The File Room
An X Files rewatch podcast with Edwin Davies and Michaela Livingstone-Banks. Watch along as we delve into the dark heart of the American psyche via a TV show from the 90s. We’ll look at history, science, and maybe a bit of our own nostalgia. Whether this is your first time watching, or your tenth time watching, grab your flashlight, trust no one and strap in for the ride.
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4 hours ago
4 hours ago
Before they dive into season five of The X-Files, Michaela and Ed fulfill their prerogatives at millennials by talking about The Simpsons on the internet. Specifically, the X-Files/Simpsons crossover episode, The Springfield Files. They also commiserate over both being either sick or just recovering from being sick.
Correction: When Ed is talking about visiting York, he mistakenly says that some of the streets were used for filming the first Harry Potter film, which is incorrect - they are often assumed to have been inspiration for Diagon Alley in the books.
Monday Dec 29, 2025
Monday Dec 29, 2025
We've come to the end of another season so Michaela and Ed take a little time to look back on the highs and lows of Season 4 of The X-Files.
Thank you all for listening to us in 2025! We hope that you have had a good holiday period and a Happy New Year!
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Shocking season finale... but can we buy it? Ed and Michaela try to forget what they know to unpick the storytelling PLUS get your tastebuds ready whilst we discuss Ed's Thanksgiving meal.
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Mulder wakes up in a bad situation and has to figure out how he got there, and Michaela and Ed discuss the ways in which different Arnold Schwarzenegger movies emotionally scared them.
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Monday Dec 08, 2025
Michaela and Ed discuss this episode that is... let's say "clumsy" in its treatment of people with autism.
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Michaela and Ed discuss the very nature of horror itself as Walter Skinner finds himself trapped in the web of the Cigarette Smoking Man.
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Ed and Michaela discuss Vince Gilligan's homage to Darin Morgan, starring none other than Darin Morgan himself.
Heads up about content: if you've watched the episode you know it touches on sexual assault. We'll be discussing that in this episode.
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
The X-Files tackles time travel (yay!) but it's not as fun as you'd hope (boo!). Michaela and Ed try to figure out what's missing from an episode that on paper should be really good.
About the File Room
Separated by the Atlantic, but brought together by our interest in the X Files; We're Edwin Davies and Michaela Livingstone-Banks, bringing you interesting insights and a bit of our own take on the show, week by week, episode by episode. Watch along with us and get in touch to let us know your thoughts and theories!