Scully Nation: An X Files Rewatch Podcast
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsJoin fresh-faced recruit Amanda and weathered, long-suffering fan Ella as we head back to the 90s to reopen the TV show The X-Files! Every week we discuss one episode in chronological order as we rediscover the thrills, chills, and spills of Mulder and Scully's investigations into the paranormal. Hop aboard our flying saucer! New episodes released every Tuesday.
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S3 E22: "A Quagmire of One's Own"
May 24, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBThis week we’re snorkeling for lake monsters while we discuss “Quagmire”! We’re talking name reveal for Queequeg (who will live forever), how sleepover talk devolves into discussions of cannibalism after forty minutes stranded on a rock, the development of stoner lore, and surprise Darin Morgan. Scully is canonically a literary lady, so we put our literature analysis skills to use and talk about Moby-Dick for a while, deny punching and kicking fish, and get a little serious while we talk abo...
S3 E21: "Avatar. No, Not That One. No, Not That One, Either"
May 17, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBThis week we are fueling up our jet to Ibiza while we discuss “Avatar”! That’s right, our time has come. It’s a Skinner episode. We’re doing our best to protect our sacred Skinner lore from the fanon of this episode, so we talk HOT 90s network TV sex scenes, Skinner leaving his slimy green fingerprints on everyone’s ass, his surprise (and fake) wife, how this town ain’t big enough for two polycules, and most importantly, that Skinner definitely inhaled. We point out Mulder’s intense divorced...
S3 E20: "Jose Chung's Bleeping Rashomon"
May 10, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBThis week we are investigating some bleeping dead alien bodies while we discuss “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space”! We’re talking the slipperiness of truth, how Mulder invented leading the witness, how Scully loves bonding with old men written by Darin Morgan, past-pro wrestler, future-Minnesota governor, present-Man in Black Jesse Ventura, Mulder’s girly scream, and Cursin’ Kim Manners. We get sad about Darin Morgan leaving us, keep a look out for the planet Venus, and get excited because the ...
S3 E19: "The Hell Jar by Sil-Money Platt"
May 03, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThis week we are gambling our organs away while we discuss “Hell Money”! We’re celebrating a rare ‘Mulder is Wrong’ episode by talking about the introduction of the Cigarette Smoking Man’s brother, the exciting appearance of Lucy Liu, how all flashlights in the 90s are X-Files branded, and christen a new segment: Morgue-asbord. We’re talking about carpet attacks, how embarrassing it is to flip tables over, and Bone Zone Vs. Hater Crater. It’s Lucy Liu’s apartment, and we’re all just living t...
S3 E18: "This Is What Dos Bichos Will Do To A MF"
April 26, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBThis week we are escaping hordes of cats in the sewers while we discuss “Teso Dos Bichos”! We’re talking whether or not Mulder would eat bloody, half-digested sunflower seeds, how un-scary Scully getting attacked by a little kitty cat is, the coolest night watchman of all time, Dr. Horny, and The Mummy 3: Lost in New York. We track how Mulder relies on evil government agents breaking into his apartment to feed his fish, chart character arcs on a Will Graham scale, and discover that when a bu...
S3 E17: "Ask Not For Whom The Pusher Pushes"
April 19, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBThis week we are donning our cerulean-blue shirts while we discuss “Pusher”! We’re talking how Skinner is immune to mind control, Comrade Vince, how on earth Mulder passed the FBI psych screening, and the scientific nature of the whammy. We freak out about the Russian Roulette scene, track how the producers of The X-Files make their decisions by putting their collective foot down at the same time, lament how unfair it is that we haven’t been pulled into a cat-and-mouse game with a serial kil...
