Sunnydale Nation: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:05:15 -0400 http://sunnydalenationpod.gay en-us © 2026 Sunnydale Nation: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast yes 9de4ec26-f02c-5a46-ab25-712df23231e9 Sunnydale Nation Pod episodic true Join newbie Amanda and veteran Ella as we head back to the 90s to revisit Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Every week we discuss one episode in chronological order as we rediscover the thrills, chills, and spills of the Scooby Gang's investigations into the paranormal. Grab a stake and join us! New episodes released every Tuesday. Check out our back catalogue for our full coverage of The X-Files as Scully Nation.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) the x files,the x-files,dana scully,fox mulder,tv,gillian anderson,david duchovny,buffy the vampire slayer,buffy,sarah michelle gellar Sunnydale Nation Pod https://storage.buzzsprout.com/cxom1lu0tgjj62wa1qrc0sta3rf9?.jpg Sunnydale Nation: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast http://sunnydalenationpod.gay (BONUS #16) The Principal Flutie Memorial Podcast: Season 1 In Memoriam (BONUS #16) The Principal Flutie Memorial Podcast: Season 1 In Memoriam This week we are pausing to look back at Season 1 as a whole! We share our thoughts on the unaired pilot, special features, rank some episodes, read listener emails, take a personality quiz, and play a classic game of Joyce Summers Quote or Tax Document? We discover that Dingoes Ate My Baby is not actually a real band, consider changing our name to Snyder Nation, get excited about Grumpy Steve’s appearance, and take a serious bet on how many students will be attacked in the locker room in Season 2. The Giles/Joyce nation is suffering right now…

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]]> This week we are pausing to look back at Season 1 as a whole! We share our thoughts on the unaired pilot, special features, rank some episodes, read listener emails, take a personality quiz, and play a classic game of Joyce Summers Quote or Tax Document? We discover that Dingoes Ate My Baby is not actually a real band, consider changing our name to Snyder Nation, get excited about Grumpy Steve’s appearance, and take a serious bet on how many students will be attacked in the locker room in Season 2. The Giles/Joyce nation is suffering right now…

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18964952 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500 6774 1 13 full true Buffy S1 E12: "Prophecy Schmophecy" Buffy S1 E12: "Prophecy Schmophecy" This week we are having our climactic encounter with the Master while we discuss “Prophecy Girl”! We’re talking whether the Slayer gets overtime pay, that Joyce is really going to have to work harder to move up in the Giles love-interest rankings, adding another letter to the Scooby Gang, the three-headed worm being the Master’s fur baby, and Cyber Giles' role in Season 2. We waste some time by going on the Bones Wiki, get excited at our final air jiggle, wonder if Angel even knows what CPR is, and track the similarities between Joyce and Skyler White. RIP The Master. He wasn’t a real one, but we loved him anyway.

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]]> This week we are having our climactic encounter with the Master while we discuss “Prophecy Girl”! We’re talking whether the Slayer gets overtime pay, that Joyce is really going to have to work harder to move up in the Giles love-interest rankings, adding another letter to the Scooby Gang, the three-headed worm being the Master’s fur baby, and Cyber Giles' role in Season 2. We waste some time by going on the Bones Wiki, get excited at our final air jiggle, wonder if Angel even knows what CPR is, and track the similarities between Joyce and Skyler White. RIP The Master. He wasn’t a real one, but we loved him anyway.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18925762 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500 5583 1 12 full true Buffy S1 E11: "Clea DuVall's Never Out of MY Mind!" Buffy S1 E11: "Clea DuVall's Never Out of MY Mind!" This week we are bullying students into invisibility while we discuss “Out of Mind, Out of Sight”! We’re talking secret agent Buffy, Ghost Clea DuVall’s heavy breathing, “Have a Nice Summer” horror movie reveal, Buffy’s new turn as Columbo, #xanderfamfacts, and Giles giggling and batting his eyelashes at Angel now that he knows he can get him dusty old tomes. We wonder whether the men in black ever come back, propose starting a pro-wrestling team, laugh at the terrible invisible effects, and get surprised that Cordelia… has hidden depths?!

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]]> This week we are bullying students into invisibility while we discuss “Out of Mind, Out of Sight”! We’re talking secret agent Buffy, Ghost Clea DuVall’s heavy breathing, “Have a Nice Summer” horror movie reveal, Buffy’s new turn as Columbo, #xanderfamfacts, and Giles giggling and batting his eyelashes at Angel now that he knows he can get him dusty old tomes. We wonder whether the men in black ever come back, propose starting a pro-wrestling team, laugh at the terrible invisible effects, and get surprised that Cordelia… has hidden depths?!

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18884198 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500 4968 1 11 full true Buffy S1 E10: "A Nightmare on Sunnydale Street" Buffy S1 E10: "A Nightmare on Sunnydale Street" This week we are suffering our worst fears brought to life while we discuss “Nightmares”! We’re talking The Master and Joyce swapping self-help tapes, whether the Scooby Gang are better investigators than Mulder and Scully, how funny it is to tell your kid that the divorce actually is their fault, Xander following a candy trail, and Willow’s jaundice tights. We debate whether the boy is Joseph Gordon-Levitt or not, boo a lot at Buffy’s loser-ass dad, mourn poor Cordelia’s conscription into the chess club, whether Xander has a crush on every single teacher, and that the Master could only be scary in a nightmare, not real life.

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]]> This week we are suffering our worst fears brought to life while we discuss “Nightmares”! We’re talking The Master and Joyce swapping self-help tapes, whether the Scooby Gang are better investigators than Mulder and Scully, how funny it is to tell your kid that the divorce actually is their fault, Xander following a candy trail, and Willow’s jaundice tights. We debate whether the boy is Joseph Gordon-Levitt or not, boo a lot at Buffy’s loser-ass dad, mourn poor Cordelia’s conscription into the chess club, whether Xander has a crush on every single teacher, and that the Master could only be scary in a nightmare, not real life.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18849716 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500 4810 1 10 full true Buffy S1 E9: "Sunnydale's Got (No) Talent!" Buffy S1 E9: "Sunnydale's Got (No) Talent!" This week we are trying to avoid joining the school talent show while we discuss “The Puppet Show”! We’re talking the cavernous catacombs under this school, that Joyce only thinks of bills and taxes, Principal Quark’s weird psychosexual obsession with Flutie, damsel in distress Giles, and how heartwarming it is that Cordelia has embraced self-love. We rolls our eyes as they really try to wring some pathos out of the horny puppet dying, wonder if we’ve ever chortled, try to identify a horse girl among the cast, and have some questionable beef with people with terminal illnesses.

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]]> This week we are trying to avoid joining the school talent show while we discuss “The Puppet Show”! We’re talking the cavernous catacombs under this school, that Joyce only thinks of bills and taxes, Principal Quark’s weird psychosexual obsession with Flutie, damsel in distress Giles, and how heartwarming it is that Cordelia has embraced self-love. We rolls our eyes as they really try to wring some pathos out of the horny puppet dying, wonder if we’ve ever chortled, try to identify a horse girl among the cast, and have some questionable beef with people with terminal illnesses.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18810187 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500 5084 1 9 full true Buffy S1 E8: "Et Tu, Robot? Then Fall, Willow" Buffy S1 E8: "Et Tu, Robot? Then Fall, Willow" This week we are getting catfished by online demons while we discuss “I, Robot… You, Jane”! We’re talking how monks hate to see a bisexual demon winning, Boomer Queen Willow and her love of ellipses, how they can’t shut down the school every time someone dies or nothing would get done, and join the technopagan Jenny Calendar fan club. We wonder whether Giles has the Better Call Saul electricity ailment, get excited that scrunchies have finally appeared, wonder how Klingon Jesus comes into this, and quickly grow tired of Jack-Off Guy.

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]]> This week we are getting catfished by online demons while we discuss “I, Robot… You, Jane”! We’re talking how monks hate to see a bisexual demon winning, Boomer Queen Willow and her love of ellipses, how they can’t shut down the school every time someone dies or nothing would get done, and join the technopagan Jenny Calendar fan club. We wonder whether Giles has the Better Call Saul electricity ailment, get excited that scrunchies have finally appeared, wonder how Klingon Jesus comes into this, and quickly grow tired of Jack-Off Guy.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18769764 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 4873 1 8 full true Buffy S1 E7: "I Can Be Yuor Angle... Or ur Devil ;)" Buffy S1 E7: "I Can Be Yuor Angle... Or ur Devil ;)" This week we are discovering upsetting truths about our new crush while we discuss “Angel”! We’re talking The Master locking into his House Hunters marathon, getting Joyce-blocked, our surprise that Angel has decorated his apartment, the Giles/Joyce agenda taking flight, how the 45-second rule messed up Angel’s tattoo, and Darla becoming an absolute icon in the span of two seconds. We debate what the sexiest wound is, wonder if David Boreanaz should be doing an Irish accent, suddenly get more interested in Angel now that he’s more Catholic, and laugh as Angel tucks and rolls out the window.

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]]> This week we are discovering upsetting truths about our new crush while we discuss “Angel”! We’re talking The Master locking into his House Hunters marathon, getting Joyce-blocked, our surprise that Angel has decorated his apartment, the Giles/Joyce agenda taking flight, how the 45-second rule messed up Angel’s tattoo, and Darla becoming an absolute icon in the span of two seconds. We debate what the sexiest wound is, wonder if David Boreanaz should be doing an Irish accent, suddenly get more interested in Angel now that he’s more Catholic, and laugh as Angel tucks and rolls out the window.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18720472 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5225 1 7 full true Buffy S1 E6: "'Get Off My Back, Pack!' Thus Spake Principal Flutie" Buffy S1 E6: "'Get Off My Back, Pack!' Thus Spake Principal Flutie" This week we are joining a hyena pack of mean kids and being rude to our friends while we discuss “The Pack”! We’re talking whether we’re into the weird zookeeper’s vibe or not, yet another mention of this mysterious ice cream place, really intense dodgeball games, why on earth there’s a holding cell in the library, and what hyenas did when they were kicked off Noah’s Ark. We retcon the fact that we definitely loved Principal Flutie from the very beginning, laugh when the show turns into a 90s music video for a solid 2 minutes, really don’t appreciate the assault of it all, and get excited about a canonical Scully name drop. We’re also beginning to be afraid there won’t be any scrunched ponytails in this show.

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]]> This week we are joining a hyena pack of mean kids and being rude to our friends while we discuss “The Pack”! We’re talking whether we’re into the weird zookeeper’s vibe or not, yet another mention of this mysterious ice cream place, really intense dodgeball games, why on earth there’s a holding cell in the library, and what hyenas did when they were kicked off Noah’s Ark. We retcon the fact that we definitely loved Principal Flutie from the very beginning, laugh when the show turns into a 90s music video for a solid 2 minutes, really don’t appreciate the assault of it all, and get excited about a canonical Scully name drop. We’re also beginning to be afraid there won’t be any scrunched ponytails in this show.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18683479 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5276 1 6 full true Buffy S1 E5: "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date (But the Third's Okay)" Buffy S1 E5: "Never Kill a Boy on the First Date (But the Third's Okay)" This week we are trying to balance dating and slaying while we discuss “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date”! We’re talking how much Giles does not care about cute boys or cute boy drama, Xander somehow getting an invite to Girl’s Night, how sadly The Master's air jiggling now has an explanation, and that performatively reading at lunch doesn’t do as much for him as Owen seems to think. We wonder if planes have accordions, keep forgetting that we don’t know Angel is a vampire yet, debate Looney Tunes watch vs. bespoke pocket watch for impressing girls, and embarrassing barricades.

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]]> This week we are trying to balance dating and slaying while we discuss “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date”! We’re talking how much Giles does not care about cute boys or cute boy drama, Xander somehow getting an invite to Girl’s Night, how sadly The Master's air jiggling now has an explanation, and that performatively reading at lunch doesn’t do as much for him as Owen seems to think. We wonder if planes have accordions, keep forgetting that we don’t know Angel is a vampire yet, debate Looney Tunes watch vs. bespoke pocket watch for impressing girls, and embarrassing barricades.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18645284 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5075 1 5 full true Buffy S1 E4: "Hot for She-Mantis" Buffy S1 E4: "Hot for She-Mantis" This week we are salivating over a hot bug teacher while we discuss “Teacher’s Pet”! We’re talking whether Bruce Seth Green is just Seth Green in a mustache, Angel pulling the age-old “lending a girl your leather jacket” move, Ella’s delight over the name Blaine Mall, panflutes being used for not racism for once, and what in the hell is going on with this fork vampire guy. We discuss whether Giles and Mulder knew each other at Oxford, that Angel can’t stick around for more than 45 seconds lest Buffy find out he’s a dork, and how troubling it is that the U.N. is trying to force us to eat crickets. Excuse us, we need to go carbo-load for Ms. French.

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]]> This week we are salivating over a hot bug teacher while we discuss “Teacher’s Pet”! We’re talking whether Bruce Seth Green is just Seth Green in a mustache, Angel pulling the age-old “lending a girl your leather jacket” move, Ella’s delight over the name Blaine Mall, panflutes being used for not racism for once, and what in the hell is going on with this fork vampire guy. We discuss whether Giles and Mulder knew each other at Oxford, that Angel can’t stick around for more than 45 seconds lest Buffy find out he’s a dork, and how troubling it is that the U.N. is trying to force us to eat crickets. Excuse us, we need to go carbo-load for Ms. French.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18605020 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600 4974 1 4 full true Buffy S1 E3: "Ffreaky Ffriday (Like The VVitch)" Buffy S1 E3: "Ffreaky Ffriday (Like The VVitch)"  This week we are getting a little too invested in cheerleader tryouts while we discuss “Witch”! We advocate for Black Philip joining the gang, wonder where the accursed mascot from the movie went and how long until he strikes again, debate whether or not cool kids are on yearbook, and ask whether Buffy realizes she’s friends with nerds. We’re talking Cordelia spending too much time on the Skyrim character creation screen, too many VVITCH jokes, #midwestmoment, and the importance of following recipe instructions. Apply to witch.

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]]>  This week we are getting a little too invested in cheerleader tryouts while we discuss “Witch”! We advocate for Black Philip joining the gang, wonder where the accursed mascot from the movie went and how long until he strikes again, debate whether or not cool kids are on yearbook, and ask whether Buffy realizes she’s friends with nerds. We’re talking Cordelia spending too much time on the Skyrim character creation screen, too many VVITCH jokes, #midwestmoment, and the importance of following recipe instructions. Apply to witch.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18566394 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5212 1 3 full true Buffy S1 E2: "The Snorevest" Buffy S1 E2: "The Snorevest" This week we are attempting to avoid this low-stakes apocalypse while we discuss “The Harvest”! We’re talking Xander and Willow getting The (vampire) Talk, whether The Master is a Star Trek villain, the need for a Slayer onboarding checklist, if this is the first time Giles is ever seeing a computer, and Joyce’s valiant effort to be stern and ground Buffy. We wonder what the point of The Master jiggling the air all the time is, try and fail to come up with some workable Slayer puns, get sad because Buffy’s not used to having friends, and follow up on the vampires = demons situation. We’re planting our flag early: Giles/Joyce when?

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]]> This week we are attempting to avoid this low-stakes apocalypse while we discuss “The Harvest”! We’re talking Xander and Willow getting The (vampire) Talk, whether The Master is a Star Trek villain, the need for a Slayer onboarding checklist, if this is the first time Giles is ever seeing a computer, and Joyce’s valiant effort to be stern and ground Buffy. We wonder what the point of The Master jiggling the air all the time is, try and fail to come up with some workable Slayer puns, get sad because Buffy’s not used to having friends, and follow up on the vampires = demons situation. We’re planting our flag early: Giles/Joyce when?

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18527949 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600 4903 1 2 full true Buffy S1 E1: "Welcome to the Vampire Parade" Buffy S1 E1: "Welcome to the Vampire Parade"  This week we are firing up the TV show proper while we discuss “Welcome to the Hellmouth”! We’re talking Sunnydale’s one creepy alley and its sign-up sheet, how gymnasts hate Buffy, the surprising appearance of the Alien Bounty Hunter, and discover what Bovril is. We would like to shield you from this knowledge, but we can’t. We wonder if teen clubs are real, try to figure out if Luke is wearing a pooka shell necklace, Amanda tries to hold in contempt for David Boreanaz, and Ella has a bit of an I Saw the TV Glow moment. Birthright word count: uncountable. 

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]]>  This week we are firing up the TV show proper while we discuss “Welcome to the Hellmouth”! We’re talking Sunnydale’s one creepy alley and its sign-up sheet, how gymnasts hate Buffy, the surprising appearance of the Alien Bounty Hunter, and discover what Bovril is. We would like to shield you from this knowledge, but we can’t. We wonder if teen clubs are real, try to figure out if Luke is wearing a pooka shell necklace, Amanda tries to hold in contempt for David Boreanaz, and Ella has a bit of an I Saw the TV Glow moment. Birthright word count: uncountable. 

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18491806 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600 5594 1 1 full true You're Not Buffy! Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992) You're Not Buffy! Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992) This week we are kicking off our Buffy coverage with the 1992 movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer! We’re talking our history with Buffy and what we know going in, how crucial to the plot this yellow leather jacket is, the practicality of eating popcorn while making out, our love for the basketball coach, and struggle to call her Buffy and not Scully. It’s a big change! We debate whether or not we enjoy Donald Sutherland’s vibe, log onto Vampbo to get some choice vampire real estate, blink and almost miss Ben Affleck’s random cameo, and make up patently false stories about a random biker to justify liking him.

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]]> This week we are kicking off our Buffy coverage with the 1992 movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer! We’re talking our history with Buffy and what we know going in, how crucial to the plot this yellow leather jacket is, the practicality of eating popcorn while making out, our love for the basketball coach, and struggle to call her Buffy and not Scully. It’s a big change! We debate whether or not we enjoy Donald Sutherland’s vibe, log onto Vampbo to get some choice vampire real estate, blink and almost miss Ben Affleck’s random cameo, and make up patently false stories about a random biker to justify liking him.

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]]> Sunnydale Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18451044 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600 6996 1 1 full true (BONUS #15) We Can't Keep Doing This, Chris: The X-Files In Review (BONUS #15) We Can't Keep Doing This, Chris: The X-Files In Review This week we are wrapping up the entire show as a whole and bidding a fond farewell to The X-Files! We’re talking our favorite Mulder episode, favorite Scully episode, favorite Skinner episode, favorite Lone Gunmen episode, favorite Doggett/Reyes-era episode, best comedy episode, best human monster, best creature, best practical effects, favorite MSR moment, favorite underrated episode, favorite writer, favorite director, 10 best (and worst) episodes, and more! We also have a March Madness-style villain face-off, and the winner truly came out of nowhere and surprised us both. Goodbye Scully Nation, but we’ll be back in January as Sunnydale Nation covering Buffy! See you then!

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]]> This week we are wrapping up the entire show as a whole and bidding a fond farewell to The X-Files! We’re talking our favorite Mulder episode, favorite Scully episode, favorite Skinner episode, favorite Lone Gunmen episode, favorite Doggett/Reyes-era episode, best comedy episode, best human monster, best creature, best practical effects, favorite MSR moment, favorite underrated episode, favorite writer, favorite director, 10 best (and worst) episodes, and more! We also have a March Madness-style villain face-off, and the winner truly came out of nowhere and surprised us both. Goodbye Scully Nation, but we’ll be back in January as Sunnydale Nation covering Buffy! See you then!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18198531 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600 10109 11 13 full true (BONUS #14) Evolution (2001) Starring? David Duchovny w/ special guests That Nostalgia Show! (BONUS #14) Evolution (2001) Starring? David Duchovny w/ special guests That Nostalgia Show! This week we are discussing Evolution (2001) with special guests Courtney and Hannah from That Nostalgia Show! We’re talking the dubious educational value of the movie, the strangely stacked cast, the painful 2001-ness of it all, and debate the relatability of Julianne Moore’s character. We wonder when we as a society stopped mooning, second-guess David Duchovny’s career decisions, laugh at the US-centrism, and desperately try to find any bright spots among all this alien goo.

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]]> This week we are discussing Evolution (2001) with special guests Courtney and Hannah from That Nostalgia Show! We’re talking the dubious educational value of the movie, the strangely stacked cast, the painful 2001-ness of it all, and debate the relatability of Julianne Moore’s character. We wonder when we as a society stopped mooning, second-guess David Duchovny’s career decisions, laugh at the US-centrism, and desperately try to find any bright spots among all this alien goo.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18158410 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600 4984 11 12 full true (BONUS #13) Revival of the Fittest: The Seasons 10 and 11 Wrap Battle (BONUS #13) Revival of the Fittest: The Seasons 10 and 11 Wrap Battle This week we are taking a look back at seasons 10 and 11 (whether we want to or not) for our revival series wrap-up episode! We rank the episodes, read some emails, and cast our own reboot series. We’re talking the surprising relevance of War of the Worlds (2025), when and where to deploy the Darin Morgan missile, keeping up with the Fluke Man, trading card ASMR, that it’s impossible to kidnap Doggett, whether or not we have to read Perihelion, and love on Rhys Darby just a little more for the road.

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]]> This week we are taking a look back at seasons 10 and 11 (whether we want to or not) for our revival series wrap-up episode! We rank the episodes, read some emails, and cast our own reboot series. We’re talking the surprising relevance of War of the Worlds (2025), when and where to deploy the Darin Morgan missile, keeping up with the Fluke Man, trading card ASMR, that it’s impossible to kidnap Doggett, whether or not we have to read Perihelion, and love on Rhys Darby just a little more for the road.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18127962 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0600 8106 11 11 full true S11 E10: "I'm Struggling For 4 Right Now" S11 E10: "I'm Struggling For 4 Right Now" This week we are talking about the X-Files series finale as we jump into “My Struggle IV”! We’re talking half-good half-evil William, how impotent the threat to shut down the X-Files is by now, Mulder massacring a bunch of people, when it’s appropriate to Ghouli out, Scully’s sudden and inexplicable change of heart about her son, and Skinner’s exciting turn as the Wicked Witch of the East in Wicked 2. We celebrate the ride-or-die sister, tell Mulder he can’t just go for the hug after 16 years of being an absent father, wonder where DEATH WILL HUNT YOU DOWN came from, and try to get on Skinner and Kersh’s FBI Baddies group chat. In the wise words of William/Jackson: And then, I just kind of became a criminal.

Also, we make a very exciting announcement about what’s coming next!

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]]> This week we are talking about the X-Files series finale as we jump into “My Struggle IV”! We’re talking half-good half-evil William, how impotent the threat to shut down the X-Files is by now, Mulder massacring a bunch of people, when it’s appropriate to Ghouli out, Scully’s sudden and inexplicable change of heart about her son, and Skinner’s exciting turn as the Wicked Witch of the East in Wicked 2. We celebrate the ride-or-die sister, tell Mulder he can’t just go for the hug after 16 years of being an absent father, wonder where DEATH WILL HUNT YOU DOWN came from, and try to get on Skinner and Kersh’s FBI Baddies group chat. In the wise words of William/Jackson: And then, I just kind of became a criminal.

Also, we make a very exciting announcement about what’s coming next!

Note: Please send us Season 10 and Season 11 questions by October 31 for our revival wrap-up episode!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18036380 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 8075 11 10 full true S11 E9: "Nothing Lasts 5Ever (In Da Bronx)" S11 E9: "Nothing Lasts 5Ever (In Da Bronx)" This week we are tracking down our sister in her organ-licking cult while we discuss “Nothing Lasts Forever”! We’re talking how much we don’t care for Juliet and her discount-Daredevil energy, how we want more of the random mountainous Swedish agent who got one minute of screen time, GOUT, that it would be better if Tara were leading this blender cult, and that church would be improved by some pepperoni communion. We debate whether we’re into Barbara or not, wish better things for Jere Burns, search desperately for an “I’m joining a cult” Hallmark card, and wave goodbye as Scully goes sailing down that elevator shaft. Yeah, it’s weird, but this is da Bronx!

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]]> This week we are tracking down our sister in her organ-licking cult while we discuss “Nothing Lasts Forever”! We’re talking how much we don’t care for Juliet and her discount-Daredevil energy, how we want more of the random mountainous Swedish agent who got one minute of screen time, GOUT, that it would be better if Tara were leading this blender cult, and that church would be improved by some pepperoni communion. We debate whether we’re into Barbara or not, wish better things for Jere Burns, search desperately for an “I’m joining a cult” Hallmark card, and wave goodbye as Scully goes sailing down that elevator shaft. Yeah, it’s weird, but this is da Bronx!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-18006357 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5160 11 9 full true S11 E8: "My Other Witch's Familiar Is A Porsche" S11 E8: "My Other Witch's Familiar Is A Porsche" This week we are conjuring up terrifying children’s cartoon creatures while we discuss “Familiar”! We’re talking how off-putting these Bibbletiggles are, the single cop and his romantic endeavors in town, Tim Burton children running all over the place, and the spare from Monk showing up. We debate whether or not we’re fans of Mr. Chuckleteeth, propose Wolfote as an alternate cooler name for the Coywolf, discover that bullying just works, and think this whole case would have been solved so much quicker if Doggett was on the scene.

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]]> This week we are conjuring up terrifying children’s cartoon creatures while we discuss “Familiar”! We’re talking how off-putting these Bibbletiggles are, the single cop and his romantic endeavors in town, Tim Burton children running all over the place, and the spare from Monk showing up. We debate whether or not we’re fans of Mr. Chuckleteeth, propose Wolfote as an alternate cooler name for the Coywolf, discover that bullying just works, and think this whole case would have been solved so much quicker if Doggett was on the scene.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17955377 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5066 11 8 full true S11 E7: "Rm 9'cha Glad I Tipped?" S11 E7: "Rm 9'cha Glad I Tipped?" This week we are on the run from murderous robotic sushi chefs while we discuss “Rm9sbG93ZXJz”! We’re talking unappetizing blob fish dinners, how it’s fair turnaround for Scully to be trapped in a car with a speeding driver, whether this can be considered Ghost in the Machine Part 2, and have a heated debate over whether we like the emoji conductor or not. It nearly comes to blows. We reject the fiction that Scully would have a smarthome, shake our heads because they’re always on their damn phones, enjoy all the Nighthawks references, and rate all the drones from most cute to least. The one thing we can all agree on, though. You suck, Mr. Phone.

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]]> This week we are on the run from murderous robotic sushi chefs while we discuss “Rm9sbG93ZXJz”! We’re talking unappetizing blob fish dinners, how it’s fair turnaround for Scully to be trapped in a car with a speeding driver, whether this can be considered Ghost in the Machine Part 2, and have a heated debate over whether we like the emoji conductor or not. It nearly comes to blows. We reject the fiction that Scully would have a smarthome, shake our heads because they’re always on their damn phones, enjoy all the Nighthawks references, and rate all the drones from most cute to least. The one thing we can all agree on, though. You suck, Mr. Phone.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17880177 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5050 11 7 full true S11 E6: "Not Now, Kitten, Daddy Is Confronting His Demons" S11 E6: "Not Now, Kitten, Daddy Is Confronting His Demons" This week we are going AWOL and hunting down our old Vietnam buddies while we discuss “Kitten”! We’re talking how they really could have come up with a cooler evil-project name than MK NAOMI, that Kersh is back: meaner and balder than ever, how Mulder and Scully’s main character disease is really turning terminal, and that Skinner might as well give up entirely about having any career anymore. We admire Skinner’s turn on the cover of LL Bean, learn what a petard is, tell Mulder and Scully to get back there and pull Skinner out of that hole, question why Haley Joel Osment is in this, and wonder what exactly is so funny about losing five teeth. Hilarious! Kersh’s love language: sending lackeys to do his dirty work.

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]]> This week we are going AWOL and hunting down our old Vietnam buddies while we discuss “Kitten”! We’re talking how they really could have come up with a cooler evil-project name than MK NAOMI, that Kersh is back: meaner and balder than ever, how Mulder and Scully’s main character disease is really turning terminal, and that Skinner might as well give up entirely about having any career anymore. We admire Skinner’s turn on the cover of LL Bean, learn what a petard is, tell Mulder and Scully to get back there and pull Skinner out of that hole, question why Haley Joel Osment is in this, and wonder what exactly is so funny about losing five teeth. Hilarious! Kersh’s love language: sending lackeys to do his dirty work.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17841403 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500 6298 11 6 full true S11 E5: "Mr. Ghouli, Tear Down This Reality" S11 E5: "Mr. Ghouli, Tear Down This Reality" This week we are tracking down our long-lost son while we discuss “Ghouli”! We’re talking Detective Saw, Ghouli fanfiction, the continuing Ford car commercial, birthday boys, and Mulder and Scully’s son surprisingly being a bit of a player. We get sad about Scully’s monologue, think we might also make up an urban legend if we had mind powers, ask whether Mulder could have come up with a better coffee-shop persona than “Bob”, and wave goodbye as Jackson/William and Ghouli drive off on their cross-country road trip. They grow up so fast! New T-Shirt idea for Mulder: I’m not the stepfather, or the father who stepped up. I’m just kind of the guy who’s there.

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]]> This week we are tracking down our long-lost son while we discuss “Ghouli”! We’re talking Detective Saw, Ghouli fanfiction, the continuing Ford car commercial, birthday boys, and Mulder and Scully’s son surprisingly being a bit of a player. We get sad about Scully’s monologue, think we might also make up an urban legend if we had mind powers, ask whether Mulder could have come up with a better coffee-shop persona than “Bob”, and wave goodbye as Jackson/William and Ghouli drive off on their cross-country road trip. They grow up so fast! New T-Shirt idea for Mulder: I’m not the stepfather, or the father who stepped up. I’m just kind of the guy who’s there.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17802695 Tue, 09 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5579 11 5 full true S11 E4: "That's Not How I Remember The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat!" S11 E4: "That's Not How I Remember The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat!" This week we are sorting through our faulty collective memories while we discuss “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat”! We’re talking the Mandela/Mengele effect, how dangerous it is to hold Scully up when she’s hangry, the return of Chuck, Mulder’s Squatchin’ outfit, and how troubled we are by this episode’s erasure of the true Reggie. We won’t stand for it! We note how terrifying it is to hear “Let me show you this quick video”, how Po-Co is never going to happen, the bloodcurdling screams of Megamind aliens, how much of an impact Teso Dos Bichos had on the crew, and whether or not this episode is eating the Jell-O. We’re also thinking this Mulder guy might finally have a chance with Scully now that Reginald Murgatroid is out of the picture!

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]]> This week we are sorting through our faulty collective memories while we discuss “The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat”! We’re talking the Mandela/Mengele effect, how dangerous it is to hold Scully up when she’s hangry, the return of Chuck, Mulder’s Squatchin’ outfit, and how troubled we are by this episode’s erasure of the true Reggie. We won’t stand for it! We note how terrifying it is to hear “Let me show you this quick video”, how Po-Co is never going to happen, the bloodcurdling screams of Megamind aliens, how much of an impact Teso Dos Bichos had on the crew, and whether or not this episode is eating the Jell-O. We’re also thinking this Mulder guy might finally have a chance with Scully now that Reginald Murgatroid is out of the picture!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17756137 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0500 7030 11 4 full true S11 E3: "Is It Still A Plus One If It's Your Doppelganger?" S11 E3: "Is It Still A Plus One If It's Your Doppelganger?"  This week we are avoiding our evil doppelgangers while we discuss “Plus One”! We’re talking our love for Dean Cavalier: Attorney at Law, how much Mulder would love Evil Scully, the strange nurses, and confounding bread pills. We wonder exactly how much sleep Scully really needs, doubt that it’s really that much fun playing Hangman that many times, get really excited about the John Wick armory and katana sword collection, and get really invested in Prison Break for a while.

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]]>  This week we are avoiding our evil doppelgangers while we discuss “Plus One”! We’re talking our love for Dean Cavalier: Attorney at Law, how much Mulder would love Evil Scully, the strange nurses, and confounding bread pills. We wonder exactly how much sleep Scully really needs, doubt that it’s really that much fun playing Hangman that many times, get really excited about the John Wick armory and katana sword collection, and get really invested in Prison Break for a while.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17713102 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5783 11 3 full true S11 E2: "Can't Touch This (Because It's A Simulation)" S11 E2: "Can't Touch This (Because It's A Simulation)"  This week we are on the run from long-dead friends while we discuss “This”! We’re talking the return of Cyber Langly, the Boo Crew suddenly turning into action stars, how we really could have used more of Mulder and Scully handcuffed-together hijinks, Skinner’s boring apartment, and how much Deep Throat hates QR codes. We pitch a ‘Mulder and Scully go to IKEA’ episode, enjoy the escape room vibes, think the episode would be improved with a dance battle, and wonder where exactly Langly’s secret girlfriend was this entire time. Wait a minute. Are we in the simulation?

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]]>  This week we are on the run from long-dead friends while we discuss “This”! We’re talking the return of Cyber Langly, the Boo Crew suddenly turning into action stars, how we really could have used more of Mulder and Scully handcuffed-together hijinks, Skinner’s boring apartment, and how much Deep Throat hates QR codes. We pitch a ‘Mulder and Scully go to IKEA’ episode, enjoy the escape room vibes, think the episode would be improved with a dance battle, and wonder where exactly Langly’s secret girlfriend was this entire time. Wait a minute. Are we in the simulation?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17689665 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500 6595 11 2 full true S11 E1: "My Struggle III: Still Strugglin'" S11 E1: "My Struggle III: Still Strugglin'" This week we are doing our very best just to make it through this episode intact while we regrettably discuss “My Struggle III”! We’re talking the episode titles reflecting our increasing struggle to watch these, CSM name drop without any forewarning, Chris Carter’s “Secret Science” AMA, Mulder becoming a noir detective out of nowhere, and how this whole apocalypse thing was just one big joke. We get really excited about the possibility of Scully transmitting brain morse code, wonder when exactly we ended up in a Ford commercial, get excited about Spender’s brief return, and really struggle (ha!) to recap the last five minutes of this episode. We are getting Scully out of here if it’s the last thing we do!

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]]> This week we are doing our very best just to make it through this episode intact while we regrettably discuss “My Struggle III”! We’re talking the episode titles reflecting our increasing struggle to watch these, CSM name drop without any forewarning, Chris Carter’s “Secret Science” AMA, Mulder becoming a noir detective out of nowhere, and how this whole apocalypse thing was just one big joke. We get really excited about the possibility of Scully transmitting brain morse code, wonder when exactly we ended up in a Ford commercial, get excited about Spender’s brief return, and really struggle (ha!) to recap the last five minutes of this episode. We are getting Scully out of here if it’s the last thing we do!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17605676 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500 7865 11 1 full true S10 E6: "The Man from S.T.R.U.G.G.L.E. II" S10 E6: "The Man from S.T.R.U.G.G.L.E. II" This week we are trying to stop an apocalypse, develop a world-saving vaccine, locate our long-lost son, and find a good parking spot while we discuss “My Struggle II”! We’re talking Scully’s strange anti-vaxx turn, the tonally bizarre Guy Ritchie fight scenes, Scully being able to stop a riot with just her words, CSM’s return as a cartoon flaming skull, and the fastest-onset apocalypse we have ever seen. We wonder just how quick Scully is able to develop a vaccine, if Teen Willy has a permit to drive that UFO, get indignant on behalf of the nurse Scully won’t learn the name of, and wish we could welcome back Reyes, but why did it have to be like this? Quote of the episode: Calm down, you’re talking to a scientist here. Thanks, Skinner.

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]]> This week we are trying to stop an apocalypse, develop a world-saving vaccine, locate our long-lost son, and find a good parking spot while we discuss “My Struggle II”! We’re talking Scully’s strange anti-vaxx turn, the tonally bizarre Guy Ritchie fight scenes, Scully being able to stop a riot with just her words, CSM’s return as a cartoon flaming skull, and the fastest-onset apocalypse we have ever seen. We wonder just how quick Scully is able to develop a vaccine, if Teen Willy has a permit to drive that UFO, get indignant on behalf of the nurse Scully won’t learn the name of, and wish we could welcome back Reyes, but why did it have to be like this? Quote of the episode: Calm down, you’re talking to a scientist here. Thanks, Skinner.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17563341 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 6767 10 6 full true S10 E5: "Honky Tonk, Babylonkadonk" S10 E5: "Honky Tonk, Babylonkadonk"  This week we are taking mushrooms and trying to contact comatose men while we discuss “Babylon”! We’re talking Mulder dancing at the Badonkadonk, how real it is that Skinner’s migraines are caused by Mulder, wonder who exactly Miller and Einstein remind us of, get excited to see cowboy-hatted Lone Gunmen, and get sad that Tom Waits had to be brought into this. We note the excess of both offensive Muslim stereotypes but also Texas stereotypes, Dean Haglund going missing in Australia, and debate just how embarrassing that dream sequence was.

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]]>  This week we are taking mushrooms and trying to contact comatose men while we discuss “Babylon”! We’re talking Mulder dancing at the Badonkadonk, how real it is that Skinner’s migraines are caused by Mulder, wonder who exactly Miller and Einstein remind us of, get excited to see cowboy-hatted Lone Gunmen, and get sad that Tom Waits had to be brought into this. We note the excess of both offensive Muslim stereotypes but also Texas stereotypes, Dean Haglund going missing in Australia, and debate just how embarrassing that dream sequence was.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17526820 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5999 10 5 full true S10 E4: "Home Again 2: Lost in Philadelphia" S10 E4: "Home Again 2: Lost in Philadelphia" This week we are trying to solve the mystery of a coin necklace by our mother’s bedside while we discuss “Home Again”! We’re talking unreuniting with beloved guest actresses as quickly as we reunite with them, Mulder being classic goofy, the Band Aid Nose Man’s hype man deserving all the love in the world, exciting Charlie Scully lore, and take the time to clown on Bill Jr. Just for old time’s sake. We figure out the blender-related reason why Charlie is estranged from the family, Bill’s struggle to get back from Germany, Margaret’s retired naval officers, and band aid goo.

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]]> This week we are trying to solve the mystery of a coin necklace by our mother’s bedside while we discuss “Home Again”! We’re talking unreuniting with beloved guest actresses as quickly as we reunite with them, Mulder being classic goofy, the Band Aid Nose Man’s hype man deserving all the love in the world, exciting Charlie Scully lore, and take the time to clown on Bill Jr. Just for old time’s sake. We figure out the blender-related reason why Charlie is estranged from the family, Bill’s struggle to get back from Germany, Margaret’s retired naval officers, and band aid goo.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17497710 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5897 10 4 full true S10 E3: "We're Were-Monsters, Not Swear-Monsters" S10 E3: "We're Were-Monsters, Not Swear-Monsters"  This week we are turning from lizard to man and back to lizard again as we discuss “Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster”! We’re talking the return of Darin Morgan, our long-awaited jokes about Mulder and cell phones, the Kim Manners tribute :( , how much Darin Morgan wants Scully to have a dog, and Smart Phones… Is Us! We welcome back the legendary red Speedo, lightly rib Kumail Nanjiani our (very real) podcast competition, narrowly avoid embarrassing New Zealand by trying to do Rhys Darby’s accent, and debate if we should change our names to Guy Mann. 

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]]>  This week we are turning from lizard to man and back to lizard again as we discuss “Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster”! We’re talking the return of Darin Morgan, our long-awaited jokes about Mulder and cell phones, the Kim Manners tribute :( , how much Darin Morgan wants Scully to have a dog, and Smart Phones… Is Us! We welcome back the legendary red Speedo, lightly rib Kumail Nanjiani our (very real) podcast competition, narrowly avoid embarrassing New Zealand by trying to do Rhys Darby’s accent, and debate if we should change our names to Guy Mann. 

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17462780 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5397 10 3 full true S10 E2: "Folger's Mutation" S10 E2: "Folger's Mutation" This week we are bleeding from the ears from high-pitched screeching sounds while we discuss “Founder’s Mutation”! We’re talking the return of James Wong, our love for the strangely blase coworker, Gupta From My Phone, Mulder giving off the wrong signals, Scully back on her quaalude habit, and why wristwatch models shouldn’t be evil scientists. We enjoy Skinner’s office redesign, say hello to Abigail from Hannibal and goodbye just as quickly, smell the distinct whiff of Folger’s coffee commercial energy, wonder why Scully’s hospital is so evil, and how it’s so real that Mulder would show 2001: A Space Odyssey to his 5-year-old. Real dad move.

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]]> This week we are bleeding from the ears from high-pitched screeching sounds while we discuss “Founder’s Mutation”! We’re talking the return of James Wong, our love for the strangely blase coworker, Gupta From My Phone, Mulder giving off the wrong signals, Scully back on her quaalude habit, and why wristwatch models shouldn’t be evil scientists. We enjoy Skinner’s office redesign, say hello to Abigail from Hannibal and goodbye just as quickly, smell the distinct whiff of Folger’s coffee commercial energy, wonder why Scully’s hospital is so evil, and how it’s so real that Mulder would show 2001: A Space Odyssey to his 5-year-old. Real dad move.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17410557 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5745 10 2 full true S10 E1: "My (Tad's) Struggle Limo Part 1" S10 E1: "My (Tad's) Struggle Limo Part 1"  This week we are rebooting the show, our careers, and our relationships while we discuss “My Struggle I”! We’re talking the 400th key to the X-Files, whether Annet Mahendru gets a worse fate here or on The Americans, Chris Carter dictating the script for this episode from his yacht, Mulder and Scully both getting younger lovers, and alien tushies. We debate whether Felt Hat Informant sucks or not, get excited about our favorite websites MindQuad and FinderSpyder, wonder what Tim Robinson would have to say about all this, and ask why Scully always has the same mysterious blood spray in the same spot. At least Mulder is throwing away his entire belief system based on the word of a complete stranger, so at least some things never change. 

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]]>  This week we are rebooting the show, our careers, and our relationships while we discuss “My Struggle I”! We’re talking the 400th key to the X-Files, whether Annet Mahendru gets a worse fate here or on The Americans, Chris Carter dictating the script for this episode from his yacht, Mulder and Scully both getting younger lovers, and alien tushies. We debate whether Felt Hat Informant sucks or not, get excited about our favorite websites MindQuad and FinderSpyder, wonder what Tim Robinson would have to say about all this, and ask why Scully always has the same mysterious blood spray in the same spot. At least Mulder is throwing away his entire belief system based on the word of a complete stranger, so at least some things never change. 

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17356375 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500 6639 10 1 full true The X-Files: I Can't Believe It's Not Super-Soldiers (2008) The X-Files: I Can't Believe It's Not Super-Soldiers (2008) This week we are swapping heads and bodies willy-nilly while we discuss the 2008 movie “The X-Files: I Want to Believe”! We’re talking poor Scully being Mulder’s publicity agent, the inexplicable George W. Bush alien theme sting, the specter of unsafe driving, Mulder’s scratchy beard, and most importantly, the return of Ellen Bledsoe! We wonder how serious this break-up is supposed to be, wonder at Scully doing all of her stem cell research on Google, debate whether Mulder’s beard is good or bad, and completely forget about the new batch of young, hot agents on the scene. However: Mulder and Scully finally get the invite to Ibiza!

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]]> This week we are swapping heads and bodies willy-nilly while we discuss the 2008 movie “The X-Files: I Want to Believe”! We’re talking poor Scully being Mulder’s publicity agent, the inexplicable George W. Bush alien theme sting, the specter of unsafe driving, Mulder’s scratchy beard, and most importantly, the return of Ellen Bledsoe! We wonder how serious this break-up is supposed to be, wonder at Scully doing all of her stem cell research on Google, debate whether Mulder’s beard is good or bad, and completely forget about the new batch of young, hot agents on the scene. However: Mulder and Scully finally get the invite to Ibiza!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17302095 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0500 9081 9 21 full true (BONUS #12) New Phone, Who Doggett (and Reyes): Season 9 In Decline (BONUS #12) New Phone, Who Doggett (and Reyes): Season 9 In Decline This week we are pausing and taking a look back at Season 9 as a whole! We review special features, read emails, rank the episodes, share our thoughts on the season, and play a Seinfeld-related game. We’re talking our growing love for Kim Manners, Vince Gilligan and his awkward khaki pants, IF NO BASEBALL, Reyes being one small pixel of drama, and Doggett’s role in the Korean boy band he will of course be joining now. We theorize about a couples therapist qualified enough to deal with all this, propose the Leyla Harrison-Ellen Bledsoe team-up the people have been asking for, and send off the original series like Chris Carter, with a half-hearted “Wahoo”.

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]]> This week we are pausing and taking a look back at Season 9 as a whole! We review special features, read emails, rank the episodes, share our thoughts on the season, and play a Seinfeld-related game. We’re talking our growing love for Kim Manners, Vince Gilligan and his awkward khaki pants, IF NO BASEBALL, Reyes being one small pixel of drama, and Doggett’s role in the Korean boy band he will of course be joining now. We theorize about a couples therapist qualified enough to deal with all this, propose the Leyla Harrison-Ellen Bledsoe team-up the people have been asking for, and send off the original series like Chris Carter, with a half-hearted “Wahoo”.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17230221 Tue, 27 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500 7020 9 20 full true S9 E19: "We Can't Handle The Truth" S9 E19: "We Can't Handle The Truth"  This week we are trying to discover the difference between the Seinfeld finale and this X-Files finale while we discuss “The Truth”! We’re talking Gothic heroine Knowle Rohrer, how much Mulder loves his corner, Skinner awkwardly third-wheeling and then being coerced into being Mulder’s lawyer, wonder how ghosts can give away pieces of paper, and get really excited for a second that we would be seeing Normal Hosteen. We spend a lot of time discussing CSM growing Rapunzel hair, get happy about one more Mulder Yell for the road, wonder how Marita still has her job at the UN, sleep through endless court scene after endless court scene, and feel a shiver go through us at how closely we avoided the George W. Bush deleted scene. Petition to replace the alien head emoji with CSM flaming skull starts now. 

