Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

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A medium fidelity podcast about The X Files amongst other things. Join cautiously optimistic northerner Chris on a swift series of encounters as he catches up with uniquely talented friends, acquaintances and strangers from the worlds of film, comedy, music and theatre to discuss how they think and how art and culture has shaped their lives. Plus up to ten minutes of enthusiastic episode by episode X Files chat. Find us on X, Instagram, Threads, Youtube and Tiktok at @believemepodx

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S2 Ep7 'No.3' with filmmaker and critic Robyn Adams

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

08/11/24 • 60 min

Hello Believers. Today Chris speaks to writer, filmmaker and critic Robyn Adams. Robyn is based near the Peak District and is the writer, director and star of the short films Katie & Joan Go to the Museum (2023) and The Estrogen Gospel (2024) which screened as part of SOHOME Horror Pride 2024. Robyn talks about The North (of England), folk horror, telling new stories, the welcome embrace of the horror community, the importance of Doctor Who and The X Files S2 Ep7 'No.3'....

S2 Ep14 'Die Hand Die Verletzt' with animator and illustrator Cat Johnston

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

11/18/24 • 45 min

Hello believers. Today Chris speaks to model maker, animator, illustrator and filmmaker Cat Johnston. Cat studied animation in Wales before moving to London, Portland and now Hastings. Her work is influenced by folk art, nature and childhood memories. Her illustration clients include Penguin, the Financial Times and Linda McCartney Foods.

Cat talks about her folkloric influences, the cult of facebook, life in Portland Oregon and Hastings England, Leonora Carrington, Jack of the Green, the film Possession and The X Files Season 2 Episode 14 'Die Hand Die Verletzt'.

Follow us on X at @BelieveMePodX Follow Cat on Instagram at @catjohnstonnIt's an X Files podcast... sort of. See you out there.

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Believe Me Trailer | Season begins 13 Nov 2023

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

11/06/23 • 1 min

Hello Believers and welcome along.Join cautiously optimistic northerner Chris on a lo-fi series of encounters as he catches up with uniquely talented friends, acquaintances and strangers from the worlds of film, comedy, music and theatre to discuss how they think and how art and culture has shaped their creative process.Plus up to ten minutes of enthusiastic X Files chat. Jack of all trades, master of at least one, Chris Boyd is a writer, filmmaker, arts publicist and musician who is original...

S1 Ep6 'Shadows' with comedian and director Stuart Laws

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

12/18/23 • 38 min

Hello Believers. In today’s episode, Chris has a very frank and funny conversation with comedian, filmmaker and podcaster, Stuart Laws. You will know Stuart from his many stand-up shows both at the Edinburgh Fringe and touring the UK, he’s been a tour support for James Acaster and you may have seen any of the myriad of brilliantly funny twitter videos, his online comedy series and his short films. He also runs his own production company called Turtle Canyon Comedy and is generally a very busy...

S1 Ep7 'Ghost in the Machine' with product designer Russ Brown

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

12/25/23 • 48 min

Hello Believers and Merry Christmas. In today’s episode, Chris speaks to product designer, football coach and very good friend, Russ Brown. On his website Russ describes himself as someone who also writes about design and productivity and makes music. He ends that short paragraph by saying 'That’s it' but he is being very modest there as he’s one of the most energetic and energising people. We talk about artificial intelligence, serviceable metaphors, work / life balance and appropriately eno...

S1 Ep8 'Ice' with comedian Nathaniel Metcalfe

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

01/01/24 • 60 min

Hello Believers and Happy New Year. In today’s episode, Chris speaks to UK comedian and national treasure, Nathaniel Metcalfe. Nathaniel's wonderfully constructed hour shows have made him a much loved presence on the UK comedy scene and you'll no doubt have heard him on various podcasts and radio shows including Nick and Nat’s Fan Club and recently ‘Springleaf’. Nathaniel talks writing, on-stage personas, stand-up comedy war stories, searching for your voice and X Files S1 Ep8 'Ice'. Seek out...

S1 Ep9 'Space' with content creator and comic Matthew Highton

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

01/08/24 • 51 min

Hello Believers. In today’s episode, Chris speaks to viral sensation, content creator, filmmaker and comedian, Matthew Highton. Matt has performed comedy all over the world, he is a member of a the Weirdos comedy collective who have in past years performed alternative pantomimes and shows on ice, you may have seen his very popular mashup videos where he splices together aspects of recent and retro popular culture. Recently he has been hosting panel events at comic conventions which has b...

S2 Ep1 'Little Green Men' with fan culture academic, writer and X Files expert Dr Bethan Jones

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

06/30/24 • 62 min

Hello Believers and welcome back. Today Chris speaks to fan culture academic, writer and X Files expert Dr Bethan Jones. Bethan is a research fellow with @mediacymru_, an honorary research fellow with @AmgueddfaCymru, on the board of @FanStudies, co-chair of @scmsFaAS, a @tandf_popcomm editor and author of the brilliant book The Truth is Still Out There: Thirty Years of The X Files about the show’s enduring legacy. Bethan talks about folklore, growing up in Wales...

S1 Ep10 'Fallen Angel' with broadcaster and artist Madeleine Culp

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

01/15/24 • 45 min

Hello Believers. In today’s episode, Chris speaks to Australian broadcaster, comedian and artist Madeleine Culp. If you’ve travelled across Oz you may have seen Madeleine’s I Heart Art TV programme or seen her pop up as a roving presenter for CTV Plus or heard her on Radio Triple J. Reviews of her stand-up shows have called her like Fark where she’s been described as 'genre-busting' and 'shambolically charming'. Two things which we very much embrace on this podcast. Madeleine talks hairy torn...

S1 Ep11 'Eve' with cabaret performer, host and trash fanatic Trixie Malicious

Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files

01/22/24 • 62 min

Hello Believers. In today’s episode, Chris speaks to Canadian performer, cabaret host, online cocktail connoisseur and all round trash fan, Trixie Malicious. Trixie has been a mainstay on the cabaret scene in London, working out of Bethnal Green Working Mens and is the mastermind and MC of SLEAZE Cabaret Clubnight, a brilliantly enthusiastic b-movie reviewer, internationally loved burlesque dancer and model. She talks about growing up uncensored, Canadian public access TV, Bad taste versus go...

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The average episode length on Believe Me: Creative minds and The X Files is 55 minutes.

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