Explore every episode of the podcast This Is Not Happening: Another X-Files Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Never Again | 08 Sep 2024 | 01:18:30 | |
Scully and Mulder are at odds this week. He goes on vacation while she tries to find direction in life. Mike and Andrew discuss the meaning behind her actions and the episode's placement in the season. What was Mulder going to say at the end?! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Leonard Betts | 01 Sep 2024 | 01:19:31 | |
Another case of the X-Files monster starting to make all the mistakes that get him caught. Mike and Andrew discuss the ups and downs of the episode that masquerades as a monster of the week, but ends up in mythology territory. Mike gets hung up on an EMT's employment while Andrew suggests there should be multiple bad guys. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Teliko | 23 Jun 2024 | 01:09:40 | |
Mulder and Scully investigate a series of hate crimes...or is it a folktale...or is it police brutality? We're not really sure what this story wants to be, but the guys cover it as best they can. Despite waking up early to record, Mike manages to finish the episode. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Ghost in the Machine | 21 Aug 2022 | 01:13:29 | |
The world's lamest artificial intelligence starts wreaking havoc upon an office building. It doesn't hesitate to kill people and then stop off for a smart-ass comment to...whoever may be listening. Mulder and Scully try to stop this murderous computer as the defense department seeks to utilize it. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Shadows | 21 Aug 2022 | 01:05:15 | |
The greatest secretary in the history of mankind is being tormented, but is it by a ghost or her boss? Both? Wait...what's happening here? Mike and Andrew break open this episode as our agents' investigation turns from the paranormal to Middle-Eastern extremism. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Christmas Carol/ Emily Two-Parter | 07 Aug 2022 | 01:54:22 | |
Two episodes in one! The guys examine all the ins and outs of these Scully-centric episodes. What shenanigans were the aliens up to here? Does Scully have any legal rights? Who birthed Emily? Does any of it matter at all? Tune in and find out. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Post-Modern Prometheus | 24 Jul 2022 | 01:38:11 | |
Mike and Andrew welcome special guest, Kerry, to discuss the inspirations, creativity and possible pitfalls of some of the episode's mechanisms. Are you ready for black and white Mulder and Scully? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Jersey Devil | 15 Mar 2025 | 01:03:28 | |
X-Files puts a modern spin on the devil, but does it pay off? What weighty insights are we to derive from the skillful editing depicting nature vs. the "civilized" world? The guys unpack a lot here, but mostly about how lame Rob is. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Detour | 10 Jul 2022 | 00:53:44 | |
Mulder misses an obvious sexual joke. The hosts wish the real X-Files spinoff would center around the two other bumbling FBI agents featured in this episode. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Conduit | 10 Jul 2022 | 00:58:19 | |
Mulder at Determination Level 9000!! David Duchovny ramps up the emotion in this episode as we get a glimpse into just how much his sister's abduction affects him. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Unusual Suspects | 26 Jun 2022 | 00:59:42 | |
The Lone Gunmen get an origin story! Join Mike and Andrew as they talk about all the fun references and the construction of these beloved characters. The biggest question of the day: Can the trio of series guest stars carry an episode all by themselves? Also, Mike makes an impromptu phone call to an inside source of his own. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Squeeze | 26 Jun 2022 | 00:49:44 | |
Praise for the first monster-of-the-week episode! From narrative to guts-acting, it's all positive. Join the hosts as they break open the case of Eugene Victor Tooms. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Redux II | 12 Jun 2022 | 01:06:13 | |
The epic, and we mean EPIC, conclusion to Season 4's cliffhanger. Secrets are finally revealed, people are getting their sniper hours in, fingers are pointed and key players are killed. On top of all that, Mulder's life takes on a new meaning. Will he abandon everything he has believed up to this point? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Home | 16 Jun 2024 | 01:11:00 | |
LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED! Ever wonder how the Peacock family manages to produce this baby? Mike and Andrew do. They discuss the highly controversial episode that apparently crossed several boundaries and only aired once for years. Mike does a spot on Mrs. Peacock impression while Andrew questions the use of comedy. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Deep Throat | 12 Jun 2022 | 00:49:00 | |
A fan-favorite character is introduced. What secrets do Mike and Andrew uncover in this episode? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Redux | 29 May 2022 | 00:46:41 | |
