The Prodigal S1 E15 (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast – Angel)

The Prodigal S1 E15 (Buffy and the Art of Story Podcast – Angel)

From Buffy and the Art of Story by Lisa M. Lilly

March 20, 2026 · 57 min · Season 8

About this episode

This episode discusses The Prodigal from Angel, focusing on flashbacks, themes of humanity, and character analysis.

In The Prodigal ( S1 E15 of Angel) , Angel is haunted by visons from his past as he investigates Kate’s father, potentially changing her life forever. Along with the recap of The Prodigal , this podcast episode focuses on: (1) flashbacks that tell their own story; (2) themes about humanity; (3) is Wesley still a Watcher at heart? and (4) the episode rating from 0 to 10. Try The Awakening (Book 1) by Lisa M. Lilly free at https://lisalilly.com/free/ Download free Story Structure worksheets: https://www.lisalilly.com/worksheets Get more content, including Buffy bonus episodes and access to the self-study course How To Plot Your Novel: From Idea To First Draft , by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/lisamlilly Listen to the Buffy podcast episodes starting from the beginning: https://lisalilly.com/buffy-story-hellmouth/ Read the Buffy and the Art of Story books: https://lisalilly.com/buffy/ Get 16% Off Ritual Zero Proof (enter the code BUFFYSTORY at checkout): https://www.ritualzeroproof.com/discount/BUFFYSTORY About Lisa M. Lilly In addition to hosting the Buffy and the Art of Story podcast, Lisa M. Lilly is the author of the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural…

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Host: Lisa M. Lilly

Topics covered

  • flashbacks
  • themes of humanity
  • Wesley's character
  • episode rating
  • Buffy and Angel

Keywords

  • Buffy
  • Angel
  • The Prodigal
  • Wesley
  • story structure
  • Lisa M. Lilly
  • podcast
  • episode rating

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Books & works: The Prodigal, Angel, The Awakening

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