S3 E16: "Apoc-Krycek-pha"
April 12, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThis week we get locked in a bunker with an alien craft while we discuss “Apocrypha”! We’re talking Baby-Faced Bill Mulder, Mulder and Scully’s loyalty to Lariat, Mulder getting way too into being black-oiled, which Lone Gunman is the best skater, and a Phil the Phone Guy/Kimberly the Orgy Coordinator love connection. We wonder where Skinner’s family and friends are, get black-bag dropped off for chili at Wendy’s, discover that Ella has a type (sad bad boys), and you-fos. #ReleaseTheHandHold...
S3 E15: "(Do Fear) The Piper Maru"
April 05, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBThis week we are picking up some black oil on our diving expedition while we discuss “Piper Maru”! We’re talking the introduction of the black oil, Hot Cousteau, the infinite doors leading into Skinner’s office, whether stealing mail is an intergalactic crime, and Mulder and Krycek’s embarrassing rough-housing. We track Gillian Anderson’s warmth towards her castmates on a scale from cockroaches to trees, get disgusted about the disrespect for Skinner’s lunch hour, laugh at Mulder’s high scho...
S3 E14: "The GGROAT (Greatest GaRgoyles Of All Time)-esque"
March 29, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBThis week we are painting gargoyles while we discuss “Grotesque”! We’re talking horse revolution in this Very Serious Episode, the important representation for people who are always bleeding somewhere, the dad from That 70’s Show, the important differences between AM, PM, and BM Brew Crew, and how Mulder is not Will Graham no matter how much he wants to be. We drag Howie a lot, get excited about our discovery of Skinner’s middle name, and mourn the boytoy who left us far too soon. Justice fo...
S3 E13: "Syzygy. Fine. Whatever"
March 22, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBThis week the stars are making us fight while we discuss “Syzygy”! We’re talking about how Mulder and Scully are not the Boo Crew this week, attempt to solve the mystery of the horny beast, freak out about Mulder making the most depressing drink of all time, and cancel Mulder forever because he makes fun of Scully’s little feet. We’re hyping up Bob’s Mob, talk about how Rob Bowman has one ass shot per episode written into his contract, genuinely love the letterman jackets on display, and dis...
S3 E12: "Warrin' Away Again in Cucaracha-ville"
March 15, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week we are avoiding getting eaten by cockroaches while we discuss “War of the Coprophages”! We’re talking CMB (Classic Mulder Behavior), how delightful it is to watch Mulder and Scully just hanging out, Mulder’s girly scream, revise our Scully snack policy, but most importantly, welcome back Scully’s dog! We gush over Darin Morgan’s writing as per usual, wonder whether Scully and Kim Wexler would hang out, find out that Mulder definitely has a type, and mourn the poor cockroach that di...
S3 E11: "Are You There, God? It's Me, Dana (feat. Revelations)"
March 08, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThis week we are running up that hill and making a deal with God as we discuss “Revelations”! We’re talking Scully getting her turn to have an insane Mulder moment, the long-awaited Grandpa Fight, the Boo Crew breaking the laws of physics to show up at a crime scene, and Mulder flying down the Lil Nas X stripper pole to hell and getting scooped up by aliens. We derail the climax by talking about Midnight Mass for five minutes, talk about the greatest masterpiece of our time The Day After Tom...
S3 E10: "I Got 731 Problems But an Alien-Human Hybrid Ain't One"
March 01, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThis week we are trying to decipher door codes on alien trains while we discuss “731”! We’re talking Mr. X being covered in dog hair, starting work meetings by begging people not to kill you, Chris Carter’s strange cameo, Mr. X carting Mulder around ass-first, and the insane way our shadow man recites numbers. We unveil our new name for the cabal of evil old men, talk about how dangerous atomic blomb explosions are, and check in on Scully’s evil dads. Hallmark greeting card idea for the Ciga...
S3 E9: "The 1995 Nisei Altima"
February 22, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week we are chasing down autopsy trains while we discuss “Nisei”! We’re talking the shoe-horned autopsy tape they aired on the FOX Network, Skinner being a beacon in the night, Scully getting inducted into the Lesbian Convention, how Mulder jogs everywhere like a video game character, and track the most important subplot: whether Mulder’s $29.95 was well spent. We discover that Amanda is a Frohike, check in on Senator Matheson: Mulder’s fancy daddy, talk about how puppy-dog Pendrell is ...
