REVIEW DAY - Things That Die in the Woods ("Syzygy")

About this episode

Helen and Liz review the X-Files episode 'Syzygy' and discuss various related topics.

We're doing a review day, class! Enjoy this episode from Season 3, in which Liz and Helen discuss "Syzygy," along with dog skeletons, Helen's lingering Elijah Wood issue, and a terrible combination of the Monty Hall problem and the trolley problem. 💚👽💚👽💚 Find more info about Helen and Liz at our podcast website: wewanttobelievepod.com Follow us on Instagram: @WeWanttoBelievePod Email us with your questions, thoughts, or your own spooky X-files-style experiences here: wewanttobelievepod@gmail.com Buy Liz's young adult novel, Mighty Millie Novak , anywhere you buy books, or start here: elizabeth-holden.com/millie.html Support Helen and Zach's charity, The Marigold Foundation: https://www.themarigoldfoundation.org/

People in this episode

Hosts: Helen Werner, Liz Holden

Topics covered

• X-Files
• episode review
• Syzygy
• philosophical problems
• dog skeletons
• Elijah Wood

Keywords

• X-Files
• Syzygy
• review
• Elijah Wood
• Monty Hall problem
• trolley problem
• dog skeletons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Marigold Foundation

Books & works: Mighty Millie Novak, Syzygy

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