After season four's dramatic cliffhanger we are brought back to Mulder's apartment to find out what really happened. He and Scully embark on different journeys to find the answers they need in this VERY different X-Files episode. It can be a bit of a slog at times, but it all pays off in the next episode. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Pilot | 29 May 2022 | 00:58:28 | |
A new day, a new X-Files Podcast! The episode that started it all! Join Mike and Andrew as they navigate the ins and outs of this episode, the beginning of a partnership that will last a lifetime and a show that became a phenomenon. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Herrenvolk | 09 Jun 2024 | 01:01:34 | |
Finishing where season 3 left off, Jeremiah Smith takes Mulder to find answers...supposedly. Mike and Andrew disagree. Travel times are at an all-time low in this episode as the ABH crashes onto the scene before any revelations can be had. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Season 3 Top/Bottom 3 Awards Show! | 26 May 2024 | 01:05:59 | |
Mike and Andrew choose their favorite and least favorite! A dark, unknown figure emerges. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Talitha Cumi | 19 May 2024 | 01:09:34 | |
Season 3 ends with an undone gunshot. X-Files all-stars stop in to freak out CSM and Mulder comes into possession of a deadly weapon...But does any of it really matter? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Wetwired | 12 May 2024 | 01:13:42 | |
"Blood" take two! Mike and Andrew discuss the episode's similarities to Season 2's mind control drama. Are the visual effects outdated? How many rounds should Scully's gun truly have? Is it Scully yelling at Mulder or is Gillian yelling at David? FIND OUT NOW! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Quagmire | 05 May 2024 | 01:14:39 | |
Snuggle up with your significant other and enjoy everyone's favorite scene. Mulder's quest for the truth lands him in hot water with Scully, but it offers them an opportunity to understand each other later on. The two agents hunt an ancient sea beast in this fan-favorite excursion. Mike and Andrew comment on the writing of the episode and lament that this is Kim Newton's only addition to the show. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Avatar | 28 Apr 2024 | 01:14:05 | |
Skinner gets more than he bargained for when he takes a woman to bed. When he is accused of her murder his life comes crashing down and it's up to the agents to piece it together. Mike and Andrew focus on the convoluted nature of the plot right down to the title of the episode. Mike has issues with the Syndicate's plot. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Hell Money | 14 Apr 2024 | 01:19:30 | |
X-Files meets Law and Order in this episode. In reality it's just Law and Order with Mulder and Scully. With a stellar cast of guest actors, this episode shines a light on the spirituality and hardships of Chinese immigrants living in San Fransisco. Mike and Andrew discuss any cultural perceptions and mischaracterizations in the episode. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Jose Chung's From Outer Space | 14 Apr 2024 | 00:54:56 | |
It's Darin Morgan's swan song for the original run of the show. Larry Musser joins an unbelievable guest cast in an episode that takes many turns. It's the age old story of alien abducts alien, he said she said, men in black are actually agents of the military industrial complex sent to cause mass confusion and doubt about anyone's story. What's confusing about that? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| El Mundo Gira | 25 Aug 2024 | 01:02:51 | |
The guys discuss this unique take on an immigration issue. They try to decide what the monster is: alien or fungus? The two talk concerns over certain aspects of the story. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Teso Dos Bichos | 31 Mar 2024 | 00:48:58 | |
BY REQUEST: Instead of Mike and Andrew wasting their time covering this episode scene by scene, they let chat GPT do the work in making the episode interesting. Complete with summaries, failed attempts at humor and pitching some alternate realities for this episode, listeners are in for a ride. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Pusher | 31 Mar 2024 | 01:05:20 | |
Mike and Andrew enjoy this Gilligan episode yet wonder about the extensive abilities of Pusher. They joke about the whammy and Mike draws a connection to a previous episode that leaves Andrew wondering. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Apocrypha | 17 Mar 2024 | 01:19:43 | |
Closing out the 2 part mythology, Apocrypha answers a lot of questions, but leaves many in its wake. Most importantly: how the F does the alien know what to do when it comes to the surface? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Piper Maru | 17 Mar 2024 | 01:03:57 | |
The agents are taken all over the world after a French salvage team acts on some top secret coordinates in the Pacific. The guys debate how the black oil is transferred and how much poop a plane at the bottom of the ocean has. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Grotesque | 03 Mar 2024 | 01:07:36 | |
