# Watcher’s Diary #19: Angel is a Cancer; Angelus is a Scorpio

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Podcast: [Buffering the Vampire Slayer | A Buffy the Vampire Slayer Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buffering-the-vampire-slayer-a-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-podcast-203346)
Published: 2026-03-04T17:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3505

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