Helen Werner and Liz Holden

We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast

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Sisters, scientists, and lifelong X-Files fans. Join bioarcheologist Helen and physicist Liz each week as they discuss the science and culture behind each X-Files episode. Come for the science and 90s nostalgia, stay for the detours into absurdity.

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Helen Werner and Liz Holden

Episodes

33 - Helen's Least Favorite Word ("Ascension") 03.11.2023 55:56

Helen and Liz discuss "Ascension," the continuation of the story started in "Duane Barry." Also, Galveston, Texas, is clearly "chock full of ghosts." And have they uncovered further proof their mother might be psychic? 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or y...

32 - Bagpipes Can Mean Anything ("Duane Barry") 27.10.2023 1:02:12

Helen and Liz discuss a truly scary hostage-negotiation episode, consider the threat posed by various musical instruments, and appreciate Mulder in a speedo for no reason. Plus, Helen quickly puts to rest Liz's "sentient liquids" theory. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questi...

31 - Fry Talk with Helen and Liz ("Sleepless") 20.10.2023 1:06:23

Liz and Helen discuss "Sleepless," along with the appearance of Krycek, giant novelty stomachs, a Dwight Schrute nightmare, and Liz's capacity for murder. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gm...

30 - The Applefest Conspiracy ("Blood") 13.10.2023 45:25

Liz and Helen discuss the episode "Blood," along with dubious chemistry, a town chock full of blood drives, the "boss," plus Helen's plumber shows up. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail....

29 - We Hate Sean ("The Host") 06.10.2023 1:13:25

Helen and Liz discuss "The Host," along with flatworm education, public pool concerns, and tattoos of your own name. Helen has a lot to teach Liz this week. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@...

28 - Don't Tempt Me, Frodo ("Little Green Men") 29.09.2023 1:05:09

We're back! Season 2 begins! We discuss "Little Green Men," in which Mulder lives for Bach, Scully monologues during an autopsy, Helen's hair looks great, and is this actually a Lord of the Rings podcast? 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky...

27 - Goose-shaped Glassware ("The Erlenmeyer Flask") 07.10.2022 1:02:46

Helen and Liz watch the Season 1 finale, The Erlenmeyer Flask! A quality X-Files, really firing on all cylinders. They also discuss (at length!) how to describe actual erlenmeyer flasks. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style sto...

26 - Helen Werner, Slightly Psychic ("Roland") 30.09.2022 36:35

Roland is not a great episode of the X-Files, but this was a pretty excellent episode of our podcast. Plus--find out about our psychic sister powers (or lack thereof). 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewantto...

25 - The Fishtank ("Born Again") 23.09.2022 33:40

Liz and Helen discuss Born Again. This is Liz's first time learning how to upload the podcast episode! She is very tired and can't think of anything clever to say. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobeli...

24 - The Science Lab 17.09.2022 22:04

This week we're sharing the first episode of Helen's new podcast The Science Lab 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you bu...

23 - The cheese man is bumming me out ("Tooms") 26.08.2022 39:37

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 21: Tooms 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizabet...

22 - Brain amoeba ("Darkness Falls") 19.08.2022 41:05

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 20: Darkness Falls 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here:...

21 - At least something got recorded ("Shapes") 12.08.2022 11:43

Liz recaps the disaster that was the recording of Episode 21 and shares two spooky stories. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anyw...

20 - We're back! ("Miracle Man") 05.08.2022 32:27

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 18: Miracle Man 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: el...

19 - You down with EBE? ("E.B.E.") 17.06.2022 40:54

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 17: E.B.E. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizabe...

18 - Horse feet ("Young at Heart") 10.06.2022 1:04:21

Liz, Helen, and a special guest star discuss Season 1 Episode 16: Young at Heart. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you b...

17 - Bonus: Do we believe? 03.06.2022 45:21

Liz and Helen discuss a recent hearing by the US government regarding the presence of alien life. 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak...

16 - How badly do you want that ring? ("Lazarus") 27.05.2022 50:21

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 15: Lazarus 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizab...

15 - Krycek's Origin Story ("Genderbender") 20.05.2022 43:24

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 14: Genderbender 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: e...

14 - Worms: Fact or Fiction? ("Beyond the Sea") 13.05.2022 51:34

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 13: Beyond the Sea 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here:...

13 - Aristocracy ("Fire") 06.05.2022 57:04

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 12: Fire 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizabeth...

12 - It's all coming back to me ("Eve") 29.04.2022 50:16

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 11: Eve 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizabeth-...

11 - Funeral Clowns ("Fallen Angel") 23.04.2022 41:35

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 10: Fallen Angel 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: e...

10 - Stats Helmet ("Space") 15.04.2022 40:05

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 9: Space 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizabeth...

9 - Archipelago ("Ice") 08.04.2022 46:47

Liz and Helen discuss Season 1 Episode 8: Ice 💚👽💚🛸💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style stories here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizabeth-h...