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Viva Atlantic City!  Joe and Nicole reopen The X-Files for this unconventional tale about a legendary beast. Along the way, they discuss their favorite cryptids, make predictions about Daredevil, and come up with a new insult for Det. Thomas Thompson.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, gore, and cannibalism. 

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“The X-Files” The Jersey Devil (TV Episode 1993) (1993, October 8). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0751229/

Wiki, C. T. X. (n.d.). The Jersey Devil. X-Files Wiki. https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/The_Jersey_Devil

Hello world! This Twilight Zone episode is another melancholic journey through the human psyche, this time explored through the lens of an isolated man falling in love with a robot. Rod Serling hasn’t missed at all throughout the first season, and this one is another goodie. Nicole and Joe discuss solitary confinement on asteroids, the unusual name of one of the uncredited characters, and the overall tragedy of this episode. Spoilers for the movie Companion included!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions gun violence and isolation. 

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Available to stream: Paramount +

“The Twilight Zone” The Lonely (TV Episode 1959) (1959, November 13). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734656/

Wiki, C. T. T. Z. (n.d.). The Lonely. The Twilight Zone Wiki. https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lonely

Get your Power Gloves ready to hack the uplink into the download, because this episode is about virtual reality and computer viruses! Gary continues his monopoly of telling good stories with yet another allegory for how annoying his little brother is, with radical 90s computer imagery and some surprising body horror. Joe and Nicole talk about how hacking is portrayed in media, their history with computer viruses, and how this episode sounds like it was definitely made up by a kid.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment.

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Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video

“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of the Renegade Virus  (TV Episode 1994) (1994, October 1). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514441/

Wiki, C. T. a. Y. a. O. T. D. (n.d.). The Tale of the Renegade Virus. Are You Afraid of the Dark Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Renegade_Virus

And the side plots keep on coming! This episode of Twin Peaks expands James’s angsty arc, Audrey’s business acumen, and shows off Cooper’s uncanny ability to recognize various substances by taste. We’re past the halfway point of the original run of the show, so stick around and see what happens!

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions domestic violence, death, and drug trafficking. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + 

“Twin Peaks” The Black Widow (TV Episode 1991) (1991, January 12). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734825/?ref_=ttqu_ov

Wiki, C. T. T. P. (n.d.-e). Episode 19. Twin Peaks Wiki. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_19

You are about to meet a hypochondriac. Or at least, what people in the 1950s thought hypochondriacs were like. Stubborn narcissists prone to making Faustian bargains for immortality. Gather ‘round and listen to this tale of hubris and scheming, as Nicole and Joe discuss various DSM diagnoses and Walter Bedeker’s disappointing lack of imagination.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions accidental death, suicidal behavior, and mental illness. 

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Available to stream: Paramount +

“The Twilight Zone” Escape Clause (TV Episode 1959) (1959, November 6). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734566/

Wiki, C. T. T. Z. (n.d.). Escape Clause. The Twilight Zone Wiki. https://twilightzone.fandom.com/wiki/Escape_Clause

You are cordially invited to a Masked Twin Peaks Ball! Where are the masks, you ask? Nowhere to be seen in this episode, but that doesn’t seem to matter much. The Twin Peaks train inches closer to the station as Nicole and Joe discuss Nadine’s super-strength, James’s moodiness, and the surprisingly positive portrayal of Denise.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions domestic abuse, drug trafficking, and murder. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + 

“Twin Peaks” Masked Ball (TV Episode 1990) (1990, December 15). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734825/?ref_=ttqu_ov

Wiki, C. T. T. P. (n.d.-e). Episode 18. Twin Peaks Wiki. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_18

What’s your favorite urban legend? If that question doesn’t have the same ring to it as a certain other creepy query, there’s likely a reason for that. Joe and Nicole take a deep dive into this 1998 cult classic that’s often accused of being a Scream knock-off, and discuss the similarities between the two, as well as its portrayal of mental illness, the logistics of swinging an axe in a car, and grievances with the Silent Hill 4 PC port.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions murder, animal cruelty, animal death, mental illness, suicide, vehicular related death, and gore. 

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Available to stream: Pluto TV

Urban Legend (1998) (1998, September 25). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146336/?ref_=ttfc_ov

As Doctor Strange once said, “We’re in the endgame now.” Gary and Frank finish their ambitious AYAOTD crossover with a story of pirates, ghosts, and intricate mazes. Can Rush Keegan save his brother from the ghosts’ grasp? Listen on to find out, as Nicole and Joe discuss Dr. Vink’s many side hustles, the lost potential of a spinoff, and Nickelodeon game shows from the 90s.

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Episode contains spoilers and mentions child endangerment, murder, and kidnapping. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + and Amazon Prime Video

“Are You Afraid of the Dark?” The Tale of Cutter’s Treasure: Part 2 (TV Episode 1994) (1994, October 29). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0514390/?ref_=ttfc_ov

Wiki, C. T. a. Y. a. O. T. D. (n.d.). The Tale of Cutter’s Treasure. Are You Afraid of the Dark Wiki. https://areyouafraidofthedark.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_Cutter%27s_Treasure

Two brothers. At a wake. For one whole minute of screen time. Yes, despite the episode being named after them, the titular brothers are a mere footnote in this first episode after the murder of Laura Palmer being solved. What ensues is a series of setups for the rest of the series’s remaining episodes. Nicole and Joe discuss Lucy’s ladder safety, mysterious moustache men, and what the owls really are.

Warning: 

Episode contains spoilers and mentions death, involuntary drugging, murder, and drug trafficking. 

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Available to stream: Paramount + 

“Twin Peaks” Dispute Between Brothers (TV Episode 1990) (1990, December 8). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0734820/?ref_=ttfc_ov

Wiki, C. T. T. P. (n.d.-e). Episode 17. Twin Peaks Wiki. https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_17

What do the protagonist from The Polar Express and Fox Mulder have in common? They both want to believe, of course! This episode of The X-Files digs into Mulder’s traumatic history with alien abduction, and of course, Scully is the only one who seems to sympathize with him.  Nicole and Joe discuss how rude everyone else is to Mulder, spring cleaning, and Joe’s web browser journey.

Warning: 

Episode contains spoilers and mentions child abduction & murder. 

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“The X-Files” Conduit (TV Episode 1993) (1993, October 1). IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0751094/

Wiki, C. T. X. (n.d.). Conduit. X-Files Wiki. https://x-files.fandom.com/wiki/Conduit#Summary