(2015-present) (495 episodes / 175 appearances)
The show that has become my bread and podcasting butter, based on my eternal love for The X-Files. Started at the end of 2015 as the show was about to be revived, The X-Cast has steadily grown into its own community of podcasters, bloggers and fans working together to appreciate their favourite show. It’s now as much their show as it is mine and its arguably my most successful podcast endeavour to date, with over 350,000 downloads (to date).
There will eventually be an end to this one, once we’ve exhausted the show, but we’re many years away from that yet…
2015
1 – The X-Primer
with Tanya Hernandez
Introduction to why I love The X-Files, and how the podcast will run.
2 – Pilot
with Lee Howard
Analysing 1×01 ‘Pilot’
3 – Deep Throat
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing 1×02 ‘Deep Throat’
2016
4 – Squeeze
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing 1×03 ‘Squeeze’
5 – Conduit
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing 1×04 ‘Conduit’
6 – The Jersey Devil
with Zach Moore
Analysing 1×05 ‘The Jersey Devil’
7 – Matt Allair of The X-Files Lexicon
with Matt Allair
Interview discussing the X-Files Lexicon site.
8 – Season 10 01: Mulder I (My Struggle)
with Tanya Hernandez
Analysing Mulder in ‘My Struggle’
9 – Season 10 02: Scully I (My Struggle)
with Tanya Hernandez
Analysing Scully in ‘My Struggle’
10 – Season 10 03: Tad O’Malley & Sveta (My Struggle)
with Tanya Hernandez
Analysing Tad & Sveta in ‘My Struggle’
11 – Season 10 04: Skinner & the Smoking Man
with Tanya Hernandez
Analysing Skinner & the Smoking Man in ‘My Struggle’
12 – Season 10 05: Roswell
with Tanya Hernandez
Analysing the Roswell incident in ‘My Struggle’
13 – Season 10 06: Mulder II (Founders Mutation)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing Mulder in ‘Founders Mutation’
14 – Season 10 07: Scully II (Founders Mutation)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing Scully in ‘Founders Mutation’
15 – Season 10 08: Augustus, Kyle & Molly (Founders Mutation)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing characters in ‘Founders Mutation’
16 – Season 10 09: Mulder & Scully III (Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing Mulder & Scully in ‘Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster’
17 – Season 10 10: Darin Morgan & his Easter Eggs (Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing Darin Morgan’s ‘Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster’
18 – Season 10 11: Guy Mann (Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing the Guy Mann character in ‘Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster’
19 – Greg Cox on The Truth Is Out There Anthology
with Greg Cox
Interview discussing Greg’s short story in the IDW anthology.
20 – Season 10 12: Glen Morgan & James Wong (Home Again)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing the writer/director team of Morgan & Wong in ‘Home Again’
21 – Season 10 13: Mulder & Scully IV (Home Again)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing Mulder & Scully in ‘Home Again’
22 – Season 10 14: The Trashman (Home Again)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing the Trashman character in ‘Home Again’
23 – Season 10 15: Mulder & Scully V (Babylon)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing Mulder & Scully in ‘Babylon’
24 – Season 10 16: Agents Miller & Einstein (Babylon)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing agents Miller & Einstein in ‘Babylon’
25 – Season 10 17: Chris Carter (Babylon)
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing Chris Carter’s writing/direction in ‘Babylon’
26 – Keith R.A. DeCandido on the Trust No One Anthology
with Keith R.A. DeCandido
Interview discussing Keith’s short story in the IDW anthology.
27 – Season 10 18: Scully VI (My Struggle II)
with Tanya Hernandez
Analysing Scully in ‘My Struggle II’
28 – Season 10 19: Mulder VI (My Struggle II)
Guest: Tanya Hernandez
Analysing Mulder in ‘My Struggle II’
29 – Season 10 20: Season 10 Overview
with Tanya Hernandez
An overview of the 10th season.
30 – Shadows
with Matt Lambourne
Analysing episode 1×06 ‘Shadows’
31 – X-Files: The Musical
with Lindsey Kerns & Philip Malcom
Interview with the Colonel Mustard company.
