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.
Mike Bloom and Angela Bloom are the Scully and Mulder of podcasting
This week, Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) conclude their coverage of "The X-Files." The post The Bloom Files | Case Closed appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) finish off "The X-Files" season 9 with two very different episodes. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 9 Episodes 18 & 19: “Sunshine Days” & “The Truth” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) help close up some loose ends on "The X-Files" Season 9. "William" takes a final look at the titular baby, as an old face in a new form brings things to a heartbreaking conclusion. And that heartbreak continues in "Release," as the worlds of organized crime and speaking with the dead come together to finally bring closure to Doggett's son's death. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 9 Episodes 16 & 17: “William” & “Release” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom watch two episodes of "The X-Files" Season 9. "Trust No 1" shines a light (and a shadow) on the NSA, while "Jump the Shark" brings back the Lone Gunmen after their canceled spin-off to send them, along with their new friends, off. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 9 Episodes 6 & 15: “Trust No 1” & “Jump the Shark” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom begin the final season of The X-Files' original run with its opening two-parter in "Nothing Important Happened Today." While Mulder is gone, many mysteries remain, as some new antagonists are brought in to contend with the newest iteration of the X-Files team. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 9 Episodes 1 & 2: “Nothing Important Happened Today I & II” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom finish off season 8 with a double-header (and decapitator). "Essence" and "Existence" has Scully finally give birth, as a variety of heroes and villains rush to get to her before the others do. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 8 Episodes 20 & 21: “Essence” & “Existence” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom get into the deliciously awkward pairing of Mulder and Doggett. In their own ways, "Three Words" and "Vienen" both tackle Mulder's tough re-introduction back to the basement, as Doggett's eyes become more open to the conspiracy around him. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 8 Episodes 16 & 18: “Three Words” & “Vienen” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom welcome Fox Mulder officially back to The X-Files! "This Is Not Happening" and "Deadalive" involve a number of alien abductees returning in poor health. It's a duo of episodes that introduce new faces--like Monica Reyes--and old, comatose faces, among them Mulder. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 8 Episodes 14 & 15: “This Is Not Happening” & “Deadalive” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 8 Episodes 5 & 13: “Invocation” & “Per Manum” The truth is out there. In here? Who knows. But we're opening up “The Bloom Files” to find out. This week, Mike (@AMikeBloomType) and Angela Bloom (@angpalaggi) talk two very different, yet kid-focused, episodes of The X-Files season 8. […] The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 8 Episodes 5 & 13: “Invocation” & “Per Manum” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom begin The X-Files season 8 and the era of John Doggett. "Within" and "Without" introduce the hardline new face to the show, as the mystery of Mulder's disappearance picks up literally hours after where the last season ended. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 8 Episodes 1 & 2: “Within” & “Without” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom close out The X-Files season 7, and a major era of the show. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episode 22: “Requiem” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom talk two star-studded episodes of The X-Files season 7. "Hollywood A.D." has a rather dark X-File shrouded in over the top Hollywood farce. And that farce continues into "Fight Club," as two Kathy Griffins lead the way in a confusing, violent, and loud episode. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episodes 19 & 20: “Hollywood A.D.” & “Fight Club” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom go from spooky to Scully as they continue through The X-Files season 7. "En Ami" has the Cigarette Smoking Man going on his first adventure with Scully, though naturally, things are not as they seem. And Gillian Anderson gets behind the camera and the pen for "all things," as the show gives its take on holistic medicine and faith healing. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episodes 15 & 17: “En Ami” & “all things” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom talk cops and computer graphics in two very different X-Files episodes. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episodes 12 & 13: “X-Cops” & “First Person Shooter” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week omon The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom get some literal and metaphorical closure on all things Samantha. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episodes 10 & 11: “Sein Und Zeit” & “Closure” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom take a bite into the magic of The X-Files season 7. By popular demand, they go back to discuss "Hungry," an episode with a sympathetic antagonist and some very bad names. Then, we've got magic to do with "The Amazing Maleeni." The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episodes 3 & 8: “Hungry” & “The Amazing Maleeni” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom get into two episodes of The X-Files that actually have very little to do with Mulder and Scully. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episodes 4 & 6: “Millennium” & “The Goldberg Variation” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom begin their coverage of The X-Files season 7 with the two-part "Sixth Extinction" saga. It's a duology that takes Mulder and Scully from the beach to Pleasantville, as the show follows up on loose ends from both the season 6 finale and beyond. