Slaying 81: Angel S2E2 “Are You Now or Have You Ever Been”

About this episode

The hosts discuss the Angel episode 'Are You Now or Have You Ever Been' with a focus on its political themes and film noir elements.

Reposted from Still Slaying: A Buffy-verse podcast which you can find at Still Slaying: a Buffy-verse podcast | Podcastica. Fun, in-depth talk about great TV. “Yep. It's not that vampires don't photograph, it's just that they don't photograph *well*.” Penny, Becky and Kara enjoy a trip to 1952 to experience some grade A paranoia in an overtly political episode with a film noir flashback. The conversation ranges from HUAC to iMac laptops and tangents include transparent Y2K tech, inflatable furniture, retro fashion trends, shame, Community, Film Noir tropes, femmes fatale, earworms, New Kids on the Block, Trapper Keepers, What We Do in the Shadows, and friendship. Next time we’ll tackle BTVS Season 5, Episode 2, “Real Me.” Keep Slaying! News Links/Referenced Links Original Trailer/WB Promo: Angel “Are You Now or Have You Ever Been” Original Promo Hollywood blacklist | History, Effect on Society, & Facts | Britannica The Pope Has Black Roots, but Here's 15 More 'White Passing' Celebs What's On Tonight Podcast —---------------------------------------- Viewing Order Angel 2.2: Are You Now or Have You Ever Been Buffy 5.2: Real Me Angel 2.3: First Impressions Buffy 5.3: The Replacement…

People in this episode

Hosts: Penny, Becky, Kara

Topics covered

• vampires
• politics
• film noir
• nostalgia
• friendship
• pop culture

Keywords

• Angel
• Buffy-verse
• 1952
• politics
• film noir
• nostalgia
• friendship
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Products: iMac, Trapper Keepers

Books & works: Angel, Buffy-verse, What We Do in the Shadows, Community

Places: 1952

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