The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter
The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter
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The Bitch Is Back: A First Watch with Charisma Carpenter *Powered by Patreon* is a spin on the traditional rewatch. Known as the formidable queen bee of the Buffyverse, Cordelia Chase-played by Charisma Carpenter-has finally decided to watch her own shows – and she’s taking fans along for the unpredictable ride!
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The podcast explores themes such as character development, fashion highlights, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes with episodes focusing on specific moments from the shows, like Cordelia's evolution and the importance of on-screen chemistry, offering a deep dive into the Buffyverse.

The Bitch Is Back: A First Watch with Charisma Carpenter *Powered by Patreon* is a spin on the traditional rewatch. Known as the formidable queen bee of the Buffyverse, Cordelia Chase-played by Charisma Carpenter-has finally decided to watch her own shows – and she’s taking fans along for the unpredictable ride!
The B*tch is Back, and we’re still opening the vault. More of our favorite Patreon interviews are making their way to YouTube for the first time, and this one was the first to go viral.
Charisma Carpenter sits down with James Marsters, Spike himself, to revisit Season 1, Episode 3, School Hard, the episode that introduced one of the most beloved characters in the Buffyverse. James reveals that Spike wasn’t inspired by Johnny Rotten or Sid Vicious, it was Tim Curry. He gets into the reboot conversation with more candor than you’d expect, shares what he thinks the new show needs to get right, and reflects on what it meant to play a character that became a genuine touchstone for queer fans finding themselves. Plus Charisma and James discover they have more in common than they realized.
Old friends, real talk, and more from the vault. The B*tch is Back.
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