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]]>  This week we are trying to discover the difference between the Seinfeld finale and this X-Files finale while we discuss “The Truth”! We’re talking Gothic heroine Knowle Rohrer, how much Mulder loves his corner, Skinner awkwardly third-wheeling and then being coerced into being Mulder’s lawyer, wonder how ghosts can give away pieces of paper, and get really excited for a second that we would be seeing Normal Hosteen. We spend a lot of time discussing CSM growing Rapunzel hair, get happy about one more Mulder Yell for the road, wonder how Marita still has her job at the UN, sleep through endless court scene after endless court scene, and feel a shiver go through us at how closely we avoided the George W. Bush deleted scene. Petition to replace the alien head emoji with CSM flaming skull starts now. 

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17183961 Tue, 20 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500 9002 9 19 full true S9 E18: "Sunshine Days of Interest" S9 E18: "Sunshine Days of Interest" This week we are teleporting into Windows screensavers while we discuss “Sunshine Days”! We’re talking some patented Vince Burnouts, Michael Emerson: TV Royalty joining the show, 0 days since the last Mulder mention, the theme of abandoning kids when they get boring, and what applications Skinner can put his newfound midair flip skills to. We say goodbye to Helium Vince and Kimberly-Arlene :( , wonder if there’s a non-impotent way to shake your fist, try to recall if we know anything about The Brady Bunch, and try not to bully Reyes for… liking a very popular TV show? Feels like throwing stones at glass houses, but what do we know. Stay tuned for our remixed version of “Why is anyone still watching a 30 year old TV show?” It’s going to be the hit of the summer. Mark our words.

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]]> This week we are teleporting into Windows screensavers while we discuss “Sunshine Days”! We’re talking some patented Vince Burnouts, Michael Emerson: TV Royalty joining the show, 0 days since the last Mulder mention, the theme of abandoning kids when they get boring, and what applications Skinner can put his newfound midair flip skills to. We say goodbye to Helium Vince and Kimberly-Arlene :( , wonder if there’s a non-impotent way to shake your fist, try to recall if we know anything about The Brady Bunch, and try not to bully Reyes for… liking a very popular TV show? Feels like throwing stones at glass houses, but what do we know. Stay tuned for our remixed version of “Why is anyone still watching a 30 year old TV show?” It’s going to be the hit of the summer. Mark our words.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17092860 Tue, 06 May 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5304 9 18 full true S9 E17: "Release the Dogs-ett" S9 E17: "Release the Dogs-ett" This week we are wrapping up the second child storyline in as many weeks as we discuss “Release”! We’re talking Scully teaching her class for once and the real reason she’s been avoiding it, Rudolph being able to see shrimp colors, the awkward cycle of weird power moves that never ends, the weird publicity photo of Doggett and his dead son, and how Brad looks like the poster boy of taking bribes from the mob. We all wonder how long Amanda can keep up the cold open bit, meet Doggett’s BLONDE-ASS wife, get sad that every FBI Assistant Director is kind of a dud, and pour one out for Brad’s (not so promising) career. RIP. He’s not dead, but his hopes and dreams sure are.

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]]> This week we are wrapping up the second child storyline in as many weeks as we discuss “Release”! We’re talking Scully teaching her class for once and the real reason she’s been avoiding it, Rudolph being able to see shrimp colors, the awkward cycle of weird power moves that never ends, the weird publicity photo of Doggett and his dead son, and how Brad looks like the poster boy of taking bribes from the mob. We all wonder how long Amanda can keep up the cold open bit, meet Doggett’s BLONDE-ASS wife, get sad that every FBI Assistant Director is kind of a dud, and pour one out for Brad’s (not so promising) career. RIP. He’s not dead, but his hopes and dreams sure are.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17051832 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500 6473 9 17 full true S9 E16: "Sweet Willy" S9 E16: "Sweet Willy" This week we are foisting our alien children off on unsuspecting Wyoming couples while we discuss “William”! We’re talking how whimsical Doggett is in this one, how unbelievable it is that Spender could beat Doggett in a fight, the hysterical split diopter shot somehow being upstaged by the zooming eyeball shot, and Skinner refusing to shell out for Lab Results Plus. We wonder why they decided to do this to poor Chris Owens, theorize that it was physically impossible to turn Spender into a Super Soldier, think Doggett and Willy should have therapeutic cry sessions, and wonder what could have driven Scully to give up William, because surely it wasn’t just this. Make it make sense!

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]]> This week we are foisting our alien children off on unsuspecting Wyoming couples while we discuss “William”! We’re talking how whimsical Doggett is in this one, how unbelievable it is that Spender could beat Doggett in a fight, the hysterical split diopter shot somehow being upstaged by the zooming eyeball shot, and Skinner refusing to shell out for Lab Results Plus. We wonder why they decided to do this to poor Chris Owens, theorize that it was physically impossible to turn Spender into a Super Soldier, think Doggett and Willy should have therapeutic cry sessions, and wonder what could have driven Scully to give up William, because surely it wasn’t just this. Make it make sense!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-17007590 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500 6691 9 16 full true S9 E15: "Disembark the Shark!" S9 E15: "Disembark the Shark!"  This week we are wrapping up The Lone Gunmen’s story (and lives) while we discuss “Jump the Shark”! We’re talking the surprising return of Jimmy and Yves, the real reason why Chuck McGill hates Jimmy McGill, that they couldn’t let The Lone Gunmen go without one more shot of Frohike falling face-first in mud, the indignity of Joey Ramone slander, and Yves Adele Harlow's real name drop! We wonder if there will be a Vaping Man in Season 11, freak out about these evil airtight fire doors, think it’s hurtful that Yves refuses to do the hand on window thing, and clown on Skinner for a long time because apparently he thought it would be a great idea to bury Byers, Langly, and Frohike in Arlington. It’s got to be a prank. Please tell us it’s a prank.

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]]>  This week we are wrapping up The Lone Gunmen’s story (and lives) while we discuss “Jump the Shark”! We’re talking the surprising return of Jimmy and Yves, the real reason why Chuck McGill hates Jimmy McGill, that they couldn’t let The Lone Gunmen go without one more shot of Frohike falling face-first in mud, the indignity of Joey Ramone slander, and Yves Adele Harlow's real name drop! We wonder if there will be a Vaping Man in Season 11, freak out about these evil airtight fire doors, think it’s hurtful that Yves refuses to do the hand on window thing, and clown on Skinner for a long time because apparently he thought it would be a great idea to bury Byers, Langly, and Frohike in Arlington. It’s got to be a prank. Please tell us it’s a prank.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16970290 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5523 9 15 full true S9 E14: "The Scary Monsters at the End of This Show" S9 E14: "The Scary Monsters at the End of This Show" This week we are stranding ourselves in a snowy mountain cabin and trying to babysit while we discuss “Scary Monsters”! We’re talking Scully’s zombie horde of a class and how all she wants is just to eat her sandwich, the return of Leyla, the importance of checking your Blood Car Fax report, find out the fate of Mulder’s fish, criticize the verisimilitude of the snow, and enjoy Doggett’s continuing beef with kids. We wonder what the mysterious grandma is up to this whole time, get indignant on behalf of Doggett and Reyes, realize that Leyla has authority-less babysitter energy, introduce the Theme Beam, and note that Doggett has no imagination and he’s cool with that. We’re cooking up a nice Sheriff Soup, so come on down if you’re hungry!

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]]> This week we are stranding ourselves in a snowy mountain cabin and trying to babysit while we discuss “Scary Monsters”! We’re talking Scully’s zombie horde of a class and how all she wants is just to eat her sandwich, the return of Leyla, the importance of checking your Blood Car Fax report, find out the fate of Mulder’s fish, criticize the verisimilitude of the snow, and enjoy Doggett’s continuing beef with kids. We wonder what the mysterious grandma is up to this whole time, get indignant on behalf of Doggett and Reyes, realize that Leyla has authority-less babysitter energy, introduce the Theme Beam, and note that Doggett has no imagination and he’s cool with that. We’re cooking up a nice Sheriff Soup, so come on down if you’re hungry!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16926161 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5305 9 14 full true S9 E13: "Missione: Improbable" S9 E13: "Missione: Improbable" This week we are dodging both serial killers and potentially God while we discuss “Improbable”! We’re talking the strangely Italian everything about this episode, how much we adore Ray McKinnon’s scowl, Burt Reynolds’ charm, the lengths Robert Patrick will go to to avoid being in a silly scene, the probably sarcastic clapping circle for Reyes, and the forty-second shot where we all have to pretend Arlene Pileggi is Gillian Anderson. They thought we wouldn’t notice! We derail for a while and try to figure out what NUMB3RS is about, throw tomatoes at all the bad lip-syncing, talk about how important it is for serial killers to name themselves, and feel a ghost walk over our graves about a terrifying deleted scene. We all dodged a bullet.

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]]> This week we are dodging both serial killers and potentially God while we discuss “Improbable”! We’re talking the strangely Italian everything about this episode, how much we adore Ray McKinnon’s scowl, Burt Reynolds’ charm, the lengths Robert Patrick will go to to avoid being in a silly scene, the probably sarcastic clapping circle for Reyes, and the forty-second shot where we all have to pretend Arlene Pileggi is Gillian Anderson. They thought we wouldn’t notice! We derail for a while and try to figure out what NUMB3RS is about, throw tomatoes at all the bad lip-syncing, talk about how important it is for serial killers to name themselves, and feel a ghost walk over our graves about a terrifying deleted scene. We all dodged a bullet.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16887518 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5576 9 13 full true S9 E12: "No Sleep Underneath Brooklyn" S9 E12: "No Sleep Underneath Brooklyn" This week we are avoiding our shadow-selves while we discuss “Underneath”! We’re talking the return of Doggett’s articles, how apparently Scully is the only one around here who can solve cases, how absurd it is that a guy named Damon Kaylor is somehow not the killer, whether the Beardo Weirdo is a Shel Silverstein creation, and workshop “cyclepaths” as a concept. Is this anything? We dunk on Doggett’s old partner Dunk, discuss the relationship between necks and stress, theorize that Doggett might solve more cases if he covered himself in sticky tape and carried around a big net, and notice that these New York accents are getting stronger by the second. And remember: I’m not rich, my parents are. That’s why I’ve inherited their giant mansion in Brooklyn :)

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]]> This week we are avoiding our shadow-selves while we discuss “Underneath”! We’re talking the return of Doggett’s articles, how apparently Scully is the only one around here who can solve cases, how absurd it is that a guy named Damon Kaylor is somehow not the killer, whether the Beardo Weirdo is a Shel Silverstein creation, and workshop “cyclepaths” as a concept. Is this anything? We dunk on Doggett’s old partner Dunk, discuss the relationship between necks and stress, theorize that Doggett might solve more cases if he covered himself in sticky tape and carried around a big net, and notice that these New York accents are getting stronger by the second. And remember: I’m not rich, my parents are. That’s why I’ve inherited their giant mansion in Brooklyn :)

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16853902 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5749 9 12 full true S9 E11: "The Assassination of Audrey Pauley by the Coward Doctor Priors" S9 E11: "The Assassination of Audrey Pauley by the Coward Doctor Priors" This week we are wandering the halls of a ghostly hospital while we discuss “Audrey Pauley”! We’re talking whether or not Doggett could love a cat, if this episode is anti-organ donation, that they’re really forcing the Doggett-Reyes lovelorn gazing, how much we hate Steven and his stupid little pajamas, and how messed up it is that everybody is ready to start chopping up Reyes at a moment’s notice. We side-eye Reyes’ super-real “parents” “from Mexico City” (yeah, right!), boo the longest death scene in TV history, count down the days until we see our beloved Ellen Bledsoe again, and celebrate Reyes becoming Falling Guy. You wouldn’t download a DVD, unless you’re in Antarctica.

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]]> This week we are wandering the halls of a ghostly hospital while we discuss “Audrey Pauley”! We’re talking whether or not Doggett could love a cat, if this episode is anti-organ donation, that they’re really forcing the Doggett-Reyes lovelorn gazing, how much we hate Steven and his stupid little pajamas, and how messed up it is that everybody is ready to start chopping up Reyes at a moment’s notice. We side-eye Reyes’ super-real “parents” “from Mexico City” (yeah, right!), boo the longest death scene in TV history, count down the days until we see our beloved Ellen Bledsoe again, and celebrate Reyes becoming Falling Guy. You wouldn’t download a DVD, unless you’re in Antarctica.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16800655 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5111 9 11 full true S9 E10: "A Providence of One's Own" S9 E10: "A Providence of One's Own" This week we are chasing alien cults across the Canadian border while we discuss “Providence”! We’re talking Doggett sleeping his way through this entire episode, wondering why on earth Skinner sucks so badly now, shake our heads at everyone suddenly converting to Christianity out of nowhere, lament that Reyes has nothing to do these days, and marvel at the fact that somehow, through it all, Brad is the only one in the cast keeping it real. How did this happen? We posit that Baby William is the Boss Baby prophesied in scripture, wonder if Mulder is finally fulfilling Clyde Bruckman’s prophecy, figure that Father McCue is somehow to blame for all of this, and struggle to understand what exactly the show is saying about aliens and religion these days. Does anyone understand? I’m Episcopalian! I don’t get it!

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]]> This week we are chasing alien cults across the Canadian border while we discuss “Providence”! We’re talking Doggett sleeping his way through this entire episode, wondering why on earth Skinner sucks so badly now, shake our heads at everyone suddenly converting to Christianity out of nowhere, lament that Reyes has nothing to do these days, and marvel at the fact that somehow, through it all, Brad is the only one in the cast keeping it real. How did this happen? We posit that Baby William is the Boss Baby prophesied in scripture, wonder if Mulder is finally fulfilling Clyde Bruckman’s prophecy, figure that Father McCue is somehow to blame for all of this, and struggle to understand what exactly the show is saying about aliens and religion these days. Does anyone understand? I’m Episcopalian! I don’t get it!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16759745 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500 5012 9 10 full true S9 E9: "A Provenance of One's Own" S9 E9: "A Provenance of One's Own" This week we are smuggling alien writings on our cool motorcycles while we discuss “Provenance”! We’re talking Neal McDonough’s icy blue eyes, how much we miss Machete Scully, that Elvira should be Kersh’s secretary, how boring Toothpick Man is compared to bad ol’ CSM, trucker zoomies, and that Skinner just kind of sucks now. We reaffirm that you shouldn’t smother your kids with a PSA, object to the word ‘rubbings’, struggle to piece together the plot, and laugh at Doggett getting run over in a really silly way.

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]]> This week we are smuggling alien writings on our cool motorcycles while we discuss “Provenance”! We’re talking Neal McDonough’s icy blue eyes, how much we miss Machete Scully, that Elvira should be Kersh’s secretary, how boring Toothpick Man is compared to bad ol’ CSM, trucker zoomies, and that Skinner just kind of sucks now. We reaffirm that you shouldn’t smother your kids with a PSA, object to the word ‘rubbings’, struggle to piece together the plot, and laugh at Doggett getting run over in a really silly way.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16711369 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0600 5242 9 9 full true S9 E8: "It'll Be A Coal Day in Hell(bound)" S9 E8: "It'll Be A Coal Day in Hell(bound)" This week we are untangling our reincarnated souls and their crimes while we discuss “Hellbound”! We’re talking our excitement about the inclusion of some coal mines, that Doggett has apparently seen TONS of skinned bodies in New York (tons!), Sweet Willy teaching himself how to make mac ‘n’ cheese and cut stock market deals, and discuss whether or not Doggett and Reyes can actually solve a case without Scully. We wonder why Doggett is touching all this evidence all the time, lovingly tease Reyes for wandering around with her unhelpful soulful feelings, get worried about Central Park’s lantern-body redecoration, and wonder when exactly Scully is going to actually do the job she’s being paid to do. Wise words from Doggett: Picking your victim because of their birthday is the very DEFINITION of a serial killer!

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]]> This week we are untangling our reincarnated souls and their crimes while we discuss “Hellbound”! We’re talking our excitement about the inclusion of some coal mines, that Doggett has apparently seen TONS of skinned bodies in New York (tons!), Sweet Willy teaching himself how to make mac ‘n’ cheese and cut stock market deals, and discuss whether or not Doggett and Reyes can actually solve a case without Scully. We wonder why Doggett is touching all this evidence all the time, lovingly tease Reyes for wandering around with her unhelpful soulful feelings, get worried about Central Park’s lantern-body redecoration, and wonder when exactly Scully is going to actually do the job she’s being paid to do. Wise words from Doggett: Picking your victim because of their birthday is the very DEFINITION of a serial killer!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16640540 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0600 5072 9 8 full true S9 E7: "John D (Like in Severance)" S9 E7: "John D (Like in Severance)" This week we are wandering the Mexican desert without our memories while we discuss “John Doe”! We’re talking drug lord charm bracelets, our new fave the Mexican Cigarette Smoking Man, whether Doggett is experiencing a hangover from Skinner’s New Years party, get some Reyes lore dropped on us, and the return of yellow Mexico lighting. How else will we know where we are! We wince a little at Reyes’ accent, wonder what ideas were noodling around Vince’s head, get sad that they destroyed Mulder’s apartment set, and see Doggett’s wife for the first time. Just remember, if you’re trying to communicate across a language barrier, try this one: Soy ha-ha?

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]]> This week we are wandering the Mexican desert without our memories while we discuss “John Doe”! We’re talking drug lord charm bracelets, our new fave the Mexican Cigarette Smoking Man, whether Doggett is experiencing a hangover from Skinner’s New Years party, get some Reyes lore dropped on us, and the return of yellow Mexico lighting. How else will we know where we are! We wince a little at Reyes’ accent, wonder what ideas were noodling around Vince’s head, get sad that they destroyed Mulder’s apartment set, and see Doggett’s wife for the first time. Just remember, if you’re trying to communicate across a language barrier, try this one: Soy ha-ha?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16596341 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0600 5817 9 7 full true S9 E6: "Trust No 1? More Like Trust Every 1!" S9 E6: "Trust No 1? More Like Trust Every 1!" This week we are checking our 90s emails while we discuss “Trust No 1”! We’re talking the Windows Movie Maker montage that starts this episode, go into hysterics about the melodramatic email, celebrate the return of Terrance Quinn, get excited about more bad Scully driving, and wave at tiny Mulder as he runs on and off the screen. Hopefully he’s on to better things. We wonder where that second baby disappeared to, speculate that the Shadow Man was one of Mulder’s assigned secret agents, laugh at super-soldiers zooming into quarry walls, and ridicule Dearest Dana, as is right.

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]]> This week we are checking our 90s emails while we discuss “Trust No 1”! We’re talking the Windows Movie Maker montage that starts this episode, go into hysterics about the melodramatic email, celebrate the return of Terrance Quinn, get excited about more bad Scully driving, and wave at tiny Mulder as he runs on and off the screen. Hopefully he’s on to better things. We wonder where that second baby disappeared to, speculate that the Shadow Man was one of Mulder’s assigned secret agents, laugh at super-soldiers zooming into quarry walls, and ridicule Dearest Dana, as is right.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16548510 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0600 6003 9 6 full true S9 E5: "Cap'n Cook of the Flies" S9 E5: "Cap'n Cook of the Flies" This week we are standing still and letting ants crawl all over us while we discuss “Lord of the Flies”! We’re talking yet another Kim Manners bug episode, the very-bizarre and distracting Skyrim music, the star of the episode Dr. Rocky Branzino, and welcome Aaron Paul as a proto-Jesse Pinkman onto the show. We mansplain Syd Barrett to each other, think it would be more fun if Doggett loved The Dumbass Show, wonder how furiously Vince Gilligan was taking notes behind the scenes, and get excited about Brad hanging out with Skinner. And remember these wise words from Doggett: The bugs are gone! They’re gone!

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]]> This week we are standing still and letting ants crawl all over us while we discuss “Lord of the Flies”! We’re talking yet another Kim Manners bug episode, the very-bizarre and distracting Skyrim music, the star of the episode Dr. Rocky Branzino, and welcome Aaron Paul as a proto-Jesse Pinkman onto the show. We mansplain Syd Barrett to each other, think it would be more fun if Doggett loved The Dumbass Show, wonder how furiously Vince Gilligan was taking notes behind the scenes, and get excited about Brad hanging out with Skinner. And remember these wise words from Doggett: The bugs are gone! They’re gone!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16515312 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600 6429 9 5 full true S9 E4: "Playing 4-D Parcheesi" S9 E4: "Playing 4-D Parcheesi" This week we are hopping between parallel universes while we discuss “4-D”! We’re talking the unexpected delight of Skinner and Brad’s team-up, Doggett’s favorite Polish sausage stand (do NOT call them hot dogs), how Monica’s favorite move is wiping mustard off people’s chins, and spend a truly ridiculous amount of time debating how long you can leave chicken sitting out. Honestly, it’s like half the episode. We talk Brad taking notes from Skinner on how to be bitchy, how much Skinner loves pulling the plug on beloved team members, congratulate Doggett on his comedic timing, and wonder if we’ve ended up in the We’re Done Here parallel universe. A special highlight to Skinner’s best line yet: Say hi to mama.

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]]> This week we are hopping between parallel universes while we discuss “4-D”! We’re talking the unexpected delight of Skinner and Brad’s team-up, Doggett’s favorite Polish sausage stand (do NOT call them hot dogs), how Monica’s favorite move is wiping mustard off people’s chins, and spend a truly ridiculous amount of time debating how long you can leave chicken sitting out. Honestly, it’s like half the episode. We talk Brad taking notes from Skinner on how to be bitchy, how much Skinner loves pulling the plug on beloved team members, congratulate Doggett on his comedic timing, and wonder if we’ve ended up in the We’re Done Here parallel universe. A special highlight to Skinner’s best line yet: Say hi to mama.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16465318 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600 6179 9 4 full true S9 E3: "A Little Bit of Daemonicus in My Life" S9 E3: "A Little Bit of Daemonicus in My Life" This week we are decoding secret demonic messages while we discuss “Daemonicus”! We’re talking how disgusting it is to cheat at Scrabble, Professor Scully, how much quippy Doggett really doesn’t work, the continuing saga of Scully emailing and driving, and how apparently Robert Patrick can’t remember his lines because of his fear of demons. Sure, buddy. We lose our minds a little bit at Doggett’s embarrassing theory, get grossed out because of all the vomit, wonder exactly how messy Reyes’ car is, and sigh a lot because apparently Doggett is in love with Scully. So is everyone, man, you’re not special!

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]]> This week we are decoding secret demonic messages while we discuss “Daemonicus”! We’re talking how disgusting it is to cheat at Scrabble, Professor Scully, how much quippy Doggett really doesn’t work, the continuing saga of Scully emailing and driving, and how apparently Robert Patrick can’t remember his lines because of his fear of demons. Sure, buddy. We lose our minds a little bit at Doggett’s embarrassing theory, get grossed out because of all the vomit, wonder exactly how messy Reyes’ car is, and sigh a lot because apparently Doggett is in love with Scully. So is everyone, man, you’re not special!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16430386 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600 5693 9 3 full true S9 E2: "Nothing Important Happened In This Episode, Either" S9 E2: "Nothing Important Happened In This Episode, Either" This week we are uncovering what must be the two-dozenth secret conspiracy at the FBI while we discuss “Nothing Important Happened Today II”! We’re talking how you just can’t tell your coworkers to zip it and cooperate, Brad and his squeaky chair, whether or not Scully is on quaaludes, how instantly hateable Brad is, and how the writing staff were really proud of their little tagline. We discover that Doggett can apparently just un-fire himself, wonder whether Skinner is going through nanobot withdrawal, laugh at the nightmare fakeout, and realize that of course Kersh is a hat guy. Phrase of the week: A little bureaucratic pimp job. You can’t just say that, Doggett!

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]]> This week we are uncovering what must be the two-dozenth secret conspiracy at the FBI while we discuss “Nothing Important Happened Today II”! We’re talking how you just can’t tell your coworkers to zip it and cooperate, Brad and his squeaky chair, whether or not Scully is on quaaludes, how instantly hateable Brad is, and how the writing staff were really proud of their little tagline. We discover that Doggett can apparently just un-fire himself, wonder whether Skinner is going through nanobot withdrawal, laugh at the nightmare fakeout, and realize that of course Kersh is a hat guy. Phrase of the week: A little bureaucratic pimp job. You can’t just say that, Doggett!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16387148 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0600 5479 9 2 full true S9 E1: "Nothing Incriminating Happened Today (According to Kersh)" S9 E1: "Nothing Incriminating Happened Today (According to Kersh)" This week we are taking a swim with Lucy Lawless while we discuss “Nothing Important Happened Today I”! We’re talking Doggett and Reyes tummy sleepers lore, how much Cary Elwes is struggling his way through that American accent, how disgusting it is to stick your nasty fingers into your whiskey glass, how HR uses Mulder and Scully as a cautionary tale of workplace romance, and that The Lone Gunmen were let out of their government dungeon. We get scared of all the first names being tossed all over the place, celebrate Rowdy Held the baby actor, wonder what it is about slicked-back blonde hair that turns you evil, and have a heated debate over whether or not Scully called her baby Sweet Willy. Mulder’s a deadbeat dad, Scully abandoned Reyes in her hour of need and kicked Doggett out of her life, and Skinner is being a whiny loser about breaking into a top-secret facility. Tough look for our heroes this week!

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]]> This week we are taking a swim with Lucy Lawless while we discuss “Nothing Important Happened Today I”! We’re talking Doggett and Reyes tummy sleepers lore, how much Cary Elwes is struggling his way through that American accent, how disgusting it is to stick your nasty fingers into your whiskey glass, how HR uses Mulder and Scully as a cautionary tale of workplace romance, and that The Lone Gunmen were let out of their government dungeon. We get scared of all the first names being tossed all over the place, celebrate Rowdy Held the baby actor, wonder what it is about slicked-back blonde hair that turns you evil, and have a heated debate over whether or not Scully called her baby Sweet Willy. Mulder’s a deadbeat dad, Scully abandoned Reyes in her hour of need and kicked Doggett out of her life, and Skinner is being a whiny loser about breaking into a top-secret facility. Tough look for our heroes this week!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16323675 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0600 6209 9 1 full true (BONUS #11) Wastin' Away at Topgolf: Season 8 (and The Lone Gunmen) in Gestation (BONUS #11) Wastin' Away at Topgolf: Season 8 (and The Lone Gunmen) in Gestation This week we are doing something a little different and taking a look back at Season 8 and The Lone Gunmen as a whole! We argue about whether or not sloughing off all your skin would be relaxing or not, add Chris Owens to the Famous Chris ranking (naturally), wonder if we need to do a T2 bonus episode, discuss the pros and cons of Mulder and Scully as parents, and have a very controversial ranking of “Patience”. We rank the episodes, recommend a few The Lone Gunmen episodes, answer emails and questions, assemble a bingo card/drinking game for listening to our podcast, and each assemble our own Topgolf Fantasy team and pit them head to head. It gets pretty intense.

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]]> This week we are doing something a little different and taking a look back at Season 8 and The Lone Gunmen as a whole! We argue about whether or not sloughing off all your skin would be relaxing or not, add Chris Owens to the Famous Chris ranking (naturally), wonder if we need to do a T2 bonus episode, discuss the pros and cons of Mulder and Scully as parents, and have a very controversial ranking of “Patience”. We rank the episodes, recommend a few The Lone Gunmen episodes, answer emails and questions, assemble a bingo card/drinking game for listening to our podcast, and each assemble our own Topgolf Fantasy team and pit them head to head. It gets pretty intense.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16203741 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0600 8969 8 22 full true S8 E21: "Existence Is Futile" S8 E21: "Existence Is Futile" This week we are joining an alien cult to witness the birth of Scully’s baby while we discuss “Existence”! We’re talking aliens parachuting out of a ship in race cars like in The Fast and the Furious, Skinner getting karate chopped in the head in the goofiest way possible, whether or not we’re still on the Crane Train, how Doggett’s Topgolf crew has been defecting all year, how this is Reyes’ fourth rodeo, and the ridiculous amount of Baby Jesus references. We discuss Mulder warning Doggett about secret informants, wonder what The Lone Gunmen got Scully as a gift, and (some of us) get sad that they massacred our boy! Also: welcome to yet another William in a long line of Williams. You were apparently named after Scuba Bill and nobody else.

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]]> This week we are joining an alien cult to witness the birth of Scully’s baby while we discuss “Existence”! We’re talking aliens parachuting out of a ship in race cars like in The Fast and the Furious, Skinner getting karate chopped in the head in the goofiest way possible, whether or not we’re still on the Crane Train, how Doggett’s Topgolf crew has been defecting all year, how this is Reyes’ fourth rodeo, and the ridiculous amount of Baby Jesus references. We discuss Mulder warning Doggett about secret informants, wonder what The Lone Gunmen got Scully as a gift, and (some of us) get sad that they massacred our boy! Also: welcome to yet another William in a long line of Williams. You were apparently named after Scuba Bill and nobody else.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16162148 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600 6858 8 21 full true TLG E12: "Never Meet Your Captain Tobys" & E13: "The Spies Who Went Into the Vault" TLG E12: "Never Meet Your Captain Tobys" & E13: "The Spies Who Went Into the Vault" This week we are wrapping up The Lone Gunmen while we discuss “The Cap’n Toby Show” and “All About Yves”! We’re talking your classic hot dog mascot costume mixup, how grim it is that Jimmy is now living in their creepy warehouse with them, sexy spy fights, how we simply must stop making fun of Langly’s hair, and how we are now massive fans of the half-man half-crab Clarence the Crab. We have a hot debate on whether Morris Fletcher is fun to hate or just hateable, get sad that our Kimmy banishment didn’t work, get excited about the John Gillnitz cameo, want to see Fletcher really sleazing up a Backroom Boys meeting, wonder whether we’d rather spend a day with Fletcher or Kimmy, and get kind of sad that the show finally came into its own in the last episode. To be continued, my ass!

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]]> This week we are wrapping up The Lone Gunmen while we discuss “The Cap’n Toby Show” and “All About Yves”! We’re talking your classic hot dog mascot costume mixup, how grim it is that Jimmy is now living in their creepy warehouse with them, sexy spy fights, how we simply must stop making fun of Langly’s hair, and how we are now massive fans of the half-man half-crab Clarence the Crab. We have a hot debate on whether Morris Fletcher is fun to hate or just hateable, get sad that our Kimmy banishment didn’t work, get excited about the John Gillnitz cameo, want to see Fletcher really sleazing up a Backroom Boys meeting, wonder whether we’d rather spend a day with Fletcher or Kimmy, and get kind of sad that the show finally came into its own in the last episode. To be continued, my ass!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16121237 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600 8112 8 21 full true S8 E20: "Eau de X-Files: The Essence of Scully" S8 E20: "Eau de X-Files: The Essence of Scully" This week we are attending a species reveal party for Scully’s baby while we discuss “Essence”! We’re talking Margaret and Scully getting into mortal combat, karate chop decapitation, fake “friends” and “family” at this baby shower, Doggett conducting Doggett Activities (watching NASCAR and cleaning his gun), the strengthening evidence of Mulder’s cat energy, and wonder who can look more sad: Mulder or Doggett? The answer may surprise you. We cheer on the awkward evidence guy, wonder whether Reyes is just able to fast travel now, wonder whether Scully had a special evening with Zeus himself, debate just how long Krycek would have stood in that hallway, get really excited about Agent Crane and his radical airport controller moves, and lose our minds about Mulder pulling out of a parking spot. It has to be seen to be believed.

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]]> This week we are attending a species reveal party for Scully’s baby while we discuss “Essence”! We’re talking Margaret and Scully getting into mortal combat, karate chop decapitation, fake “friends” and “family” at this baby shower, Doggett conducting Doggett Activities (watching NASCAR and cleaning his gun), the strengthening evidence of Mulder’s cat energy, and wonder who can look more sad: Mulder or Doggett? The answer may surprise you. We cheer on the awkward evidence guy, wonder whether Reyes is just able to fast travel now, wonder whether Scully had a special evening with Zeus himself, debate just how long Krycek would have stood in that hallway, get really excited about Agent Crane and his radical airport controller moves, and lose our minds about Mulder pulling out of a parking spot. It has to be seen to be believed.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16080158 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600 7065 8 20 full true TLG E10: "It Takes Three to Tango" & E11: "...And They Were Roommates!" TLG E10: "It Takes Three to Tango" & E11: "...And They Were Roommates!" This week we are infiltrating a tango competition and tracking down blackmailing brothers while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Tango de los Pistoleros” and “The Lying Game”! We’re talking baby boy Schnauz, Frohike’s Miami trauma, how the only excitement these boys get is playing catch with toilet paper, how Ella summoned Kimmy back into existence, the Frojack, and secret tango pasts. We welcome back Skinner: the real star of the show, note that Byers has a type (mysterious blonde women with ugly sunglasses), theorize that Doggett is a big ellipsis guy, get really scared of Jimmy in a Skinner mask, celebrate Ally Byers, and answer the age-old question of whether Skinner would sleep with his clone. Also, we celebrate the show giving us the greatest Skinner line of all time: I’m taking your computer and shutting off your internet service. This is going to be the next big X-Files meme. Mark our words.

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]]> This week we are infiltrating a tango competition and tracking down blackmailing brothers while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Tango de los Pistoleros” and “The Lying Game”! We’re talking baby boy Schnauz, Frohike’s Miami trauma, how the only excitement these boys get is playing catch with toilet paper, how Ella summoned Kimmy back into existence, the Frojack, and secret tango pasts. We welcome back Skinner: the real star of the show, note that Byers has a type (mysterious blonde women with ugly sunglasses), theorize that Doggett is a big ellipsis guy, get really scared of Jimmy in a Skinner mask, celebrate Ally Byers, and answer the age-old question of whether Skinner would sleep with his clone. Also, we celebrate the show giving us the greatest Skinner line of all time: I’m taking your computer and shutting off your internet service. This is going to be the next big X-Files meme. Mark our words.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-16040211 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0600 9004 8 20 full true S8 E19: "A Doggett Walks Home Alone at Night" S8 E19: "A Doggett Walks Home Alone at Night" This week we are hanging out with annoying coworkers in dank tunnels while we discuss “Alone”! We’re talking how Doggett was ruined by the X-Files in only a few short months, how regifting really loses its charm after the fourth or seventh time, whether there’s a radon leak in the basement office, that Leyla easily could have been another Krycek, how Doggett is always getting himself into Looney Tunes situations, and how we’re mostly excited that we are continuing the travel expenses storyline. It’s what the people truly want! We are bankrolling Images of Mulder, this summer’s hot new coming-of-age drama, getting excited about the lizard turning people into juice boxes, enjoying funemployed Mulder, and how there’s only so much more passing the baton that we can take. Mostly we’re just thrilled at the confirmation that Mulder and Scully do need to be dragged away from work by their fingernails. Canon!

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]]> This week we are hanging out with annoying coworkers in dank tunnels while we discuss “Alone”! We’re talking how Doggett was ruined by the X-Files in only a few short months, how regifting really loses its charm after the fourth or seventh time, whether there’s a radon leak in the basement office, that Leyla easily could have been another Krycek, how Doggett is always getting himself into Looney Tunes situations, and how we’re mostly excited that we are continuing the travel expenses storyline. It’s what the people truly want! We are bankrolling Images of Mulder, this summer’s hot new coming-of-age drama, getting excited about the lizard turning people into juice boxes, enjoying funemployed Mulder, and how there’s only so much more passing the baton that we can take. Mostly we’re just thrilled at the confirmation that Mulder and Scully do need to be dragged away from work by their fingernails. Canon!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15987637 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6352 8 19 full true TLG E8: "The Byershank Redemption" & E9: "Jimmy's Anatomy" TLG E8: "The Byershank Redemption" & E9: "Jimmy's Anatomy" This week we are for some reason breaking into maximum-security prison and hunting down grizzly bear poachers while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Maximum Byers” and “Diagnosis: Jimmy”! We’re talking Jimmy being put on death row for impersonating Elvis, how we didn’t know Byers was capable of bullying anyone, our favorite character Stronk, Steve Martin’s possible culpability in this evil scheme, and that Jimmy would definitely be a wife guy, and it’s strange that he hasn’t been snatched up already. He’s hot and dumb and rich! We worry about Langly getting frostbite through his 42 t-shirts, get into a death match over candy, get put off by Marilyn the sexy evil nurse, laugh at Byers’ super-serious bear trauma, and how messed up it is to let your eyebrows fall off into your patient’s open wounds. And just a PSA: if candy is literally falling out of your pockets, you know you have a problem.

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]]> This week we are for some reason breaking into maximum-security prison and hunting down grizzly bear poachers while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Maximum Byers” and “Diagnosis: Jimmy”! We’re talking Jimmy being put on death row for impersonating Elvis, how we didn’t know Byers was capable of bullying anyone, our favorite character Stronk, Steve Martin’s possible culpability in this evil scheme, and that Jimmy would definitely be a wife guy, and it’s strange that he hasn’t been snatched up already. He’s hot and dumb and rich! We worry about Langly getting frostbite through his 42 t-shirts, get into a death match over candy, get put off by Marilyn the sexy evil nurse, laugh at Byers’ super-serious bear trauma, and how messed up it is to let your eyebrows fall off into your patient’s open wounds. And just a PSA: if candy is literally falling out of your pockets, you know you have a problem.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15949979 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500 9243 8 19 full true S8 E18: "Vienen Sausage Fest" S8 E18: "Vienen Sausage Fest" This week we are jumping off an oil rig in slow-motion while we discuss “Vienen”! We’re talking the show’s triumphant return to Boat X-Files, Bo Crowder’s surprise appearance, whether or not the Zodiac Killers is an open X-File, how much Mulder and Doggett hate each other, Skinner not being able to resist eating some delicious caramels off Kersh’s desk, Mulder’s undeniable cat energy, and whether Scully is busy doing a bunch of pranks when she’s teaching at Quantico. We wonder why nobody seems to notice that Mulder does not give a shit anymore, enjoy Mulder and Doggett’s matching outfits, worry about Scully going into labor as a result of dismay at Mulder’s actions, explore Amanda’s troubling work situation, and yet again wonder about Kersh and Skinner’s whole deal. New drinking game: take a shot every time Scully flips that sheet off the body to shock somebody.

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]]> This week we are jumping off an oil rig in slow-motion while we discuss “Vienen”! We’re talking the show’s triumphant return to Boat X-Files, Bo Crowder’s surprise appearance, whether or not the Zodiac Killers is an open X-File, how much Mulder and Doggett hate each other, Skinner not being able to resist eating some delicious caramels off Kersh’s desk, Mulder’s undeniable cat energy, and whether Scully is busy doing a bunch of pranks when she’s teaching at Quantico. We wonder why nobody seems to notice that Mulder does not give a shit anymore, enjoy Mulder and Doggett’s matching outfits, worry about Scully going into labor as a result of dismay at Mulder’s actions, explore Amanda’s troubling work situation, and yet again wonder about Kersh and Skinner’s whole deal. New drinking game: take a shot every time Scully flips that sheet off the body to shock somebody.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15878258 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6693 8 18 full true TLG E6: "Low-Definition Matrix" & E7: "The Manchimpian Candidate" TLG E6: "Low-Definition Matrix" & E7: "The Manchimpian Candidate" This week we are entering a low-resolution virtual reality and helping chimpanzees learn Shakespeare while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Madam, I’m Adam” and “Planet of the Frohikes”! We’re talking the running bit of The Lone Gunmen newspaper being found in the trash, whether or not Jimmy would be jealous of Mulder’s existence, Frohike getting into a beef with a child, finding goo in EVERY crevice, Yves being TLG’s emergency contact, that evil scientists can be wives too, and get really excited about the star of the show Maniac Marvin. We check in on Yves playing the Sims, get inspiration from a pro wrestler-themed wedding, wonder where we can sign up for the Monkey Liberation Army, note how Thomas Schnauz really got nepo-friended along in his career, and lament Ned Ryerson’s lack of a Blockbuster card. I mean, are you even alive if you don’t have a Blockbuster card?

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]]> This week we are entering a low-resolution virtual reality and helping chimpanzees learn Shakespeare while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Madam, I’m Adam” and “Planet of the Frohikes”! We’re talking the running bit of The Lone Gunmen newspaper being found in the trash, whether or not Jimmy would be jealous of Mulder’s existence, Frohike getting into a beef with a child, finding goo in EVERY crevice, Yves being TLG’s emergency contact, that evil scientists can be wives too, and get really excited about the star of the show Maniac Marvin. We check in on Yves playing the Sims, get inspiration from a pro wrestler-themed wedding, wonder where we can sign up for the Monkey Liberation Army, note how Thomas Schnauz really got nepo-friended along in his career, and lament Ned Ryerson’s lack of a Blockbuster card. I mean, are you even alive if you don’t have a Blockbuster card?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15835648 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0500 7332 8 18 full true S8 E17: "The Empedocles Mediation Taskforce" S8 E17: "The Empedocles Mediation Taskforce" This week we are taking our faces off to reveal a tinier fiery face while we discuss “Empedocles”! We’re talking Reyes’ girl potential, comfy Scully, how dangerous it is to put two believers on one case, Jeb!, how much we enjoy how much Doggett and Mulder hate each other, and think it’s suspicious that Skinner didn’t show up to Scully’s hospital room. We do a lot of bad Batman voices (sorry in advance), wonder whether Mulder might actually be a ghost, try to stop Doggett from looming over Scully and having creepy visions, wonder whether Johnica could be a thing, debate the importance of an Evil Vaccine, and support Scully while she demands that Mulder be nice to Doggett, her only other friend. Also, this is serious business this week, because this is a case with some phenomena. What kind of phenomena? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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]]> This week we are taking our faces off to reveal a tinier fiery face while we discuss “Empedocles”! We’re talking Reyes’ girl potential, comfy Scully, how dangerous it is to put two believers on one case, Jeb!, how much we enjoy how much Doggett and Mulder hate each other, and think it’s suspicious that Skinner didn’t show up to Scully’s hospital room. We do a lot of bad Batman voices (sorry in advance), wonder whether Mulder might actually be a ghost, try to stop Doggett from looming over Scully and having creepy visions, wonder whether Johnica could be a thing, debate the importance of an Evil Vaccine, and support Scully while she demands that Mulder be nice to Doggett, her only other friend. Also, this is serious business this week, because this is a case with some phenomena. What kind of phenomena? You’ll have to listen to find out.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15795078 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6103 8 17 full true TLG E4: "The Gas and the Furious: Frohike Drift" & E5: "Sax Senators and a Baby" TLG E4: "The Gas and the Furious: Frohike Drift" & E5: "Sax Senators and a Baby" This week we are seeking out water-powered cars and being ill-equipped to take care of babies while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Like Water for Octane” and “Three Men and a Smoking Diaper”! We’re talking how Byers isn’t capable of carrying heavy boxes, question why Jimmy is doing all of their grunt work, add another Robe Wife to the collection, point out Langly’s cow trauma, and admire TLG’s cute little catsuits. We watch Langly go full cartoon mouth, realize that Byers was Suit Guy, get sad because Jimmy doesn’t know how to lick envelopes, laugh at yet another William, get scared of a bizarre kitchen appliance, and roll our eyes a lot at this whole baby storyline. Aren’t we getting enough of that on the main show?

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]]> This week we are seeking out water-powered cars and being ill-equipped to take care of babies while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Like Water for Octane” and “Three Men and a Smoking Diaper”! We’re talking how Byers isn’t capable of carrying heavy boxes, question why Jimmy is doing all of their grunt work, add another Robe Wife to the collection, point out Langly’s cow trauma, and admire TLG’s cute little catsuits. We watch Langly go full cartoon mouth, realize that Byers was Suit Guy, get sad because Jimmy doesn’t know how to lick envelopes, laugh at yet another William, get scared of a bizarre kitchen appliance, and roll our eyes a lot at this whole baby storyline. Aren’t we getting enough of that on the main show?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15758005 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500 8300 8 17 full true S8 E16: "I've Got Three Words For You, Buddy: You Are Fired" S8 E16: "I've Got Three Words For You, Buddy: You Are Fired" This week we are trying our best to get reinstated to our jobs while we discuss “Three Words”! We’re talking our triumphant return to the Mulder-only plot summaries, how much we’ve come to love Kersh and his evil ways, how Scully will still be working cases while she’s in labor, how much Doggett misses his pull tab case, and how much Mulder hates Doggett right off the bat. We laugh at Knowle Rohrer and the most suspicious hoodie of all time, how Scully is BESIDE HERSELF apparently, whether Skinner and Kersh take bets on their agents, that Doggett doesn’t know what a firewall is, and that Scully’s baby will happily help her threaten people. And some encouragement to take you through the week: Put a rise in your Levi’s.

