PODCAST ANNOUNCEMENT: The X-Cast X-Files Podwatch!

To all our wonderful X-Casters, do we have a treat in store for you...

Yes, I know we haven't put many episodes out lately since Season 2 wrapped up, but that doesn't mean we haven't busily been recording away for weeks now on the big announcement we have for you today...

What's that when it's at home? I hear you ask. Well! Remember 201 Days of The X-Files in the run up to Season 10? Remember how fun it was watching an episode every day before the S10 premiere? Well imagine if you were able to listen to a podcast about The X-Files EVERY DAY before the S11 premiere...

Imagine no longer - because that's what the Podwatch is going to deliver!

Starting October 13's (1013, naturally!), The X-Cast is going daily. We will be talking about EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of The X-Files, two at a time, every day until the end of January!

Now we know we don't have an exact airdate yet for Season 11, so the date we start the Podwatch could change. It could start sooner, it may start later. For now, the date is set. We'll see. Like colonisation, it may shift about a bit. But the aim is to try and time, as best we can, listening to the Podwatch and running straight into our daily Season 11 breakdown coverage.

We've managed to recruit an amazing group of podcasters to join us in making the Podwatch a reality, including many people who you'll have heard on the X-Cast before - Carl Sweeney, Sarah Blair, Andrew Brooker, Darren Mooney, Baz Greenland, Zach Moore, Brandon Shea-Mutala, Andrew Blaker, Clara Cook, Russell Hugo, Lauren Forry, Keith R.A. DeCandido and more! Our huge thanks goes out to them for the time they have already given up for this project and the time they'll give up to come - as recording is still very much underway!

Keep an eye on our Twitter and blog for more updates on the Podwatch over the next few months, and we will have one or two episodes beforehand over the summer and early autumn to keep you going, but October onwards we invite you to join us in a massive rewatch of the show we love so much, before the next phase of the journey.

Let us know your thoughts and, remember, The Truth is in Here...

Assistant Director Tony & the X-Cast Special Agents.

*Big thanks to J. J. Lendl for the awesome logo: http://www.jjlendl.com

THE X-CAST #83 - Roundtable 2: Tournament Wildcard

THE X-CAST continues with guest host Carl Sweeney introducing the second Roundtable episode, featuring fans and guests of the podcast.

Joined by previous guest Sarah Blair, Carl invites for the first time Sam Turton, Andrew Blaker and Russell Hugo, as they discuss The X-Files Episode Tournament underway on Twitter, and put forward their arguments for four episodes, as voted by you, which will go head to head.

Sarah discusses S7's Je Souhaite, Sam talks S3's Quagmire, Andrew takes S5's Detour and Russell discusses S5's The Red and the Black.

Only one can qualify for Round 2. Which will be victorious? That's up to you. Vote in our poll which you can find on Twitter @ #TheXFilesEpisodeTournament

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Next time on The X-Cast... Tony is joined once again by Darren Mooney of The Irish M0vie Blog to discuss Season 2 Episode 16, 'Colony'...

THE X-CAST #36 - Shadows

THE X-CAST continues with host Tony Black investigating Season 1 Episode 6, 'Shadows'...

After the suicide of businessman Howard Graves, his grief stricken secretary Lauren Kyte finds herself drawn into several mysterious deaths which Mulder starts to suspect may be the work of a poltergeist...

Joined for the first time by Matt Lambourne, co-host of the Futhead podcast, Tony explores this ghost story.

Along the way, Tony asks Matt the Five Questions of X & the question Do You Believe In... Poltergeists?

Plus Matt takes on the X-Quiz...

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Next time on The X-Cast... Tony is joined by The X-Files Musical performers to discuss their legendary show...

THE X-CAST #35 - Season 10 20: Season 10 Overview

THE X-CAST continues with host Tony Black investigating Season 10.

To celebrate the return of The X-Files, our Season 10 coverage will go deep on all six episodes.

Tanya Hernandez returns and breaks down the premiere, puts forward her best & worst episodes of the run, discusses what she wants from Season 11 (hopefully!) and we take in some listener feedback.

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Next time on The X-Cast... Tony returns to Season 1 as he and guest Matt Lambourne explore Season 1 Episode 6, 'Shadows'...

THE X-CAST #34 - Season 10 19: Mulder VI (My Struggle II)

THE X-CAST continues with host Tony Black investigating all new Season 10 Episode 6, 'My Struggle II'.

To celebrate the return of The X-Files, our Season 10 coverage will go deep on all six episodes.

Tanya Hernandez returns and breaks down the premiere, breaks down the role of Fox Mulder in the finale, and we respond to some listener feedback.

(PS: we apologise for the crackling audio quality from Tony's side in this episode. We can only assume our conversation was bugged. Seriously... trustno1...) 

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Next time on The X-Cast... Tony and Tanya continue exploring the Season 10 finale, 'My Struggle II'...