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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

S5 Wrap Up – David Duchovny vs the City of Vancouver

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S5 Wrap Up - David Duchovny vs the City of Vancouver

00:00 / 33:46

This week we wrap up season 5! We talked a mix of topics, mostly David Duchovny and the backlash he received after some comments about Vancouver’s weather and David and Gillian’s relationship with each other over the course of the show and beyond.

Tune in next time as we finally talk about the first movie, The X Files: Fight the Future and follow us at @condensedtruth!

Vancouverites ambushing David Duchovny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PirBjo2vjcA
David Duchovny on Conan O’Brien after his statement on Vancouver’s weather: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byHTI0nif9E

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Leave a Comment

S05E19 – “Folie à Deux” feat Zoe

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S05E19 - "Folie à Deux" feat Zoe

00:00 / 1:00:05

ney) returned to talk S05E19 “Folie à Deux”. We join Mulder on his vibes based investigating of a threat, talk about the Marxist undercurrent of Gary’s war against his boss, and The X Files venture into cubicle office culture critique.

Tune in next time with our S5 wrap up and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023Leave a Comment

S05E13/14 – “Patient X” and “The Red and the Black”

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S05E13/14 - "Patient X" and "The Red and the Black"

00:00 / 1:18:46

We talk S05E13/14 “Patient X” and “The Red and the Black” this week with what is probably our last main story mytharc episode! Mulder is in full disbeliever mode and this leaves Scully and Skinner at a loss of what to do. The aliens start to make moves and our favorite shady guys, the syndicate, are struggling to keep pace with events.

Here is the Mulder rating line graphs: https://twitter.com/condensedtruth/status/1591555713393909762
Please send in any questions for the S5 wrap up to the email or twitter DMs!

Tune in next time when we watch S05E19 “Folie à Deux” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022Leave a Comment

S05E12 – “Bad Blood” feat Tori

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S05E12 - "Bad Blood" feat Tori

00:00 / 1:09:44

Friend of the pod Tori (@torlinnea) returns to talk an all timer with S05E12 “Bad Blood”. Mulder and Scully bicker as they try to sort out what exactly happened when they went to investigate a vampire in Texas as we get to see how they view each other’s annoying habits and how they see themselves. Laughs are had by all!

Tune in next time when we watch S05E13/14 “Patient X” and “The Red and the Black” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

November 29, 2022November 29, 2022Leave a Comment

S05E10 – “Chinga” feat Meagan

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S05E10 - "Chinga" feat Meagan

00:00 / 58:20

Meagan returns to talk spooky dolls in S05E10 “Chinga”. We talk about Maine and Stephen King, Scully failing to complete a successful vacation, and Mulder’s near death by boredom.

Lobster guy on instagram is @jknowles831
Stephen King’s original script: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UquaLQLpwPPUeYYn5qGOtdATN-SZ3gCW/view
Meagan’s Actual Play podcast: https://linktr.ee/derpsanddragons

Tune in next time when we watch S05E12 “Bad Blood” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022Leave a Comment

S05E6/7 – “Christmas Carol” & “Emily”

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S05E6/7 - "Christmas Carol" & "Emily"

00:00 / 1:15:16

We bring you Scully pregnancy trauma as we talk about S05E06/07 “Christmas Carol” and “Emily”. We discuss Scully’s autonomy (or lack of) and motherhood and its portrayal in sci-fi, the course of the mytharc in season 5, and our long lost beloved, Melissa Scully.

Tune in next time when we watch S05E10 “Chinga” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022Leave a Comment

S05E04 – “Detour” feat Nick

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S05E04 - "Detour" feat Nick

00:00 / 1:14:10

Nick (@NickRichWrites) returns to finally talk an eco-horror monster of the week episode with S05E04 “Detour”. Mulder and Scully ditch a work seminar in Florida to find an elusive creature famously from the area, hijinks ensue!

-Slight correction, the role in “Post-modern Prometheus” was written for Roseanne Barr!

Tune in next time when we watch S05S6/7 “Christmas Carol” and “Emily” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022Leave a Comment

S05E03 – “Unusual Suspects” feat Kat

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S05E03 - "Unusual Suspects" feat Kat

00:00 / 1:00:50

Returning guest Kat comes on to talk about the origins of our beloved nerds, the Lone Gunmen, in S05E03 “Unusual Suspects”. We fall into the conspiracy rabbit hole with Frohike, Byers, and Langly as a run in with a mysterious woman alters their lives. We talk about this episode placing The X Files in the Tommy Westphall universe.

Tune in next time with S05E04 “Detour” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022Leave a Comment

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