Tiny Fences: A Buffy Podcast

Andrea and Taylor start their final journey into the 'Verse with the first three issues of Leaves on the Wind. They both agree that this is a great Firefly story and feels like the plot of what could have been a second Serenity film. 

What is the story of the mysterious Shepherd Book? What would we have found out if Firefly had continued? Click play to find out so many answers as we delve into this beautiful graphic novel.

This week Andrea and Taylor take another turn through the two-dimensional adventures of our Big Damn Heroes, with the second Firefly graphic novel: Better Days. 

Andrea and Taylor do something a little different this week as they try to keep Firefly alive! That's right, it's the first-ever Tiny Fences graphic novel podcast! We read the graphic novel that ties the series to Serenity, Those Left Behind, and we really enjoyed it, we hope you will too!

It can be lonely flying around in empty space, but so much creepier when you realize you're not alone at all. Listen in as Taylor and Andrea discuss the final episode of Firefly.

This week Taylor and Andrea chat a lot of Mal and Inara, Mal and Nandi, misogyny and the patriarchy, that's right, it's time for Heart of Gold! A great, one-off episode that was left out of the original run.

“When you can’t run, you crawl. And when you can’t crawl you find someone to carry you.” Join us while we discuss the new character on the Firefly this week.

It's the return of Saffron! Or is it Bridget? Yolanda? By any name, she sure makes things interesting for Mal and the crew. Andrea and Taylor chat about Trash and how the gang manages to get the upper hand on her this time 'round.

After taking a break to talk Year in Review and Holiday in the Wild, we're back in the Whedonverse! This week we're talking about War Stories, and relationships between Mal and Zoe, Zoe and Wash, and Wash and Mal. 

It's that time of year again! Andrea and Taylor sit down to talk about the year that was!  (spoiler alert: Taylor's year was much busier)

It's that time again! Time for Andrea and Taylor to talk about a semi-terrible holiday rom-com! This time there's a twist, as Taylor uses this as a blatant excuse to talk to Andrea about her recent trip to Africa.  So! Enjoy as we talk about the movie AND Andrea's adventures in Africa!

It’s Simon’s turn to come up with a plan and Andrea and Taylor are here for it! Also the crew better run because two for two hands of blue are coming for you. Taylor will catch up on songwriting… some day. Enjoy!

We've hit Andrea's favourite episode, folks! With multiple time lines, beautiful transitions, and a great story it is a fun one to discuss. 

Happy Halloween!!! Join Taylor and Andrea as they talk about Jim Henson's 1982 creepy muppet classic!  Taylor was watching it for the first time, Andrea was not, it was almost like Buffy all over again! Lots of fun facts about the making of, and a few tangents for good measure!  Show notes: Dark Crystal Making Of Documentary https://youtu.be/G1OLv8juIH4

Let's all take a trip to the moon where Jayne's a folk hero! Taylor and Andrea talk about a fun Jayne-centric episode, as well as the themes faith that weave in and out of the storylines.

At long last, it's time Christina Hendricks to come on board Serenity and shake things up!  Listen as Taylor and Andrea chat about Saffron and how her presence affects the whole crew...except for River.

Andrea and Taylor chat about 'Safe', the Tams, the continuing mystery of Shepherd Book, and the wonderful directing (well, editing) of this episode!

It's time for a 'mighty fine shindig' on Persephone! Complete with mean girls, layer cake dresses, buffet tables, floating chandeliers and duels! Taylor and Andrea have a good time chatting about Shindig in this week's episode

Sometimes when you're minding your own business, doing your best to stay out of trouble's way, trouble sneaks up on you anyways. Join Andrea & Taylor as they talk Reaver, the Alliance, and ghosts (Oh my!)

It Unification Day and Mal would like a job to keep himself occupied. It’s fast-thinking times on the train that brings out important parts of the crew’s characters. Listen in to also see a comparison between the pilots “Serenity” and “The Train Job.” 

Gorram space cowboys, unlikely band of friends! It's time for Firefly. Let's get this boat up in the air. If you are watching for the first time, we are full of spoilers. Get ready for an original Taylor song at the end of the episode. If this is your first time on Serenity, make sure to start with  the episode "Serenity" and not "The Train Job." 

For our last jaunt through the TF Archive we bring you one of our most ambitious episodes, the Tiny Fences Musical! 

Oh man folks, we're SO excited for you to listen to this week's classic episode!  We're releasing the episode from the Patreon vault for all of you because it's just downright one of our favourite episodes of all time.  There's nothing else to add except, enjoy!

We're doing something a little different for the next few weeks, taking a trip through the Tiny Fences archive.  Come with us as we go back to when Taylor wasn't called Taylor, when they weren't a big fan of Buffy the character, and we did our very first live show for the season one finale, Prophecy Girl.

Avengers assemble! Join us as we take a journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, needless to say, this podcast contains a tremendous amount of spoilers from Iron Man up to and including Avengers: End Game. 

The end of Dollhouse has finally arrived! Andrea and Taylor talk about how the show wraps things up, the good and the not so good (spoiler alert, Alpha plot hole) and how things play out for the actives and the rest of the world. 

