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S03E15/16 – “Piper Maru” and “Apocrypha”

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S03E15/16 - "Piper Maru" and "Apocrypha"

00:00 / 1:40:45

Laura and I return to the mytharc once again for S03E15/16 “Piper Maru” and “Apocrypha” to talk ships, ships, and more ships! We discuss more about the stranglehold WWII has on this writers’ room, an overabundance of nineties energy, and Skinner’s polar opposite relationship with Scully versus Mulder. We see our favorite cranks, the Lone Gunmen, ice skate, and get further pulled into Syndicate beef history.

Tune in next week as we talk S03E17 “Pusher” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021Leave a Comment

S03E12 – “War of the Coprophages” feat Sam

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S03E12 - "War of the Coprophages" feat Sam

00:00 / 1:27:33

We were joined by our friend Sam to talk S03E12 “War of the Coprophages”, which involved a lot of bug talk. We discussed Scully’s 90s lazy weekend in look, Mulder’s bizarre idea of a vacation, and them joining forces again to beat cockroaches. Sam gave us their guesses on what exactly is the deal between Mulder and Scully and we all weighed in on the hot entomologist, Bambi.

Tune in next week as we talk S03E15/16 “Piper Maru” and “Apocrypha” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth.

October 21, 2021October 20, 2021Leave a Comment

S03E09/10 – “Nisei” and “731”

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S03E09/10 - "Nisei" and "731"

00:00 / 1:30:33

We return to the mytharc well for a stellar two-parter: S03E09 and 10 “Nisei” and “731”. We talk the episode’s namesake and how it fits into Mulder and Scully’s quest, catalog Mulder’s increasingly poor decision making going on, and TRAINS. Scully learns some upsetting news about what happened to her a year ago and Mulder take a train ride. The writers give us an ever expanding scope of the conspiracy, but with two equally plausible stories of what exactly is going on with alien abductions.

Tune in next time as we return to the mytharc and watch S03E12 “War of the Coprophages”, and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

October 6, 2021October 4, 2021Leave a Comment

S03E04 – “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” feat Abby

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S03E04 - "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" feat Abby

00:00 / 1:31:07

This week we are joined by first time guest/X Files watcher Abby to discuss an all time favorite and one of Darin Morgan’s best scripts, S03E04 “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose”. We talk about the Emmy winning performance by Peter Boyle as the depressed lonely old man who happens to be psychic and this episode as a sendup of The X Files as a show. Most importantly, Scully gets a dog!

Tune in next time as we return to the mytharc and watch S03E09 and 10 “Nisei” and “731”, and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

September 22, 2021September 20, 2021Leave a Comment

S03E03 – “DPO”

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S03E03 - "DPO"

00:00 / 1:09:55

CW: We talk about stalking a bit in this episode.

This week David rejoined us to talk S03E03 “DPO”, about a burnout teen boy somehow getting lightning powers and using them to do what all terrifying teen boys do: crash cars and kill animals. Also featuring someone even more skeptical than Scully!

Apologies for the late episode, sometimes people get sick.

Tune in next time when we watch an all-timer, S03E04 “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose”, and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a Comment

S03E01/02 – “The Blessing Way” and “Paper Clip”

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S03E01/02 - "The Blessing Way" and "Paper Clip"

00:00 / 1:48:54

We are back with a new season! We talked S03E01/02 “The Blessing Way” and “Paper Clip”. This week we discussed the formal introduction of the mythology “Big Bads” The Syndicate, Operation Paper Clip and the behavior of a certain three letter government agency, Skinner’s big moment, and check in on the state of Mulder and Scully’s partnership.

Tune in next time when we watch S03E03 “DPO” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

August 25, 2021August 9, 2021Leave a Comment

Bonus – Mailbag and “The Springfield Files”

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Bonus - Mailbag and "The Springfield Files"

00:00 / 37:45

We take a breather after the season 2 finale to take some questions and discuss our favorite conspiracy theories. Then, we discuss David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson’s guest roles as Mulder and Scully on S08E10 The Simpsons episode “The Springfield Files”.

If you have any other ideas for future bonus episodes or questions for future episodes, email us at condensedtruthpod@gmail.com. Tune in next time when we watch S03E01/02 “The Blessing Way” and “Paper Clip” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

August 11, 2021August 9, 2021Leave a Comment

S02E25 – “Anasazi”

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S02E25 - "Anasazi"

00:00 / 1:09:46

This week we wrap up season 2 with S02E25 “Anasazi”. We discuss the depiction of the Navajo characters, Mulder’s extra moody behavior, and how we feel about the direction the mythology takes. We get the return of some old foes and the return of Mulder’s father, Bill Mulder.

Tune in next time for our first between season bonus episode, where we answer questions and watch The Simpsons S08E07 “The Springfield Files” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

July 28, 2021July 27, 2021Leave a Comment

S02E20 – “Humbug” feat. Tori

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S02E20 - "Humbug" feat. Tori

00:00 / 1:02:13

Our friend @torilasso dropped back by the circus to talk S02E20 “Humbug”. We talk about the circus town setting, its status as the first comedic episode of the x files, and how Mulder and Scully are too hot to be FBI agents.

Tune in next time when we wrap up season 2 with S02E25 “Anasazi” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

July 14, 2021July 13, 2021Leave a Comment

S02E16/17 – “Colony” and “End Game”

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S02E16/17 - "Colony" and "End Game"

00:00 / 1:12:36

We return to the mythology to talk about a two parter neither of us cared much for, but we discuss it anyway to figure out what worked and what parts of the ongoing mythology need some more fine tuning. We meet the much discussed Samantha Mulder, the rest of the Mulder family, and a new foe in the Alien Bounty Hunter.

Tune in next time when we talk mythology with S02E16/17 “Colony/End Game” and follow us on Twitter @condensedtruth!

June 30, 2021June 29, 2021Leave a Comment

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