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 7 Episodes 1 & 2: “The Sixth Extinction” & “The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom dig into the last two episodes of The X-Files season 6. First, Mulder and Scully take a "Field Trip" with some familiar (and gooey) faces. Then, the season wraps up in "Biogenesis," the first episode in a three-part arc that takes us back to the beginning for some earth-shattering revelations The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 6 Episodes 21 & 22: “Field Trip” & “Biogenesis” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom take a water break from a grueling batting practice as they discuss two more episodes of The X-Files season 6. First, a trip in the middle of a hurricane turns salty in "Agua Mala." Then, it's time for another tale of Arthur Dales (though a different version of him) in "The Unnatural." The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 6 Episodes 13 & 19: “Agua Mala” & “The Unnatural” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom get into The X-Files' take on Freaky Friday. They discuss the two-part "Dreamland," including a memorably sleazy performance from Michael McKean, some comedy gold, and a confusing ending. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 6 Episodes 4 & 5: “Dreamland” & “Dreamland II” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom talk all things land and sea on The X-Files. First, they talk about when Gilligan met Cranston in the pulse-pounding (and bursting) "Drive." Then, they experience a blast from the past as they track down the tracking shot-filled "Triangle." The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 6 Episodes 2 & 3: “Drive” & “Triangle” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week, Mike and Angela Bloom talk all things X-Files on the big and small screen. First, they tackle the feature film "The X-Files: Fight the Future," a sprawling movie debut for Mulder and Scully. Then, they bring things back to TV to cover the season 6 premiere "The Beginning." The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Fight the Future & Season 6 Episode 1: “The Beginning” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom get into an oily, faceless extravaganza in The X-Files. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 5 Episodes 13 & 14: “Patient X” & “The Red and the Black” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom get into two separate, yet eerily similar episodes of The X-Files season 4. In "Zero Sum," Skinner finds himself in too deep on the deal he made with the Cigarette Smoking Man. And in "Demons," Mulder wakes up with a grainy memory, somebody's blood on his shirt, and a lot of questions. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 4 Episodes 21 & 23: “Zero Sum” & “Demons” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom nosedive into the two-parter "Tempus Fugit" and "Max." They get into the surprise re-entrance (and exit) of the titular season 1 character, and why Dana Scully has the worst birthday ever. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 4 Episodes 17 & 18: “Tempus Fugit” & “Max” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom get into "Memento Mori," a game changer for The X-Files. Scully receives a piece of devastating news, which sends Mulder on a hunt to connect the dots between everything they've learned up to that point The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 4 Episode 14: “Memento Mori” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom recap two very different, yet dark episodes of The X-Files season 4. First, they get into the supposed history of everyone's favorite cancerous antagonist. Next, Mulder revisits a perverted blast from the past to try and get some answers about his missing sister. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 4 Episodes 7 & 10: “Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man” & “Paper Hearts” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
This week on The Bloom Files, Mike and Angela Bloom are positively buzzing as they recap spooky and spiritual episodes in "Home" and the "The Field Where I Died." The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 4 Episodes 2 & 5: “Home” & “The Field Where I Died” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episode 24 & Season 4 Episode 1: “Talitha Cumi” & “Herrenvolk” 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) are positively buzzing as they recap The X-Files season 3 finale, “Taliltha […] The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episode 24 & Season 4 Episode 1: “Talitha Cumi” & “Herrenvolk appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom take a deep dive into The X Files episodes "Piper Maru" and "Apocrypha." They get into the brand new alien menace, Scully's search for closure, questionable interior design choices, and a whole lot of Michael Buble. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episodes 15 & 16: “Piper Maru” & “Apocrypha” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom finish off the run of X-Files writer Darin Morgan with two incredibly different Monster of the Week episodes. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episodes 12 & 20: “War of the Coprophages” & “Jose Chung's From Outer Space” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom get onboard the train to cover the episodes "Nisei" and "731" as things go off the rails on The X-Files The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episodes 9 & 10: “Nisei” & “731” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom dig into the dark yet delicious banana cream pie that is "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose" The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 3 Episode 4: “Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom end season 2 and begin season 3 of "The X-Files" with several bangs, twists, and surprises. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episode 25 & Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2: “Anasazi,” “The Blessing Way” & “Paper Clip” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom go back to the cold, dark well of X-Files one-off episodes as they discuss "Død Kalm" and "Soft Light." The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 19 & 23: “Død Kalm” & “Soft Light” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom or perhaps the clone versions of themselves, dive into the chilling two-parter "Colony" and "End Game." The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 16 & 17: “Colony” & “End Game” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom take down the tricky trio of Scully's abduction arc as they recap season 2, episodes 5, 6 & 8 of The X-Files. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 2 Episodes 5, 6 & 8: “Duane Barry,” “Ascension” & “One Breath” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom finish off their highlights of The X-Files season 1, and take a step into the unknown (and the tropical) with season 2. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 1 Episode 24 & Season 2 Episode 1: “The Erlenmeyer Flask” & “Little Green Men” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.
Mike and Angela Bloom don their NICAP caps and get ready to detect some bogeys as they discuss "Fallen Angel," the tenth episode of The X-Files. The post The Bloom Files | The X-Files Season 1 Episode 10: “Fallen Angel” appeared first on PostShowRecaps.com.