The hosts lament Mulder's self-gratifying inner monologue showing himself how intelligent he is. Aside from that, they also ponder the meaning of the episode and if it was trying too hard or even what it was really about. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Syzygy | 03 Mar 2024 | 00:53:36 | |
Mike and Andrew are a little off in this episode when tensions between them boil over live. Constantly taking jabs at each other, the two spar while discussing the episode. Can they look past their differences and get the job done? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| War of the Coprophages | 18 Feb 2024 | 01:02:58 | |
Darin Morgan strikes again with this witty homage to 50's sci-fi. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Revelations | 18 Feb 2024 | 01:07:50 | |
Scully gets swept up in religious determination when a young boy is threatened. Mike and Andrew discuss the impact religion has on the show and whether or not it fits the series. The return of Lance-glancing is nigh. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| 731 | 04 Feb 2024 | 01:15:02 | |
The conclusion of this two-parter sees Mulder trapped on an exploding train, a wrinkly, velvety-voiced assassin and lepers. The guys question the happenings at the NSA and if Mulder utilized his stunt butt. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Nisei | 04 Feb 2024 | 01:06:25 | |
Mulder gets the wild idea that the alien autopsy tape he purchased is authentic...The agents' pursuit of this case leads to an incredible amount of mythology details. Mike and Andrew discuss the logistics of time and space in the X-Files universe as travel and VHS tape acquisition defy understanding. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Paper Hearts | 11 Aug 2024 | 01:22:03 | |
Tom Noonan joins the X-Files for a particularly disturbing role. Andrew hates on a beloved X-File (shocker). Mike thinks Scully got the short end of the stick from Skinner. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Oubliette | 21 Jan 2024 | 01:10:40 | |
In a more emotional turn, the X-Files tackles kidnapping and trauma. Complete with teleporting liquids, creepy dudes, intuition and 1 bullet kills, one thing is certain by the end of this episode: Scully's title of "doctor" has got to be printed at the local Kinko's. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The Walk | 21 Jan 2024 | 01:04:14 | |
Our agents chase a killer for...saving people from death? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| 2Shy | 07 Jan 2024 | 01:09:00 | |
The writer really threw shit at the wall to come up with this episode's antagonist. Mike remembers the horrors of watching as a 10 year old. Andrew is unimpressed with the bad guy's rookie mistakes. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| The List | 07 Jan 2024 | 00:51:02 | |
The agents find themselves searching for a killer apparently carrying out a dead man's wishes. Mike and Andrew discuss the motivations of J.T. Walsh's character. Is the killer a ghost or are the murders a conspiracy of men? JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose | 24 Dec 2023 | 01:20:26 | |
Peter Boyle guest stars as a psychic insurance salesman who has little to look forward to in life. As the agents chase down a serial killer, they enlist his help to find him before more people die. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| D.P.O. | 24 Dec 2023 | 01:02:06 | |
The agents chase lightning as several people turn up dead from seemingly random lightning strikes. But are they random? Mike and Andrew praise the guest actors getting their start in this early episode. Howard Gordon reels in his writing tendencies to deliver a solid outing. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Holiday Message | 24 Dec 2023 | 00:02:25 | |
Happy Holidays everyone! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Paper Clip | 10 Dec 2023 | 01:17:58 | |
So many plot twists and revelations! Mulder is back with a renewed determination after his brush with death. The agents uncover disturbing details about the Syndicate's work and their deals with the devil. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Blessing Way | 10 Dec 2023 | 01:08:46 | |
Season 3 opens with a banger full of intrigue and tension! Can Scully keep her life held together as Mulder is believed dead? CSM appears to be slowly collapsing under the pressure of trying to find the digital tape. The guys discuss all this and more! JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| 30th Anniversary Watchalong | 26 Nov 2023 | 01:19:40 | |
Mike and Andrew go live for the first time to celebrate the show's 30th birthday. Joined by faithful listeners, the duo watch the pilot episode and ask a series of trivia questions for prizes! Please disregard the announcements towards the end, as this was recorded in September and certain things have already happened. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Terma | 04 Aug 2024 | 01:28:05 | |
Strap in for an extra long episode! Mulder and Scully defy time and space as they jet around the country (and then some). The hosts question the Congressional hearing in general and why they don't press Mulder when he arrives unannounced. JOIN OUR SOCIALS! @TINHXFilesPod | |||
| Season 2 Top/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 | |||