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]]> This week we are trying our best to get reinstated to our jobs while we discuss “Three Words”! We’re talking our triumphant return to the Mulder-only plot summaries, how much we’ve come to love Kersh and his evil ways, how Scully will still be working cases while she’s in labor, how much Doggett misses his pull tab case, and how much Mulder hates Doggett right off the bat. We laugh at Knowle Rohrer and the most suspicious hoodie of all time, how Scully is BESIDE HERSELF apparently, whether Skinner and Kersh take bets on their agents, that Doggett doesn’t know what a firewall is, and that Scully’s baby will happily help her threaten people. And some encouragement to take you through the week: Put a rise in your Levi’s.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15711633 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500 7584 8 16 full true TLG E2: "From Belamisk with Love" & E3: "Saving Private Frohike" TLG E2: "From Belamisk with Love" & E3: "Saving Private Frohike" This week we are adding another member to the crew and breaking into old women’s houses while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Bond, Jimmy Bond” and “Eine Kleine Frohike”! We’re talking the ongoing motif of humiliating poor Tom Braidwood, whether or not Yves has a fake British accent, how much we love the evil henchman Mr. Luscious Lips and his signature move of kissing each bullet he shoots, how Langly has no idea how to clean anything, and say hello to Jimmy Bond. We are on the hunt for a secret Nazi baby, wonder where they got the funds or technology for the Mission Impossible masks, mourn the lack of a makeover montage, wonder if Mr. Luscious Lips disappears in a cloud of cologne, and wonder whether it’s funny to stare at an old woman’s ass. And wise words to remember: Never look a gift himbo in the abs.

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]]> This week we are adding another member to the crew and breaking into old women’s houses while we discuss The Lone Gunmen episodes “Bond, Jimmy Bond” and “Eine Kleine Frohike”! We’re talking the ongoing motif of humiliating poor Tom Braidwood, whether or not Yves has a fake British accent, how much we love the evil henchman Mr. Luscious Lips and his signature move of kissing each bullet he shoots, how Langly has no idea how to clean anything, and say hello to Jimmy Bond. We are on the hunt for a secret Nazi baby, wonder where they got the funds or technology for the Mission Impossible masks, mourn the lack of a makeover montage, wonder if Mr. Luscious Lips disappears in a cloud of cologne, and wonder whether it’s funny to stare at an old woman’s ass. And wise words to remember: Never look a gift himbo in the abs.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15679934 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6955 8 16 full true S8 E15: "Hey, I'm Deadalivin' Here!" S8 E15: "Hey, I'm Deadalivin' Here!" This week we are exhuming dead bodies and redefining the spa experience by sloughing off our entire bodies while we discuss “Deadalive”! We’re talking the dangers of Scully’s membrane rupturing from scary news, how excited we are about the return of the nanobots, how Doggett embodies the “if shit sux hit da bricks” meme, wonder why exactly they’re burying Mulder in North Carolina, and do some star chart and org chart analysis to figure out what Kersh’s deal is. We get embarrassed by Skinner playing keepaway with Krycek, realize that first names can be incredibly threatening, get excited about Skinner and Doggett’s first physical altercation, find it beautiful that everyone wants to pummel Krycek within 5-10 minutes of meeting him, and mourn poor Doggett and all the third-wheeling he will be doing now that Mulder is back. The man doesn’t know what he’s in for! And the one thing we know for sure: Mulder’s urge to bully Krycek truly could pierce the veil of death.

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]]> This week we are exhuming dead bodies and redefining the spa experience by sloughing off our entire bodies while we discuss “Deadalive”! We’re talking the dangers of Scully’s membrane rupturing from scary news, how excited we are about the return of the nanobots, how Doggett embodies the “if shit sux hit da bricks” meme, wonder why exactly they’re burying Mulder in North Carolina, and do some star chart and org chart analysis to figure out what Kersh’s deal is. We get embarrassed by Skinner playing keepaway with Krycek, realize that first names can be incredibly threatening, get excited about Skinner and Doggett’s first physical altercation, find it beautiful that everyone wants to pummel Krycek within 5-10 minutes of meeting him, and mourn poor Doggett and all the third-wheeling he will be doing now that Mulder is back. The man doesn’t know what he’s in for! And the one thing we know for sure: Mulder’s urge to bully Krycek truly could pierce the veil of death.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15646184 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500 7751 8 15 full true TLG E1: "Pi-LET Me Off This Plane!" TLG E1: "Pi-LET Me Off This Plane!" This week we are spending some time with the boys while we discuss The Lone Gunmen “Pilot”! We’re talking how we are living the darkest future of this show, how strange it is that The Lone Gunmen still don’t seem to care about Mulder’s death, how right it is that Frohike still has a VW van from his hippie days, how apparently the entire crew hates poor Tom Braidwood now, how Byers has perma-baby face, and of course, the long-awaited “closely averting 9/11” plotline. We add Papa Byers to the Bad Dad Club, get some PTSD flashbacks to First Person Shooter, get excited that Langly wore a tie to the funeral, and debate whether there can be any pilots on old-timey shows. This is our warning to you: Be very careful when walking across wet carpet!

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]]> This week we are spending some time with the boys while we discuss The Lone Gunmen “Pilot”! We’re talking how we are living the darkest future of this show, how strange it is that The Lone Gunmen still don’t seem to care about Mulder’s death, how right it is that Frohike still has a VW van from his hippie days, how apparently the entire crew hates poor Tom Braidwood now, how Byers has perma-baby face, and of course, the long-awaited “closely averting 9/11” plotline. We add Papa Byers to the Bad Dad Club, get some PTSD flashbacks to First Person Shooter, get excited that Langly wore a tie to the funeral, and debate whether there can be any pilots on old-timey shows. This is our warning to you: Be very careful when walking across wet carpet!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15601201 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6948 8 15 full true S8 E14: "Um, Actually, This IS Happening" S8 E14: "Um, Actually, This IS Happening" This week we are trying to recover Mulder from a Nike Cult while we discuss “This Is Not Happening”! We’re talking how Theresa Hosey is the original Grunge Teen, how it’s dangerous to let Doggett emote on a plane, that Skinner may not be helpful in this investigation but he does have a great chest to cry into, how Scully and Skinner are like under-socialized dogs meeting a new dog at the park, and celebrate that Annabeth Gish has finally arrived! We worry that Doggett is getting outnumbered by believers, discuss Mulder’s future as a medical skeleton, wonder why Skinner didn’t just follow the trail of spleens Mulder left behind him after the UFO, and cheer on Richie Slay. Listen, we tried valiantly not to laugh at Scully’s “Nooooo!!!” because it is a sad moment, but we don’t quite make it.

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]]> This week we are trying to recover Mulder from a Nike Cult while we discuss “This Is Not Happening”! We’re talking how Theresa Hosey is the original Grunge Teen, how it’s dangerous to let Doggett emote on a plane, that Skinner may not be helpful in this investigation but he does have a great chest to cry into, how Scully and Skinner are like under-socialized dogs meeting a new dog at the park, and celebrate that Annabeth Gish has finally arrived! We worry that Doggett is getting outnumbered by believers, discuss Mulder’s future as a medical skeleton, wonder why Skinner didn’t just follow the trail of spleens Mulder left behind him after the UFO, and cheer on Richie Slay. Listen, we tried valiantly not to laugh at Scully’s “Nooooo!!!” because it is a sad moment, but we don’t quite make it.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15572679 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6869 8 14 full true S8 E13: "Per Manum Ad Astra" S8 E13: "Per Manum Ad Astra" This week we are hoping a government conspiracy hasn’t gotten involved in Scully’s pregnancy again while we discuss “Per Manum”! We’re talking how we can no longer ignore the fact that Scully is pregnant no matter how hard we try, wonder where Mulder kept Scully’s ova this entire time (hopefully not his freezer next to the ice cream), note that Scully and Doggett’s icy-blue eyes are too scary when combined, how Scully would love to reproduce asexually if she could, and how Doggett needs a big net to catch Mulder. We laugh at Scully’s intense commitment to not letting Doggett know a single personal thing about her, how Dr. Parenti’s name as an OBGYN is a little on the nose, shake our heads at Scully and Skinner being mean girls to Doggett, and pause the podcast when we see a mouse in our house. New cutesy phrase stand-off: Maybe Baby vs. Out of the pickle and into the brine.

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]]> This week we are hoping a government conspiracy hasn’t gotten involved in Scully’s pregnancy again while we discuss “Per Manum”! We’re talking how we can no longer ignore the fact that Scully is pregnant no matter how hard we try, wonder where Mulder kept Scully’s ova this entire time (hopefully not his freezer next to the ice cream), note that Scully and Doggett’s icy-blue eyes are too scary when combined, how Scully would love to reproduce asexually if she could, and how Doggett needs a big net to catch Mulder. We laugh at Scully’s intense commitment to not letting Doggett know a single personal thing about her, how Dr. Parenti’s name as an OBGYN is a little on the nose, shake our heads at Scully and Skinner being mean girls to Doggett, and pause the podcast when we see a mouse in our house. New cutesy phrase stand-off: Maybe Baby vs. Out of the pickle and into the brine.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15528166 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0500 7050 8 13 full true S8 E12: "The Taking of Medusa 123" S8 E12: "The Taking of Medusa 123" This week we are tracking an infectious disease through the Boston subway system while we discuss “Medusa”! We’re talking the very-real Jason Staham cameo, how Dr. Kelso from Scrubs will keep these trains running come hell or high water, wonder if it’s worth it to get infected by flesh-eating creatures if it means you can catch your train home on time, how Doggett is definitely a lover of the New York subway and as a result hates the fair city of Boston, and laugh at a Hazmat team running away from Scully in a brightly-lit hallway. We celebrate the return of the best kind of Scully yelling, get excited about robot sniffers, wonder where this strange tunnel boy came from, disapprove from the questionable service Dump-A-Kid, and wonder why this episode is called Medusa, exactly. We also thank Doggett for saying what we’ve all known to be true: Scully’s the boss.

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]]> This week we are tracking an infectious disease through the Boston subway system while we discuss “Medusa”! We’re talking the very-real Jason Staham cameo, how Dr. Kelso from Scrubs will keep these trains running come hell or high water, wonder if it’s worth it to get infected by flesh-eating creatures if it means you can catch your train home on time, how Doggett is definitely a lover of the New York subway and as a result hates the fair city of Boston, and laugh at a Hazmat team running away from Scully in a brightly-lit hallway. We celebrate the return of the best kind of Scully yelling, get excited about robot sniffers, wonder where this strange tunnel boy came from, disapprove from the questionable service Dump-A-Kid, and wonder why this episode is called Medusa, exactly. We also thank Doggett for saying what we’ve all known to be true: Scully’s the boss.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15489915 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500 5585 8 12 full true S8 E11: "The Gift That Keeps On Barfing" S8 E11: "The Gift That Keeps On Barfing" This week we are looking into troubling secrets and barfing creatures while we discuss “The Gift”! We’re talking whether or not Scully has any hobbies, how there’s no way Skinner reads any of their case reports, some Geico Caveman kissing ASMR, and how Mulder is screaming at witnesses. He’s back, baby! We’re happy to see Mulder, but we’re troubled by his actions, and isn’t that just like coming home? We discover that Skinner troublingly doesn’t know Mulder at all, how much Mulder hates wife-eaters, we check in on the Man Bat, we wave our cowboy hats around as Doggett gets into a stand-off, and we demonstrate our dedication to actively ignoring both of the major storylines in this season. Our powers of denial are stronger than Scully’s allergy to sharing details of her personal life. Aww… Euthanasia!

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]]> This week we are looking into troubling secrets and barfing creatures while we discuss “The Gift”! We’re talking whether or not Scully has any hobbies, how there’s no way Skinner reads any of their case reports, some Geico Caveman kissing ASMR, and how Mulder is screaming at witnesses. He’s back, baby! We’re happy to see Mulder, but we’re troubled by his actions, and isn’t that just like coming home? We discover that Skinner troublingly doesn’t know Mulder at all, how much Mulder hates wife-eaters, we check in on the Man Bat, we wave our cowboy hats around as Doggett gets into a stand-off, and we demonstrate our dedication to actively ignoring both of the major storylines in this season. Our powers of denial are stronger than Scully’s allergy to sharing details of her personal life. Aww… Euthanasia!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15447932 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6009 8 11 full true S8 E10: "Weekend at Badlaa's" S8 E10: "Weekend at Badlaa's" This week we are avoiding squeaky carts in public bathrooms while we discuss “Badlaa”! We’re talking Doggett’s ever-deepening New Yahk accent, how Scully is always late to the scene because she has to exchange insurance information with all the cars she’s hit, sloppy vampires, how Scully is terrified at being the believer, that Skinner would make a great test proctor, and how it only took us ten episodes to create an absolutely unrecognizable version of Doggett in our minds. Gemini King Skinner took at least two seasons to develop. We admire Chuck’s luscious 70s locks, suspect that Mulder may have Gone Guy’d himself, puzzle over the plot for a while, wonder where Chuck’s journey takes him after this, wonder if Doggett is planning a bachelor party, and wonder how long it took Scully to clean out that alien mug. Also, we’re flipping over our factory sign: 0 Days Since Scully Shot a Kid.

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]]> This week we are avoiding squeaky carts in public bathrooms while we discuss “Badlaa”! We’re talking Doggett’s ever-deepening New Yahk accent, how Scully is always late to the scene because she has to exchange insurance information with all the cars she’s hit, sloppy vampires, how Scully is terrified at being the believer, that Skinner would make a great test proctor, and how it only took us ten episodes to create an absolutely unrecognizable version of Doggett in our minds. Gemini King Skinner took at least two seasons to develop. We admire Chuck’s luscious 70s locks, suspect that Mulder may have Gone Guy’d himself, puzzle over the plot for a while, wonder where Chuck’s journey takes him after this, wonder if Doggett is planning a bachelor party, and wonder how long it took Scully to clean out that alien mug. Also, we’re flipping over our factory sign: 0 Days Since Scully Shot a Kid.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15411427 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6787 8 10 full true S8 E9: "NIMSY (Not in MY Salvage Yard!)" S8 E9: "NIMSY (Not in MY Salvage Yard!)" This week we are turning into some kind of metal man while we discuss “Salvage”! We’re talking why you can’t blame everything on Gulf War Syndrome, how Doggett gets scared when Scully starts talking about the paranormal, our favorite extra who gets a little scared of a stick, how you have to shave lest you turn into a metal Chia Pet, and Doggett’s Boy Scout knife. We point out how much it would suck to get your head bowling ball’d, the truly bizarre pro-corrupt business practices stance this episode takes, how Doggett is immune to metal disease, and wonder why Scully has gotten nothing to do practically all season. The only thing deeper than Scully’s neurosis about sharing her emotions is Doggett’s New Yahk accent.

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]]> This week we are turning into some kind of metal man while we discuss “Salvage”! We’re talking why you can’t blame everything on Gulf War Syndrome, how Doggett gets scared when Scully starts talking about the paranormal, our favorite extra who gets a little scared of a stick, how you have to shave lest you turn into a metal Chia Pet, and Doggett’s Boy Scout knife. We point out how much it would suck to get your head bowling ball’d, the truly bizarre pro-corrupt business practices stance this episode takes, how Doggett is immune to metal disease, and wonder why Scully has gotten nothing to do practically all season. The only thing deeper than Scully’s neurosis about sharing her emotions is Doggett’s New Yahk accent.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15382457 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6866 8 9 full true S8 E8: "Surekillin' Like a Villain" S8 E8: "Surekillin' Like a Villain" This week we are staring through walls to look at Hollywood rats while we discuss “Surekill”! We’re talking Terence O’Hara and his telescoping eyes, maybe settle on a supremely-silly team name for Doggett and Scully, boo at Uncle Jack’s appearance, talk about the importance of having an attack child on your side, the real story of Howard Gordon’s departure, and how much Scully cares about safety first, but only for her. We note Doggett’s excitement over drug rip-offs, the exciting reappearance of Craddock Marine Bank, do some investigation to see if James Franco is in this one, shake our heads at Doggett’s anti-twin prejudice, and get really excited about a giant lighter for a while. Listen. Our joys are simple but sincere.

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]]> This week we are staring through walls to look at Hollywood rats while we discuss “Surekill”! We’re talking Terence O’Hara and his telescoping eyes, maybe settle on a supremely-silly team name for Doggett and Scully, boo at Uncle Jack’s appearance, talk about the importance of having an attack child on your side, the real story of Howard Gordon’s departure, and how much Scully cares about safety first, but only for her. We note Doggett’s excitement over drug rip-offs, the exciting reappearance of Craddock Marine Bank, do some investigation to see if James Franco is in this one, shake our heads at Doggett’s anti-twin prejudice, and get really excited about a giant lighter for a while. Listen. Our joys are simple but sincere.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15336699 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0500 5262 8 8 full true S8 E7: "Via Negativa May Cause Drowsiness, Nightmares, and Axe Wounds to the Head" S8 E7: "Via Negativa May Cause Drowsiness, Nightmares, and Axe Wounds to the Head" This week we are reluctantly opening our third eyes while we discuss “Via Negativa”! We’re talking the excess of sleepy FBI agents in this episode, Doggett’s Golf Guys dropping like flies and how it’s starting to get a little suspicious, Skinner starting drama and Doggett weathering it, how Scully is in the hospital from the stress of being a believer, how much we love how much of a jerk Kersh is, and how after all these years The Lone Gunmen are still Mulder’s friends, not Scully’s. We get a little jump-scared by Doggett’s sad wet eyes, propose a team-up between the table slaw and the chili slide, talk about Skinner prepping for his New Year’s party, and how exciting it is that Scully is finally taking some PTO. There’s a first time for everything. Also, new tongue twister has just dropped: Agent Angus Stedman in a Stetson.

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]]> This week we are reluctantly opening our third eyes while we discuss “Via Negativa”! We’re talking the excess of sleepy FBI agents in this episode, Doggett’s Golf Guys dropping like flies and how it’s starting to get a little suspicious, Skinner starting drama and Doggett weathering it, how Scully is in the hospital from the stress of being a believer, how much we love how much of a jerk Kersh is, and how after all these years The Lone Gunmen are still Mulder’s friends, not Scully’s. We get a little jump-scared by Doggett’s sad wet eyes, propose a team-up between the table slaw and the chili slide, talk about Skinner prepping for his New Year’s party, and how exciting it is that Scully is finally taking some PTO. There’s a first time for everything. Also, new tongue twister has just dropped: Agent Angus Stedman in a Stetson.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15297722 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6526 8 7 full true S8 E6: "The Redrum Mile" S8 E6: "The Redrum Mile" This week we are moving backwards through time and learning valuable lessons while we discuss “Redrum”! We’re talking whether Doggett and Martin are Top Golf buddies, Gillian Anderson taking naps on that salmon plank between takes, whether lawyers are really allowed to be that sassy in the courtroom, Danny Trejo and the spider’s beautiful friendship, and what REALLY happened to Doggett’s son. We have a dramatic brain wave of memories of the SyFy show Eureka, we know Scully is delighted to be pulled out of bed in the middle of night just like old times, we wonder if Doggett would like Memento, and we note that there are a lotta wife guys on the writing team. Also: If I start moving backwards through time and have to attend a court hearing to see if I murdered my wife, just make sure I skip that freakin’ meeting.

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]]> This week we are moving backwards through time and learning valuable lessons while we discuss “Redrum”! We’re talking whether Doggett and Martin are Top Golf buddies, Gillian Anderson taking naps on that salmon plank between takes, whether lawyers are really allowed to be that sassy in the courtroom, Danny Trejo and the spider’s beautiful friendship, and what REALLY happened to Doggett’s son. We have a dramatic brain wave of memories of the SyFy show Eureka, we know Scully is delighted to be pulled out of bed in the middle of night just like old times, we wonder if Doggett would like Memento, and we note that there are a lotta wife guys on the writing team. Also: If I start moving backwards through time and have to attend a court hearing to see if I murdered my wife, just make sure I skip that freakin’ meeting.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15257638 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6062 8 6 full true S8 E5: "Doggett Needs an In-vacay-tion!" S8 E5: "Doggett Needs an In-vacay-tion!" This week we are searching for little ghost boys and ignoring our second child while we discuss “Invocation”! We’re talking how only sad, wearied moms wear sweaters, the teacher penguin huddle, Doggett’s own Silly Science Corner moment, how Scully cares about proper procedure all of a sudden, how Ronnie’s favorite activities are leaving and arriving in his car, and how you just can’t go around bullying traumatized kids by stealing their beloved dinosaur backpacks. Doggett, you’re on thin ice. We spend a lot of time hating on the police psychic’s discount Shawn Spencer energy, but then make up for it with our love of the weird sheriff, note the ghost boy’s Tim Robinson energy, and say goodbye to Scully as she just kind of wanders off into the woods at the end of this episode. Bye, girl, we’ll miss you!

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]]> This week we are searching for little ghost boys and ignoring our second child while we discuss “Invocation”! We’re talking how only sad, wearied moms wear sweaters, the teacher penguin huddle, Doggett’s own Silly Science Corner moment, how Scully cares about proper procedure all of a sudden, how Ronnie’s favorite activities are leaving and arriving in his car, and how you just can’t go around bullying traumatized kids by stealing their beloved dinosaur backpacks. Doggett, you’re on thin ice. We spend a lot of time hating on the police psychic’s discount Shawn Spencer energy, but then make up for it with our love of the weird sheriff, note the ghost boy’s Tim Robinson energy, and say goodbye to Scully as she just kind of wanders off into the woods at the end of this episode. Bye, girl, we’ll miss you!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15219334 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500 4725 8 5 full true S8 E4: "Roadrunner Rage" S8 E4: "Roadrunner Rage" This week we are avoiding slug-god cults in the desert while we discuss “Roadrunners”! We’re talking how sad it is that there’s unidentified goo around and nobody to lick it, ongoing developments with Doggett and his pull tab case, how Scully is really committed to keeping Mulder’s spirit alive by becoming Mulder, have a heated debate over whether burning to death or getting invaded by a slug parasite is a worse way to go, and enjoy how little Scully even bothers to pretend to believe these people. We propose a T-shirt idea of a banana slug making a little kissy face that says THE SECOND COMING, get sad that yet another state has been ruined for Scully, know in our hearts that Doggett would absolutely inhabit an Applebee’s, and note that it’s sad when a parasite god doesn’t even want you as a host. Also, if a creepy man in the desert says “We’re just trying to keep the modern world at bay”, RUN.

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]]> This week we are avoiding slug-god cults in the desert while we discuss “Roadrunners”! We’re talking how sad it is that there’s unidentified goo around and nobody to lick it, ongoing developments with Doggett and his pull tab case, how Scully is really committed to keeping Mulder’s spirit alive by becoming Mulder, have a heated debate over whether burning to death or getting invaded by a slug parasite is a worse way to go, and enjoy how little Scully even bothers to pretend to believe these people. We propose a T-shirt idea of a banana slug making a little kissy face that says THE SECOND COMING, get sad that yet another state has been ruined for Scully, know in our hearts that Doggett would absolutely inhabit an Applebee’s, and note that it’s sad when a parasite god doesn’t even want you as a host. Also, if a creepy man in the desert says “We’re just trying to keep the modern world at bay”, RUN.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15179948 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0500 5390 8 4 full true S8 E3: "Beware the Patience of a Bat-Man" S8 E3: "Beware the Patience of a Bat-Man" This week we are dodging giant bat-creatures while we discuss “Patience”! We’re talking Doggett doing his best to horn in on the Flashlight X situation, spend a lot of time trying to figure out a team name for Scully and Doggett, boo Detective Misogyny, warn people away from the scentless phone warranty no matter how reasonably priced, and laugh at poor Scully who is being forced to become Mulder now. We cheer on Doggett and his special newspaper article, check the timetables for the bus to Bat Island, get excited that Scully is having her first experience with an actual coworker, and debate different ways to keep this bat-creature away.

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]]> This week we are dodging giant bat-creatures while we discuss “Patience”! We’re talking Doggett doing his best to horn in on the Flashlight X situation, spend a lot of time trying to figure out a team name for Scully and Doggett, boo Detective Misogyny, warn people away from the scentless phone warranty no matter how reasonably priced, and laugh at poor Scully who is being forced to become Mulder now. We cheer on Doggett and his special newspaper article, check the timetables for the bus to Bat Island, get excited that Scully is having her first experience with an actual coworker, and debate different ways to keep this bat-creature away.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15135125 Tue, 28 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500 5737 8 3 full true S8 E2: "In a UFO Without a Paddle" S8 E2: "In a UFO Without a Paddle" This week we are dealing with a classic “My FBI partner’s being impersonated by a shapeshifting alien with ill intent” situation while we discuss “Without”! We’re talking how everyone in this episode had a wicked case of heatstroke, how much Kersh loves to enunciate, our new favorite character Agent Walkie Talkie, how Skinner has earned the right to do the flashlight X, and how heartwarming it is that Scully and Skinner get to point their guns and scream at each other again. #CoupleGoals. We laugh at Doggett sneaking a Get Well Soon card to Scully in the weirdest way possible, wonder for the 700th time where Gibson’s parents are, Scully having the endurance to jog after a kid on a bike for an entire hour, and one more SCULLAY for the road. Sad face. Half the episode is spent trying to squeeze in a “this Dog(gett) won’t hunt” joke, but that’s pretty much par for the course.

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]]> This week we are dealing with a classic “My FBI partner’s being impersonated by a shapeshifting alien with ill intent” situation while we discuss “Without”! We’re talking how everyone in this episode had a wicked case of heatstroke, how much Kersh loves to enunciate, our new favorite character Agent Walkie Talkie, how Skinner has earned the right to do the flashlight X, and how heartwarming it is that Scully and Skinner get to point their guns and scream at each other again. #CoupleGoals. We laugh at Doggett sneaking a Get Well Soon card to Scully in the weirdest way possible, wonder for the 700th time where Gibson’s parents are, Scully having the endurance to jog after a kid on a bike for an entire hour, and one more SCULLAY for the road. Sad face. Half the episode is spent trying to squeeze in a “this Dog(gett) won’t hunt” joke, but that’s pretty much par for the course.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15092947 Tue, 21 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6446 8 2 full true S8 E1: "Within Sight of Mulder" S8 E1: "Within Sight of Mulder" This week we are trying to find our alien-abducted old partner and throwing water in the face of our new partner while we discuss “Within”! We’re talking Mark Snow really banging on those pots and pans, how Falling Guy has turned into Mulder, Scully in her depression-beard era, how Skinner is doing everything humanly possible to get Scully not to be mad at him anymore, and how Kersh is back! That’s right, the true hater is back in the building. We theorize whether there’s been a third agent working in the basement this entire time, say hello to this Agent John Doggett guy, debate what Scully and Skinner’s team name should be, get sad because Mulder has turned into an alien foosball man, and note that Scully is giving Doggett a true orientation into the X-Files by calling him up in the middle of the night and screaming at him. Get used to it, man. And the worst crime this show has ever committed: misspelling Teena’s name on her own gravestone! Come on.

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]]> This week we are trying to find our alien-abducted old partner and throwing water in the face of our new partner while we discuss “Within”! We’re talking Mark Snow really banging on those pots and pans, how Falling Guy has turned into Mulder, Scully in her depression-beard era, how Skinner is doing everything humanly possible to get Scully not to be mad at him anymore, and how Kersh is back! That’s right, the true hater is back in the building. We theorize whether there’s been a third agent working in the basement this entire time, say hello to this Agent John Doggett guy, debate what Scully and Skinner’s team name should be, get sad because Mulder has turned into an alien foosball man, and note that Scully is giving Doggett a true orientation into the X-Files by calling him up in the middle of the night and screaming at him. Get used to it, man. And the worst crime this show has ever committed: misspelling Teena’s name on her own gravestone! Come on.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-15012031 Tue, 14 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6015 8 1 full true (BONUS #10) Duchovny in Retrograde: Season 7 in Alien Heaven (BONUS #10) Duchovny in Retrograde: Season 7 in Alien Heaven This week we are pausing and taking a look back on Season 7 as a whole! We unpack some special featies, do episode rankings, read some listener emails, do some predictions for the future, and play some trivia! Topics of discussion: Tea Leoni’s giant rhinestone cross necklace, Gillian fully in director mode, whether or not Mulder will be Alien Skyping into Scully’s OBGYN appointments, our new favorite crew member the bug wrangler, urban legends, our abiding love for Machete Scully, and our need for an episode where the Lone Gunmen babysit Scully’s baby.

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]]> This week we are pausing and taking a look back on Season 7 as a whole! We unpack some special featies, do episode rankings, read some listener emails, do some predictions for the future, and play some trivia! Topics of discussion: Tea Leoni’s giant rhinestone cross necklace, Gillian fully in director mode, whether or not Mulder will be Alien Skyping into Scully’s OBGYN appointments, our new favorite crew member the bug wrangler, urban legends, our abiding love for Machete Scully, and our need for an episode where the Lone Gunmen babysit Scully’s baby.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14970090 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500 8863 7 23 full true S7 E22: "Requiem for a Mulder" S7 E22: "Requiem for a Mulder" This week we are catching a ride on a UFO to keep track of our best guy while we discuss “Requiem”! We’re talking CSM in his deathchair, the return of everyone’s favorite plot thread (the expenses storyline), our charisma-less girl Marita making her lackluster return, how the real X-File is the mystery of Skinner’s doors, how much Scully enjoys Mulder punching people, and big, big babies. We note how all journeys end in spooning, whether or not we would listen to Marita’s podcast, decide that Scully would absolutely kill the “Taken” speech, note that the real plotline of the episode is that CSM’s kids are all unionizing, and how if we were Skinner, we would just never come back to DC to look Scully in the eyes after we lost Mulder. Mulder’s been whooshed away on a UFO, but more importantly, it’s been 200 days since the last mention of the nanobot storyline. We demand resolution!

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]]> This week we are catching a ride on a UFO to keep track of our best guy while we discuss “Requiem”! We’re talking CSM in his deathchair, the return of everyone’s favorite plot thread (the expenses storyline), our charisma-less girl Marita making her lackluster return, how the real X-File is the mystery of Skinner’s doors, how much Scully enjoys Mulder punching people, and big, big babies. We note how all journeys end in spooning, whether or not we would listen to Marita’s podcast, decide that Scully would absolutely kill the “Taken” speech, note that the real plotline of the episode is that CSM’s kids are all unionizing, and how if we were Skinner, we would just never come back to DC to look Scully in the eyes after we lost Mulder. Mulder’s been whooshed away on a UFO, but more importantly, it’s been 200 days since the last mention of the nanobot storyline. We demand resolution!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14921830 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500 8171 7 22 full true S7 E21: "Je Souhaite un Stout-Hearted Mule" S7 E21: "Je Souhaite un Stout-Hearted Mule" This week we are trying to outsmart a genie while we discuss “Je Souhaite”! We’re talking this episode chock-full of Classic Vince Guys, Small Mouth, whether or not the Boo Crew has groupies, the return of Scully’s Silly Science Corner, proto-Badger and Skinny Pete, and poor Gillian still in debt from mime school. We rage against Scully’s evidence theft-related PTSD, figure out lip protection, do more Vince impressions that are getting farther and farther away from reality, and discuss bugs tossing helium atoms as a method of assassination. Also important: the correct term for having an X-File happen at you is to be stricken. Add it to the record books. It’s official.

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]]> This week we are trying to outsmart a genie while we discuss “Je Souhaite”! We’re talking this episode chock-full of Classic Vince Guys, Small Mouth, whether or not the Boo Crew has groupies, the return of Scully’s Silly Science Corner, proto-Badger and Skinny Pete, and poor Gillian still in debt from mime school. We rage against Scully’s evidence theft-related PTSD, figure out lip protection, do more Vince impressions that are getting farther and farther away from reality, and discuss bugs tossing helium atoms as a method of assassination. Also important: the correct term for having an X-File happen at you is to be stricken. Add it to the record books. It’s official.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14880223 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500 5797 7 21 full true S7 E20: "The Ninth Rule of Fight Club is: Don't Meet Your Doppelganger" S7 E20: "The Ninth Rule of Fight Club is: Don't Meet Your Doppelganger" This week we are accidentally following our long-lost twins around the country while we discuss “Fight Club”! We’re talking Uncanny Valley Mulder and Scully, how something horrible must have happened to Mark Snow this week to produce this music, glasses that are just made for breaking, whether non-fraternal siblings are even a thing, and how a sewer cyclone took Mulder from us. We wonder what exactly they were trying to do with Argyle, wish we’d got more sewer adventures (maybe or maybe not involving ninja turtles and Pennywise creatures), laugh that it is apparently very easy for Scully to just forget about Mulder’s existence, and give out a rare Scully Nation condemnation placard. Slide whistle sound effects: Yay or Nay? We’re voting Nay.

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]]> This week we are accidentally following our long-lost twins around the country while we discuss “Fight Club”! We’re talking Uncanny Valley Mulder and Scully, how something horrible must have happened to Mark Snow this week to produce this music, glasses that are just made for breaking, whether non-fraternal siblings are even a thing, and how a sewer cyclone took Mulder from us. We wonder what exactly they were trying to do with Argyle, wish we’d got more sewer adventures (maybe or maybe not involving ninja turtles and Pennywise creatures), laugh that it is apparently very easy for Scully to just forget about Mulder’s existence, and give out a rare Scully Nation condemnation placard. Slide whistle sound effects: Yay or Nay? We’re voting Nay.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14844219 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6425 7 20 full true (BONUS #9) S7 E??: "An Ice Capade to Remember" (BONUS #9) S7 E??: "An Ice Capade to Remember" Welcome back to Mulder Nation! This week we are heading out on our yearly father-son bonding road trip while we discuss “An Ice Capade to Remember”! We’re talking how everything is topsy-turvy this week, Mulder and the Cigarette Smoking Man are on their father-son bonding trip, 2-person curly straws, how we wish Scully would just stop calling Mulder all the time, Bizarro Skinner, parking motivation, and of course the SPE (Sports Per Episode) quotient. We’re just asking for a reasonable price on the gift stuffed bear that says “I Heart My Adult Son”. It’s absolutely necessary we get our hands on one of those.

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]]> Welcome back to Mulder Nation! This week we are heading out on our yearly father-son bonding road trip while we discuss “An Ice Capade to Remember”! We’re talking how everything is topsy-turvy this week, Mulder and the Cigarette Smoking Man are on their father-son bonding trip, 2-person curly straws, how we wish Scully would just stop calling Mulder all the time, Bizarro Skinner, parking motivation, and of course the SPE (Sports Per Episode) quotient. We’re just asking for a reasonable price on the gift stuffed bear that says “I Heart My Adult Son”. It’s absolutely necessary we get our hands on one of those.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14790557 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500 2015 7 19 full true S7 E19: "Hollywood A(ssistant) D(irector)" S7 E19: "Hollywood A(ssistant) D(irector)" This week we are going full Hollywood while we discuss “Hollywood A.D.”! We’re talking how Skinner can tell his career at the FBI is going to be cut short and deciding to pivot to his Hollywood producer era instead, how much we hate Wayne, how relaxing it is to have a lunchtime walk in a basement crypt, how Scully apparently speaks ancient Greek now?, make fun of “master forger” medieval documents that look like an 8th-grader’s voyageur journal project, and how Skinner clearly had A Lot of input on this movie script. We wonder whether Skinner told Wayne about the bee, agree how canonical Mulder’s love for Plan 9 is, wonder whether Scully really is in love with Skinner, get comfortable in our “loving Chuck” era, and celebrate the split-screen bubble bath scene we have been waiting for forever. Also: There’s no way Skinner would suspend them for this, this is not even close to the worst thing they’ve ever done with FBI resources. Let’s be real here.

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]]> This week we are going full Hollywood while we discuss “Hollywood A.D.”! We’re talking how Skinner can tell his career at the FBI is going to be cut short and deciding to pivot to his Hollywood producer era instead, how much we hate Wayne, how relaxing it is to have a lunchtime walk in a basement crypt, how Scully apparently speaks ancient Greek now?, make fun of “master forger” medieval documents that look like an 8th-grader’s voyageur journal project, and how Skinner clearly had A Lot of input on this movie script. We wonder whether Skinner told Wayne about the bee, agree how canonical Mulder’s love for Plan 9 is, wonder whether Scully really is in love with Skinner, get comfortable in our “loving Chuck” era, and celebrate the split-screen bubble bath scene we have been waiting for forever. Also: There’s no way Skinner would suspend them for this, this is not even close to the worst thing they’ve ever done with FBI resources. Let’s be real here.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14740210 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6394 7 19 full true S7 E18: "Bland X (Because We Couldn't Make a Good Saw X Joke)" S7 E18: "Bland X (Because We Couldn't Make a Good Saw X Joke)" This week we are just confirming for everyone that smoking is indeed bad for you while we discuss “Brand X”! We’re talking the FBI inflicting protective custody on people, how ridiculous it is to get mad at the Bigfoot Division for coming up with theories about Bigfoot, theorize that the Cigarette Smoking Man must be at fault for this somehow, and get very excited about Mr. Jigsaw himself showing up on the scene. We’re cracking our fingers and getting our Saw jokes ready. We get really disgusted at all the bugs in people’s lungs (NOT where bugs are supposed to be), Skinner starts chewing on wheat and becomes our audience surrogate, discover that Scully can stop you from smoking with just A Look and how anti-smoking campaigns should really make use of that, and we do just spend 5 minutes looking at Tobin Bell’s IMDB page. Also: we have a heated debate on whether Skinner is good at laying down the law. The most contentious forum discussion in existence, locked after 256 pages of heated debate.

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]]> This week we are just confirming for everyone that smoking is indeed bad for you while we discuss “Brand X”! We’re talking the FBI inflicting protective custody on people, how ridiculous it is to get mad at the Bigfoot Division for coming up with theories about Bigfoot, theorize that the Cigarette Smoking Man must be at fault for this somehow, and get very excited about Mr. Jigsaw himself showing up on the scene. We’re cracking our fingers and getting our Saw jokes ready. We get really disgusted at all the bugs in people’s lungs (NOT where bugs are supposed to be), Skinner starts chewing on wheat and becomes our audience surrogate, discover that Scully can stop you from smoking with just A Look and how anti-smoking campaigns should really make use of that, and we do just spend 5 minutes looking at Tobin Bell’s IMDB page. Also: we have a heated debate on whether Skinner is good at laying down the law. The most contentious forum discussion in existence, locked after 256 pages of heated debate.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14706230 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6433 7 18 full true S7 E17: "just Scully things" S7 E17: "just Scully things" This week we are reuniting with old flames while we discuss “all things”! We’re talking how this episode clearly came about because Gillian Anderson wanted to direct a Moby music video, how scared we were by Daniel’s massive man hands, how this is Gillian’s first directing gig because she’s not tall enough to reach the cameras, we make fun of Scully’s disgusting lunch, and track the continuing story of Scully’s old man predilection. We yell at Scully to go hang out at Stonehenge with her boyfriend, track Scully’s multiple Phantom Thread situationships, point out Mulder’s blonde woman energy, and celebrate because the Boo Crew is at least heavily implied to have had relations, which more importantly means Amanda was right. We wonder whether Scully has slept with all her teachers, we get sad because Gillian has been inducted into the boring voiceover cult, and we’re just asking where we can get that “Stonehenge Rocks” hat, because it is amazing.

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]]> This week we are reuniting with old flames while we discuss “all things”! We’re talking how this episode clearly came about because Gillian Anderson wanted to direct a Moby music video, how scared we were by Daniel’s massive man hands, how this is Gillian’s first directing gig because she’s not tall enough to reach the cameras, we make fun of Scully’s disgusting lunch, and track the continuing story of Scully’s old man predilection. We yell at Scully to go hang out at Stonehenge with her boyfriend, track Scully’s multiple Phantom Thread situationships, point out Mulder’s blonde woman energy, and celebrate because the Boo Crew is at least heavily implied to have had relations, which more importantly means Amanda was right. We wonder whether Scully has slept with all her teachers, we get sad because Gillian has been inducted into the boring voiceover cult, and we’re just asking where we can get that “Stonehenge Rocks” hat, because it is amazing.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14662720 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0500 6742 7 17 full true S7 E16: "Quoth the Chimera: Never Cheat" S7 E16: "Quoth the Chimera: Never Cheat" This week we are abandoning our partner on a stakeout to eat Eggs Benedict in the suburbs while we discuss “Chimera”! We’re talking Mulder being forced into suburbia yet again, how we simply must bring back psychomanteums, poor Scully abandoned on a crappy stakeout, Phil the Philanderer, and how traumatizing it is to see a bird. We propose Skinner bringing his succubus along to solve this case, wonder whether Mulder slept in a giant bed with this couple, and notice how much women love Mulder for his loser, loser ways. We’re starting this petition now: Get Mulder out of the suburbs!

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]]> This week we are abandoning our partner on a stakeout to eat Eggs Benedict in the suburbs while we discuss “Chimera”! We’re talking Mulder being forced into suburbia yet again, how we simply must bring back psychomanteums, poor Scully abandoned on a crappy stakeout, Phil the Philanderer, and how traumatizing it is to see a bird. We propose Skinner bringing his succubus along to solve this case, wonder whether Mulder slept in a giant bed with this couple, and notice how much women love Mulder for his loser, loser ways. We’re starting this petition now: Get Mulder out of the suburbs!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14611075 Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0600 5709 7 16 full true S7 E15: "The En Ami of My En Ami Is My Future Father-in-Law" S7 E15: "The En Ami of My En Ami Is My Future Father-in-Law" This week we are taking a road trip with a man we were pretty sure was our biggest nemesis while we discuss “En Ami”! We’re talking CGB and Scully’s Totally Rad Road Trip Spotify playlist, Mulder’s very necessary flowchart to manage his anxiety when Scully doesn’t answer the phone, CSM becoming very acquainted with Diesel Dana, whether the alien surgery is to remove the part of the brain that recognizes that CSM sucks so bad, and debate whether having to hang out with Ol’ Smokey is in fact the worst thing that has ever happened to Scully. Steep competition. We’re giggling over the episode taking place in Goochland and Milford because we’re 12 years old, Mulder’s freaking out because Scully has been emailing a guy called Cobra who’s probably taller than he is, and we find it very, very interesting that Scully has access to Skinner’s private line. We’re noticing, that’s all. And for the most horrifying revelation of the episode: Does Mulder have the puppy-dog eyes gene because he got it from the Cigarette Smoking Man? Terrifying.

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]]> This week we are taking a road trip with a man we were pretty sure was our biggest nemesis while we discuss “En Ami”! We’re talking CGB and Scully’s Totally Rad Road Trip Spotify playlist, Mulder’s very necessary flowchart to manage his anxiety when Scully doesn’t answer the phone, CSM becoming very acquainted with Diesel Dana, whether the alien surgery is to remove the part of the brain that recognizes that CSM sucks so bad, and debate whether having to hang out with Ol’ Smokey is in fact the worst thing that has ever happened to Scully. Steep competition. We’re giggling over the episode taking place in Goochland and Milford because we’re 12 years old, Mulder’s freaking out because Scully has been emailing a guy called Cobra who’s probably taller than he is, and we find it very, very interesting that Scully has access to Skinner’s private line. We’re noticing, that’s all. And for the most horrifying revelation of the episode: Does Mulder have the puppy-dog eyes gene because he got it from the Cigarette Smoking Man? Terrifying.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14567596 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0600 6738 7 15 full true S7 E14: "Doctor, No Theefing!" S7 E14: "Doctor, No Theefing!" This week we are making poppets and popcorn and raging against modern medicine while we discuss “Theef”! We’re talking how this regional award is definitely the other woman in this doctor’s marriage, how much we love the cute little dirt men, how much we are sick of California, and how this is a big night for poultices. We propose a haunted award episode, get excited about some adorable voodoo dolls, enjoy Scully pratfalling all over the place, discuss Mulder and Scully’s grandparent situation, and scold Mulder and Scully for disappearing for 15 minutes while the doctor solves the crime for them. And remember: Stinky’s good.

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]]> This week we are making poppets and popcorn and raging against modern medicine while we discuss “Theef”! We’re talking how this regional award is definitely the other woman in this doctor’s marriage, how much we love the cute little dirt men, how much we are sick of California, and how this is a big night for poultices. We propose a haunted award episode, get excited about some adorable voodoo dolls, enjoy Scully pratfalling all over the place, discuss Mulder and Scully’s grandparent situation, and scold Mulder and Scully for disappearing for 15 minutes while the doctor solves the crime for them. And remember: Stinky’s good.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14513725 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0600 6590 7 14 full true S7 E13: "Voracious Vixen Shooter" S7 E13: "Voracious Vixen Shooter" This week we are entering virtual reality to kick some virtual ass while we discuss “First Person Shooter”. Note the lack of an exclamation mark. We’re ready to be true haters this week. We talk how the term “male gaze” was probably invented to describe this episode, puzzle over the Venn diagram of Euro-goons and cyber trash, advocate for Gillian Anderson getting a big spray bottle for the rest of the crew this time, how this episode wants to be “Basic Instinct” so bad, how unsettling (in a bad way) it is to watch a bunch of grown men salivating over women like this, and how this episode shockingly passes the Bechdel test. We leave room for levity as we clown on Mulder’s little gaming outfit, wonder if Chris Carter was mad at David Duchovny and that’s why the episode is like this, discover they had to shock David Duchovny to put on the suit, and just shake our heads at how out of character everyone is. But the one thing we did learn from this episode that we can all take with us: Scully with a big gun IS feminism. That’s just facts.

