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Word of (Hell)mouth

Word of (Hell)mouth

By Rabbit Hole Podcasts

Hello Scoobies! Welcome to Sunnydale, the home of Buffy The Vampire Slayer! Please welcome the two newest members of The Bronze Club Heather Baxindale-Walsh and Marc Armstead as they check out the magic factory, the school library, and maybe even dip into the hellmouth! So pull up a chair and make some tea and enjoy!
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#35: Becoming, Part One

Word of (Hell)mouthApr 15, 2024

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#35: Becoming, Part One

#35: Becoming, Part One

Heather and Marc discuss the first half of the season two finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where Buffy determines the time has come to destroy Angel and must ascertain if she is ready to sacrifice all she knows to be true to do so. Also, Heather and Marc discuss who on the show they relate to the most and introduce the keyword “procedure”

Apr 15, 202401:26:47
#34: Go Fish

#34: Go Fish

Do the athletes in high school really get special treatment? Heather and Marc discuss. Also, when a monster starts preying on members of the swim team, Buffy takes it upon herself to become the protector of the star players.

Mar 30, 202455:34
#33: I Only Have Eyes For You

#33: I Only Have Eyes For You

Heather and Marc discuss various high school incidents in their lives before discuss a "special episode" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which began with a PSA from Sarah Michelle Gellar dealing with suicide! 

Mar 15, 202401:10:35
#32: Killed by Death

#32: Killed by Death

Heather and Marc discuss an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer were Buffy gets sick and spends the entire episode in the hospital trying to deal with her nightmares, kids dying all around her, and her fear of hospitals she's had since she was a child.

Feb 29, 202401:04:50
#31: Passion

#31: Passion

Heather and Marc are back to discuss a kinda bummer episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It's been said that teachers don't last too long in Sunnydale, and boy, are they right.

Feb 15, 202401:22:06
#30: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

#30: Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

Heather and Marc step outside of their comfort zone and discuss a episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" that takes place on Valentine's Day and Xander gets a love spell put on him and...y'know I'm gonna stop there. It was 1998, that's all we'll say.

Jan 31, 202401:25:41
#29: Phases

#29: Phases

ARROOOO!!! It’s the werewolves of Sunnydale on this episode of Buffy! Heather and Marc discuss the makeout points their hometowns had during school before discussing werewolves attacking our little town, causing havoc!

Jan 29, 202401:07:36
#28: Innocence

#28: Innocence

Heather and Marc discuss the second half of this super-sized episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where Buffy has to deal with the concequences of losing her virginity to Angel, who lost his human soul. Willow discovers Xander's secret and Giles learns a terrible secret about the woman he's been dating. Lots of dating disasters in this episode, you guys. 

Dec 30, 202301:30:31
#27: Surprise

#27: Surprise

Heather and Marc discuss the first MAJOR episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer where Spike and Drusilla gather the dismembered body parts of The Judge and Angel and Buffy share an intimate moment which threatens to destroy his soul. Turns out this is only Part 1 of a TWO PART EPISODE!!! OH SNAP! 

Dec 15, 202301:19:31
#26: Bad Eggs

#26: Bad Eggs

This episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer takes the sitcom trope of high schoolers taking care of an egg for a few days and turn it into Invasion of the Body Snatchers! Heather and Marc discuss their own versions of taking care of an egg while in high school and we learn about "crack head babies". 

Nov 30, 202359:36
#25: Ted

#25: Ted

In this very special episode of Word of (Hell)mouth, Heather shares a lot of childhood trama, Marc talks about people he didn't trust in high school, and Buffy must deal with some guy trying to move in on her mom!! 

Nov 15, 202301:13:18
#24: What's My Line? Part Two

#24: What's My Line? Part Two

It's the one year anniversary of Word of (Hell)mouth!!! Heather and Marc discuss the crazy year it's been, how TV shows used to schedule their shows, and then discuss the second half of this cliffhanger episode where Buffy reluctantly confronts Kendra the new vampire slayer, only to find that the two are polar opposites in every way.

Oct 31, 202301:15:60
#23: What's My Line? Part One

#23: What's My Line? Part One

Heather and Marc discuss what jobs they thought they would've done back in high school and how much of a lie college is before discussing the two part episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer "What's My Line?", where Buffy and Angel finally go out on their first date and Angel sets out to hunt down his rival, Spike.

Oct 15, 202301:12:58
#22: The Dark Age

#22: The Dark Age

SO MUCH HAPPENING IN THIS EPISODE! A dead body on the steps of the library! Ms. Calendar gets possessed! Heather and Marc are shocked at Giles' past!! SO MUCH!!!

Sep 30, 202346:52
#21: Lie to Me

#21: Lie to Me

Heather and Marc are back to discuss episode 7 of season 2, when Buffy's fifth grade flame, Billy "Ford" Fordham, unexpectedly arrives in Sunnydale, this throws her in a tailspin. Meanwhile, Buffy and Angel confront their feelings for each other and Angel owns up to his past relationship with Drusilla. Heather and Marc also briefly discuss lies they told in high school and how weird it is to see kids stay out past 9PM on a school night.

Sep 15, 202301:07:23
#20: Halloween
Aug 30, 202301:12:05
#19: Reptile Boy

#19: Reptile Boy

Heather and Marc have returned to discuss Season 2 episode 5 of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" where Buffy and Cordelia become unlikely party pals when at a fraternity bash they are offered as human sacrifices to somewhat douchey frat guys who may be hiding some monstrous secrets! 


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Aug 15, 202301:09:04
#18: Inca Mummy Girl

#18: Inca Mummy Girl

This episode of (Hell)mouth features Heather and Marc discuss a sidequest episode about mummies! And get into a conversation about foreign exchange students! And that's really it! There wasn't a lot in this episode of Buffy. Come Joss, why couldn't you have given our hosts SOMETHING to talk about?!?

