Hyperfixations

Hi I am rich. Could you please do this ridiculous request for me? Don't ask me any questions. Content warning: this episode contains mentions of surgery, death, murder, suicide, misogyny This week Courtney Smyth, author of The Undetectables and 2024's The Undead Complex, and Ireland's foremost amateur expert in Frances Glessner Lee peels the details back on the original mother and the founder of modern forensic science. In this episode we discuss buying your way into Harvard, ensuring real justice is gotten for victims, the problems with real people in fiction, our plans to revitalise interest in Frances, and a room specifically built for an orchestra to live in. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), or our Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- Our guest Courtney can be found on Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, and Tiktok @cswritesbooks You can visit their website here Buy their books The Undetectables, and The Undead Complex everywhere books are sold (and a copy for your mother!) And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spicynigel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ally - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alleykat_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can --------------------------------------------------------- Media mentioned in this episode: Of Dolls and Murder (documentary) 18 Tiny Deaths: The Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb (book) Southerngothicdollhouse on TikTok Mystery Street (1950) (film) The Smithsonian series of lectures on Frances' dioramas --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

This one goes out to Doctor Rogers... Content warning: this episode contains mentions of bodily harm (castration) This week we finish our duology of episodes about how easy it was to come up with ideas before ideas had been invented as Ryan takes on a whistle-stop tour of medieval philosophy. In this episode we discuss the rediscovery of Aristotle, reconciling the mind/body divide, whether canons actually deserve respect, and whether anything has actually changed in over a thousand years. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), or our Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- Our guest Ryan can be found on Twitter @Silberwhatever and Instagram @silberwhatever Listen to Ryan's show Dream With Mind And Heart: A Podcast For Every Disney Movie Ever on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Read Ryan's movie articles on MovieJawn And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spicynigel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ally - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alleykat_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can --------------------------------------------------------- Media mentioned in this episode: On The Consolation of Philosophy Eloisa to Abelard The Confessions of Saint Augustine --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Let's hope our professors hear this one... Content warning: this episode contains mentions of transphobia, bodily functions (defecation), conflict We're back late after having to factory reset my laptop for our most inscrutable episode yet, as Steven achieves his goal of coming on this show and secretly giving the audience homework. In this episode we discuss creating vocabulary for why things are wrong, what a "narrative" actually is, sexy lamps, how easy it was to be famous back in the day, and why the TV show 24 is the best piece of media ever. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), or our Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- Our guest Steven can be found online on the Twitter for his show Hotel Daydream @HotelDayRadio You can visit Hotel Daydream's website here, and listen to it on Spotify and Apple Read Steven's course list here And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spicynigel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ally - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alleykat_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can --------------------------------------------------------- Media mentioned in this episode: Narratology an Introduction by Susana Onega and Jose Angel Garcia Landa A Dictionary of Narratology (Revised Edition) by Gerald Prince An Introduction to the Structural Analysis of Narrative by Roland Barthes The Rhetoric of Fiction by Wayne C. Booth The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien Reading for the Plot by Peter Brooks Coming Unstrung by Susan Winnett Technique of the Drama by Gustav Freytag The Poetics by Aristotle The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Kiki's Delivery Service (film) F for Fake (film) 24 (TV series) The Prestige (film) Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavić Composition No. 1 by Marc Saporta If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's London, innit Content warning: this episode contains mentions of sex, stereotyping, death, zombies, nuclear annihilation, existentialism murder, mental health issues, the Nazis Editor's note - the quality of this call recording is a bit crackly at the start of the episode but evens out as it goes on This week on Hyperfixations, author of the Rivers of London series, Ben Aaronovitch sits down for a chat about his work, life, and anything else we may turn our minds to. In this episode we discuss not putting too much of your own nerdiness into something, how not to fall into stereotyping in writing, writing the book YOU would want to read, and why we'll never find out how the magic in Rivers of London actually works. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), or our Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- Our guest Ben can be found on Twitter @Ben_Aaronovitch, and on Instagram @baarovitch You can visit Ben's website here, and subscribe to his newsletter there for news, updates, and exclusive moments from the world of Rivers of London Purchase Ben's newest novella, The Masquerades of Spring from Waterstones or wherever you get your books And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spicynigel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ally - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alleykat_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can --------------------------------------------------------- Media mentioned in this episode: Inspector Wexford book series by Ruth Rendell Charles Paris book series by Simon Brett Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie Inspector Morse TV series Kerbal Space Program --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Down, down, down, by the river... Content warning: this episode contains mentions of death, murder, bodily functions (urination), sex Please note - this episode was recorded prior to the announcement that Larian would not be working on Baldur's Gate 4 This week on Hyperfixations, Amethysa, Ally, and Nigel resist their Dark Urges as we discuss Larian's hit RPG Baldur's Gate III. In this episode we discuss how to keep a fanbase happy, where Baldur's Gate and fashion meet, whether the game is built to be played as an evil character, and why we can never actually finish Act 3. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠⁠⁠⁠), or our Instagram (⁠⁠⁠⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠⁠⁠⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- Our guest Amethysa can be found on Twitter @MissAmethysa, and on Instagram @missamethysa Support Amethysa on Patreon here, and browse her shop here And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spicynigel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ally - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alleykat_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can --------------------------------------------------------- Media mentioned in this episode: Devora Wilde's TikTok --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

