Explore every episode of the podcast This Is Not Happening: Another X-Files Podcast
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| All Things | 16 Nov 2025 | 01:04:24 | |
The guys dissect Gillian Anderson's episode, but they can't figure out the exact message. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Chimera | 09 Nov 2025 | 00:53:55 | |
Are they ravens or crows? Andrew knows! We get a brief nature lesson. Mike breaks down the supernatural effects in the episode by getting symbolic! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Amazing Maleeni | 07 Sep 2025 | 00:52:38 | |
The guys strap in to discuss magical antics and hone in on the episode's finer details. Mike gets hung up on the leaps in logic and reality during a crime. Is he becoming Andrew? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Season 2 Top 3 Bottom 3 Awards Show! | 12 Nov 2023 | 01:23:16 | |
The guys host their second annual award show to pick out favorites and piles. Join us, won't you? TINH history is made when the announcer gets into fisticuffs with a producer who assails him-- taking a microphone to his tooth. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| DECLASSIFIED: Interview with Larry Musser | 29 Oct 2023 | 01:03:05 | |
X-radio disc jockey (see what we did there?), actor and all around great guy, Larry Musser, joins us! One of everyone's favorite guest stars on the show sits down with two schlubs from a relatively unknown podcast - he's just that cool. Known to fans as Detective Manners or Denny Markham, Musser is a talented man who came on the show several times throughout the first five seasons, slowly getting more prominent parts due to his acting chops. Mike and Andrew pick his brain on acting, the X-Files and even MSR...yep... JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Anasazi | 15 Oct 2023 | 01:47:03 | |
Season 2 comes to a close with a few big revelations. Mike and Andrew crack open the final episode with a fine-toothed comb to discuss CSM's motivations, Bill Mulder's deeds and, most importantly, the travel times of characters between real-world locations. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Our Town | 01 Oct 2023 | 01:11:37 | |
Frank Spotnitz pens this unique episode that finds the agents investigating a small town's chicken processing plant. Gary Grubbs makes a guest appearance before his groundbreaking role in the first X-Files film. Mike and Andrew try to unravel the timeline of events in this episode despite the plot being relatively simple. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Soft Light | 01 Oct 2023 | 01:33:44 | |
Vince Gilligan breaks in with his first official episode for the X-Files and what would become the beginning of his rise on the show. With a fantastic guest star, this episode takes deep science and brings it to the masses in a hopefully digestible fashion. Does Gilligan try too hard to explain the supernatural? Mike and Andrew discuss the pitfalls of writing such a complex story. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| F. Emasculata | 17 Sep 2023 | 01:22:39 | |
The agents are sent to capture two escaped convicts, but soon are caught in the middle of a new contagion and a cover up. Mike and Andrew discuss the impact of the score, the parallels between this and a real-world pandemic, and what a blast the practical effects are in this episode. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Calusari | 17 Sep 2023 | 01:07:38 | |
A young family is tortured by tragedy after their youngest child dies. Bad things continue to happen while the live-in grandmother is positioned as the root cause. Is she causing the mayhem because she hates her daughter's husband? Mike and Andrew discuss the real question: what makes the dad so disliked? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Humbug | 03 Sep 2023 | 00:56:42 | |
Darin Morgan unleashes his pen for his first official episode. With an extremely unique blend of traditional X-Files and humor, the episode takes on a life of its own and quickly shoots up the ladder of fan-favorites. This is a stepping-stone for the series as it finds a new avenue with which to investigate the paranormal. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Dod Kalm | 03 Sep 2023 | 01:16:23 | |
Are Mulder and Scully finally going to deal with time warping? Taking place entirely on a claustrophobic naval ship, this episode pits our agents against a deadly unseen force. Everyone aboard quickly begins aging significantly. It's a race against time to answer the questions of what is happening, but as viewers we're left with the biggest question of all: How the hell do the agents recover from this? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Endgame | 20 Aug 2023 | 00:55:41 | |
The epic conclusion of this two-parter unveils a few secrets behind Samantha's reappearance. Mulder takes matters into his own hands when he travels to the arctic in search of answers and comes face to face with the bounty hunter. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Orison | 24 Aug 2025 | 01:30:21 | |
The guys tear this one open and examine all its contents. What are the implications of God's message? Is Donnie really a devil? What are the ramifications for Scully's final act? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Colony | 20 Aug 2023 | 01:21:13 | |
Mulder and Scully embark on a quest to discover who is killing abortion doctors. What they uncover is a grand scheme ...or three for good measure. Who do we trust now when shape-shifting aliens are unveiled? The bounty hunter shows us that it's never a good idea to fly under the influence. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Fearful Symmetry | 06 Aug 2023 | 01:07:13 | |
