The Bloom Files

Mike Bloom and Angela Bloom are the Scully and Mulder of podcasting

Mike and Angela Bloom open “The Bloom Files,” a podcast all about “The X-Files.” The iconic science fiction series is one of Angela’s favorite television experiences ever; Mike, meanwhile, has never seen an episode. That changes now as the Blooms travel throughout “The X-Files,” cherry picking best-of-the-best episodes across the series’ historic run.

  1. 02/14/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel”

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) don their NICAP caps and get ready to detect some bogeys as they discuss “Fallen Angel,” the tenth episode of The X-Files. They find out what happens when Mulder crosses the military, talk the introduction of the kooky Max, and go in deep on Deep Throat. Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 1, Episode 24, “The Erlenmeyer Flask,” and Season 2, Episode 1, “Little Green Men.” Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files…   Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X-Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms”

    52 min
  2. 02/21/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men”

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) finish off their highlights of The X-Files season 1, and take a step into the unknown (and the tropical) with season 2. The two discuss the game-changing finale “The Erlenmeyer Flask” as well as the foundation-shattering premiere “Little Green Men.” Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 2, Episodes 5, 6, and 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension,” and “One Breath.” Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files…   Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X-Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms” Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel”

    1h 37m
  3. 02/28/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath”

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) take down the tricky trio of Scully’s abduction arc. They get into “Duane Barry,” “Ascension,” and “One Breath” from The X-Files season 2, which sees the FBI at its seediest, Mulder at his most vulnerable, and Scully at her most comatose. Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 2, Episode 17: “End Game.” Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files… Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X-Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms” Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men”

    1h 41m
  4. 03/07/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 16 & 17: “Colony” & “End Game”

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 16 & 17: “Colony” & “End Game” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi), or perhaps the clone versions of themselves, dive into the chilling two-parter “Colony” and “End Game.” They get into The X-Files’ version of The Terminator and The Thing, as well as shocking revelations, and some good Skinner butt-kicking for good measure. Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 2, Episodes 19 & 23: “Død Kalm” and “Soft Light.” Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files… Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X-Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms” Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men” Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath”

    51 min
  5. 03/14/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 19 & 23: “Død Kalm” & “Soft Light”

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 19 & 23: “Død Kalm” & “Soft Light” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) go back to the cold, dark well of X-Files one-off episodes as they discuss “Død Kalm” and “Soft Light.” They get into everything around the weird phenomena from these episodes, including the spectrum of old-age makeup, the magnificence of Tony Shaloub, and much more. Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 2, Episode 25, “Anasazi,” and Season 3, Episode 1, “The Blessing Way.” Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files… Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X-Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms” Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men” Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath” Season 2 Episodes 16 & 17: “Colony” & “End Game”

    1h 12m
  6. 03/21/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episode 25 & Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: “Anasazi,” “The Blessing Way” & “Paper Clip”

    The Bloom Files | The X–Files Season 2 Episode 25 & Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: “Anasazi,” “The Blessing Way” & “Paper Clip” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) end season 2 and begin season 3 of “The X-Files” with several bangs, twists, and surprises. They discuss the three-part arc of “Anasazi,” “The Blessing Way,” and “Paper Clip,” a trio of episodes that forever change Mulder and Scully’s family trees in the mystical backdrop of the New Mexico (Vancouver) desert. Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 3, Episode 4 “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose.” Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files… Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X–Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms” Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men” Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath” Season 2 Episodes 16 & 17: “Colony” & “End Game” Season 2 Episodes 19 & 23: “Død Kalm” & “Soft Light”

    1h 35m
  7. 03/28/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episode 4: “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose”

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episode 4: “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) dig into the dark yet delicious banana cream pie that is “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose,” one of The X-Files’ greatest episodes. They get into everything from this Emmy-winning installment, from its bleak comedy to Peter Boyle’s incredible performance as the titular deadpan precog. Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 3, Episode 9, “Nisei” and Episode 10, “731.”  Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files… Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X–Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms” Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men” Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath” Season 2 Episodes 16 & 17: “Colony” & “End Game” Season 2 Episodes 19 & 23: “Død Kalm” & “Soft Light” Season 2 Episode 25 & Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: “Anasazi,” “The Blessing Way” & “Paper Clip”

    1h 4m
  8. 04/04/2021

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episodes 9 & 10: “Nisei” & “731”

    The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episodes 9 & 10: “Nisei” & “731” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we’re opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) get onboard the train as things go off the rails on The X-Files. “Nisei” and “731” are yet another game-changer for the series, featuring some international intrigue, impressive stunts, and some of its darkest material yet. Next week “The Bloom Files” will be covering Season 3, Episode 12, “War of the Coprophages,” and Episode 20, “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space.”  Write in your feedback for those episodes to xfiles@postshowrecaps.com or bloomfiles@postshowrecaps.com. About The Bloom Files… Married couple Mike and Angela Bloom travel to the FBI basement to crack open The X-Files. Every week, the two cover a single or group of episodes of the influential sci-fi series starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, which Angela has seen many times, but Mike has never. They’ll bring their different perspectives to this first watch/rewatch of Mulder and Scully’s adventures as the podcast goes hopping through the show’s first nine seasons. Want to believe in more episodes of The Bloom Files? Here you go: “The Pod is Out There” Preview Show Season 1 Episode 1: “Pilot” Season 1 Episodes 3 & 21: “Squeeze” & “Tooms” Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men” Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath” Season 2 Episodes 16 & 17: “Colony” & “End Game” Season 2 Episodes 19 & 23: “Død Kalm” & “Soft Light” Season 2 Episode 25 & Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: “Anasazi,” “The Blessing Way” & “Paper Clip” Season 3 Episode 4: “Clyde Bruckman’s Final Repose”

    1h 3m
5
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13 Ratings

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Mike and Angela Bloom open “The Bloom Files,” a podcast all about “The X-Files.” The iconic science fiction series is one of Angela’s favorite television experiences ever; Mike, meanwhile, has never seen an episode. That changes now as the Blooms travel throughout “The X-Files,” cherry picking best-of-the-best episodes across the series’ historic run.