32 – Ghost in the Machine
with Matt Lambourne
Analysing episode 1×07 ‘Ghost in the Machine’
33 – Ice
with Matt Latham
Analysing episode 1×08 ‘Ice’
34 – Space
with Matt Latham
Analysing episode 1×09 ‘Space’
35 – Fallen Angel
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 1×10 ‘Fallen Angel’
36 – Eve
with Lee Howard
Analysing episode 1×11 ‘Eve’
37 – Fire
with Lee Howard
Analysing episode 1×12 ‘Fire’
38 – Beyond the Sea
with Clarence Moye
Analysing episode 1×13 ‘Beyond the Sea’
39 – Genderbender
with Wayne Talbot
Analysing episode 1×14 ‘Genderbender’
40 – Lazarus
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 1×15 ‘Lazarus’
41 – Young at Heart
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 1×16 ‘Young at Heart’
42 – E.B.E
with Matt Lambourne
Analysing episode 1×17 ‘E.B.E’
43 – Miracle Man
with Wayne Talbot
Analysing episode 1×18 ‘Miracle Man’
44 – Shapes
with Zach Moore
Analysing episode 1×19 ‘Shapes’
45 – Darkness Falls
with Zach Moore
Analysing episode 1×20 ‘Darkness Falls’
46 – Tooms
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 1×21 ‘Tooms’
47 – Born Again
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 1×22 ‘Born Again’
48 – Roland
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 1×23 ‘Roland’
49 – The Erlenmeyer Flask
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 1×24 ‘The Erlenmeyer Flask’ and Season One overview
50 – Denton J. Tipton on IDW’s The X-Files Comics
with Denton J. Tipton
Interview discussing IDW X-Files comics.
51 – Matthew Dow Smith on The X-Files Origins
with Matthew Dow Smith
Interview discussing IDW’s The X-Files Origins comic.
52 – Little Green Men
with Darren Mooney
Analysing episode 2×01 ‘Little Green Men’
53 – The Host
with Clarence Moye
Analysing episode 2×02 ‘The Host’
54 – Blood
with Zach Moore
Analysing episode 2×03 ‘Blood’
55 – Sleepless
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 2×04 ‘Sleepless’
56 – John Kenneth Muir on The X-Files FAQ
with John Kenneth Muir
Interview discussing John’s book, The X-Files FAQ.
57 – Duane Barry
with Darren Mooney
Analysing episode 2×05 ‘Duane Barry’
58 – Ascension
with Darren Mooney
Analysing episode 2×06 ‘Ascension’
59 – 3
with Matt Allair
Analysing episode 2×07 ‘3’
60 – Mark Snow, Composer of The X-Files
with Mark Snow & Brandon Shea-Mutala
Interview with the composer of The X-Files.
61 – Roundtable #1
with Carl Sweeney, Sarah Blair, Baz Greenland & Paige Schector
Talking some key X-Files questions.
62 – One Breath
with Darren Mooney
Analysing episode 2×08 ‘One Breath’
63 – Millennium After the Millennium
with Troy Foreman & Jason Morris
Discussing the upcoming Millennium After the Millennium documentary film.
64 – Firewalker
with Jade Shames
Analysing episode 2×09 ‘Firewalker’
65 – The X-Quiz 2016
with Carl Sweeney, Sarah Blair, Amy Walker & Baz Greenland
Quiz panel episode.
2017
66 – Jonathan Maberry on The X-Files Origins & Anthologies
with Jonathan Maberry
Interview discussing his contributions to X-Files tie-in fiction.
67 – Red Museum
with Matt Latham
Analysing episode 2×10 ‘Red Museum’
68 – Goblins
with Sarah Blair
Analysing tie-in novel ‘Goblins’
69 – Excelsis Dei
with Andrew Brooker
Analysing episode 2×11 ‘Excelsis Dei’
70 – Scott Bellis aka Max Fenig
with Scott Bellis
Interview
71 – Aubrey
with Brandon Shea-Mutala
Analysing episode 2×12 ‘Aubrey’
72 – The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos
with George Ivanoff
Analysing tie-in book ‘Agent of Chaos’
73 – Irresistible
with Carl Sweeney
Analysing episode 2×13 ‘Irresistible’
74 – Chris Carter’s The After
with Darren Mooney
Analysing the pilot of ‘The After’
75 – Die Hand Die Verletzt
with Wayne Talbot
Analysing episode 2×14 ‘Die Hand Die Verletzt’
76 – Fresh Bones
with Jim Beard
Analysing episode 2×15 ‘Fresh Bones’
77 – Colony
with Darren Mooney
Analysing episode 2×16 ‘Colony’
78 – End Game
with Darren Mooney
Analysing episode 2×17 ‘End Game’
79 – Fearful Symmetry
with Zach Moore
Analysing episode 2×18 ‘Fearful Symmetry’
80 – The X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate
with Lauren A. Forry
Analysing tie-in book ‘Devil’s Advocate’
82 – Joe Harris on The X-Files Comics & Cold Cases
with Joe Harris
Interview with the writer of The X-Files IDW comics.
86 – F. Emasculata
with John Kenneth Muir
Analysing episode 2×22 ‘F. Emasculata’
87 – Matthew Dow Smith on The X-Files Origins: Dog Days of Summer
with Matthew Dow Smith
Interview talking IDW X-Files comic, Dog Days of Summer.
