Hot Chicks With Superpowers

This week we're chatting about Xander and a better version of Xander, as well as why you don't bring your high school friends to an apartment visit and a crushing heart-to-heart with Riley. Hannah has been enjoying the food and Masterchef Junior teachings of Christina Tosi, the baker behind Milk Bar Haley has been watching Killing Eve on BBC America and loving the roles played by Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer Emily has been reading several books by Chris Cleave who writes such lovely strong female characters such as the titular novel Little Bee

This week we're chatting about some horrifying xenophobia, racism, homophobia, you name in in 1950s LA. Angel is remembering that one time he tried to be a hero and when he had much better hair in Angel ep 202, "Are you now or have you ever been" For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily is super excited to hear activist Gabrielle Union speak at an upcoming conference and hopes you all heed her words Hannah has begun another to-be-completed fantasy series, this one by S A Chakraborty all about an Egyptian woman in the Napoleonic era who has some magical abilities Haley has been reading The Wangs Vs the World by Jade Chang about a wealthy family that loses so much in the Great Recession and the patriarch who tries to visit his family throughout

This week we're learning a lot more about Buffy's always-been-there younger sister Dawn, but most importantly we're assessing Harmony's leadership skills and her love of minions in Buffy ep 502, Real Me. For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily is super psyched about an upcoming conference, specifically speaker Kerry Washington and her work with the Purple Purse Challenge which works to financially empower domestic abuse survivors. Haley has been watching Canadian web series Carmilla about excellent queer lady love between a human and a vampire. Hannah has continued reading fantasy series and just wrapped up the three-part Queen of the Tearing series by Erika Johansen. 

This week we're back with Angel season 2 and while we don't really care about the mission we're here for one of the show's greatest characters and a special appearance by Justina Machado. Angel is trying to help a pregnant woman through some plot holes and professes his love of Barry Manilow. For more hot chicks with superpowers check out: Emily has been watching season 4 of Jane the Virgin (more Justina Machado!) and you all should too cause she needs to talk about it. Hannah has been reading the 3-part fantasty series 'Queen of the Tearling' by Erika Johansen. Imagine a book-smart witch gets to run Westeros. Haley has been reading Mary Roach who continues to explain all things science-like in an amazingly hilarious way.

This week we're starting Buffy S5 with a vamp classic, Dracula! Buffy is besotted, Giles is considering heading back across the pond, and Xander is his best butt-monkey self in episode 501, Buffy Vs Dracula. Emily has been exploring new music and hopes you all check out Martha Wainwright, a fantastic Canadian singer-songwriter Hannah has been reading the poetry of Amanda Lovelace, specifically the Women Are Some Kind of Magic Series beginning with The Princess Saves Herself in This One Haley has been watching Dark Matter on SyFy, a show about a lot of folks lost in space with no memory of how this happened

This week we're chatting about the Angel season 1 final, To Shanshu in LA. The gang is all in peril, there's a mysterious prophecy out there about Angel's death, and Wolfram and Hart summons a baddie.  For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily has been listening to Hooray for the Riff Raff, a folk band from New Orleans headed by Alynda Segarra Hannah is re-plugging artist Mari Andrew and her new book 'Am I There Yet?' Haley is reading 'All the Names They Used for God' a short story compilation by Anjali Sachdeva and you should too

In the penultimate episode of Season 1 Angel we're chatting about Wolfram & Hart's blind assassin going after a diverse group of babies. Angel broods about the failures of a justice system that he constantly ignores, we get a little more Gunn, and we learn there's a prophecy on the move. For more Hot Chicks with[out] Superpowers check out: Emily has been re-watching Big Little Lies and wants to shout out to HBO for instituting equal-pay regulations across the country Hannah has been listening to Make Trouble by Cecile Richards Haley is reading Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journey's into Race, Motherhood, and History by Camille T. Dungy

This week we're chatting about a gang of youths in LA forced to fight for their lives against white supremacist vampires. We meet Gunn (no spoilies but an excellent element of the show), learn all the ways you can customize a jeep to fight the undead, and meet billionaires with too few constructive outlets for their wealth in Angel 120, War Zone.  For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily is psyched Starbucks is making moves towards pay parity by finally ensuring all their staff is paid equally for comparable positions across the company Hannah just read The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan all about ladies coming of age, reuniting with estranged family members, coping with the suicide of a loved one and all of the magical realism Haley hopes you check out Without You There Is No Us by Suki Kim, a look at one expat's time teaching the sons of higher society North Koreans 

This week we're chatting about the Buffy Season 4 finale (or Christmas special?) with some divisive thoughts on dream sequences, A LOT of foreshadowing, and a lot of cheese in "Restless" For more Hot Chicks with Super[powers] check out: Emily has been watching the second season of Jessica Jones. While not as amazing as the first, the writing is solid and the female characters are getting even better Haley has been reading "Fresh Romance" by Rosy Press, a series of comics by different authors covering all types of romances. Hannah has been watching "Nailed It!" on Netflix, a failure-ridden baking show emceed by the amazing Nicole Byers

This week we're discussing the disappointing conclusion to a disappointing villain, the merits of super-Buffy, and why so much of the season's budget went to one final explosion scene in Buffy 421, "Primeval" For more Hot Chicks with[out] Superpowers check out: Hannah just saw the band Lucius (Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe)and you should all check out their latest album Haley is reading "Pachinko" by Min Jan Lee and recommends it if you want an excellent novel about a Korean family living in Japan during WWII Emily attended the March for Our Lives this past weekend and recommends you all check out some of the amazing organizers such as Emma Gonzalez, Edna Chavez, and Naomi Wadler

This week Buffy and Angel clear some air, Spike manipulates the far-too-malleable Scoobies into isolating Buffy, and Giles in turn sings The Eagles and gets drunk (cause that's the best part) in Buffy 420, "The Yoko Factor" For more Hot Chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily loved Frances McDormand's Oscar win and speech to fight for inclusion contracts Haley is reading Red Clocks by Leni Zumas, a novel set in a dystopian future where embryos are given the same rights as people; very Handmaids Tale vibes Hannah hopes you all read more about Yoko Ono, a practicing artist in her own right and general badass

This week Angel is trying to rehabilitate Faith, Wesley comes through in a pinch, and Buffy appears to really just twist the knife in Angel 119, 'Sanctuary'

This week Faith is in LA hunting down Angel, beating up random spectators, and looking fantastic while doing it. We're chatting about the best way to deal with someone trying to kill you in the first half of this two-parter (all spoilies next week), 'Five by Five.' For more Hot Chicks with[out] Superpowers check out: Hannah is enjoying 'Priestdaddy' by the poet Patricia Lockwood Emily just magically got tickets to Black Panther and loves all the leading female ladies including Lupito Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, and the ever-perfect Angela Bassett Haley Has been watching 'The Good Fight,' a spin-off of 'The Good Wife' featuring three lady lawyers taking on the system.

This week we're chatting about methods for controlling werewolf episodes, the adorable frustration that is Tara's love, and the (brief) return of Oz in episodes 419, 'New Moon Rising' For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily has been reading 'Trainwreck' by Sady Doyle, all about why we love to hate women in the media. Hannah has been making a lot of bread lately with the help of 'The Bread Bible' by Rose Levy Beranbaum and her amazing author style Haley has been reading 'The Immortalist' by Chloe Benjamin and recommends it if you're in the mood for some solid fantasy.

This week we're chatting about one of the most pointless episodes of Buffy involving a puritanical and repressive orphanage, lots of relationship stress, and a lot of chaste 90s sex scenes. If you only listen for our review of Giles singing 'Behind Blue Eyes' we will understand. Happy Valentines Day with Buffy 418, Where the Wild Things Are! For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Hannah has been binge-watching the Shannara Chronicles which has some very badass lady characters if you're in the mood for something nonsensical and fantastical (on Netflix). Emily recently attended State of Our Union, a forum taking place during the Cheeto's State of the Union filled with amazing women activists well worth all our time. Haley is enjoying the podcast Women's Work which interviews ladies from so many professions about the awesome things they do.

This week we're chatting about one actress' ambitions to remain young and beautiful forever, a really questionable interpretation of Angel's curse, and the most 2000s fashion we've seen on the show yet in episode 117, "Eternity" For more Hot Chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Hannah has been digging into season 4 of 'Grace and Frankie' and it's still amazing; if you're not watching yet what are you doing. Emily is reading 'All the Missing Girls' by Megan Miranda in which a protagonist returns to her hometown to find a local girl missing, reminding her of her own best friend's disappearance years prior. Haley discovered the artist Patricia Kaersenhout in New Orleans and hopes you all check out her work.

This week we're chatting about LA's undercover demon fight club, Cordelia and Wesley's amazing undercover skills, and our favorite Wolfram & Hart badass, Lilah in Angel episode 116, "The Ring"

This week we're chatting about a wonderful world where Jonathan is a doctor, a military savant, and has starred in the Matrix - until Buffy realizes how wrong this all is and breaks his curse. Oh Danny Strong, where can we find one of your swimsuit calendars as featured in ep 417, "Superstar" For more hot chicks with[out] superpowers check out: Emily is shouting out to the good work and swelling support for the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund working to support those fighting to expose their harrassers Hannah has been enjoying J.K. Rowling (a problematic fave with a lot of nostalgia) as all of the Harry Potter movies have just been added to HBO.  Haley has been enjoying the online comic "Woman World" by Aminder Dhaliwal (@aminder_d) on instagram and soon to be in a book!

This week on a particularly disappointing episode of Angel Kate is back! Along with her pile-of-trash father who we are inexplicably meant to love while he takes brides from a demonic drug-ring, visits his daughter only to spy on Angel, and generally violates all police ethics in episode 115, "The Prodigal" For more Hot Chicks with[out] Superpowers check out: Hannah just watched "I, Tonya" and recommend you all check it out for a frank look at what happened on one ice rink in the 90s and for amazing performances by Margot Robbie and Allison Janney. Emily is reading "Trouble with Goats and Sheep" by Joanna Cannon about a woman going missing in England in the 1970s and sound younger girls coming of age as they search for her. Haley just finished "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid all about old Hollywood glamour, and one mysterious actresses' storied love life. 

This week we chat about the second half of an amazing season 4 two-parter, "Who Are You." Faith is running around in Buffy's body sleeping with Riley, making plans to flee the country, and most heinously being rude to Tara. Meanwhile Buffy is arrested by the Watcher's Council, and both Eliza Dushku and SMG act their assess off. For more Hot Chicks with[out] Superpowers check out: Hannah enjoyed "Something New" by Lucy Knisley, a graphic novel about the wedding industry and her quest to DIY and gorgeous wedding Emily hopes you all ready the TIME article on "Person of the Year," the silence breakers. Haley has been listening to the podcast "She's All Fat" and recommends you all check it out