m
  99. 99

    Buffy S7E5: Selfless

    Harrison and Jason discuss Buffy Season 7 Episode 5 'Selfless', focusing on Anya's past as a vengeance demon and the episode's significance.

    ·1h 22m
  100. 100

    Season 6/3 Review

    Hidden gem

    Harrison and Jason review Buffy season 6 and Angel season 3 as a full-season recap, with no spoilers beyond their watchpoint.

    ·1h 26m·2 clips
  101. 101

    Angel S5E22: Not Fade Away

    Hidden gem

    Jason and Harrison discuss the series finale of Angel, 'Not Fade Away', analyzing its themes and their personal reactions.

    Apr 19, 2026·1h 48m·2 clips
  102. 102

    Angel S5E21: Power Play

    Booze & Buffy reviews Angel season 5, episode 21, “Power Play,” written by David Fury and directed by James A.

    Apr 10, 2026·1h 25m·5 clips
  103. 103

    Angel S5E20: The Girl in Question

    Angel and Spike race to Rome after learning The Immortal is involved with Buffy.

    Apr 2, 2026·1h 47m
  104. 104

    Angel S5E19: Time Bomb

    Harrison and Jason discuss Angel Season 5 Episode 19 'Time Bomb', where Illyria's power causes her to become unstuck in time, and share their thoughts on the movie 'Ready or Not 2'.

    Mar 26, 2026·1h 17m
  105. 105

    Angel S5E18: Origin

    Jason and Harrison discuss Angel Season 5 Episode 18 'Origin', where a force from Angel's past brings Connor back into his life.

    Mar 20, 2026·1h 31m
  106. 106

    Angel S5E17: Underneath (ft. Ben Gierhart)

    Booze & Buffy hosts Harrison and Jason are joined by returning guest Ben Gierhart to break down Angel season five, episode 17, 'Underneath' (aired April 14, 2004), in which Angel's team protects Eve from the senior partners while Wesley spends time with Illyria.

    Mar 13, 2026·1h 56m·5 clips
  107. 107

    Angel S5E16: Shells

    Booze & Buffy hosts Jason and Harrison recap Angel season five, episode 16, 'Shells' (written and directed by Steven S.

    Mar 6, 2026·1h 22m·5 clips
  108. 108

    Angel S5E15: A Hole in the World

    Booze & Buffy covers Angel season 5, episode 15, “A Hole in the World,” and frames it as the Fred death episode.

    Feb 13, 2026·1h 41m·5 clips
  109. 109

    Angel S5E14: Smile Time

    Jason and Harrison review Angel Season 5, Episode 14, “Smile Time,” a February 18, 2004 episode written by Ben Edlund and Joss Whedon and directed by Edlund.

    Jan 30, 2026·1h 48m·5 clips
  110. 110

    Angel S5E13: Why We Fight

    Jan 24, 2026·1h 24m
  111. 111

    Angel S5E12: You're Welcome

    Jan 16, 2026·1h 47m
  112. 112

    Angel S5E11: Damage

    Jan 8, 2026·1h 31m
  113. 113

    Angel S5E10: Soul Purpose

    Jan 1, 2026·1h 30m
  114. 114

    Angel S5E9: Harm's Way

    Dec 11, 2025·1h 39m
  115. 115

    Angel S5E8: Destiny

    Dec 10, 2025·1h 30m
  116. 116

    Angel S5E7: Lineage

    Nov 29, 2025·1h 38m
  117. 117

    Angel S5E6: The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco

    Nov 20, 2025·1h 29m
  118. 118

    Angel S5E5: The Life of the Party

    Nov 6, 2025·1h 13m
  119. 119

    Angel S5E4: Hell Bound

    Nov 5, 2025·1h 7m
  120. 120

    Angel S5E3: Unleashed

    Oct 23, 2025·1h 25m
  121. 121

    Angel S5E2: Just Rewards

    Oct 22, 2025·1h 26m
  122. 122

    Angel S5E1: Conviction

    Oct 10, 2025·1h 37m
  123. 123

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Series Retrospective

    Aug 7, 2025·2h 11m
  124. 124

    Season 7/4 Overview

    Aug 1, 2025·1h 15m
  125. 125

    Buffy S7E22: Chosen

    Jul 25, 2025·2h 3m
  126. 126

    Buffy S7E21: End of Days

    Jul 17, 2025·1h 20m
  127. 127

    Angel S4E22: Home

    Jul 11, 2025·1h 49m
  128. 128

    Buffy S7E20: Touched

    Jul 3, 2025·1h 35m
  129. 129

    Angel S4E21: Peace Out

    Jun 26, 2025·1h 19m
  130. 130

    Buffy S7E19: Empty Places

    Jun 19, 2025·1h 30m
  131. 131

    Angel S4E20: Sacrifice

    Jun 12, 2025·1h 32m
  132. 132

    Angel S4E19: The Magic Bullet

    Jun 11, 2025·1h 36m
  133. 133

    Buffy S7E18: Dirty Girls

    May 29, 2025·1h 5m
  134. 134

    Angel S4E18: Shiny Happy People

    May 22, 2025·1h 14m
  135. 135

    Angel S4E17: Inside Out

    May 10, 2025·1h 26m
  136. 136

    Angel S4E16: Players

    Apr 24, 2025·1h
  137. 137

    Angel S4E15: Orpheus

    Apr 23, 2025·1h 23m
  138. 138

    Buffy S7E17: Lies My Parent's Told Me

    Apr 17, 2025·1h 22m
  139. 139

    Angel S4E14: Release

    Apr 4, 2025·1h 27m
  140. 140

    Angel S4E13: Salvage

    Mar 27, 2025·1h 35m
  141. 141

    S7E16: Storyteller

    Mar 22, 2025·1h 11m
  142. 142

    Buffy S7E15: Get It Done

    Mar 14, 2025·1h 4m
  143. 143

    Angel S4E12: Calvary

    Mar 8, 2025·1h 15m
  144. 144

    Buffy S7E14: First Date

    Mar 1, 2025·1h 30m
  145. 145

    Angel S4E11: Soulless

    Feb 25, 2025·1h 19m
  146. 146

    Buffy S7E13: The Killer in Me

    Feb 14, 2025·1h 28m
  147. 147

    Angel S4E10: Awakening

    Feb 6, 2025·1h 40m
  148. 148

    Angel S4E9: Long Day's Journey

    Dec 27, 2024·1h 7m
  149. 149

    Buffy S7E12: Potential

    Dec 10, 2024·1h 16m
  150. 150

    Angel S4E8: Habeas Corpses

    Dec 1, 2024·56m