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Still Buffering
by 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.
Episodes
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Still Buffering: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
A month of spooky movie watching continues with the fantastic Camp Miasma. You didn't think you needed to watch Gillian Anderson eat fried chicken, but wow you did. We all did. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus...
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Still Buffering: American Horror Story - 13 (2026)
In its 13th season, American Horror Story finally makes a truly thrilling terror a reality; long lingering shots of sponge baths. Is it AI? It's gotta be AI. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a...
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Still Buffering: Supergirl (2026)
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a...woman-lead superhero movie so of course people are weird about it and we can't trust the reviews and we have to decide for ourselves if it's any good. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and...
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Still Buffering: Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Weekend (2026)
Hey we're old, we don't get everything. Like why do you need an iced coffee in an interview? I don't know man. But we do like Phoebe Bridgers. That's cool right? Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become…
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Still Buffering: Bo Burnham- Inside (2021)
Like none of us want to be reminded of Covid lockdown, but if you had to choose a way to reminisce, Bo Burnham's Inside might be the best option. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at...
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Still Buffering: Forbidden Fruits (2026)
What would happen if the cast of Mean Girls had magic powers? Nothing good, but also something great. Join us as we watch the new camp classic Forbidden Fruits. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become…
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Still Buffering: Ben Folds
The world is worlding pretty hard so let's go to the suburbs. AND ROCK THEM. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinbuffering
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Still Buffering: Backrooms (2026)
This week we're heading into the liminal space of horror and investigating the Backrooms. What's scarier than an indoor waterslide? Hygienically speaking, not much. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content!...
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Still Buffering: Interview with the Vampire (2022)
No one has to be gay. Except vampires. Like at least a little. We all agree on this right? Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinbuffering
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Still Buffering: The Man Will Burn (2026)
Are Disney adults all that different from Burners? Probably, in some ways. And not in others. In any case we can all agree that everything gets worse when a Musk gets involved. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus...
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Still Buffering: Obsession (2026)
This week we're talking about the Flodge. Don't know what that is? Probably for the best. Also Obsession, the incel horror movie that asks the impossible question; what if a girl actually liked you? (She doesn't, and you should be ok with that.) Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by...
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Still Buffering: Bury Your Gays (2024)
We're back and we have done our bloody gay homework! Join us as we discuss Chuck Tingles 2024 offering to the queer for fear library, Bury Your Gays. How can we actually defeat corporate ai slop hellscape? Is it the power of love? We'll try that first and then move onto sledge hammers. Music…
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Still Buffering: Below Deck (2013)
Woops, sometimes you get so busy celebrating your 250 year old bad friend's birthday you forget to read your gay horror novel. That's ok. Sometimes. You can always talk about Below Deck. At least the once. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help…
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Still Buffering: They/Them (2022)
Oops, too much Pride and not enough Podcasting, but we're back with a final Queer/Fear movie for Pride month. They/Them is a conversion camp horror movie, but does the camp need more camp? And what song would a group of gen Z gay teens actually perform a sing along to? Probably not Pink. Music:...
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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. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support…
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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...
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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. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus...
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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. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas…
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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. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by...
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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? Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help...
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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. Music: "Baby You Change Your…
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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…
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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...
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Still Buffering: The Shins
Chutes too Narrow, dreams too big. This week we take a melancholy look at the Shins. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinbuffering
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Casters on Casters: Teylor Smirl and Ellen Weatherford
It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. In this episode, Teylor Smirl (Still Buffering) and Ellen Weatherford (Just the Zoo of Us) bond over the media they consumed that shaped who they...
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Still Buffering: Jesus Christ Superstar (1970)
It's Easter here on Still Buff so I guess we should talk about Jesus. But not just any Jesus, the cool Jesus. The one who sings soft rock Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at...
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Still Buffering: SNL UK (2026)
Live from roughly a week ago, it's Still Buffering! We don't have a UK version. Or maybe we do? We'd probably be funnier with British accents. SNL certainly is. And Edgy. With bad words. We'd be so much better with cool accents and bad words. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by...
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Still Buffering: Scrubs (2026)
Abraham Lincoln liked cats, and that's cool. Scrubs has new episodes and that's cool too. Using popular media to reinforce acceptance of a broken medical system is probably less cool? Probably. Let's discuss. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help...
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Still Buffering: Freaky Friday
This week we're getting freaky, then freakier, then friday, then friday..er? Anyway join us as we discuss the well deserved Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis renaissance, a couple of silly movies, and how while things change, most stays the same. But not our intro and outro, we can't seem to...
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Still Buffering: Foo Fighters
Gonna level with you this one's about the Foo Fighters, but like equal parts about our shared fondness for different animals. I don't know, it happens sometimes. It's in our nature. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock...