S3 E8: "Ewww-bliette"
February 15, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBThis week we are desperately trying to reach the bars of our prison while we discuss “Oubliette”! We’re talking Mulder projecting hard (no, really, no one has ever projected harder), how middle school is like being locked in a basement with a murderer, how creepy and evil oubliettes are, and whether Scully is actually the Monster of the Week? We’re unpacking Amanda’s repressed TV show trauma, returning to the fact that Ella has the hands of a murderer, and somehow end up advocating for kidna...
S3 E7: "The Astral Walk of Shame"
February 08, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBThis week we are astrally projecting and murdering people who have wronged us while we discuss “The Walk”! We’re talking Scully’s love of investigating people for whatever, the general’s extremely dark office, how Mulder is a cryptid hipster, if Ghost Ben Franklin is a Twitch streamer, and boggle at how one of the characters straight-up gets away with murder. We talk about the mail robot in The Americans for awhile, figure out whether or not Darin Morgan played the worm in Dune, track Mulder...
S3 E6: "69Shy"
February 01, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis week we are rolling up into goo cocoons while we discuss “2Shy”! We’re talking the on-the-nose named Detective Sexism, how Scully should get one free punch in every episode, the hottest new move The Gookis, Mulder’s Italian accent, and how 2Shy doesn’t disrespect women, he just murders them. So it’s fine! We discuss the baffling discovery that there are only 37 academics in Cleveland, how you shouldn’t stick a body in acid, and a police sketch that looks just like Mulder. Also, to the r...
S3 E5: "The List of Guys I'm Going to Fistfight in a Denny's Parking Lot"
January 25, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBThis week we are making a lot of ironic statements about death row while we discuss “The List”! We’re talking absolutely baffling execution methods, excessive chest rubbing, Mulder being an NPC, and the EDEGS (Extremely Dark, Extremely Green Showers). We discuss the construction of Moon Vernon, the return of Mulder’s love of goo, guillotine tattoos, Green Mile comparisons, and how everything, when it comes down to it, is about Shrek. Send us an email at [email protected] or follow u...
S3 E4: "Clyde Bruckman's Second Rodeo"
January 18, 2022 15:00 - 2 hours - 85.5 MBThis week we’re getting visions of our own deaths while we discuss “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose”! We’re talking The Stupendous Yappi’s stupendous eyebrows, how the villain is Remy Linguine, a man with a rat on his head, how Darin Morgan likes to (lovingly) bully Mulder, and fate vs. free will. You know, just light sleepover chats. We get both a Mulder Death Lore Drop (which we don’t snicker about AT ALL, because we’re adults) and a Scully Immortal Lore Drop?! Plot revelations abound. Also:...
S3 E3: "D(jack) P(black) O(n this episode)"
January 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThis week we’re getting a little… electric while we discuss “D.P.O.”! We’re talking our love for Jack Black, the unseen but still-beloved group of lightning scientists down at the local diner, crushes that can be seen from space, and how Darren should have thrown it all away and joined Tenacious D. We continue the saga of really condescending character names, discover that lightning don’t discriminate, and remember everyone’s favorite 90s song. Also, please remember, now more than ever: Nobo...
S3 E2: "Paper Clip, Take Me Home To the Place I Belong"
January 04, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBThis week we are outrunning government agents chasing us away from secret mining facilities while we discuss “Paper Clip”! We’re talking how Mulder’s dad created Clippy, the ridiculously ineffectual assassins, how Skinner is a tank built to beat up people for Mulder and Scully, and Krycek’s clown shoes. We struggle to come up with team names for both the good guys and the bad guys, get disgusted that Scully’s brothers still haven’t shown their stinking faces, talk about Scully getting a chil...
