S2E22--Episode 22: Firewalker

Chris Carter saw a cool volcano roving robot, and thought, you know what would make a good episode? A cross between The Thing and Apocalypse Now! Bradley Whitford guest stars in an episode that has Mulder and Scully head to a volcanic research lab, only to discover a parasitic fungus outbreak that results in some truly grisly body horror. We talk about the overall unevenness of the episode, alongside a lengthy conversation about why cosmic horror works sometimes, and doesn't at other times. The horror! The horror!Cohosts:Mae Barnes (she/her)Bill Eldredge (he/him)John Watson (they/them)