The mole is revealed. Priya and Tony learn to fly. Paul has amazing tolerance to pain, and a happy ending is ruined in seconds. Hit play to hear more about these vague statements and what we thought of this penultimate episode of Dollhouse.

With only two more episodes to go 'Getting Closer' is an episode full of questions, reveals, and a few answers.  Andrea and Taylor start at the end with the big Boyd reveal and then talk their way through the rest of the episode.

We’ve finally reached the attic and the surprises that lurk there for us to uncover. It’s strange and full of information for us to dissect. We also learn what our time in the attic would look like if we were stuck with our worst nightmares… good times! 

Mind Whisper. Quite the name for a secret quasi-military operation, but what do you expect from a shady corporation that calls people 'dolls'? Join Andrea and Taylor as they chat about 'Stop-Loss' including TWO references to other Whedonverse shows.

Alpha loves love, but does he know what love is? What we do know is that love is explosive and this episode is a blast!

In today's episode, Andrea and Taylor talk about Echo's time outside of the Dollhouse with Paul as well as the shakeup that's happening in the L.A. Dollhouse because of her escape. Here's the episode of The Allusionist that Andrea mentions regarding the origin of the use of John Doe for unknown persons. https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/tag/John+Doe

Meet-cutes, attractions, couplings, and strange sexual scenes are scattered throughout this episode. There’s sexual tension everywhere for Taylor and Andrea to discuss. With Bennett also comes new mysteries and stories spurring questions and predictions. Join our discussion and tell us your own thoughts on these pairings or ones you shipped back in 2009!

Trouble is brewing in the political arena for DeWitt's Dollhouse! Senators, rogue Dolls, and new characters! Oh my! Join Andrea and Taylor as they chat about 'The Public Eye'

Today we take a break from Echo to have a character study with Sierra/Priya, where Dichen Lachman just breaks our hearts with her performance.  Since the subject's so terrible, we try not to dwell too much, but focus on Priya and her journey instead.

In today's episode, we talk about privilege, white, male, rich, and the like, as we talk about Belle Chose.  

“Would you like a treatment?” This time this phrase doesn’t compute with Echo. Andrea and Taylor dissect the themes of this episode, but easily agree the main take away is: don’t mess with a mom. “Should we go now?” 

We're back! And a little discombobulated, nothing like trying to get back to normal after Epitaph One, but here we are. Things are changing in the Dollhouse, and we talk about it all in today's episode. 

It’s 2019. The future is now. Andrea and Taylor dive deep into this post-apocalyptic episode and what this might mean for season two. Do you have your name tattooed on your back? 

It's hard to believe, but the 'official' season finale is already here!  All of the storylines we've been talking about all season come to a head as Alpha meets Omega...and things don't quite go to plan for him.

“As he walked through the castle, he marvelled at how many lay asleep: the good people, the not-so-good, the young people and the not-so-young, and not one of them stirring. Not one.” (Jane Yolen, Briar Rose). Tune in to hear Taylor and Andrea's thoughts on the princes and the various rescue attempts throughout this very thought provoking episode. 

"Would you attend your own funeral?" or better yet "Would you upload your conciousnes to say goodbye to your family after you died?" Andrea and Taylor chat about these questions and more in today's episode.  We also have a spoiler alert for Schitt's Creek, and a long post-episode tangent about Oscar movies. 

"Who has access to the chair?" If Taylor and Andrea worked in a secret organization that had a mole what would they do? Find out here along with their thoughts on the many big surprises of the episode.

Will getting their needs fulfilled stop the actives from glitching? That's the big question from this episode of Dollhouse, so Andrea and Taylor chat about the various needs of the actives, and their new friend, Mike the Internet. 

Andrea and Taylor chat about 'Echoes', the regressions and flashbacks of the actives and non-actives alike.  We're not sure if you've been able to tell, but Taylor really doesn't care for Topher, even when he's being a silly goose with Adelle. 

"If you could hire a doll, would you?" Taylor and Andrea dive deep into the conversations of the 'Man on the Street'. They both agree this is the best episode yet - tune in to find out why.

Andrea and Taylor are back after a week off to talk about True Believer. Does anyone remember the last time Taylor got predicitions so accurate? NEITHER DO WE! We talk faith, belief, and cults, along with Victor's issue with 'little' Victor.  Plus Andrea gets Taylor's pronouns correct in the prediction song! 

Happy New Year Stakewielders!  It's the beginning of 2019, and we're going to do our traditional look back at the year that was! Join us as we travel back through 2018 month by month and relive all the good, bad and middle that happened through the last 12 months.

HOHOHO! Andrea and Taylor here with a special "The Christmas Chronicles" and "The Holiday Calendar" podcast for you. It's a present for your ears that you can open at the touch of a finger! Wishing you and yours a happy whatever you celebrate! 

Andrea and Taylor chat about Echo's growth in the doll state, what the Dollhouse is up to with Paul and Victor, and Taffy standard time.  There are also continued 'kitten updates' in this episode, as Tenzing and Olenna cause their special kind of trouble during recording.  NB: Next week is our first ever Christmas episode on Christmas Day!