The mechanics of mystery are picked over in this week's especially creepy episode, plus, at what point does Mulder's leaps become 'a bit much'? All this, plus Ed's 4th of July menu for your listening delectation. 

Michaela and Ed spend way too long talking about taxes at the start of this episode, which is a pretty good indicator of how exciting "Teliko" is.

Infamous. Audacious. Kinda gross. This week, Michaela and Ed dig into an episode that shocked a nation. Michaela’s fresh-from-the-spa glow doesn't survive the Peacock brothers, and Ed worried about tinnitus. Join us as we dissect the horror, the humour, and the cultural lean of this iconic hour of TV.

Michaela and Ed dig into season four of The X-Files by discussing advances in data storage. They also debut a podcast within a podcast, Millennium Moment. Spoilers for the end of 28 Years Later 

Mark Snow, composer for The X-Files and hundreds of other TV shows and movies, died on July 4th, 2025, at the age of 78. Michaela and Ed discuss the importance of Snow's work to the success of The X-Files, why his use of synths stood out in the TV landscape of the 1990s, and why his work - particularly the iconic theme - resonates to this day.

Music clips used in this episode, all composed by Mark Snow:

"X-Files Theme"

"Slimed"

"Insequi"

"Deverbero"

"X-Files Theme (Terrestrial Mix)"

"Secret Desires" (from Private Fears in Public Places)

Also, this interview with Mark Snow about writing the X-Files theme is very good. Couldn't find any space for clips of it in the episode, but it's well worth watching for a discussion of the creative process that produced one of the most iconic pieces of music in television history.

The highs, the disappointments, and a long list of excellent guest stars. Join us once again for a spreadsheet extravaganza to top out season 3, as Ed and Michaela discuss striking the balance between competence and creative risk-taking.

Ed and Michaela try to figure out what the fuck is going on with the mythology, with mixed results. Also they make possibly the first podcast in history to reference both Irish pop band The Corrs and the Brothers Karamasov.

A classic X Files conspiracy episode with two-for-one Mulders, which feels a little too prescient round contemporary media fears.

Mulder and Scully go in search of a lake monster, and Michaela and Ed interrogate '90s nostalgia.

We discuss male psychology and Eurovision in this Women in Sci-Fi special episode.