Woof. Please, episode, go flying light. Bye. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Fresh Bones | 06 Aug 2023 | 01:09:19 | |
The guys discuss the 90's tropes in this episode. Does the general term "Voodoo" excuse the lack of rules for the antagonist? Join us as we dig in to this episode and ponder who is drawing all the Voodoo symbols. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Die Hand Die Verletzt | 23 Jul 2023 | 01:03:59 | |
Morgan and Wong say farewell to the X-Files in their last episode...for a while anyway. Mulder and Scully go up against the devil. It's Andrew's favorite episode, but is it everything he remembered? With a brief science lesson from Andrew, we are all more aware of how ridiculous water draining backwards is in this moment. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Irresistible | 23 Jul 2023 | 01:13:48 | |
The X-Files takes a stab at a more serious case when young women's graves are being desecrated. Mike and Andrew discuss the tone of the episode and wonder if it would be better if the audience didn't get to see over the shoulder of the killer. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Aubrey | 09 Jul 2023 | 00:51:48 | |
The decades-old case of a missing FBI agent gains new life when a small town detective digs up his body randomly. A killer has been striking recently. Mulder and Scully are shocked to find out the attacks are eerily similar to the case involving the newly-discovered FBI agent. Could the serial killer be back? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Excelsis Dei | 09 Jul 2023 | 01:06:58 | |
Mulder begrudgingly humors Scully's interest in a case of ghostly rape at a convalescent home. The elderly there are not what they expected to find as many of them are surprisingly active and coherent - seemingly without a need for care. As orderlies begin to die and the behaviors of the residents get stranger, the agents uncover a mystical and dangerous secret. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Red Museum | 25 Jun 2023 | 00:59:17 | |
A tale as old as time, carnivores vs vegetarians. Young kids being doodled on! A creepy stalker dude! Beef cattle! A PLANE CRASH!! DEEPT THROAT'S KILLER!!! ALIEN DNA!!!! How does it all fit together?! It doesn't. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Firewalker | 25 Jun 2023 | 01:01:13 | |
The agents head to a volcanic mountain range to investigate a missing group of scientists. Eric from Billy Madison is up to no good here, killing anyone he can...but is he the bad guy? Mike and Andrew discuss the possible inspiration for the episode as well as whether or not flares work this way. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| One Breath | 11 Jun 2023 | 01:17:30 | |
After Scully mysteriously appears comatose in a hospital, Mulder rushes to find answers before it's too late. In this emotional episode, Mike and Andrew discuss the strengths of performances and surprising turns of events for the show. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Goldberg Variation | 24 Aug 2025 | 00:58:39 | |
Mike and Andrew discuss Weems' powers and how they're utilized. Will Shia come back for the sequel? What is it about this episode that makes it fade into the Forgotten Realm? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| 3 | 11 Jun 2023 | 01:12:50 | |
Mulder finds himself at the center of an extremely confusing and uninteresting vampire case. Are the suspects actually creatures of the night, or is it all in their heads? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Ascension | 28 May 2023 | 01:14:10 | |
Duane Barry has absconded with Scully so that the aliens will take her instead and free him from his nightmare. Mulder stops at nothing to bring her home safely, but is being hindered by Krycek. The guys wonder if CSM ever doesn't have a cigarette. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Duane Barry | 28 May 2023 | 01:08:29 | |
Mulder grapples with a unique situation when asked to negotiate with a man who has taken people hostage. What he learns is the man is a multiple-abductee and is looking for someone to believe in him. Mulder does, of course, but is he telling the truth? Mike and Andrew discuss the supporting cast and appreciate being able to care for an antagonist. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Sleepless | 14 May 2023 | 01:22:06 | |
Mulder gets a new partner. Tony Todd guests as Augustus Cole, a Vietnam vet with a bone to pick --with his squad mates and the government. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Blood | 14 May 2023 | 01:22:42 | |
Mulder investigates a small town's sudden spike of spree killings. He finds himself transported to 2023 America...wait...nope, the body count isn't there yet, BUT it's going up! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Host | 30 Apr 2023 | 01:00:38 | |
Feeling jerked around, Mulder begrudgingly takes an assignment in New Jersey, but the case is more than it first seemed. Who or what killed a man down in the sewers? Mike and Andrew discuss the episode that introduces the world to Shitmonster and our first glimpse of Mr. X! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Little Green Men | 30 Apr 2023 | 01:07:50 | |
Mike and Andrew begin Season 2! Despite being completely different in tone to Season 1's exhilarating cliffhanger, Little Green Men is an interesting episode. Mulder is as we've never seen him in this Morgan and Wong-penned outing. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Seasons 1 and 5 Top 3 Bottom 3 Awards show! | 16 Apr 2023 | 01:41:12 | |