And the Academy Award for Best Podcast goes to... Content warning: this episode contains mentions of strained parental relationships, ableism, divorce, nuclear radiation, domestic terrorism and the 9/11 terror attacks, self-mutilation, racism This week the episode 100 celebrations conclude as Ally comes on the show to discuss the Academy Awards, especially Best Picture winners, with Nigel and the spiritual baby Louise. In this episode we discuss trends between the highest grossing films and Best Picture winners, Oscar-bait, genre and racial stereotyping, and Louise's most pointless Doctor Who fact. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠⁠⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠⁠⁠), or our Instagram (⁠⁠⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠⁠⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- Our guest Ally can be found on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alleykat_⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠⁠⁠ And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spicynigel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Louise - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Tweetingsnail⁠⁠⁠⁠, Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@yeesnail99⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can --------------------------------------------------------- Media mentioned in this episode: How to Win an Academy Award for Best Picture by The Film Theorists --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

The fire fades... Content warning: this episode contains mentions of death, rot, decay, existentialism, murder, genocide, cosmic dread, unwanted medical procedures, unwanted bodily transformations Please note - this episode contains mild spoilers for the plots of Elden Ring, Dark Souls III, and Bloodborne This week the episode 100 celebrations continue as Nigel returns to the hotseat four our first themed episode to discuss the themes of rot and decay in FromSoftware games, with Ally and Louise. In this episode we discuss the whether it is cruel to leave a dying world to go on, mirrors between dreams and waking, the possibilities of change, and whether games should have an easy mode. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠⁠), or our Instagram (⁠⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- Our guest Nigel can be found on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@spicynigel⁠⁠⁠ And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: ⁠⁠@alleykat_⁠⁠, Instagram: ⁠⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠⁠ Louise - Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@Tweetingsnail⁠⁠⁠, Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@yeesnail99⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can --------------------------------------------------------- Media mentioned in this episode: RTGame's Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls III playthroughs VaatiVidya's YouTube Channel Dark Souls 3 is Thinking of Ending Things by Jacob Geller --------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Hey guys, we've reached a hundred episodes; take us seriously now. Content warning: this episode contains mentions of nuclear warfare, nuclear annihilation, the genocide in Palestine, the Unabomber, the 9/11 terror attacks This week it's Hyperfixations' 100th episode, and Louise from episode 1 returns for a behind the scenes episode full of exclusives and hot gossip, celebrating the show and how we got here. In this episode we discuss the how the show began, favourite topics and episodes, how to create a safe space for listeners, and the guest that got away. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (⁠@HyperfixationsP⁠), or our Instagram (⁠@Hyperfixationspod⁠), and join our Discord server here: ⁠https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf⁠ Our guest host Louise can be found on Twitter ⁠@Tweetingsnail⁠, and on Instagram ⁠@yeesnail99 And your guests can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: ⁠@alleykat_⁠, Instagram: ⁠@ally_k_keegan⁠ Nigel -  Twitter: ⁠@spicynigel⁠ If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠⁠Google Form⁠⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can Media mentioned in this episode: Elisabeth the Musical Tiger King Duck Tales Saw Succession Remember Me Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - ⁠https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Yellow and blue makes green! Yellow and blue makes green! Content warning: this episode contains mentions of bodily functions (urination), mental illness Editor's note - Graham's audio becomes a bit choppy in the middle of the episode, I have done my best to clean it up, it does return to normal This week, Graham, sits down with Ally and Nigel for their first episode back to discuss colour theory. In this episode we discuss the difference between colours of light and colours for printers, how to stand out, the importance of saturation, and why brown isn't actually a colour, and it only gets more fucked up from there. