The Boiler Room: A My So-Called Life Podcast

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A weekly, episodic discussion of My So-Called Life between Buffering the Vampire Slayer’s Kristin Russo and A Cast of Kings’ Joanna Robinson, coinciding with the show's 25th Anniversary! The Boiler Room is part of the Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure network of podcasts.

  1. CAST & CREATOR INTERVIEW: Winnie Holzman

    01/27/2025 · BONUS

    CAST & CREATOR INTERVIEW: Winnie Holzman

    This episode originally aired on February 18, 2020. Winnie Holzman!!!!!! Do we even need to say more?!?! In a (very very) special bonus episode, Joanna had the chance to talk to show creator Winnie Holzman about My So-Called Life, 25 years after it changed our lives forever. They discuss how the idea for the show came about, how Winnie so perfectly harnessed the inner monologue of Angela (and most of us...), the power of owning your sexuality and desire as a woman and a teenage girl, and so much more. They even both CRY AT THE END. *sob* Follow Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis Follow Kristin Russo @kristinnoeline Theme Song by Chris Farren Logo by Devan Power Edited by Kristin Russo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    33 min
  2. 1.19: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

    01/26/2025

    1.19: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities

    Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson rewatch all 19 glorious episode of My So-Called Life, one at a time, spoiler free. In celebration of the show's 30th Anniversary we have added The Boiler Room to our Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure family with special introductions ft. Jenny Owen Youngs! This podcast originally aired on February 6, 2020. Do any human beings ever realize perfect television while they watch it--every, every minute? Somehow we are here, at the final episode of My So-Called Life. Brian is going to write a letter, Jordan is going to hang out with Patty, we are going to remember all the flannel of episodes gone by, and of course, WE ARE ALL GOING TO CRY BECAUSE WE WANT AND FOREVER NEED MORE OF THIS SHOW!!! Thank you for having a time with us! Here we go into Episode 19: In Dreams Begin Responsibilities JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR OUR MY SO-CALLED LIVE WATCHES! https://www.patreon.com/collection/677602 OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS UP FOR PRE ORDER! bufferingcast.com/book LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Joanna Robinson | @jowrotethis; jowrotethis.com Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials ALL THE SHOWS WE COVER Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The eX-Files | Covering The X-Files SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Angel on Top | An Angel Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Doomcoming | A Yellowjackets Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The Boiler Room | A My So-Called Life Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE MUSIC | Theme song composed and performed by Chris Farren; Best Use of Flannel jingle by Lauren Klein PATREON | patreon.com/bufferingcast MERCH | bufferingcast.com/shop PODCAST SCHEDULE | bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar Produced by: Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson Edited & Mixed by: Lauren Klein and Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 43m
  3. 1.18: Weekend

    01/19/2025

    1.18: Weekend

    Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson rewatch all 19 glorious episode of My So-Called Life, one at a time, spoiler free. In celebration of the show's 30th Anniversary we have added The Boiler Room to our Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure family with special introductions ft. Jenny Owen Youngs! This podcast originally aired on January 30, 2020. It's the penultimate episode of My So-Called Life, and what better way to celebrate than by finding a pair of handcuffs in Patty and Graham's bed! Let's talk about who the episode tops are, what we think of Patty's origami, and our new ship of... Brian and Rayanne?! It's the one from Danielle's perspective, Episode 18: Weekend! JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR OUR MY SO-CALLED LIVE WATCHES! https://www.patreon.com/collection/677602 OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS UP FOR PRE ORDER! bufferingcast.com/book LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Joanna Robinson | @jowrotethis; jowrotethis.com Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials ALL THE SHOWS WE COVER Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The eX-Files | Covering The X-Files SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Angel on Top | An Angel Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Doomcoming | A Yellowjackets Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The Boiler Room | A My So-Called Life Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE MUSIC | Theme song composed and performed by Chris Farren; Best Use of Flannel jingle by Lauren Klein PATREON | patreon.com/bufferingcast MERCH | bufferingcast.com/shop PODCAST SCHEDULE | bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar Produced by: Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson Edited & Mixed by: Lauren Klein and Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfightingIt's the penultimate episode of My So-Called Life, and what better way to celebrate than by finding a pair of handcuffs in Patty and Graham's bed! Let's talk about who the episode tops are, what we think of Patty's origami, and our new ship of... Brian and Rayanne?! It's the one from Danielle's perspective, Episode 18: Weekend! Follow The Boiler Room @boilerroomcast Follow Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis Follow Kristin Russo @kristinnoeline Theme Song by Chris Farren Logo by Devan Power Edited by Lauren Klein Best Use of Flannel & Quiver Chin jingles by Lauren Klein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 38m
  4. SPECIAL GUEST: A Conversation with Vanessa Bayer

