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.

Episodes

Aug 5, 2025

1hr 42 min

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.

Jul 28, 2025

2hr 1 min

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.

Jul 22, 2025

1hr 56 min

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.

Jul 14, 2025

2hr 2 min

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!

Jul 7, 2025

1hr 38 min

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. 

Jun 30, 2025

2hr 5 min

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. 

Jun 23, 2025

1hr 40 min

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.

Jun 17, 2025

1hr 46 min

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.

Jun 10, 2025

1hr 9 min

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.

Jun 3, 2025

1hr 20 min

A new beginning (of sorts!) for Insane Troll Logic as Maggie and Nathaniel begin doing battle with season 4 of Buffy and the first season of Angel's spin-off! They talk new characters, new directions, and fan theories about certain one-off vampires.

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