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Graham has no social media he would like to plug, but he would like you to check out his Spotify and his design portfolio (please note: it isn't mobile friendly, so view from a desktop for the best experience) And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. If you want to come on the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, you can also fill in this ⁠Google Form⁠ and we'll get back to you as soon as we can Media mentioned in this episode: Hex Appeal Puzzle by Josie Lewis, published by Buffalo Games I Love Hue iPhone App Adobe Capture app Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Put on your mask and let's get into it This week, Caleb Zane Huett, children's author, and one of the founders of Haunted Table Games - the company behind the ultra successful Triangle Agency, sits down with Ally and Nigel to discuss the world of immersive theatre. In this episode we discuss creating immersive spaces, how to find personal experiences in theatres, how to ensure everyone in a TTRPG has a similarly enjoyable time, the world of the Triangle Agency, and we sleep no more. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Caleb can be found on Twitter @czaneh and Instagram @czaneh Haunted Table Games can be found on Twitter @HauntedTable, and on Instagram @hauntedtable You can visit their website here, join their discord server here, and sign up for their newsletter here Haunted Table are currently fundraising for their TTRPG The Triangle Agency, check out the campaign and the various rewards on offer at their Kickstarter page now And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's time for some slept on fantasy Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of racism, misogyny, transphobia, Nazis This week, Nick joins Ally and Nigel to talk about Ursula K. Le Guin's classic series Earthsea. In this episode we discuss daoist philosophical influences, the difficulty in adapting the series successfully, the long tradition of boy wizards, being moved by beautiful language, and we read scathing blog posts. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Nick cannot be found, but encourages you to read Earthsea And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

If you don't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of racism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, arson, negligence, drowning This week, Jenny Maguire sits down with Ally and Nigel to dive headlong into the insane world of RuPaul's Drag Race. In this episode we discuss the staggering amount of Drag Race shows, the ways Drag Race sidelines minority groups, the difference between positivity and action. and we our amazing business idea lands us all in jail. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Jenny can be found on Twitter @jennymaguir, and on Instagram @jennymaguir And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's Christian allegory at its ham-handed best Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of religious abuse, religious trauma, historical religious abuse, sexism, ableism, homophobia, racism, genocide, sexual trauma, sexual abuse, rape, Islamophobia, slavery, child death, child sexual abuse, transphobia, slaughter of innocents, ultra-conservative Christian values, crusades, colonialism, religious grooming, magical versions of being stripped of your will and identity, sexual coersion, drug abuse, the Holocaust, acts of terrorism, torture, denial of necessary healthcare, stigmatisation of mental health, police brutality, state-sanctioned violence, Warning: This episode contains spoilers for the entire Dragon Age series Aaaaand we're back folks, hope you missed us. We're back with a bang, as our guest this week is the multi-talented Ella Watts. Ella Watts is a Director and Producer who specialises in audio drama. She's best known for her work on Doctor Who: Redacted, Marvel Move and Eliza: A Robot Story. She's also a tabletop game designer. You can buy her queer fantasy game, Upriver, Downriver from MacGuffin and Company. In this episode we discuss studio interference, the lack of access to the original two games, multiple ways of dealing with trauma within the world, extended media in the Dragon Age franchise, and our thoughts on Dreadwolf. and one of us reveals we are immortal. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Ella can be found on Twitter @gejwatts, and on Instagram @gejwatts Download Zombies, Run!, the app Ella makes content for from the Apple App Store, or Google Play today Buy Ella's game Upriver, Downriver from MacGuffin and Company today And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Sonic is dead and we have killed him Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of Adolf Hitler, queerphobia Dev joins Ally and Nigel for a murder mystery investigation. Who's dead, you ask? Sonic the Hedgehog! In this episode, we discuss the game's surprising links to the philosophy of Friedrick Nietzsche, whether games should be fun, the Sonic fans' relationship to the franchise, and the power of nostalgia. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest David can be found on Twitter @tincanaudio Visit their website tincanaudio.co.uk for more information about their shows Anamnesis, The Tower, The Dungeon Economic Model, Middle:Below, Folxlore, and Love & Wards And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