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]]> This week we are entering virtual reality to kick some virtual ass while we discuss “First Person Shooter”. Note the lack of an exclamation mark. We’re ready to be true haters this week. We talk how the term “male gaze” was probably invented to describe this episode, puzzle over the Venn diagram of Euro-goons and cyber trash, advocate for Gillian Anderson getting a big spray bottle for the rest of the crew this time, how this episode wants to be “Basic Instinct” so bad, how unsettling (in a bad way) it is to watch a bunch of grown men salivating over women like this, and how this episode shockingly passes the Bechdel test. We leave room for levity as we clown on Mulder’s little gaming outfit, wonder if Chris Carter was mad at David Duchovny and that’s why the episode is like this, discover they had to shock David Duchovny to put on the suit, and just shake our heads at how out of character everyone is. But the one thing we did learn from this episode that we can all take with us: Scully with a big gun IS feminism. That’s just facts.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14433492 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0600 7554 7 13 full true S7 E12: "X-Cops, X-Cops, Whatcha Gonna Do?" S7 E12: "X-Cops, X-Cops, Whatcha Gonna Do?" This week we are cruising the streets of Los Angeles in search of a werewolf while we discuss “X-Cops”! We’re talking Deputy Pretzel, Scully needing a giant hoodie and sunglasses to hide from the cameras, whether or not Mulder still has the Mrs. Bigfoot sketch in his wallet, how the glass ceiling is really about people assuming you haven’t seen IT, and adore Steve and Edy, our new favorite characters of all time. We track the Scully family telephone tree as everyone realizes that poor Dana is on TV, whether or not Skinner threw a party to watch this live, the mysterious poltergeist that keeps leaving “Kick me” signs on Mulder’s back, and reassess whether or not Mulder loves attention. You flip this?

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]]> This week we are cruising the streets of Los Angeles in search of a werewolf while we discuss “X-Cops”! We’re talking Deputy Pretzel, Scully needing a giant hoodie and sunglasses to hide from the cameras, whether or not Mulder still has the Mrs. Bigfoot sketch in his wallet, how the glass ceiling is really about people assuming you haven’t seen IT, and adore Steve and Edy, our new favorite characters of all time. We track the Scully family telephone tree as everyone realizes that poor Dana is on TV, whether or not Skinner threw a party to watch this live, the mysterious poltergeist that keeps leaving “Kick me” signs on Mulder’s back, and reassess whether or not Mulder loves attention. You flip this?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14392881 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0600 6294 7 12 full true S7 E11: "Closure (We Really Mean It This Time. Honest, Guys. For Real)" S7 E11: "Closure (We Really Mean It This Time. Honest, Guys. For Real)" This week we are tying our deep psychological trauma into a neat bow and moving on with our lives while we discuss “Closure”! We’re talking everyone’s need to wrap up the Samantha storyline already, how Harold the psychic has Shawn Spencer energy (derogatory), how Scully really needs a kid leash for Mulder, how much we want to see Scully in Mindhunter, and how the Cigarette Smoking Man definitely has a rotary phone fidget. We completely forget about CSM’s Jesus surgery, theorize that Spender failed to tell Mulder he knew Samantha after one too many bullying incidents, how much CSM wants to be the weird uncle villain (and how he never will be), how sad the Mulder + Samantha reunion is, get excited about our first real double X-File, but honestly spend most of our time talking about David Duchovny’s terrible surfer dude wig. In the immortal words of David Duchovny: Hey Kim, watch this shit.

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]]> This week we are tying our deep psychological trauma into a neat bow and moving on with our lives while we discuss “Closure”! We’re talking everyone’s need to wrap up the Samantha storyline already, how Harold the psychic has Shawn Spencer energy (derogatory), how Scully really needs a kid leash for Mulder, how much we want to see Scully in Mindhunter, and how the Cigarette Smoking Man definitely has a rotary phone fidget. We completely forget about CSM’s Jesus surgery, theorize that Spender failed to tell Mulder he knew Samantha after one too many bullying incidents, how much CSM wants to be the weird uncle villain (and how he never will be), how sad the Mulder + Samantha reunion is, get excited about our first real double X-File, but honestly spend most of our time talking about David Duchovny’s terrible surfer dude wig. In the immortal words of David Duchovny: Hey Kim, watch this shit.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14344833 Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0600 7884 7 11 full true S7 E10: "No One Shoots at Sein und Zeit!" S7 E10: "No One Shoots at Sein und Zeit!" This week we are investigating Bad Santas and definitely NOT projecting about our missing sister while we discuss “Sein und Zeit”! We’re talking our need for Skinner to tag along on the Boo Crew’s cases, whether or not the incompetent lawyer is the parents’ third, the exciting (if you’re Chris Carter) appearance of Harsh Realm, and wonder what stage of a relationship agreeing to do an autopsy on your future mother-in-law is. We wish for a bucket seat for the Sku Crew, get excited about Teena’s (last) appearance, get really scared when Mulder asks for some time off for his mental health, and contemplate how scary Skinner would be as a substitute teacher. Also, Skinner’s most questionable line: “This is your basic missionary-style FBI work.” Your what now?!

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]]> This week we are investigating Bad Santas and definitely NOT projecting about our missing sister while we discuss “Sein und Zeit”! We’re talking our need for Skinner to tag along on the Boo Crew’s cases, whether or not the incompetent lawyer is the parents’ third, the exciting (if you’re Chris Carter) appearance of Harsh Realm, and wonder what stage of a relationship agreeing to do an autopsy on your future mother-in-law is. We wish for a bucket seat for the Sku Crew, get excited about Teena’s (last) appearance, get really scared when Mulder asks for some time off for his mental health, and contemplate how scary Skinner would be as a substitute teacher. Also, Skinner’s most questionable line: “This is your basic missionary-style FBI work.” Your what now?!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14307500 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0600 5181 7 10 full true S7 E9: "Signs and Blunders" S7 E9: "Signs and Blunders" This week we are trying to prove to snakes that we are righteous while we discuss “Signs and Wonders”! We’re talking Boring Church vs. Fun Church, Wayne from Letterkenny making an appearance, the disgusting lack of Screaming Guy in the credits, how much we love beloved character actress Beth Grant, how Reverend Enoch really gets the most out of every single vowel, and how Scully is about to take Mulder to Catholic school. We make fun of Mulder’s good boy church clothes, wonder where everyone else in this empty-ass town is, wonder yet again why Mulder hasn’t joined a cult, and shake our heads that Reverend Enoch stole Boyd Crowder’s look. Disgusting.

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]]> This week we are trying to prove to snakes that we are righteous while we discuss “Signs and Wonders”! We’re talking Boring Church vs. Fun Church, Wayne from Letterkenny making an appearance, the disgusting lack of Screaming Guy in the credits, how much we love beloved character actress Beth Grant, how Reverend Enoch really gets the most out of every single vowel, and how Scully is about to take Mulder to Catholic school. We make fun of Mulder’s good boy church clothes, wonder where everyone else in this empty-ass town is, wonder yet again why Mulder hasn’t joined a cult, and shake our heads that Reverend Enoch stole Boyd Crowder’s look. Disgusting.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14265975 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0600 5855 7 9 full true S7 E8: "The Mediocre Maleeni" S7 E8: "The Mediocre Maleeni" This week we are heckling boring street magicians while we discuss “The Amazing Maleeni”! We’re talking how Billy LaBonge could only exist in 2004, how Mulder and Scully are embroiled in their sick, twisted games and pulling the rest of us into it, how Scully demands in her rider that Mulder be the eye candy at the autopsy, their triumphant return to the Craddock Marine Bank, and how troubling it is that they do let an innocent man go to prison in this one! We address the real controversy of the episode that Scully only wore that top hat for 0.2 seconds, how we all at heart want to be in cahoots, and whether or not Vince Gilligan is a mysterious guy. And if there’s one thing you take away from this episode, please remember: Magic is all about misdirection. That is so important.

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]]> This week we are heckling boring street magicians while we discuss “The Amazing Maleeni”! We’re talking how Billy LaBonge could only exist in 2004, how Mulder and Scully are embroiled in their sick, twisted games and pulling the rest of us into it, how Scully demands in her rider that Mulder be the eye candy at the autopsy, their triumphant return to the Craddock Marine Bank, and how troubling it is that they do let an innocent man go to prison in this one! We address the real controversy of the episode that Scully only wore that top hat for 0.2 seconds, how we all at heart want to be in cahoots, and whether or not Vince Gilligan is a mysterious guy. And if there’s one thing you take away from this episode, please remember: Magic is all about misdirection. That is so important.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14227307 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0600 6066 7 8 full true S7 E7: "Orison and Grind" S7 E7: "Orison and Grind" This week we are welcoming back our least favorite death fetishist serial killer while we discuss “Orison”! We’re talking the dawn of the 21st century, boo Donnie for a while, how it’s dangerous to wake up Scully after she’s tucked in for bedtime, how silly it is that Donnie turns into a literal demon, tactical Scully, Mulder automatically turning into a jerk during Scully religion episodes, and cheer on Scully as she kicks Donnie Pfaster’s creepy ass. We get troubled at Scully murdering a man in cold blood, discuss why Mulder is sleeping on the couch this week, love the congregation convicts, and get sad that now Illinois is ruined for Scully too. There aren’t a lot of states left for her!

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]]> This week we are welcoming back our least favorite death fetishist serial killer while we discuss “Orison”! We’re talking the dawn of the 21st century, boo Donnie for a while, how it’s dangerous to wake up Scully after she’s tucked in for bedtime, how silly it is that Donnie turns into a literal demon, tactical Scully, Mulder automatically turning into a jerk during Scully religion episodes, and cheer on Scully as she kicks Donnie Pfaster’s creepy ass. We get troubled at Scully murdering a man in cold blood, discuss why Mulder is sleeping on the couch this week, love the congregation convicts, and get sad that now Illinois is ruined for Scully too. There aren’t a lot of states left for her!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14190333 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600 5976 7 7 full true S7 E6: "Hey Rube (Goldberg Variation)" S7 E6: "Hey Rube (Goldberg Variation)" This week we are trying to outthink the machinations of fate while we discuss “The Goldberg Variation”! We’re talking our need for a poker x-ray view, Mulder making entrances like Gene Parmesan for the delight of Scully, celebrate a rare Scully is right episode, get excited about Rube Goldberg machines, and note that Scully likes baseball now… That’s new. We puzzle over this confusing underground sewer laundry, notice Actual Child Shia LaBeouf, shake our heads at this revolving door of mob goons, and celebrate how much we love Maurice for a while. If there’s one thing that you can take away from this episode, it’s that you should sit down, listen to a Bach fugue and go into a fugue state. You’ll thank us later.

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]]> This week we are trying to outthink the machinations of fate while we discuss “The Goldberg Variation”! We’re talking our need for a poker x-ray view, Mulder making entrances like Gene Parmesan for the delight of Scully, celebrate a rare Scully is right episode, get excited about Rube Goldberg machines, and note that Scully likes baseball now… That’s new. We puzzle over this confusing underground sewer laundry, notice Actual Child Shia LaBeouf, shake our heads at this revolving door of mob goons, and celebrate how much we love Maurice for a while. If there’s one thing that you can take away from this episode, it’s that you should sit down, listen to a Bach fugue and go into a fugue state. You’ll thank us later.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14161456 Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600 5059 7 6 full true S7 E5: "Just Say No to Rush" S7 E5: "Just Say No to Rush" This week we are trying to outrun this messy drug metaphor while we discuss “Rush”! We’re talking Diesel Dana, very aesthetic interrogation rooms, how episodes like this almost (almost) make us miss Howie, the criminally-underused Ann Dowd, and Mulder being hilariously and dramatically offended by being called old. We decide that we’re Chuck fans now, get excited about the alternate episode where a ghost submarine goes around stealing flashlights from evidence lockup, propose a supernatural NextDoor, and theorize that Mulder is actually upset because everyone in this episode can run faster than him.

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]]> This week we are trying to outrun this messy drug metaphor while we discuss “Rush”! We’re talking Diesel Dana, very aesthetic interrogation rooms, how episodes like this almost (almost) make us miss Howie, the criminally-underused Ann Dowd, and Mulder being hilariously and dramatically offended by being called old. We decide that we’re Chuck fans now, get excited about the alternate episode where a ghost submarine goes around stealing flashlights from evidence lockup, propose a supernatural NextDoor, and theorize that Mulder is actually upset because everyone in this episode can run faster than him.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14120863 Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600 5018 7 5 full true S7 E4: "You Got Your Millennium in My X-Files!" S7 E4: "You Got Your Millennium in My X-Files!" This week we are counting down to Y2K while we discuss “Millennium”! We’re talking how poor Millennium didn’t make it to the millennium, wonder whether Scully forgot about her ouroboros tattoo, point out that Skinner really does love to sit on these time-sensitive cases until it will be the most dramatic, welcome Frank Black to the pod, and finally reach a 0 on the Doomsday Clock scale! Much celebration ensues. We worry about time running out on this New Year’s Eve party, get jump-scared by Octavia Spencer, Ella is unimpressed by the moldy zombies in the basement, we recap the show Millennium for those who haven’t seen it and discover the real reason Skinner put Mulder and Scully on the case is because the Necromancer is messing up his margarita plans. We’ll be honest: most of this episode is just talking about Skinner’s New Year’s Eve party. Deploy Skinner’s boys!

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]]> This week we are counting down to Y2K while we discuss “Millennium”! We’re talking how poor Millennium didn’t make it to the millennium, wonder whether Scully forgot about her ouroboros tattoo, point out that Skinner really does love to sit on these time-sensitive cases until it will be the most dramatic, welcome Frank Black to the pod, and finally reach a 0 on the Doomsday Clock scale! Much celebration ensues. We worry about time running out on this New Year’s Eve party, get jump-scared by Octavia Spencer, Ella is unimpressed by the moldy zombies in the basement, we recap the show Millennium for those who haven’t seen it and discover the real reason Skinner put Mulder and Scully on the case is because the Necromancer is messing up his margarita plans. We’ll be honest: most of this episode is just talking about Skinner’s New Year’s Eve party. Deploy Skinner’s boys!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14079887 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0600 7367 7 4 full true S7 E3: "Hungry Like the Line Cook" S7 E3: "Hungry Like the Line Cook" This week we are trying to control our hunger pangs for human brains while we discuss “Hungry”! We’re talking how Amanda loves a Donnie Darko type, how the fast food manager is giving us Gus Fring vibes (Vince, you wiley dog!), how Mulder might be extra sensitive about this case post-brain surgery, and how this therapist is down BAD. Girl, get a hold of yourself. Speaking of obsessive therapists, we talk about Hannibal for a while, how Derwood Spinks is a fabulous name, how the line between Vince Gilligan and Mickey Mouse is getting thinner every day, and Ella gets to make a very important statement about Krycek. Don’t you hate it when your ear falls off in the middle of your therapy sesh? We do too.

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]]> This week we are trying to control our hunger pangs for human brains while we discuss “Hungry”! We’re talking how Amanda loves a Donnie Darko type, how the fast food manager is giving us Gus Fring vibes (Vince, you wiley dog!), how Mulder might be extra sensitive about this case post-brain surgery, and how this therapist is down BAD. Girl, get a hold of yourself. Speaking of obsessive therapists, we talk about Hannibal for a while, how Derwood Spinks is a fabulous name, how the line between Vince Gilligan and Mickey Mouse is getting thinner every day, and Ella gets to make a very important statement about Krycek. Don’t you hate it when your ear falls off in the middle of your therapy sesh? We do too.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-14033459 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0600 6298 7 3 full true S7 E2: "The Sixth Extinction II: Please Sir, May I Have Some Amor Fati?" S7 E2: "The Sixth Extinction II: Please Sir, May I Have Some Amor Fati?" This week we are traversing the hills and valleys of Mulder’s psyche while we discuss “The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati”! We’re talking painfully obvious Jesus metaphors, how exciting it is that Mulder has finally become the X-File, Scully sucking out Skinner’s nanobots, the exciting return of Deep Throat, how Kimberly really needs an anti-Boo Crew security device, and Mulder and Scully professing their love for each other in front of their Doordash driver. We clown on this episode more than we really intended, we sigh at the conclusion of Diana’s storyline, we note how hurtful it is that Deep Throat tells Mulder he is not the center of the universe, and we laugh at all the really, really subtle subtext. Also, Scully doesn’t believe in aliens again, we guess? In the words of Gillian Anderson herself: I don’t know if we can keep doing this, Chris.

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]]> This week we are traversing the hills and valleys of Mulder’s psyche while we discuss “The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati”! We’re talking painfully obvious Jesus metaphors, how exciting it is that Mulder has finally become the X-File, Scully sucking out Skinner’s nanobots, the exciting return of Deep Throat, how Kimberly really needs an anti-Boo Crew security device, and Mulder and Scully professing their love for each other in front of their Doordash driver. We clown on this episode more than we really intended, we sigh at the conclusion of Diana’s storyline, we note how hurtful it is that Deep Throat tells Mulder he is not the center of the universe, and we laugh at all the really, really subtle subtext. Also, Scully doesn’t believe in aliens again, we guess? In the words of Gillian Anderson herself: I don’t know if we can keep doing this, Chris.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13956700 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0600 8159 7 2 full true S7 E1: "The Sixth Extinction (Or the Fifth, Because Who Cares About Trilobites?)" S7 E1: "The Sixth Extinction (Or the Fifth, Because Who Cares About Trilobites?)" This week we are showing off our extraterrestrial telekinetic powers while we discuss “The Sixth Extinction”! We’re talking Mulder becoming an All-Brain (whatever that is), hate on trilobites for a while, Scully in her Lara Croft/Indiana Jones era, 0 days since Mulder and Skinner’s last physical confrontation, and how much we hate the Frankenstein monster Dr. Barnes. Booooooo. We celebrate and appreciate Machete Scully, try our very best to figure out what Diana’s deal is, wonder why Skinner does not seem to know where any of his direct reports are at any given time, and propose that Diana and Mulder could really get a Phantom Thread situation going. They could really make it work!

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]]> This week we are showing off our extraterrestrial telekinetic powers while we discuss “The Sixth Extinction”! We’re talking Mulder becoming an All-Brain (whatever that is), hate on trilobites for a while, Scully in her Lara Croft/Indiana Jones era, 0 days since Mulder and Skinner’s last physical confrontation, and how much we hate the Frankenstein monster Dr. Barnes. Booooooo. We celebrate and appreciate Machete Scully, try our very best to figure out what Diana’s deal is, wonder why Skinner does not seem to know where any of his direct reports are at any given time, and propose that Diana and Mulder could really get a Phantom Thread situation going. They could really make it work!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13913059 Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0600 7060 7 1 full true (BONUS #8) It Lives! It Goofs! It's Hollywood, Baby! Season 6: The Remix (BONUS #8) It Lives! It Goofs! It's Hollywood, Baby! Season 6: The Remix This week we are bidding adieu to Season 6 in style. We exhaustively rank the episodes and talk about our thoughts on the season as a whole, read some listener emails and questions, and play a guessing game. Topics of conversation: Toby Lindala and his LA-Skin Suit, complaints about the huge waste of Bruce Campbell, how sad it is that the writers refuse to delve into Skinner’s psyche despite how much the people are clamoring for it, perhaps our most contentious episode ranking ever, celebration of our “Monday” realization, Ella’s affection for an unlikable guy, Amanda being a hater, our need for more secondary characters, and Amanda goes on the official record with her MSR predictions. Also, new merch idea: A mug that says “I couldn’t stop squirming while I watched those veins pulse… YEAH!!!!” The four exclamation points are crucial.

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]]> This week we are bidding adieu to Season 6 in style. We exhaustively rank the episodes and talk about our thoughts on the season as a whole, read some listener emails and questions, and play a guessing game. Topics of conversation: Toby Lindala and his LA-Skin Suit, complaints about the huge waste of Bruce Campbell, how sad it is that the writers refuse to delve into Skinner’s psyche despite how much the people are clamoring for it, perhaps our most contentious episode ranking ever, celebration of our “Monday” realization, Ella’s affection for an unlikable guy, Amanda being a hater, our need for more secondary characters, and Amanda goes on the official record with her MSR predictions. Also, new merch idea: A mug that says “I couldn’t stop squirming while I watched those veins pulse… YEAH!!!!” The four exclamation points are crucial.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13867344 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0500 9632 6 23 full true S6 E22: "SEGA Biogenesis" S6 E22: "SEGA Biogenesis" This week we are discovering alien spacecraft off of the West African coast while we discuss “Biogenesis”! We’re talking the excitement of new locations in Skinner’s office but the sadness of them being used for betrayal, our beloved Pointing Group, whether Mulder is getting alien visions or they’re still being digested by mushrooms, the return of Chuck: King of Digital Images and how our Chuck hatred may be as fickle as Diana’s loyalty, and the possibility of Skinner and Fowley being best friends. Hear us out, they’re both bad bitches, they can make it work! We introduce our new favorite character Zardoz the Orc General, wonder why only coworkers ever visit these people in the hospital, admire Diana’s biceps, and get very excited about the return of Alfred: Father of Normal Hosteen! We miss him every day of our lives. Normal Hosteen, that is.

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]]> This week we are discovering alien spacecraft off of the West African coast while we discuss “Biogenesis”! We’re talking the excitement of new locations in Skinner’s office but the sadness of them being used for betrayal, our beloved Pointing Group, whether Mulder is getting alien visions or they’re still being digested by mushrooms, the return of Chuck: King of Digital Images and how our Chuck hatred may be as fickle as Diana’s loyalty, and the possibility of Skinner and Fowley being best friends. Hear us out, they’re both bad bitches, they can make it work! We introduce our new favorite character Zardoz the Orc General, wonder why only coworkers ever visit these people in the hospital, admire Diana’s biceps, and get very excited about the return of Alfred: Father of Normal Hosteen! We miss him every day of our lives. Normal Hosteen, that is.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13824062 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6800 6 22 full true S6 E21: "Nightmare Field Trip Rotation" S6 E21: "Nightmare Field Trip Rotation" This week we are either investigating a regular X-File or being digested by cave mushrooms (dealer’s choice) while we discuss “Field Trip”! We’re talking how much Jim Beaver loves bog sludge, Scully scraping mountains with her truck, how romantic it is to decay together, how hurtful it is that Mulder got betrayed by goo, and get excited about Mulder and Scully raising an alien baby together. We get freaked out about Mulder getting skeletonized, realize immediately that this is a hallucination because Scully would NEVER admit she was wrong, Ella gets passionate about fungus horror, and the world-shaking terror that is Scully getting Scully’d. Also, just a tip: you know it’s true love if you start sharing the same hallucination. Just saying.

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]]> This week we are either investigating a regular X-File or being digested by cave mushrooms (dealer’s choice) while we discuss “Field Trip”! We’re talking how much Jim Beaver loves bog sludge, Scully scraping mountains with her truck, how romantic it is to decay together, how hurtful it is that Mulder got betrayed by goo, and get excited about Mulder and Scully raising an alien baby together. We get freaked out about Mulder getting skeletonized, realize immediately that this is a hallucination because Scully would NEVER admit she was wrong, Ella gets passionate about fungus horror, and the world-shaking terror that is Scully getting Scully’d. Also, just a tip: you know it’s true love if you start sharing the same hallucination. Just saying.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13775187 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6127 6 21 full true S6 E20: "Three In a Bind" S6 E20: "Three In a Bind" This week we are solving political assassinations in Las Vegas while we discuss “Three of a Kind”! We’re talking how The Lone Gunmen are just barely cooler than the roving bands of nerds infesting this hotel, how they’ll just give a voiceover to anyone these days (it used to be special!), how much we are not buying the Susanne/Byers romance, and how Mr. X’s life is not dissimilar to Uncut Gems. We cheer on Frohike defending Scully, have a lot of fun with Goofy Loopy Scully, agree that it’s for the best that Vince Gilligan doesn’t know anything about Dungeons & Dragons, get excited about the surprise return of Morris Fletcher, and talk about what a pain in the ass it is to get shot up with sci-fi juice. Most of all, though, we miss Susanne’s ugly sunglasses :( Bring them back!

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]]> This week we are solving political assassinations in Las Vegas while we discuss “Three of a Kind”! We’re talking how The Lone Gunmen are just barely cooler than the roving bands of nerds infesting this hotel, how they’ll just give a voiceover to anyone these days (it used to be special!), how much we are not buying the Susanne/Byers romance, and how Mr. X’s life is not dissimilar to Uncut Gems. We cheer on Frohike defending Scully, have a lot of fun with Goofy Loopy Scully, agree that it’s for the best that Vince Gilligan doesn’t know anything about Dungeons & Dragons, get excited about the surprise return of Morris Fletcher, and talk about what a pain in the ass it is to get shot up with sci-fi juice. Most of all, though, we miss Susanne’s ugly sunglasses :( Bring them back!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13738235 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6124 6 20 full true S6 E19: "If You Build It, The Unnatural Will Come" S6 E19: "If You Build It, The Unnatural Will Come" This week we are being seduced by the great game of baseball while we discuss “The Unnatural”! We’re talking the shocking amount of cactus hatred, how much Mulder and Scully love destroying FBI property and how they could just go on dates if they wanted to hang instead, the Pythagorean theorem for jocks, Amanda’s favorite alien guy she’s been waiting for weeks to get to, how they really need to bring back sexy saxophone riffs, and how yet another bee is ruining a beautiful romantic moment. We wonder how on earth you manage to write such a touching gay love story by accident, cheer on Poorboy the street urchin, apologize because we don’t really GET baseball, and of course talk about the truly excessive amounts of flirting in this one. It is off the charts. We have to invent new charts, truly.

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]]> This week we are being seduced by the great game of baseball while we discuss “The Unnatural”! We’re talking the shocking amount of cactus hatred, how much Mulder and Scully love destroying FBI property and how they could just go on dates if they wanted to hang instead, the Pythagorean theorem for jocks, Amanda’s favorite alien guy she’s been waiting for weeks to get to, how they really need to bring back sexy saxophone riffs, and how yet another bee is ruining a beautiful romantic moment. We wonder how on earth you manage to write such a touching gay love story by accident, cheer on Poorboy the street urchin, apologize because we don’t really GET baseball, and of course talk about the truly excessive amounts of flirting in this one. It is off the charts. We have to invent new charts, truly.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13694828 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0500 7115 6 19 full true S6 E18: "The Milagro of Mulder Neighbor Lore" S6 E18: "The Milagro of Mulder Neighbor Lore" This week we are writing long, purple monologues about our neighbors while we discuss “Milagro”! We’re talking our love for John Hawkes, the return of the evidence-disposal furnace, whether or not we can take a man in a hoodie seriously, and most importantly of all, MULDER NEIGHBOR LORE. We’ve been waiting, we’ve been asking, and finally, we get to receive. We yell at Scully to run far, far away approximately two dozen times in this episode, get really excited about Ken Naciamento, the Brazilian psychic surgeon and most interesting man in the world (to us), Mulder and Padgett’s Cyclops-esque battle of the puppy dog eyes, and wonder whether we’re into all this Scully/Reader self-insert fanfiction. The jury is out. Eat your heart out, Philip Padgett.

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]]> This week we are writing long, purple monologues about our neighbors while we discuss “Milagro”! We’re talking our love for John Hawkes, the return of the evidence-disposal furnace, whether or not we can take a man in a hoodie seriously, and most importantly of all, MULDER NEIGHBOR LORE. We’ve been waiting, we’ve been asking, and finally, we get to receive. We yell at Scully to run far, far away approximately two dozen times in this episode, get really excited about Ken Naciamento, the Brazilian psychic surgeon and most interesting man in the world (to us), Mulder and Padgett’s Cyclops-esque battle of the puppy dog eyes, and wonder whether we’re into all this Scully/Reader self-insert fanfiction. The jury is out. Eat your heart out, Philip Padgett.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13648593 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0500 7768 6 18 full true (BONUS #7) Philefest: The Con Is On: Celebrating 30 Years of The X-Files: A Retrospective (Of Last Weekend): The Wrap-Up (After Dark) (BONUS #7) Philefest: The Con Is On: Celebrating 30 Years of The X-Files: A Retrospective (Of Last Weekend): The Wrap-Up (After Dark) We’re taking a bit of a break this week to catch up on our recording schedule, so we’re bringing you the Philefest convention gossip HOT* (*2 weeks late) off the presses. We answer a few Twitter questions, talk about the panels we saw, Amanda beaming her thought waves into Pat Skipper, the rowdy crowd for the movie showing, Darin Morgan and his killer clams, the distracting rollercoaster outside the auditorium, our failure to get a Mitch Pileggi autograph, Amanda getting spoiled, Ella scoring a Nicholas Lea photo, and our very exciting Dad Fight trading card find.

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]]> We’re taking a bit of a break this week to catch up on our recording schedule, so we’re bringing you the Philefest convention gossip HOT* (*2 weeks late) off the presses. We answer a few Twitter questions, talk about the panels we saw, Amanda beaming her thought waves into Pat Skipper, the rowdy crowd for the movie showing, Darin Morgan and his killer clams, the distracting rollercoaster outside the auditorium, our failure to get a Mitch Pileggi autograph, Amanda getting spoiled, Ella scoring a Nicholas Lea photo, and our very exciting Dad Fight trading card find.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13606488 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0500 4000 6 17 full true S6 E17: "Trev Or Bust" S6 E17: "Trev Or Bust" This week we are phasing through walls and tracking down our secret sons while we discuss “Trevor”! We’re talking 1930s-ass prisons, Mulder writing in his middle-school diary, Pinker Rawls: the most convict name in the world, Jackie being the MVP, the horror of Lariat disrespect, and how fun it looks to char words into a wall. We complain about how much the boyfriend sucked, the great special effects, eating candy handcuffs, and get a very exciting drop-in interview that will shock the world. At heart, we all wish we could karate chop objects in half, so who’s the real villain in this story?

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]]> This week we are phasing through walls and tracking down our secret sons while we discuss “Trevor”! We’re talking 1930s-ass prisons, Mulder writing in his middle-school diary, Pinker Rawls: the most convict name in the world, Jackie being the MVP, the horror of Lariat disrespect, and how fun it looks to char words into a wall. We complain about how much the boyfriend sucked, the great special effects, eating candy handcuffs, and get a very exciting drop-in interview that will shock the world. At heart, we all wish we could karate chop objects in half, so who’s the real villain in this story?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13567071 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0500 5887 6 17 full true S6 E16: "Alpha On My Mind" S6 E16: "Alpha On My Mind" This week we are dodging both jealous partners and shapeshifting dogs while we discuss “Alpha”! We’re talking about how scared we were this was going to turn into a Panflute episode, all of the awkward banter that didn’t land, how Karyn is in all ways that matter just Will Graham, launch a Hannibal-related theory, and just kind of shake our heads at what this episode is doing to Scully. We make fun of the poster plotline, roll our eyes at Jealous Scully, talk about how the least effective way to flirt is via computer mouse, and wonder why exactly Scully is angry that a woman has lupus. This episode also wins the award for most laughable line in the entire show: “Don’t underestimate a woman. They can be tricksters too.” I mean, honestly. They made Gillian Anderson say those words with her mouth! What on earth…

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]]> This week we are dodging both jealous partners and shapeshifting dogs while we discuss “Alpha”! We’re talking about how scared we were this was going to turn into a Panflute episode, all of the awkward banter that didn’t land, how Karyn is in all ways that matter just Will Graham, launch a Hannibal-related theory, and just kind of shake our heads at what this episode is doing to Scully. We make fun of the poster plotline, roll our eyes at Jealous Scully, talk about how the least effective way to flirt is via computer mouse, and wonder why exactly Scully is angry that a woman has lupus. This episode also wins the award for most laughable line in the entire show: “Don’t underestimate a woman. They can be tricksters too.” I mean, honestly. They made Gillian Anderson say those words with her mouth! What on earth…

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13513688 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6263 6 16 full true S6 E15: "Better Fake Married in Arcadia Than Real Married in DC" S6 E15: "Better Fake Married in Arcadia Than Real Married in DC" This week we are moving to the suburbs while we discuss “Arcadia”! We’re talking mailbox-painting freaks, how bad Mulder and Scully are at going undercover, where Tim Robinson of I Think You Should Leave would fit in in this episode, Skinner being way way WAY too into this fake married scenario, and make a lot of “[Borat voice] My wife!” jokes. Sorry in advance. We admire some kitschy whirlygigs, boo HOA rules, unpack some suburb trauma, and enjoy the Boo Crew all snuggled up. The lesson we’ve learned from this episode: don’t come between a boy and his b-ball, if he is a b-ball boy. That is all.

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]]> This week we are moving to the suburbs while we discuss “Arcadia”! We’re talking mailbox-painting freaks, how bad Mulder and Scully are at going undercover, where Tim Robinson of I Think You Should Leave would fit in in this episode, Skinner being way way WAY too into this fake married scenario, and make a lot of “[Borat voice] My wife!” jokes. Sorry in advance. We admire some kitschy whirlygigs, boo HOA rules, unpack some suburb trauma, and enjoy the Boo Crew all snuggled up. The lesson we’ve learned from this episode: don’t come between a boy and his b-ball, if he is a b-ball boy. That is all.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13486340 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6524 6 15 full true S6 E14: "Mondays, Am I Right, Ladies?" S6 E14: "Mondays, Am I Right, Ladies?" This week we are stuck in the most boring time loop ever while we discuss “Monday”! We’re talking twitchy Chihuahua women, Mulder sleeping in a BED, the timeline breaking if Scully does not get an opportunity to stroke Mulder’s hair, how much we hate Screaming Woman, and some extremely upsetting Kimberly lore that we are going to elect to ignore for the rest of the show. We discover that Mulder and Scully would definitely play Bitey, wonder what a bank supply catalog is, cheer on Gillian Anderson screaming “Nooooo!”, and get really excited about the fact that we have cracked the Mulder code. Seriously, we think we broke the entire show wide open with this one; it changes everything. Also: watch out, gang, there’s a new throuple of boring guys hitting DC! Skinner's polycule better watch its back.

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]]> This week we are stuck in the most boring time loop ever while we discuss “Monday”! We’re talking twitchy Chihuahua women, Mulder sleeping in a BED, the timeline breaking if Scully does not get an opportunity to stroke Mulder’s hair, how much we hate Screaming Woman, and some extremely upsetting Kimberly lore that we are going to elect to ignore for the rest of the show. We discover that Mulder and Scully would definitely play Bitey, wonder what a bank supply catalog is, cheer on Gillian Anderson screaming “Nooooo!”, and get really excited about the fact that we have cracked the Mulder code. Seriously, we think we broke the entire show wide open with this one; it changes everything. Also: watch out, gang, there’s a new throuple of boring guys hitting DC! Skinner's polycule better watch its back.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13445142 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500 5830 6 14 full true S6 E13: "Agua Con Calamari" S6 E13: "Agua Con Calamari" This week we are trying to solve an X-File in the middle of a hurricane while we discuss “Agua Mala”! We’re talking wet-cat Boo Crew, the return of Goo Mulder and how much we missed him, how little anyone in this episode takes hurricanes seriously, nickname one of the characters Deputy Scully which isn’t confusing At All, and potentially discover where Charlie Scully has been this entire time. We discover that Mulder can’t read thermometers, we guess, get excited about a reincarnated Reggie cat, and have a heated discussion on whether or not we hate Arthur Dales. We demand the Arthur and Dorothy show!

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]]> This week we are trying to solve an X-File in the middle of a hurricane while we discuss “Agua Mala”! We’re talking wet-cat Boo Crew, the return of Goo Mulder and how much we missed him, how little anyone in this episode takes hurricanes seriously, nickname one of the characters Deputy Scully which isn’t confusing At All, and potentially discover where Charlie Scully has been this entire time. We discover that Mulder can’t read thermometers, we guess, get excited about a reincarnated Reggie cat, and have a heated discussion on whether or not we hate Arthur Dales. We demand the Arthur and Dorothy show!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13398200 Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500 5808 6 13 full true S6 E12: "...One Son Leaves" S6 E12: "...One Son Leaves" This week we are being rounded up by alien rebels in a hangar while we discuss “One Son”! We’re talking the Boo Crew emoting in the shower, Syndicate trolley problems, wonder whether CSM had any part in raising Jeffrey, try our best to do a Junior impression, and cheer on the return of our favorite Winter Soldier, Marita Covarrubias! We play some mournful bagpipe music for the destruction of the Backroom Boys (RIP), enjoy German Scully’s Cold War spy look, discover Mulder’s true revenge is just not answering questions, complain about the alien mythology plotline for a while, and then… cheer on… Spender? Hang on, somebody check my notes. This can’t be right.

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]]> This week we are being rounded up by alien rebels in a hangar while we discuss “One Son”! We’re talking the Boo Crew emoting in the shower, Syndicate trolley problems, wonder whether CSM had any part in raising Jeffrey, try our best to do a Junior impression, and cheer on the return of our favorite Winter Soldier, Marita Covarrubias! We play some mournful bagpipe music for the destruction of the Backroom Boys (RIP), enjoy German Scully’s Cold War spy look, discover Mulder’s true revenge is just not answering questions, complain about the alien mythology plotline for a while, and then… cheer on… Spender? Hang on, somebody check my notes. This can’t be right.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13350638 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500 7275 6 12 full true S6 E11: "Two Fathers Enter..." S6 E11: "Two Fathers Enter..." This week we are trying to prevent an imminent alien invasion while we discuss “Two Fathers”! We’re talking Hazmat suits with assless chaps, the Boo Crew flirting on the basketball court, whether or not we’re turning around on Spender, Mulder being the kind of man old ladies fawn over, and the Cigarette Smoking Man being MARRIED?! Cassandra, girl, you can do better! We get worried about the Amish aliens potentially being in danger, whether the Spender family or Mulder family are sadder, Spender being the only person lamer than Krycek, the Cigarette Smoking Man in his Lucille Bluth era, and Skinner joining the team bullying Spender. We also pretend to be shocked that Diana Fowley is in her betrayal era. We do our best.

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]]> This week we are trying to prevent an imminent alien invasion while we discuss “Two Fathers”! We’re talking Hazmat suits with assless chaps, the Boo Crew flirting on the basketball court, whether or not we’re turning around on Spender, Mulder being the kind of man old ladies fawn over, and the Cigarette Smoking Man being MARRIED?! Cassandra, girl, you can do better! We get worried about the Amish aliens potentially being in danger, whether the Spender family or Mulder family are sadder, Spender being the only person lamer than Krycek, the Cigarette Smoking Man in his Lucille Bluth era, and Skinner joining the team bullying Spender. We also pretend to be shocked that Diana Fowley is in her betrayal era. We do our best.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13316202 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0500 7841 6 11 full true S6 E10: "Death Becomes Tithonus" S6 E10: "Death Becomes Tithonus" This week we are taking photographs of Death itself as we discuss “Tithonus”! We’re talking a Verified Breaking Bad Moment, how much we miss Boy Detective, Josh Ritter’s surprising guest appearance in this episode, Mulder being a nosy creep, and how much Scully loves getting into intense emotional relationships with old men. We get sad about the Boo Crew being broken up, yell at Scully for going to a second location, discover that Fellig has been spending a lot of time reading Anne Rice, get excited about background checks finally coming in handy, and analyze how Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Tithonus” is really about his Eton bro the supersenior. Rock on, Vince!

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]]> This week we are taking photographs of Death itself as we discuss “Tithonus”! We’re talking a Verified Breaking Bad Moment, how much we miss Boy Detective, Josh Ritter’s surprising guest appearance in this episode, Mulder being a nosy creep, and how much Scully loves getting into intense emotional relationships with old men. We get sad about the Boo Crew being broken up, yell at Scully for going to a second location, discover that Fellig has been spending a lot of time reading Anne Rice, get excited about background checks finally coming in handy, and analyze how Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Tithonus” is really about his Eton bro the supersenior. Rock on, Vince!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13271570 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6432 6 10 full true S6 E9: "Skinner Regrets (Beating Up Krycek) 819 Times" S6 E9: "Skinner Regrets (Beating Up Krycek) 819 Times" This week we are getting infected with nanobots while we discuss “S.R. 819”! We’re talking Doctor Drama, the thousands of parking garages in the episode, how Skinner is truly part of the gang now that he’s gotten a voiceover, boo at Kimberly disrespect, get excited about a Senate photo booth after passing bills, eternally wonder where Skinner’s wife is, and surprise Krycek! We discuss how Skinner and Krycek are now in some sort of psychosexual relationship, propose Shiban For Real: John Shiban’s new DJ career, decide that Skinner is eternally Mulder and Scully’s boss, decide whether or not nanobots are cute, and hoot and holler over Skinner leaving a giant dent in the car just from falling on it with his buns of steel. Also, the one thing that can strike fear into Skinner’s heart: Mulder calling him a friend.

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]]> This week we are getting infected with nanobots while we discuss “S.R. 819”! We’re talking Doctor Drama, the thousands of parking garages in the episode, how Skinner is truly part of the gang now that he’s gotten a voiceover, boo at Kimberly disrespect, get excited about a Senate photo booth after passing bills, eternally wonder where Skinner’s wife is, and surprise Krycek! We discuss how Skinner and Krycek are now in some sort of psychosexual relationship, propose Shiban For Real: John Shiban’s new DJ career, decide that Skinner is eternally Mulder and Scully’s boss, decide whether or not nanobots are cute, and hoot and holler over Skinner leaving a giant dent in the car just from falling on it with his buns of steel. Also, the one thing that can strike fear into Skinner’s heart: Mulder calling him a friend.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13241275 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6394 6 9 full true S6 E8: "Rain King, I've Got A Feeling We're Finally In Kansas" S6 E8: "Rain King, I've Got A Feeling We're Finally In Kansas" This week we are watching cows get sucked up into tornadoes while we discuss “The Rain King”! We’re talking our long-long-awaited arrival in Kansas, whether or not controlling the weather is a federal crime, how much we love the Rain King’s vibes, Mulder and Scully gazing at each other, how endearing it is that Mulder has no ability to read social cues, and how messed up it is that this episode is taking jobs away from stunt cows. We make it through half an hour of this episode without a Wizard of Oz reference and then come crashing to the ground, we enjoy some Scully Girl Talk that the message boards were all over, we discuss Kansan skin flaps that allow people to glide through tornadoes, and we bring up David Boreanaz again, because hey. It’s been a while. Also, looking at next week’s episode… We hear a big butt coming!

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]]> This week we are watching cows get sucked up into tornadoes while we discuss “The Rain King”! We’re talking our long-long-awaited arrival in Kansas, whether or not controlling the weather is a federal crime, how much we love the Rain King’s vibes, Mulder and Scully gazing at each other, how endearing it is that Mulder has no ability to read social cues, and how messed up it is that this episode is taking jobs away from stunt cows. We make it through half an hour of this episode without a Wizard of Oz reference and then come crashing to the ground, we enjoy some Scully Girl Talk that the message boards were all over, we discuss Kansan skin flaps that allow people to glide through tornadoes, and we bring up David Boreanaz again, because hey. It’s been a while. Also, looking at next week’s episode… We hear a big butt coming!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13189143 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6795 6 8 full true S6 E7: "Terms of Bedevilment (We Already Blew a Terms of Endearment Joke. Oops)" S6 E7: "Terms of Bedevilment (We Already Blew a Terms of Endearment Joke. Oops)" This week we are collecting demon babies like Pokemon while we discuss “Terms of Endearment”! We’re talking Betsy’s absolutely terrifying human eyes (much scarier than her demon eyes), Mulder digging through the X-Files trash like a gremlin, whether Za Za Za is a satanic chant or just a hint that someone’s hungry, celebrate Bruce Campbell but mourn the missed opportunity for him to ham it up, and enjoy Scully saying “Mulder, it’s me” right to his face. We shake our heads at Mulder’s patented investigative method involving puns and pithy remarks, giant containers of FIBER, Mulder saying he’s not a psychologist (What?!), and the very fun plot twist. Don’t miss this one. We’d hate…. Like the DEVIL for that to happen. (Ha! Get it?)

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]]> This week we are collecting demon babies like Pokemon while we discuss “Terms of Endearment”! We’re talking Betsy’s absolutely terrifying human eyes (much scarier than her demon eyes), Mulder digging through the X-Files trash like a gremlin, whether Za Za Za is a satanic chant or just a hint that someone’s hungry, celebrate Bruce Campbell but mourn the missed opportunity for him to ham it up, and enjoy Scully saying “Mulder, it’s me” right to his face. We shake our heads at Mulder’s patented investigative method involving puns and pithy remarks, giant containers of FIBER, Mulder saying he’s not a psychologist (What?!), and the very fun plot twist. Don’t miss this one. We’d hate…. Like the DEVIL for that to happen. (Ha! Get it?)

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13141744 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0500 5437 6 7 full true S6 E6: "How the Ghosts Stole Scully's Car Keys" S6 E6: "How the Ghosts Stole Scully's Car Keys" This week we are exploring a haunted mansion while we discuss “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”! We’re talking how Scully would NOT still be shopping on Christmas Eve, ghost relationship goals, how haunted houses are just a spawn point for Mulder, Mulder and Scully getting Sims-ed, how no woman has ever been as stressed out as Scully is, how hurtful it is that Mulder didn’t get invited to Christmas, and Mulder stealing Scully’s car keys. We explore Tara Scully and her freak-ass Christmas habits, cheer on stars of the silver screen Ed Asner and Lily Tomlin, delineate the post-Ghostbusters pre-Mythbusters world we’re living in, and how sad they are dragging themselves bloody across the ground. Remember Robe Wife? We sure do.

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]]> This week we are exploring a haunted mansion while we discuss “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”! We’re talking how Scully would NOT still be shopping on Christmas Eve, ghost relationship goals, how haunted houses are just a spawn point for Mulder, Mulder and Scully getting Sims-ed, how no woman has ever been as stressed out as Scully is, how hurtful it is that Mulder didn’t get invited to Christmas, and Mulder stealing Scully’s car keys. We explore Tara Scully and her freak-ass Christmas habits, cheer on stars of the silver screen Ed Asner and Lily Tomlin, delineate the post-Ghostbusters pre-Mythbusters world we’re living in, and how sad they are dragging themselves bloody across the ground. Remember Robe Wife? We sure do.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13097121 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6000 6 6 full true S6 E5: "Mr. McGill, Bring Me a Dreamland, Part Two" S6 E5: "Mr. McGill, Bring Me a Dreamland, Part Two" This week we are involved in some wacky hijinks at Area 51 while we discuss “Dreamland II”! We’re talking how real it is that Teena covers all the furniture in plastic, our new favorite watering hole the Little Ale’Inn (a Western-themed alien bar? Hello!), how Discount Discount Spender becomes Premium Spender, we rate the men of the show on their abilities to cook, and we lose our minds at the reveal of Mulder’s bedroom. We get excited about the revelation that the Lone Gunmen just live together, talk about how this body swap is a real win for Fletcher’s wife, request a mandroid army, shake our heads at how emotional Mulder and Scully get, and boo Morris when he’s mean to the Lone Gunmen. Not cool!

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]]> This week we are involved in some wacky hijinks at Area 51 while we discuss “Dreamland II”! We’re talking how real it is that Teena covers all the furniture in plastic, our new favorite watering hole the Little Ale’Inn (a Western-themed alien bar? Hello!), how Discount Discount Spender becomes Premium Spender, we rate the men of the show on their abilities to cook, and we lose our minds at the reveal of Mulder’s bedroom. We get excited about the revelation that the Lone Gunmen just live together, talk about how this body swap is a real win for Fletcher’s wife, request a mandroid army, shake our heads at how emotional Mulder and Scully get, and boo Morris when he’s mean to the Lone Gunmen. Not cool!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13057854 Tue, 20 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6533 6 5 full true S6 E4: "Freaky Dreamland, Part One" S6 E4: "Freaky Dreamland, Part One" This week we are getting body-swapped outside of Area 51 while we discuss “Dreamland I”! We’re talking Mulder’s military-arrest punch card, Discount Discount Spender, how we’re a little disappointed that Mulder and Scully didn’t swap bodies, how Area 51 is surprisingly lame and boring, and Morris Fletcher: Feminist Ally. We support Scully in killing Fletcher (she can do whatever she has to do!), brush up on our choreography for the Duck Soup-inspired mirror dance, discover that Scully refuses to show her badge to Mulder, talk about how much Kersh loves chewing them out, and how sad it is that Mulder has to cover up evidence this week. That and fire are his trauma!

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]]> This week we are getting body-swapped outside of Area 51 while we discuss “Dreamland I”! We’re talking Mulder’s military-arrest punch card, Discount Discount Spender, how we’re a little disappointed that Mulder and Scully didn’t swap bodies, how Area 51 is surprisingly lame and boring, and Morris Fletcher: Feminist Ally. We support Scully in killing Fletcher (she can do whatever she has to do!), brush up on our choreography for the Duck Soup-inspired mirror dance, discover that Scully refuses to show her badge to Mulder, talk about how much Kersh loves chewing them out, and how sad it is that Mulder has to cover up evidence this week. That and fire are his trauma!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-13017972 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500 5599 6 4 full true S6 E3: "Menage a Triangle" S6 E3: "Menage a Triangle" This week we are caught in a 1930’s time warp while we discuss “Triangle”! We’re talking one-shot takes, King of De-escalation Mulder, how much we love fast-talking take-charge Scully, propose some Rope (1948) merchandise, get worried about Skinner losing his vacation pay, enjoy Chris Carter’s uninspiring episode commentary, discover that Skinner and Kersh are divorced dads fighting over custody of Mulder and Scully, and have a heated debate over whether Kimberly likes the Boo Crew. We appreciate the illustration of the layout of the FBI office, celebrate not one but TWO kisses (and you KNOW this is not the first time Skinner and Scully have macked on each other), how relatable it is that Mulder kisses Scully and then immediately flings himself off a ship into the ocean, and take issue with the fake lore that Mulder hates the Spice Girls. Also, this episode features one of the most Skinner lines of all time: “God bless America and get your asses out of here.”

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]]> This week we are caught in a 1930’s time warp while we discuss “Triangle”! We’re talking one-shot takes, King of De-escalation Mulder, how much we love fast-talking take-charge Scully, propose some Rope (1948) merchandise, get worried about Skinner losing his vacation pay, enjoy Chris Carter’s uninspiring episode commentary, discover that Skinner and Kersh are divorced dads fighting over custody of Mulder and Scully, and have a heated debate over whether Kimberly likes the Boo Crew. We appreciate the illustration of the layout of the FBI office, celebrate not one but TWO kisses (and you KNOW this is not the first time Skinner and Scully have macked on each other), how relatable it is that Mulder kisses Scully and then immediately flings himself off a ship into the ocean, and take issue with the fake lore that Mulder hates the Spice Girls. Also, this episode features one of the most Skinner lines of all time: “God bless America and get your asses out of here.”

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12975207 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6740 6 3 full true S6 E2: "Driving Bad" S6 E2: "Driving Bad" This week we are speeding down Nevada highways so our heads don’t explode while we discuss “Drive”! We’re talking Mr. Cranston’s real Walter White-ass behavior, quiet kissers, how much Mulder needs his bedtime call with Scully, how excited Kersh is about chewing the Boo Crew out, wonder where our guy Skinner is, and cast Vince Gilligan in the Fast and Furious franchise. You know he’d be good at it! We applaud Amanda’s acting debut as the episode’s medical examiner, decide definitely on a name for an X-Files sufferer, propose some goofy credits, and discover how long we can hold our breaths. Thanks, “Drive” for Breaking Bad!

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]]> This week we are speeding down Nevada highways so our heads don’t explode while we discuss “Drive”! We’re talking Mr. Cranston’s real Walter White-ass behavior, quiet kissers, how much Mulder needs his bedtime call with Scully, how excited Kersh is about chewing the Boo Crew out, wonder where our guy Skinner is, and cast Vince Gilligan in the Fast and Furious franchise. You know he’d be good at it! We applaud Amanda’s acting debut as the episode’s medical examiner, decide definitely on a name for an X-Files sufferer, propose some goofy credits, and discover how long we can hold our breaths. Thanks, “Drive” for Breaking Bad!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12939128 Tue, 30 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6171 6 2 full true S6 E1: "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Los Angeles" S6 E1: "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Los Angeles" This week we are hunting for bodybuilder aliens in nuclear reactors while we discuss “The Beginning”! We’re talking the show entering its LA Era, try to come up with a name for Spender and Fowley’s Bargain Bin Boo Crew, Mulder itemizing his trip to Antarctica (because of course he would), how absurd it is that Scully is still this much of a skeptic in Season 6, and how Mulder is like Medusa: Stare into his puppy-dog eyes and you will ruin your career. We’re talking how Skinner is on thin ice this week, how it’s not right to see Mulder and Scully in direct sunlight, how Mulder and Fowley love jogging along like gazelles, how the nuclear reactor gets an OSHA exception for vibes, how Spender is not capable of being the guy, how poor Gibson and this alien need to run away together ET-style, and we wonder who the heck this Kersh guy is. Also: I guess we’re all part extraterrestrial now?!

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]]> This week we are hunting for bodybuilder aliens in nuclear reactors while we discuss “The Beginning”! We’re talking the show entering its LA Era, try to come up with a name for Spender and Fowley’s Bargain Bin Boo Crew, Mulder itemizing his trip to Antarctica (because of course he would), how absurd it is that Scully is still this much of a skeptic in Season 6, and how Mulder is like Medusa: Stare into his puppy-dog eyes and you will ruin your career. We’re talking how Skinner is on thin ice this week, how it’s not right to see Mulder and Scully in direct sunlight, how Mulder and Fowley love jogging along like gazelles, how the nuclear reactor gets an OSHA exception for vibes, how Spender is not capable of being the guy, how poor Gibson and this alien need to run away together ET-style, and we wonder who the heck this Kersh guy is. Also: I guess we’re all part extraterrestrial now?!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12890256 Tue, 23 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500 6385 6 1 full true The Ex-X-Files: Fight the Mood-Killing Bees (1998) dir. Bobby Bowman The Ex-X-Files: Fight the Mood-Killing Bees (1998) dir. Bobby Bowman The time has finally come! This week we are trying to outrun spaceships in Antarctica while we discuss The X-Files: Fight the Future movie! We’re talking cavemen with blistering sexual tension, our special little guy the fire chief and his Texan men, count up fan service (and disservice) points, cheer on Scully yelling at people, boo at Z-list Backroom Boys, and get really angry at a cockblocking bee. That damn bee is the big bad of the whole show! We demand to see Scully’s biceps, get excited because Mulder and his belief in aliens is SO back, wave goodbye to the Well-Manicured Man’s arm gone flying off-screen, do not appreciate jelly flesh, and get sad that Mulder’s goo love has betrayed him. We also dispense some very practical advice: Whatever you do, do not get stuck in an X-Files hole. Just don’t.

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]]> The time has finally come! This week we are trying to outrun spaceships in Antarctica while we discuss The X-Files: Fight the Future movie! We’re talking cavemen with blistering sexual tension, our special little guy the fire chief and his Texan men, count up fan service (and disservice) points, cheer on Scully yelling at people, boo at Z-list Backroom Boys, and get really angry at a cockblocking bee. That damn bee is the big bad of the whole show! We demand to see Scully’s biceps, get excited because Mulder and his belief in aliens is SO back, wave goodbye to the Well-Manicured Man’s arm gone flying off-screen, do not appreciate jelly flesh, and get sad that Mulder’s goo love has betrayed him. We also dispense some very practical advice: Whatever you do, do not get stuck in an X-Files hole. Just don’t.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12842377 Tue, 16 May 2023 05:00:00 -0500 9439 5 22 full true (BONUS #6) The Slowest Reshoots in The West: A Season 5 Cowboy Roundup (BONUS #6) The Slowest Reshoots in The West: A Season 5 Cowboy Roundup This week we are taking a breath and looking back at Season 5 as a whole. We’re talking saying goodbye to Vancouver, the evil interview warehouse, how much we do not want to be perceived by the cast, the surprising Schizogeny contingent, and of course, The X-Files/Breaking Bad crossover we are all clamoring for. We read some listener emails, definitively rank all the episodes, make some movie predictions, and play a game that is absolutely narrowcasted for us and no one else, so hopefully other people find it funny. We advocate for a Marita Winter Soldier plot in the movie, clap for The Truth, and Amanda does a live-react to the movie trailer.

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]]> This week we are taking a breath and looking back at Season 5 as a whole. We’re talking saying goodbye to Vancouver, the evil interview warehouse, how much we do not want to be perceived by the cast, the surprising Schizogeny contingent, and of course, The X-Files/Breaking Bad crossover we are all clamoring for. We read some listener emails, definitively rank all the episodes, make some movie predictions, and play a game that is absolutely narrowcasted for us and no one else, so hopefully other people find it funny. We advocate for a Marita Winter Soldier plot in the movie, clap for The Truth, and Amanda does a live-react to the movie trailer.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12801226 Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 -0500 9141 5 21 full true S5 E20: "The End (Of Our Parentheses Bits* (*But Not Really)) S5 E20: "The End (Of Our Parentheses Bits* (*But Not Really)) This week we are mourning our beloved X-Files office being burnt down while we discuss “The End”! We’re talking the excessive cymbals on the soundtrack, how Spender and Krycek are two sides of the same dorky coin, how Mulder has been saving up his older brother energy and he’s ready to bully Spender, the Cigarette Smoking Man going full Gone Girl, how we are not going to stand for this Quiet Willy slander, and we roll our eyes a lot at the Jealous Scully storyline. We spend a lot of time hating on the dumbass jealousy plotline, get pre-sad about the end of the Vancouver seasons, get worried about these old men hanging out under a bridge, cheer at a Classic Mulder Yell™, and acknowledge how hard it is to be intimidating while rolling a window down. Also, Scully’s greatest line: “Mulder, he was goofing on you!” Yes, he was.

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]]> This week we are mourning our beloved X-Files office being burnt down while we discuss “The End”! We’re talking the excessive cymbals on the soundtrack, how Spender and Krycek are two sides of the same dorky coin, how Mulder has been saving up his older brother energy and he’s ready to bully Spender, the Cigarette Smoking Man going full Gone Girl, how we are not going to stand for this Quiet Willy slander, and we roll our eyes a lot at the Jealous Scully storyline. We spend a lot of time hating on the dumbass jealousy plotline, get pre-sad about the end of the Vancouver seasons, get worried about these old men hanging out under a bridge, cheer at a Classic Mulder Yell™, and acknowledge how hard it is to be intimidating while rolling a window down. Also, Scully’s greatest line: “Mulder, he was goofing on you!” Yes, he was.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12747972 Tue, 02 May 2023 09:00:00 -0500 8020 5 20 full true S5 E19: "Sorry to Folie a Deux You" S5 E19: "Sorry to Folie a Deux You" This week we are accusing our bosses of being soul-sucking bug creatures while we discuss “Folie a Deux”! We’re talking how surprising it is that this is Mulder’s first time being institutionalized, examine our anti-bug AND anti-zombie biases and try to be better people, propose a Sku Crew + Kimberly bottle episode, and spend an inordinate amount of time talking about slip-’n-slides loaded with expired chili being used to turn rogue employees into zombies by insect bosses. Yeah, we may have lost the plot with this one, lads. We return to Cursin’ Kim Manners’ love for bugs, notice how much The X-Files loves a conversion disorder, how Skinner ain’t no desk jockey, and of course give “You’re my one in five billion” its due. This episode also features the biggest lie that Scully has ever told: Agent Mulder is sound of mind and fit for duty. Girl, you KNOW that’s not true.

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]]> This week we are accusing our bosses of being soul-sucking bug creatures while we discuss “Folie a Deux”! We’re talking how surprising it is that this is Mulder’s first time being institutionalized, examine our anti-bug AND anti-zombie biases and try to be better people, propose a Sku Crew + Kimberly bottle episode, and spend an inordinate amount of time talking about slip-’n-slides loaded with expired chili being used to turn rogue employees into zombies by insect bosses. Yeah, we may have lost the plot with this one, lads. We return to Cursin’ Kim Manners’ love for bugs, notice how much The X-Files loves a conversion disorder, how Skinner ain’t no desk jockey, and of course give “You’re my one in five billion” its due. This episode also features the biggest lie that Scully has ever told: Agent Mulder is sound of mind and fit for duty. Girl, you KNOW that’s not true.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12705985 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0500 6287 5 19 full true S5 E18: "The Pine Bluff Whoopsiedoo" S5 E18: "The Pine Bluff Whoopsiedoo" This week we are going undercover while we discuss “The Pine Bluff Variant”!  We’re talking why on God’s green earth they would ever send Mulder of all people undercover, awkward board rooms that seem designed to cause drama, the battle of the special little guys, Mulder jogging around and chanting “Mulder Mulder Mulder” as inspiration, Skinner being a faithless wench, and the absolutely shocking revelation that there are apparently 27 bank robberies A DAY in this world. 27! A day! We work on our audition tapes with some thriller music, talk about how much Mulder loves living in the doghouse, return to Scully’s very special driving skills, and enjoy some ugly Halloween masks. Also: Be careful of those waifish 15-year-old usherettes. They can be brutal.

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]]> This week we are going undercover while we discuss “The Pine Bluff Variant”!  We’re talking why on God’s green earth they would ever send Mulder of all people undercover, awkward board rooms that seem designed to cause drama, the battle of the special little guys, Mulder jogging around and chanting “Mulder Mulder Mulder” as inspiration, Skinner being a faithless wench, and the absolutely shocking revelation that there are apparently 27 bank robberies A DAY in this world. 27! A day! We work on our audition tapes with some thriller music, talk about how much Mulder loves living in the doghouse, return to Scully’s very special driving skills, and enjoy some ugly Halloween masks. Also: Be careful of those waifish 15-year-old usherettes. They can be brutal.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12655372 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0500 6891 5 18 full true S5 E17: "None Souls with Left Priest" S5 E17: "None Souls with Left Priest" This week we are beset by religious visions while we discuss “All Souls”! We’re talking how much Scully loves killing kids, Mulder’s being on our shit list this week because of how dismissive he is, the discovery of a Marita with a personality, how we simply do not have time to solve the question of “Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?” in this 45-minute episode, and of course spend a lot of time throwing tomatoes at our old enemy Father McBoo. We’re talking how much the priests in this episode suck because they keep discounting Scully’s religious visions, Scully witnessing an angel in the flesh and then getting over it immediately, and how much Mulder escalates the second Scully is in danger. We also advocate for an emergency priest vehicle with a giant cross coming out the sunroof. It would be useful, honestly!

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]]> This week we are beset by religious visions while we discuss “All Souls”! We’re talking how much Scully loves killing kids, Mulder’s being on our shit list this week because of how dismissive he is, the discovery of a Marita with a personality, how we simply do not have time to solve the question of “Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?” in this 45-minute episode, and of course spend a lot of time throwing tomatoes at our old enemy Father McBoo. We’re talking how much the priests in this episode suck because they keep discounting Scully’s religious visions, Scully witnessing an angel in the flesh and then getting over it immediately, and how much Mulder escalates the second Scully is in danger. We also advocate for an emergency priest vehicle with a giant cross coming out the sunroof. It would be useful, honestly!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12615973 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0500 6228 5 17 full true S5 E16: "Apple of Mind's Eye" S5 E16: "Apple of Mind's Eye" This week we are seeing through our murderer-father’s eyes while we discuss “Mind’s Eye”! We’re talking Detective Stinky looking like a made-for-TV Darth Vader, Marty being yet another in a long line of M’s Mulder is interested in, how weird it is to shove razor blades into a wall, propose a new segment Special Little Guy of the Week, and get seriously off the rails talking about the Bad Grandpa Cinematic Universe. We track the development and possible origin of Mulder’s hatred of the Ice Capades, laugh at Mulder being so offended by being called skeptical, and show our appreciation for the nickname “Little Monster”. I truly cannot emphasize how much we talk about grandpa-themed movies in this one, folks.

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]]> This week we are seeing through our murderer-father’s eyes while we discuss “Mind’s Eye”! We’re talking Detective Stinky looking like a made-for-TV Darth Vader, Marty being yet another in a long line of M’s Mulder is interested in, how weird it is to shove razor blades into a wall, propose a new segment Special Little Guy of the Week, and get seriously off the rails talking about the Bad Grandpa Cinematic Universe. We track the development and possible origin of Mulder’s hatred of the Ice Capades, laugh at Mulder being so offended by being called skeptical, and show our appreciation for the nickname “Little Monster”. I truly cannot emphasize how much we talk about grandpa-themed movies in this one, folks.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12552578 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0500 6006 5 16 full true S5 E15: "Travelers: The Spiders Georg Story" S5 E15: "Travelers: The Spiders Georg Story" This week we are heading back to the 50s to check in with Mulder’s dad while we discuss “Travelers”! We’re talking Mulder’s floppy flashback hair, Arthur Dales mansplaining HUAC, spend a lot of time discussing Mulder’s mysterious wedding ring (which is exactly what Duchovny wanted! Curse you!), Arthur Dales’s primary character motivation being Conflicted™, and Bill Mulder’s Olympic snorkeling career. Yes, even if you wanted us to, we will never stop talking about Scuba Bill. You can take Scuba Bill from our cold, dead hands! We advocate for bringing “mopes” back, adore Dorothy: inventor of the X-Files (!!!), and boo Arthur Dales’s Lame Deep Throat energy. Also, our new favorite sound clip: Boy, you know what an X-File is?!

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]]> This week we are heading back to the 50s to check in with Mulder’s dad while we discuss “Travelers”! We’re talking Mulder’s floppy flashback hair, Arthur Dales mansplaining HUAC, spend a lot of time discussing Mulder’s mysterious wedding ring (which is exactly what Duchovny wanted! Curse you!), Arthur Dales’s primary character motivation being Conflicted™, and Bill Mulder’s Olympic snorkeling career. Yes, even if you wanted us to, we will never stop talking about Scuba Bill. You can take Scuba Bill from our cold, dead hands! We advocate for bringing “mopes” back, adore Dorothy: inventor of the X-Files (!!!), and boo Arthur Dales’s Lame Deep Throat energy. Also, our new favorite sound clip: Boy, you know what an X-File is?!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12519543 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500 6250 5 15 full true S5 E14: "The Red Scare and the Black Oil" S5 E14: "The Red Scare and the Black Oil" This week we are caught in the middle of an alien war while we discuss “The Red and the Black”! We’re talking the Backroom Boys’ evil observation lobby, how Krycek spends half his life handcuffed to things, wonder what the black oil tastes like, the medics being All Over Scully, talk about Mulder and Krycek’s storm-tossed relationship, and for some reason talk about Milf Manor a lot. We mourn the passing of the great American hero Quiet Willy, scold Spender for not letting his mom get burned up in a cult suicide, discover that Scully would be a great shin-kicker, Mulder’s military arrest punch card, and different species of alien emojis. Also, in a completely unsurprising plot development, the Cigarette Smoking Man is still alive?! To which we shrug and say: Yeah. We knew. We all knew.

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]]> This week we are caught in the middle of an alien war while we discuss “The Red and the Black”! We’re talking the Backroom Boys’ evil observation lobby, how Krycek spends half his life handcuffed to things, wonder what the black oil tastes like, the medics being All Over Scully, talk about Mulder and Krycek’s storm-tossed relationship, and for some reason talk about Milf Manor a lot. We mourn the passing of the great American hero Quiet Willy, scold Spender for not letting his mom get burned up in a cult suicide, discover that Scully would be a great shin-kicker, Mulder’s military arrest punch card, and different species of alien emojis. Also, in a completely unsurprising plot development, the Cigarette Smoking Man is still alive?! To which we shrug and say: Yeah. We knew. We all knew.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12463396 Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500 7677 5 14 full true S5 E13: "Patient XXX" S5 E13: "Patient XXX" This week we are investigating alien lighthouses while we discuss “Patient X”! We’re talking Mulder being addicted to people hating him, Amanda chemical burning all her meat, Jeffrey Spender’s fear of becoming Spooky Spender, Scully very reluctantly admitting to aliens, and welcome back the greatest boy Krycek. Alex Krycek: every line a clunker. We spend a lot of time missing the cool Amish aliens, discover that the Backroom Boys are really a metaphor for climate change, cheer on our new favorite character Quiet Willy, get jump-scared by Krycek and Marita hardcore making out, and chart the development of a new polycule. Hey. It’s been a while.

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]]> This week we are investigating alien lighthouses while we discuss “Patient X”! We’re talking Mulder being addicted to people hating him, Amanda chemical burning all her meat, Jeffrey Spender’s fear of becoming Spooky Spender, Scully very reluctantly admitting to aliens, and welcome back the greatest boy Krycek. Alex Krycek: every line a clunker. We spend a lot of time missing the cool Amish aliens, discover that the Backroom Boys are really a metaphor for climate change, cheer on our new favorite character Quiet Willy, get jump-scared by Krycek and Marita hardcore making out, and chart the development of a new polycule. Hey. It’s been a while.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12423872 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500 7550 5 13 full true S5 E12: "I May Or May Not Want To Suck Your Bad Blood" S5 E12: "I May Or May Not Want To Suck Your Bad Blood" This week we are confronting the slippery nature of truth down in Texas while we discuss “Bad Blood”! We’re talking the all-important question of whether Cowboy Sheriff Luke Wilson is hot or not, how much we love Scully’s version of Mulder, whether FBI HR has a battle plan in the event of Mulder and Scully getting together, how the only thing Scully loves more than snacking is working, how Mulder knows something about moaning in a cemetery, and how both David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are at Peak Hotness in this episode. Not to be shallow or anything, but we’re fanning ourselves over here! We’re talking about how men only care about hot wings, how Mulder is startled by being confronted by ugly people, the indignity of light cream cheese, and propose a Breaking Bad version of "Bad Blood". Please, Vince. We’re begging over here!

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]]> This week we are confronting the slippery nature of truth down in Texas while we discuss “Bad Blood”! We’re talking the all-important question of whether Cowboy Sheriff Luke Wilson is hot or not, how much we love Scully’s version of Mulder, whether FBI HR has a battle plan in the event of Mulder and Scully getting together, how the only thing Scully loves more than snacking is working, how Mulder knows something about moaning in a cemetery, and how both David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson are at Peak Hotness in this episode. Not to be shallow or anything, but we’re fanning ourselves over here! We’re talking about how men only care about hot wings, how Mulder is startled by being confronted by ugly people, the indignity of light cream cheese, and propose a Breaking Bad version of "Bad Blood". Please, Vince. We’re begging over here!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12378358 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0600 6671 5 12 full true S5 E11: "I'm Afraid I Can't Kill Switch, Dave" S5 E11: "I'm Afraid I Can't Kill Switch, Dave" This week we are nurturing nascent AI in the artificial slime of the Internet while we discuss “Kill Switch”! We’re talking Scully shooting a Roomba, discuss Mulder and Scully’s respective goth-jock-nerd-prep alignments, we wish that this episode’s unfortunate misogyny could just be chalked up to Scully and Invisigoth’s jock-goth rivalry, we get jump-scared by multiplying sexy Silent Hill nurses, and develop more of the Chris Carter Hand Lore. We discover that Mulder is very into being smothered by sexy nurses, we cheer on Scully girlboss roundhouse-kicking AI projections to death, we question this episode’s conception of AI, we might have bisexual Scully confirmation (in our own heads, that is), and we just kind of wonder what in the heck is going on in this episode, just in general. We have questions. Also: Scully could totally catch a missile with one hand because she is A Jock.

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]]> This week we are nurturing nascent AI in the artificial slime of the Internet while we discuss “Kill Switch”! We’re talking Scully shooting a Roomba, discuss Mulder and Scully’s respective goth-jock-nerd-prep alignments, we wish that this episode’s unfortunate misogyny could just be chalked up to Scully and Invisigoth’s jock-goth rivalry, we get jump-scared by multiplying sexy Silent Hill nurses, and develop more of the Chris Carter Hand Lore. We discover that Mulder is very into being smothered by sexy nurses, we cheer on Scully girlboss roundhouse-kicking AI projections to death, we question this episode’s conception of AI, we might have bisexual Scully confirmation (in our own heads, that is), and we just kind of wonder what in the heck is going on in this episode, just in general. We have questions. Also: Scully could totally catch a missile with one hand because she is A Jock.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12331141 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0600 5649 5 11 full true S5 E10: "CH1NG4 (You Know, Like M3GAN)" S5 E10: "CH1NG4 (You Know, Like M3GAN)" This week we are tossing haunted dolls in microwaves while we discuss “Chinga”! We’re talking Vacation Scully™, how insane it is that Mulder and Scully have to coordinate to take a weekend off, why Jane should go back to school for Panopticon Studies, Scully white-knuckling her way through a relaxing bubble bath, why Scully needs to set up a decoy voicemail, and why the alternate title for this episode is so much worse: Bunghoney?! We make a lot of questionably-funny jokes about main Maine characters and being horny on Maine and etc., delight in the fact that Scully is always and forever also a freak, how Chucky and M3GAN could take Chinga in a heartbeat, Stephen King easter eggs, scream at Mulder drinking expired orange juice, and noted SK fan Ella offers to give people personalized Stephen King recommendations. This is not a joke. The phone lines are open, and we are standing by.

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]]> This week we are tossing haunted dolls in microwaves while we discuss “Chinga”! We’re talking Vacation Scully™, how insane it is that Mulder and Scully have to coordinate to take a weekend off, why Jane should go back to school for Panopticon Studies, Scully white-knuckling her way through a relaxing bubble bath, why Scully needs to set up a decoy voicemail, and why the alternate title for this episode is so much worse: Bunghoney?! We make a lot of questionably-funny jokes about main Maine characters and being horny on Maine and etc., delight in the fact that Scully is always and forever also a freak, how Chucky and M3GAN could take Chinga in a heartbeat, Stephen King easter eggs, scream at Mulder drinking expired orange juice, and noted SK fan Ella offers to give people personalized Stephen King recommendations. This is not a joke. The phone lines are open, and we are standing by.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12283977 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0600 6538 5 10 full true S5 E9: "Schizogeny Loves Company" S5 E9: "Schizogeny Loves Company" This week we are being dragged into muddy traps by tree roots while we discuss “Schizogeny”! We’re talking inhaling mud like a siphon, our new beloved Orchard Freak, what a shame it is that kids these days are too busy on their phones to share their cellar milk with corpses, the return of We’re Done Here (!!!), how horrible it is that there is no David Duchovny “Got Milk?” poster, and really puzzle over what exactly happened in this episode. We’re talking about how if you didn’t die you didn’t drown, Naruto teen running, Mulder canonically being a freak on gravestones, and desperately Ctrl+F for women writers. Also: Bobby isn’t the stepson, he’s the son that stepped up.

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]]> This week we are being dragged into muddy traps by tree roots while we discuss “Schizogeny”! We’re talking inhaling mud like a siphon, our new beloved Orchard Freak, what a shame it is that kids these days are too busy on their phones to share their cellar milk with corpses, the return of We’re Done Here (!!!), how horrible it is that there is no David Duchovny “Got Milk?” poster, and really puzzle over what exactly happened in this episode. We’re talking about how if you didn’t die you didn’t drown, Naruto teen running, Mulder canonically being a freak on gravestones, and desperately Ctrl+F for women writers. Also: Bobby isn’t the stepson, he’s the son that stepped up.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12237952 Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0600 6150 5 9 full true S5 E8: "Break Me Off A Piece Of That Kitsunegari!" S5 E8: "Break Me Off A Piece Of That Kitsunegari!" This week we are pushing our way through this episode while we discuss “Kitsunegari”! We’re talking the return of Skinner HQ, Mulder sprinting like a maniac, Cajun Vampire time, how Linda has serious Marita vibes (a blonde woman on quaaludes), our new beloved character that nobody else cares about: Todd!, and bad TV CPR. We have some serious issues with this episode messing with the canon that Skinner cannot be pushed, we lament the lack of cat and mouse games, we push for the show plumbing the depths of the Modell family tree, boo at lame comeback lines, and how this episode is thrilling from head to toe, mouth to nuts (a very common and normal phrase that everybody says). Also, saving for last the most terrifying, iconic line of all that makes us quake in our boots whenever we hear it: He had to go. 😱😱😱

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]]> This week we are pushing our way through this episode while we discuss “Kitsunegari”! We’re talking the return of Skinner HQ, Mulder sprinting like a maniac, Cajun Vampire time, how Linda has serious Marita vibes (a blonde woman on quaaludes), our new beloved character that nobody else cares about: Todd!, and bad TV CPR. We have some serious issues with this episode messing with the canon that Skinner cannot be pushed, we lament the lack of cat and mouse games, we push for the show plumbing the depths of the Modell family tree, boo at lame comeback lines, and how this episode is thrilling from head to toe, mouth to nuts (a very common and normal phrase that everybody says). Also, saving for last the most terrifying, iconic line of all that makes us quake in our boots whenever we hear it: He had to go. 😱😱😱

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12188570 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0600 5652 5 8 full true S5 E7: "Emily, Queen of the Desert" S5 E7: "Emily, Queen of the Desert" This week we are trying to save our alien daughter (but not that hard…) while we discuss “Emily”! We’re talking Gillian Anderson getting sand-blasted on set, Mulder negging Scully’s baby, miracles that were never meant to be, Emily growing one singular man arm, Donkey Kong Scully, and wonder where the propellor hat is on this alien baby? We spend a lot of time hating on this episode (sorry to all the “Emily” stans) because this show sure loves inserting forcible impregnation into the plot whenever they can and we do not care for it, we circle back on how on-the-nose Amanda’s predictions were, we demand to know why Tara’s new baby is not called William too, and laugh at Mulder slapping and kicking some guy around the room. We leave you with one of Scully’s most iconic lines from this episode: I’m your mommy now.

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]]> This week we are trying to save our alien daughter (but not that hard…) while we discuss “Emily”! We’re talking Gillian Anderson getting sand-blasted on set, Mulder negging Scully’s baby, miracles that were never meant to be, Emily growing one singular man arm, Donkey Kong Scully, and wonder where the propellor hat is on this alien baby? We spend a lot of time hating on this episode (sorry to all the “Emily” stans) because this show sure loves inserting forcible impregnation into the plot whenever they can and we do not care for it, we circle back on how on-the-nose Amanda’s predictions were, we demand to know why Tara’s new baby is not called William too, and laugh at Mulder slapping and kicking some guy around the room. We leave you with one of Scully’s most iconic lines from this episode: I’m your mommy now.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12140170 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600 5842 5 7 full true S5 E6: "The Christmas Carol Is Coming From Inside the House" S5 E6: "The Christmas Carol Is Coming From Inside the House" This week we are beset by visions of our dead family members while we discuss “Christmas Carol”! We’re talking Boy Detective’s real chemistry with Scully, Scully’s laser eyes pointed at this baby the whole episode, the best anime glasses scene transition to date, sad Christmas vibes, and have an extremely heated debate over Bill Jr. We spend so much time talking about Mulder’s absolutely insane pirate-themed durag. Like, at least 5 times the amount of time it was actually on-screen, which I guess makes us the monsters of this week. In our defense, it’s wild. There are strange fetus balloon decorations, Scully makes grabby hands at a baby, and again, there is no Charlie in sight. Not even in the flashbacks. What gives, Chris Carter et al?

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]]> This week we are beset by visions of our dead family members while we discuss “Christmas Carol”! We’re talking Boy Detective’s real chemistry with Scully, Scully’s laser eyes pointed at this baby the whole episode, the best anime glasses scene transition to date, sad Christmas vibes, and have an extremely heated debate over Bill Jr. We spend so much time talking about Mulder’s absolutely insane pirate-themed durag. Like, at least 5 times the amount of time it was actually on-screen, which I guess makes us the monsters of this week. In our defense, it’s wild. There are strange fetus balloon decorations, Scully makes grabby hands at a baby, and again, there is no Charlie in sight. Not even in the flashbacks. What gives, Chris Carter et al?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12095263 Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600 6892 5 6 full true S5 E5: "FrankenCher or; The Post-Modern Peterman" S5 E5: "FrankenCher or; The Post-Modern Peterman" This week we are reanimating the dead in black and white while we discuss “The Post-Modern Prometheus”! We’re talking how all fumigation tents are Breaking Bad references, Chris Carter’s murder hands, mad scientists, insane decor, the lack of Cher cameos, and the all-important question: Who IS the real monster? We’re talking the gaze to end all gazes, the farm animal in the room, how sad it is that Mulder doesn’t believe in aliens anymore, and how patricide is obviously the funnest kind of murder. We put on our old-timey radio voices and declare: We podcast BECAUSE WE CAN. [Thunder clap. Lightning flash. Drama]

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]]> This week we are reanimating the dead in black and white while we discuss “The Post-Modern Prometheus”! We’re talking how all fumigation tents are Breaking Bad references, Chris Carter’s murder hands, mad scientists, insane decor, the lack of Cher cameos, and the all-important question: Who IS the real monster? We’re talking the gaze to end all gazes, the farm animal in the room, how sad it is that Mulder doesn’t believe in aliens anymore, and how patricide is obviously the funnest kind of murder. We put on our old-timey radio voices and declare: We podcast BECAUSE WE CAN. [Thunder clap. Lightning flash. Drama]

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12033861 Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600 5819 5 5 full true S5 E4: "Teamwork Makes the Detour Work" S5 E4: "Teamwork Makes the Detour Work" This week we are trying to avoid getting forest-snatched AND trying to avoid team-building conferences while we discuss “Detour”! There's a lot to avoid. We’re talking Skinner hobnobbing at team-building conferences, Mulder’s determination to make this an X-File if it kills him, Scully risking her life for snacks, flirting on a log (log-flirting? No, probably not that), how the tree people can’t get enough of MSR, and the Boo Crew building their tower of furniture. We advocate for the return of Scully’s puffy jacket, make fun of Mulder’s pronunciation of “conquistador”, determine that there can only be one “Rent” joke per episode, point out the definite marriage behavior in this episode, and wonder how Scully did not notice she was getting a lift from a tree-person. SCULLAY!!!

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]]> This week we are trying to avoid getting forest-snatched AND trying to avoid team-building conferences while we discuss “Detour”! There's a lot to avoid. We’re talking Skinner hobnobbing at team-building conferences, Mulder’s determination to make this an X-File if it kills him, Scully risking her life for snacks, flirting on a log (log-flirting? No, probably not that), how the tree people can’t get enough of MSR, and the Boo Crew building their tower of furniture. We advocate for the return of Scully’s puffy jacket, make fun of Mulder’s pronunciation of “conquistador”, determine that there can only be one “Rent” joke per episode, point out the definite marriage behavior in this episode, and wonder how Scully did not notice she was getting a lift from a tree-person. SCULLAY!!!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-12002384 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600 5831 5 4 full true S5 E3: "Un-Unusual Suspects or; How I Met Your Mulder" S5 E3: "Un-Unusual Suspects or; How I Met Your Mulder" This week we are heading back to 1989 while we discuss “Unusual Suspects”! We’re talking how Byers is as easy a mark as Mulder, giant cell phones, Reggie references (!!!), that Mulder wants to arrest Susanne because he hates liars, how Daddy needs a new Sword of Wounding, and most importantly of all, the return of Mr. X! We unpack some Detective Munch lore, refine our Vince Gilligan impression: sitting on his throne of gold with jewels dripping from his fingers and terrorizing the prop guys, rank the Lone Gunmen’s usefulness in a fight, and discover that Mr. X truly is the Him from Gifts for Him. And, despite anything we say in this episode: the people are demanding more Munch in the Gunch. Bring on Munch Nation!

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]]> This week we are heading back to 1989 while we discuss “Unusual Suspects”! We’re talking how Byers is as easy a mark as Mulder, giant cell phones, Reggie references (!!!), that Mulder wants to arrest Susanne because he hates liars, how Daddy needs a new Sword of Wounding, and most importantly of all, the return of Mr. X! We unpack some Detective Munch lore, refine our Vince Gilligan impression: sitting on his throne of gold with jewels dripping from his fingers and terrorizing the prop guys, rank the Lone Gunmen’s usefulness in a fight, and discover that Mr. X truly is the Him from Gifts for Him. And, despite anything we say in this episode: the people are demanding more Munch in the Gunch. Bring on Munch Nation!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11965956 Tue, 03 Jan 2023 09:00:00 -0600 5921 5 3 full true S5 E2: "Redux II: The Squeakquel" S5 E2: "Redux II: The Squeakquel" This week we are accusing our bosses of being an evil mole while we discuss “Redux II”! We’re talking how much we enjoy Mulder being sad, how Scully’s family had to force her to not work while dying in a hospital bed, Bill Jr.’s unfortunate Stan Beeman energy, Mulder’s intense puppy-dog eyes, how out of the loop Skinner is, Teena taking 20 Benadryl before coming to Mulder and Scully’s wedding, and celebrate our girl Scully making a recovery! Amanda comes out as a surprise Bill Jr. defender (Ella’s on the correct hater side), we wonder whether the Cigarette Smoking Man has smoked his last cigarette, and we note how sad it is that Mulder is officially down two dads. Also: this horrific slandering of Scott Blevins’s impeccable character will not stand!

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]]> This week we are accusing our bosses of being an evil mole while we discuss “Redux II”! We’re talking how much we enjoy Mulder being sad, how Scully’s family had to force her to not work while dying in a hospital bed, Bill Jr.’s unfortunate Stan Beeman energy, Mulder’s intense puppy-dog eyes, how out of the loop Skinner is, Teena taking 20 Benadryl before coming to Mulder and Scully’s wedding, and celebrate our girl Scully making a recovery! Amanda comes out as a surprise Bill Jr. defender (Ella’s on the correct hater side), we wonder whether the Cigarette Smoking Man has smoked his last cigarette, and we note how sad it is that Mulder is officially down two dads. Also: this horrific slandering of Scott Blevins’s impeccable character will not stand!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11914023 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0600 6568 5 2 full true S5 E1: "Acid Redux I" S5 E1: "Acid Redux I" This week we are losing our faith in extraterrestrials while we discuss “Redux I”! We’re talking how the surveillance apartment above Mulder’s has to be a timeshare, the development of Evil Skinner, Scully being mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, the insane amount of voiceover and monologues, and FBI Wrapped: The Boo Crew has gotten into 12 violent confrontations with their boss this year and been lied to by someone they trusted 287 times. We posit the theory that Scully is just dying because she’s really dehydrated, discover the room full of alien bodies that scream like those rubber chickens when dropped, and celebrate the greatest character of all time: Scott Blevins. Or at least one of us does.

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]]> This week we are losing our faith in extraterrestrials while we discuss “Redux I”! We’re talking how the surveillance apartment above Mulder’s has to be a timeshare, the development of Evil Skinner, Scully being mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, the insane amount of voiceover and monologues, and FBI Wrapped: The Boo Crew has gotten into 12 violent confrontations with their boss this year and been lied to by someone they trusted 287 times. We posit the theory that Scully is just dying because she’s really dehydrated, discover the room full of alien bodies that scream like those rubber chickens when dropped, and celebrate the greatest character of all time: Scott Blevins. Or at least one of us does.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11892878 Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5598 5 1 full true (BONUS #5) Season Break/December Ladness Bracket (BONUS #5) Season Break/December Ladness Bracket Just a reminder that we are taking a short break this week to catch up on our recording schedule. If you would like, please hop on over to our Instagram and participate in our December Ladness bracket to vote on the best X-Files minor characters. The bracket will be starting on December 14th!

Otherwise, we will be back to our regular release schedule next week for Season 5!

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]]> Just a reminder that we are taking a short break this week to catch up on our recording schedule. If you would like, please hop on over to our Instagram and participate in our December Ladness bracket to vote on the best X-Files minor characters. The bracket will be starting on December 14th!

Otherwise, we will be back to our regular release schedule next week for Season 5!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11851614 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0600 547 4 26 full true (BONUS #4) Mulder's (Not) Alright, Scully's (Not) Alright: Season 4 In Crisis (BONUS #4) Mulder's (Not) Alright, Scully's (Not) Alright: Season 4 In Crisis This week we’re taking a breather after all this emotional turmoil and taking a look at Season 4 as a whole in this extra-long episode (sorry, guys). We discuss special features, answer some emails/questions, rank the episodes (it gets a little heated in the middle!), and introduce our December Ladness bracket. We’re talking Amanda being personally victimized by Chris Carter, our seasonal insect story, XXX Mulder, none of the cast knowing what a movie is, Mulder loving to be strapped and blasted, how the show refuses to delve into Skinner’s psyche no matter how much we’re clamoring for it, and how Eddie Van Blundht has seen Scully’s tattoo, but Mulder probably hasn’t. Ella expresses enthusiasm for the Bill/CSM/Teena plotline, we discover that Never Again was all about the Wikipedia summarizer sidelining Scully, we recap some of our podcast-centric lore (skip to 2:13:00 if you want the deets!), and we definitively assign ourselves as a Mulder or a Scully.

Note: We will be taking a break next week to catch up on our record schedule. No new episode, but you can participate in our December Ladness minor character bracket over on Instagram! More details to come in a short bonus episode next week, and then back to the regular Season 5 schedule the week after (12/20).

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]]> This week we’re taking a breather after all this emotional turmoil and taking a look at Season 4 as a whole in this extra-long episode (sorry, guys). We discuss special features, answer some emails/questions, rank the episodes (it gets a little heated in the middle!), and introduce our December Ladness bracket. We’re talking Amanda being personally victimized by Chris Carter, our seasonal insect story, XXX Mulder, none of the cast knowing what a movie is, Mulder loving to be strapped and blasted, how the show refuses to delve into Skinner’s psyche no matter how much we’re clamoring for it, and how Eddie Van Blundht has seen Scully’s tattoo, but Mulder probably hasn’t. Ella expresses enthusiasm for the Bill/CSM/Teena plotline, we discover that Never Again was all about the Wikipedia summarizer sidelining Scully, we recap some of our podcast-centric lore (skip to 2:13:00 if you want the deets!), and we definitively assign ourselves as a Mulder or a Scully.

Note: We will be taking a break next week to catch up on our record schedule. No new episode, but you can participate in our December Ladness minor character bracket over on Instagram! More details to come in a short bonus episode next week, and then back to the regular Season 5 schedule the week after (12/20).

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11813083 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0600 9863 4 25 full true S4 E24: "The Garden of Goncharov (1973)" S4 E24: "The Garden of Goncharov (1973)" This week in our one-hundredth episode (!!!), we are mourning the very-real and very-permanent death of Mulder while we discuss “Gethsemane”! We’re talking the shocking Scully betrayal that shook the world, how it took them four entire seasons to reschedule this meeting, how they’re definitely ripping off Lord of the Rings, the betrayal boardroom, the continuing mystery of the missing Scully brother, and Scully not telling Bill Jr. she was dying because “It’s Personal”. Girl, what?! We’re talking Mulder continuing to bully old men, Margaret Scully having a ranking board of her family members, the group sleeping bag for the mountaineering crew, and Mulder and Bill Jr. hating each other’s guts on sight. Most important of all, course: The return of our man Scott Blevins!

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]]> This week in our one-hundredth episode (!!!), we are mourning the very-real and very-permanent death of Mulder while we discuss “Gethsemane”! We’re talking the shocking Scully betrayal that shook the world, how it took them four entire seasons to reschedule this meeting, how they’re definitely ripping off Lord of the Rings, the betrayal boardroom, the continuing mystery of the missing Scully brother, and Scully not telling Bill Jr. she was dying because “It’s Personal”. Girl, what?! We’re talking Mulder continuing to bully old men, Margaret Scully having a ranking board of her family members, the group sleeping bag for the mountaineering crew, and Mulder and Bill Jr. hating each other’s guts on sight. Most important of all, course: The return of our man Scott Blevins!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11768518 Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0600 7376 4 24 full true S4 E23: "Hey There Demons. It's Me, Ya Boi" S4 E23: "Hey There Demons. It's Me, Ya Boi" This week we are blasting lasers into our eyeballs and doing ketamine to remember our traumatic childhoods while we discuss “Demons”! We’re talking Scully breaking the laws of space and time to drive to Rhode Island, comical cobwebs, Teena about to go full A24 Dinner Scene Monologue on Mulder’s ass, Scully having to trick Mulder like a dog going to the vet, and Cigarette Smoking Man baby daddy reveal?! We’re talking whether Scully is Hannibal-ing Mulder, Scully’s horrible parking job, their haunted vacation house, Scully going to law school on the spot to defend Mulder, and how rude it is for Mulder to have a personal crisis right now during Scully’s arc. Also, we have a big for a guest this week. That’s right, we got Meryl Streep on the pod! Welcome, Meryl!

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]]> This week we are blasting lasers into our eyeballs and doing ketamine to remember our traumatic childhoods while we discuss “Demons”! We’re talking Scully breaking the laws of space and time to drive to Rhode Island, comical cobwebs, Teena about to go full A24 Dinner Scene Monologue on Mulder’s ass, Scully having to trick Mulder like a dog going to the vet, and Cigarette Smoking Man baby daddy reveal?! We’re talking whether Scully is Hannibal-ing Mulder, Scully’s horrible parking job, their haunted vacation house, Scully going to law school on the spot to defend Mulder, and how rude it is for Mulder to have a personal crisis right now during Scully’s arc. Also, we have a big for a guest this week. That’s right, we got Meryl Streep on the pod! Welcome, Meryl!

NOTE: Due to scheduling issues, the new (secret) deadline for Season 4 questions is November 27th! (But this one is for real, guys).

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11731831 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0600 7028 4 23 full true S4 E22: "L to the Elegy" S4 E22: "L to the Elegy" This week we are pretending we didn’t see a ghost while we discuss “Elegy”! We’re talking bowling alleys being sovereign nations, the watch Mulder has that tells him how late in the episode it is, Scully suffering from ‘End-of-Season-itis’, whether or not the wig is making Nurse Innes evil, and most importantly of all, The Return of Ellen Bledsoe (!!!!!). Yes, that’s right, the beloved character that only we remember. She’s back, baby! We’re talking Mulder having Blue Clues Vision, Wiki Feets, Scully dissociating in a white terrycloth robe, that all of CSM’s bees are named William (just spelled differently), and what we think about Season 22. Also: Nobody cares about boring, lame ghosts, so if you do see one, try to make it a cool one. Maybe it’s riding a skateboard or something. I don’t know.

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]]> This week we are pretending we didn’t see a ghost while we discuss “Elegy”! We’re talking bowling alleys being sovereign nations, the watch Mulder has that tells him how late in the episode it is, Scully suffering from ‘End-of-Season-itis’, whether or not the wig is making Nurse Innes evil, and most importantly of all, The Return of Ellen Bledsoe (!!!!!). Yes, that’s right, the beloved character that only we remember. She’s back, baby! We’re talking Mulder having Blue Clues Vision, Wiki Feets, Scully dissociating in a white terrycloth robe, that all of CSM’s bees are named William (just spelled differently), and what we think about Season 22. Also: Nobody cares about boring, lame ghosts, so if you do see one, try to make it a cool one. Maybe it’s riding a skateboard or something. I don’t know.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11677369 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0600 6751 4 22 full true S4 E21: "Walter Skinner and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Zero Sum Day" S4 E21: "Walter Skinner and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Zero Sum Day" This week we are sneaking through abandoned warehouses like Mike Ehrmantraut while we discuss “Zero Sum”! We’re talking the very last Howie episode, whether the evil body disposal warehouse is just Skinner’s orgy pad, how Scully is not in this episode because she’s still embarrassed about last week, the Cigarette Smoking Man’s cabana boys, and where in the everliving Skinner’s wife is(?!). We address the many, many, many disrespectful things we’ve said about Walter Skinner, try to perfect our Marita Covarrubias impressions, and address the important bee body images issue that plagues our society.

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]]> This week we are sneaking through abandoned warehouses like Mike Ehrmantraut while we discuss “Zero Sum”! We’re talking the very last Howie episode, whether the evil body disposal warehouse is just Skinner’s orgy pad, how Scully is not in this episode because she’s still embarrassed about last week, the Cigarette Smoking Man’s cabana boys, and where in the everliving Skinner’s wife is(?!). We address the many, many, many disrespectful things we’ve said about Walter Skinner, try to perfect our Marita Covarrubias impressions, and address the important bee body images issue that plagues our society.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11640119 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0600 6758 4 21 full true S4 E20: "Small Poe-Tae-Toes (Boil 'Em. Mash 'Em. Stick 'Em In A Stew) S4 E20: "Small Poe-Tae-Toes (Boil 'Em. Mash 'Em. Stick 'Em In A Stew) This week we are avoiding our feelings for our coworkers while we discuss “Small Potatoes”! We’re talking the triumphant return of our boy Darin Morgan(!!!), whether Amanda will be claiming this episode’s Amanda, Vince Gilligan’s interest in plumber butt, Mulder being assigned cool at birth but transitioning to loser, how disappointing it is for Eddie to choose the lamest tall, handsome man possible to impersonate, and why Scully has to leave the country after this. We hit a Schrodinger’s 2 on the FBI Do scale as we get pretty damn close to a kiss, we discuss Mulder and Scully being a perfect match because they’re both hot, hot losers, and why they end all their field reports with “Don’t worry about it!” Also: Episode 4.20 airs on 4/20? Nice. Nice. Nice.

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]]> This week we are avoiding our feelings for our coworkers while we discuss “Small Potatoes”! We’re talking the triumphant return of our boy Darin Morgan(!!!), whether Amanda will be claiming this episode’s Amanda, Vince Gilligan’s interest in plumber butt, Mulder being assigned cool at birth but transitioning to loser, how disappointing it is for Eddie to choose the lamest tall, handsome man possible to impersonate, and why Scully has to leave the country after this. We hit a Schrodinger’s 2 on the FBI Do scale as we get pretty damn close to a kiss, we discuss Mulder and Scully being a perfect match because they’re both hot, hot losers, and why they end all their field reports with “Don’t worry about it!” Also: Episode 4.20 airs on 4/20? Nice. Nice. Nice.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11594504 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6165 4 20 full true S4 E19: "No Try Guy Is Free From Synchrony" S4 E19: "No Try Guy Is Free From Synchrony" This week we are straining our brains trying to figure out these time travel rules while we discuss “Synchrony”! We’re talking the Howiest of all Howie episodes, Cry Biology, how The X-Files loves to make old men run around, how cute it is that Mulder memorized Scully’s thesis, try to discern anyone’s motivation, and how Oppenheimer and Ben Franklin definitely share custody of the moon. We’re talking obvious Day After Tomorrow references, baffling writing decisions, why Mulder hates time travel, and why Old Jason sucks so bad. Honestly, just go watch Primer instead.

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]]> This week we are straining our brains trying to figure out these time travel rules while we discuss “Synchrony”! We’re talking the Howiest of all Howie episodes, Cry Biology, how The X-Files loves to make old men run around, how cute it is that Mulder memorized Scully’s thesis, try to discern anyone’s motivation, and how Oppenheimer and Ben Franklin definitely share custody of the moon. We’re talking obvious Day After Tomorrow references, baffling writing decisions, why Mulder hates time travel, and why Old Jason sucks so bad. Honestly, just go watch Primer instead.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11545413 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6568 4 19 full true S4 E18: "Maxwell's Silver UFO" S4 E18: "Maxwell's Silver UFO" This week we are being levitated out of planes mid-air while we discuss “Max”! We’re talking the abundance of low-speed chases, how Scuba Bill is a never-nude (scuba suit always in place under his clothes), say goodbye to Puppy Dog Pendrell and complain that Chris Carter personally spoiled this plot point for Amanda, propose a freak reveal party, and get very indignant that they pulled Skinner out of bed for this. We discuss everyone’s “just a guy” quota, laugh at everyone in this episode pretending to know who Pendrell is, complain about all the walk-and-talk exposition scenes, discover that Mulder is an “M” supremacist, fight about whether the bartender or Mike Milar is better, and complain that everybody is dying off-screen. We can also agree that Pendrell’s canonical first name is now Poindexter. It only makes sense.

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]]> This week we are being levitated out of planes mid-air while we discuss “Max”! We’re talking the abundance of low-speed chases, how Scuba Bill is a never-nude (scuba suit always in place under his clothes), say goodbye to Puppy Dog Pendrell and complain that Chris Carter personally spoiled this plot point for Amanda, propose a freak reveal party, and get very indignant that they pulled Skinner out of bed for this. We discuss everyone’s “just a guy” quota, laugh at everyone in this episode pretending to know who Pendrell is, complain about all the walk-and-talk exposition scenes, discover that Mulder is an “M” supremacist, fight about whether the bartender or Mike Milar is better, and complain that everybody is dying off-screen. We can also agree that Pendrell’s canonical first name is now Poindexter. It only makes sense.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11509385 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6880 4 18 full true S4 E17: "Tempus Fugitive, Starring Harrison Ford" S4 E17: "Tempus Fugitive, Starring Harrison Ford" This week we are welcoming back old friends and then losing them again very quickly while we discuss “Tempus Fugit”! We’re talking Skinner’s PTO (Patriotic Time Off), the return of our boy Max, why weather is just a government psyop, Max’s emotional support plutonium, the very canonical Bisexual Pendrell reveal, and obviously the most important part of the episode, and maybe of the whole show (for us): that’s right, Scuba Mulder Reveal! Amanda celebrates Mike Milar and his weak chin, we theorize about whether Pendrell arranged to get shot just to get attention from Scully, wonder whether Mustache Assassin is really evil or just very bad at his job, get excited about Lariat representation, and complain about how little we enjoy the “Scully getting dragged into dark alleyways” trope. Just quit it! And, since it’s Scully’s birthday: This is Pisces season, bitch!

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]]> This week we are welcoming back old friends and then losing them again very quickly while we discuss “Tempus Fugit”! We’re talking Skinner’s PTO (Patriotic Time Off), the return of our boy Max, why weather is just a government psyop, Max’s emotional support plutonium, the very canonical Bisexual Pendrell reveal, and obviously the most important part of the episode, and maybe of the whole show (for us): that’s right, Scuba Mulder Reveal! Amanda celebrates Mike Milar and his weak chin, we theorize about whether Pendrell arranged to get shot just to get attention from Scully, wonder whether Mustache Assassin is really evil or just very bad at his job, get excited about Lariat representation, and complain about how little we enjoy the “Scully getting dragged into dark alleyways” trope. Just quit it! And, since it’s Scully’s birthday: This is Pisces season, bitch!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11475076 Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6090 4 17 full true S4 E16: "Unremembered (By The X-Philes)" S4 E16: "Unremembered (By The X-Philes)" This week we are hunting for invisible killers in a crowd while we discuss “Unrequited”! We’re talking the Ur-Widow and Invisi-vet, how unconcerned Scully is about witnesses bleeding from the eyes, Skinner being forced to sell Mr Potato Head memorabilia (and being really mad about it), Ella’s rightful hatred of ‘in media res’ openers, and Skinner standing in front of a flag, contemplating ‘MERICA and then driving off into the sunset in a pickup truck. We’re not exaggerating it, that was the tone of this episode. We talk how exciting it is that Mulder isn’t creeping on Marita this time, how people that are being paid to write for TV should probably be able to write a script unassisted, Kindergarten Generals, and why we had to watch the cold open in its entirety twice. But truly, we spend so much time talking about Mr Potato Head. We can’t explain it either.

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]]> This week we are hunting for invisible killers in a crowd while we discuss “Unrequited”! We’re talking the Ur-Widow and Invisi-vet, how unconcerned Scully is about witnesses bleeding from the eyes, Skinner being forced to sell Mr Potato Head memorabilia (and being really mad about it), Ella’s rightful hatred of ‘in media res’ openers, and Skinner standing in front of a flag, contemplating ‘MERICA and then driving off into the sunset in a pickup truck. We’re not exaggerating it, that was the tone of this episode. We talk how exciting it is that Mulder isn’t creeping on Marita this time, how people that are being paid to write for TV should probably be able to write a script unassisted, Kindergarten Generals, and why we had to watch the cold open in its entirety twice. But truly, we spend so much time talking about Mr Potato Head. We can’t explain it either.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11411384 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6464 4 16 full true S4 E15: "He's Not A Cad, But He's Kaddish" S4 E15: "He's Not A Cad, But He's Kaddish" This week we’re wading through this bleakly romantic night while we discuss “Kaddish”! We’re talking how the villain just looks like a composite image of a police sketch of a serial killer, work on a name for Scully’s insane theories (Scully’s Silly Science Time? It’s a work in progress…), Mulder flying out the window like a fast-food napkin, how the golem is the perfect man (he’s very romantic and he kills Nazis!), boarding the Howie train once again, and Racist Kinko’s, which for legal purposes is a joke. Amanda redeems herself by clocking the bad guy’s rancid vibes right away, Ella plans on her Russian doll Easter egg hunt, Mulder gets really really sad about an ill-fated wedding, and we have a romantic scaffolding alert! And: Mulder really needs to get his center of mass straightened out. We are always saying this. Check the tapes.

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]]> This week we’re wading through this bleakly romantic night while we discuss “Kaddish”! We’re talking how the villain just looks like a composite image of a police sketch of a serial killer, work on a name for Scully’s insane theories (Scully’s Silly Science Time? It’s a work in progress…), Mulder flying out the window like a fast-food napkin, how the golem is the perfect man (he’s very romantic and he kills Nazis!), boarding the Howie train once again, and Racist Kinko’s, which for legal purposes is a joke. Amanda redeems herself by clocking the bad guy’s rancid vibes right away, Ella plans on her Russian doll Easter egg hunt, Mulder gets really really sad about an ill-fated wedding, and we have a romantic scaffolding alert! And: Mulder really needs to get his center of mass straightened out. We are always saying this. Check the tapes.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11383254 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5989 4 15 full true S4 E14: "Cemento Mori: Remember You Are Pavement" S4 E14: "Cemento Mori: Remember You Are Pavement" This week we are busy sobbing over Scully, but we make the time to discuss “Memento Mori”! We’re talking the Scully family punch card for this hospital, Mulder carting in an entire desk to say sorry, the not-so-triumphant return of the lesbians (!!!), Scully having telltale symptoms of TV Disease, the tenderest of all tender forehead smooches, The Lone Gunmen being the sexiest boys in Washington, and then derail our episode for about 10 minutes while Amanda has a real Bearenstein/Bearenstain Bears moment. We don’t know what happened, guys. We meet (and immediately despise) Bill Scully Jr., talk about Chris Carter leaping onscreen to stop David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson from smooching, discover that CSM definitely stole macaroni art from the Mulder family trash, and advocate for Teena and Margaret to get married. And remember: people who love each other carry each other’s ova around in test tubes.

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]]> This week we are busy sobbing over Scully, but we make the time to discuss “Memento Mori”! We’re talking the Scully family punch card for this hospital, Mulder carting in an entire desk to say sorry, the not-so-triumphant return of the lesbians (!!!), Scully having telltale symptoms of TV Disease, the tenderest of all tender forehead smooches, The Lone Gunmen being the sexiest boys in Washington, and then derail our episode for about 10 minutes while Amanda has a real Bearenstein/Bearenstain Bears moment. We don’t know what happened, guys. We meet (and immediately despise) Bill Scully Jr., talk about Chris Carter leaping onscreen to stop David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson from smooching, discover that CSM definitely stole macaroni art from the Mulder family trash, and advocate for Teena and Margaret to get married. And remember: people who love each other carry each other’s ova around in test tubes.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11337701 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500 7801 4 14 full true S4 E13: "Never (Again) Have I Ever Slept With A Murderer" S4 E13: "Never (Again) Have I Ever Slept With A Murderer" This week we are being forced to go on vacation while we discuss “Never Again”! We’re talking our main girl Dana Scully and this other guy… Florks… Mailder? (We think?), how Scully and Skinner both have jealous, misogynistic paranormal entities cockblocking them, finally address the all-important question of why Scully does not have her own desk, how unfair it is that Scully can’t let loose even one time and how she deserves to have a murderer boyfriend, damn it! We get sad about Glen Morgan and James Wong’s last episode, wallow in the impeccable vibes of the tattoo scene, laugh at Mulder’s spiritual journey, Amanda issues more notes app apologies, Ella cannot pronounce ouroboros to save her life, and point out how silly it is that Scully and Ed end up sleeping in separate beds fully-clothed. Come on, 1997. You’re better than this. Scully is not the first woman to pull the “I’m a doctor” card to get a man’s shirt off, and she won’t be the last.

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]]> This week we are being forced to go on vacation while we discuss “Never Again”! We’re talking our main girl Dana Scully and this other guy… Florks… Mailder? (We think?), how Scully and Skinner both have jealous, misogynistic paranormal entities cockblocking them, finally address the all-important question of why Scully does not have her own desk, how unfair it is that Scully can’t let loose even one time and how she deserves to have a murderer boyfriend, damn it! We get sad about Glen Morgan and James Wong’s last episode, wallow in the impeccable vibes of the tattoo scene, laugh at Mulder’s spiritual journey, Amanda issues more notes app apologies, Ella cannot pronounce ouroboros to save her life, and point out how silly it is that Scully and Ed end up sleeping in separate beds fully-clothed. Come on, 1997. You’re better than this. Scully is not the first woman to pull the “I’m a doctor” card to get a man’s shirt off, and she won’t be the last.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11300557 Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6239 4 13 full true S4 E12: "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Leonard Me Your Butts" S4 E12: "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Leonard Me Your Butts" This week we are up to our ass in alligators while we discuss “Leonard Betts”! We’re talking about why nobody in Wisconsin watched this episode, the out-of-character decision for Mulder to not be into goo, the gnarly practical effects (Thanks, Toby!), our new favorite character Grexit, really upsetting plot revelations, and the simplicity of “I’m sorry, but you have something I need”. We ensure that Vince Gilligan will never listen to the pod by doing some awful impressions for a while, complain about Chuck: the king of digital images, wonder whether freak snakes eat their own skin, and do some Superbowl scene setting. And finally: Leonard Butts? Is this anything? Anyone? Anyone? No?

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]]> This week we are up to our ass in alligators while we discuss “Leonard Betts”! We’re talking about why nobody in Wisconsin watched this episode, the out-of-character decision for Mulder to not be into goo, the gnarly practical effects (Thanks, Toby!), our new favorite character Grexit, really upsetting plot revelations, and the simplicity of “I’m sorry, but you have something I need”. We ensure that Vince Gilligan will never listen to the pod by doing some awful impressions for a while, complain about Chuck: the king of digital images, wonder whether freak snakes eat their own skin, and do some Superbowl scene setting. And finally: Leonard Butts? Is this anything? Anyone? Anyone? No?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11250982 Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5804 4 12 full true S4 E11: "Dos Mundos. Una Gira. Problema" S4 E11: "Dos Mundos. Una Gira. Problema" This week we are brushing up on our Spanish skills while we discuss “El Mundo Gira”! We’re talking about how obviously God curses the man that comes between two brothers which excuses murder every time, how Jonathan Shabonathan just might be a new Howie, try to figure out exactly what kind of energy Agent Lasano is bringing (it’s An energy, we’re just not sure what kind), and debate whether or not the acting in this episode is really that bad (spoiler: it is). We get excited about the arrival of our main hombre El Chupacabra, get confused about the very roundabout storytelling, cheer on Mulder’s cryptid-splaining, and get excited about Tuco Salamanca showing up. Vive El Chupacabra!

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]]> This week we are brushing up on our Spanish skills while we discuss “El Mundo Gira”! We’re talking about how obviously God curses the man that comes between two brothers which excuses murder every time, how Jonathan Shabonathan just might be a new Howie, try to figure out exactly what kind of energy Agent Lasano is bringing (it’s An energy, we’re just not sure what kind), and debate whether or not the acting in this episode is really that bad (spoiler: it is). We get excited about the arrival of our main hombre El Chupacabra, get confused about the very roundabout storytelling, cheer on Mulder’s cryptid-splaining, and get excited about Tuco Salamanca showing up. Vive El Chupacabra!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11210984 Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5377 4 11 full true S4 E10: "Drywall Hearts" S4 E10: "Drywall Hearts" This week we are sadly dunking basketballs in one shot (but in a sisterless kind of way) while we discuss “Paper Hearts”! We’re talking all the very intentional Breaking Bad references, the return of our main man Reggie Perdue(!!!), Mulder having Main Character Syndrome, cheer on Teena forgetting things as she is so wont to do, and find out that Will Graham really could have used a Scully to keep him on track. We berate Mulder for breaking into his mom’s house all the time, demand the release of the Gilligan cut which is just the four hours of Scully and Skinner yelling at Mulder that they so cruelly withheld from us, and look at the tough world of serial killer-exclusive apartment leasing. The burden we bear recognizing how hot Gillian Anderson is is heavy and never ending, but we’ll do our best to keep on going.

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]]> This week we are sadly dunking basketballs in one shot (but in a sisterless kind of way) while we discuss “Paper Hearts”! We’re talking all the very intentional Breaking Bad references, the return of our main man Reggie Perdue(!!!), Mulder having Main Character Syndrome, cheer on Teena forgetting things as she is so wont to do, and find out that Will Graham really could have used a Scully to keep him on track. We berate Mulder for breaking into his mom’s house all the time, demand the release of the Gilligan cut which is just the four hours of Scully and Skinner yelling at Mulder that they so cruelly withheld from us, and look at the tough world of serial killer-exclusive apartment leasing. The burden we bear recognizing how hot Gillian Anderson is is heavy and never ending, but we’ll do our best to keep on going.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11173484 Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500 7173 4 10 full true S4 E9: "Terma(s) of Endearment" S4 E9: "Terma(s) of Endearment" This week we completely disregard our own quarantine order so we can get on a flight to Florida/New York/Canada/North Dakota while we discuss “Terma”! We’re talking the Teena method of dealing with trauma, our DNR order if we get infested with a nest of worms, Skinner angrily recapping the plot to our delight, Mulder and Krycek’s endless cycles of violence (it’s a real chicken and egg situation), struggle to come up with a cohesive name for the Clip-Clop Gang/Russian Diamond Dogs/Russian Emerald Horses(??), and how Russian women just love nursing Mulder back to health like a baby bird. We laugh at Mulder’s inspirational sports speech, mourn Krycek’s lost left arm, discover how easy it is to escape from a Siberian gulag, hate on Wall Guy and every other secondary character in the episode, and really try our damndest to piece together what’s going on in this one. And remember, folks: Don’t give away your one good shiv to a confused American, no matter how cute and tall he is. It’s just not worth it.

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]]> This week we completely disregard our own quarantine order so we can get on a flight to Florida/New York/Canada/North Dakota while we discuss “Terma”! We’re talking the Teena method of dealing with trauma, our DNR order if we get infested with a nest of worms, Skinner angrily recapping the plot to our delight, Mulder and Krycek’s endless cycles of violence (it’s a real chicken and egg situation), struggle to come up with a cohesive name for the Clip-Clop Gang/Russian Diamond Dogs/Russian Emerald Horses(??), and how Russian women just love nursing Mulder back to health like a baby bird. We laugh at Mulder’s inspirational sports speech, mourn Krycek’s lost left arm, discover how easy it is to escape from a Siberian gulag, hate on Wall Guy and every other secondary character in the episode, and really try our damndest to piece together what’s going on in this one. And remember, folks: Don’t give away your one good shiv to a confused American, no matter how cute and tall he is. It’s just not worth it.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11129399 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6816 4 9 full true S4 E8: "Kissing with Tongue-guska" S4 E8: "Kissing with Tongue-guska" This week we are outrunning Russian horses and juggling an alien meteorite like a hot potato while we discuss “Tunguska”! We’re talking Scully giving two middle fingers to Congress or her version of that which is staring sternly, our Canadian hero the US Customs official, our long-lost skeleton in a leather jacket Alex Krycek being back (half of us are very excited), how this is definitely not the first time Skinner has had a man handcuffed to his balcony, Mulder taking Krycek to Russia in a pet carrier, and our love for the horse-riding whip-wielding Russian guards. Ella flexes her beginner-level Russian Duolingo skills, Amanda fails to recognize another man because she is too busy hating a woman on a horse, we debate whether we’re feeling Mulder and Marita, and Mulder outruns two horses, because of course he does. Stupid-ass haircut!

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]]> This week we are outrunning Russian horses and juggling an alien meteorite like a hot potato while we discuss “Tunguska”! We’re talking Scully giving two middle fingers to Congress or her version of that which is staring sternly, our Canadian hero the US Customs official, our long-lost skeleton in a leather jacket Alex Krycek being back (half of us are very excited), how this is definitely not the first time Skinner has had a man handcuffed to his balcony, Mulder taking Krycek to Russia in a pet carrier, and our love for the horse-riding whip-wielding Russian guards. Ella flexes her beginner-level Russian Duolingo skills, Amanda fails to recognize another man because she is too busy hating a woman on a horse, we debate whether we’re feeling Mulder and Marita, and Mulder outruns two horses, because of course he does. Stupid-ass haircut!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11094581 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6380 4 8 full true S4 E7: "Noodlings of a Sinister Smoky Boy" S4 E7: "Noodlings of a Sinister Smoky Boy" This week we peer into CSM’s dry, desiccated heart (... or do we?) while we discuss “Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man”! We’re talking Morgan and Wong having friendship bracelets, the “Trust No One” lighter, the embarrassing “Viva La Libertad” guy (Listen, buddy, it’s okay. We’ve all been there), baby Mulder seeing into the future and predicting the JFK assassination and Teena just forgetting, very very subtle moral decay, and then prove via astrology that this story is all fake. We’re talking the Lone Gunmen’s name being especially ironic this week, JFK sprinting through Texas like Forrest Gump, CSM ignoring a call from Saddam Hussein, very mean rejection letters, and how this episode is just 6 seasons of Better Call Saul vacuum-packed into one episode. For this very literary episode, we’ll leave you with everyone’s favorite quote from Henry IV: “Aaaaaaaah”.

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]]> This week we peer into CSM’s dry, desiccated heart (... or do we?) while we discuss “Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man”! We’re talking Morgan and Wong having friendship bracelets, the “Trust No One” lighter, the embarrassing “Viva La Libertad” guy (Listen, buddy, it’s okay. We’ve all been there), baby Mulder seeing into the future and predicting the JFK assassination and Teena just forgetting, very very subtle moral decay, and then prove via astrology that this story is all fake. We’re talking the Lone Gunmen’s name being especially ironic this week, JFK sprinting through Texas like Forrest Gump, CSM ignoring a call from Saddam Hussein, very mean rejection letters, and how this episode is just 6 seasons of Better Call Saul vacuum-packed into one episode. For this very literary episode, we’ll leave you with everyone’s favorite quote from Henry IV: “Aaaaaaaah”.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11056191 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6522 4 7 full true S4 E6: "Hot Surgeons In Your Sanguinarium" S4 E6: "Hot Surgeons In Your Sanguinarium" This week we are getting an extreme face peel to look good for Satan while we discuss “Sanguinarium”! We’re talking the hot new board game Settlers of Sataan where you resource manage your way through hell, yell at the TV to dissuade Mulder from getting a nose job, remember little 12-year-old Ella’s witch room looking a lot like the one in this episode, enjoy Dr. Franklin loving his evil self, and get excited because Ben’s back, baby! We’re talking Scully having Teso Dos Bichos trauma flashbacks, wonder whether Mulder is into spooky witch porn, get excited about another “I’m done here”, and discuss the health benefits of swallowing a bunch of straight-pins. We’re also proposing a new motto of our podcast: Scully Nation, where we hope this sentence will turn into a joke in our mouth.

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]]> This week we are getting an extreme face peel to look good for Satan while we discuss “Sanguinarium”! We’re talking the hot new board game Settlers of Sataan where you resource manage your way through hell, yell at the TV to dissuade Mulder from getting a nose job, remember little 12-year-old Ella’s witch room looking a lot like the one in this episode, enjoy Dr. Franklin loving his evil self, and get excited because Ben’s back, baby! We’re talking Scully having Teso Dos Bichos trauma flashbacks, wonder whether Mulder is into spooky witch porn, get excited about another “I’m done here”, and discuss the health benefits of swallowing a bunch of straight-pins. We’re also proposing a new motto of our podcast: Scully Nation, where we hope this sentence will turn into a joke in our mouth.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-11019160 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5632 4 6 full true S4 E5: "The Field Where Biddle Diddle Died" S4 E5: "The Field Where Biddle Diddle Died" This week we are discovering our long-lost soulmates while we discuss “The Field Where I Died”! We’re talking how Rob Bowman and Terrence Malick are best friends and brothers and lovers in the golden hour all at the same time, how Skinner calls any room he’s in the Command Center, Scully’s massive tomes, wonder how Mulder hasn’t joined a cult yet, and have a very exciting (and nuclear) FBI Do segment. Since Mulder and Scully are canonically soulmates, we celebrate by marveling over some Civil War-ass names, muse that everybody on this FBI task force is so distracted because they’re also meeting their long-lost soulmates, and get excited that the Vancouver polycule is now soul-bonded. We decree it.

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]]> This week we are discovering our long-lost soulmates while we discuss “The Field Where I Died”! We’re talking how Rob Bowman and Terrence Malick are best friends and brothers and lovers in the golden hour all at the same time, how Skinner calls any room he’s in the Command Center, Scully’s massive tomes, wonder how Mulder hasn’t joined a cult yet, and have a very exciting (and nuclear) FBI Do segment. Since Mulder and Scully are canonically soulmates, we celebrate by marveling over some Civil War-ass names, muse that everybody on this FBI task force is so distracted because they’re also meeting their long-lost soulmates, and get excited that the Vancouver polycule is now soul-bonded. We decree it.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10975156 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6011 4 5 full true S4 E4: "Unru-HUH?!" S4 E4: "Unru-HUH?!" This week we’re paying extra for a Screaming Demon passport photo while we discuss “Unruhe”! We’re talking Mulder and Scully’s scaffolding kink, reveal Vince Gilligan’s brand-new dumb nickname Li’l Dolla Fish, detail our hot new business model where we kidnap people to inspire them to learn a new language (invest now in Captive Conjugation LLC!), and muse on whether our show would be that different if we were lobotomized. We talk about why Scully can never go back to Minnesota or Michigan now (bad day for ‘M’ states), advocate for Mulder getting kidnapped more, and wonder why exactly Darren Criss is here committing photo crimes. Also, every time we have to say Unruhe it is really good and well-pronounced and not embarrassing at all. Sorry, the German language :(

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]]> This week we’re paying extra for a Screaming Demon passport photo while we discuss “Unruhe”! We’re talking Mulder and Scully’s scaffolding kink, reveal Vince Gilligan’s brand-new dumb nickname Li’l Dolla Fish, detail our hot new business model where we kidnap people to inspire them to learn a new language (invest now in Captive Conjugation LLC!), and muse on whether our show would be that different if we were lobotomized. We talk about why Scully can never go back to Minnesota or Michigan now (bad day for ‘M’ states), advocate for Mulder getting kidnapped more, and wonder why exactly Darren Criss is here committing photo crimes. Also, every time we have to say Unruhe it is really good and well-pronounced and not embarrassing at all. Sorry, the German language :(

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10936013 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6079 4 4 full true S4 E3: "Deceive. Panflute. Teliko" S4 E3: "Deceive. Panflute. Teliko" This week we’re avoiding melanin-sucking albino vampires while we discuss “Teliko”! We’re talking how “Deceive, Inveigle, Obfuscate” is never going to be a thing no matter how many times Howie tries to jam it into the episode, Scully going on a hot date with a dead man, racist panflute music (like, A Lot of it), our New Favorite Guy™ whose face is carved out of stone, Mulder being a serial mono-Secret Informantist, and how disappointing it is we missed our opportunity to have Scully fireman carry Mulder. We propose a hot new sitcom with all our favorite non-important tertiary characters, struggle to remember Marita’s last name, try not to bully Howie too much, and enjoy an archetypal alleyway.

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]]> This week we’re avoiding melanin-sucking albino vampires while we discuss “Teliko”! We’re talking how “Deceive, Inveigle, Obfuscate” is never going to be a thing no matter how many times Howie tries to jam it into the episode, Scully going on a hot date with a dead man, racist panflute music (like, A Lot of it), our New Favorite Guy™ whose face is carved out of stone, Mulder being a serial mono-Secret Informantist, and how disappointing it is we missed our opportunity to have Scully fireman carry Mulder. We propose a hot new sitcom with all our favorite non-important tertiary characters, struggle to remember Marita’s last name, try not to bully Howie too much, and enjoy an archetypal alleyway.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10902949 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:00 -0500 4780 4 3 full true S4 E2: "It's Always [CENSORED] In Home-delphia" S4 E2: "It's Always [CENSORED] In Home-delphia" Hoo boy... This week we’re celebrating wholesome American inbreeding values while we discuss “Home”! Glen Morgan and James Wong are back, and they came back with a bang, not a whimper. We’re talking the incredible amount of inappropriately-timed flirting in this delightfully nasty episode, how much we love sunny daytime horror, impatient Chekov’s booby trap, Scully’s mom vibes, and wonder how this one got past the censors. Somebody was sleeping on the job this week, and we are not complaining. We’ve got an absolutely action-packed FBI Do this week, Amanda reveals her down-homey accent she’s been prepping for a while, point out the similarities to the evil Resident Evil 8 house, and we do get down to business and discuss the thematic subtext for a while, because we love discussing themes and narratives here on Scully Nation. And we end with Chris Carter’s personalized message about “Home”: Listen, guys, this one is on Glen and James. Don’t email me about it. I had nothing to do with this.

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]]> Hoo boy... This week we’re celebrating wholesome American inbreeding values while we discuss “Home”! Glen Morgan and James Wong are back, and they came back with a bang, not a whimper. We’re talking the incredible amount of inappropriately-timed flirting in this delightfully nasty episode, how much we love sunny daytime horror, impatient Chekov’s booby trap, Scully’s mom vibes, and wonder how this one got past the censors. Somebody was sleeping on the job this week, and we are not complaining. We’ve got an absolutely action-packed FBI Do this week, Amanda reveals her down-homey accent she’s been prepping for a while, point out the similarities to the evil Resident Evil 8 house, and we do get down to business and discuss the thematic subtext for a while, because we love discussing themes and narratives here on Scully Nation. And we end with Chris Carter’s personalized message about “Home”: Listen, guys, this one is on Glen and James. Don’t email me about it. I had nothing to do with this.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10857832 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6240 4 2 full true S4 E1: "Herrenvolk, Eh? (Because They're In Canada This Time)" S4 E1: "Herrenvolk, Eh? (Because They're In Canada This Time)" This week we’re running away from killer bees while we discuss “Herrenvolk”! We’re talking Scooby Doo chase scenes, Scully scaring the Alien Bounty Hunter with her car horn like a skittish cat, Mulder pouring gas all over his eyeballs, Pendrell being a one-man hype band, Mulder adopting all clones, and why we hate to see Mr. X leave, but we love to see him drag himself bloody across the floor. We talk about how Jeremiah Smith ain’t shit, wonder whether this means Samantha is Canadian now, check in on Amanda’s iron-clad shapeshifting theory, and point out that Mulder really deserves to hold his secret informant in his arms and cry while they bleed out. Now that the show is airing on Sundays, there’s no more Friday Night Weirdos, but we’ll leave the light on for you.

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]]> This week we’re running away from killer bees while we discuss “Herrenvolk”! We’re talking Scooby Doo chase scenes, Scully scaring the Alien Bounty Hunter with her car horn like a skittish cat, Mulder pouring gas all over his eyeballs, Pendrell being a one-man hype band, Mulder adopting all clones, and why we hate to see Mr. X leave, but we love to see him drag himself bloody across the floor. We talk about how Jeremiah Smith ain’t shit, wonder whether this means Samantha is Canadian now, check in on Amanda’s iron-clad shapeshifting theory, and point out that Mulder really deserves to hold his secret informant in his arms and cry while they bleed out. Now that the show is airing on Sundays, there’s no more Friday Night Weirdos, but we’ll leave the light on for you.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10824442 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6635 4 1 full true (BONUS #3) The Darin Morgan Year(s) Start Comin' And They Do Stop Comin': Season 3 In Tribute (BONUS #3) The Darin Morgan Year(s) Start Comin' And They Do Stop Comin': Season 3 In Tribute This week we are taking One Breath and talking about Season 3 as a whole! We’re talking about the writers straight-up forgetting Melissa’s death, Kim Manners screaming at cockroaches, Baby Vince sightings, and whether or not Toby Lindala is a Dude™. We answer emails, propose an X-Files drinking game, do episode rankings, go over some rejected episode titles, and play Succession vs. The X-Files (you know, two extremely similar shows). We wonder whether Samantha has been in Ibiza this entire time, miss Normal Hosteen for a while, and find out that Ella’s ranking of an episode directly correlates to how much Krycek is in it. Chris Carter doesn’t approve of polyamorous Skinner and has stopped answering our calls about it, but we definitely approve.

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]]> This week we are taking One Breath and talking about Season 3 as a whole! We’re talking about the writers straight-up forgetting Melissa’s death, Kim Manners screaming at cockroaches, Baby Vince sightings, and whether or not Toby Lindala is a Dude™. We answer emails, propose an X-Files drinking game, do episode rankings, go over some rejected episode titles, and play Succession vs. The X-Files (you know, two extremely similar shows). We wonder whether Samantha has been in Ibiza this entire time, miss Normal Hosteen for a while, and find out that Ella’s ranking of an episode directly correlates to how much Krycek is in it. Chris Carter doesn’t approve of polyamorous Skinner and has stopped answering our calls about it, but we definitely approve.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10787676 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500 8090 3 25 full true S3 E24: "Talitha Cumi, Talitha Go-ey" S3 E24: "Talitha Cumi, Talitha Go-ey" This week we are raising the dead with our alien hands while we discuss “Talitha Cumi”! We’re talking the #ScubaBillTruth, the Cigarette Smoking Man-Bill Mulder-Deep Throat water-skiing team we never knew we needed, how much Teena Mulder hates remembering things, and settle in for some MONOLOGUES. We retch for a while over plot revelations about a certain smoky guy and a certain spooky agent’s mom, cheer on a Father’s Day fight, get really mad that Scully didn’t even hug Mulder when he was in emotional distress, and Amanda reveals her definitely-real conspiracy theory of shapeshifting aliens. The truth is out there, about aliens but also that CSM’s real name is… Palm. Huh. Kind of a let-down, actually.

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]]> This week we are raising the dead with our alien hands while we discuss “Talitha Cumi”! We’re talking the #ScubaBillTruth, the Cigarette Smoking Man-Bill Mulder-Deep Throat water-skiing team we never knew we needed, how much Teena Mulder hates remembering things, and settle in for some MONOLOGUES. We retch for a while over plot revelations about a certain smoky guy and a certain spooky agent’s mom, cheer on a Father’s Day fight, get really mad that Scully didn’t even hug Mulder when he was in emotional distress, and Amanda reveals her definitely-real conspiracy theory of shapeshifting aliens. The truth is out there, about aliens but also that CSM’s real name is… Palm. Huh. Kind of a let-down, actually.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10734008 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0500 7379 3 24 full true S3 E23: "Girls Gone Wetwired" S3 E23: "Girls Gone Wetwired" This week we are absorbing hypnotic signals from our television sets while we discuss “Wetwired”! We’re talking why Mulder needs to stop meeting randos in the middle of the night all the time, the evil joys of Paranoid Scully, the suspicious absences in Mama Scully’s family photos, Skinner still holding a grudge from Avatar, and the deeply baffling revelation that Mulder is colorblind?!?!? We point out Mulder’s absolutely profound puppy dog eyes, find out that Mulder is the anti-Walter White, and get sad about Scully’s deepest fear being the possibility of Mulder betraying her :(  All the bad boys are back!

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]]> This week we are absorbing hypnotic signals from our television sets while we discuss “Wetwired”! We’re talking why Mulder needs to stop meeting randos in the middle of the night all the time, the evil joys of Paranoid Scully, the suspicious absences in Mama Scully’s family photos, Skinner still holding a grudge from Avatar, and the deeply baffling revelation that Mulder is colorblind?!?!? We point out Mulder’s absolutely profound puppy dog eyes, find out that Mulder is the anti-Walter White, and get sad about Scully’s deepest fear being the possibility of Mulder betraying her :(  All the bad boys are back!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10703903 Tue, 31 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6637 3 23 full true S3 E22: "A Quagmire of One's Own" S3 E22: "A Quagmire of One's Own" This week we’re snorkeling for lake monsters while we discuss “Quagmire”! We’re talking name reveal for Queequeg (who will live forever), how sleepover talk devolves into discussions of cannibalism after forty minutes stranded on a rock, the development of stoner lore, and surprise Darin Morgan. Scully is canonically a literary lady, so we put our literature analysis skills to use and talk about Moby-Dick for a while, deny punching and kicking fish, and get a little serious while we talk about the how we can all find profound hope in the idea that the world is a strange and wondrous place. LEVI STRONG.

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]]> This week we’re snorkeling for lake monsters while we discuss “Quagmire”! We’re talking name reveal for Queequeg (who will live forever), how sleepover talk devolves into discussions of cannibalism after forty minutes stranded on a rock, the development of stoner lore, and surprise Darin Morgan. Scully is canonically a literary lady, so we put our literature analysis skills to use and talk about Moby-Dick for a while, deny punching and kicking fish, and get a little serious while we talk about the how we can all find profound hope in the idea that the world is a strange and wondrous place. LEVI STRONG.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10661455 Tue, 24 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5796 3 22 full true S3 E21: "Avatar. No, Not That One. No, Not That One, Either" S3 E21: "Avatar. No, Not That One. No, Not That One, Either" This week we are fueling up our jet to Ibiza while we discuss “Avatar”! That’s right, our time has come. It’s a Skinner episode. We’re doing our best to protect our sacred Skinner lore from the fanon of this episode, so we talk HOT 90s network TV sex scenes, Skinner leaving his slimy green fingerprints on everyone’s ass, his surprise (and fake) wife, how this town ain’t big enough for two polycules, and most importantly, that Skinner definitely inhaled. We point out Mulder’s intense divorced energy, bring up Justified deep cuts that nobody on Earth remembers, how much sleep paralysis sucks, and the stomp of shame. Don’t lawyer me, Jan!

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]]> This week we are fueling up our jet to Ibiza while we discuss “Avatar”! That’s right, our time has come. It’s a Skinner episode. We’re doing our best to protect our sacred Skinner lore from the fanon of this episode, so we talk HOT 90s network TV sex scenes, Skinner leaving his slimy green fingerprints on everyone’s ass, his surprise (and fake) wife, how this town ain’t big enough for two polycules, and most importantly, that Skinner definitely inhaled. We point out Mulder’s intense divorced energy, bring up Justified deep cuts that nobody on Earth remembers, how much sleep paralysis sucks, and the stomp of shame. Don’t lawyer me, Jan!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10620642 Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6250 3 21 full true S3 E20: "Jose Chung's Bleeping Rashomon" S3 E20: "Jose Chung's Bleeping Rashomon" This week we are investigating some bleeping dead alien bodies while we discuss “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space”! We’re talking the slipperiness of truth, how Mulder invented leading the witness, how Scully loves bonding with old men written by Darin Morgan, past-pro wrestler, future-Minnesota governor, present-Man in Black Jesse Ventura, Mulder’s girly scream, and Cursin’ Kim Manners. We get sad about Darin Morgan leaving us, keep a look out for the planet Venus, and get excited because the Yap is back! WHAT IS wearing out the joke?

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]]> This week we are investigating some bleeping dead alien bodies while we discuss “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space”! We’re talking the slipperiness of truth, how Mulder invented leading the witness, how Scully loves bonding with old men written by Darin Morgan, past-pro wrestler, future-Minnesota governor, present-Man in Black Jesse Ventura, Mulder’s girly scream, and Cursin’ Kim Manners. We get sad about Darin Morgan leaving us, keep a look out for the planet Venus, and get excited because the Yap is back! WHAT IS wearing out the joke?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10580267 Tue, 10 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6291 3 20 full true S3 E19: "The Hell Jar by Sil-Money Platt" S3 E19: "The Hell Jar by Sil-Money Platt" This week we are gambling our organs away while we discuss “Hell Money”! We’re celebrating a rare ‘Mulder is Wrong’ episode by talking about the introduction of the Cigarette Smoking Man’s brother, the exciting appearance of Lucy Liu, how all flashlights in the 90s are X-Files branded, and christen a new segment: Morgue-asbord. We’re talking about carpet attacks, how embarrassing it is to flip tables over, and Bone Zone Vs. Hater Crater. It’s Lucy Liu’s apartment, and we’re all just living there.

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]]> This week we are gambling our organs away while we discuss “Hell Money”! We’re celebrating a rare ‘Mulder is Wrong’ episode by talking about the introduction of the Cigarette Smoking Man’s brother, the exciting appearance of Lucy Liu, how all flashlights in the 90s are X-Files branded, and christen a new segment: Morgue-asbord. We’re talking about carpet attacks, how embarrassing it is to flip tables over, and Bone Zone Vs. Hater Crater. It’s Lucy Liu’s apartment, and we’re all just living there.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10537575 Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5146 3 19 full true S3 E18: "This Is What Dos Bichos Will Do To A MF" S3 E18: "This Is What Dos Bichos Will Do To A MF" This week we are escaping hordes of cats in the sewers while we discuss “Teso Dos Bichos”! We’re talking whether or not Mulder would eat bloody, half-digested sunflower seeds, how un-scary Scully getting attacked by a little kitty cat is, the coolest night watchman of all time, Dr. Horny, and The Mummy 3: Lost in New York. We track how Mulder relies on evil government agents breaking into his apartment to feed his fish, chart character arcs on a Will Graham scale, and discover that when a bunch of cats touch each other, they turn into a jaguar. Step aside, Howie, we got a new Howie on the block.

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]]> This week we are escaping hordes of cats in the sewers while we discuss “Teso Dos Bichos”! We’re talking whether or not Mulder would eat bloody, half-digested sunflower seeds, how un-scary Scully getting attacked by a little kitty cat is, the coolest night watchman of all time, Dr. Horny, and The Mummy 3: Lost in New York. We track how Mulder relies on evil government agents breaking into his apartment to feed his fish, chart character arcs on a Will Graham scale, and discover that when a bunch of cats touch each other, they turn into a jaguar. Step aside, Howie, we got a new Howie on the block.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10486971 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5275 3 18 full true S3 E17: "Ask Not For Whom The Pusher Pushes" S3 E17: "Ask Not For Whom The Pusher Pushes" This week we are donning our cerulean-blue shirts while we discuss “Pusher”! We’re talking how Skinner is immune to mind control, Comrade Vince, how on earth Mulder passed the FBI psych screening, and the scientific nature of the whammy. We freak out about the Russian Roulette scene, track how the producers of The X-Files make their decisions by putting their collective foot down at the same time, lament how unfair it is that we haven’t been pulled into a cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer, and laugh at how much Vince loves gasoline pump malfunctions. We also develop a scale of how whammie-able people are from Mulder to Skinner.

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]]> This week we are donning our cerulean-blue shirts while we discuss “Pusher”! We’re talking how Skinner is immune to mind control, Comrade Vince, how on earth Mulder passed the FBI psych screening, and the scientific nature of the whammy. We freak out about the Russian Roulette scene, track how the producers of The X-Files make their decisions by putting their collective foot down at the same time, lament how unfair it is that we haven’t been pulled into a cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer, and laugh at how much Vince loves gasoline pump malfunctions. We also develop a scale of how whammie-able people are from Mulder to Skinner.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10456137 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5954 3 17 full true S3 E16: "Apoc-Krycek-pha" S3 E16: "Apoc-Krycek-pha" This week we get locked in a bunker with an alien craft while we discuss “Apocrypha”! We’re talking Baby-Faced Bill Mulder, Mulder and Scully’s loyalty to Lariat, Mulder getting way too into being black-oiled, which Lone Gunman is the best skater, and a Phil the Phone Guy/Kimberly the Orgy Coordinator love connection. We wonder where Skinner’s family and friends are, get black-bag dropped off for chili at Wendy’s, discover that Ella has a type (sad bad boys), and you-fos. #ReleaseTheHandHoldingCut!

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]]> This week we get locked in a bunker with an alien craft while we discuss “Apocrypha”! We’re talking Baby-Faced Bill Mulder, Mulder and Scully’s loyalty to Lariat, Mulder getting way too into being black-oiled, which Lone Gunman is the best skater, and a Phil the Phone Guy/Kimberly the Orgy Coordinator love connection. We wonder where Skinner’s family and friends are, get black-bag dropped off for chili at Wendy’s, discover that Ella has a type (sad bad boys), and you-fos. #ReleaseTheHandHoldingCut!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10413552 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500 6072 3 16 full true S3 E15: "(Do Fear) The Piper Maru" S3 E15: "(Do Fear) The Piper Maru" This week we are picking up some black oil on our diving expedition while we discuss “Piper Maru”! We’re talking the introduction of the black oil, Hot Cousteau, the infinite doors leading into Skinner’s office, whether stealing mail is an intergalactic crime, and Mulder and Krycek’s embarrassing rough-housing. We track Gillian Anderson’s warmth towards her castmates on a scale from cockroaches to trees, get disgusted about the disrespect for Skinner’s lunch hour, laugh at Mulder’s high school French skills, and adore the not-dorky-at-all yellow diving suit. Chris Carter’s silence on Das Boot is deafening.

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]]> This week we are picking up some black oil on our diving expedition while we discuss “Piper Maru”! We’re talking the introduction of the black oil, Hot Cousteau, the infinite doors leading into Skinner’s office, whether stealing mail is an intergalactic crime, and Mulder and Krycek’s embarrassing rough-housing. We track Gillian Anderson’s warmth towards her castmates on a scale from cockroaches to trees, get disgusted about the disrespect for Skinner’s lunch hour, laugh at Mulder’s high school French skills, and adore the not-dorky-at-all yellow diving suit. Chris Carter’s silence on Das Boot is deafening.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10369511 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5777 3 15 full true S3 E14: "The GGROAT (Greatest GaRgoyles Of All Time)-esque" S3 E14: "The GGROAT (Greatest GaRgoyles Of All Time)-esque" This week we are painting gargoyles while we discuss “Grotesque”! We’re talking horse revolution in this Very Serious Episode, the important representation for people who are always bleeding somewhere, the dad from That 70’s Show, the important differences between AM, PM, and BM Brew Crew, and how Mulder is not Will Graham no matter how much he wants to be. We drag Howie a lot, get excited about our discovery of Skinner’s middle name, and mourn the boytoy who left us far too soon. Justice for Reggie!

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]]> This week we are painting gargoyles while we discuss “Grotesque”! We’re talking horse revolution in this Very Serious Episode, the important representation for people who are always bleeding somewhere, the dad from That 70’s Show, the important differences between AM, PM, and BM Brew Crew, and how Mulder is not Will Graham no matter how much he wants to be. We drag Howie a lot, get excited about our discovery of Skinner’s middle name, and mourn the boytoy who left us far too soon. Justice for Reggie!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10326024 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500 4967 3 14 full true S3 E13: "Syzygy. Fine. Whatever" S3 E13: "Syzygy. Fine. Whatever" This week the stars are making us fight while we discuss “Syzygy”! We’re talking about how Mulder and Scully are not the Boo Crew this week, attempt to solve the mystery of the horny beast, freak out about Mulder making the most depressing drink of all time, and cancel Mulder forever because he makes fun of Scully’s little feet. We’re hyping up Bob’s Mob, talk about how Rob Bowman has one ass shot per episode written into his contract, genuinely love the letterman jackets on display, and discuss whether or not Skinner (Gemini King) was checking the star charts and sent Mulder and Scully on this case on purpose. We’ll leave you with a little encouragement: Let’s (tearfully) kick some butt!

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]]> This week the stars are making us fight while we discuss “Syzygy”! We’re talking about how Mulder and Scully are not the Boo Crew this week, attempt to solve the mystery of the horny beast, freak out about Mulder making the most depressing drink of all time, and cancel Mulder forever because he makes fun of Scully’s little feet. We’re hyping up Bob’s Mob, talk about how Rob Bowman has one ass shot per episode written into his contract, genuinely love the letterman jackets on display, and discuss whether or not Skinner (Gemini King) was checking the star charts and sent Mulder and Scully on this case on purpose. We’ll leave you with a little encouragement: Let’s (tearfully) kick some butt!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10284366 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5743 3 13 full true S3 E12: "Warrin' Away Again in Cucaracha-ville" S3 E12: "Warrin' Away Again in Cucaracha-ville" This week we are avoiding getting eaten by cockroaches while we discuss “War of the Coprophages”! We’re talking CMB (Classic Mulder Behavior), how delightful it is to watch Mulder and Scully just hanging out, Mulder’s girly scream, revise our Scully snack policy, but most importantly, welcome back Scully’s dog! We gush over Darin Morgan’s writing as per usual, wonder whether Scully and Kim Wexler would hang out, find out that Mulder definitely has a type, and mourn the poor cockroach that died of old age. Also, follow the link for the classic David Duchovny “Frogs?!” video, in case you haven’t seen it.

David Duchovny Doesn't Know What Frogs Are

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]]> This week we are avoiding getting eaten by cockroaches while we discuss “War of the Coprophages”! We’re talking CMB (Classic Mulder Behavior), how delightful it is to watch Mulder and Scully just hanging out, Mulder’s girly scream, revise our Scully snack policy, but most importantly, welcome back Scully’s dog! We gush over Darin Morgan’s writing as per usual, wonder whether Scully and Kim Wexler would hang out, find out that Mulder definitely has a type, and mourn the poor cockroach that died of old age. Also, follow the link for the classic David Duchovny “Frogs?!” video, in case you haven’t seen it.

David Duchovny Doesn't Know What Frogs Are

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10242494 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500 5721 3 12 full true S3 E11: "Are You There, God? It's Me, Dana (feat. Revelations)" S3 E11: "Are You There, God? It's Me, Dana (feat. Revelations)" This week we are running up that hill and making a deal with God as we discuss “Revelations”! We’re talking Scully getting her turn to have an insane Mulder moment, the long-awaited Grandpa Fight, the Boo Crew breaking the laws of physics to show up at a crime scene, and Mulder flying down the Lil Nas X stripper pole to hell and getting scooped up by aliens. We derail the climax by talking about Midnight Mass for five minutes, talk about the greatest masterpiece of our time The Day After Tomorrow, predict that Scully will become pope, and welcome Mike Ehrmantraut to the show. The Brew Crew goes too far this week and gets drunk in an elementary school, so we assume they’ll be going on a juice cleanse next week to clean up their act.

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]]> This week we are running up that hill and making a deal with God as we discuss “Revelations”! We’re talking Scully getting her turn to have an insane Mulder moment, the long-awaited Grandpa Fight, the Boo Crew breaking the laws of physics to show up at a crime scene, and Mulder flying down the Lil Nas X stripper pole to hell and getting scooped up by aliens. We derail the climax by talking about Midnight Mass for five minutes, talk about the greatest masterpiece of our time The Day After Tomorrow, predict that Scully will become pope, and welcome Mike Ehrmantraut to the show. The Brew Crew goes too far this week and gets drunk in an elementary school, so we assume they’ll be going on a juice cleanse next week to clean up their act.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10197481 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5902 3 11 full true S3 E10: "I Got 731 Problems But an Alien-Human Hybrid Ain't One" S3 E10: "I Got 731 Problems But an Alien-Human Hybrid Ain't One" This week we are trying to decipher door codes on alien trains while we discuss “731”! We’re talking Mr. X being covered in dog hair, starting work meetings by begging people not to kill you, Chris Carter’s strange cameo, Mr. X carting Mulder around ass-first, and the insane way our shadow man recites numbers. We unveil our new name for the cabal of evil old men, talk about how dangerous atomic blomb explosions are, and check in on Scully’s evil dads. Hallmark greeting card idea for the Cigarette-Smoking Man: Sorry for creating an alien-human hybrid and lying about it (and also kidnapping your sister and ruining your life)!

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]]> This week we are trying to decipher door codes on alien trains while we discuss “731”! We’re talking Mr. X being covered in dog hair, starting work meetings by begging people not to kill you, Chris Carter’s strange cameo, Mr. X carting Mulder around ass-first, and the insane way our shadow man recites numbers. We unveil our new name for the cabal of evil old men, talk about how dangerous atomic blomb explosions are, and check in on Scully’s evil dads. Hallmark greeting card idea for the Cigarette-Smoking Man: Sorry for creating an alien-human hybrid and lying about it (and also kidnapping your sister and ruining your life)!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10148112 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0600 6516 3 10 full true S3 E9: "The 1995 Nisei Altima" S3 E9: "The 1995 Nisei Altima" This week we are chasing down autopsy trains while we discuss “Nisei”! We’re talking the shoe-horned autopsy tape they aired on the FOX Network, Skinner being a beacon in the night, Scully getting inducted into the Lesbian Convention, how Mulder jogs everywhere like a video game character, and track the most important subplot: whether Mulder’s $29.95 was well spent. We discover that Amanda is a Frohike, check in on Senator Matheson: Mulder’s fancy daddy, talk about how puppy-dog Pendrell is infinitely better than Chuck, Mulder’s secret gun holster, and the overabundance of redheaded abductees. Also, not to be dramatic, but… Show us the dog, Chris!

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]]> This week we are chasing down autopsy trains while we discuss “Nisei”! We’re talking the shoe-horned autopsy tape they aired on the FOX Network, Skinner being a beacon in the night, Scully getting inducted into the Lesbian Convention, how Mulder jogs everywhere like a video game character, and track the most important subplot: whether Mulder’s $29.95 was well spent. We discover that Amanda is a Frohike, check in on Senator Matheson: Mulder’s fancy daddy, talk about how puppy-dog Pendrell is infinitely better than Chuck, Mulder’s secret gun holster, and the overabundance of redheaded abductees. Also, not to be dramatic, but… Show us the dog, Chris!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10110457 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5597 3 9 full true S3 E8: "Ewww-bliette" S3 E8: "Ewww-bliette" This week we are desperately trying to reach the bars of our prison while we discuss “Oubliette”! We’re talking Mulder projecting hard (no, really, no one has ever projected harder), how middle school is like being locked in a basement with a murderer, how creepy and evil oubliettes are, and whether Scully is actually the Monster of the Week? We’re unpacking Amanda’s repressed TV show trauma, returning to the fact that Ella has the hands of a murderer, and somehow end up advocating for kidnapping people. Please remember this is a comedy podcast, guys.

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]]> This week we are desperately trying to reach the bars of our prison while we discuss “Oubliette”! We’re talking Mulder projecting hard (no, really, no one has ever projected harder), how middle school is like being locked in a basement with a murderer, how creepy and evil oubliettes are, and whether Scully is actually the Monster of the Week? We’re unpacking Amanda’s repressed TV show trauma, returning to the fact that Ella has the hands of a murderer, and somehow end up advocating for kidnapping people. Please remember this is a comedy podcast, guys.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10066240 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5547 3 8 full true S3 E7: "The Astral Walk of Shame" S3 E7: "The Astral Walk of Shame" This week we are astrally projecting and murdering people who have wronged us while we discuss “The Walk”! We’re talking Scully’s love of investigating people for whatever, the general’s extremely dark office, how Mulder is a cryptid hipster, if Ghost Ben Franklin is a Twitch streamer, and boggle at how one of the characters straight-up gets away with murder. We talk about the mail robot in The Americans for awhile, figure out whether or not Darin Morgan played the worm in Dune, track Mulder’s hatred of cigarettes, and the jingle jangle of bifocals. And remember: if you want to get away with murder, just say “I’m done here” and then you’re completely absolved in the eyes of the law. Trust us.

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]]> This week we are astrally projecting and murdering people who have wronged us while we discuss “The Walk”! We’re talking Scully’s love of investigating people for whatever, the general’s extremely dark office, how Mulder is a cryptid hipster, if Ghost Ben Franklin is a Twitch streamer, and boggle at how one of the characters straight-up gets away with murder. We talk about the mail robot in The Americans for awhile, figure out whether or not Darin Morgan played the worm in Dune, track Mulder’s hatred of cigarettes, and the jingle jangle of bifocals. And remember: if you want to get away with murder, just say “I’m done here” and then you’re completely absolved in the eyes of the law. Trust us.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-10021387 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5656 3 7 full true S3 E6: "69Shy" S3 E6: "69Shy" This week we are rolling up into goo cocoons while we discuss “2Shy”! We’re talking the on-the-nose named Detective Sexism, how Scully should get one free punch in every episode, the hottest new move The Gookis, Mulder’s Italian accent, and how 2Shy doesn’t disrespect women, he just murders them. So it’s fine! We discuss the baffling discovery that there are only 37 academics in Cleveland, how you shouldn’t stick a body in acid, and a police sketch that looks just like Mulder. Also, to the relief of all of us, we finally return to our boy Ben Franklin, Alien Ghost Spy.

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]]> This week we are rolling up into goo cocoons while we discuss “2Shy”! We’re talking the on-the-nose named Detective Sexism, how Scully should get one free punch in every episode, the hottest new move The Gookis, Mulder’s Italian accent, and how 2Shy doesn’t disrespect women, he just murders them. So it’s fine! We discuss the baffling discovery that there are only 37 academics in Cleveland, how you shouldn’t stick a body in acid, and a police sketch that looks just like Mulder. Also, to the relief of all of us, we finally return to our boy Ben Franklin, Alien Ghost Spy.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9979809 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5474 3 6 full true S3 E5: "The List of Guys I'm Going to Fistfight in a Denny's Parking Lot" S3 E5: "The List of Guys I'm Going to Fistfight in a Denny's Parking Lot" This week we are making a lot of ironic statements about death row while we discuss “The List”! We’re talking absolutely baffling execution methods, excessive chest rubbing, Mulder being an NPC, and the EDEGS (Extremely Dark, Extremely Green Showers). We discuss the construction of Moon Vernon, the return of Mulder’s love of goo, guillotine tattoos, Green Mile comparisons, and how everything, when it comes down to it, is about Shrek.

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]]> This week we are making a lot of ironic statements about death row while we discuss “The List”! We’re talking absolutely baffling execution methods, excessive chest rubbing, Mulder being an NPC, and the EDEGS (Extremely Dark, Extremely Green Showers). We discuss the construction of Moon Vernon, the return of Mulder’s love of goo, guillotine tattoos, Green Mile comparisons, and how everything, when it comes down to it, is about Shrek.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9937447 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5189 3 5 full true S3 E4: "Clyde Bruckman's Second Rodeo" S3 E4: "Clyde Bruckman's Second Rodeo" This week we’re getting visions of our own deaths while we discuss “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose”! We’re talking The Stupendous Yappi’s stupendous eyebrows, how the villain is Remy Linguine, a man with a rat on his head, how Darin Morgan likes to (lovingly) bully Mulder, and fate vs. free will. You know, just light sleepover chats. We get both a Mulder Death Lore Drop (which we don’t snicker about AT ALL, because we’re adults) and a Scully Immortal Lore Drop?! Plot revelations abound. Also: All Quiet on the Nutter Front. Is this anything?

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]]> This week we’re getting visions of our own deaths while we discuss “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose”! We’re talking The Stupendous Yappi’s stupendous eyebrows, how the villain is Remy Linguine, a man with a rat on his head, how Darin Morgan likes to (lovingly) bully Mulder, and fate vs. free will. You know, just light sleepover chats. We get both a Mulder Death Lore Drop (which we don’t snicker about AT ALL, because we’re adults) and a Scully Immortal Lore Drop?! Plot revelations abound. Also: All Quiet on the Nutter Front. Is this anything?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9896725 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600 7462 3 4 full true S3 E3: "D(jack) P(black) O(n this episode)" S3 E3: "D(jack) P(black) O(n this episode)" This week we’re getting a little… electric while we discuss “D.P.O.”! We’re talking our love for Jack Black, the unseen but still-beloved group of lightning scientists down at the local diner, crushes that can be seen from space, and how Darren should have thrown it all away and joined Tenacious D. We continue the saga of really condescending character names, discover that lightning don’t discriminate, and remember everyone’s favorite 90s song. Also, please remember, now more than ever: Nobody cooks like Aunt B.

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]]> This week we’re getting a little… electric while we discuss “D.P.O.”! We’re talking our love for Jack Black, the unseen but still-beloved group of lightning scientists down at the local diner, crushes that can be seen from space, and how Darren should have thrown it all away and joined Tenacious D. We continue the saga of really condescending character names, discover that lightning don’t discriminate, and remember everyone’s favorite 90s song. Also, please remember, now more than ever: Nobody cooks like Aunt B.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9855840 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600 5333 3 3 full true S3 E2: "Paper Clip, Take Me Home To the Place I Belong" S3 E2: "Paper Clip, Take Me Home To the Place I Belong" This week we are outrunning government agents chasing us away from secret mining facilities while we discuss “Paper Clip”! We’re talking how Mulder’s dad created Clippy, the ridiculously ineffectual assassins, how Skinner is a tank built to beat up people for Mulder and Scully, and Krycek’s clown shoes. We struggle to come up with team names for both the good guys and the bad guys, get disgusted that Scully’s brothers still haven’t shown their stinking faces, talk about Scully getting a child leash for Mulder, and point out Skinner’s soulful eyes. And remember: triangles are the strongest shape.

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]]> This week we are outrunning government agents chasing us away from secret mining facilities while we discuss “Paper Clip”! We’re talking how Mulder’s dad created Clippy, the ridiculously ineffectual assassins, how Skinner is a tank built to beat up people for Mulder and Scully, and Krycek’s clown shoes. We struggle to come up with team names for both the good guys and the bad guys, get disgusted that Scully’s brothers still haven’t shown their stinking faces, talk about Scully getting a child leash for Mulder, and point out Skinner’s soulful eyes. And remember: triangles are the strongest shape.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9819807 Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:00:00 -0600 6803 3 2 full true S3 E1: "The Blessing the Rains Down in Africa (By Toto) Way" S3 E1: "The Blessing the Rains Down in Africa (By Toto) Way" This week we’re taking a nap in the afterlife while we discuss the Season 3 premiere “The Blessing Way”! We’re talking The Mulder Problem, Skinner tracking Scully down in a helicopter because she missed a meeting, Frohike’s love for watermelon vodka, and our new favorite sitcom “3 Hosteens and An Alien Baby”. We struggle to come up with a team name for all these evil old men, welcome back Deep Throat (unlike MULDER, who didn’t even bother waking up), and question the motives of people laughing at Mulder’s lackluster quips. And remember: History seeks those who seeks <3

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]]> This week we’re taking a nap in the afterlife while we discuss the Season 3 premiere “The Blessing Way”! We’re talking The Mulder Problem, Skinner tracking Scully down in a helicopter because she missed a meeting, Frohike’s love for watermelon vodka, and our new favorite sitcom “3 Hosteens and An Alien Baby”. We struggle to come up with a team name for all these evil old men, welcome back Deep Throat (unlike MULDER, who didn’t even bother waking up), and question the motives of people laughing at Mulder’s lackluster quips. And remember: History seeks those who seeks <3

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9780980 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0600 6485 3 1 full true (BONUS #2) The Greater Vancouver Area Polycule: Season 2 In Review (BONUS #2) The Greater Vancouver Area Polycule: Season 2 In Review This week we’re doing things a little different while we look back on Season 2! We’re talking Gillian Anderson being top dog in this playground, what does and doesn’t tickle our fancy alien bones, grading on a curve for Howie, when Tony Todd’s slap made the USSR fall, get really excited about our 2 seconds of Toby Lindala, and: Krycek President? We still can’t get over the time they arrested a worm, play X-Files Quote or Bones Quote?, Ella tries to trick Amanda into saying Candyman five times, and we admire Steven Williams’ vape rig. We also read some emails, do some episode rankings, and dig into special featies.

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Amanda’s List:
25. Excelsis Dei
24. 3
23. Fearful Symmetry
22. Firewalker
21. Soft Light
20. F. Emasculata
19. The Calusari
18. Fresh Bones
17. Aubrey
16. Die Hand Die Verletzt
15. Dod Kalm
14. Our Town
13. Red Museum
12. Blood
11. Sleepless
10. The Host
9. Anasazi
8. Little Green Men
7. End Game
6. Colony
5. Ascension
4. Irresistible
3. Duane Barry
2. Humbug
1. One Breath

Ella’s List:
25. Excelsis Dei
24. Fearful Symmetry
23. 3
22. Soft Light
21. The Calusari
20. Red Museum
19. Firewalker
18. Fresh Bones
17. Our Town
16. Aubrey
15. Little Green Men
14. F. Emasculata
13. Dod Kalm
12. Duane Barry
11. Colony
10. Blood
9. The Host
8. Sleepless
7. Ascension
6. Die Hand Die Verletzt
5. End Game
4. Anasazi
3. Irresistible
2. One Breath
1. Humbug

]]> This week we’re doing things a little different while we look back on Season 2! We’re talking Gillian Anderson being top dog in this playground, what does and doesn’t tickle our fancy alien bones, grading on a curve for Howie, when Tony Todd’s slap made the USSR fall, get really excited about our 2 seconds of Toby Lindala, and: Krycek President? We still can’t get over the time they arrested a worm, play X-Files Quote or Bones Quote?, Ella tries to trick Amanda into saying Candyman five times, and we admire Steven Williams’ vape rig. We also read some emails, do some episode rankings, and dig into special featies.

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Amanda’s List:
25. Excelsis Dei
24. 3
23. Fearful Symmetry
22. Firewalker
21. Soft Light
20. F. Emasculata
19. The Calusari
18. Fresh Bones
17. Aubrey
16. Die Hand Die Verletzt
15. Dod Kalm
14. Our Town
13. Red Museum
12. Blood
11. Sleepless
10. The Host
9. Anasazi
8. Little Green Men
7. End Game
6. Colony
5. Ascension
4. Irresistible
3. Duane Barry
2. Humbug
1. One Breath

Ella’s List:
25. Excelsis Dei
24. Fearful Symmetry
23. 3
22. Soft Light
21. The Calusari
20. Red Museum
19. Firewalker
18. Fresh Bones
17. Our Town
16. Aubrey
15. Little Green Men
14. F. Emasculata
13. Dod Kalm
12. Duane Barry
11. Colony
10. Blood
9. The Host
8. Sleepless
7. Ascension
6. Die Hand Die Verletzt
5. End Game
4. Anasazi
3. Irresistible
2. One Breath
1. Humbug

]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9749265 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0600 7872 2 26 full true S2 E25: "Anasazi, I'm Home!" S2 E25: "Anasazi, I'm Home!" This week we are badly searching box cars before blowing them up while we discuss the Season 2 finale “Anasazi”! It’s definitely super sad that Mulder is dead forever, so we memorialize his newfound obsession with water, discuss whether or not the Cigarette Smoking Man has a good butt, and get excited about the hotly-anticipated sequel to Dad Fight: Boy Fight. We’re tracking Krycek’s transformation from haunted Ken doll into wannabe Russian bad boy, get excited about spotting Skinner’s orgy scheduler, and freak out about the revelation that Bill Mulder and the Cigarette Smoking Man know each other?!?! Also: The Smoking Man got Mulder a creepy birthday present when he was eight. Y/N?

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]]> This week we are badly searching box cars before blowing them up while we discuss the Season 2 finale “Anasazi”! It’s definitely super sad that Mulder is dead forever, so we memorialize his newfound obsession with water, discuss whether or not the Cigarette Smoking Man has a good butt, and get excited about the hotly-anticipated sequel to Dad Fight: Boy Fight. We’re tracking Krycek’s transformation from haunted Ken doll into wannabe Russian bad boy, get excited about spotting Skinner’s orgy scheduler, and freak out about the revelation that Bill Mulder and the Cigarette Smoking Man know each other?!?! Also: The Smoking Man got Mulder a creepy birthday present when he was eight. Y/N?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9707019 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0600 7463 2 25 full true S2 E24: "You Got Your Cannibalism in Our Town!" S2 E24: "You Got Your Cannibalism in Our Town!" This week we are carrying around a bucket of fried chicken while we discuss “Our Town”! We’re talking why you’re in trouble if you have a custom decapitation device, celebrate the return of Mulder’s Dork Sunglasses, and derail the episode by talking about Lord of the Rings instead of Bones (for once). We take a break from giving disrespectful nicknames to the crew by giving disrespectful nicknames to the characters instead, get really grossed out about the disgusting chicken feed, try to remember a famous cannibal, and get indignant about unequal kidnapping plots. But don’t worry, because Scully has a sick theory :)

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]]> This week we are carrying around a bucket of fried chicken while we discuss “Our Town”! We’re talking why you’re in trouble if you have a custom decapitation device, celebrate the return of Mulder’s Dork Sunglasses, and derail the episode by talking about Lord of the Rings instead of Bones (for once). We take a break from giving disrespectful nicknames to the crew by giving disrespectful nicknames to the characters instead, get really grossed out about the disgusting chicken feed, try to remember a famous cannibal, and get indignant about unequal kidnapping plots. But don’t worry, because Scully has a sick theory :)

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9668214 Tue, 07 Dec 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5902 2 24 full true S2 E23: "Soft Light, No Shadow, Can't Lose" S2 E23: "Soft Light, No Shadow, Can't Lose" This week we’re outrunning our own shadows in “Soft Light”! We’re talking the arrival of our main man Vince Gilligan, how messed up it is to see a man taller than Mulder, Hugh Dancy taking pictures of airport carpets, and that it’s fine to point a gun at your romantic partner if it’s fun and a little sexy. We briefly doubt Vince’s writing prowess and then feel bad when we discover that, as usual, it’s Howie’s fault, talk about Mr. X becoming Mr. Ex, refuse to call Tony Shalhoub’s character by his name, and hoot and holler over a very silly-looking viewing window. Also, that part where we forget Vince is short for Vincent is totally, totally a joke. Trust us, guys. It was all part of the goof ;)

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]]> This week we’re outrunning our own shadows in “Soft Light”! We’re talking the arrival of our main man Vince Gilligan, how messed up it is to see a man taller than Mulder, Hugh Dancy taking pictures of airport carpets, and that it’s fine to point a gun at your romantic partner if it’s fun and a little sexy. We briefly doubt Vince’s writing prowess and then feel bad when we discover that, as usual, it’s Howie’s fault, talk about Mr. X becoming Mr. Ex, refuse to call Tony Shalhoub’s character by his name, and hoot and holler over a very silly-looking viewing window. Also, that part where we forget Vince is short for Vincent is totally, totally a joke. Trust us, guys. It was all part of the goof ;)

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9625809 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5592 2 23 full true S2 E22: "My name is ASAC Schrader, and you can go F. Emasculata yourself" S2 E22: "My name is ASAC Schrader, and you can go F. Emasculata yourself" This week we are rolling up to a crime scene 8 hours late with our rifles out while we discuss “F. Emasculata”! We’re talking inmates that only look cool in complete darkness, embarrassing safety procedures, Dean Norris playing Season 1 Hank Schrader, and reversible U.S. Marshals-bowling league jackets. We discuss how the Cigarette Smoking Man is not a communications major, why Skinner is freaked out by Mulder actually delivering a competent report, Skinner’s Kylo Ren look, and the return of Deputy Squint. We do get derailed by updating our complicated polycule chart, but we stumble across one one immutable truth: we’re all dorks in the light.

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]]> This week we are rolling up to a crime scene 8 hours late with our rifles out while we discuss “F. Emasculata”! We’re talking inmates that only look cool in complete darkness, embarrassing safety procedures, Dean Norris playing Season 1 Hank Schrader, and reversible U.S. Marshals-bowling league jackets. We discuss how the Cigarette Smoking Man is not a communications major, why Skinner is freaked out by Mulder actually delivering a competent report, Skinner’s Kylo Ren look, and the return of Deputy Squint. We do get derailed by updating our complicated polycule chart, but we stumble across one one immutable truth: we’re all dorks in the light.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9573869 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0600 6363 2 22 full true S2 E21: "The Calamari" S2 E21: "The Calamari" This week we are hanging out with the coolest crew of old Romanian ritualists in “The Calusari”! We’re talking the return of our beloved ‘Enhance That Image’, somehow completely forget a man’s death two minutes after he gets strangled by a garage door opener, are unimpressed by Chuck: the King of digital images, and talk about how basement folding chairs are Protestant culture. We’re talking evil pictures of pigs, bringing grilled cheese to an exorcism, and whether losing a baby or a laptop is more traumatizing. And remember: #fuckchuck. Not #fuckchuck. IYKYK.

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]]> This week we are hanging out with the coolest crew of old Romanian ritualists in “The Calusari”! We’re talking the return of our beloved ‘Enhance That Image’, somehow completely forget a man’s death two minutes after he gets strangled by a garage door opener, are unimpressed by Chuck: the King of digital images, and talk about how basement folding chairs are Protestant culture. We’re talking evil pictures of pigs, bringing grilled cheese to an exorcism, and whether losing a baby or a laptop is more traumatizing. And remember: #fuckchuck. Not #fuckchuck. IYKYK.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9547890 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5769 2 21 full true S2 E20: "Humbug-demonium" S2 E20: "Humbug-demonium" This week we are unpacking our luggage and our biases while we discuss “Humbug”! We’re talking how Mulder is somehow both a weirdo and a normie, Dr. Blockhead’s Gob Bluth energy, Mulder and Scully’s combined sleep schedules, Scully’s magician skills, and how you shouldn’t talk to the FBI unless you have a good zinger. We heap love on Darin Morgan’s love letter to abnormality, advocate for bullying hot people, create and then immediately disband Wart Corner, and take a run through Chekov’s Tabernacle. The conversation is also quickly derailed due to Mulder’s posing, because Google Earth is always takin’ pics.

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]]> This week we are unpacking our luggage and our biases while we discuss “Humbug”! We’re talking how Mulder is somehow both a weirdo and a normie, Dr. Blockhead’s Gob Bluth energy, Mulder and Scully’s combined sleep schedules, Scully’s magician skills, and how you shouldn’t talk to the FBI unless you have a good zinger. We heap love on Darin Morgan’s love letter to abnormality, advocate for bullying hot people, create and then immediately disband Wart Corner, and take a run through Chekov’s Tabernacle. The conversation is also quickly derailed due to Mulder’s posing, because Google Earth is always takin’ pics.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9506661 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5920 2 20 full true S2 E19: "Død PⱯníḉ" S2 E19: "Død PⱯníḉ" This week we head out into the Norwegian sea for “Død Kalm”! We’re talking pirate whale propaganda, whether or not rats are sexy, hurkin’ and splurkin’, and somehow completely miss a violent murder. Our hot young thangs are hot no longer, so we talk about really bad makeup, convenient Norwegian flags, Alex Gansa daring to show his face again, and how much we hate The Notebook. If you suffer from OMSD (Old Man Salt Disease), you may be entitled to financial compensation.

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]]> This week we head out into the Norwegian sea for “Død Kalm”! We’re talking pirate whale propaganda, whether or not rats are sexy, hurkin’ and splurkin’, and somehow completely miss a violent murder. Our hot young thangs are hot no longer, so we talk about really bad makeup, convenient Norwegian flags, Alex Gansa daring to show his face again, and how much we hate The Notebook. If you suffer from OMSD (Old Man Salt Disease), you may be entitled to financial compensation.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9466385 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5294 2 19 full true S2 E18: "Fur-Full Delivery" S2 E18: "Fur-Full Delivery" This week we hunker down for black hole season while we discuss… *checks notes* Oh, that’s right: “Fearful Symmetry”! We’re talking James Bond villain boardrooms, 100% bang rates, how the monster-of-the-week aliens are definitely the B Team, how buff Frohike is, and Kyle XY for some reason. Remember Kyle XY? There’s not a whole lot going on in this one, so we spend a lot of time talking about the first Zoom call ever, charismatic megafauna, and circular joke trains. If anyone is selling a sign that says “SICK AND RESTRICTED”, hit us up.

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]]> This week we hunker down for black hole season while we discuss… *checks notes* Oh, that’s right: “Fearful Symmetry”! We’re talking James Bond villain boardrooms, 100% bang rates, how the monster-of-the-week aliens are definitely the B Team, how buff Frohike is, and Kyle XY for some reason. Remember Kyle XY? There’s not a whole lot going on in this one, so we spend a lot of time talking about the first Zoom call ever, charismatic megafauna, and circular joke trains. If anyone is selling a sign that says “SICK AND RESTRICTED”, hit us up.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9424229 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5007 2 18 full true S2 E17: "Das Game" S2 E17: "Das Game" This week we are trying not to make too many Das Boot jokes while we discuss “End Game”! We’re talking discount snipers, getting a spray bottle out every time Mulder trusts someone he shouldn’t, the complicated-but-extremely-sexy Skinner/Mulder/Mr. X/Deep Throat polycule, the pettiest reason Mr. X has killed someone, and most importantly, DAD FIGHT. We’re talking Skinner’s Gemini behavior, mean gay aliens, how Mulder would be into Scully screaming at him, and how everyone, even alien clones, know that Mulder can be easily manipulated. Late-night booty calls, horrible dad hugs, and impossible-to-find bonus features are also on the menu.

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]]> This week we are trying not to make too many Das Boot jokes while we discuss “End Game”! We’re talking discount snipers, getting a spray bottle out every time Mulder trusts someone he shouldn’t, the complicated-but-extremely-sexy Skinner/Mulder/Mr. X/Deep Throat polycule, the pettiest reason Mr. X has killed someone, and most importantly, DAD FIGHT. We’re talking Skinner’s Gemini behavior, mean gay aliens, how Mulder would be into Scully screaming at him, and how everyone, even alien clones, know that Mulder can be easily manipulated. Late-night booty calls, horrible dad hugs, and impossible-to-find bonus features are also on the menu.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9383062 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5901 2 17 full true S2 E16: "Colony When You're Not Strong" S2 E16: "Colony When You're Not Strong" This week we set off the Bad Dad alarm while we discuss “Colony”! We’re talking Mulder falling for email schemes, whether or not Skinner is an ass man, and most crucially: the introduction of Scuba Bill (otherwise known as Mulder’s dad)! Some fathers are huge disappointments, so we mop up our tears with Nickelodeon slime and introduce a bevy of new characters: Mulder’s parents, the Alien Bounty Hunter, Samantha(?) and the first of many bald men with glasses who are not Skinner. This episode is a real win for face blindness, everyone.

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]]> This week we set off the Bad Dad alarm while we discuss “Colony”! We’re talking Mulder falling for email schemes, whether or not Skinner is an ass man, and most crucially: the introduction of Scuba Bill (otherwise known as Mulder’s dad)! Some fathers are huge disappointments, so we mop up our tears with Nickelodeon slime and introduce a bevy of new characters: Mulder’s parents, the Alien Bounty Hunter, Samantha(?) and the first of many bald men with glasses who are not Skinner. This episode is a real win for face blindness, everyone.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9344885 Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5733 2 16 full true S2 E15: "Grody Bones" S2 E15: "Grody Bones" This week we are dodging curses while we discuss “Fresh Bones”! We’re talking how questionable 'Marines, Family, Football' is as a motto, how everyone in this episode is freezing to death, Mulder and Mr. X’s steamy car makeout sesh, and Dax Shepard, the Victorian orphan boy who also happens to be an American gravedigger. We blow the conch and unite the crew, scream when a whole-ass man comes out of Scully’s hand, and marvel as Mulder, a nine-and-a-half foot tall man successfully sneaks up on someone. And if you’re wondering, yes of course we talk about David Boreanaz for some reason. We can’t help ourselves.

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]]> This week we are dodging curses while we discuss “Fresh Bones”! We’re talking how questionable 'Marines, Family, Football' is as a motto, how everyone in this episode is freezing to death, Mulder and Mr. X’s steamy car makeout sesh, and Dax Shepard, the Victorian orphan boy who also happens to be an American gravedigger. We blow the conch and unite the crew, scream when a whole-ass man comes out of Scully’s hand, and marvel as Mulder, a nine-and-a-half foot tall man successfully sneaks up on someone. And if you’re wondering, yes of course we talk about David Boreanaz for some reason. We can’t help ourselves.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9304948 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5684 2 15 full true S2 E14: "Die, Hand, Die!" S2 E14: "Die, Hand, Die!" This week we are summoning demons in the woods while we discuss “Die Hand Die Verletzt”! We’re talking the superb Umbrella Vibes of this episode, frogs falling from the sky, how embarrassing it is when nobody shows up to your black mass, and the return of two podcast favorites: grunge teens and chanting. We discuss universal kid culture, take a brief detour into ‘Amanda’s Bad Teachers Corner’, fail to recognize Macbeth trivia, and say goodbye to Morgan and Wong (for now). We also come out in favor of emoji hexes, the most authentic of all curses.

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]]> This week we are summoning demons in the woods while we discuss “Die Hand Die Verletzt”! We’re talking the superb Umbrella Vibes of this episode, frogs falling from the sky, how embarrassing it is when nobody shows up to your black mass, and the return of two podcast favorites: grunge teens and chanting. We discuss universal kid culture, take a brief detour into ‘Amanda’s Bad Teachers Corner’, fail to recognize Macbeth trivia, and say goodbye to Morgan and Wong (for now). We also come out in favor of emoji hexes, the most authentic of all curses.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9263786 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500 6120 2 14 full true S2 E13: "Shrimply Irresistible" S2 E13: "Shrimply Irresistible" This week we accidentally turn into an anti-tourism ad for Minneapolis while we discuss “Irresistible”! We’re talking whether or not Donnie Pfaster is Minnesota Nice, complain about the aggressive down-hominess in this episode, talk way too much about necrophilia, and ponder who hugs tall people. We marvel at Donnie ending up in a Tom Waits music video, discover teen murderers, and side-eye the wild 1960s housewife that was dropped in here. But remember, as Mulder tells us in this episode: It could happen to you! There might be an evil Donnie Pfaster living in your town!

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]]> This week we accidentally turn into an anti-tourism ad for Minneapolis while we discuss “Irresistible”! We’re talking whether or not Donnie Pfaster is Minnesota Nice, complain about the aggressive down-hominess in this episode, talk way too much about necrophilia, and ponder who hugs tall people. We marvel at Donnie ending up in a Tom Waits music video, discover teen murderers, and side-eye the wild 1960s housewife that was dropped in here. But remember, as Mulder tells us in this episode: It could happen to you! There might be an evil Donnie Pfaster living in your town!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9231359 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5742 2 13 full true S2 E12: "Aah, Brie Cheese" S2 E12: "Aah, Brie Cheese" This week we are eating fried chicken and analyzing skeletons while we discuss “Aubrey”! We’re debating the merits of Terry O’Quinn, talking about how BJ Morrow is a great pulp detective name, pitching a movie called Built To Kill, and discussing why the Slash Killer is so opposed to Kirk and Spock making out. We propose nicknames for the cast and crew, talk about whether or not Scully should run away with a serial killer, and boggle at inexplicable hiding spots for addresses. We also take a break from talking about generational trauma to talk about Bones. Because of course we do.

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]]> This week we are eating fried chicken and analyzing skeletons while we discuss “Aubrey”! We’re debating the merits of Terry O’Quinn, talking about how BJ Morrow is a great pulp detective name, pitching a movie called Built To Kill, and discussing why the Slash Killer is so opposed to Kirk and Spock making out. We propose nicknames for the cast and crew, talk about whether or not Scully should run away with a serial killer, and boggle at inexplicable hiding spots for addresses. We also take a break from talking about generational trauma to talk about Bones. Because of course we do.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9181164 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5716 2 12 full true S2 E11: "Excelsis... Deez Nuts!" S2 E11: "Excelsis... Deez Nuts!" This week we are doing our best to slog through “Excelsis Dei”! We bring our own antagonistic energy to this rancid episode with a legendary argument about Tater Tots vs. Cheese Curds, note how the resident Awful Old Men sound just like Statler and Waldorf, and laugh at Mulder’s lackluster attempt to save a man’s life. We wonder why it is that Mulder got body-snatched in this one and complain about the frankly awful treatment of sexual assault, Asian characters, and elder abuse. This episode even manages to be ghostphobic. All in all, we try and get this one out of the way as quick as we can, but there is one all-time line: Mushrooms taste good on hamburgers, but they don’t raise the dead! So true, Scully. So true.

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]]> This week we are doing our best to slog through “Excelsis Dei”! We bring our own antagonistic energy to this rancid episode with a legendary argument about Tater Tots vs. Cheese Curds, note how the resident Awful Old Men sound just like Statler and Waldorf, and laugh at Mulder’s lackluster attempt to save a man’s life. We wonder why it is that Mulder got body-snatched in this one and complain about the frankly awful treatment of sexual assault, Asian characters, and elder abuse. This episode even manages to be ghostphobic. All in all, we try and get this one out of the way as quick as we can, but there is one all-time line: Mushrooms taste good on hamburgers, but they don’t raise the dead! So true, Scully. So true.

Content warning: Discussions of sexual assault due to the nature of the episode.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9144379 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0500 4329 2 11 full true S2 E10: "He Is One With The Museum" S2 E10: "He Is One With The Museum" This week half of us are craving ribs while we discuss “Red Museum”! We celebrate the return of our beloved Grunge Teens, try not to disparage Wisconsin too much, and talk about The Barbecue Sauce Moment. We scratch our chins at the extraneous plane crash scene, notice how the bad guy looks just like the lead singer of Glass Animals, and talk about the Picket Fences crossover that nobody but David E. Kelley and Chris Carter wanted, and deflate at the underwhelming return of the man who killed our dear Deep Throat. Also, if you need some help with bullying someone, try out this one-liner that is guaranteed to strike fear into the hearts of anyone: Who let you out, Veggie Burger?

