Still Buffering
Still Buffering
Sydnee McElroy, Rileigh Smirl and Teylor Smirl
A cross-generational guide to the culture that made us, by Sydnee McElroy, Teylor Smirl, and Rileigh Smirl. New episodes every Thursday.
Still Buffering: Queens of the Dead (2025)
Happy Pridoween! Our scary but also queer horror movie marathon continues with the recent gem Queens of the Dead. Can you defeat zombies with the power of friendship? Probably, if it's gay friendship.
Jun 20
44 min
Still Buffering: Whistle (2025)
It's halfway to halloween and halfway through Pride month, so we are combining the two and watching some fears for queers! First up in our gay horror movie mini-thon is Whistle, a recent film where the physical manifestation of death is doing its best to bury our gays via murderous wind instruments.
Jun 14
52 min
Still Buffering: Euphoria Finale (2026)
This week on Still Buffering, We Go There, and then just keep on going, because we're watching Euphoria. But just the final episode with no context. The perfect way, really.
Jun 6
51 min
Still Buffering: A Decade of the Met Gala
Clearly a person who pairs grey with gray, and another who takes outfit inspo from Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura, are exactly who should share their opinions on the biggest fashion gala of the year. And yet HERE WE ARE.
May 30
56 min
Still Buffering: Ready or Not 2 (2026)
On this show, if we can find a way to talk about Sarah Michelle Gellar, we're going to talk about Sarah Michelle Gellar. And Ready or Not 2, while being a pretty great movie in its own right, is an excellent excuse to talk about The SMG.
May 23
49 min
Still Buffering: The Great Divide (2026)
This week we're keeping up with the youths and listening to the newest release from Noah Kahan. Is part of growing into adulthood exorcising the ghosts of the past? And if you don't, will they steal your glasses?
May 16
52 min
Still Buffering: Lost in Translation (2003)
For a relaxing time, make it Still Buffering time. This week on the show, we're looking back on Lost in Translation. Is it a beautiful meditation on loneliness, and a vivid love letter to Japan? Yes. But does it hold up under the modern microscope? Let's discuss.
May 9
53 min
Still Buffering: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025)
Week 2 of the maxfundrive, and we're delving into the ai fears of the future via the new film Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. You know what ai couldn't make? This specific podcast. And we definitely consume less water, like we're always dehydrated, we're a net positive water producer by how rarely we remember to drink water. (We is probably just Teylor, but he more than does his part)
May 4
55 min
Still Buffering: The Pitt (2026)
It's Maxfundrive, that time of year we thank all of our lovely listeners and supporters, and also offer you gifts. Give me 12 CC's of Troll Keychains, stat! Because we're also talking about the Pitt..that wasn't a great transition, I don't think that's a legal measurement for troll dolls or keychains. Anyway, if you've supported us this long, you know being kinda bad at transitions is one of our things. Thanks for being here all the same.
Apr 25
1 hr 1 min
Still Buffering: The Shins
Chutes too Narrow, dreams too big. This week we take a melancholy look at the Shins.
Apr 21
53 min
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