Slayers, Every One of Us

How One Girl in All the World Showed Us How to Hold On

By: Kristin Russo, Jenny Owen Youngs

Narrated by: Jenny Owen Youngs, Kristin Russo

Read by the authors and hosts of the hit podcast Buffering the Vampire Slayer, this memoir reflects on heartbreak, perseverance, building community, and life lessons learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This audiobook features bonus songs, jingles, and clips from the podcast and live shows, and contributions from fans/committed Scoobies.

Kristin and Jenny’s marriage started with an ultimatum: to further their relationship, Kristin must watch Jenny's favorite show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With the terms set, they began a journey that has led them through seven seasons of the beloved genre show, a podcast rewatching the series with their newly minted listenership of “Scoobies,” unexpected success, and a divorce. Through it all, their love for Buffy and their commitment to their community held them together against the odds.

Slayers, Every One of Us is the story of how two queer women navigated divorce on a very public level and managed to stay in each other’s lives through it all. While chock full of Buffy-related content (and Buffering!) for true fans, this is ultimately a memoir of queer love and chosen family. It's a heartwarming story for anyone who's experienced lost love, and a roadmap for staying close with your ex.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

Love These Two

I love your podcast, loved the book, love you both. I really honor your deeply personal and painful stories. You don’t owe your stories to your community—or to anyone. Yet I know these stories are meaningful to lots of folks who’ve listened along for years, myself included. Your pod was a lifeline during COVID. I’m glad that you both got happy next chapters individually and together.

Cried multiple times while listening but in a good way. Awoo!

I listened to the podcast as it was coming out. This memoir shares so much more of what was happening behind the scenes, while also taking you through the journey of the podcast again.

My Favorite Podcast About My Favorite Show

Kristin and Jenny are a dream. I’m a devout listener of the podcast (but found it late in its creation) and have re-listened many times. The book gives profound context to the podcast oeuvre and had me in tears many times. The intertwining of life and fandom is so relatable to anyone who deeply loves a popular property and sees themselves in it and in return that property in themselves. A moving and sweet story that anyone can enjoy; absolute heaven for a fan of Buffering and/or Buffy.

public success, private battles

You never know what battles people are fighting has never been truer than in the telling of behind the scenes of buffering. The vampire Slayer a rewatch podcast. listening to Kristen and Jenny recount the success of their podcast with the dissolution of their marital relationship was emotional in ways I wasn't ready for, but a testimony to the community that they belong to. powerful listen and a story worth hearing. also listen to the podcast. it's really good.

Tales of the Slayers

It was wonderful recounting the journey of Buffering while hearing the often heart-wrenching behind-the-scenes stories. I was enthralled the entire time. If you love Buffering — or just Buffy — this is very much worth a listen.