S3 E1: "The Blessing the Rains Down in Africa (By Toto) Way"
December 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBThis week we’re taking a nap in the afterlife while we discuss the Season 3 premiere “The Blessing Way”! We’re talking The Mulder Problem, Skinner tracking Scully down in a helicopter because she missed a meeting, Frohike’s love for watermelon vodka, and our new favorite sitcom “3 Hosteens and An Alien Baby”. We struggle to come up with a team name for all these evil old men, welcome back Deep Throat (unlike MULDER, who didn’t even bother waking up), and question the motives of people laughi...
(BONUS #2) The Greater Vancouver Area Polycule: Season 2 In Review
December 21, 2021 15:00 - 2 hours - 90.1 MBThis week we’re doing things a little different while we look back on Season 2! We’re talking Gillian Anderson being top dog in this playground, what does and doesn’t tickle our fancy alien bones, grading on a curve for Howie, when Tony Todd’s slap made the USSR fall, get really excited about our 2 seconds of Toby Lindala, and: Krycek President? We still can’t get over the time they arrested a worm, play X-Files Quote or Bones Quote?, Ella tries to trick Amanda into saying Candyman five time...
S2 E25: "Anasazi, I'm Home!"
December 14, 2021 15:00 - 2 hours - 85.5 MBThis week we are badly searching box cars before blowing them up while we discuss the Season 2 finale “Anasazi”! It’s definitely super sad that Mulder is dead forever, so we memorialize his newfound obsession with water, discuss whether or not the Cigarette Smoking Man has a good butt, and get excited about the hotly-anticipated sequel to Dad Fight: Boy Fight. We’re tracking Krycek’s transformation from haunted Ken doll into wannabe Russian bad boy, get excited about spotting Skinner’s orgy ...
S2 E24: "You Got Your Cannibalism in Our Town!"
December 07, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThis week we are carrying around a bucket of fried chicken while we discuss “Our Town”! We’re talking why you’re in trouble if you have a custom decapitation device, celebrate the return of Mulder’s Dork Sunglasses, and derail the episode by talking about Lord of the Rings instead of Bones (for once). We take a break from giving disrespectful nicknames to the crew by giving disrespectful nicknames to the characters instead, get really grossed out about the disgusting chicken feed, try to rem...
S2 E23: "Soft Light, No Shadow, Can't Lose"
November 30, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week we’re outrunning our own shadows in “Soft Light”! We’re talking the arrival of our main man Vince Gilligan, how messed up it is to see a man taller than Mulder, Hugh Dancy taking pictures of airport carpets, and that it’s fine to point a gun at your romantic partner if it’s fun and a little sexy. We briefly doubt Vince’s writing prowess and then feel bad when we discover that, as usual, it’s Howie’s fault, talk about Mr. X becoming Mr. Ex, refuse to call Tony Shalhoub’s character b...
S2 E22: "My name is ASAC Schrader, and you can go F. Emasculata yourself"
November 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThis week we are rolling up to a crime scene 8 hours late with our rifles out while we discuss “F. Emasculata”! We’re talking inmates that only look cool in complete darkness, embarrassing safety procedures, Dean Norris playing Season 1 Hank Schrader, and reversible U.S. Marshals-bowling league jackets. We discuss how the Cigarette Smoking Man is not a communications major, why Skinner is freaked out by Mulder actually delivering a competent report, Skinner’s Kylo Ren look, and the return of...
S2 E21: "The Calamari"
November 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis week we are hanging out with the coolest crew of old Romanian ritualists in “The Calusari”! We’re talking the return of our beloved ‘Enhance That Image’, somehow completely forget a man’s death two minutes after he gets strangled by a garage door opener, are unimpressed by Chuck: the King of digital images, and talk about how basement folding chairs are Protestant culture. We’re talking evil pictures of pigs, bringing grilled cheese to an exorcism, and whether losing a baby or a laptop ...
