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PODCAST

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast

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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57:20

101 - Floating Tackle Box of Sex Stuff

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/03/17

Liz and Helen discuss "Zero Sum," along with the championship of our X-Files Villains Bracket: Mrs. Paddock versus the Eve Clones! Plus intubation updates, stripy insect parody songs, and the challenges of carrying people around.💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.comBuy Liz's young adult

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94:30

100 - Popcorn

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/03/10

It's our hundredth episode! Liz and Helen are joined by Dr. Katie Lupo, a chemist and good friend, to discuss "Synchrony," along with science scandals, imaginary mass, and the outcome of the battle between the Eve Clones and Terri & Margi. Remember, Helen does not falsify data!💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences

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55:58

99 - Boats of the Sky

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/03/03

Helen and Liz discuss "Max," along with uncovering the answers to what Scully must be hiding, what makes Catholicism so scary, and where you put the tube. Also, "what is the real story anyway?"💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.comBuy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere

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48:05

98 - In the q

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/02/24

Liz and Helen discuss "Tempus Fugit," along with penny flipping, little Roman ghost boys, and accidentally stealing accents. Plus, Terri and Margi take on Eddie van Blundht in our Villains bracket!💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.comBuy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak,

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47:24

97 - Three Teeth

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/02/17

Helen and Liz discuss "Unrequited," along with orc facts, Liz's cell phone bathroom incident, and the electromagnetic phenomenon that would make Helen "expire on the spot." Plus, an insightful listener comment solves another listener's mystery—with physics!💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here:

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60:24

96 - Clayboy

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/02/10

Liz and Helen discuss "Kaddish," along with a sexy magazine for historic monsters, a clever goat, and a Gargoyle vs Tooms penalty shoot-out.💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.comBuy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here:

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50:57

95 - West Virginia Tourism Strategy

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/02/03

Helen and Liz talk about "Memento Mori," along with Reynard the Fox, the horrors of Punch and Judy, and the latin for taking a brief break from knowing that you will die. Also, a very quick discussion of the first Round of Eight match-up in our X-Files villains bracket: Mrs. Paddock vs the Flukeman.💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky

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55:35

94 - LeBron for a Day

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/01/27

Liz and Helen discuss "Small Potatoes," along with general body-swapping strategy and a perhaps-controversial outcome in the Pfaster vs. van Blundht match-up.

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68:07

REVIEW DAY - The Crown Prince of Russia

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2026/01/06

REVIEW DAY! We're taking a few weeks off for the holidays, so today we're replaying our Season 2 episode "The Crown Prince of Russia," where we discuss the Season 2 episode "Irresistible." This is your chance to brush up on your Donnie Pfaster knowledge in advance of his battle with Eddie van Blundt in our villains tournament, which we'll be talking about in our new episode next week!💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram:

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73:52

REVIEW DAY - Muskrat Love

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/12/30

REVIEW DAY! We're taking a few weeks off for the holidays, so today we're replaying our Season 3 episode "Muskrat Love." We discuss the Season 3 episode "2Shy," along with bad dates, bad screen names, and bad songs. Next new episode coming January 13!💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.comBuy

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63:42

REVIEW DAY - Bagpipes Can Mean Anything

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/12/23

REVIEW DAY! We're taking a few weeks off for the holidays, so today we're replaying our Season 2 episode "Bagpipes Can Mean Anything." We discuss the season 2 episode "Duane Barry," along with the first appearance of Krychek, Mulder in a speedo, and threats posed by musical instruments. Plus Helen quickly debunks Liz's "sentient liquids" theory. Next new episode coming January 13!💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram:

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46:37

93 - Talking Dinner Rolls

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/12/16

Helen and Liz discuss "Never Again," along with the villain match-up of one creepy dude vs two snarky teens, plus a listener story with a possible time loop.💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.comBuy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here:

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60:20

92 - Jet Fuel Super Soaker

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/12/09

Helen and Liz are joined by Courtney of That Nostalgia Show to discuss "Leonard Betts," along with the "Betts vs L'Ively" fight, a book with Liz's long-sought-after scenario of crushing someone in library stacks, and Helen's absolutely horrifying dream.Follow Courtney and Hannah of That Nostalgia Show on Instagram at @ThatNostalgiaPod💚👽💚👽💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions,

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47:18

91 - Why Fungus?

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/12/02

Liz and Helen discuss "El Mundo Gira," along with the Mothman's favorite album, spurious correlations, and the exciting reveal of El Chupacabra's birthday. Plus, the match-up of Tooms vs Boggs!💚👽💚🛸💚Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.comFollow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePodEmail us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.comBuy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you

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55:08

Episode 90: Birthday Bogs

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/11/25

Helen and Liz discuss "Paper Hearts," along with bog people, midnight vacuum cleaner investigations, and if the Mad Hatter is a serial killer. They also discuss the match-up of The Gargoyle vs the Peacock Family. Plus, a special guest pops in at the end!

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44:22

Episode 89: Your Finest Shiv, Please

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/11/18

Liz and Helen discuss "Terma," along with the Paddock v Incanto showdown, words to describe muscles, and the beloved tea-steeping scene.

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53:30

Episode 88: Brian's Wrong!

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/11/11

Helen and Liz talk about the episode "Tunguska," along with this week's Villians Bracket match-up, DPO vs. the Eve clones. Plus, diplomatic kangaroos, name-based small-scale revenge, and the obvious fact Liz had been missing until last week.

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51:25

REVIEW DAY - It's All Coming Back to Me

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/11/07

We are shifting our schedule so new episodes will come out on Tuesdays. While you wait for next Tuesday's episode, enjoy this rerun from all the way back in 2022, discussing the episode "Eve" from Season 1 of the X-Files.

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64:16

Episode 87: Celebratory Fluke Noises

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Liz and Helen discuss "Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man," along with the first match-up in their X-Files villains bracket: Robert Patrick Modell vs the Flukeman. Plus, writing advice, spy likelihoods, and the realization that CSM should just go to therapy for his daddy issues instead of assassinating so many people.

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50:12

Episode 86: Fish Pay Attention to the Moon?

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Helen and Liz discuss the X-Files episode "Sanguinarium," along with a salmon costume, all the five-sided shapes, poor tattoo decisions, and an obscure Catholic holiday. Plus, we're kicking off our X-Files Villains Tournament! Next week we'll discuss the first match-up, Pusher vs Flukeman, so let us know your thoughts now!

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