Jessica and Dini travel back to November 22, 1998! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S6 EP3, Triangle! This episode was written and directed by Chris Carter. Mulder finds himself adrift in the Bermuda Triangle and is rescued by a British luxury liner. However, he quickly discovers that the year is 1939, on the brink of World War II, and the ship is under siege by Nazi forces searching for a mysterious weapon. As Mulder navigates this bizarre and dangerous reality, ...

Jessica and Dini travel back to February 18, 1994! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S1 EP17, E.B.E.! This episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. Directed by William Graham. Mulder and Scully investigate a trucker's report of a UFO sighting in Tennessee, uncovering what appears to be a government conspiracy to transport an "Extraterrestrial Biological Entity." As they dig deeper, the agents meet with The Lone Gunmen, a trio of eccentric conspiracy theori...

Jessica and Dini travel back to December 16, 2001! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S9 EP5, Lord of the Flies! This episode was written by Thomas Schnauz and directed by Kim Manners. Scully, Doggett and Reyes investigate the bizarre death of a teenager who seemingly died during a dangerous stunt for a local cable TV show called "Dumbass." His fatal injuries appear to be caused by an inexplicable swarm of flies that attacked him from the inside. As the agents delve...

Jessica and Dini travel back to February 1, 2016! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S10 EP3, Mulder and Scully Meet The Were-Monster! This episode was written and directed by Darin Morgan. Mulder and Scully investigate a series of killings in Oregon that appear to be the work of a monster. Mulder, struggling with doubt about the paranormal, approaches the case with skeptism - until he meets Guy Mann, a lizard-like creature who claims a human bit him and now invoulnatrily...

Jessica and Dini travel back to November 19, 2000! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S8 EP3, Patience! This episode was written and directed by Chris Carter. Scully and Dogett investigate a series of murders in a small Idaho town. The killings appear to be the work of something with bat-like features. As they dig deeper, they uncover connections to a local legend about a “man-bat” creature dating back to 1956. While Doggett approaches the case skeptically, Scully t...

Jessica and Dini travel back to September 24, 1993! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S1 EP3, Squeeze! This episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. Directed by Harry Longstreet. Mulder and Scully investigate a series of baffling murders in Baltimore where the victims are killed in sealed rooms with their livers removed. Mulder connects the killings to similar unsolved cases from decades past and theorizes the killer is a mutant who can squeeze through im...

Jessica and Dini travel back to May 9, 1999! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S6 EP21, Field Trip! This episode was written by Frank Spotniz (story), John Shiban, and Vince Gilligan (teleplay). Directed by Kim Manners. Mulder and Scully investigate the mysterious deaths of a couple found in a field in North Carolina. As they delve into the case, they experience strange hallucinations and altered perceptions of reality. Unbeknownst to them, they have been trapped b...

Jessica and Dini travel back to January 17, 1999! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S6 EP9, S.R. 819! This episode was written by John Shiban and directed by Daniel Sackheim. Assistant Director Walter Skinner collapses during a boxing match and is hospitalized. Soon after, he receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he has only 24 hours to live. Mulder and Scully race against time to identify the cause of Skinner’s rapidly deteriorating condition. This e...

Jessica and Dini travel back to January 16, 2000! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S7 EP8, The Amazing Maleeni! This episode was written by Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, and Frank Spotnitz. Directed by Thomas J. Wright. Mulder and Scully investigate the mysterious death of a magician, The Amazing Maleeni, who appears to be decapitated after a performance. However, the case takes a twist when Maleeni seemingly reappears alive. The agents go on to uncover a complex s...

Jessica and Dini travel back to January 21, 1994! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S1 EP 14, Gender Bender! This episode was written by Larry and Paul Barber. Directed by Rob Bowman. Mulder and Scully investigate a series of murders linked by sexual encounters. Their investigation leads them to the Kindred, an isolated, Amish-like community in Massachusetts. The agents discover that the Kindred possess a unique ability to change between male and female forms, and th...

