The X-Cast: LIVE on stage In this special supplemental episode, recorded LIVE on July 8th 2018 at the Birmingham Podcast Festival in the UK, Tony Black & Carl Sweeney attempt to explain the biggest mystery in The X-Files... the alien mythology. With the help of a (possibly) willing audience and a series of educational slides (that you can't see), Tony & Carl try their best to explain who the aliens are, what they're up to, and if any of it makes any sense. Judge for yourselves if they su...
Jul 10, 2018•52 min
3x06 '2shy' - Episode Analysis Our coverage of Season 3 continues as Sarah Blair takes the hosting chair alongside author John Kenneth Muir to discuss this cautionary tale on stranger danger... Mulder & Scully investigate the death of a woman who had all of her fatty tissue removed by the killer. While Mulder suspects a 'fat-sucking vampire', Scully fights off institutionalised police sexism as they both realise the danger may lie in the new, unknown world of online dating, and a particularl...
Jul 06, 2018•1 hr 15 min
'Shipping' Mulder & Scully We let the shipper contingent take over this week as Sarah Blair hosts, joined by Patrons Jenn Ferguson & Michelle Milbauer, to discuss the phenomenon of wanting M&S to be a couple. They get into some of the shipper 'terms', discuss what it means to be an X-Files shipper, pick out their favourite shippy moments of the show, and much more... They also try and answer the most important question the show ever gave us... when exactly *did* Mulder & Scully f...
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 12 min
3x05 'The List' - Episode Analysis Our coverage of Season 3 continues as Carl Sweeney takes the hosting chair alongside podcaster Mike Schindler to discuss this dark Chris Carter stand-alone episode... Following a brutal murder inside a maximum-security prison of one of the guards, Mulder & Scully investigate what on the face of it appears to be a conspiracy amongst guards and inmates, but what Mulder soon begins to suspect might be the dying proclamation of executed prisoner Neech Manley co...
Jun 29, 2018•52 min
3x04 'Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose' - Episode Analysis Our coverage of Season 3 continues as Russell Hugo takes the hosting chair alongside guest, author Jim Beard, to discuss Darin Morgan's legendary comedy... Investigating the murder of a fortune teller, Mulder & Scully come into contact with Clyde Bruckman, a middle-aged man who claims to be able to see how people will die, and might well be psychically connected to the serial killer. Does his gift reveal that Mulder might well be the ki...
Jun 22, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Patron Roundtable #3: Gillian Anderson In this supplemental episode, Tony Black hosts the third Patron-only Roundtable discussion talking all things Dana Scully herself. Alongside guests Kurt North, Jenn Ferguson and in his first ever podcast, Adam Silva, Tony leads a discussion about Gillian's Season 11 performance, her fandom and her Twitter, and whether The X-Files could survive in the future without her... (EDITOR'S NOTE: Apologies for some static crackling you will hear for the last half of...
Jun 19, 2018•58 min
3x03 'D.P.O' - Episode Analysis Our coverage of Season 3 continues as Carl Sweeney takes the hosting chair alongside guest Andrew Blaker to discuss this sparky episode... Mulder & Scully investigate a mysterious spate of deaths which correspond to lightning weather patterns and are soon faced with the strange life of Darren Peter Oswald, a disenfranchised young man in a small town with a striking ability... We also see a return of the X-Quiz as Carl tasks Andrew to answer D.P.O related quest...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 9 min
3x02 'Paper Clip' - Episode Analysis Our coverage of Season 3 continues as Tony Black hosts the deep dive into this legendary episode, with the help of both Darren Mooney *and*, in his first full appearance on the show, Chris Knowles... Mulder is back from the dead, Scully and Skinner are at loggerheads about the MJ-12 digital tape files, and the Smoking Man is trying to stay one step ahead of a suspicious Syndicate. The truth is heard - now it's time for the answers... Chris also answers the 5 ...
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 31 min
Movie Inspirations on The X-Files In our first ever episode recorded live in person, in a Birmingham, UK pub, Tony Black hosts alongside Carl Sweeney to discuss The X-Files and its cinematic inspirations. Your hosts pick five movies each they feel The X-Files took a cue from which they love, including 'Ice' and The Thing, 'Pusher' and The Deer Hunter, and 'Ascension' & Moonraker - amongst many others. While Tony tries to distract him with (bad) impressions of Hollywood stars from James Mason...
Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 1 min
3x01 'The Blessing Way' - Episode Analysis Our coverage of Season 3 begins as Tony Black kicks off the long-awaited deep dive into the season with Darren Mooney, talking the season premiere. With Mulder presumed dead having been trapped in the boxcar under a New Mexico quarry, Scully returns to the FBI to face censure and probation from Skinner and other superiors, as suspicion grows over whether she has the digital tape containing the MJ-12 files in her possession. As the Cigarette-Smoking Man ...
Jun 01, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Tony Black briefly stops by to give you an update on all things The X-Cast. Season 3: when it starts, who's on it, what you can expect. Patron X-Clusives - the perks available for supporting the show, including sneak peeks at our Harsh Realm deep dive & commentary track for Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'. The X-Cast Live! All the details, plus how you can donate to support the Alzheimer's Society Host Tony Black Production Tony Black (Editor/Executive Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michell...
May 22, 2018•10 min
Patron Roundtable #2: Season 11 Now that the final (?) season of The X-Files is over, we brought together some of our Patrons to discuss what they made of Season 11, having digested the entire season - plus we get into some extra feedback for 'My Struggle IV' we didn't get time for in the Mailbag episode. Host Carl Sweeney Guests Kurt North, Michelle Milbauer & Jenn Ferguson Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Tony Black (Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jen...
Apr 27, 2018•1 hr
Benjamin Van Allen, writer of 'Familiar' - interview Carl Sweeney steps into the hosting chair to talk with Benjamin Van Allen, writer of Season 11's eighth episode 'Familiar'. They discuss Benjamin's journey into becoming a Staff Writer on The X-Files, learning from Chris Carter, the inner workings of Season 11's writing process, and how he crafted 'Familiar' from idea to script, plus much more... Host Carl Sweeney Guest Benjamin Van Allen Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Tony Black (...
Apr 24, 2018•57 min
Karen Nielsen, writer of 'Nothing Lasts Forever' - interview Sarah Blair takes the hosting chair for this one as she talks to Karen Nielsen about writing 'Nothing Lasts Forever', the penultimate episode of Season 11. They discuss Karen's journey from being an assistant through to writer, her mentoring by Glen Morgan, her success on writing internships, and how the episode came to be, plus much more... Host Sarah Blair Guest Karen Nielsen Production Carl Sweeney (Editor), Tony Black (Producer), K...
Apr 20, 2018•56 min
Holly Dale, director of 'Familiar' - interview Paige Schector takes the hosting chair for this one as she talks to Holly Dale about directing 'Familiar', the eighth episode of Season 11. They discuss Holly's X-fandom, her approach to directing the episode, her collaboration with writer Benjamin Van Allen, and much more... Host Paige Schector Guest Holly Dale Production Carl Sweeney (Editor), Tony Black (Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Kl...
Apr 13, 2018•30 min
X-Fest 2018: The Lowdown On March 3rd, X-Philes from across the globe gathered in Illinois to attend the first X-Fest convention hosted by This Con Life, filled with guest stars from the show, panels, screenings and more. In this episode, guest host Matt Latham talks to Paige Schector about her experience attending X-Fest, and Paige regales him with anecdotes about meeting some of the most legendary actors in X-Files history, gives a run down of both days, and let's us know whether X-Fest 2019 w...
Apr 06, 2018•38 min
Listener Mailbag for 'My Struggle IV'. We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by getting into listener feedback about 'My Struggle IV'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Chris Knowles to talk about the episode and see what you all made of it! Host Carl Sweeney Guest Chris Knowles Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Tony Black (Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Silva (Patron), Isabel...
Apr 01, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Chris Carter & Season 11 after 'My Struggle IV' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing Chris Carter & Season 11 in the wake of 'My Struggle IV'. Tony Black is joined by Darren Mooney to talk about the divisive creator of the series and the season as a whole... Host Tony Black Guest Darren Mooney Production Tony Black (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam S...
Mar 26, 2018•42 min
Everyone else in 'My Struggle IV' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing William, Skinner, the Cigarette-Smoking Man, Monica Reyes, Kersh, Erika Price, Mr Y & anyone else we may have missed in 'My Struggle IV'. Tony Black is joined by Darren Mooney to talk about all of the supporting characters in the episode... Host Tony Black Guest Darren Mooney Production Tony Black (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson...