There is no such thing as the canon Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of sexual assault, misogyny Ellen returns to the pod to discuss her passion: fairy tales. We talk about iterative cycles of myth, being terrified as children, how there is no one true version of myths and fairy tales, and whether we have seen Snow White (and is that important) If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Ellen can be found on Instagram @bunnymoon77, and her art account can be found on Instagram @ellen_farr_art And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Our frontal lobes aren't even fully developed Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of labour exploitation, child exploitation, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, medication, psychosis, predatory behaviour towards children, method acting, Jared Leto, Harvey Weinstein, sexism, misogyny Ansley sits down (after half an hour of retail chat) for a longer than normal episode on the child acting business, and it's a pretty heavy episode. In it we discuss Coogan accounts, exposees of the acting business, the need for socialisation with kids, and just how fucked up everything is. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Ansley can be found on Twitter @bbqchicksalad, on Instagram @ansleykopp, and on Tiktok @ansleykopp Listen to their podcast Wowie Zowie on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

There are only a finite amount of story ideas, but infinite permutations. Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of drug use, alcohol use, sex and porn, gore Phoebe A. Xavier is a sci-fi comic book writer, and today joins Ally and Nigel to discuss her recently released short story collection, Superliminal Latency. We discuss where ideas come from, how they blend, the indomitable human spirit, Phillip K. Dick's strange beliefs, and we talk about Neil Gaiman for a long while. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Phoebe can be found on Instagram @phoebe123go, and on Spoutible @PhoebeAXavier123GO Buy Phoebe's book Superliminal Latency wherever books are found Follow the 123 Go Publications Facebook page for information on upcoming projects and updates such as 13th Moon and Gunmetal BlackOps And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339 The cover of Superliminal Latency is reproduced with permission from the author

Have I read Animorphs? Yes yes yes yes. Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of lgenocide, war, child soldiers Let it never be said we can't be both serious and silly. Floyd brings us Animorphs to discuss this week, and what starts off as a fairly innocuous chat about some children's books rapidly spins out into one of the most insane conversations we've ever had, full of words which never appeared in the Bible. We discuss collecting the many editions of the series, what the best animal to morph into for stealth is (hint: water buffalo), just how intense kids' books can be, and the lengths to which a person is willing to go for a book. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Floyd can be found on Twitter @liveactionfloyd And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Return to the world of Priory... Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of racism, sexism Samantha Shannon is the author of the bestselling The Bone Season series, and the smash-hit Priory of the Orange Tree, and joins Ally and Nigel to discuss its upcoming prequel, A Day of Fallen Night. Can you tell how nervous we are? We discuss works needing titles to be written, how character names are created, taking on feedback, writing the parts of books you want, and who should be cast in a Priory TV adaptation. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Samantha Shannon on Instagram @say_shannon and view her Linktree for information on the special editions of A Day of Fallen Night, and the book tour destinations Purchase A Day of Fallen Night (and all of Samantha's books) wherever books are sold And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

