The XX Files Podcast

The XX Files is an X-Files rewatch podcast with two queer intersectional feminists who really don't like the X-Files. Join Alison and Courtney on a spooky adventure as they re-watch and recap all 9 seasons of this cult TV classic.

The XX Files - I Want To Believe 07/23/2020

The XX Files - I Want To Believe Bring it in, team. Huddle up. I'm so dang proud of each and every one of you. Do you know why? Because this is it, folks. This is the big show. We watched I Want To Believe (2008) and now we're going to talk about it. But after that, it's a finale funfest with interviews from the people who helped keep this show going, and a little sneak peek at what might be next. Can I tell you something, slugger? I think you showed good hustle out there, and I'm damn proud of you. Until next time... /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/15323555

The XX Files - S9 Episode 19-20 - The Truth 07/14/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 19-20 - The Truth Courtney and Alison watched S09E19-20 of The X-Files "The Truth" – Listen and learn in our penultimate episode EVER about amazing unsolved mysteries such as buffet memories, break-out boys and a decisive understanding about the plot of this fucking show lol jk. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/15201065

The XX Files - S9 Episode 18 - Sunshine Days 07/09/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 18 - Sunshine Days Courtney and Alison watched S09E18 of The X-Files "Sunshine Days" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as crash pad etiquette, why Courtney is afraid of Kitty Carryall, and how we finally managed to find an episode we liked. (Brute force.) /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/15141995

The XX Files - S9 Episode 17 - Release 07/05/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 17 - Release Courtney and Alison watched S09E17 of The X-Files "Release" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as how to stay on good terms with your ex-wife, the best way to infiltrate FBI training, and 10 tips to organize your murder wall. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/15093800

The XX Files - S9 Episode 16 - William 06/29/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 16 - William Courtney and Alison watched S09E16 of The X-Files "William" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as push-up goofs, judgemental farm wives, and why we're still talking about this bad, bad baby. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/15000386

The XX Files - S9 Episode 15 - Jump the Shark 06/20/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 15 - Jump the Shark Courtney and Alison watched S09E15 of The X-Files "Jump the Shark" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as what happened in a whole other show we didn't watch, all about shartilage, and nature of "The Hot Dog Schism" /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14897675

The XX Files - S9 Episode 14 - Scary Monsters 06/09/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 14 - Scary Monsters Courtney and Alison watched S09E14 of The X-Files "Scary Monsters" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as how to throw the perfect Pig'n'Putt, what Pa is up to, and why this little boy is 2spooky4us, /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14751527

The XX Files - S9 Episode 13 - Improbable 05/29/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 13 - Improbable Courtney and Alison watched S09E13 of The X-Files "Improbable" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as why God has a trunk full of individual jewel cases, and the reason we think that actually, for once maybe you should watch this episode. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14623955

The XX Files - S9 Episode 12 - Underneath 05/21/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 12 - Underneath Courtney and Alison watched S09E12 of The X-Files "Underneath" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as yoked jesus, acceptable lawyer living situations, and all the stinkjuice that's fit to wade through. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14508548

The XX Files - S9 Episode 11 - Audrey Pauley 05/15/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 11 - Audrey Pauley Courtney and Alison watched S09E11 of The X-Files "Audrey Pauley" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as mascot fear, coma classes and the most sexual pop hit of 2001. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14429930

The XX Files - S9 Episode 10 - Providence 05/08/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 10 - Providence Courtney and Alison watched S09E10 of The X-Files "Providence" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as grown man baby heads, coma speed runs, and a new podcast record for blasphemy. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14332139

The XX Files - S9 Episode 9 - Provenance 05/01/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 9 - Provenance Courtney and Alison watched S09E09 of The X-Files "Provenance" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as three men and a big baby, adult skinned knees, and a memorable trip to Fist City. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14227331

The XX Files - S9 Episode 8 - Hellbound 04/24/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 8 - Hellbound Courtney and Alison watched S09E08 of The X-Files "Hellbound" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as big babies, bad babies, and how to be your own grandpa. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14125931

The XX Files - S9 Episode 7 - John Doe 04/17/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 7 - John Doe Courtney and Alison watched S09E07 of The X-Files "John Doe" – Listen and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as cinematographer fails, alternate gay romance realities and another fine chapter of The Nook Book /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/14037665

The XX Files - S9 Episode 6 - Trust No 1 04/10/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 6 - Trust No 1 Courtney and Alison watched S09E06 of The X-Files "Trust No 1" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as Easter Schadenfreude, Internet Cafe Cyber-crime, and the Ballad of Pot-Boy /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/13931735

