The File Room
By The File Room Pod
An X Files rewatch podcast with Edwin Davies and Michaela Livingstone-Banks. Watch along as we delve into the dark heart of the American psyche via a TV show from the 90s. We’ll look at history, science, and maybe a bit of our own nostalgia. Whether this is your first time watching, or your tenth time watching, grab your flashlight, trust no one and strap in for the ride.
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3.2 - Paper Clip
The thrilling finale of The X-Files' first three-parter has everything: bright lights, a mine in British Columbia pretending to be West Virginia, old men in rooms. Michaela and Ed discuss all this as well as the bits of real-life history that make th… -
3.1 - The Blessing Way
We're back to dive right into the action for this season 3 opener. -
0.2 Season 2 Recap
As they wrap up their first full year of the podcast, Michaela and Ed look back on the year, then go over the spreadsheet and try to assess how good season 2 of The X-Files was. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show this year! Happy holi… -
2.25 - Anasazi
Spider Divination, aliens (?), all the bad stuff America has done and much more, in this thrilling, explosive season finale chat. -
2.24 - Our Town
Michaela and Ed reconvene after a month away from recording to talk about their trip to New York, before delving into an episode that is packed with literary allusions and chicken bits. -
2.23 - Soft Light
Michaela and Ed get a break from so-so formulaic episodes this week thanks to one Vince Gilligan, who makes his X-Files writing debut with a strange and inventive science gone wrong story. Also, apologies for all the US politics talk at the beginni… -
2.22 - F. Emasculata
Things get extremely gross this week as Mulder and Scully try to stop a deadly virus from spreading. Apologies in advance for the number of times the word "pustule" is said in this one. -
2.21 - The Călușari
Michaela and Ed reminisce over the bad old days, Mulder and Scully get the run around by a creepy dead kid, and we discuss the true nature of The Călușari. -
2.20 - Humbug
Mulder and Scully go to Florida to investigate a killing in a community of sideshow performers, most of whom are more normal than most Floridians. Michaela and Ed talk about why this is one of the best episodes of the whole series, as well as dead sq… -
2.19 - Død Kalm
Michaela gets existential and Ed has a fine time as Mulder and Scully go on a less than exciting cruise in the Norwegian Sea.