We stand with all rail strikers everywhere Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of labour exploitation, transphobia, racism We're a podcast about hyperfixations and we've somehow gone 87 episodes without one on trains. That's our bad, dog. But Episode 88? Hoo boy, we sure do get into it, with Gavin Gaddis helping us set things to rights. We really come out swinging on this one, if by swinging you mean talking about Thomas the Tank Engine, the mythology of the railroad, and personally challenging Elon Musk to a protracted legal battle. Surprise, this episode is also about the evils of capitalism. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Gavin on Twitter @GavGaddis, or on Twitch @GavinGWhiz And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Yada yada badabing, colonialism. Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of orientalism, discussions of sex and genitalia What is an amulet, anyway? Anything can be if you try hard enough. Or at least that's what George says. He collects them so he's the expert here. This episode swings back and forth wildly between extremes, so buckle yourselves in folks, or else you might get whiplash! We talk about the enduring hope for humanity throughout time and then depictions of penises almost within the same breath. We also try and figure out the reason why we're so fascinated with Egypt as kids. Also you can randomly hear train related noises throughout this, so we've got that going for us. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest George on Tiktok @amnotocol And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Touchdown! Sportsball! Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of anti-vax rhetoric Beep beep! We've got a live broadcast, beaming straight in on satellite: Big T joins us on the sports desk, all the way from sunny Colorado. We're touching down on all the important stuff in the lead-up to Superbowl Sunday, using both soft and hard hitting journalism to answer (some of) the big questions, like who are the best teams, how much has the Superbowl affected American culture, and just how exactly does this whole thing work. And also, some capitalist critiques, because hey, it's us. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Thomas on Instagram @thomaswynne_ And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's always ethical to pirate things Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions or discussions of suicide, serial killers, murder, hate crimes, torture Everything is eventually going to fade away into obscurity and we won't be able to get it again, but until then we're making a damn podcast. Louise returns to complete a hat trick and discuss the theme which has lurked in the background of Hyperfixations since episode 1: Lost Media. It might seem counterintuitive to discuss the wrong things to remember, preserving the unimportant, private collections, and general stupidity, but hey, if not us then who? Also this episode inexplicably has an ad for milk in it. Don't question it. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Louise on Twitter @tweetingsnail And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Pickleball! The sport of the future! Have you guys heard about pickleball? We sure haven't, but it's sweeping the world. Greg Sowell joins us to preach the good word about this funky little sport. It's great for health, it fosters communities, it's better than tennis. And it doesn't even have an injury named after it. Naturally, by the end of it we're all extremely pro-pickleball. It's a good time. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Greg on Twitter @Whyamipod1 Listen to Greg's podcast Why Am I on Spotify or Apple Podcasts And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

What the hell even are these books? Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of incest, homophobia, racism, violence This one's got a lot of talk about incest in it, folks. Like A LOT. You wouldn't think it, but there's no getting round it. Rain, Ally and Nigel are going to try and talk about things like character relationships, the plots of the books, mythology, and what even are the point of these things, but it's mainly incest talk. We're sorry. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Rain on Instagram @seannessyrain And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

This is some real nerd shit. Andy returns to the podcast 72 episodes later (a fact we only acknowledge in the last 2 minutes of the show) to bring us a whole bunch of maths, which is a bummer, but we do have an interesting conversation about the box office. Along the way, we'll talk about how age demographics shape box office returns, different ways to gauge films' success, finally understand how fantasy draft teams work and (sigh) the fated Morbillion sweepstakes. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Andy on Twitter @Andynoted And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Oh my god, they were crewmates. Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of sexual assault, slavery, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, the AIDS Crisis This one's for the girls and the gays, folks. This week we're getting onboard with Val West to discuss Our Flag Means Death. The ports we'll be stopping at include why it's good to see happy, older queer couples, representation in media, our predictions for season 2, and just how ridiculous rowboat travel is. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Val on Twitter @pumpkinfrogs And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Makes no sense, compels me though. Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, mass shootings, school shootings, abuse, animal cruelty, animal death, retraumatising victims, paedophilia This is a very rant filled episode this week folks. What starts off as Casper, Nigel, and Ally discussing murder mysteries, whodunnits, and what-ifs becomes a diatribe on the problems facing queer people and other minorities in today's world. On the way, we'll stop at talking points like what makes a good murder mystery, gush about the new Knives Out film, when detectives just became cops, and that sometimes it can be okay to switch something off it it'll trigger you. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf You can can find our guest Casper on Twitter, or Instagram Find out more about their dedicated murder mystery page Clues and Capers here, and about their drag persona Richard Rider here Stream their shows The Queer Thesperience and Jar of Rebuke wherever you get your podcasts And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

