Carl recalls sneaking to watch The X-Files at age seven and being too scared to make it past the opening credits.
As heard by us
A tight discussion of The X-Files informants that makes a strong case for Mr. X and Deep Throat.
The episode keeps coming back to the same question: why do some of The X-Files' informants feel alive while others feel like they were pushed into place. Mr. X and Deep Throat get the stronger case, and the casting backstory gives the discussion some real shape.
Why you'd press play
Come for the X-Files support-cast debate, stay for the Mr. X appreciation.
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