Jessica and Dini travel back to January 27, 1995! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S2 EP 14, Die Hand Die Verletzt! This episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. Directed by Kim Manners. Mulder and Scully investigate a case in a small New Hampshire town where a group of high school faculty members secretly practice Satanism. When a student is found dead in a suspected ritual killing, the agents uncover that the faculty’s dabbling in the occult may ...

Jessica and Dini travel back to April 16, 2000! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S7 EP18, Brand X! This episode was written by Steven Maeda and Greg Walker. Directed by Kim Manners. Mulder and Scully investigate the mysterious death of a man involved in a tobacco company lawsuit. The victim appears to have been killed by flesh-eating insects found in his lungs, which were linked to experimental genetically engineered tobacco. The investigation leads them to a ...

Jessica and Dini wrap up 2024! Tune in as we share and revisit our top 5 number one picks, our top 3 episodes of the year, and dive into your questions and comments! We appreciate you all and wish you the best in 2025! Do you have any X-Files-related theories, stories, key points, or podcast feedback? Please email us at TheXFilesChatRoomPodcast@gmail.com We'd love to hear from you. Please tell us how we can improve! You can find us on: Bluesky, TikTok, and Instagram @TXFCha...

Jessica and Dini travel back to March 10, 1995! Join us as we discuss our top 5 from S2 EP19, Død Kalm! This episode was written by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa. Directed by Rob Bowman. In “Død Kalm,” Mulder and Scully investigate a Navy ship whose crew mysteriously aged decades in weeks. Aboard the eerie vessel, they too begin to rapidly age, with Scully blaming contaminated water and Mulder suspecting time displacement. The ghost ship setting amplifies isolation and dread, drawing on ...

Jessica and Dini travel back to May 5, 2002! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S9 EP 17, Release! This episode was written by David Amann (Teleplay), John Shiban and David Amann (Story). Directed by Kim Manners. After Doggett discovers the body of an unidentified murder victim, an FBI cadet in Scully’s class eerily presents the how and why of the attack, which eventually leads Doggett back to the unsolved murder case of his son. Do you have any X-Files-related...

Jessica and Dini travel back to January 7, 2001! Join us as we discuss our top 5 from S8 EP8, Surekill! This episode was written by Greg Walker and directed by Terrance O’Hara. After a man is mysteriously murdered while in police custody, Doggett and Scully’s investigation leads them to a rat extermination company run by two brothers, one of which Scully comes to suspect has X-ray vision. Do you have any X-Files-related theories, stories, key points, or podcast feedback? ...

Jessica and Dini travel back to November 21, 1999! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S7 EP3, Hungry! This episode was written by Vince Gilligan and directed by Kim Manners. Mulder and Scully investigate a murder case where the victim’s brain was neatly removed from his skull. In time, Mulder begins to suspect the killer is a young fast-food employee named Rob Roberts. Do you have any X-Files-related theories, stories, key points, or podcast feedback? ...

Jessica and Dini travel back to April 29, 1994! Join us as we discuss our top 5 favorite moments from S1 EP22, Born Again! This episode was written by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa and directed by Jerrold Freedman. While investigating the strange and sudden death of a New York detective, Mulder comes to believe the lead suspect in the case is an 8-year-old girl who may be the reincarnation of a murdered police officer named Charlie Morris. Do you have any X-Files-related theori...

In this episode, we sit down with YouTube reaction creator Arelzzy, who’s been making waves with his passionate reactions to The X-Files. Arelzzy shares his deep love for the iconic sci-fi series and his thoughts on the unforgettable dynamic between Mulder and Scully — including his growing frustration with their endless “will they, won’t they” tension. Join us as we dive into his favorite moments, the highs and lows of The X-Files, and how his reactions have resonated with us. Whether you...

In this episode we are joined by special guests Jessica and Emma from The MSR Files Podcast. Have a listen as we take a deep dive into the latest installment of The X-Files, Perihelion (book). We tackle various topics and go off topic quite a bit. Get an iced cold snack and hit play! Don't forget to head over to The MSR Files Podcast for Parts I & III. Do you have any X-Files-related theories, stories, key points, or podcast feedback? Please email us at TheXFilesChatRoomPodcast@gma...