The show's first awards show sees the hosts invite Kerry to celebrate the good and lambaste the bad. Complete with listener votes, they dive through Season 1 and Season 5 looking for the best and the worst. Bring your formals! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The X-Files: Fight the Future | 02 Apr 2023 | 02:40:25 | |
Can Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz and our beloved agents create an adventure worthy of not only the dedicated fans of the show, but also reach that critical new audience? Join the Mike and Andrew along with a very special guests: from Nastygram: An RPG Podcast, Josh, and, Kerry from Post-Modern Prometheus! They bring fun insights and we enjoyed having them! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The End | 19 Mar 2023 | 01:19:11 | |
Things heat up in the X-Files as we are introduced to Mulder's ex...wife? Fiancee? Who gives a shit? After a young boy is targeted for assassination, the agents are thrown into a whirlwind of cause and effect when they realize he can read minds. Can he help validate the X-Files or will he bring their destruction? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Rush | 17 Aug 2025 | 01:14:35 | |
Andrew grumbles about the physics and Mike comes up with clever ways to indicate speed in this episode. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Erlenmeyer Flask | 19 Mar 2023 | 00:59:41 | |
The final episode of the first season! We get a load of Deep Throat...does that sound bad? Mulder and Scully get some revelations here, but not without incurring the wrath of the Syndicate. What an episode and cliffhanger. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Roland | 05 Mar 2023 | 01:02:17 | |
The hosts speculate about the choice to do an episode revolving around a mentally challenged person. We have yet another possession/revenge/ghost episode and we aren't even out of season 1. Mike declares this episode's superiority over all the others. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Born Again | 05 Mar 2023 | 00:43:34 | |
A little girl with the strength of a grown man goes on a rampage! Who is she? What's happening? The agents are on the case while the hosts groan about the similarities to other season one episodes. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Tooms | 19 Feb 2023 | 01:11:32 | |
The original monster gets his sequel. Mike and Andrew put this episode up against "Squeeze" and discuss the pitfalls of writing sequels. Perhaps Ian Malcolm says it best, "...[they] were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Darkness Falls | 19 Feb 2023 | 01:04:44 | |
Another threat in a secluded and haunting setting! Our agents risk everything as they investigate a group of missing loggers. Mike and Andrew discuss the execution of the episode, the relationship between Humphreys and Spinney and some interesting plot holes that make them question the whole bloody thing. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Folie A Deux | 05 Feb 2023 | 01:01:37 | |
Gary Lambert...poor Gary Lambert. No one believes you. When he loses his mind, Gary screams of a monster turning people into zombies! This episode is wonderful and manages to make a genuine and exciting twist smack dab in the middle. Vince Gilligan did it again. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Shapes | 05 Feb 2023 | 01:11:11 | |
The X-Files tackles Native American spirit creatures in this episode. The guys discuss all the fun stuff along with how did crew handled the culture. Costuming is a little weak here, but damn that setting is perfect! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Pine Bluff Variant | 22 Jan 2023 | 00:56:11 | |
Kreuger finds himself spearheading an anti-government terrorist organization. Andrew doesn't like the fact that the "bad" guy is listening in on Mulder. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Miracle Man | 22 Jan 2023 | 01:11:18 | |
Mulder and Scully investigate strange deaths related to a tent ministry. We get some interesting stuff here, but can the show keep the audience interested? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| All Souls | 08 Jan 2023 | 01:09:34 | |
Scully drops her keys and goes on an acid trip. Can Scully truly care this much about someone she barely knew? What is the endgame for the antagonist? "How can keeping a mentally-challenged teenager in a broom closet be better than being kept in a basement? Why isn't Scully dead? Why is Mulder a complete ass? JOIN US! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Millenium | 10 Aug 2025 | 01:29:20 | |
Special guest Victoria joins to cover this crossover episode! Mike finds issue with the scope of the end-times theme and Andrew questions who is a zombie. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| E.B.E. | 08 Jan 2023 | 01:27:34 | |
Mike and Andrew talk all aspects of this episode. From the questionable introduction to Deep Throat's motives, from Scully's odd pen usage to our truck driver's good name. Join us, won't you? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Mind's Eye | 25 Dec 2022 | 01:03:27 | |
Ok, so she doesn't want to go to prison, so she's cleaning up after a murder. But she didn't do it...so she must be an accomplice...? No...wait...she would RATHER be in prison than have to see...whaaaaat? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Young At Heart | 25 Dec 2022 | 01:14:43 | |
When Mulder gets a note left for him at the scene of a robbery, it sends him into a manhunt for someone he thought was dead. There's terminal illness, salamander hands, ghost eyes and the most capable and resourceful killer in this episode. Too much? Yeah, we agree. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||