I loved his character (Spike) so much on Buffy and I wasn’t even aware of why, but subconsciously I must have realized/ picked up on the fact that he is theatrically trained. But the more I learn about the actor behind the character the more I see James in Spike, but also the more I respect James, he’s truly inspirational. When no one believed in him he kept at it, he spoke his truth when no one wanted to hear it. And in the end he succeeded.
Spike was an intelligent analysis of females and how they naturally fraternize with what they say they hate or call enemies. Hilarious character. Great concept that the foretold female vampire slayer gets slayed by multiple vampires. Heh.
One thing I really appreciate about James Marsters is when he narrates an audiobook, he doesn't give the female characters ridiculous voices like a surprising number of men who read audiobooks do.
@@pendafen7405 She had a crush on him. He wrote a song about her, telling her that when she grew up she'd realize he wouldn't be good enough for her. Michelle has also said herself that the one that was dangerous for her, the one the rest of the cast protected her from, was Joss - not James. I would say though that his wife was waaay too young for him when they got together. But I have no doubt he truly fell for her, since they were together for more than 15 years. You'd be wise to not throw around that word willy nilly, since it's a very serious accusation and crime. Throwing that kind of accusation around casually based on hearsay, is the kind of careless action that makes it more difficult for real victims to get justice. Please don't do them that disservice.
I think the reason why the Buffy musical episode worked while other shows didn’t was because the random musical numbers were able to be worked into the plot. There’s a magical demon explanation for why everyone is suddenly breaking out into song, so even though it’s ridiculous it still makes sense in that universe. It’s something you could only pull off in that kind of modern fantasy setting.
I learned this "riddle" from an Encyclopedia Brown years ago. But come on, McKenzie Grammar, a bookkeeper is not another word for a librarian. It's more of an accountant.
OMG, thanks for this video! I watched James in Buffy and he was the only reason why I actually did it. He is such a talented actor, the best in this series. And his character always brings me joy, without him all this simply would not be interesting for me.
A bookkeeper keeps financial records, closer to an accountant than a librarian…i was shouting in the middle of the second riddle 😂 anyways love James and of course Spike. I wish they sang something together, or talked about James’ British accent. Thanks for having him as a guest.
i liked james marsters as an actor when i watched buffy, and now i like him even better as a person, thanks for having him on the podcast. (i also don't eat lima beans!)
The sound of James‘ laughter always makes me smiling. And this show makes me smile until my cheeks burn and more! I didn’t know lima beans before - after all, they provide entertainment! 😏 Really enjoyed the show and will watch the next one tomorrow! Thanks for sharing! Bye bye 👋 Katie
Oh my God, this podcast/RUclips channel gets better and better. Dom and Billy AND James Marsters?! This is the Christmas present I didn't even know I needed!
I love James. Spike was by far my favoite charactor on Buffy. I am so excited that he is on the show. Love hearing stories, and learning more about people. I was also yelling Bookkeeper at you guys. I can't believe i got it before you.
I was going to watch/listen to these in order, but as soon as I saw the name James Marsters, my fangirling got the better of me. 4 episodes to go to catch up, but screw it. I'm watching this tonight.
Love this episode. Marsters seems like such a great guy. Loved your guys' discussions and interactions about games and whatnot. Awesome stuff. Keep up the amazing work gents.
This was wonderful! The Lord of fantasty films and one of the greatest TV shows in one podcast! For the people not familiar with "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" I suggest to watch some of the episodes (cause they really are among the greatest of TV episodes). Like "Innocence" and "Becoming Part 1&2" from season 2, and "Earshot" and "The Wish" (S3), "Hush" (S4), "The Body" (S5) and the musical one they mentioned "Once More With Feeling" from Season 6.
