Podcast
We Want To Believe: An X-Files Podcast
Sisters, scientists, and lifelong X-Files fans. Join bioarcheologist Helen and physicist Liz each week as they discuss the science and culture behind each X-Files episode. Come for the science and 90s nostalgia, stay for the detours into absurdity.
- Episodes
- 150
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 59 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
150 episodes, newest first
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58 min
115 - The Orchard Man ("Schizogeny")
Season 5, Episode 8
Show notes
Liz and Helen discuss "Schizogeny," along with digging up graves, Liz's haunted house theory, and the non-existent Tooms prequel. Hey, go buy our merch! The link to our Teepublic shop is below.
Recommendations:
TV: Widow's Bay
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Buy our merch: http://teepublic.com/user/we-want-to-believe-podcast-merch
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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1 hr 2 min
114 - Suck It, Tooms! ("Kitsunegari")
Season 5, Episode 7
Show notes
Helen does not recommend "Kitsunegari." She and Liz also discuss hemodynamics, hypothetically angering Keith Ranieri, and the minotaur inside Liz's computer. Also, we have merch! Go buy it! You can find the shop on our website and at the link in our Instagram bio.
Recommendations:
Book: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Podcast: We Want to Believe Episode 87: "Celebratory Fluke Noises"
(for Helen's excellent assessment of a Flukeman vs. Pusher match-up)
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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1 hr 7 min
113 - And Then We See the Herring ("Emily")
Season 5, Episode 6
Show notes
Liz and Helen discuss "Emily," along with the Barbuda Triangle, clones of Gillian Anderson, and the importance of college friends. Plus, Liz sends Helen an email attachment. It's surprising the two of them are so normal looking!
Recommendations
Book: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Movie: The Mummy (1999)
App: Stay Focused
Clothes for the Hypermobile: Jelly Bend
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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1 hr 3 min
112 - Not Making it Palatable ("Christmas Carol")
Season 5, Episode 4
Show notes
Helen and Liz discuss "Christmas Carol," a serious, high-quality episode of the X-Files. Other than tangents about the green glass chicken and Liz's hatred of dream sequences, they keep it pretty focused! You'll also enjoy hearing Helen's two voices!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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17 min
BONUS - The Search for the Chicken
Season 5, Episode 5
Show notes
Want something less serious than Episode 112 about "Christmas Carol"? Enjoy 17 minutes of Liz searching her house for the green glass chicken that Helen hid there. There IS a resolution at the end!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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53 min
111 - Where do the eggs go? ("Post-Modern Prometheus")
Season 5, Episode 3
Show notes
Liz and Helen talk about "The Post-Modern Prometheus," along with Lord Byron, surprise casting decisions, and the line they draw for listener emails. Plus, Liz frightens Helen with her lack of knowledge of her own biology.
Recommendations
Song: "Lovers Forever" by Cher (it's about vampires!)
TV: Interview with the Vampire (2022)
Documentary: How to Survive a Plague
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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1 hr 8 min
110 - Columbus Had a Tail! ("Detour")
Season 5, Episode 2
Show notes
Helen and Liz talk about "Detour," along with rumors we want spread, office furniture, and glow ups. Also, Helen is learning geography!
Listener Survey: https://forms.gle/e6QGYw6TtqLuBYBD6
Recommendations:
Movie: Basic Instinct
Book: London Falling by Patrick Raddan Keefe
TV: Not Just Bikes (on YouTube)
Websites: Geoguessr, Wikipedia
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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1 hr 2 min
109 - Blackjack for Children ("Unusual Suspects")
Season 5, Episode 1
Show notes
Helen and Liz are back! They're talking about "Unusual Suspects," along with elves, twin beds, an X-Files/Arrested Development crossover, and Liz's similarity to opossums.
Take our listener survey here and be entered to win a book! https://forms.gle/e6QGYw6TtqLuBYBD6
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Find more info about Helen and Liz on our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
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59 min
Summer Rerun - Birthday Bogs ("Paper Hearts")
Season 4, Episode 50
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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59 min
Summer Rerun - Liz Repeatedly Screams ("Fearful Symmetry/Agent of Chaos")
Season 4, Episode 49
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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58 min
Summer Rerun - Wondering When the Spiders Come In ("Unruhe")
Season 4, Episode 48
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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1 hr 17 min
Summer Rerun - Have you learned NOTHING?? ("Home")
Season 4, Episode 47
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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1 hr 11 min
Summer Rerun - The Crown Prince of Russia ("Irresistible")
Season 4, Episode 46
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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42 min
Summer Rerun - The Cheese Man is Bumming Me Out ("Tooms")
Season 4, Episode 45
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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55 min
Summer Rerun - Worms: Fact or Fiction? ("Beyond the Sea")
Season 4, Episode 44
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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41 min
Summer Rerun - Santa for Bad Kids ("Squeeze")
Season 4, Episode 43
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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1 hr 1 min
Summer Rerun - Oh Crap, It's Happening Again ("Wetwired")
Season 4, Episode 42
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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53 min
Summer Rerun - Helen Doesn't Feel Special ("Hell Money")
Season 4, Episode 41
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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1 hr 6 min
Summer Rerun - The House with No Corners ("Colony")
Season 4, Episode 40
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
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Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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48 min
Summer Rerun - Big Cesar Chavez Vibes ("Apocrypha")
Season 4, Episode 39
Show notes
Now with bonus content!
ππ½ππ½π
Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: http://wewanttobelievepod.com
Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod
Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com
Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak, anywhere you buy books, or start here: http://elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html
Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/
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