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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Episodes
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
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.
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
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
Monday Jul 07, 2025
Monday Jul 07, 2025
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.
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
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.
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
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.
Monday Jun 16, 2025
Monday Jun 16, 2025
A classic X Files conspiracy episode with two-for-one Mulders, which feels a little too prescient round contemporary media fears.
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Mulder and Scully go in search of a lake monster, and Michaela and Ed interrogate '90s nostalgia.
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
We discuss male psychology and Eurovision in this Women in Sci-Fi special episode.
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!