I love when Dom says would you say leema or Lima and Billy says I'd say Lima and Dom says well you haven't been and the laughter from Billy and Dom is so infectious. I rewatched way too many times 😁
Okay, my head just exploded seeing this. LOST and BUFFY are my 1st and 2nd all time favorite shows. I've watched both through probably 20 times! Worlds colliding🤯🤯🤯
Hi guys! Love all you're doing with the podcast, not only as a LOTR fand but also the huuuge amount of things you talk about each program: literature, music, riddles, anecdotes and so on... though I don't see but listen on Spotify on my way to work which is the reason I'm writing this here. I'm an English teacher in Spain and you can't make an idea how the podcast has been giving me ideas and content to present to my groups just to make the lessons spicier (not to mention your accents which I absolutely love!!)... keep doing your thing, since we not only entertain ourselves but also learn! Cheers from Tenerife!
Where else can I laugh hysterically about lima beans? Love your show, Billy and Dom! Still want to challenge Dom to a belching contest...wish he'd take me up on it. I have a good chance of winning.
The farthest James has been for a con is NZ! lol Though probably very easily forgotten because it was a tiny Buffy con 20 years ago with Brian Thompson and Emma Caulfield and a bunch of rabid Scoobies. I remember they teased the musical episode, which he was brilliant in. He was awesome and Spike immediately became my favourite character, I already liked Spike, James made me LOVE Spike.
@@moonstone___ That's a really good point and you are obviously 100% correct! I suppose I was thinking from a flight time perspective and the 1 time I flew to the US (many moons ago)I had to wait in Sydney for a couple of hours. Air New Zealand has direct flights to LA but I couldn't afford them lol. I also didn't take into consideration my own skewed view of only flying the other direction (via Asia/Middle East). Thanks for the geography lesson moonstone 😃✈🗺🌏
From Mexico! I've tried thinking about something that would capture a piece of Mexico that i grew up with that would work on Billy and Dom eat the world. PULPARINDO is a tamarind candy that i think you guys would love and now comes in popsicle and ice cream version as well!!!!
Even though everyone thinks of librarians when they hear "bookkeeping", bookkeeping is actually synonymous with accounting. So sadly, Ms Grammar wasn't quite giving them correct hints. Loved this episode!
19:02 "I like to play against a computer programme that is very finely tuned to let me win." James Marsters and I have the exact same attitude to gaming. As my trail of broken PS3 controllers will attest.
OMG this was a wonderful interview and what i wouldn't give to sit around and play video games with these guys for an afternoon!!! (Go League! lol) I've also wanted to know where the band name come from so thanks!
Aside from all the fantastic here... those lima beans... I grew up in California and my mom made us frozen lima beans that were just reheated in the microwave to go with dinner at least once a week, exactly the same way. They are Atrocious. I felt his reaction and memory down to my marrow. I still can't handle them. What a trip.
My dad hates chilli con carne I hope I spelt it right. And boiled cod in milk. My dad refuses to eat them to this day. It must be the 60s,70s,80s where food was made 3-4 times a week and you get sick of the same stuff. My hated food is crumpets can't stand them haha
I loved his character (Spike) so much on Buffy and I wasn’t even aware of why, but subconsciously I must have realized/ picked up on the fact that he is theatrically trained. But the more I learn about the actor behind the character the more I see James in Spike, but also the more I respect James, he’s truly inspirational. When no one believed in him he kept at it, he spoke his truth when no one wanted to hear it. And in the end he succeeded.
Marsters is hands down the best audiobook reader. Dresden Files is epic!
He's certainly up there with Simon Vance, Richard Easton, and Michael Kramer/Kate Reading. Love his work on Dresden as well!
“I may be dirt, but you're the one who likes to roll in it, Slayer.” Spike was so classic! 😊
Spike was an intelligent analysis of females and how they naturally fraternize with what they say they hate or call enemies.
Hilarious character. Great concept that the foretold female vampire slayer gets slayed by multiple vampires. Heh.
@@usern4metak3ns You covered the incel take on it very well.
@@medusaslair logic is logic. would you prefer the old adage of opposite attraction?
One thing I really appreciate about James Marsters is when he narrates an audiobook, he doesn't give the female characters ridiculous voices like a surprising number of men who read audiobooks do.
You'd almost think he didn't used to n0nce (on poor Michelle Trachtenberg_
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@@pendafen7405 She had a crush on him. He wrote a song about her, telling her that when she grew up she'd realize he wouldn't be good enough for her. Michelle has also said herself that the one that was dangerous for her, the one the rest of the cast protected her from, was Joss - not James.