S2 E20: "Humbug-demonium"
November 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis week we are unpacking our luggage and our biases while we discuss “Humbug”! We’re talking how Mulder is somehow both a weirdo and a normie, Dr. Blockhead’s Gob Bluth energy, Mulder and Scully’s combined sleep schedules, Scully’s magician skills, and how you shouldn’t talk to the FBI unless you have a good zinger. We heap love on Darin Morgan’s love letter to abnormality, advocate for bullying hot people, create and then immediately disband Wart Corner, and take a run through Chekov’s Ta...
S2 E19: "Død PⱯníḉ"
November 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBThis week we head out into the Norwegian sea for “Død Kalm”! We’re talking pirate whale propaganda, whether or not rats are sexy, hurkin’ and splurkin’, and somehow completely miss a violent murder. Our hot young thangs are hot no longer, so we talk about really bad makeup, convenient Norwegian flags, Alex Gansa daring to show his face again, and how much we hate The Notebook. If you suffer from OMSD (Old Man Salt Disease), you may be entitled to financial compensation. Special note: We had...
S2 E18: "Fur-Full Delivery"
October 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThis week we hunker down for black hole season while we discuss… *checks notes* Oh, that’s right: “Fearful Symmetry”! We’re talking James Bond villain boardrooms, 100% bang rates, how the monster-of-the-week aliens are definitely the B Team, how buff Frohike is, and Kyle XY for some reason. Remember Kyle XY? There’s not a whole lot going on in this one, so we spend a lot of time talking about the first Zoom call ever, charismatic megafauna, and circular joke trains. If anyone is selling a si...
S2 E17: "Das Game"
October 19, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThis week we are trying not to make too many Das Boot jokes while we discuss “End Game”! We’re talking discount snipers, getting a spray bottle out every time Mulder trusts someone he shouldn’t, the complicated-but-extremely-sexy Skinner/Mulder/Mr. X/Deep Throat polycule, the pettiest reason Mr. X has killed someone, and most importantly, DAD FIGHT. We’re talking Skinner’s Gemini behavior, mean gay aliens, how Mulder would be into Scully screaming at him, and how everyone, even alien clones,...
S2 E16: "Colony When You're Not Strong"
October 12, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBThis week we set off the Bad Dad alarm while we discuss “Colony”! We’re talking Mulder falling for email schemes, whether or not Skinner is an ass man, and most crucially: the introduction of Scuba Bill (otherwise known as Mulder’s dad)! Some fathers are huge disappointments, so we mop up our tears with Nickelodeon slime and introduce a bevy of new characters: Mulder’s parents, the Alien Bounty Hunter, Samantha(?) and the first of many bald men with glasses who are not Skinner. This episode ...
S2 E15: "Grody Bones"
October 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week we are dodging curses while we discuss “Fresh Bones”! We’re talking how questionable 'Marines, Family, Football' is as a motto, how everyone in this episode is freezing to death, Mulder and Mr. X’s steamy car makeout sesh, and Dax Shepard, the Victorian orphan boy who also happens to be an American gravedigger. We blow the conch and unite the crew, scream when a whole-ass man comes out of Scully’s hand, and marvel as Mulder, a nine-and-a-half foot tall man successfully sneaks up on...
S2 E14: "Die, Hand, Die!"
September 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBThis week we are summoning demons in the woods while we discuss “Die Hand Die Verletzt”! We’re talking the superb Umbrella Vibes of this episode, frogs falling from the sky, how embarrassing it is when nobody shows up to your black mass, and the return of two podcast favorites: grunge teens and chanting. We discuss universal kid culture, take a brief detour into ‘Amanda’s Bad Teachers Corner’, fail to recognize Macbeth trivia, and say goodbye to Morgan and Wong (for now). We also come out in...
