Episodes

  • The eX-Files: The X-Files 3.02 Paper Clip

    The eX-Files: The X-Files 3.02 Paper Clip
    Mar 19 2026
    Welcome to The eX-Files, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover The X-Files one episode at a time, spoiler free. MULDER IS ALIVE! SKINNER IS F*CKING OVER CIGARETTE SMOKING MAN! BIRDMAN IS HIDING IN THE ORCHIDS! We have finally reached the end of the three part episode arc that we began covering one hundred and forty years ago! Thank you for your patience, and also ...Mulder? Stop waking up your poor mother in the middle of the damn night. Here we go into Season 3, Episode 2, "Paper Clip"! Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode a scary ranking of 1.15/5 Elaborate Conspiracies Against the American Public LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; ⁠⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠⁠ Looking for Buffy? ⁠bufferingcast.com/listen⁠ Find us at @bufferingcast on socials SLAYERS, EVERY ONE OF US | ⁠⁠⁠bufferingcast.com/book⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC | ⁠bufferingcast.com/music⁠⁠ PATREON | ⁠⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠⁠ MERCH | ⁠⁠bufferingcast.com/shop⁠⁠ PODCAST SCHEDULE | ⁠⁠bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar⁠⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo, Jenny Owen Youngs, and LaToya Ferguson Edited by: Mak Kellerman Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • The eX-Files: The X-Files 3.01 The Blessing Way

    The eX-Files: The X-Files 3.01 The Blessing Way
    Mar 5 2026
    Welcome to The eX-Files, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover The X-Files one episode at a time, spoiler free. At long last, we have returned to blow off the dust that has gathered atop our filing cabinet!! Once that’s done, we’re headed to a boxcar to dig up Mulder, to Martha's Vineyard to demand answers from Mrs. Mulder, to hypnotherapy with Scully, and to Skinner's office where his shiny little head is looking better than ever. 'Tis Season 3, Episode 1: "The Blessing Way." Producer LaToya Ferguson gives this episode a scary ranking of 1.15/5 Homicide Victims’ Bodies Discovered at City Dump LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; ⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠ Looking for Buffy? bufferingcast.com/listen Find us at @bufferingcast on socials SLAYERS, EVERY ONE OF US | ⁠⁠bufferingcast.com/book⁠⁠ MUSIC | bufferingcast.com/music⁠ PATREON | ⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠ MERCH | ⁠bufferingcast.com/shop⁠ PODCAST SCHEDULE | ⁠bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo, Jenny Owen Youngs, and LaToya Ferguson Edited by: Mak Kellerman Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.08 The Beginning

    Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.08 The Beginning
    Dec 16 2025
    Welcome to Okey Dokey, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover Fallout one episode at a time, spoiler free. Join us in rewatching the first ten episodes of Fallout's first season leading up to Fallout's Season 2 premiere on December 17th! You want another autograph, young Henry? It's the season finale — Season 1, Episode 8: "The Beginning." This episode originally aired in our Patreon-Exclusive feed on September 13, 2024 -- Beyond Buffering is the place where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo rewatch all of their favorite television shows that exist outside of the Buffyverse! In this feed you will find conversation on 90s classics such as The X-Files & My So-Called Life plus current favorites like Yellowjackets & Fallout! Looking for aliens? The eX-Files Season 3 returns here in this feed on March 5th! Looking for Buffy? Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buffering the Vampire Slayer and Angel On Top⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our full show calendar can be found here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | Jennyowenyoungs; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC Theme song and segment music composed and performed by the one and only Jenny Owen Youngs. PATREON | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs Edited by: Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power -- We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.07 The Radio

    Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.07 The Radio
    Dec 11 2025
    Welcome to Okey Dokey, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover Fallout one episode at a time, spoiler free. Join us in rewatching the first ten episodes of Fallout's first season leading up to Fallout's Season 2 premiere on December 17th! Here we are with Season 1, Episode 7: "The Radio." More importantly: She knows your WIFE, Coop. This episode originally aired in our Patreon-Exclusive feed on August 30, 2024 -- Beyond Buffering is the place where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo rewatch all of their favorite television shows that exist outside of the Buffyverse! In this feed you will find conversation on 90s classics such as The X-Files & My So-Called Life plus current favorites like Yellowjackets & Fallout! Looking for aliens? The eX-Files Season 3 returns here in this feed on March 5th! Looking for Buffy? Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buffering the Vampire Slayer and Angel On Top⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our full show calendar can be found here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | Jennyowenyoungs; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC Theme song and segment music composed and performed by the one and only Jenny Owen Youngs. PATREON | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs Edited by: Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power -- We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.06 The Trap

    Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.06 The Trap
    Dec 9 2025
    Welcome to Okey Dokey, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover Fallout one episode at a time, spoiler free. Join us in rewatching the first ten episodes of Fallout's first season leading up to Fallout's Season 2 premiere on December 17th! Here we are with Season 1, Episode 6: "The Trap." Any vault that won't take Roosevelt is no vault of ours. This episode originally aired in our Patreon-Exclusive feed on August 16, 2024 -- Beyond Buffering is the place where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo rewatch all of their favorite television shows that exist outside of the Buffyverse! In this feed you will find conversation on 90s classics such as The X-Files & My So-Called Life plus current favorites like Yellowjackets & Fallout! Looking for aliens? The eX-Files Season 3 returns here in this feed on March 5th! Looking for Buffy? Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buffering the Vampire Slayer and Angel On Top⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our full show calendar can be found here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | Jennyowenyoungs; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC Theme song and segment music composed and performed by the one and only Jenny Owen Youngs. PATREON | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs Edited by: Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power -- We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.05 The Past

    Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.05 The Past
    Dec 4 2025
    Welcome to Okey Dokey, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover Fallout one episode at a time, spoiler free. Join us in rewatching the first ten episodes of Fallout's first season leading up to Fallout's Season 2 premiere on December 17th! It's Season 1, Episode 5: "The Past." We swear, we were just planting 'tatos!! This episode originally aired in our Patreon-Exclusive feed on August 9, 2024 -- Beyond Buffering is the place where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo rewatch all of their favorite television shows that exist outside of the Buffyverse! In this feed you will find conversation on 90s classics such as The X-Files & My So-Called Life plus current favorites like Yellowjackets & Fallout! Looking for aliens? The eX-Files Season 3 returns here in this feed on March 5th! Looking for Buffy? Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buffering the Vampire Slayer and Angel On Top⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our full show calendar can be found here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | Jennyowenyoungs; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC Theme song and segment music composed and performed by the one and only Jenny Owen Youngs. PATREON | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs Edited by: Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power -- We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.04 The Ghouls

    Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.04 The Ghouls
    Dec 2 2025
    Welcome to Okey Dokey, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover Fallout one episode at a time, spoiler free. Join us in rewatching the first ten episodes of Fallout's first season leading up to Fallout's Season 2 premiere on December 17th! It's Season 1, Episode 4: "The Ghouls," and, hey, ass jerky don't make itself! This episode originally aired in our Patreon-Exclusive feed on August 2, 2024 -- Beyond Buffering is the place where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo rewatch all of their favorite television shows that exist outside of the Buffyverse! In this feed you will find conversation on 90s classics such as The X-Files & My So-Called Life plus current favorites like Yellowjackets & Fallout! Looking for aliens? The eX-Files Season 3 returns here in this feed on March 5th! Looking for Buffy? Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buffering the Vampire Slayer and Angel On Top⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our full show calendar can be found here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | Jennyowenyoungs; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC Theme song and segment music composed and performed by the one and only Jenny Owen Youngs. PATREON | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs Edited by: Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power -- We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.03 The Head

    Okey Dokey: Fallout 1.03 The Head
    Nov 25 2025
    Welcome to Okey Dokey, a Beyond Buffering podcast where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs and Kristin Russo cover Fallout one episode at a time, spoiler free. Join us in rewatching the first ten episodes of Fallout's first season leading up to Fallout's Season 2 premiere on December 17th! It's Season 1, Episode 3: "The Head"! DID YOU PACK YOUR GODDAMN DEVILED EGGS OR WHAT?! This episode originally aired in our Patreon-Exclusive feed on July 12, 2024 -- Beyond Buffering is the place where hosts Jenny Owen Youngs & Kristin Russo rewatch all of their favorite television shows that exist outside of the Buffyverse! In this feed you will find conversation on 90s classics such as The X-Files & My So-Called Life plus current favorites like Yellowjackets & Fallout! Looking for aliens? The eX-Files Season 3 returns here in this feed on March 5th! Looking for Buffy? Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buffering the Vampire Slayer and Angel On Top⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Our full show calendar can be found here⁠⁠⁠⁠! LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Jenny Owen Youngs | Jennyowenyoungs; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jennyowenyoungs.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kristinnoeline.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials MUSIC Theme song and segment music composed and performed by the one and only Jenny Owen Youngs. PATREON | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/bufferingcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MERCH |⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs Edited by: Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power -- We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 48 mins