90 – Anasazi
with Darren Mooney
Analysing episode 2×25 ‘Anasazi’, plus Season 2 post-mortem and top/bottom 5 season episodes.
91 – Dirk Maggs on The X-Files: Cold Cases
with Dirk Maggs
Interview with the producer of audio drama, Cold Cases.
94 – Podwatch #1: Introduction & Pilot
with Carl Sweeney
Introducing the Podwatch and talking ‘Pilot’
110 – Darren Mooney on Opening the X-Files
with Darren Mooney
Interview about the book, Opening The X-Files.
115 – Podwatch #21: Colony & End Game
with Andrew Brooker
Talking ‘Colony’ & ‘End Game’
145 – Podwatch #51: Unusual Suspects & Detour
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘Unusual Suspects’ & ‘Detour’
146 – Podwatch #52: The Post-Modern Prometheus & Christmas Carol
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘The Post-Modern Prometheus’ & ‘Christmas Carol’
150 – Podwatch #56: Patient X & The Red and the Black
with Amy Walker
Talking ‘Patient X’ & ‘The Red and the Black’
155 – Podwatch #61: The Beginning & Drive
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘The Beginning’ & ‘Drive’
160 – Podwatch #66: Two Fathers & One Son
with Carl Sweeney
Talking ‘Two Fathers’ & ‘One Son’
167 – Podwatch #73: Hungry & Millennium
with Carl Sweeney
Talking ‘Hungry’ & ‘Millennium’
177 – Podwatch #83: Within & Without
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘Within’ & ‘Without’
178 – Podwatch #84: Patience & Roadrunners
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘Patience’ & ‘Roadrunners’
185 – Podwatch #91: Empedocles & Vienen
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘Empedocles’ & ‘Vienen’
188 – Podwatch #94: Nothing Important Happened Today II & Daemonicus
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘NIHT II’ & ‘Daemonicus’
194 – The X-Quiz 2017
with Russ Hugo, Clara Cook, Vanessa, Carolyn (Not Another X-Files Podcast Podcast) and Alison & Courtney (The Double X-Files)
Quiz panel episode
2018
196 – Podwatch #101: William & Release
with Carl Sweeney
Talking ‘William’ & ‘Release’
197 – Podwatch #102: Sunshine Days & The Truth
with Darren Mooney
Talking ‘Sunshine Days’ & ‘The Truth’
202 – Podwatch #107: Our Struggle – Podcast Reflections & S11 Predictions
with Carl Sweeney, Sarah Blair & Paige Schector
Wrapping up the X-Cast X-Files Podwatch project
204 – SEASON 11 01: Mulder I (My Struggle III)
with Andrew Blaker
Talking Mulder in ‘My Struggle III’
205 – SEASON 11 02: Scully I (My Struggle III)
with Andrew Blaker
Talking Scully in ‘My Struggle III’
206 – SEASON 11 03: Smoking Man, Monica & Skinner (My Struggle III)
with Andrew Blaker
Talking Smoking Man, Monica Reyes & Walter Skinner in ‘My Struggle III’
207 – SEASON 11 04: Chris Carter (My Struggle III)
with Andrew Blaker
Talking Chris Carter and his episode ‘My Struggle III’
208 – Interview: Dean Haglund (aka Langly)
with Dean Haglund
Talking to Dean Haglund about ‘This’ and being one of the Lone Gunmen
213 – The X-Files: Deep State
with Andrew Brooker, Brandon Marche & Elena
Discussing the mobile game, The X-Files: Deep State
215 – SEASON 11 10: Mulder & Scully III (Plus One)
with Paige Schector
Talking Mulder & Scully in ‘Plus One’
216 – SEASON 11 11: Judy & Chucky (Plus One)
with Paige Schector
Talking Judy & Chucky in ‘Plus One’
217 – SEASON 11 12: Chris Carter & Kevin Hooks (Plus One)
with Paige Schector
Talking Chris Carter & Kevin Hooks in ‘Plus One’
220 – SEASON 11 14: Foxy & Scullz IV (The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat)
with Carl Sweeney
Talking Chris Carter & director Kevin Hooks about their episode ‘The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat’
221 – SEASON 11 15: Reggie ‘Something’ & Dr. Thaddeus They (The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat)
with Carl Sweeney
Talking Reggie & Dr. They in ‘The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat’
222 – SEASON 11 16: Darin Morgan & his Easter Eggs II (The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat)
with Carl Sweeney
Talking Darin Morgan and his episode ‘The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat’
223 – Interview: Brian Huskey (aka Reggie ‘Something’)
with Brian Huskey
Talking to Brian Huskey about his appearance in ‘The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat’
225 – Interview: William B. Davis (aka the Cigarette-Smoking Man)
with William B. Davis
Talking to William B. Davis about ‘My Struggle III’ and playing the Smoking Man.