The XX Files - S9 Episode 5 - Lord of the Flies 04/03/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 5 - Lord of the Flies Courtney and Alison watched S09E05 of The X-Files "Lord of the Flies" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as our vital island updates, John Arbuckle yank crimes, and how the writers of the X-Files still manage to have gone their entire lives without meeting a single teenage girl. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/13829366

The XX Files - S9 Episode 4 - 4-D 03/26/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 4 - 4-D Courtney and Alison watched S09E04 of The X-Files "4-D" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as the character assassination of perfect old ladies, secret bed-sheet flavor savers, and what really honks. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/13708919

The XX Files - S9 Episode 3 - Daemonicus 03/19/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 3 - Daemonicus Courtney and Alison watched S09E03 of The X-Files " Dæmonicus" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as Dinky the lost eighth dwarf, why Doggett is hashtag relatable, and what percentage of holy water is actually piss. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/13609715

The XX Files - S9 Episode 2 - Nothing Important Happened Today Part 2 03/10/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 2 - Nothing Important Happened Today Part 2 Courtney and Alison watched S09E02 of The X-Files " Nothing Important Happened Today Part 2" – and then Alison accidentally deleted the file before they could edit it so here's this instead. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/13480307

The XX Files - S9 Episode 1 - Nothing Important Happened Today 02/26/2020

The XX Files - S9 Episode 1 - Nothing Important Happened Today Join Courtney and Alison as they recap the first episode of the FINAL season of The X-Files – S09E01 " Nothing Important Happened Today " – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as Xena's suspect origins, the great Wall of LeBron, and, proving that we are on the very cutting edge of the zeitgeist: CATS. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/13306562

The XX Files - S8 Episode 21 - Existence 02/05/2020

The XX Files - S8 Episode 21 - Existence Join Courtney and Alison as they recap the ULTIMATE episode of Season 8 – S08E21 "Existence" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as blasphemous babes, serpent jingles, and how it feels when we try to comprehend the plot of this show. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/13036808

The XX Files - S8 Episode 20 - Essence 01/23/2020

The XX Files - S8 Episode 20 - Essence Join Courtney and Alison as they recap the PENULTIMATE episode of Season 8 – S08E20 "Essence" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as how is babby filmed, the ultimate X-Files cover-up, and the top 20 wing lubricants that every sauce boss oughta know. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12858059

The XX Files - S8 Episode 19 - Alone 01/16/2020

The XX Files - S8 Episode 19 - Alone Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E19 of The X-Files – "Alone" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as human juice-boxes, big beautiful lizard boys, and our thoughts on pizza hut fursonas. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12762155

The XX Files - S8 Episode 18 - Vienen 01/06/2020

The XX Files - S8 Episode 18 - Vienen Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E18 of The X-Files – "Vienen" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as why we only talked about this episode for ten minutes and then launched into two separate backdoor podcasts. Enjoy!! /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12640460

The XX Files - S8 Episode 17 - Empedocles 12/31/2019

The XX Files - S8 Episode 17 - Empedocles Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E17 of The X-Files – "Empedocles" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such what God's doing in that dang rose, a suspect geography lesson, and how we managed to talk about this episode for 40 minutes straight -- It's a Christmas miracle! /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12570947

The XX Files - S8 Episode 16 - Three Words 12/18/2019

The XX Files - S8 Episode 16 - Three Words Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E16 of The X-Files – "Three Words" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as how to get into the incredibly secure Federal Census building, why Doggett's knees are sore, and how Mulder can absolutely kick rocks. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12446117

The XX Files - S8 Episode 15 - DeadAlive 12/12/2019

The XX Files - S8 Episode 15 - DeadAlive Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E15 of The X-Files – "DeadAlive" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as what Monica Reyes is "open" to and how, over the course of 3 seasons, we managed to forget about the nano-robots in Skinner's blood. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12373139

The XX Files - S8 Episode 14 - This Is Not Happening 12/05/2019

The XX Files - S8 Episode 14 - This Is Not Happening Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E14 of The X-Files – "This Is Not Happening" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as what space ranch is like, Alison's incredible new catchphrase, and whether or not this is, in fact, happening. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12289649

The XX Files - S8 Episode 13 - Per Manum 11/27/2019

The XX Files - S8 Episode 13 - Per Manum Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E13 of The X-Files – "Per Manum" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as why this episode seemed like a literal fever dream, all our sex ed questions asked but not answered, and a heartfelt apology straight from the caboose. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12192815

The XX Files - S8 Episode 12 - Medusa 11/21/2019

The XX Files - S8 Episode 12 - Medusa Join Courtney and Alison as they recap S08E12 of The X-Files – "Medusa" – and learn about amazing unsolved mysteries such as our favorite length-based snack, who blasted what all over the Boston subway system, and whether Doggett truly loves his powerful wife. /episode/index/show/doublexfiles/id/12119414

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