S2 E13: "Shrimply Irresistible"
September 21, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBThis week we accidentally turn into an anti-tourism ad for Minneapolis while we discuss “Irresistible”! We’re talking whether or not Donnie Pfaster is Minnesota Nice, complain about the aggressive down-hominess in this episode, talk way too much about necrophilia, and ponder who hugs tall people. We marvel at Donnie ending up in a Tom Waits music video, discover teen murderers, and side-eye the wild 1960s housewife that was dropped in here. But remember, as Mulder tells us in this episode: I...
S2 E12: "Aah, Brie Cheese"
September 14, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThis week we are eating fried chicken and analyzing skeletons while we discuss “Aubrey”! We’re debating the merits of Terry O’Quinn, talking about how BJ Morrow is a great pulp detective name, pitching a movie called Built To Kill, and discussing why the Slash Killer is so opposed to Kirk and Spock making out. We propose nicknames for the cast and crew, talk about whether or not Scully should run away with a serial killer, and boggle at inexplicable hiding spots for addresses. We also take a...
S2 E11: "Excelsis... Deez Nuts!"
September 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBThis week we are doing our best to slog through “Excelsis Dei”! We bring our own antagonistic energy to this rancid episode with a legendary argument about Tater Tots vs. Cheese Curds, note how the resident Awful Old Men sound just like Statler and Waldorf, and laugh at Mulder’s lackluster attempt to save a man’s life. We wonder why it is that Mulder got body-snatched in this one and complain about the frankly awful treatment of sexual assault, Asian characters, and elder abuse. This episode...
S2 E10: "He Is One With The Museum"
August 31, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBThis week half of us are craving ribs while we discuss “Red Museum”! We celebrate the return of our beloved Grunge Teens, try not to disparage Wisconsin too much, and talk about The Barbecue Sauce Moment. We scratch our chins at the extraneous plane crash scene, notice how the bad guy looks just like the lead singer of Glass Animals, and talk about the Picket Fences crossover that nobody but David E. Kelley and Chris Carter wanted, and deflate at the underwhelming return of the man who kille...
S2 E9: "Fire Walk Without Me (It's Too Hot)"
August 24, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThis week we are ingesting parasite spores while we discuss “Firewalker”! We’re talking about how Scully is a real Gus Fring, why all youths have a crush on Jürgen Prochnow, christen the Inappropriate Relationship Watch, and talk about people getting Mulderhandled. We celebrate the return of Scully Nation fave Toby Lindala, talk about how dear Howie was projecting a lot onto this episode that did not translate to the screen (Heart of Darkness parallels? Really?), and talk about why Saw is a ...
S2 E8: "Bad Breath"
August 17, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBWe are the Scully Nation again as we get to discuss “One Breath”! We’re talking Mulder being part of the Scully family, idiots thinking they can outrun David Duchovny, Scully’s deadbeat, no-account brothers who don’t show up to the hospital, and Melissa rubbing up on Dana’s soul. We add yet another William to the pile, talk about Mulder and Mr. X’s toxic relationship, how the ultimate sibling prank is just dying, and how CSM invented the phrase “chilling like a villain”. Most importantly, of...
S2 E7: "3 Is the Loneliest Number"
August 10, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis week we are slathering ourselves in blood (or is it raspberry sauce?) while we discuss “3”! It’s Ella’s least favorite episode, but we still make time to talk about blood flirting, the Catholic school to vampire pipeline, and the silliness of network TV sex rules. We boo at wannabee Kurt Cobain, introduce Squat Talk, complain about the fast and loose vampire rules, and analyze the sexy shaving scene that had audiences everywhere going, “Eh... I guess.” This episode upsets us… on several...
S2 E6: "T&A (Tummies & Ascension)"
August 03, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBThis week we deny everything (mainly that we are now a Scully-less nation) while we discuss “Ascension”! We’re talking Mulder’s rough meeting of the in-laws, how bad of a double agent Krycek is, and Cancer Man’s munching of unlit cigarettes. We admire Mr. X’s Batman lips, laugh at Mulder’s teenage sass, and jam to Nick Cave needle drops. We admire Skinner’s trench-coated crew, cheer as the X-Files are reopened, and cry as necklaces are tenderly gifted. We also spend some time on an all-impor...
