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Gen X-Files: a Rewatch Podcast

Gen X-Files

32 episodes · Explicit

Gen X-Files is an X-Files rewatch podcast that feels like you're experiencing the show from the couch with an unhinged family.

More about the show

Join Dash and Melz, longtime fans, and Angel, Dash’s mom and a first time watcher, for episode breakdowns, first timer reactions, memories of what the 90s were actually like, running bits, forgotten tie in products, deleted scenes, side conversations, and unfiltered opinions on everything from flukemen to government conspiracies.

We love The X-Files, but we’re not precious about it. Never seen it? We got you. Lifelong fan? Come hang out.

Here, you're a friend.

Episodes

  1. Clayface (2026); or, All That Range and He Still Played The Bad Guy

    · 1 h 36 min · Bonus · Explicit

    He can become anybody. The one person he can’t stand being is himself. For our Halloween special sidefile, Dash, Melz, and Dash’s dad Steve, get into a spoiler-filled discussion about Clayface (2026), DC’s body horror…

  2. S1E24 - The Erlenmeyer Flask; or, My Mom Has Deep Throat Trauma

    · 1 h 50 min · S1 E24 · Explicit

    Deep Throat would like you to trust him. Scully would like everyone to stop fucking around. We’ve reached The X-Files season one finale, “The Erlenmeyer Flask”! Join Dash and Melz (longtime fans and a couple) and…

  3. Out of Office Notice

    · 1:00

    Due to the passing of my grandfather, we will not be uploading a regular episode this week. Please bear with us while my family and I take some time to grieve and be together. We’ll be back soon. Thank you, Friends. ❤️

  4. S1E23 - Roland; or, Mulder and Scully Solve a Very Cold Case

    · 1 h 36 min · S1 E23 · Explicit

    One brother is frozen in a tube. The other is having a very bad week at work. This week, we’re covering The X-Files season 1, episode 23, “Roland,” as Mulder and Scully investigate an aerospace lab where professional…

  5. S1E22 - Born Again; or, Ghost Jacking 2: Conception Boogaloo

    · 1 h 39 min · S1 E22 · Explicit

    Can a murdered cop reincarnate through conception and come back as a deeply unsettling eight-year-old girl? Dash and Melz (longtime fans and couple) and Angel (first-time watcher and Dash’s mom) are digging into “Born…

  6. S1E21 - Tooms; or, Skinner Keeps the Glasses On

    · 1 h 45 min · S1 E21 · Explicit

    Eugene Victor Tooms is back, he’s hungry for liver, and somehow he’s not even the weirdest thing we talk about this week. Dash and Melz (longtime fans and couple) and Angel (first-time watcher and Dash’s mom) are…

  7. S1E20 - Darkness Falls; or, Mulder Digs Around and Finds Out

    · 1 h 40 min · S1 E20 · Explicit

    The X-Files Season 1, Episode 20: Darkness Falls. This week on the podcast, Dash & Melz, long-time fans and couple, and Angel, first-time watcher and Dash’s mom, head into the Washington forest, where Mulder and Scully…

  8. S1E19 - Shapes; or, Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Manitou

    · 1 h 34 min · S1 E19 · Explicit

    The X Files Season 1, Episode 19: Shapes. This week, Dash & Melz, long time fans and couple, and Angel, first time watcher and Dash’s mom, head to Montana, where a rancher shoots a man he swears was a wild animal.…

  9. Familiar Film Title Fight: The Evil Dead vs. Spookies

    · 59 min · Bonus · Explicit

    The bell has rung, the gloves are off, and two sort of similar supernatural nightmares are stepping into the ring. In our first Familiar Film Title Fight sidefile, 1981’s The Evil Dead goes head-to-head with 1986’s…

  10. Maximum Overdrive Side File; or, 2 Steve 2 Cocaine

    · 50 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Stephen King wanted to prove he was the one guy who really knew how to adapt Stephen King. So in 1986, extremely high on cocaine, he directed Maximum Overdrive. He never directed another movie. For this Side File,…