There is nothing that ails the body that nature doesn't have a cure for. Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of internalised and externalised ableism, discrimination against Mincéirí Irish author, Traveller activist and founder of LGBT TARA, Oein DeBharduin joins Ally and Nigel (after a slew of technical difficulties) to discuss the healing practices of the Irish Mincéirí: we discuss healing and hurting, different perceptions of illness, remaining in touch with the land and our ancestry, cures for various ailments, and Nigel talks about how her burned hand was healed by licking. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Purchase Oein's books Why The Moon Travels and Weave (with Deirdre Sullivan and Yingge Xu) wherever books are sold Our guest Oein can be found on Twitter @Oeiny and on Instagram @oeinyd And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Hail to the chief. This week we're seeing how many people we can fit in a bathroom stall to chant about Hal, so far it's Ally, Nigel, and special guest Adam: we discuss Microsoft exclusives, the history (and future) of the series, how online gaming has shaped the formation of friendships, and we are homesick for things we never experienced If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Adam can be found on Twitter @ChaosSpartan275 And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

We raise our cups! Emily joins Ally and Nigel to discuss verything to do with Anais Mitchell's musical Hadestown: we discuss how Broadway ruins theatre, versions of songs and changes, workers' rights, and how stories change and are cyclical If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Emily can be found on Twitter @captainsaph And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

That's the law, and that's a fact Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of discrimination, sexism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, the effects of the Catholic Church in Ireland, fascism The long arm of the law has finally caught up to Ally and Nigel, and Katie is here to serve them their papers: we discuss getting into law, when governments fail to represent their constituents, biases against minorities in official systems, and we give you a quintessential Hyperfixations moment by talking about something completely unrelated. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Katie can be found on Twitter @kaylaighleis And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

You don't need to be enough, you just need to be yourself Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of aphobia, homophobia, discrimination Returning guesr Ross stops by the studio to join Ally and Nigel for the big 7-5 to talk to us about Asexuality: we discuss what asexuality is and isn't, the need to increase awareness of asexuality, confronting your inner bigot, and what actually constitutes a mic drop moment. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Ross can be found on Twitter @rosspjboyd, and on Instagram @rpjboss And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's time for an adventure! Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of transphobia, racism, misgendering Nigel and Ally are joined by Lou this week to talk about LARPing: we discuss some of the larger games Lou has been part of, the problems with LARP, how to get into LARP as a beginner, and just some of the intricacies of the Icelandic parliament If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Lou can be found on Twitter @LouJSutcliffe - feel free to DM em with any LARP related questions you may have Listen to Lou's show The Pantaloon Society - a show about a society of eldritch clowns with superpowers defending the world from theatrical based threats - anywhere you listen to podcasts And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

AND THEN THEY KISS Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of ableism, transphobia, serial killers, rape, sexual assault, grooming This week's episode is possibly our most unhinged so far. It's got everything. Max returning to tell Ally and Nigel for the second time about an inherently crazy topic, Nigel barely on the same plane of existence because of how ill she is, impressions of random celebrities, longing for fictional characters to be gay, and weird metal spiders. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Max doesn't want you to to find his Twitter And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

His name is spoken Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of classism, bigotry, racism, murder Dave Rudden is an Irish author known for his YA Novel series 'Knights of the Borrowed Dark', and his Doctor Who books written for the BBC, and is the Writer-in-Residence at DCU, and today joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the life and work of Sir Terry Pratchett: we discuss the wit and wisdom of Discworld, the difference between early and later Discworld books, treating people with basic decency, the lack of Discworld scholarship, and Dave turns the tables and interviews us. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Dave can be found on Twitter @d_ruddenwrites, and on Instagram @therudlesstravelled and his website can be found at daverudden.com If you are listening to this on the day it is released, there may still be some tickets left for Dave's Discworld event 'His Name Is Spoken', and can be found at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/his-name-is-spoken-a-celebration-of-terry-pratchett-at-dcu-tickets-417805897687#:~:text=A%20day%20of%20panels%20and,Mackinnon%2C%20director%20of%20Good%20Omens. Find more info about Dave's author training event 'Mic-Drop' on the website for the Dublin Book Festival Find Dave's books Knights of the Borrowed Dark, The Forever Court, The Endless King, Twelve Angels Weeping, and The Wintertime Paradox wherever good books are sold And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