Mar 25, 2018•35 min
Mulder & Scully in 'My Struggle IV' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing Agents Mulder & Scully in 'My Struggle IV'. Tony Black is joined by Darren Mooney to talk about our agents in the season finale... Host Tony Black Guest Darren Mooney Production Tony Black (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Silva (Patron), Isabelle Dubois (Patron), Andrew Brooker...
Mar 24, 2018•31 min
Listener Mailbag for 'Nothing Lasts Forever'. We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by getting into listener feedback about 'Nothing Lasts Forever'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Clara Cook to talk about the episode and see what you all made of it! Host Carl Sweeney Guest Clara Cook Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Silva (Patron), Isabelle Dubois (Patr...
Mar 21, 2018•45 min
Karen Nielsen & James Wong of 'Nothing Lasts Forever' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing writer Karen Nielsen & director James Wong of 'Nothing Lasts Forever'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Darren Mooney to talk about the writer and director of this episode... Host Carl Sweeney Guest Darren Mooney Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Ad...
Mar 19, 2018•26 min
Barbara Beaumont & the Cult in 'Nothing Lasts Forever' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing Barbara & her Cult in 'Nothing Lasts Forever'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Darren Mooney to talk about the cannibalistic, vampiric cult leader & her people... Host Carl Sweeney Guest Darren Mooney Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Sil...
Mar 18, 2018•27 min
Mulder & Scully in 'Nothing Lasts Forever' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing Agents Mulder & Scully in 'Nothing Lasts Forever'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Darren Mooney to talk about our agents in the penultimate episode of the season... Host Carl Sweeney Guest Darren Mooney Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Silva (Patron), ...
Mar 17, 2018•26 min
Listener Mailbag for 'Familiar'. We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by getting into listener feedback about 'Familiar'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Kelechi Ehenulo to talk about the episode and see what you all made of it! Host Carl Sweeney Guest Kelechi Ehenulo Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Silva (Patron), Isabelle Dubois (Patron), Andrew Broo...
Mar 13, 2018•50 min
Benjamin Van Allen, Holly Dale and 'Familiar' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing writer Benjamin Van Allen & director Holly Dale of 'Familiar'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Andrew Blaker to talk about the first time writer and director on the show and the episode they developed... Host Carl Sweeney Guest Andrew Blaker Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterko...
Mar 12, 2018•25 min
Mr Chuckleteeth & the Townsfolk in 'Familiar' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing Mr Chuckleteeth & the Townsfolk in 'Familiar'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Andrew Blaker to talk the creepiest TV character in a long while and the mass hysteria of a town corrupted by evil... Host Carl Sweeney Guest Andrew Blaker Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoett...
Mar 11, 2018•26 min
Mulder & Scully in 'Familiar' We continue our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by discussing Agents Mulder & Scully in 'Familiar'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Andrew Blaker to talk our two lead characters in the midst of a dark small town mystery... Host Carl Sweeney Guest Andrew Blaker Production Carl Sweeney (Editor/Producer), Kurt North (Patron), Michelle Milbauer (Patron), Jenn Ferguson (Patron), Astrid Klosterkoetter (Patron), Adam Silva (Patron), Isabelle Dubois (P...
Mar 10, 2018•22 min
Shannon Hamblin, co-writer of 'Rm9sbg93zxjz' - interview Do not adjust your podcast feed. There is nothing wrong with your picture. We have just moved to a new style of metadata, doing away with an episode numbering system, and introducing a few more creative titles to our episodes in places. We hope you enjoy it. Sarah Blair takes the hosting chair for this one as she talks to Shannon Hamblin about co-writing 'Followers' with Kristen-Cloke Morgan. They discuss the writing process, the collabora...
Mar 08, 2018•55 min
THE X-CAST continues our coverage of the brand new Season 11 of The X-Files, by talking through listener feedback on 'Rm9sbg93zxjz'. Carl Sweeney is joined by Russ Hugo to talk through what many of you made of Kristen Cloke-Morgan, Shannon Hamblin & Glen Morgan's episode... Listen in! Just remember... trustno1... FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ITUNES Next time... Sarah Blair returns to interview co-writer Shannon Hamblin as our coverage of 'Rm9sbg93zxjz' concludes... Learn more about your ad choices...
Mar 07, 2018•58 min
