Fox in the Hell House

S2E16--Episode 16: Aubrey, pt. 1

You smell that, boy? That's the smell of Midwestern Gothic. It smells of cornfields, rusted farmhouses, and psychosexual trauma. Mulder and Scully are called in because the body of an FBI agent from the 30's is found, unraveling a mysterious cold case involving a serial murderer... and a pregnant cop with visions? Let's add in a bit of the spice melange to that mix, while we're at it. Part one of a long conversation about this bonkers episode of primetime television. Cohosts: John Watson (they/them) Mae Barnes (she/her) Bill Eldridge (he/him)

S2E15-- Episode 15: Colony and End Game

This week, Mae is at the helm for a not-quite-Syndicate arc two-parter! A shapeshifting alien bounty hunter is after a mysteriously identical cadre of doctors... and oh right, SAMANTHA MULDER IS BACK?? OR IS SHE??? She emerges out of nowhere, and Mulder is on the warpath to figure out just what the hell is going on. We have clones. We have family trauma. We have Skinner being a badass. What more could you ask for? Cohosts: Mae Barnes (she/her) John Watson (they/them) Bill Eldridge (he/him)

S2E14--Episode 14: Red Museum

Wait a minute. Small town? Meat-processing factory floor? Creepy cult? No, this is not a repost or a rerun; it is in fact a completely different episode from Our Town! Indeed, it is a far BETTER episode, because it doesn't have a lot of the racism that made that episode so terrible. Join Mulder and Scully as they investigate a town with a big secret, and a surprise callback to the season finale of season 1! It's pretty good! Cohosts: John Watson (they/them) Bill Eldridge (he/him) Mae Barnes (she/her)

S2E13-- Episode 13: One Breath, pt. 2

Welcome to the second half of our episode on One Breath! This time we go deeper into the conspiracy of the syndicate, the grim reality of what the Cancer Man's life is like, what Skinner's whole deal is about, and the rich vein of Catholicism in Scully's resurrection. It's a good talk, come hang with us! Cohosts: Bill Eldridge (he/him) John Watson (they/them) Mae Barnes (she/her)

S2E12--Episode 12: One Breath, pt. 1

Scully is found alive in a hospital, and nobody-- not even hospital staff-- knows why. Mulder crashes out, and there is a lot of meditation on the metaphysical nature of life and death. This is the first half of our exploration of this episode--more next week!