226 – SEASON 11 18: Mulder & Scully V (Ghouli)
with Andrew Brooker
Talking Mulder & Scully in ‘Ghouli’
227 – SEASON 11 19: Jackson van de Kamp & Ghouli (Ghouli)
with Andrew Brooker
Talking Jackson van der Kamp & Ghouli in ‘Ghouli’
228 – SEASON 11 20: James Wong (Ghouli)
with Andrew Brooker
Talking James Wong and his episode ‘Ghouli’
229 – Interview: Dr. Anne Simon (Science Advisor to The X-Files)
with Dr. Anne Simon
Talking to Dr. Anne Simon about her role as science advisor to The X-Files.
239 – Interview: Kristen Cloke-Morgan
with Kristen Cloke-Morgan
Talking to actress Kristen Cloke-Morgan about co-writing the Season 11 episode, ‘Followers’
250 – SEASON 11 38: Mulder & Scully X (My Struggle IV)
with Darren Mooney
Mulder & Scully in ‘My Struggle IV’
251 – SEASON 11 39: William, Skinner, Smoking Man & Everyone Else! (My Struggle IV)
with Darren Mooney
Everyone else in ‘My Struggle IV’
252 – SEASON 11 40: Chris Carter & Season 11 (My Struggle IV)
with Darren Mooney
Everyone else in ‘My Struggle IV’
260 – The Blessing Way
with Darren Mooney
Analysis of Season 3, Episode 1 – ‘The Blessing Way’
261 – Movie Inspirations on The X-Files
with Carl Sweeney
Top 5 movie inspirations on The X-Files. Recorded live from The Railway pub in Birmingham.
262 – Paper Clip
with Darren Mooney & Chris Knowles
Analysis of Season 3, Episode 2 – ‘Paper Clip’
264 – Patron Roundtable #3: Gillian Anderson
with Kurt North, Jenn Ferguson & Adam Silva
Discussing Gillian Anderson and her career, during and post S11 Scully.
269 – The X-Cast LIVE @ Birmingham Podcast Festival
with Carl Sweeney
A live recording at the inaugural Birmingham Podcast Festival at the Mockingbird Cinema in Digbeth, where Carl and I tried to unpick the mythology with humorous results…
UNNUMBERED – The X-Cast Live: Hours 1-24
with Sarah Blair, Carl Sweeney, Kurt North, Matt Latham, Cortlan Waters Bartley, Paige Schector, Darren Mooney, Michelle Milbauer, Adam Silva, Jenn Ferguson, Scott Bellis, Karin Konoval, Anne Simon, JJ Lendl, Kristen Cloke-Morgan & Glen Morgan
Easily my craziest podcast undertaking to date – a live 24 hour podcast marathon from 9am September 1st to 9am September 2nd, which raised over £1200 for the Alzheimer’s Society.
283 – Interview: Frank Spotnitz
with Frank Spotnitz
Interview with the legendary X-Files producer, recorded, I jest ye not, on the morning of my wedding day. My wife is amazing.
285 – Grotesque
with Zach Moore
Analysis of Season 3, Episode 14
289 – Pusher
with Darren Mooney
Analysis of Season 3, Episode 17
290 – Patron Roundtable #5: 25 Moments for 25 Years
with Deana Ferreri, Katie Doe & Joselyn Rojas
Talking multiple favourite X-Files moments across the show’s quarter-century.
300 – Wetwired
with Darren Mooney
Analysis of Season 3, Episode 23
303 – Talitha Cumi
with Darren Mooney
Analysis of Season 3, Episode 24, plus a Season 3 post-mortem and top/bottom episodes.
2019
306 – The X-Files Game
with Andrew Brooker
Analysis of the 1998 PC X-Files Game.
309 – Interview: William B. Davis (aka the Cigarette-Smoking Man)
with William B. Davis
Interview with the legendary X-Files actor. A longer chat after a brief one in January 2018, with his post-Season 11 thoughts.
311 – Interview: Chris Owens (aka Jeffrey Spender)
with Chris Owens
Interview with the legendary X-Files actor. We discuss all of his roles on TXF.
314 – Herrenvolk
with Darren Mooney
Analysis of Season 4, Episode 1.
315 – Home
with Andrew Brooker
Analysis of Season 4, Episode 2.
331 – X-Fest 2019: The Breakdown
with Carl Sweeney, Sarah Blair + more
Dissecting the X-Fest 2019 event in Chicago.
353 – Gethsemane
with Darren Mooney
Analysis of Season 4, Episode 24, plus a Season 4 post-mortem and top/bottom episodes.
355 – Redux
with Darren Mooney
Analysis of Season 5, Episode 1.
358 – Detour
with Carl Sweeney & Sarah Blair
Analysis of Season 5, Episode 4.
Cultural Conversation 