  11. S1E18 - Miracle Man; or, Why My Mom Hates Leroy Jenkins

    · 1 h 57 min · S1 E18 · Explicit

    The X-Files Season 1, Episode 18: Miracle Man. This week, Dash & Melz (long-time fans and couple) and Angel (first-time watcher and Dash’s mom) head to Tennessee for teenage faith healers, suspicious deaths, a Mulder…

  12. S1E17 - E.B.E.; or, Matt Anderson Wants More Deep Throat

    · 2 h 33 min · S1 E17 · Explicit

    Matt Anderson wanted Deep Throat. Unfortunately, the only thing being swallowed this week is the truth. Matt, host of Does This Come in Chromium? and co-host of Bloody Bits, joins Dash, Melz and first-time watcher…

  13. Side File #3 - Meet Matt Anderson; or, Conspiratorial Math

    · 37 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Grab your conspiracy theory Koosh Ball, check your current age, and join us for another Side File as Dash, Angel, and Melz sit down with podcaster, writer, and Friend, Matt Anderson. Across a conversation about…

  14. S1E16 - Young at Heart; or, Chris Carter Lends a Hand

    · 1 h 45 min · S1 E16 · Explicit

    A supposedly dead killer from Mulder’s past is back, younger than ever and equipped with one deeply suspicious salamander hand. This week, longtime fans and couple Dash and Melz join Dash’s mom Angel, a first-time…

  15. S1E15 - Lazarus; or, The Curious Case of Penis Continuity

    · 1 h 46 min · S1 E15 · Explicit

    A dead bank robber, awkward relationship dynamics, and one very inconvenient case of waking up in the wrong body. This week on our rewatch of The X-Files, Dash & Melz (long-time fans and couple) and Angel (first-time…

  16. S1E14 - Gender Bender; or, Rob Bowman's First Episode, Unfortunately

    · 1 h 36 min · S1 E14 · Explicit

    A deadly hookup, a community frozen in time, and enough pheromones to fog up an FBI field office. This week on our rewatch of The X-Files, Dash & Melz (long-time fans and couple) and Angel (first-time watcher and…

  17. Side File #2 - Mad Libs with Mawmaw; or, Skeet Ulrich's Revenge

    · 46 min · Bonus · Explicit

    On this Side File, Dash, Melz, Mawmaw, and Steve sit down for a nice wholesome game of Mad Libs, which quickly becomes less about parts of speech and more about discovering exactly how much damage one family can do to…

  18. Side File #1 - Meet Mawmaw and Steve; or, Gladiator Grandma

    · 34 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Grab your Walmart parking lot pillow, keep an eye on the television, and join us for our first Side File as Dash sits down with his dad, Steve, and his grandmother, Mawmaw. Across 33 minutes of family history,…

  19. S1E13 - Beyond the Sea; or GIVE SCULLY AN EMMY!

    · 2 h 06 min · S1 E13 · Explicit

    Grab your file-drawer Cheetos, beware of extremely moist psychics, and join us as we break down The X-Files Season 1 Episode 13: Beyond the Sea! This week on our rewatch of The X-Files, Dash & Melz (longtime fans and…

  20. S1E12 - Fire; or, Horny Mulder vs. Doctor Flame

    · 1 h 47 min · S1 E12

    Grab your lightly toasted Mulder-scented candle, watch out for strange British men, and join us as we break down The X-Files Season 1 Episode 12: Fire! This week on our rewatch of The X-Files, Dash & Melz (longtime…

  21. S1E11 - Eve; or, Mulder Gets Psyopped by Murder Children

    · 1 h 50 min · S1 E11 · Explicit

    Grab your nearest Diet Coke, check it for digitalis, and strap into a straitjacket with us as we break down Season 1 Episode 11: Eve! This time on our rewatch of The X-Files, Dash & Melz (longtime fans and couple) and…