What is the Matrix? Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of transphobia, fascism, unreality Penelope joins Ally and Nigel in the studio this week to discuss the Matrix film franchise - and why you've probably been watching it wrong: we discuss simulated realities in fiction, the possibility for hope in a broken world, trans narratives, Keanu wholesomeness, and we begin our campaign to get Hugo Weaving on the show. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Penelope can be found on Twitter @PenelopeN14 And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Pack your bags and take a nice trip with this week's episode Jeni is a musician who has done solo tours and supported artists such as Mitski and Harry Styles, and today she joins Ally and Nigel to discuss an integral part of her life - packing: we discuss the best items to pack with you on a trip, the importance of grounding yourself in the familiar, weird shops and oddities, swap awful travel stories, and we receive our first piece of industry insider gossip. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Jeni can be found on Twitter and Instagram @maganarama Support Jeni's music by buying and downloading it from her Bandcamp: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/ And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of war crimes, genocide Note: This episode contains minor spoilers for the end of Oathbringer This week Nigel, Ally, and special guest Adam speak again the ancient oaths as we tackle Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archives: we discuss magical worldbuilding, gendered societies on Roshar, the importance of continuing on your journey, character growth and development, and just how much trauma can fit inside Kaladin. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Adam can be found on Twitter @roerroeyourboat, and on Instagram @adamhtroe And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Let's get criminal, criminal Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of murder, serial killers This week Ally and Nigel crack open the criminal psyche with guest Orlaith to discuss the CBS series Criminal Minds: we discuss failed sequels, depicting serial killers, differences between the real and fictional BAU, and the show's apparent aversion to technology. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Orlaith can be found on Twitter @orlaith_mg And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's spooky season, witches! Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of paedophilia, child abuse, child sexual abuse, child death, Freudianism Ally and Nigel sit down this week with Deirdre Sullivan, author Perfectly Preventable Deaths, Precious Catastrophe, Tangleweed and Brine, Savage Her Reply, and the Prim trilogy to talk about ghosts: we discuss safe ways to be scared, belief in the supernatural, how the mind makes ghosts, existing in a world not designed for you, and ghosts in the shape of mongeese. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Deirdre can be found on Twitter and Instagram @propermiss Deirdre's books can be bought anywhere good books are sold And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

I wish you all good things, live your life, live your life, live your life Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of antisemitism, childhood trauma, child death, the Holocaust, war, fatphobia, homophobia, transphobia, racism, rape Ally and Nigel are joined by podcaster and children's literature expert, Bryce: we discuss the works of Maurice Sendak and Roald Dahl, healing your childhood self, two versions of a gremlin story, and lying to children. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Bryce can be found on Twitter @bkellygorman Listen to Bryce's podcasts Unfortunate Associates and Radio Camp Half Blood wherever you listen to podcasts And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Check in on your mental health Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of mental health, OCD, stigmatisation of mental health, self-harm, intrusive thoughts, medication, Freudianism, deep brain stimulation, clinical misdiagnosis Ally and Nigel are joined this week by Mary to discuss OCD, a topic she researched for her Master's thesis: we discuss deep brain stimulation, obsessive and compulsive thought patterns, assessing risk, and we wait for a sneeze If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Mary can be found on Instagram @maryintheskyy where you can see her tattoos, and book one if you like their style And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Who podcasts the podcasters? Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of Nazis, concentration camps, the Holocaust, police brutality, fascism, transphobia, misgendering, homophobia Drew joins Ally and Nigel to discuss Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal graphic novel Watchmen: we discuss the literary merit of comics, the politics of Watchmen, creating art without limits, being at peace with your legacy, and the appropriate amount of respect to show for Watchmen If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Drew can be found on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok @drewxdeficit Play Drew's forthcoming game, Justice League, published by Outright Games when it releases in 2023 And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