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Still Buffering: America's Next Top Model
Is this THE cross-generational podcast? It is A cross-generational podcast. Sort of. Anyway we know our audience is concerned about Punch the Monkey and ANTM. We know that. So this is for you. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show…
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Still Buffering: Superbowl 2026
All sports, all the (this one) time, from your favorite (bad) sports podcast! You want to talk luge? We're talking about it! (with horror). You want to talk ice dancing? We want to know what it is! And football! It's also! You want to kiss a fish? I dunno man, that's weird! All this and more this...
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Still Buffering: Stranger Things (2016-2025)
Grab your christmas lights and slam some eggo waffles, because this week we're venturing into the Upside Down where we'll confront the most truly terrifying thing possible: an uncomfortably long coming out scene. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help...
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Still Buffering: Labyrinth (1986)
Dance, podcast, dance! Break out your fushigis and don't forget your dance belts, we're watching Labyrinth. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinbuffering
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Still Buffering: Tyler Childers- Snipe Hunter (2025)
This week we're talking Snipe Hunting. Everything you need to know to track the elusive snipe. Also buttons. What about buttons? Honestly we don't have to tell you. It only has to make sense to us. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this...
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Still Buffering: Jawbreaker (1999)
This week we're covering Jawbreaker. Not the band, we did that. Not the candy, this isn't a candy podcast. We're discussing the dark 90's comedy that sits somewhere between Heathers and Mean Girls in both tone and body count. Learn it. Live it. Podcast about it. Baby You Change Your Mind" by...
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Still Buffering: Heated Rivalry (2025)
We're really excited to learn about hockey from the hot new hockey show, Heated Rivalry. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinbuffering
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Still Buffering: 2025 Wrap Up
It's the end of a year. A good one? No. But a one! Great job year, your were...Anyway here's the breakdown of what happened. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at...
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Still Buffering: Secret Santa (2025)
Happy Chrimus! This week on Still Buffering, we're squeezing out the last bit of the holiday with a somewhat traditional viewing of a kind of bad Christmas movie. But good bad, not bad bad, girlboss Ms. Doubtfire good bad. How much does snowboarding even cost? Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind"…
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Still Buffering: Infomercials
It's time to slap n chop, microzap, and instapolymelt it, because we're talking the classic late night informercials of the 80's and 90's, when plastics weren't micro, they were all over your food. Also a raccoon got really drunk and we all connected with it spiritually. Weird times. Music: "Baby...
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Still Buffering: Jawbreaker
This week Teylor makes Sydnee listen to another punk band. Though they mainly talk about other stuff. IDK. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinbuffering
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Still Buffering: Silent Hill F (2025)
This week, we're returning to Silent Hill yet again to discuss the survival horror series newest offering; Silent Hill F. What does the F stand for? Well no spoilers but my current best guess is frenemy. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support...
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Still Buffering: Lily Allen
It's hard out here for a podcast. But not when we're showing love to the coolest of the cool Lily Allen. Join us as we talk about current tiktok trends, Allen's amazing songwriting prowess, and how deeply uncomfortable we are with a freaked out David Harbour. Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by...
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Still Buffering: Camp Damascus (2023)
Alas, spooky season has ended, but we have one last scare for you! Specifically, Chuck Tingle's 2023 novel Camp Damascus, a supernatural horror story about conversion therapy. What's more terrifying than ignorance and hate disguised as religious dogma? Ignorance and hate disguised as religious...
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Still Buffering: V.H.S. Halloween (2025)
The spooky month has reached its end with a new spooky anthology found footage film. Happy ween! Music: "Baby You Change Your Mind" by http://nouvellas.bandcamp.com/">Nouvellas Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinbuffering
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Still Buffering: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
One two, a spooky podcast episode is coming for you...We're back with another scary movie! This week it's the iconic Freddy's Revenge, originally mocked for its queer subtext, but rediscovered as a cult classic by more modern generations. If you like gay camp with a side of gore, don't sleep on...
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Still Buffering: Saw (2004)
I'd like to play a podcast... This week we're continuing our horror movie marathon with 2004's Saw, the first in the long running franchise of nightmare traps and confusing timelines. Join us as we discuss John Kramer's questionable moral campaign against taking life for granted, and who's job...
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Still Buffering: Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)
As our spooky month of scary movie reviews rolls on, we're checking out the newest installment in the horror series that made every millennial afraid of log trucks; Final Destination. Bloodlines is serving Rube Goldberg machines of doom to the next generation, with plenty of nods to its legacy.…
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Still Buffering: Weapons (2025)
It's Halloween season and you know what that means; we're bringing you a month straight of spooky movie discussion. This week, join us as we discuss the newly released Weapons. Is it just a scary movie about evil magic, or a meditation on the current woes haunting our country? Sometimes a cigar…
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Still Buffering: Peacemaker (2025)
This week we're bringing you podcasting at any cost! And by that we mean we're discussing the current hit tv show Peacemaker. Is redemption possible? Can we overcome the toxic indoctrination of our past? Does anyone actually know what an eagle looks like? All that and more on this episode of…
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A cross-generational guide to the culture that made us, by Sydnee McElroy, Teylor Smirl, and Rileigh Smirl. New episodes every Thursday.
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