S2 E5: "Duane 'The Abductee' Barry"
July 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThis week we are stopping off at a travel agency for directions to alien abduction sites while we discuss “Duane Barry”! We’re talking beloved character actress CCH Pounder, how the 90s are chock-full of plastic sheeting, and the possibility of Mulder sending annoying Snapchats. We confront even more evidence of FBI bullying, this time against Alex Krycek, wonder whether any of these hostages in the travel agency are the Jennings in disguise, and how rude it is to ignore your coworker’s kidn...
S2 E4: "Sleepless and Hating It!"
July 20, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBThis week we are suffering from insomnia while we discuss “Sleepless”! Amanda comes in hot on hating haunted Ken doll Alex Krycek while Ella suffers in silence, but we can both agree that we miss Deep Throat (even though we have to admit that he goes golfing). We discuss our new tough-love informant Mr. X, discover that Scully has a study inspo Instagram, and absolutely vibe with Tony Todd’s preacher aura and his slap that can kill. We also introduce the Booooo Crew, Scully’s evil anime glas...
S2 E3: "BLOOD?!?!?!"
July 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThis week we are avoiding community college blood drives while we discuss “Blood”! We cheer at a Scully sighting, point out the return of Mulder’s hot neck, pour love on EB Farnum, and turn into a Saw cast for a couple minutes. We discuss why Mulder should be horny for irradiated flies, cringe at very aggressive doorbell ringing, and discover that the subliminal messages really just want people to smooch. We also typically spend five minutes in Blazer Watch talking about a character who was,...
S2 E2: "A Whole Host of Fluke Worms"
July 06, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBIt’s a particularly gloopy episode this week, but we are determined to get that sewer bod as we discuss “The Host”! We’re talking Skinner’s surprising sense of humor, Mulder’s penchant for turning in craft projects instead of field reports, anti-New Jersey propaganda, and Mystery Informant Rebound. We’re talking about how much Scully loves sparkly parasites, hotly debate the color of Mulder’s eyes, and, of course, talk about how absurd it is to arrest a giant worm and place it under psychiat...
S2 E1: "It's Raining Little Green Men"
June 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBThis week we are putting on our Beach Denim and heading down to Puerto Rico to discuss “Little Green Men”! We’re talking Emo Mulder, Scully’s love for independent cinema, and Deep Throat’s inexplicable funeral location. We hotly debate whether Senator Matheson is a jerk, discover Samantha’s 25-year long prank, and wax poetic about the Golden Record for a while. We discover Skinner’s untold depths as he creates a cigarette honeypot for Mister Smokestacks, laugh at Mulder trying out his Duolin...
(BONUS #1) Touchin' Goo: Season 1 In Memoriam
June 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBThis week is a little different as we take a short break from episode recaps and look back at Season 1 as a whole! We mourn the DVD-ROM game that will never know the light of day, make fun of Scully’s fake pilot boyfriend, and briefly become a Toby Lindala fancast. We unveil more Deep Throat/Sally Kendrick relationship lore, discuss Deep Throat’s upcoming role in Succession Season 3, and lament our abandoned Grunge Teens. We answer some listener questions, take a look back at our favorite on...
S1 E24: "The Alienmeyer Flask of Amontillado"
June 15, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 85.3 MBIt’s a big episode this week, so we steal some frozen alien babies while we discuss the Season 1 finale “The Erlenmeyer Flask”! We discuss whether Deep Throat is a friend-frenemy or a frenemy-enemy, the dangers of not watching 28 Days Later, and several sound effects for a Scully Quip Alert. We painstakingly explain the very subtle metaphor at Pandora Street, marvel at Mulder’s ability to leap like a gazelle, and put on night vision goggles so we can catch Deep Throat creeping in corners. We...