In the case of fire, place all valuables inside your fridge for safekeeping Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of death, Nazis, the Holocaust, sexism, homophobia, ableism Bestselling author Daniel Handler, AKA Lemony Snicket, author of Adverbs, Why We Broke Up, All The Wrong Questions, and A Series of Unfortunate Events joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the world of Hammer Horror films: we discuss the the bonkers plots, fireproof boxes, People with Problems, returning to writing after time away, and whether we have strong feelings about daylight savings time. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Daniel can be found on Twitter @DanielHandler, on Instagram @authordanielhandler His website can be found online at danielhandler.com Daniel's books - both under his own name and Lemony Snicket's - can be purchased at any good bookstore And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's more than just left turns Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of death, car crashes River joins Ally and Nigel this week to discuss the world of oval racing: we discuss the history of the sport, the best lines to take corners on, performing ballet with oval racecars, and we wonder what it's like to drive for 24hrs straight. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest River can be found on Twitter @trainenby And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

It's time to bust out your crazy walls Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of murder Ally, Nigel and this week's guest Avni put their detective hats on and attempt to solve the murder mystery that's puzzled the world for over nearly 100 years - Cain's Jawbone: we discuss theories, methods of solving the mystery, whether you should seek help from the internet, whether there is actually a solution, and we check our God complexes at the door. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Avni can be found on all socially media, but especially Tiktok, under @blissfullybreaking And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

No Morbius was watched in the making of this episode Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of Jared Leto, cults, ableism, sex It's Morbin' time as returning guest Louise joins Ally and Nigel for our most chaotic episode yet; 2022's Morbius - the first film to earn a Morbillion dollars: we discuss the internet's relationship with the film, re-releasing Morbius, allowing young people to run corporate social media accounts, the Marvel joke response, and we rapidly lose our minds. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Louise can be found on Twitter @tweetingsnail or on Instagram @yeesnail99 And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

This episode isn't about Yugoslavia, we promise Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of Nazis, war, antisemitism, neglectful parenting, child abandonment, concentration camps In this week's episode, Caoilfhinn, Nigel, and Ally discuss Elinor M. Brent-Dyer's longrunning series, Chalet School: we discuss how to write a 64 novel long series, starting a school with no teaching credentials, dealing with real world events through fiction, abridging the series, and Nigel learns some deep truths. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Caoilfhinn can be found on Twitter @CaoilfhinnBH Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Objection! Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of murders, drugging people, and overdoses Editor's note: due to the nature of Will's calling into the show, some of their audio is very crackly. We've done our best to clean it up In this week's episode, Will, Ally, and Nigel discuss the : we discuss the objective lunacy of the series, Japanese reflections of western culture, the difficulty of getting Ace Attorney merch, gay lawyers, and just briefly we talk about goth milfs If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest Will does not have any social media but they write under the name Zara Molly Evans Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan And your hosts can be reached individually here: Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339

Elementary, my dear Hyperfixations! Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of drug addiction, racism, classism, homophobia, death of an animal In this week's episode, podcaster, writer, musician and all around wunderkind J. R. Steele joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the man, the myth, the idea, Sherlock Holmes: we discuss different portrayals of Holmes, the problem with Moriarty, adaptations doing Watson dirty, the accessibility of Sherlock Holmes, and we try our best not to talk about BBC Sherlock.. If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments and suggestions to our podcast Twitter (@HyperfixationsP), or our Instagram (@Hyperfixationspod), and join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/NQJFFHgpgf Our guest J. R. can be found on Twitter @pen_of_steele, on Instagram @jaysdraws13 Jaymes' website can be found penofsteele.carrd.co And J.R upcoming collaborations can be found on Twitter @SteeleandSpice and @AmongStacks And your hosts can be reached individually here: Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel If you would like to come onto the show to discuss one of your Hyperfixations, please feel free to reach out at any of the aforementioned social media. Thank you so much for listening, you rock! Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339