Episodes

In Untouched (S2 E4 of Angel), Angel tries to help a runaway teenager with uncontrolled telekinetic powers that Wolfram & Hart is trying to exploit. Along with the recap of Untouched, this podcast episode focuses on: (1) whether the growth of key character Bethany is believable; (2) does the Darla subplot distract from Bethany’s story? (3) when holding back information aids suspense and when it undermines it; (4) how to humanize a villain (Lilah); and (5) an episode rating from 0 to 10. Get mo...

In First Impressions (S2 E3 of Angel), Cordelia’s vison shows Gunn in danger and she must help him herself. Along with the recap of First Impressions, this podcast episode focuses on: (1) how Angel and Gunn changed when we weren’t looking; (2) the costs and risks of being a protector; (3) storytelling through dreams; (4) weaving together plot, subplot, and theme; and (5) an episode rating from 0 to 10. For more help with your novel read or listen to The One-Year Novelist: A Week-By-Week Guide ...

In Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (S2 E2 of Angel), Angel asks the team to investigate an abandoned Hollywood hotel where it a darker version of Angel lived in the 1950s. Along with the recap of Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, this podcast episode focuses on: (1) themes of shame, forgiveness, and fear; (2) how the 1952 and present-day story weave together; (3) 1952 Angel as a transition between Angelus and Angel; and (4) the episode rating from 0 to 10. Check out Unmeasured Words: A Stor...

In Judgment (S2 E1 of Angel), the Angel Investigations team is in top form until Angel makes a deadly mistake. Along with the recap of Judgment, this podcast episode focuses on: (1) how body language illustrates character growth; (2) foreshadowing that signals Angel and his team are on the wrong path; (3) a strong theme that all the same evokes little emotion; (4) why the woman Angel strives to protect doesn’t engage the audience; and (5) the episode rating from 0 to 10. Check out The Awakenin...