The last episode of Still Pretty, celebrated with our honorary third host, Dr. Kelly Jones. Stay tuned for listener messages at the end. Thank you all.

That was nifty! For the last episode of Buffy, Noelle and Lani talk about cookie dough shippers, how Buffy changed television history, and wonder who gets to choose as they talk about Chosen (S7.22).

Dear Writer is a Substack newsletter put out by Lani that sends two letters a week; one inspirational digest on Wednesdays, and a longer personal letter with the private podcast on Saturdays; this is that podcast.

I look good for my age. Lani and Noelle discuss the matriarchy in the Buffyverse, Anya as the perfect woman and the sacrifices you shouldn’t make for the sake of a stupid cliffhanger as they talk about End of Days (S7.21).

I love what you are. I love how you try. Lani and Noelle take a look at visual storytelling, Faith as a leader, and love stories v. romances when they talk about Touched (S7.20)

It’s not a road trip. It’s a covert operation. Lani and Noelle talk about dark moments and the feminine redemption arc in Empty Places (S7.19)

Are you the bad slayer now? Am I the good slayer now? Lani and Noelle start the last fast ride into finale-land as they talk about evil as a character beat, reclaimed objectification—kinda— and the OH MY HEY GIRL HEY that is Faith! Dirty Girls (S7.18)

Love the coat. Lani and Noelle talk about justice, betrayal and the gift to all that is Juliet Landau as they love up all over Lies My Parents Told Me (S7.17)

Noelle welcomes special guest Dr. Kelly Jones to talk about being a fan of your own story, Spike's performative evil and the Nietzsche/Andrew connection.

“You keep bringing people in, they’re gonna see everything. They’ll see the big board.” The season's escalating toward the final fight as Lani and Noelle talk feminism and why everybody loves a complex Spike in Get It Done (S7.15)