0.08: Wonder Woman!

THE AMAZONS ARE TRAINING ON THE ISLAND!!!! On this very special episode of Buffering the Vampire Slayer, Jenny, Kristin, and Wonder Woman aficionado Heather Hogan dig into Diana, Themyscira, and the shockingly deep feminist roots of this DC character. This week we're discussing Wonder Woman! Read Heather's work on autostraddle.com and follow her on twitter @theheatherhogan! Jenny Owen Youngs is @jennyowenyoungs on twitter, and you can check out some of her non-Buffy songs at jennyowenyoungs.com/buffering. Kristin Russo is @kristinnoeline on twitter. Learn more about the resources she creates for LGBTQ individuals and their families at everyoneisgay.com and mykidisgay.com. Follow Buffering the Vampire Slayer on twitter (@bufferingcast) and on facebook (facebook.com/bufferingcast)! This episode was sponsored by: Reality Bytes: Check out this fantastic new podcast about love, dating, and connection in the digital age. Your faves Jenny and Kristin were featured on a recent episode! ModCloth: Shop at modcloth.com and use promo code "BUFFY" for 30% off your order of $100 or more. Care/Of: Visit TakeCareOf.com, and use offer code BUFFERING for 50% off your first order. We've got NEW MERCH, including a wolf-y AWOO shirt designed by Isabella Rotman, an ADORABLE "even a werewolf is better than misogyny" tee designed by Cameron Glavin, and the JUST KEEP FIGHTING tee in a new color! We've also got CDs ready to order - limited quantities of both SONGS FROM SEASON TWO and SONGS FROM SEASON ONE. Visit bufferingthevampireslayer.com and click on SHOP to check out our little shop of WONDERS. If you prefer your music in non-corporeal form, Buffering the Vampire Slayer: Songs From Season One is available now on iTunes, or wherever you get your digital music. You can now support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/bufferingcast. Logo: Kristine Thune (kristinethune.com) HEATHER HOGAN'S SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL WONDER WOMAN READING: Wonder Woman history books: + Wonder Women: Unbound, by Tim Hanley + The Secret History of Wonder Woman, by Jill Lepore Wonder Woman's best Greek Mythology arcs: + Wonder Woman: The Golden Age Omnibus/The Wonder Woman Chronicles + Wonder Woman Vol. 2, #1-24 (1987) + Wonder Woman: Eyes of the Gorgon (1987) + Wonder Woman: Earth One (1996) + Wonder Woman: Year One (1997) Wonder Woman comics that focus on mythology and run into Batwoman: + Wonder Woman: Blood collects issues 1-6 of Wonder Woman's run in the New 52 (2012) + Wonder Woman: Guts collects issues 7-12 (2013) Pair with: + Batwoman: Elegy (collects Wonder Woman's Detective Comics run, first run after comes out at as a lesbian) + Batwoman: Hydrology (collects Batwoman 1-6, first issues of her solo comic) + Batwoman: To Drown the World (collects Batwoman 7-12) + Batwoman World's Finest (collects 13-17, the Wonder Woman tag-team, and WW's engagement to her girlfriend) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices