The File Room

Infamous. Audacious. Kinda gross. This week, Michaela and Ed dig into an episode that shocked a nation. Michaela’s fresh-from-the-spa glow doesn't survive the Peacock brothers, and Ed worried about tinnitus. Join us as we dissect the horror, the humour, and the cultural lean of this iconic hour of TV.

Michaela and Ed dig into season four of The X-Files by discussing advances in data storage. They also debut a podcast within a podcast, Millennium Moment. Spoilers for the end of 28 Years Later 

Mark Snow, composer for The X-Files and hundreds of other TV shows and movies, died on July 4th, 2025, at the age of 78. Michaela and Ed discuss the importance of Snow's work to the success of The X-Files, why his use of synths stood out in the TV landscape of the 1990s, and why his work - particularly the iconic theme - resonates to this day. Music clips used in this episode, all composed by Mark...

The highs, the disappointments, and a long list of excellent guest stars. Join us once again for a spreadsheet extravaganza to top out season 3, as Ed and Michaela discuss striking the balance between competence and creative risk-taking.

Ed and Michaela try to figure out what the fuck is going on with the mythology, with mixed results. Also they make possibly the first podcast in history to reference both Irish pop band The Corrs and the Brothers Karamasov.

A classic X Files conspiracy episode with two-for-one Mulders, which feels a little too prescient round contemporary media fears.

Mulder and Scully go in search of a lake monster, and Michaela and Ed interrogate '90s nostalgia.

We discuss male psychology and Eurovision in this Women in Sci-Fi special episode.

Michaela and Ed undergo hypnosis to tackle one of the most beloved episodes of The X-Files, and say goodbye for now to Darin Morgan.

Michaela and Ed discuss an episode that packs some real star power in the supporting cast, the limits of representation, and Ed's latest gaming addiction.

Michaela and Ed discuss an episode that very soberly tries to address colonialist extraction...but gets derailed by a bunch of kitty cats.

Ed and Michaela discuss Ryan Coogler reboot rumours, whether the roots of Breaking Bad are on show in this episode, and failed holiday plans.

Michaela and Ed discuss dogs, gross oil stuff, and how well this episode wraps up one best two-parters in the entirety of the X-Files.

Black oil. 'nuff said.

Michaela and Ed talk about camping and trivia, as well as an extremely moody episode of The X-Files that invokes Poe, Dostoevsky and Nietzsche, and mostly gets away with it.

A young, blockbuster mega-star Ryan Reynolds features in this 90s teen drama send-up. We discuss Mystic Meg, stealing our parents' liquor and whether this episode was made to poke the 'shippers.

Bugs are driving everyone crazy in Massachusetts in another fun Darin Morgan-penned episode. Michaela and Ed enjoy the mania, and also talk about getting stuck in things. Also, apologies to Bobbie Phillips, who Ed mistakenly calls "Bonnie Phillips" at one point.

Scully struggles with her faith, Michaela loses her faith in the local football team, and Ed has hopes for contenders.

This episode has it all: tense cat and mouse games on a train, a big-ass explosion, and Limp Bizkit talk.

Is the Mythology still on the tracks? Michaela and Ed politely disagree, chat Whales and divisive film-makers.

Michaela and Ed discuss an episode full of harrowing subject matter and extremely well-handled performances, but somehow they still manage to have fun.

There's sport, there's astral projections, there's Jaws but in a swimming pool. Ed and Michaela discuss this episode, which is a pretty good time with some serious messages sewn in, too.

Michaela and Ed discuss a depressingly relevant episode which uses a gross monster to explore real dangers women face in the world. Also there's some discussion about The Brutalist, which may just barely be relevant when this episode comes out.

Wolfie's bum, a dead possum and just so many maggots. Some of this is relevant to this episode of The X-Files, where a brutalised prisoner wishes real hard to be reincarnated.

It’s a big episode this week as we tackle one of the consensus picks for best episode of the entire series.