Insane Troll Logic: A Buffyverse Podcast

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie bounce back over to Angel and talk the immediate sinking of any possible Gunn/Cordy shipping and uncomfortable topics including (unfortunately, CW: sexual abuse content) Darla's actions with Angel, and the "not enough yuck in the world" of Untouched.

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel take on two more season five Buffy episodes. They talk the strange poignancy of Xander's new arc with The Replacement, and continue to explore the rapid implosion of the Buffy/Riley relationship (and, of course, Spike does stuff, too) with Out Of My Mind.

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie are joined by Sammaeal Numinae of The At The Devil's Ball podcast to discuss the first two episode of Buffy season 5, with topics such as Dracula (naturally), the debut of Dawn, and how the characters read to someone new to the show.

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel begin a new season with the first two episodes of Angel season two! They talk the clunky Judgement (but it has Lorne in it, so they're happy), and the hotels, ignored revelations and paranoid McCarthyism of the delightful Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been! New season, new episodes, new fun!

This week, on Insane Troll logic, Nathaniel and Maggie slay their internet problems and get down to business with the depth and subtle simplicity of the Buffy Season Four finale Restless! We talk about the character deconstructions, visual metaphors and other in-depth strangeness throughout the (in?)famous dream sequence episode!

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel deal with internet issues and the finale of Angel season one, discussing the Shanshu plot device, missed-opportunities due to time issues, and generally enjoy Angel finding his place in the world. 

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie deal with the "first" season finale of Buffy Season 4 and the epic two-part conclusion of the "Adam and The Initiative" storyline. Topics include final thoughts on The Initiative, Spike and the splitting the group up, and the beginning of the end of Buffy/Riley. Also, a lot of banter about Angel Slash Fic for some reason?

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel tackle the penultimate episode of Angel season one, War Zone and Blind Date. They talk the first appearance of Charles Gunn, the importance of Wolfram and Hart, Holland Manners, and more!

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie are joined by Ryan Rodriguez of One Track Mind to discuss the horny frat houses and religious oppression of Buffy episode Where The Wild Things Are, as well as the return of Oz (not to be confused with return TO Oz) and all the weird emotions of New Moon Rising. Hashtag: teamtara.

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel delve into the second half of the Faith story arc with two episodes of Angel. They talk a lot about the weird downplaying of Faith's story, Buffy in and out of context, and how these two episodes form a lot of characterization for Wesley.

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie tangle with toxic male fandom fantasies in Buffy episode Superstar, and entitled wealth, fame, and roofies in Angel episode Eternity. It's a week chalk-full of people making demands on super people, even if they have very different results. 

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel tackle two episodes of Angel season one! Nathaniel talks disconnecting parental issues in The Prodigal, Maggie asks about the relationship between Angel and modern era "prestige television," and they both enjoy the dumb Gladiator story of The Ring. 

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie take on the first half of the two-part Faith guest star arc, with the Buffy two-parter episode(s) This Year's Girl and Who Are You...describing that was really difficult...with topics including Riley and his unfortunate encounter with Faith (CW:SA, please listen responsibly), Faith's character development (and SMG's contribution to it), and Tara. Next week, two Angel eps!

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel delve into the emotional collapse of Riley Finn in "Goodbye,Iowa" (which Maggie ruins forever with her NSFW takes on Adam's...unique....physiology), and the darker side of Angel's world in "I've Got You Under My Skin." There's also alternate takes on Adam, some depth to Wesley, possession stories, and other topics! 

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel talk the missed opportunity of Maggie Walsh and perverted uses of Polgara demon spikes with Buffy episode The I In Team, and the overall awkwardness and lack of chemistry of Angel episode She.

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel tackle plot points masquerading as character centric narrative in Buffy episode A New Man, and our distaste of mystical pregnancies (but enjoyment of the character dynamics) in Angel episode Expecting. 

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel talk the Buffy/Riley relationship and weird plot choices in Buffy episode DOOMED, and then switch over to Angel to talk Kate-as-vampire-hunter, pre-fame Jeremy Renner, and the development of Cordelia. 

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie are joined by returning guest Scott Davis to discuss Buffy's popular "silent" episode HUSH and the epilogue to the all-too-brief story of Doyle in Angel's PARTING GIFTS. We talk fan responses to both episodes, themes of communication, and the arrival of new faces on both shows.

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel are joined by returning guest Nastassia to talk Spike/Buffy shipping and Willow grief with Something Blue, and the, well, heroic sacrifice of Doyle in Hero. Nathaniel rambles a bunch, and Maggie and Nastassia are super nice about it.