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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.

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59:50

3.2 - Paper Clip

The File Room ·

2025/01/20

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 this episode one of the best Mythology episodes the show ever did.

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59:59

3.1 - The Blessing Way

The File Room ·

2025/01/13

We're back to dive right into the action for this season 3 opener.

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57:23

0.2 Season 2 Recap

The File Room ·

2024/12/30

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 holidays, and see you in 2025!

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01:06:52

2.25 - Anasazi

The File Room ·

2024/12/23

Spider Divination, aliens (?), all the bad stuff America has done and much more, in this thrilling, explosive season finale chat.

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01:05:39

2.24 - Our Town

The File Room ·

2024/12/16

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.

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56:23

2.23 - Soft Light

The File Room ·

2024/12/09

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 beginning, this episode was recorded the Sunday after the election.

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01:01:42

2.22 - F. Emasculata

The File Room ·

2024/12/02

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.

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01:01:11

2.21 - The Călușari

The File Room ·

2024/11/25

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.

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01:02:45

2.20 - Humbug

The File Room ·

2024/11/18

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 squirrels.

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58:30

2.19 - Død Kalm

The File Room ·

2024/11/11

Michaela gets existential and Ed has a fine time as Mulder and Scully go on a less than exciting cruise in the Norwegian Sea.

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56:26

2.18 - Fearful Symmetry

The File Room ·

2024/11/04

Mulder and Scully go in search of invisible animals, and Michaela and Ed wish the episode was as fun as that sounds.

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01:00:00

2.17 - End Game

The File Room ·

2024/10/28

The alien plot is revealed, we reflect on youth, and how the Carter-Spotnitz collab works.

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58:53

2.16 - Colony

The File Room ·

2024/10/21

Michaela and Ed try to determine if the mythology still makes sense as the recurring cast of The X-Files gets notably fuller in this episode.

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01:01:46

2.15 - Fresh Bones

The File Room ·

2024/10/14

Ed and Michaela are in the same place to discuss voodoo, zombies and long train journeys.

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01:06:19

2.14 - Die Hand Die Verletzt

The File Room ·

2024/10/07

Mulder and Scully meet some mild-mannered satanists in this episode, and Michaela and Ed enjoy the ride while reminiscing about dissecting different animal organs in biology classes.

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01:05:30

2.13 - Irresistible

The File Room ·

2024/09/30

You know what's not irresistible? Rifling through peoples' bins. Anyway, besides that, there's plenty to love and loathe about this episode.

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57:27

2.12 - Aubrey

The File Room ·

2024/09/23

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01:00:59

2.11 - Excelsis Dei

The File Room ·

2024/09/16

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57:29

2.10 - Red Museum

The File Room ·

2024/09/09

The conspiracy crashes into this episode like a small plane into a field. Michaela and Ed talk about an extremely disjointed episode that started out life as a crossover with Picket Fences, and probably would have been better off if it had stayed that way. They also prove that this podcast canonically takes place inside the mind of Tommy Westphall.

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54:20

2.9 - Fire Walker

The File Room ·

2024/09/02

Homesickness, impressive strength and sci-fi's obsession with things popping out of peoples' bodies are all part of this week's discussion.

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