We Want To Believe

Helen Werner and Liz Holden
We Want To Believe

Join us each week while we re-watch the X-Files and discuss the science and culture behind each episode and how much we still love Mulder and Scully (spoiler: a lot).

  1. REVIEW DAY: Helen Werner, Slightly Psychic

    4 DAYS AGO

    REVIEW DAY: Helen Werner, Slightly Psychic

    Review Day! We're still taking a break for the holidays, so today you can listen to our old episode about X-Files season 1 episode 23, "Roland." Plus you can enjoy some brand-new audio of Liz mangling the very few sentences she has to read during the intro.

    37 min
  2. REVIEW DAY: Is Robert Smith the Jersey Devil?

    3 JAN

    REVIEW DAY: Is Robert Smith the Jersey Devil?

    Liz is sick, and it's the week of New Year's Day, so we're taking a break from recording this week, and instead sharing one of our first episodes. In this one, Helen talks Liz through X-Files season 1 episode 5, "The Jersey Devil," and Liz is nearly destroyed by laughter when shown a key drawing from the episode.

    41 min
  3. Episode 66: A Violent Suitcase-throwing Machine

    28/12/2024

    Episode 66: A Violent Suitcase-throwing Machine

    Helen and Liz talk with author Mallory Marlowe about her 2024 paranormal romance, Love and Other Conspiracies, along with "War of the Coprophages," a demonic horse statue, unsettling candy bar analogies, and jazz hands. And, yes, Liz continues talking about "Muskrat Love."

    59 min
  4. Episode 65: God Doesn't Square Numbers

    21/12/2024

    Episode 65: God Doesn't Square Numbers

    Liz and Helen discuss "Revelations," along with Helen's childhood fear of stigmata, Liz's obsession with Jason Mantzoukas, the Crunchers, science history, and vending-machine egg salad sandwiches.

    1 hr
  5. Episode 64: Stupid Little Ears

    13/12/2024

    Episode 64: Stupid Little Ears

    Helen and Liz discuss "731," along with the Rolling Stones, turquoise bacteria, Liz's shin, and Mr. Hansen and his disease research facility. Plus, of course, sea lions.

    55 min
  6. Episode 63: Venmo Helen

    06/12/2024

    Episode 63: Venmo Helen

    Liz and Helen discuss "Nisei," along with objet d'arts, the chicken dance, and our upcoming episode with guest star Mallory Marlowe (author of Love and Other Conspiracies)! Plus, more about Muskrat Love. Helen's Venmo is @Helen-Werner88. (The 88 is solely because she was born in 1988.)

    1h 2m
  7. Episode 62: Big, Cold Bucket of Urine

    29/11/2024

    Episode 62: Big, Cold Bucket of Urine

    Helen and Liz discuss "Oubliette," along with physics riddles, terrible presentations, the disappearing kayaker, and, obviously, the aforementioned bucket.

    52 min
  8. REVIEW DAY: The Worst Capri-Sun

    22/11/2024

    REVIEW DAY: The Worst Capri-Sun

    It’s a review day, class! We're taking a one-week break, so enjoy this "review day," and hear our discussion of the Season Two episode "Three." (This is the terrible, terrible vampire episode. It's basically Liz ranting for an hour straight.)

    1h 15m
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About

Join us each week while we re-watch the X-Files and discuss the science and culture behind each episode and how much we still love Mulder and Scully (spoiler: a lot).

Information

  • Creator
    Helen Werner and Liz Holden
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © We Want To Believe 2022
  • Show Website
    We Want To Believe

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