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PODCAST

We Want To Believe

Helen Werner and Liz Holden

Join us each week while we re-watch the X-Files and discuss the science and culture behind each episode and how much we still love Mulder and Scully (spoiler: a lot).

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56:30

Liz, You Weren't There!

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2024/01/05

Liz and Helen discuss the episode "Die Hand Die Verletzt," along with squirrel nests, false memories, and Dee Snider. Plus, Liz makes Helen play a game.

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65:57

The Crown Prince of Russia

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2023/12/29

Helen and Liz discuss "Irresistible," and the show's scariest villain. Also, Taskmaster for dogs, romantasy, the weird noise in Helen's office, The Gift of Fear, and Peak Yogurt.

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65:22

Where's Nebraska?

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2023/12/22

Liz and Helen discuss the episode "Aubrey," the Mysterious Ghost, werewolf lights, bone identification, and the one person/mouse allowed to call someone "Little Sister." Plus, some struggles with geography.

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64:42

A PhD in Potatoes

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2023/12/15

Helen and Liz discuss "Excelsis Dei," teaching philosophies, the best taco filling, and some brand-new X-Files Twitter gossip. Plus, look, Liz really can't pronounce "Dei" and she knows this.

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52:12

Helen Will Save Us All

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2023/12/08

Helen and Liz discuss the mind-blowing episode "Red Museum," the virtues of not eating meat, Helen's terrifying flight experience, and synonyms for "museum." Plus, why does Scully recognize that man? Why???

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34:07

Keep It Goose

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2023/12/01

After a week off, Helen and Liz discuss "Firewalker," aka Season 1's "Ice" but a few hundred degrees warmer. Baseball-bat-sized asparagus kill people, Helen extolls the virtues of spring-loaded hair clips, Liz forgets the existence of hallucinogenic mushrooms, and, once again, both sisters decry Mulder's terrible judgement. Plus, geese! This podcast mentions geese. Got it, algorithm?

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42:08

The Lightning Round

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2023/11/17

Helen and Liz discuss the episode "One Breath." Scully is back, Liz hates a dental hygienist, and Helen masters the lightning round. Plus, was that guy Liz briefly dated in a coma in her living room?

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74:09

The Worst Capri-Sun

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2023/11/10

Liz and Helen discuss the X-Files episode "3," overly dramatic goths, the film Basic Instinct, and Liz's blood phobia. Plus, leprechauns. Twice.

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55:56

Helen's Least Favorite Word

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2023/11/03

Helen and Liz discuss "Ascension," the continuation of the story started in "Duane Barry." Also, Galveston, Texas, is clearly "chock full of ghosts." And have they uncovered further proof their mother might be psychic?

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62:12

Bagpipes Can Mean Anything

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2023/10/27

Helen and Liz discuss a truly scary hostage-negotiation episode, consider the threat posed by various musical instruments, and appreciate Mulder in a speedo for no reason. Plus, Helen quickly puts to rest Liz's "sentient liquids" theory.

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66:23

Fry Talk with Helen and Liz

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2023/10/20

Liz and Helen discuss the appearance of Krycek, giant novelty stomachs, a Dwight Schrute nightmare, and Liz's capacity for murder. And as promised, here's Liz's 2010 short story that still scares Helen: https://tinyurl.com/49da7ydt

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45:25

The Applefest Conspiracy

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2023/10/13

Liz and Helen discuss dubious chemistry, a town chock full of blood drives, the "boss," plus Helen's plumber shows up.

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73:25

We Hate Sean

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2023/10/06

Flatworm education, public pool concerns, and tattoos of your own name. Helen has a lot to teach Liz this week.

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65:09

Don't Tempt Me, Frodo

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2023/09/29

We're back! Season 2 begins! Mulder lives for Bach, Scully monologues during an autopsy, Helen's hair looks great, and is this actually a Lord of the Rings podcast?

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62:46

Episode 27: Goose-shaped Glassware

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2022/10/07

Helen and Liz watch the Season 1 finale, The Erlenmeyer Flask! A quality X-Files, really firing on all cylinders. They also discuss (at length!) how to describe actual erlenmeyer flasks.

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36:35

Episode 26: Helen Werner, Slightly Psychic

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2022/09/30

Roland is not a great episode of the X-Files, but this was a pretty excellent episode of our podcast. Plus--find out about our psychic sister powers (or lack thereof).

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33:40

Episode 25: The Fishtank

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2022/09/23

Liz and Helen discuss Born Again. This is Liz's first time learning how to upload the podcast episode! She is very tired and can't think of anything clever to say.

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22:04

Episode 24: The Science Lab

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2022/09/17

This week we're sharing the first episode of Helen's new podcast The Science Lab

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39:37

Episode 23: The cheese man is bumming me out

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2022/08/26

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 21: Tombs

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41:05

Episode 22: Brain amoeba

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2022/08/19

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 20: Darkness Falls

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