Fox in the Hell House
An X-files review show, led by a bunch of anarchists who like talking about conspiracies and stigmatized knowledge. Join John, Bill, and Mae as they fall down the rabbit hole of conspiratorial belief and how it intersects with our current day crankery.
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S2E27--Episode 27: Die Hand Die Verletzt, John's Take (opens the original)
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We finally got here, folks! We made it through two necessary weeks of historical foregrounding, and now we are FINALLY talking about the Satanic Panic episode! This week, John takes us through the episode and explains why all that historical background was necessary. Mysterious deaths and occult shenanigans happen in a small town, and our favorite agents are there to uncover the devilish mystery. Strap in, folks!
S2E26--Episode 26: History of the Satanic Panic, part deux (opens the original)
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Oh, don't even get me STARTED. You aren't ready. We weren't ready! You ever lift up a concrete slab, and find a bunch of bugs skittering in the dirt? It's kind of like that, except instead of bugs, it's the horrors of American Evangelicalism and the American childcare system. Cohosts: John Watson (they/them) Bill Eldridge (he/him) Mae Barnes (she/her)
Episode 25: History of the Satanic Panic, pt.1 (opens the original)
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In preparation for our discussion about the episode "Die Hand die Verletzt," aka "The Satanic School Board Episode," we have some necessary background to cover regarding the history of what is known as the Satanic Panic in the US. Therefore, we have made this episode for one person in particular: Steve Rogers, aka Captain America. Listen to us as we tell our friend Steve about the truly miserable horrors that lay in the heart of American panic culture. Cohosts: John Watson (they/them) Bill Eldri
S2E24--Episode 24: Excelsis Dei, pt. 2 (opens the original)
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CW: Elder abuse and sexual assault Welcome back to part two of our discussion about Excelsis Dei! More wine is consumed, more absolute nonsense is discussed, and revelations about the likely racist naming convention used on a particular member of the cast that sends our poor cohosts into despair. Also, of course, the villain has always been Capitalism. Cohosts: Bill Eldridge (he/him) Mae Barnes (she/her) John Watson (they/them)
S2E23-- Episode 23: Excelsis Dei, pt. 1 (opens the original)
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CW: discussion about sexual assault and elder abuse That's right. We are starting with a CW, because that is just how this episode is. Mulder and Scully investigate a sexual assault upon a nurse at an nursing home--one performed by an invisible assailant. Curious goings on have been happening at Excelsis Dei, the most disturbing of which involve elder abuse and a mysterious cure for dementia that accidentally opened up attacks from the deceased. This episode is perhaps one of the more bafflingly
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