    01/13/2025 · BONUS

    SPECIAL GUEST: A Conversation with Vanessa Bayer

    This episode originally aired January 28, 2020. Ahhhhhh, the amazing Vanessa Bayer is here to tell us all about her love for My So-Called Life, her stories about meeting Claire Danes, Jared Leto, and Wilson Cruz, her devastating career loss of the part of Wendy in the 7th grade production of Peter Pan, and her feelings on the musical stylings of 90210's Ray Pruit. WOW. Thank you Vanessa, for these gifts. Follow Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis Follow Kristin Russo @kristinnoeline Follow Vanessa Bayer @vanessabayer Snag Vanessa's book, "How Do You Care for a Very Sick Bear?": https://www.amazon.com/How-Care-Very-Sick-Bear/dp/1250298431 Theme Song by Chris Farren Logo by Devan Power Edited by Kristin Russo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min
  5. 1.17: Betrayal

    01/12/2025

    1.17: Betrayal

    Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson rewatch all 19 glorious episode of My So-Called Life, one at a time, spoiler free. In celebration of the show's 30th Anniversary we have added The Boiler Room to our Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure family with special introductions ft. Jenny Owen Youngs! This podcast originally aired on January 23, 2020. Angela is "totally over" Jordan Catalano and what's more, she's high as a kiiiiite she just miiiiiight stop to check you out NA NA NA NA!!! It is the episode that takes us on a ride through the lens of Brian's camcorder and into the backseat of Jordan's car, and oh how we ALL wish we could rewind the tape... but alas, we cannot. Goodbye to clocks ticking, everyone, because here we are at Episode 17: Betrayal. *sob* JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR OUR MY SO-CALLED LIVE WATCHES! https://www.patreon.com/collection/677602 OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS UP FOR PRE ORDER! bufferingcast.com/book LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Joanna Robinson | @jowrotethis; jowrotethis.com Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials ALL THE SHOWS WE COVER Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The eX-Files | Covering The X-Files SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Angel on Top | An Angel Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Doomcoming | A Yellowjackets Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The Boiler Room | A My So-Called Life Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE MUSIC | Theme song composed and performed by Chris Farren; Best Use of Flannel jingle by Lauren Klein PATREON | patreon.com/bufferingcast MERCH | bufferingcast.com/shop PODCAST SCHEDULE | bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar Produced by: Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson Edited & Mixed by: Lauren Klein and Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 26m
  6. 1.16: Resolutions

    01/05/2025

    1.16: Resolutions

    Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson rewatch all 19 glorious episode of My So-Called Life, one at a time, spoiler free. In celebration of the show's 30th Anniversary we have added The Boiler Room to our Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure family with special introductions ft. Jenny Owen Youngs! This podcast originally aired on January 15, 2020. It is 1995... and no one told Jordan! As we enter into a brand new year we get an *incredible* gym scene between Rayanne and Sharon, a tutoring match up for the ages with the infamous Brain Krakow, and a stuffed bear making the rounds at Liberty High. On a more serious note, Rickie seeks support and safety after being left behind by his family, and finds some of it in Mr. Katimsky. We also have a heaping serving of Brad Pitt?? It's Episode 16: Resolutions! EPISODE WITH INGRID MICHAELSON https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/FGADCC/traffic.megaphone.fm/SBP1749154282.mp3?updated=1723662239 JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR OUR MY SO-CALLED LIVE WATCHES! https://www.patreon.com/collection/677602 OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS UP FOR PRE ORDER! bufferingcast.com/book LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Joanna Robinson | @jowrotethis; jowrotethis.com Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials ALL THE SHOWS WE COVER Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The eX-Files | Covering The X-Files SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Angel on Top | An Angel Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Doomcoming | A Yellowjackets Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The Boiler Room | A My So-Called Life Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE MUSIC | Theme song composed and performed by Chris Farren; Best Use of Flannel jingle by Lauren Klein PATREON | patreon.com/bufferingcast MERCH | bufferingcast.com/shop PODCAST SCHEDULE | bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar Produced by: Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson Edited & Mixed by: Lauren Klein and Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 23m
  7. SPECIAL GUEST: A Conversation with Ingrid Michaelson