  22. S1E10 - Fallen Angel; or, Mulder's Fine Shyt Era

    · 1 h 38 min · S1 E10 · Explicit

    This week in our rewatch of The X-Files, sneak with us through the tall grass as we uncover the truth behind season 1, episode 10: Fallen Angel! Join Dash & Melz (long-time fans and couple) and Angel (first-time…

  23. S1E9 - Space; or, Gen X-Files Celebrates 2 Millenniums!

    · 1 h 47 min · S1 E9 · Explicit

    This week on our rewatch of The X-Files, grab your best ancient Roman wine and moonwalk your way though season 1, episode 9: Space with us! Join Dash & Melz (long-time fans and couple) and Angel (first-time watcher,…

  24. S1E8 - Ice; or, One Man's War on Poop Jars

    · 2 h 04 min · S1 E8 · Explicit

    In this week's episode of our rewatch of The X-Files, we're zipping up our best winter coats and heading to Alaska for season 1, episode 8: Ice! Come stay warm with Dash & Melz (long-time fans and couple) and Angel…

  25. S1E7 - Ghost in the Machine; or, ChatGPT does a Murder

    · 1 h 41 min · S1 E7 · Explicit

    This week in our rewatch of The X-Files, we're frantically installing antivirus software as we download season one, episode seven, Ghost in the Machine! Join Dash & Melz (longtime fans and couple) and Angel (first-time…

  26. S1E6 - Shadows; or, The X-Files Does Corporate Terrorism

    · 1 h 46 min · S1 E6 · Explicit

    This week in our rewatch of The X-Files, Dash & Melz (long-time fans and couple) and Angel (first-time watcher, Dash's mom) are dusting off an old hidden floppy disk and updating our résumés for season one, episode…

  27. S1E5 - The Jersey Devil; or, Mulder Goons to Cryptids

    · 1 h 44 min · S1 E5 · Explicit

    On this week’s episode of our rewatch of The X-Files, Melz and Dash (long-time fans and long-time couple) convince Angel (Dash’s mom and first-time watcher) to take a gamble on season one, episode five: The Jersey…

  28. S1E4 - Conduit; or, The Young Luigi Mangione Story

    · 1 h 29 min · S1 E4 · Explicit

    In the fourth episode of our rewatch of The X-Files, Melz and Dash (long-time fans, couple), and Angel (first-time watcher, Dash's mom) are unscrambling Conduit! We get a deeper look at Mulder's feelings about his…

  29. S1E3 - Squeeze; or, Percy "Pursed Lips" Wetmore Enters the Chat

    · 1 h 24 min · S1 E3 · Explicit

    In this third episode of our rewatch of The X-Files, Melz and Dash (long-time fans, couple) and Angel (first-time watcher, Dash's mom) are crawling into Squeeze to investigate local weirdo Eugene Victor Tooms for the…

  30. S1E2 - Deep Throat; or, My Mom Gouges an Eye

    · 1 h 21 min · S1 E2 · Explicit

    In this second episode of our rewatch of The X-Files, Melz and Dash (long-time fans, a couple) and Angel (first-time watcher, Dash's mom) dig into "Deep Throat" as Mulder and Scully uncover shadowy military cover-ups,…

  31. S1E1 - Pilot; or, the Glow-in-the-Dark Bug Spray Fiasco

    · 1 h 47 min · S1 E1 · Explicit

    Melz and Dash (long-time fans) and Angel (first-time watcher) break down The X-Files Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot” in this X-Files rewatch podcast. We discuss sinister government conspiracies, Mulder and Scully's early…

  32. Episode Zero - Welcome, Friends; or, Meet the Family

    · 28 min · Explicit

    Melz and Dash (long-time fans of The X-Files) and Angel (first-time watcher) introduce themselves, chat about nerdy shit, and reminisce about how they met - at birth in one instance. We also talk about how Dash and…

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