I would say though that his wife was waaay too young for him when they got together. But I have no doubt he truly fell for her, since they were together for more than 15 years.
You'd be wise to not throw around that word willy nilly, since it's a very serious accusation and crime. Throwing that kind of accusation around casually based on hearsay, is the kind of careless action that makes it more difficult for real victims to get justice. Please don't do them that disservice.
Awesome, he was definitely the best character on Buffy
I think the reason why the Buffy musical episode worked while other shows didn’t was because the random musical numbers were able to be worked into the plot. There’s a magical demon explanation for why everyone is suddenly breaking out into song, so even though it’s ridiculous it still makes sense in that universe. It’s something you could only pull off in that kind of modern fantasy setting.
It also wasn't a throwaway episode, it moved the season story arc forward, and there were huge repercussions to all of the characters.
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Spike was my favorite character on Buffy. I don't know how many times I've watched the musical episode. Spike's song was the best.
Yeeeeees
Absolutely fangirling, this is a dream trio
agreed. they are a lovely bunch of gents!
this poscast is hilarious! I’m hooked ❤
Me yelling at the screen for 10 minutes "BOOKKEEPER!" lol. Fantastic episode, great guest!
I seriously thought it was boomerang at first.
I learned this "riddle" from an Encyclopedia Brown years ago. But come on, McKenzie Grammar, a bookkeeper is not another word for a librarian. It's more of an accountant.
Me too.
I had already heard thet riddle before. Despite that, I still couldn't figure it out, until the 'starts with a B.'
@@lemon98TV You think a young LA girl knows that? lol
I only know James Marsters from his incredible voice work on the Dresden Files. It's cool to learn about the rest of his career.
Dom quietly whispering "get a room" as Billy and James compliment each other completely sent me
James Marsters has the most infectious laugh ever. I had no idea.
I've just binge watched this show episode 1 to now in four days. Worth it.
OMG, thanks for this video! I watched James in Buffy and he was the only reason why I actually did it. He is such a talented actor, the best in this series. And his character always brings me joy, without him all this simply would not be interesting for me.
Me too!
A bookkeeper keeps financial records, closer to an accountant than a librarian…i was shouting in the middle of the second riddle 😂 anyways love James and of course Spike. I wish they sang something together, or talked about James’ British accent. Thanks for having him as a guest.
Also, does a factoid question like that count as a riddle? Surely it's just a question 😅
Ah Buffy’s best asset and my favorite Hobbits. It’s a good day.
The sun light beam on James's head makes me think that Billy wanted to see if James would catch on fire or turn to ash.
James' laugh brings me such joy...
Thank you always, beautiful souls! Xx
so bloody lucky JAMES MARSTERS is awesome and has aged incredibly well and SPIKE is my favorite character in BUFFY (the tv series)
Oh look, it’s my first three childhood crushes in one setting
Two of my crushes are together! However, I'm dying at James and Billy hating the lima beans, and Dom saying, "They're all right..." and munching away!
Another great episode. The thing I enjoyed the most was his laugh 😂
i liked james marsters as an actor when i watched buffy, and now i like him even better as a person, thanks for having him on the podcast. (i also don't eat lima beans!)
james does NOT get enough credit for his voice acting on dragon ball super - zamasu was one of the best characters in the entire series
The sound of James‘ laughter always makes me smiling. And this show makes me smile until my cheeks burn and more!
I didn’t know lima beans before - after all, they provide entertainment! 😏
Really enjoyed the show and will watch the next one tomorrow!
Thanks for sharing! Bye bye 👋 Katie
Was waiting for the episode. Dom and Billy are friendship goals! Big fan of both of you
Great interview Dom and Billy, I always love to see James Marsters. He's really a funny guy.
Seeing James Marsters on this show made me SO HAPPY! I’m such a fan of his work with the Dresden Files
So happy to see Billy and Dom on The Friendship Onion, I'm always happy to see them 🙂😁.
I love them ❤️
Happy Tuesday
I cant get over how good billy is at riddles
Oh my God, this podcast/RUclips channel gets better and better. Dom and Billy AND James Marsters?! This is the Christmas present I didn't even know I needed!
