Still Buffering Podcast

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: The Birdcage (1996)
This week on Still Buffering, we start our Pride movie review limited series with The Birdcage. This gem from the mid 90's is a glittering diamond of drag and family values that for many young queers was the first glimpse at mainstream acceptance. Join us as we celebrate being your own special creation and HAPPY PRIDE.
Jun 16
47 min
Still Buffering: The Minecraft Movie
Happy...Pride? Ok we didn't really think through having the Minecraft movie be our first offering for the month of gay, but there is a non-zero amount of dudely 69'ing in this film so you know what? We're good. And weirdly so is the movie. Do we fully understand the allure of a chicken jockey? Maybe not, but join us anyway!
Jun 10
45 min
Still Buffering: The Rehearsal
It's summer vacation! Perfect time to hide behind your couch from awkward scenarios playing out on your tv. This week we watched the much discussed The Rehearsal, and give our 2 cents. So 4 cents total. Or maybe one cent each. In any case, it's ok to like and also not like things.
Jun 3
49 min
Still Buffering: Avril Lavigne
What more can we say...? I mean, enough for a podcast episode. This week we're discussing the MF'ing Princess herself, Avril Lavigne. Punk or poseur, she dominated our youth and earned her props. And also ABSOLUTELY wasn't replaced by a clone.
May 26
47 min
Still Buffering: Conclave
We got a new pope the same week we're talking about a movie about a new pope! Divine intervention? Definitely. Absolutely. Better listen. God said so. Basically.
May 18
46 min
Still Buffering: The Powerpuff Girls
Sugar, spice, and everything nice, that's what this episode is made of! (Along with some chemical X, of course.) Join us as we discuss The Powerpuff Girls, the oft rebooted girl power trio from our childhood. Were you a Blossom, Buttercup, or a Bubbles? And why did we all grow up to be Hims, Seduca's, and Fuzzy Lumpkins? Join us as we contemplate this and more on this weeks Still Buffering.
May 3
51 min
Still Buffering: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
This week on Still Buffering we're sating our hunger for new Hunger Games content by watching the 2023 series installment, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. It's like a musical, with added death and class consciousness, but not Les Mis.
Apr 27
48 min
Still Buffering: School of Rock
This week we're going back to school, which would be a bummer if it wasn't the School of Rock! (Cue air guitar solo.) Join us as we discuss the iconic film, and the even more iconic Jack Black.
Apr 18
51 min
Still Buffering: The White Lotus
This week on Still Buffering, we're checking into the luxurious and mysterious White Lotus. Will we survive? Mix up your favorite protein shake and join us as we discover that rich people can have problems too.
Apr 11
50 min
Still Buffering: Battle of the Boy Bands
This week on Still Buffering, we discuss the history of a dominant musical force in the 90's as well as today; boy bands. Were you team Backstreet, or team NSync? Or one of the true outliers, team 98 Degrees? Join us as we trod through the frosted tip jungle, and and discover the archetypal building blocks of your favorite teen dreams.
Apr 5
52 min
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