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Jul 30, 202348:24
#17: School Hard

#17: School Hard

Heather and Marc are back to discuss the Season 2 episode 3 episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer which involves the parent-teacher night being interrupted by uninvited guests, and Buffy must protect her fellow students, the principal and her mother while keeping her secret. Also Heather and Marc talk about birthday thunder storms, if permanent records are real, go on a tampon tangent, and how hard it is to not punch kids in the face.

Jul 15, 202301:15:18
#16: Some Assembly Required

#16: Some Assembly Required

Heather and Marc are back to discuss the second episode of Season Two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where Buffy and her posse discover that body parts are being used to create the perfect woman, with the final touch being Cordelia's head.

They also ponder people who smell and the risk of 18 year olds who look like children. 

Jun 30, 202301:11:17
#15: When She Was Bad

#15: When She Was Bad

It's time for season 2!! Heather and Marc return with the episode 1 of season 2 where Buffy returns home to Sunnydale after spending the summer away, Xander and Willow become concerned with her disturbingly cold and distant behavior.

Jun 15, 202301:29:07
#14: Cruel Intentions (1999)

#14: Cruel Intentions (1999)

It's another side quest for Heather and Marc as they go Buffy adjacent and talk about the Sarah Michelle Gellar film "Cruel Intentions" from 1999. Things get raunchy and there are dealings with incest (kinda) and woman-on-woman kissing and all kinds of wonderful late '90s fashion and styles. 


May 30, 202301:46:55
#13: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)

#13: Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)

As a gift for surviving season 1 of the TV show, Heather and Marc decide to visit the movie that started it all, the 1992 film starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Luke Perry, and a thousand other character actors and actors who'll eventually become famous. Also, Heather and Marc decide to have a crossover with That's Da Bomb, Yo! and welcome Jason Soto as a guest! They discuss various parts of the movie and go off on more tangents than ever! 

May 15, 202301:21:45
#12: Prophecy Girl

#12: Prophecy Girl

Heather and Marc are here to tell you about the season 1 finale "Prophecy Girl" where Buffy wants to resign from her life of slaying but the Master's ascension from the Hellmouth is at hand. Also Xander is a jerk, Willow is awesome, and Giles is a mess. 


Apr 30, 202301:29:25
#11: Out of Mind, Out of Sight

#11: Out of Mind, Out of Sight

Heather and Marc have returned to discuss episode 11 of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", which features a picked on girl who can go invisible and get her revenge on all of those who have done her wrong! This appears to be a Cordelia heavy episode so if that's your thing, here you go! 


Apr 15, 202301:24:17
#10: Nightmares

#10: Nightmares

Heather and Marc have returned and this time we learn what keeps the Scoobie gang awake at night! Whether it's clowns or stage fright or even being buried alive! And maybe baseball might have a hand in everything!

Mar 30, 202301:19:21
#9: The Puppet Show

#9: The Puppet Show

This time around on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it's all about puppets!! Good puppets, bad puppets, demonic puppets, you name it, puppets!! And Marc and Heather sort through all the puppets in this wacky episode!

Mar 15, 202301:25:30
#8: I, Robot...You, Jane

#8: I, Robot...You, Jane

Heather and Marc go through therapy over shirts they weren't allowed to wear while in high school and Willow's new Internet chat buddy turns out to be a powerful demon electronically unleashed from a centuries-old, newly digitized book.

Feb 28, 202301:15:26
#7: Angel

#7: Angel

In this episode, Heather and Marc spend most of the time talking about the various ways they’d let David Boreanaz do nasty things to them. They eventually discuss the season one episode 7 episode “Angel” where Buffy discovers Angel’s dark secret and hesitates to do anything about it, which could spell danger for someone she loves.

Feb 15, 202301:25:38
#6: The Pack

#6: The Pack

When talking about an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that's about hyenas possessing teenagers, only Heather and Marc can do it justice.

Jan 30, 202301:11:57
#5: Never Kill A Boy On The First Date

#5: Never Kill A Boy On The First Date

Heather and Marc have returned to Sunnydale to discuss the fifth episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which involves Buffy trying to go out on dates with hot guys who look older than they should be, Xander being creepy, and Buffy undressing in front of guys. The late '90s was a wild time.

Jan 15, 202301:20:56
#4: Teacher's Pet

#4: Teacher's Pet

Heather and Marc are back to talk about the fourth episode of season 1 of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", titled "Teacher's Pet", which is a Xander based episode if you're into that kind of thing. If you are NOT, Heather and Marc are here to also talk about which cast member Heather would lose her shit over, how gross teenage boys are, and a lot and lot of lactose intolerant discussion. Did we mention we're a UNIQUE Buffy The Vampire Slayer podcast?

Dec 30, 202201:35:34
#3: The Witch

#3: The Witch

Marc and Heather are back to discuss the third episode of season one of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, called "The Witch". A lot of great topics are discussed including Jock Jams, cheerleading tryouts, how common it was to have Drivers Ed DURING school hours, and AN EXCITING TWIST!!!

Dec 16, 202201:24:08
#2: The Harvest

#2: The Harvest

Heather and Marc return to cover the second half of the pilot episode, this one titled "The Harvest". Much discussion about high school libraries, gaudy necklaces, and The Bronze!! 

Nov 30, 202201:17:31
#1: Welcome To The Hellmouth

#1: Welcome To The Hellmouth

In the debut episode of Word of (Hell)mouth A Buffy The Vampire Slayer Podcast, Heather Baxendale-Walsh and Marc Armstead introduce themselves, go over their history with the show, and the discuss episode 1 of the show "Welcome To The Hellmouth". 

Nov 15, 202201:08:39