Wow, what a surprise combination of people from two forever epic series 👌
My dog was wondering why I was randomly yelling "bookkeeper" at the screen, that was painful to watch 🤣
I love James. Spike was by far my favoite charactor on Buffy. I am so excited that he is on the show. Love hearing stories, and learning more about people. I was also yelling Bookkeeper at you guys. I can't believe i got it before you.
I just discovered how many times I can yell, "BOOKKEEPER!" at my phone
I'm so happy I found this channel
three of my favourite people all together, what a treat! thank you guys 😙
Delightfull!! The three of you together are simply perfect!
I never watched buffy nor did I know who James was but this turned out to be one of my favorite episodes. Cheers
I was going to watch/listen to these in order, but as soon as I saw the name James Marsters, my fangirling got the better of me. 4 episodes to go to catch up, but screw it. I'm watching this tonight.
I only know James as the narrator for The Dresden Files. He will always be the voice of Harry Dresden for me!!!
Yes yes yes
“Scrubs” had a great musical episode; arguably one of the best!
He is so right. The musical episode was such a surprise and phenomenal!
I wanna rewatch Buffy now
James Marsters making Spike Epic👏👏💖💖He is so awesome in everything 💖Thanks again for an awesome interview 👏💖
Love this episode. Marsters seems like such a great guy. Loved your guys' discussions and interactions about games and whatnot. Awesome stuff. Keep up the amazing work gents.
'Once more, with feeling' is THE musical episode!
This was wonderful! The Lord of fantasty films and one of the greatest TV shows in one podcast! For the people not familiar with "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" I suggest to watch some of the episodes (cause they really are among the greatest of TV episodes). Like "Innocence" and "Becoming Part 1&2" from season 2, and "Earshot" and "The Wish" (S3), "Hush" (S4), "The Body" (S5) and the musical one they mentioned "Once More With Feeling" from Season 6.
They served Lima beans at my primary school. They managed to make them simultaneously tough and slimy. Haven’t eaten any since.
I love when Dom says would you say leema or Lima and Billy says I'd say Lima and Dom says well you haven't been and the laughter from Billy and Dom is so infectious. I rewatched way too many times 😁
Dom casually looking for backup before he makes fun of Billy’s pronunciation 😂 that bit got me too!
Love Tuesdays with my favoritt guys. This was another fantastic episode. Looking forward to next week alredy.
Awesome! My day just got better.
Okay, my head just exploded seeing this. LOST and BUFFY are my 1st and 2nd all time favorite shows. I've watched both through probably 20 times! Worlds colliding🤯🤯🤯
Omg bookkeeper I’m dying 😂 she almost had to say the whole word first!!
Great to relax and Watch you guys talk. I have exams this week so its Nice to not Think about Them. 💛😄
I was screaming BOOKKEEPERRRRRRR lol as if they could hear me through the screen! Great episode, lots of giggles which i love!
Love it when its talks about rpg games,precious
Hi guys! Love all you're doing with the podcast, not only as a LOTR fand but also the huuuge amount of things you talk about each program: literature, music, riddles, anecdotes and so on... though I don't see but listen on Spotify on my way to work which is the reason I'm writing this here. I'm an English teacher in Spain and you can't make an idea how the podcast has been giving me ideas and content to present to my groups just to make the lessons spicier (not to mention your accents which I absolutely love!!)... keep doing your thing, since we not only entertain ourselves but also learn!
Cheers from Tenerife!
Well done. Looks like you have got lots of lovely gifts.😊😍
Where else can I laugh hysterically about lima beans? Love your show, Billy and Dom! Still want to challenge Dom to a belching contest...wish he'd take me up on it. I have a good chance of winning.
