32: “Earshot” (BTVS S3E18)

“No one else exists either. Buffy is all of us. We think. Therefore, she is.” Content warning: discussion of gun violence, school shootings, and suicide If you want to skip the main discussion of the Columbine shooting, it starts at 00:04:50 and ends around 00:16:11. Additional discussion of school gun violence occurs from 01:19:38 to 01:41:56. This episode holds up remarkably well. Along with some serious messages about pain and compassion and empathy, it delivers some classic quips and hilarious character moments. The Scooby Duo bond over metaphoric runs and stumbles in their careers, always irresistible to our opponents, and go on to talk about Saint Buffy, demon eczema, the best superpowers, chicken and stars, cow print pajamas, Othello, Band Candy, individualism, assumptions, isolation, emotional intelligence, jealousy, reflections, Tiger King, Aladdin, Lawrence Olivier, Shakespeare in the Park, compassion fatigue, Jell-O, risk, alcohol abuse, man vs. bear, Cocaine Bear, the color yellow, Walk Like an Egyptian, British slang, and room temperature milk. Next time, we’ll be covering Season 3, Episode 19, “Choices.” Keep Slaying! Links If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, there are many resources available. Suicide Hotline in the US- Dial 988 International Suicide Hotlines at www.opencounseling.com Suicide Prevention - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Suicide Prevention | CDC Suicide prevention More than 20% of teens have seriously considered suicide. Psychologists and communities can help tackle the problem Original Trailer/WB Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5V8xyPyzG0 Join the Zedhead community - https://www.patreon.com/jasoncabassi Join the conversation! You can email or send a voice message to [email protected], or join us at facebook.com/groups/podcastica and https://www.facebook.com/still.slaying.a.buffy.verse.podcast where we put up comment posts for each episode we cover. Follow us on Instagram Still Slaying: a Buffyverse Podcast from Podcastica Network (@stillslayingcast) • Instagram photos and videos Theme Music:℗ CC-BY 2020 Quesbe | Lucie G. MorillonGoopsy | Drum and Bass | Free CC-BY Music By Quesbe is licensed under a Creative Commons License.