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S06E21 – “Field Trip” feat Allie

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S06E21 - "Field Trip" feat Allie

00:00 / 51:46

Allie (@allie_lingren) was dropped off by aliens to talk S06E21 “Field Trip” with us. We talk about Mulder and Scully’s hallucinations from a big mushroom and how the episode explores the Mulder and Scully believer/skeptic dynamic in a fresh way. We talk about Scully and Skinner’s friendship, Scully’s lackluster theory, and Mulder’s beleaguered neighbors.

Tune in next time when we wrap up season 6 and talk about Chris Carter’s failed amazon pilot “The After” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E19 – The Unnatural feat Rocío

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S06E19 - The Unnatural feat Rocío

00:00 / 1:08:58

Rocío returns and we talk baseball and love and other stuff pertaining to S06E19 “The Unnatural”. We discuss baseball and the Negro League, cacti, and the ICONIC Mulder and Scully baseball scene.

Tune in next time when we watch S06E21 “Field Trip” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E15 – “Arcadia” feat Brianda

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S06E15 - "Arcadia" feat Brianda

00:00 / 51:14

Returning guest Brianda chats about fake marriage shenanigans in S06E15 “Arcadia”. We talk American suburbia, professionally undercover annoying Mulder mode, and a delightfully irritated Scully. We also spend some time trying to figure out if Scully or Gillian has ever worn jeans.

Tune in next time when we watch S06E19 “The Unnatural” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E14 – “Monday” feat Mikaela

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S06E14 - "Monday" feat Mikaela

00:00 / 1:12:46

est Mikaela (@xalexspark) entered into the time loop with us to experience S06E14 “Monday” over and over again. We talk Mulder’s Monday from time loop hell, the story of his water bed, fate and free will, and big spender at the expense of his savings Mulder. We also offer some better solutions to the curious ending of this episode.

Mikaela’s The X Files s1-ftf newsletter: https://kaedrabbles.substack.com/p/kaes-the-x-files-journey-part-1-of

Tune in next time when we watch S06E15 “Arcadia” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E10 – “Tithonus” feat Allie

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S06E10 - "Tithonus" feat Allie

00:00 / 57:42

New guest Allie (@allie_lingren) joined us to chat about death in S06E10 “Tithonus”. We get a great Scully story with her patented belief/non-belief, Mulder’s extreme boredom and lack of enrichment, the parallels of this episode with “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” and the final answer on whether Scully is immortal.

Tune in next time when we watch S06E14 “Monday” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E08 – “The Rain King” feat Rocío

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S06E08 - "The Rain King" feat Rocío

00:00 / 54:31

We talked S06E08 “The Rain King” with returning guest Rocío. We talk about the funny/odd vibes of early season 6, loser Mulder, the fan fic type fun of the plot, and all things weird Midwestern weather. We discuss Holman’s character 90s vibe compared to how that character works today and laugh a lot, to be honest.

Tune in next week when we talk S06E10 “Tithonus” with a guest and follow us @condensedtruth!

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E06 – “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas” feat Kevin

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S06E06 - "How the Ghosts Stole Christmas" feat Kevin

00:00 / 55:30

Christmas in March as Kevin (@droneymitchell) joins us to celebrate Christmas with S06E06 “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”. We have a cheap set and two very special guest stars with Ed Asner and Lily Tomlin. Mulder and Scully are up to their usual co-dependent ways as they spend Christmas Eve in a haunted mansion being psychoanalyzed by ghosts.

Tune in next time when we watch S06E08 “The Rain King” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E03 – “Triangle” feat Tori

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S06E03 - "Triangle" feat Tori

00:00 / 1:11:07

Tori (@torlinnea) returns again to chat S06E03 “Triangle”. We talk this fun and silly masterpiece that features lots of long continuous shots and what it took to make that happen. Shelby presents her argument as to why this episode is Chris Carter’s best work on the show and we talk miscellaneous topics towards the end.

Tune in next time when we watch S06E03 “Triangle” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023Leave a Comment

S06E02 – “Drive” feat Nick

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S06E02 - "Drive" feat Nick

00:00 / 1:11:55

ick (@nickrichwrites) returns to talk Vince Gilligan and Bryan Cranston’s first project together, S06E02 “Drive”. We arrive in Cali and immediately get taken on a wild car chase through the western US. Mulder and Scully play hooky on their regular jobs, Mulder’s driving gets put to the test, and we get used to The X Files without the x files department. We also talk about the source of inspiration for this episode, a season 6 episode of Homicide: Life on the Streets “Subway”.

Tune in next time when we watch S06E03 “Triangle” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023Leave a Comment

The X Files: Fight the Future

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The X Files: Fight the Future

00:00 / 1:10:14

We finally get to the big moment and talk The X Files: Fight the Future (1998)! Chris Carter and company try to wrap the mytharc up a bit and we offer our opinions on the attempt. We talk the Syndicate’s colonization plot, the specter of Bill Mulder on the show, and the bees are back in a big way. Most importantly, we talk about the big hallway scene.

Join us next time as we dive into season 6 with S06E02 “Drive” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023Leave a Comment

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