The farthest James has been for a con is NZ! lol Though probably very easily forgotten because it was a tiny Buffy con 20 years ago with Brian Thompson and Emma Caulfield and a bunch of rabid Scoobies. I remember they teased the musical episode, which he was brilliant in. He was awesome and Spike immediately became my favourite character, I already liked Spike, James made me LOVE Spike.
australia is further from california than NZ is :)
@@moonstone___ That's a really good point and you are obviously 100% correct! I suppose I was thinking from a flight time perspective and the 1 time I flew to the US (many moons ago)I had to wait in Sydney for a couple of hours. Air New Zealand has direct flights to LA but I couldn't afford them lol. I also didn't take into consideration my own skewed view of only flying the other direction (via Asia/Middle East). Thanks for the geography lesson moonstone 😃✈🗺🌏
The Dennis Potter series were musical. The American musical series was called Cop Rock.
Jeff: --- TV never abused and insulted me. Unless you count Cop Rock.
Abed: Cop Rock. Sounds cool.
Jeff: Doesn't it?
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I've been listening to the audio book for the Dresden files james does a fantastic job
Happy there's going to be a part 2, great episode
I had a teddy bear as a child that I named Lima Bean Nose because his nose was shaped like a Lima bean 😂
Looking at Dom's face at the beginning, I could feel that "get a room" coming 😂
I come for the anocdotes, I stay for the random hand holding.
Good riddles/puzzles this week
31:12 James' unintentional Vision cosplay
A combination I didn't know I needed!
James is so down to earth, id love to meet you. Come back to Australia :)
Lima beans are gross...lol
I didn't realize it was Tuesday, until I saw the notification :)
1:15:29 - "Bean pie? Are you mental?" "Yes!"
Incredible
“If I found that on the beach I would put it on a necklace!” 😂
From Mexico! I've tried thinking about something that would capture a piece of Mexico that i grew up with that would work on Billy and Dom eat the world. PULPARINDO is a tamarind candy that i think you guys would love and now comes in popsicle and ice cream version as well!!!!
That sounds great.
@@scott3429 its amazing, but i feel like theyve maybe tried Marzipan since its not exclusive from Mexico. And they like spicy stuff! 😁
thank you for the lovely episode 🥰
Thanks, Billy! Thanks, Dominic! Thanks, James! 🧅
Even though everyone thinks of librarians when they hear "bookkeeping", bookkeeping is actually synonymous with accounting. So sadly, Ms Grammar wasn't quite giving them correct hints.
Loved this episode!
Another delightful episode
I love lima beans and ketchup. My grandpa taught me to eat them that way and I've done it my whole life.
I'm from Mississippi and butter beans are a staple food here.
19:02 "I like to play against a computer programme that is very finely tuned to let me win." James Marsters and I have the exact same attitude to gaming. As my trail of broken PS3 controllers will attest.
😅😅😅
I knew it was bookkeeper right away. I had a teacher in HS that taught us that and told us to always remember the "ookkee" and I always have.
27:01 the evil villain laugh LOL
Happy new Year to your balls! 😂😂😂😂
You guys were hilarious on Stephen Colbert’s show!!! Great to see you with the LOTR gang again!
Holy cow! Spike meets Merri and Pippin!
Garlic is supposed to be a purifier as salt is. That may be the reason stoker said it hurt vampires
Scrubs musical episode is amazing
"It's almost completely eatable".. Best comment of the show. Nice done, James :D
Wish MASH did a musical episode
OMG this was a wonderful interview and what i wouldn't give to sit around and play video games with these guys for an afternoon!!! (Go League! lol) I've also wanted to know where the band name come from so thanks!
Aside from all the fantastic here... those lima beans... I grew up in California and my mom made us frozen lima beans that were just reheated in the microwave to go with dinner at least once a week, exactly the same way. They are Atrocious. I felt his reaction and memory down to my marrow. I still can't handle them. What a trip.
I am soooooo happy Dom pronounced 'Oregon' correctly! Not many people do or have 😄
Love this interview with taking so long to talk about Lima beans, LOL! Such a different style of interviewing.
Damn this cant be any better
My dad hates chilli con carne I hope I spelt it right. And boiled cod in milk. My dad refuses to eat them to this day. It must be the 60s,70s,80s where food was made 3-4 times a week and you get sick of the same stuff. My hated food is crumpets can't stand them haha
Here in the southern US, Lima beans are cooked with smoked meat like ham hocks or bacon. Delicious!
Splendid!