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]]> This week half of us are craving ribs while we discuss “Red Museum”! We celebrate the return of our beloved Grunge Teens, try not to disparage Wisconsin too much, and talk about The Barbecue Sauce Moment. We scratch our chins at the extraneous plane crash scene, notice how the bad guy looks just like the lead singer of Glass Animals, and talk about the Picket Fences crossover that nobody but David E. Kelley and Chris Carter wanted, and deflate at the underwhelming return of the man who killed our dear Deep Throat. Also, if you need some help with bullying someone, try out this one-liner that is guaranteed to strike fear into the hearts of anyone: Who let you out, Veggie Burger?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9106002 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5261 2 10 full true S2 E9: "Fire Walk Without Me (It's Too Hot)" S2 E9: "Fire Walk Without Me (It's Too Hot)" This week we are ingesting parasite spores while we discuss “Firewalker”! We’re talking about how Scully is a real Gus Fring, why all youths have a crush on Jürgen Prochnow, christen the Inappropriate Relationship Watch, and talk about people getting Mulderhandled. We celebrate the return of Scully Nation fave Toby Lindala, talk about how dear Howie was projecting a lot onto this episode that did not translate to the screen (Heart of Darkness parallels? Really?), and talk about why Saw is a very romantic movie in the return of Sawcast. But please. Be quiet and gentle, or you will scare away these delicate woodland creatures that look like scientists, and then none of us will find out why the fire robot was in this episode.

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]]> This week we are ingesting parasite spores while we discuss “Firewalker”! We’re talking about how Scully is a real Gus Fring, why all youths have a crush on Jürgen Prochnow, christen the Inappropriate Relationship Watch, and talk about people getting Mulderhandled. We celebrate the return of Scully Nation fave Toby Lindala, talk about how dear Howie was projecting a lot onto this episode that did not translate to the screen (Heart of Darkness parallels? Really?), and talk about why Saw is a very romantic movie in the return of Sawcast. But please. Be quiet and gentle, or you will scare away these delicate woodland creatures that look like scientists, and then none of us will find out why the fire robot was in this episode.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9069399 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500 4757 2 9 full true S2 E8: "Bad Breath" S2 E8: "Bad Breath" We are the Scully Nation again as we get to discuss “One Breath”! We’re talking Mulder being part of the Scully family, idiots thinking they can outrun David Duchovny, Scully’s deadbeat, no-account brothers who don’t show up to the hospital, and Melissa rubbing up on Dana’s soul. We add yet another William to the pile, talk about Mulder and Mr. X’s toxic relationship, how the ultimate sibling prank is just dying, and how CSM invented the phrase “chilling like a villain”. Most importantly, of course, is the return of a very very important character in the X-Files canon. No, not Scully. Ellen Bledsoe!

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]]> We are the Scully Nation again as we get to discuss “One Breath”! We’re talking Mulder being part of the Scully family, idiots thinking they can outrun David Duchovny, Scully’s deadbeat, no-account brothers who don’t show up to the hospital, and Melissa rubbing up on Dana’s soul. We add yet another William to the pile, talk about Mulder and Mr. X’s toxic relationship, how the ultimate sibling prank is just dying, and how CSM invented the phrase “chilling like a villain”. Most importantly, of course, is the return of a very very important character in the X-Files canon. No, not Scully. Ellen Bledsoe!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-9032518 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5994 2 8 full true S2 E7: "3 Is the Loneliest Number" S2 E7: "3 Is the Loneliest Number" This week we are slathering ourselves in blood (or is it raspberry sauce?) while we discuss “3”! It’s Ella’s least favorite episode, but we still make time to talk about blood flirting, the Catholic school to vampire pipeline, and the silliness of network TV sex rules. We boo at wannabee Kurt Cobain, introduce Squat Talk, complain about the fast and loose vampire rules, and analyze the sexy shaving scene that had audiences everywhere going, “Eh... I guess.” This episode upsets us… on several levels.

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]]> This week we are slathering ourselves in blood (or is it raspberry sauce?) while we discuss “3”! It’s Ella’s least favorite episode, but we still make time to talk about blood flirting, the Catholic school to vampire pipeline, and the silliness of network TV sex rules. We boo at wannabee Kurt Cobain, introduce Squat Talk, complain about the fast and loose vampire rules, and analyze the sexy shaving scene that had audiences everywhere going, “Eh... I guess.” This episode upsets us… on several levels.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8994902 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5516 2 7 full true S2 E6: "T&A (Tummies & Ascension)" S2 E6: "T&A (Tummies & Ascension)" This week we deny everything (mainly that we are now a Scully-less nation) while we discuss “Ascension”! We’re talking Mulder’s rough meeting of the in-laws, how bad of a double agent Krycek is, and Cancer Man’s munching of unlit cigarettes. We admire Mr. X’s Batman lips, laugh at Mulder’s teenage sass, and jam to Nick Cave needle drops. We admire Skinner’s trench-coated crew, cheer as the X-Files are reopened, and cry as necklaces are tenderly gifted. We also spend some time on an all-important question: Is Mulder or Krycek the big spoon?

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]]> This week we deny everything (mainly that we are now a Scully-less nation) while we discuss “Ascension”! We’re talking Mulder’s rough meeting of the in-laws, how bad of a double agent Krycek is, and Cancer Man’s munching of unlit cigarettes. We admire Mr. X’s Batman lips, laugh at Mulder’s teenage sass, and jam to Nick Cave needle drops. We admire Skinner’s trench-coated crew, cheer as the X-Files are reopened, and cry as necklaces are tenderly gifted. We also spend some time on an all-important question: Is Mulder or Krycek the big spoon?

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8957450 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5963 2 6 full true S2 E5: "Duane 'The Abductee' Barry" S2 E5: "Duane 'The Abductee' Barry" This week we are stopping off at a travel agency for directions to alien abduction sites while we discuss “Duane Barry”! We’re talking beloved character actress CCH Pounder, how the 90s are chock-full of plastic sheeting, and the possibility of Mulder sending annoying Snapchats. We confront even more evidence of FBI bullying, this time against Alex Krycek, wonder whether any of these hostages in the travel agency are the Jennings in disguise, and how rude it is to ignore your coworker’s kidnapping. Of course, there is the Internet-mandated discussion of the infamous red Speedo.

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]]> This week we are stopping off at a travel agency for directions to alien abduction sites while we discuss “Duane Barry”! We’re talking beloved character actress CCH Pounder, how the 90s are chock-full of plastic sheeting, and the possibility of Mulder sending annoying Snapchats. We confront even more evidence of FBI bullying, this time against Alex Krycek, wonder whether any of these hostages in the travel agency are the Jennings in disguise, and how rude it is to ignore your coworker’s kidnapping. Of course, there is the Internet-mandated discussion of the infamous red Speedo.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8919151 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5392 2 5 full true S2 E4: "Sleepless and Hating It!" S2 E4: "Sleepless and Hating It!" This week we are suffering from insomnia while we discuss “Sleepless”! Amanda comes in hot on hating haunted Ken doll Alex Krycek while Ella suffers in silence, but we can both agree that we miss Deep Throat (even though we have to admit that he goes golfing). We discuss our new tough-love informant Mr. X, discover that Scully has a study inspo Instagram, and absolutely vibe with Tony Todd’s preacher aura and his slap that can kill. We also introduce the Booooo Crew, Scully’s evil anime glasses, and spend like half the episode expanding on our Applebee’s Happy Hour lore. Tune in to find out who’s ordering apps to share and who would never be caught dead darkening their doorway!

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]]> This week we are suffering from insomnia while we discuss “Sleepless”! Amanda comes in hot on hating haunted Ken doll Alex Krycek while Ella suffers in silence, but we can both agree that we miss Deep Throat (even though we have to admit that he goes golfing). We discuss our new tough-love informant Mr. X, discover that Scully has a study inspo Instagram, and absolutely vibe with Tony Todd’s preacher aura and his slap that can kill. We also introduce the Booooo Crew, Scully’s evil anime glasses, and spend like half the episode expanding on our Applebee’s Happy Hour lore. Tune in to find out who’s ordering apps to share and who would never be caught dead darkening their doorway!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8883016 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0500 6697 2 4 full true S2 E3: "BLOOD?!?!?!" S2 E3: "BLOOD?!?!?!" This week we are avoiding community college blood drives while we discuss “Blood”! We cheer at a Scully sighting, point out the return of Mulder’s hot neck, pour love on EB Farnum, and turn into a Saw cast for a couple minutes. We discuss why Mulder should be horny for irradiated flies, cringe at very aggressive doorbell ringing, and discover that the subliminal messages really just want people to smooch. We also typically spend five minutes in Blazer Watch talking about a character who was, conservatively, in one second of the episode. And remember: when you’re here, you’re scampi <3

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]]> This week we are avoiding community college blood drives while we discuss “Blood”! We cheer at a Scully sighting, point out the return of Mulder’s hot neck, pour love on EB Farnum, and turn into a Saw cast for a couple minutes. We discuss why Mulder should be horny for irradiated flies, cringe at very aggressive doorbell ringing, and discover that the subliminal messages really just want people to smooch. We also typically spend five minutes in Blazer Watch talking about a character who was, conservatively, in one second of the episode. And remember: when you’re here, you’re scampi <3

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8846338 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5694 2 3 full true S2 E2: "A Whole Host of Fluke Worms" S2 E2: "A Whole Host of Fluke Worms" It’s a particularly gloopy episode this week, but we are determined to get that sewer bod as we discuss “The Host”! We’re talking Skinner’s surprising sense of humor, Mulder’s penchant for turning in craft projects instead of field reports, anti-New Jersey propaganda, and Mystery Informant Rebound. We’re talking about how much Scully loves sparkly parasites, hotly debate the color of Mulder’s eyes, and, of course, talk about how absurd it is to arrest a giant worm and place it under psychiatric care. Reinstatement of the X-Files must be UNDENIABLE.

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]]> It’s a particularly gloopy episode this week, but we are determined to get that sewer bod as we discuss “The Host”! We’re talking Skinner’s surprising sense of humor, Mulder’s penchant for turning in craft projects instead of field reports, anti-New Jersey propaganda, and Mystery Informant Rebound. We’re talking about how much Scully loves sparkly parasites, hotly debate the color of Mulder’s eyes, and, of course, talk about how absurd it is to arrest a giant worm and place it under psychiatric care. Reinstatement of the X-Files must be UNDENIABLE.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8817554 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5426 2 2 full true S2 E1: "It's Raining Little Green Men" S2 E1: "It's Raining Little Green Men" This week we are putting on our Beach Denim and heading down to Puerto Rico to discuss “Little Green Men”! We’re talking Emo Mulder, Scully’s love for independent cinema, and Deep Throat’s inexplicable funeral location. We hotly debate whether Senator Matheson is a jerk, discover Samantha’s 25-year long prank, and wax poetic about the Golden Record for a while. We discover Skinner’s untold depths as he creates a cigarette honeypot for Mister Smokestacks, laugh at Mulder trying out his Duolingo Spanish skills, and cheer as Scully tries to guess Mulder’s password. Predictably, we spend most of the episode making fun of the idea that Mulder has a sultry woman on his answering machine. And: We live for Bǎçhh.

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]]> This week we are putting on our Beach Denim and heading down to Puerto Rico to discuss “Little Green Men”! We’re talking Emo Mulder, Scully’s love for independent cinema, and Deep Throat’s inexplicable funeral location. We hotly debate whether Senator Matheson is a jerk, discover Samantha’s 25-year long prank, and wax poetic about the Golden Record for a while. We discover Skinner’s untold depths as he creates a cigarette honeypot for Mister Smokestacks, laugh at Mulder trying out his Duolingo Spanish skills, and cheer as Scully tries to guess Mulder’s password. Predictably, we spend most of the episode making fun of the idea that Mulder has a sultry woman on his answering machine. And: We live for Bǎçhh.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8772400 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5975 2 1 full true (BONUS #1) Touchin' Goo: Season 1 In Memoriam (BONUS #1) Touchin' Goo: Season 1 In Memoriam This week is a little different as we take a short break from episode recaps and look back at Season 1 as a whole! We mourn the DVD-ROM game that will never know the light of day, make fun of Scully’s fake pilot boyfriend, and briefly become a Toby Lindala fancast. We unveil more Deep Throat/Sally Kendrick relationship lore, discuss Deep Throat’s upcoming role in Succession Season 3, and lament our abandoned Grunge Teens. We answer some listener questions, take a look back at our favorite one-off characters, and wrap up with some yearbook superlatives. We also fight to the death over our ranking of Season 1 episodes. We’d like to leave you with executive producer Glen Morgan’s wise words: Mulder’s insane!

Amanda's List:
24. Young at Heart
23. Space
22. Shadows
21. Born Again
20. Roland
19. Lazarus
18. Ghost in the Machine
17. Miracle Man
16. Gender Bender
15. Shapes
14. Fire
13. Conduit
12. The Jersey Devil
11. Pilot
10. Eve
9. Deep Throat
8. Squeeze
7. Tooms
6. E.B.E.
5. Fallen Angel
4. The Erlenmeyer Flask
3. Darkness Falls
2. Ice
1. Beyond the Sea

Ella's List:
24. Born Again
23. Shadows
22. Lazarus
21. Space
20. Young at Heart
19. Roland
18. Ghost in the Machine
17. Miracle Man
16. Gender Bender
15. Eve
14. Conduit
13. The Jersey Devil
12. Shapes
11. Deep Throat
10. Fire
9. Tooms
8. Fallen Angel
7. The Erlenmeyer Flask
6. Darkness Falls
5. E.B.E.
4. Squeeze
3. Pilot
2. Ice
1. Beyond the Sea

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]]> This week is a little different as we take a short break from episode recaps and look back at Season 1 as a whole! We mourn the DVD-ROM game that will never know the light of day, make fun of Scully’s fake pilot boyfriend, and briefly become a Toby Lindala fancast. We unveil more Deep Throat/Sally Kendrick relationship lore, discuss Deep Throat’s upcoming role in Succession Season 3, and lament our abandoned Grunge Teens. We answer some listener questions, take a look back at our favorite one-off characters, and wrap up with some yearbook superlatives. We also fight to the death over our ranking of Season 1 episodes. We’d like to leave you with executive producer Glen Morgan’s wise words: Mulder’s insane!

Amanda's List:
24. Young at Heart
23. Space
22. Shadows
21. Born Again
20. Roland
19. Lazarus
18. Ghost in the Machine
17. Miracle Man
16. Gender Bender
15. Shapes
14. Fire
13. Conduit
12. The Jersey Devil
11. Pilot
10. Eve
9. Deep Throat
8. Squeeze
7. Tooms
6. E.B.E.
5. Fallen Angel
4. The Erlenmeyer Flask
3. Darkness Falls
2. Ice
1. Beyond the Sea

Ella's List:
24. Born Again
23. Shadows
22. Lazarus
21. Space
20. Young at Heart
19. Roland
18. Ghost in the Machine
17. Miracle Man
16. Gender Bender
15. Eve
14. Conduit
13. The Jersey Devil
12. Shapes
11. Deep Throat
10. Fire
9. Tooms
8. Fallen Angel
7. The Erlenmeyer Flask
6. Darkness Falls
5. E.B.E.
4. Squeeze
3. Pilot
2. Ice
1. Beyond the Sea

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8733220 Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500 6236 1 25 full true S1 E24: "The Alienmeyer Flask of Amontillado" S1 E24: "The Alienmeyer Flask of Amontillado" It’s a big episode this week, so we steal some frozen alien babies while we discuss the Season 1 finale “The Erlenmeyer Flask”! We discuss whether Deep Throat is a friend-frenemy or a frenemy-enemy, the dangers of not watching 28 Days Later, and several sound effects for a Scully Quip Alert. We painstakingly explain the very subtle metaphor at Pandora Street, marvel at Mulder’s ability to leap like a gazelle, and put on night vision goggles so we can catch Deep Throat creeping in corners. We talk Scully’s first real confrontation of evidence for extraterrestrial life, how “Trust No One” are better last words than “Gimme the baby box”, and say goodbye to a beloved character. It’s alien time, bitches!

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]]> It’s a big episode this week, so we steal some frozen alien babies while we discuss the Season 1 finale “The Erlenmeyer Flask”! We discuss whether Deep Throat is a friend-frenemy or a frenemy-enemy, the dangers of not watching 28 Days Later, and several sound effects for a Scully Quip Alert. We painstakingly explain the very subtle metaphor at Pandora Street, marvel at Mulder’s ability to leap like a gazelle, and put on night vision goggles so we can catch Deep Throat creeping in corners. We talk Scully’s first real confrontation of evidence for extraterrestrial life, how “Trust No One” are better last words than “Gimme the baby box”, and say goodbye to a beloved character. It’s alien time, bitches!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8694474 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500 7450 1 24 full true S1 E23: "Roland in the Deep Freeze" S1 E23: "Roland in the Deep Freeze" This week we are powering up our giant rocket-powered fan while we discuss “Roland”! We shake our fingers at Mulder’s thieving hands, propose a new family sitcom entitled 3 Scientists and a Fan, and laugh at silly chalk outlines. We marvel at the Family Lore Drop and wonder why Mulder’s dad is always snorkeling, make fun of Scully’s fan-related trauma, and order our Hotjo mugs for an upcoming camping trip. There is a fair bit of cringing about the outdated treatment of autism in this episode, so to cheer ourselves up we brag about our degrees from the University of North Dablota instead. Go fighting Blotans!

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]]> This week we are powering up our giant rocket-powered fan while we discuss “Roland”! We shake our fingers at Mulder’s thieving hands, propose a new family sitcom entitled 3 Scientists and a Fan, and laugh at silly chalk outlines. We marvel at the Family Lore Drop and wonder why Mulder’s dad is always snorkeling, make fun of Scully’s fan-related trauma, and order our Hotjo mugs for an upcoming camping trip. There is a fair bit of cringing about the outdated treatment of autism in this episode, so to cheer ourselves up we brag about our degrees from the University of North Dablota instead. Go fighting Blotans!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8653426 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5565 1 23 full true S1 E22: "Babybjörn Again" S1 E22: "Babybjörn Again" This week we are avoiding telekinetic children in alleyways while we discuss “Born Again”! To nobody’s surprise, we try on some horrendous New Yahk accents, discover portable fax machines are a thing, and discuss the unfortunate truth that hypno-regression therapy is a multi-level marketing scheme. We talk about why giraffes don’t go to heaven, puzzle over why Mrs. Tony is perpetually doing up her robe, and inaugurate the (long overdue) Enhance That Image Watch! We fawn over Shrimp Tie in this thriving Blazer Watch and discover that absolutely everyone was a lesbian in the 90s. Most importantly of all: Ben Franklin returns, and this time, it’s personal.

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]]> This week we are avoiding telekinetic children in alleyways while we discuss “Born Again”! To nobody’s surprise, we try on some horrendous New Yahk accents, discover portable fax machines are a thing, and discuss the unfortunate truth that hypno-regression therapy is a multi-level marketing scheme. We talk about why giraffes don’t go to heaven, puzzle over why Mrs. Tony is perpetually doing up her robe, and inaugurate the (long overdue) Enhance That Image Watch! We fawn over Shrimp Tie in this thriving Blazer Watch and discover that absolutely everyone was a lesbian in the 90s. Most importantly of all: Ben Franklin returns, and this time, it’s personal.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8621506 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5235 1 22 full true S1 E21: "Tooms of the Unknown Mutant" S1 E21: "Tooms of the Unknown Mutant" This week we are slathering ourselves with yellow bile and hanging out under escalators while we discuss “Tooms”! We complain about how gross and sweaty Tooms is, welcome back Mister Smokestacks and pour one out for our former favorite boss Scott Blevins (RIP) while we introduce new boss Skinner! We cleanse our palates with some good Mulder quips, laugh at bad sandwich evidence, and continue to be unable to stop talking about Bones. To our delight, we start making our first Vince Gilligan parallels, point out our first verified Flirt Alert (TM), and start counting off, because whenever Mulder takes a stand it’s only a matter of time before he starts yelling about genetic mutants. Sump pump that dump, girl!

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]]> This week we are slathering ourselves with yellow bile and hanging out under escalators while we discuss “Tooms”! We complain about how gross and sweaty Tooms is, welcome back Mister Smokestacks and pour one out for our former favorite boss Scott Blevins (RIP) while we introduce new boss Skinner! We cleanse our palates with some good Mulder quips, laugh at bad sandwich evidence, and continue to be unable to stop talking about Bones. To our delight, we start making our first Vince Gilligan parallels, point out our first verified Flirt Alert (TM), and start counting off, because whenever Mulder takes a stand it’s only a matter of time before he starts yelling about genetic mutants. Sump pump that dump, girl!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8579647 Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5398 1 21 full true S1 E20: "Beetles Fall (Out of Love)" S1 E20: "Beetles Fall (Out of Love)" This week we are headed to the prehistoric-bug-infested forest of Washington state to discuss “Darkness Falls”! We’re talking Mulder’s purposely-dramatic slideshow presentations, how goo-touching actually comes in handy this week, and why the cabin crew should just settle down and form a D&D party. We discuss embarrassing Hazmat protocols, gush over the impeccable forest vibes, and debate who would be the ideal person to smoke weed with Mulder. We make fun of Mulder’s overabundance of trust, the HORRIFIC real-life brain-eating parasite mentioned in this episode, and, most importantly, at long last, we get to the Scully jacket. That’s right. The Scully Jacket. And remember: what happens in slime year stays in slime year.

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]]> This week we are headed to the prehistoric-bug-infested forest of Washington state to discuss “Darkness Falls”! We’re talking Mulder’s purposely-dramatic slideshow presentations, how goo-touching actually comes in handy this week, and why the cabin crew should just settle down and form a D&D party. We discuss embarrassing Hazmat protocols, gush over the impeccable forest vibes, and debate who would be the ideal person to smoke weed with Mulder. We make fun of Mulder’s overabundance of trust, the HORRIFIC real-life brain-eating parasite mentioned in this episode, and, most importantly, at long last, we get to the Scully jacket. That’s right. The Scully Jacket. And remember: what happens in slime year stays in slime year.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8536957 Tue, 18 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500 4978 1 20 full true S1 E19: "The Shape of Moon" S1 E19: "The Shape of Moon" This week we are strapping on our mountain gear and heading to Montana to discuss “Shapes”! We’re talking the terror of the vverevvolf, the scariest (read: cutest) mountain lion, and our career move to being extras in westerns. We note the Peak X-Files Vibes, how Scully’s never heard of the creeps before, and for some reason cannot stop talking about Bones. This is a rough week for Mulder quips, so we fill time with talking about how 90s and present-day Gillian Anderson are completely different people. Most importantly, we launch our fundraising drive for Spirit Halloween masks with nowhere to go 11 months out of the year. Please, keep the plight of the rubber masks from Party City in your hearts.

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]]> This week we are strapping on our mountain gear and heading to Montana to discuss “Shapes”! We’re talking the terror of the vverevvolf, the scariest (read: cutest) mountain lion, and our career move to being extras in westerns. We note the Peak X-Files Vibes, how Scully’s never heard of the creeps before, and for some reason cannot stop talking about Bones. This is a rough week for Mulder quips, so we fill time with talking about how 90s and present-day Gillian Anderson are completely different people. Most importantly, we launch our fundraising drive for Spirit Halloween masks with nowhere to go 11 months out of the year. Please, keep the plight of the rubber masks from Party City in your hearts.

P.S. Remember to submit your Season 1 questions by May 23rd!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8495778 Tue, 11 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500 4893 1 19 full true S1 E18: "Miracle Sam(uel)" S1 E18: "Miracle Sam(uel)" This week we are donning our Sunday best and heading down to the tent revival to discuss “Miracle Man”! We both prove time and again that we are not biblical scholars, do our fair share of dunking on kid actors, lament the fact that Mulder is so obviously an easy mark for grifters, and note Scully’s surprising love of horror movies. We make fun of the Very Subtle Jesus imagery, the ugliest house of all time, and Fox Mulder: Paranormal Hipster. We have some complaints about the focus of the episode, but at least we get our new favorite character: Judge Hamish Purdy. And remember: watch out for tricks of the devil.

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]]> This week we are donning our Sunday best and heading down to the tent revival to discuss “Miracle Man”! We both prove time and again that we are not biblical scholars, do our fair share of dunking on kid actors, lament the fact that Mulder is so obviously an easy mark for grifters, and note Scully’s surprising love of horror movies. We make fun of the Very Subtle Jesus imagery, the ugliest house of all time, and Fox Mulder: Paranormal Hipster. We have some complaints about the focus of the episode, but at least we get our new favorite character: Judge Hamish Purdy. And remember: watch out for tricks of the devil.

P.S. Please submit Season 1 questions by May 23rd!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8446950 Tue, 04 May 2021 09:00:00 -0500 6263 1 18 full true S1 E17: "Enamored By Extraterrestrials" S1 E17: "Enamored By Extraterrestrials" This week we are tearing up our apartments looking for surveillance equipment while we discuss “E.B.E.”! We’re talking that tasty paranoia, the Deep Throat Lore Drop, and the introduction of the Lone Gunmen! We laugh at Mulder faceplanting, Scully’s responsible snack choices, and Mulder’s ugliest tie to date. We posit a Mulder and Lone Gunmen game night, probably offend Jerry Hardin with our awful Deep Throat voices, and marvel at the Doctor Who set that accidentally got slipped into this episode. And, most of all, we remember that immortal Deep Throat line: Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss.

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]]> This week we are tearing up our apartments looking for surveillance equipment while we discuss “E.B.E.”! We’re talking that tasty paranoia, the Deep Throat Lore Drop, and the introduction of the Lone Gunmen! We laugh at Mulder faceplanting, Scully’s responsible snack choices, and Mulder’s ugliest tie to date. We posit a Mulder and Lone Gunmen game night, probably offend Jerry Hardin with our awful Deep Throat voices, and marvel at the Doctor Who set that accidentally got slipped into this episode. And, most of all, we remember that immortal Deep Throat line: Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss.

P.S. Please submit Season 1 questions to us by May 23rd!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8409211 Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500 6374 1 17 full true S1 E16: "Salamander at Heart" S1 E16: "Salamander at Heart" This week we are stopping at a gas station for some salamander jerky before we hit the road with “Young at Heart”! We’re talking flirty handwriting experts, the danger of misdirected air kisses, and advocating for DC statehood. We make fun of salamander hands, score some theme music for the most 90’s man alive (Reg-gie!), puzzle over the incredibly dramatic Gregorian chanting in the background, and marvel at the muddiest field we’ve ever seen before. We discuss whether this episode really holds up these days (spoiler: it doesn’t), but hey. Even if it’s not the best episode, we’ll always have trapper hats.

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]]> This week we are stopping at a gas station for some salamander jerky before we hit the road with “Young at Heart”! We’re talking flirty handwriting experts, the danger of misdirected air kisses, and advocating for DC statehood. We make fun of salamander hands, score some theme music for the most 90’s man alive (Reg-gie!), puzzle over the incredibly dramatic Gregorian chanting in the background, and marvel at the muddiest field we’ve ever seen before. We discuss whether this episode really holds up these days (spoiler: it doesn’t), but hey. Even if it’s not the best episode, we’ll always have trapper hats.

P.S. Please send in Season 1 questions by May 23rd!

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8359255 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5818 1 16 full true S1 E15: "(The) Lads Are Us" S1 E15: "(The) Lads Are Us" This week we are trying to cover up our ill-advised tattoos while we discuss “Lazarus”! We’re talking how embarrassing it is when your Bonnie-and-Clyde thing is only one-sided, how you shouldn’t wear jeans in the house, evil Bible salesmen, and buckwild audio detective work. We check in on Jack Willis on the campaign trail, check out Rat Forum.com to deal with the very real epidemic of rats smoking, and eulogize poor Old Man Jenkins’s insulin cart. Just remember, if you need to be dramatic about your breakup, just wander into an empty room and mutter “Baby baby baby…” It works every time.

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]]> This week we are trying to cover up our ill-advised tattoos while we discuss “Lazarus”! We’re talking how embarrassing it is when your Bonnie-and-Clyde thing is only one-sided, how you shouldn’t wear jeans in the house, evil Bible salesmen, and buckwild audio detective work. We check in on Jack Willis on the campaign trail, check out Rat Forum.com to deal with the very real epidemic of rats smoking, and eulogize poor Old Man Jenkins’s insulin cart. Just remember, if you need to be dramatic about your breakup, just wander into an empty room and mutter “Baby baby baby…” It works every time.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8316317 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5812 1 15 full true S1 E14: "Bend! That! Gender!" S1 E14: "Bend! That! Gender!" This week we are stroking webs and tossing pheromones all over the place to discuss “Gender Bender”! We’re talking great set design, how cool it would be to change bodies at will, how much of a hussy Jehosophat is, how disgusting it is to slather apple sauce all over dead bodies, and why Mulder is always touching goo. On the serious side, we have some beef with the episode's regressive gender politics, light homophobia, heavy transphobia, and the absolutely baffling narrative logic. Listeners beware as Amanda threatens to delete everyone’s social media. Also, please look up HR Giger’s art.

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]]> This week we are stroking webs and tossing pheromones all over the place to discuss “Gender Bender”! We’re talking great set design, how cool it would be to change bodies at will, how much of a hussy Jehosophat is, how disgusting it is to slather apple sauce all over dead bodies, and why Mulder is always touching goo. On the serious side, we have some beef with the episode's regressive gender politics, light homophobia, heavy transphobia, and the absolutely baffling narrative logic. Listeners beware as Amanda threatens to delete everyone’s social media. Also, please look up HR Giger’s art.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8278388 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5840 1 14 full true S1 E13: "Beyond the Peas" S1 E13: "Beyond the Peas" This week we are thrown for a loop at the drastically different tone of “Beyond the Sea”, but we make enough time to gush over Brad Dourif. We’re talking the excellent direction and lighting cues, Gillian Anderson’s fantastic acting, the Zodiac vibes, the interesting flipping of the standard “Mulder = Believer, Scully = Skeptic” formula, fancasting Boggs in Rectify, and petitioning Fox to let Amanda ADR all of Boggs’ lines for the 30th-anniversary DVD release. We go into a Foucault spiral, as you do, make fun of Mulder’s ringtone, and have trouble pronouncing Raleigh. Sorry, North Carolina.

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]]> This week we are thrown for a loop at the drastically different tone of “Beyond the Sea”, but we make enough time to gush over Brad Dourif. We’re talking the excellent direction and lighting cues, Gillian Anderson’s fantastic acting, the Zodiac vibes, the interesting flipping of the standard “Mulder = Believer, Scully = Skeptic” formula, fancasting Boggs in Rectify, and petitioning Fox to let Amanda ADR all of Boggs’ lines for the 30th-anniversary DVD release. We go into a Foucault spiral, as you do, make fun of Mulder’s ringtone, and have trouble pronouncing Raleigh. Sorry, North Carolina.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8228509 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 6429 1 13 full true S1 E12: "Fire-d from the Ex-Files" S1 E12: "Fire-d from the Ex-Files" This week we are dodging fireballs and sexy ex-girlfriends while we talk about “Fire”! We’re swooning over the cool arson specialist, complaining about the problematic writing of female characters (thanks, Chris Carter), trying to avoid parasocial relationships with Mark Sheppard, freaking out about Mulder and Phoebe going to town on ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE’S GRAVE?!?!, and pretend not to laugh about Mulder crying on the floor. We also finally get around to discussing Mulder’s character-defining fire-related trauma, because you can’t spell Mulder without pyrophobia. Everyone knows that.

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]]> This week we are dodging fireballs and sexy ex-girlfriends while we talk about “Fire”! We’re swooning over the cool arson specialist, complaining about the problematic writing of female characters (thanks, Chris Carter), trying to avoid parasocial relationships with Mark Sheppard, freaking out about Mulder and Phoebe going to town on ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE’S GRAVE?!?!, and pretend not to laugh about Mulder crying on the floor. We also finally get around to discussing Mulder’s character-defining fire-related trauma, because you can’t spell Mulder without pyrophobia. Everyone knows that.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8185483 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 6334 1 12 full true S1 E11: "It's Adam and Eve, Not Scully Believes" S1 E11: "It's Adam and Eve, Not Scully Believes" This week we are adopting two evil, murderous clone children and talking “Eve”! We’re talking about top secret experiments, how only evil people watch C-SPAN, the return of our Very Trustworthy boy Deep Throat, scenery chewing, a very cool truck stop that we would drop everything to be able to visit, and Mulder’s very chill, very sneaky skullduggery, as well as Scully’s bone-deep horror whenever she hears the phrase “Are you familiar with the phenomenon of…” Of course, a lot of time is spent on Deep Throat and Dr. Sally Kendrick, the evil power couple we all deserved.

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]]> This week we are adopting two evil, murderous clone children and talking “Eve”! We’re talking about top secret experiments, how only evil people watch C-SPAN, the return of our Very Trustworthy boy Deep Throat, scenery chewing, a very cool truck stop that we would drop everything to be able to visit, and Mulder’s very chill, very sneaky skullduggery, as well as Scully’s bone-deep horror whenever she hears the phrase “Are you familiar with the phenomenon of…” Of course, a lot of time is spent on Deep Throat and Dr. Sally Kendrick, the evil power couple we all deserved.

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]]> Scully Nation Pod Buzzsprout-8141627 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0500 5212 1 11 full true S1 E10: "Ballin' Angel" S1 E10: "Ballin' Angel" This week we are ducking under laser fences and sneaking past armed guards to discuss “Fallen Angel”! We spend most of the episode mourning Deputy Squint (pour one out, he went too soon), but also get around to discussing Scully’s stash of Mulder bail money, issue a lot of totally heartfelt apologies, talk about inner tube chases at Wisconsin Dells, pitch a new season of Queer Eye: Alien Edition, and freak out over the possibility of Deep Throat being evil. Somebody that fashionable could never betray us! Most importantly of all, we get really sad about Max Fenig, whose only crime was his lack of a hairbrush.

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]]> This week we are ducking under laser fences and sneaking past armed guards to discuss “Fallen Angel”! We spend most of the episode mourning Deputy Squint (pour one out, he went too soon), but also get around to discussing Scully’s stash of Mulder bail money, issue a lot of totally heartfelt apologies, talk about inner tube chases at Wisconsin Dells, pitch a new season of Queer Eye: Alien Edition, and freak out over the possibility of Deep Throat being evil. Somebody that fashionable could never betray us! Most importantly of all, we get really sad about Max Fenig, whose only crime was his lack of a hairbrush.

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]]> Amanda and Ella Inc. Buzzsprout-8097279 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0600 6171 1 10 full true S1 E9: "Space Ghost Horizon to Horizon" S1 E9: "Space Ghost Horizon to Horizon" This week we are dodging CGI alien ghost faces as we blast off into “Space”! We are bringing the tone down for this very somber, incredibly serious episode that is not in any way silly or nonsensical at all. We’re talking director Will Graham’s (definitely real) wild career, NASA stock footage, Mulder fangirling hard, the painful reality of ghost breakups, terribly-named file names, the case of the inexplicable green suction cup, and scenery chewing the likes of which we haven’t seen round these parts for years! We also discuss whether Ben Franklin’s ghost is also a Russian agent from Mars.

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]]> This week we are dodging CGI alien ghost faces as we blast off into “Space”! We are bringing the tone down for this very somber, incredibly serious episode that is not in any way silly or nonsensical at all. We’re talking director Will Graham’s (definitely real) wild career, NASA stock footage, Mulder fangirling hard, the painful reality of ghost breakups, terribly-named file names, the case of the inexplicable green suction cup, and scenery chewing the likes of which we haven’t seen round these parts for years! We also discuss whether Ben Franklin’s ghost is also a Russian agent from Mars.

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]]> Amanda and Ella Inc. Buzzsprout-8056647 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:00:00 -0600 4759 1 9 full true S1 E8: "Ice Ice Alien Worm Baby" S1 E8: "Ice Ice Alien Worm Baby" This week we are bundling up in our parkas and flannels and thermal blankets to dig into “Ice”! We have a lot of fun with this one, giving love to director David Nutter, discussing how to have cool and informational last words, mourning the passing of Surfer Bro, legislating the intent to maul, ogling sexy Infection Inspections, and freaking out over how gross tapeworms are. Blazer Watch is thriving this week, and so are guys named Bear. We also spend a lot of time talking about The Thing for some reason, and most importantly of all, come up with a truly criminal number of ice puns. Sorry.

Special note: We had some audio issues with this episode, so the first few minutes are a bit rough, but it evens out after that. And please excuse the banging in the background, our walls are thinner than the skin of an onion. We did our best to minimize it.

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]]> This week we are bundling up in our parkas and flannels and thermal blankets to dig into “Ice”! We have a lot of fun with this one, giving love to director David Nutter, discussing how to have cool and informational last words, mourning the passing of Surfer Bro, legislating the intent to maul, ogling sexy Infection Inspections, and freaking out over how gross tapeworms are. Blazer Watch is thriving this week, and so are guys named Bear. We also spend a lot of time talking about The Thing for some reason, and most importantly of all, come up with a truly criminal number of ice puns. Sorry.

Special note: We had some audio issues with this episode, so the first few minutes are a bit rough, but it evens out after that. And please excuse the banging in the background, our walls are thinner than the skin of an onion. We did our best to minimize it.

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]]> Amanda and Ella Inc. Buzzsprout-7997416 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5088 1 8 full true S1 E7: "Toast in the Machine" S1 E7: "Toast in the Machine" This week we are firing up our floppy-disc-powered computers to watch “Ghost in the Machine”, the episode most likely to make you nostalgic for the time we were all worried about computer-controlled door bells. We’re talking about whether or not the episode is horribly dated, dunking on Silicon Valley, trying to avoid the blatant 2001 ripoff… ahem, I mean, references, suggesting new professions for Mulder’s loser ex-partner, singing the praises of Sandwich Man, cheering on Scully’s unsuccessful heist, and admiring Deep Throat’s mysterious vibe. Most important of all, the conspiracy of Ben Franklin’s ghost deepens.

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]]> This week we are firing up our floppy-disc-powered computers to watch “Ghost in the Machine”, the episode most likely to make you nostalgic for the time we were all worried about computer-controlled door bells. We’re talking about whether or not the episode is horribly dated, dunking on Silicon Valley, trying to avoid the blatant 2001 ripoff… ahem, I mean, references, suggesting new professions for Mulder’s loser ex-partner, singing the praises of Sandwich Man, cheering on Scully’s unsuccessful heist, and admiring Deep Throat’s mysterious vibe. Most important of all, the conspiracy of Ben Franklin’s ghost deepens.

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]]> Amanda and Ella Inc. Buzzsprout-7868533 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5177 1 7 full true S1 E6: "Shadow(s) Daddy" S1 E6: "Shadow(s) Daddy" This week, we will be trying to not fall asleep as we revisit “Shadows”! Remember this episode? Yeah, we didn’t either. We’re talking extraneous Grunge Teens (TM), Scully’s trip to Blockbuster, gossippy caretakers, Scully’s strange insistence on identifying murder suspects through really bad ghost photography (like, really bad), and the dangers of face blindness. We also compensate by making up elaborate backstories for minor characters including beloved presence Ellen Bledsoe, the coolest medical examiner east of the Mississippi, as well as the murderous motives of Ben Franklin’s ghost.

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]]> This week, we will be trying to not fall asleep as we revisit “Shadows”! Remember this episode? Yeah, we didn’t either. We’re talking extraneous Grunge Teens (TM), Scully’s trip to Blockbuster, gossippy caretakers, Scully’s strange insistence on identifying murder suspects through really bad ghost photography (like, really bad), and the dangers of face blindness. We also compensate by making up elaborate backstories for minor characters including beloved presence Ellen Bledsoe, the coolest medical examiner east of the Mississippi, as well as the murderous motives of Ben Franklin’s ghost.

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]]> Amanda and Ella Inc. Buzzsprout-7735432 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5076 1 6 full true S1 E5: "Jersey Deviled Eggs" S1 E5: "Jersey Deviled Eggs" This week we’ll be slathering mud all over our faces and putting little sticks and leaves in our hair to look our best for our date with “The Jersey Devil”! We talk about the coolest crew of side characters that never show up on the show again, Scully’s terrible date with Instant Nuclear Family Divorcee Man, the egotistical philosophical underpinnings to this episode, the objectively cooler story of the real Jersey Devil, FBI Academy rolls, Mulder's viability as an adopted dad to feral children, and most importantly of all, scientific Bigfeet diagrams. The saga of "Mulder is Bigfoot" continues.

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]]> This week we’ll be slathering mud all over our faces and putting little sticks and leaves in our hair to look our best for our date with “The Jersey Devil”! We talk about the coolest crew of side characters that never show up on the show again, Scully’s terrible date with Instant Nuclear Family Divorcee Man, the egotistical philosophical underpinnings to this episode, the objectively cooler story of the real Jersey Devil, FBI Academy rolls, Mulder's viability as an adopted dad to feral children, and most importantly of all, scientific Bigfeet diagrams. The saga of "Mulder is Bigfoot" continues.

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]]> Amanda and Ella Inc. Buzzsprout-7624663 Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0600 5356 1 5 full true S1 E4: "The Wrath of Conduit" S1 E4: "The Wrath of Conduit" This week we are packing up our knapsacks and taking the camper out to Lake Okobogee to discuss “Conduit”, which was definitely filmed in flat, flat Iowa and not the pine-ridden landscape of British Columbia. Ignore the mountainous hills in the background of the shot and you’ll be fine. We’re talking new info on Samantha Mulder’s disappearance, the power of slideshows, Daniel Sackheim’s cinematic directing, the danger of papercut slices on your eyeballs, visiting shady network TV biker bars, the Twin Peaks vibes, and how much we want to pet wild coyotes. We also unexpectedly catch some feelings about hypnosis regression tapes. We want to believe :(

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]]> This week we are packing up our knapsacks and taking the camper out to Lake Okobogee to discuss “Conduit”, which was definitely filmed in flat, flat Iowa and not the pine-ridden landscape of British Columbia. Ignore the mountainous hills in the background of the shot and you’ll be fine. We’re talking new info on Samantha Mulder’s disappearance, the power of slideshows, Daniel Sackheim’s cinematic directing, the danger of papercut slices on your eyeballs, visiting shady network TV biker bars, the Twin Peaks vibes, and how much we want to pet wild coyotes. We also unexpectedly catch some feelings about hypnosis regression tapes. We want to believe :(

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]]> Amanda and Ella Buzzsprout-7488868 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0600 4554 1 4 full true S1 E3: "Squeezin' Our Heartstrings" S1 E3: "Squeezin' Our Heartstrings" We are slorping our way down into the sewers this week not to discuss everyone’s favorite child-eating clown, but instead the liver-eating janitor you just love to hate, Victor Eugene Tooms! Yes, we’re talking “Squeeze”, baby. We’re talking the troubling epidemic of bullying in the FBI, suspiciously plot-relevant necklaces, the weird psychosexual antagonism some people feel towards Mulder, Breaking Bad connections, and interior design that would be right at home in Beetlejuice. And, it wouldn’t be a Tooms episode if we didn’t mention the backstory-ridden spec script that made Chris Carter give the glowing praise “...Her?”

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]]> We are slorping our way down into the sewers this week not to discuss everyone’s favorite child-eating clown, but instead the liver-eating janitor you just love to hate, Victor Eugene Tooms! Yes, we’re talking “Squeeze”, baby. We’re talking the troubling epidemic of bullying in the FBI, suspiciously plot-relevant necklaces, the weird psychosexual antagonism some people feel towards Mulder, Breaking Bad connections, and interior design that would be right at home in Beetlejuice. And, it wouldn’t be a Tooms episode if we didn’t mention the backstory-ridden spec script that made Chris Carter give the glowing praise “...Her?”

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]]> Amanda and Ella Buzzsprout-7365484 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0600 4769 1 3 full true S1 E2: "2 Deep 2 Throat" S1 E2: "2 Deep 2 Throat" Join us as we talk about “Deep Throat!” No, not the whistleblower of the Watergate scandal. No, not the subtly-named adult film the whistleblower of the Watergate scandal was named after. We’re talking about government conspiracies covering up the existence of alien technology (allegedly)! We giggle about the Most Obvious Wire-Tapping Ever (TM), alienate our hordes of listeners who are Packers fans, and profess our love for giant, ill-fitting 90s grunge fashion. Also, we get around to discussing the plot, I guess. Rise, Budahas Nation!

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]]> Join us as we talk about “Deep Throat!” No, not the whistleblower of the Watergate scandal. No, not the subtly-named adult film the whistleblower of the Watergate scandal was named after. We’re talking about government conspiracies covering up the existence of alien technology (allegedly)! We giggle about the Most Obvious Wire-Tapping Ever (TM), alienate our hordes of listeners who are Packers fans, and profess our love for giant, ill-fitting 90s grunge fashion. Also, we get around to discussing the plot, I guess. Rise, Budahas Nation!

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]]> Amanda and Ella Buzzsprout-7250572 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0600 4204 1 2 full true S1 E1: "Don't Pi-Let Me Down" S1 E1: "Don't Pi-Let Me Down" Join hosts Ella and Amanda as we discuss the pilot episode of the X Files. We talk the show’s real-life and cinematic influences, we talk the introduction of iconic characters Mulder and Scully, we talk the comforting nostalgia of The X-Files and 90s procedural TV, and we talk most importantly about steamy motel room scenes. Do we break the story that the “Mulder is Bigfoot” plot reveal was foreshadowed from the pilot? You’ll have to listen to find out!

]]> Join hosts Ella and Amanda as we discuss the pilot episode of the X Files. We talk the show’s real-life and cinematic influences, we talk the introduction of iconic characters Mulder and Scully, we talk the comforting nostalgia of The X-Files and 90s procedural TV, and we talk most importantly about steamy motel room scenes. Do we break the story that the “Mulder is Bigfoot” plot reveal was foreshadowed from the pilot? You’ll have to listen to find out!

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