Insane Troll Logic: A Buffyverse Podcast

Hosts Maggie S and Nathaniel J do deep-dives into episodes of Buffy:The Vampire Slayer and Angel, two episodes at a time. They try to provide intellectual and emotional connections to the material, discuss the social and ethical issues contained both within the shows and in the show’s production, while also discussing the journey of making a podcast with emotional and intellectual honesty.

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Episodes

3 days ago

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. 

Tuesday Aug 05, 2025

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.

Monday Jul 28, 2025

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.

Tuesday Jul 22, 2025

This week, Nathaniel and Maggie celebrate Thanksgiving in July with Buffy episode Pangs, and then break out the kleenex for Angel episode I Will Remember You. Topics include problematic themes, crossovers, and the comparisons between IWRY and Becoming Part 2.

Monday Jul 14, 2025

This week, on Insane Troll logic, Maggie and Nathaniel delve into the characters of Riley and Doyle, "Romeo & Juliet" references, and gush over Doyle's ex-wife Harry. All this and more on Insane Troll logic!

Monday Jul 07, 2025

This week on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie break down the Oz/Willow break-up and bring to a close their long debated thoughts on Oz as a whole (not that we won't see him again), and generally feel icky about the somewhat problematic Angel episode Sense and Sensitivity. 

Monday Jun 30, 2025

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Maggie and Nathaniel are joined by special guest Scott Davis to discuss botched alcohol safety, apartments in the 90s, and generally trying to make sense of Beer Bad. 

Monday Jun 23, 2025

This week on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie are joined by Rye to discuss halloween and communication with Buffy episode Fear Itself, and the elements of stalking and emotional abuse of Angel episode I Fall To Pieces.

Tuesday Jun 17, 2025

This week, Maggie and Nathaniel tackle the very first crossover episode of Buffy and Angel, dealing with the villainy of Spike, breaking down the Buffy/Parker nonsense, and why fans really wanted Oz to stick around on Angel.

Tuesday Jun 10, 2025

This week, on Insane Troll Logic, Nathaniel and Maggie deal with roommates and dating with two episodes of Buffy and Angel! They talk Kathy, Parker, Oz and Kate Lockley, as well as the continuing development of the Angel cast dynamics.

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