    12/23/2024 · BONUS

    SPECIAL GUEST: A Conversation with Ingrid Michaelson

    This episode originally aired on January 9, 2020. To ring us into 2020, Kristin sat down with her friend Ingrid Michaelson, who was a massive fan of the show, to talk about dying our hair in the 90s, cheating on tests, sneaking late night phone calls from boys, and, of course, our thoughts on Episode 16: Resolutions! Joanna & Kristin will be back with a full discussion of Resolutions next Thursday! Happy New Year! Follow The Boiler Room @boilerroomcast Follow Joanna Robinson @jowrotethis Follow Kristin Russo @kristinnoelineFollow Ingrid Michaelson @ingridmusic Theme Song by Chris Farren Logo by Devan Power Edited by Kristin Russo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min
  8. 1.15: So-Called Angels

    12/22/2024

    1.15: So-Called Angels

    Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson rewatch all 19 glorious episode of My So-Called Life, one at a time, spoiler free. In celebration of the show's 30th Anniversary we have added The Boiler Room to our Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure family with special introductions ft. Jenny Owen Youngs! This podcast originally aired on December 19, 2019. Rickie is homeless for the holidays, Jordan is lighting candles, Juliana Hatfield is here, and Joanna straight-up *sobs* during our discussion of this episode because... woof. It's a beautiful, heart-wrenching, holiday-themed journey. Let's put all of our ornaments in our hair and close out 2024 with Episode 15: So-Called Angels. SUPPORT LGBTQ YOUTH Ali Forney Center: https://www.aliforneycenter.org/ Hetrick-Martin Institute: https://hmi.org/ New Alternatives: https://www.newalternativesnyc.org/ Additional Resources: Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Trans Lifeline: https://www.translifeline.org/ JOIN US ON SUNDAYS FOR OUR MY SO-CALLED LIVE WATCHES! https://www.patreon.com/collection/677602 OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK! OUR BOOK IS UP FOR PRE ORDER! bufferingcast.com/book LOCATE YOUR HOSTS UPON THE INTERNET Kristin Russo | @kristinnoeline; kristinnoeline.com Joanna Robinson | @jowrotethis; jowrotethis.com Jenny Owen Youngs | @jennyowenyoungs; jennyowenyoungs.com Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure | @bufferingcast on socials ALL THE SHOWS WE COVER Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The eX-Files | Covering The X-Files SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Angel on Top | An Angel Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE Doomcoming | A Yellowjackets Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE The Boiler Room | A My So-Called Life Podcast SPOTIFY • APPLE • AMAZON • YOUTUBE MUSIC | Theme song composed and performed by Chris Farren; Best Use of Flannel jingle by Lauren Klein PATREON | patreon.com/bufferingcast MERCH | bufferingcast.com/shop PODCAST SCHEDULE | bufferingcast.com/jennycalendar Produced by: Kristin Russo and Joanna Robinson Edited & Mixed by: Lauren Klein and Kristin Russo Logo: Devan Power We acknowledge that we and our team are occupying unceded and stolen lands and territories. Kristin occupies the Lenape territories of the Esopus Lenape Peoples. Jenny occupies the Wabanahkik territory of the Abenaki and Pennacook Peoples. Learn more about Land Acknowledgments + our continued anti-racist efforts at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/justkeepfighting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 55m
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A weekly, episodic discussion of My So-Called Life between Buffering the Vampire Slayer’s Kristin Russo and A Cast of Kings’ Joanna Robinson, coinciding with the show's 25th Anniversary! The Boiler Room is part of the Buffering: A Rewatch Adventure network of podcasts.

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