The Quintessential X-Files

In this episode, Mick and Ben take a look at what makes an X-Files episode quintessential. They start with the spooky pilot episode, which probably could have been named 'Evil Forest,' move onto the terrifying 'Squeeze,' discuss the almost-bottle episode 'Ice,' explore 'Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose,' and conclude with the more comedic 'Jose Chung's From Outer Space.' The discussion also includes their thoughts on recent pop culture news from Disney's D23 event, including the first decent look at Daredevil Born Again, the collapse of the Borderlands movie, and much, much more. [00:00] Episode Intro and Running order [01:32] Listener Engagement and Podcast Relevance (or lack thereof) [03:45] The Quintessential X Files Episodes [06:10] Chemistry and Raw Human Fear in X Files [12:38] Government Conspiracies and Law Enforcement in X-Files [15:58] The Pilot Episode [21:44] Squeeze: The Horror of Eugene Victor Tooms [29:09] Ice: Arctic Paranoia [33:44] Clive Brookman's Final Repose [35:51] Mid-90s Sci-Fi Nostalgia [37:21] Mulder and Scully's Evolving Relationship [38:52] Clyde Brookman's Tragic End [42:00] Jose Chung's From Outer Space [47:01] Fan Recommendations and Shoutouts [51:47] Disney's D23 Announcements [51:57] Borderlands Movie Review [59:05] Daredevil Born Again [01:04:04] Stephen King's The Monkey Give us a follow, or get in touch!: Hop Up On That Discord Baby! Tiktok Instagram Gmail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.