{"podcast":{"title":"The Bitch Is Back with Charisma Carpenter","slug":"the-bitch-is-back-with-charisma-carpenter-7387807","podcast_index_feed_id":7387807,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CON6613249875","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ae3f02b4-5041-11f0-9031-9fd9dd93eb47/image/8e34a35ee7cc10b1d93d712b5011e4e4.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Charisma Carpenter","episode_count":35,"summary":"The Bitch Is Back: A First Watch with Charisma Carpenter *Powered by Patreon* is a spin on the traditional rewatch. Known as the formidable queen bee of the Buffyverse, Cordelia Chase-played by Charisma Carpenter-has finally decided to watch her own shows – and she’s taking fans along for the unpredictable ride!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T06:17:44.847502+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitch-is-back-with-charisma-carpenter-7387807"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Episode 7 \"Lie to Me\"","slug":"s2-episode-7-lie-to-me","published_at":"2026-03-10T04:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitch-is-back-with-charisma-carpenter-7387807/s2-episode-7-lie-to-me","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitch-is-back-with-charisma-carpenter-7387807","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON9028471517.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CON9028471517.mp3","summary":"This week on the Hellmouth, Charisma tackles one of Buffy’s most emotionally devastating episodes, \"Lie to Me,\" in a deeply personal first-watch reaction that unpacks the heavy themes of betrayal, codependency, and the painful realities of growing up. From Angel’s manipulative “Do you love me?” curveball to Ford trading innocent lives for immortality, Charisma gets incredibly candid about how the Scooby Gang learns that the worst monsters are often the well-meaning lies we tell each other. The episode hits her hard, prompting her to draw striking parallels between Sunnydale's willful ignorance and today’s chaotic real world, while also sharing a vulnerable childhood memory and a passionate hot take on societal double standards for young women. From unpacking the trauma of outgrowing your innocence to breaking down the sheer perfection of that final, iconic graveyard scene with Giles, this is a heavy, beautiful discussion you won't want to miss, so hit play, drop your hot takes in the comments, and support the show on Patreon! Full future episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/CharismaCarpenter TT: / www.tiktok.com/@charisma_carpenter IG: / www.instagram.com/charismacarpenter","meta_description":"This week on the Hellmouth, Charisma tackles one of Buffy’s most emotionally devastating episodes, \"Lie to Me,\" in a deeply personal first-watch reaction…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1306,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitch-is-back-with-charisma-carpenter-7387807/episodes/s2-episode-7-lie-to-me/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitch-is-back-with-charisma-carpenter-7387807/s2-episode-7-lie-to-me.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}