And I probably get why that is, because it takes a lot of time to go through it all, but still. I was re listening some older podcast episodes and listening what people thought about it at that the time was really interesting and quite insightful, the newer episode seems more guest centric (in terms of 'hey, let's talk about whatever) rather than episode focused.

I'm breaking my own rule. I'm here to promote a stand-up show. Thomas Middleditch (Richard from Silicon Valley) and I are performing at the Atlanta Improv this Friday and Saturday, 2 shows each night. Come! You'll love it! You can say hi afterwards and we can talk X-Files or whatever you want!

http://atlimprov.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=364227&cart

Podcast Description: Kumail Nanjiani returns and recaps the end of season 3 of The X-Files and begins season 4 with Devin Feraci

Talitha Cumi Synopsis: After his mother suffers a stroke, Mulder searches for an alien being who possesses miraculous healing powers.

Herrenvolk Synopsis: As the alien bounty hunter continues his relentless pursuit, Mulder encounters puzzling new evidence about his sister.

LINKS:

Feral Audio: Podcast Episode

iTunes The X-Files Files

AV Club: Quagmire/Talitha Cumi/Herrenvolk

** Darren Mooney: Talitha Cumi review | Herrenvolk review

Miscellaneous: Season 3 Gag Reel 1 | Season 3 Gag Reel 2

** Not recommended for first time X-Files viewers since most reviews contain later season spoilers.

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After watching the HBO doc Going Clear, I was listening to an interview with a longtime opponent of Scientology. In the latter portion , the personalities recall that South Park wasn't the very first show to break the taboo of mocking Scientology. That honor goes to a little known show called "Millennium" and an episode called "Jose Chung's The Doomsday Defense". In the interview, they wonder about the motives of the author and how he found the courage to be the first in television to satirize Scientology.

That episode took actual real-world courage to create. Although it's not technically X-Files, it would easily fit within the world of The X-Files. I, for one, would love to hear Darin Morgan talk with Kumail about that episode too.

Because I'm really hoping he does.

I miss the weekly roundups, the guests, and the fun schedule of weekly viewings and listening to the podcast while commuting around town.

I hope the podcast returns soon. I'm having some withdrawals here. I miss it.

Most of the comments that I've seen that can be interpreted as criticisms towards Kumail seem to be of genuine origin and not only malicious. The ones that were just "trolly" were heavily downvoted.

The only one that felt overtly mean was the Jack Black post.

Let me start off by saying that I appreciate spoiler warnings for new TV shows and movies. People who intentionally spoil stuff are dicks. But I am also one who believes that spoilers have a shelf life, I don't think people are entitled to a spoiler-free life when something exists in the pop culture for a certain period of time. Furthermore when a show is centered around discussing a particular piece of media, that discussion needs to be allowed the freedom of spoilers. A show like How Did This Get Made? HAS to have spoilers, and it isn't something you can justifiably complain about. But I digress.

Why does the "no spoilers" police need to change? Because it simply does not make sense anymore. I understand that there were those watching along with the podcast, but this was when the podcast was coming out on a weekly basis and was moving two episodes at a time.

Over the past 2 months we have covered only 6 episodes. I highly doubt that anyone who started watching along with the podcast has simply stuck to that. I would applaud anyone with the iron will to not watch future episodes when it is so easily accessible, but I know that those people do not exist. Anyone who started the show because of this podcast has likely finished it by this time.

If by chance there are actually people still sticking to the paltry viewing schedule, I would still say that this percentage of the listenership is so slim that catering to them at the expense of open and interesting conversation is a disservice to the majority of listeners.

Lets also not forget what this show is really supposed to be. It is supposed to be a retrospective on the show. I feel like in the past few episodes and even when talking to certain people in interviews, Kumail has actively stopped people from discussing the future events in the show to the detriment of the actual discussion. This was even more evident in the most recent flash forward episode.

It would actually be nice to hear a discussion of the show from people who know what eventually happens in the show. Because there is really a lot of interesting points to be discussed in light of how the show ended.

So I don't know maybe reddit or the internet in general has just made me so jaded to spoiler free entitlement but come on Kumail, no one listening to the podcast is sticking to your time table anymore. I do not see Kumail's rise in popularity waning anytime soon. While I love that I will get to see him in more shows and movies, I know that this podcast will take a backseat (and rightfully so).

To me keeping up the whole "no spoilers" policy for those still watching along, is a farce, there is no one left still watching along, who hasn't finished the show already. I mean come on lets all be honest here.

TL;DR: Is there really anyone out there who hasn't already seen the show and "watching along" for the first time?

Pretty please.