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The File Room

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.

tv & film

All Episodes

01:02:50

3.22 - Quagmire

The File Room ·

2025/06/09

Mulder and Scully go in search of a lake monster, and Michaela and Ed interrogate '90s nostalgia.

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01:03:16

3.21 - Avatar

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2025/06/02

We discuss male psychology and Eurovision in this Women in Sci-Fi special episode.

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01:06:31

3.20 - Jose Chung's "From Outer Space"

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2025/05/26

Michaela and Ed undergo hypnosis to tackle one of the most beloved episodes of The X-Files, and say goodbye for now to Darin Morgan.

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58:14

3.19 - Hell Money

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2025/05/19

Michaela and Ed discuss an episode that packs some real star power in the supporting cast, the limits of representation, and Ed's latest gaming addiction.

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56:22

3.18 - Teso Dos Bichos

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2025/05/12

Michaela and Ed discuss an episode that very soberly tries to address colonialist extraction...but gets derailed by a bunch of kitty cats.

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01:01:00

3.17 - Pusher

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2025/05/05

Ed and Michaela discuss Ryan Coogler reboot rumours, whether the roots of Breaking Bad are on show in this episode, and failed holiday plans.

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01:03:37

3.16 - Apocrypha

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2025/04/28

Michaela and Ed discuss dogs, gross oil stuff, and how well this episode wraps up one best two-parters in the entirety of the X-Files.

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01:00:20

3.15 - Piper Maru

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2025/04/21

Black oil. 'nuff said.

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01:01:51

3.14 - Grotesque

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2025/04/14

Michaela and Ed talk about camping and trivia, as well as an extremely moody episode of The X-Files that invokes Poe, Dostoevsky and Nietzsche, and mostly gets away with it.

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01:02:18

3.13 - Syzygy

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2025/04/07

A young, blockbuster mega-star Ryan Reynolds features in this 90s teen drama send-up. We discuss Mystic Meg, stealing our parents' liquor and whether this episode was made to poke the 'shippers.

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01:00:27

3.12 - War of the Coprophages

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2025/03/31

Bugs are driving everyone crazy in Massachusetts in another fun Darin Morgan-penned episode. Michaela and Ed enjoy the mania, and also talk about getting stuck in things. Also, apologies to Bobbie Phillips, who Ed mistakenly calls "Bonnie Phillips" at one point.

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01:00:41

3.11 - Revelations

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2025/03/24

Scully struggles with her faith, Michaela loses her faith in the local football team, and Ed has hopes for contenders.

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01:01:52

3.10 - 731

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2025/03/17

This episode has it all: tense cat and mouse games on a train, a big-ass explosion, and Limp Bizkit talk.

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01:06:01

3.9 - Nisei

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2025/03/10

Is the Mythology still on the tracks? Michaela and Ed politely disagree, chat Whales and divisive film-makers.

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01:04:25

3.8 - Oubliette

The File Room ·

2025/03/03

Michaela and Ed discuss an episode full of harrowing subject matter and extremely well-handled performances, but somehow they still manage to have fun.

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01:02:25

3.7 - The Walk

The File Room ·

2025/02/24

There's sport, there's astral projections, there's Jaws but in a swimming pool. Ed and Michaela discuss this episode, which is a pretty good time with some serious messages sewn in, too.

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01:03:54

3.6 - 2Shy

The File Room ·

2025/02/17

Michaela and Ed discuss a depressingly relevant episode which uses a gross monster to explore real dangers women face in the world. Also there's some discussion about The Brutalist, which may just barely be relevant when this episode comes out.

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01:00:00

3.5 - The List

The File Room ·

2025/02/10

Wolfie's bum, a dead possum and just so many maggots. Some of this is relevant to this episode of The X-Files, where a brutalised prisoner wishes real hard to be reincarnated.

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01:03:08

3.4 - Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose

The File Room ·

2025/02/03

It’s a big episode this week as we tackle one of the consensus picks for best episode of the entire series.

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01:01:32

3.3 - DPO

The File Room ·

2025/01/27

Ed and Michaela discuss one of the coolest and most fun episodes of the X Files so far featuring a young Jack Black and Giovanni Ribisi.

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