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by Alex Goldman & Radiotopia
Maybe it’s just a quiet annoyance you’ve grudgingly learned to put up with, or a life defining issue that makes it hard to move forward. Whatever it is, former Reply All co-host Alex Goldman — reporter, radio producer, and overconfident idiot — will get to the bottom of it (if there’s a bottom to be found. Results may vary). Follow Alex as he figures out not only the vast hidden mechanisms that create these problems, but works with you, the listener, to find a solution. Or at least enough of an explanation that you’re ok with the annoyance. He’s not perfect.
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- 6 days ago1h 37m
Reporting Live From the Villa Vie Odyssey
This week, the Villa Vie Odyssey, a 3-year-long cruise that hosted everyone from retirees to would be social media influencers, dramatically ended its voyage by forcing all its passengers to disembark in Cambodia, scuttling what was advertised as an endless cruise due to rising gas prices. So we are unlocking some of our reporting on the ship from when it was still on the water.Be sure to check out Joe Rhodes entire travelogue on his Substack, Unmoored. If you'd like to hear 2 more episodes on the Villa Vie, as well as nearly 50 other premium episodes, go to hyperfixedpod.com/join and become a premium member. In addition to bonus episodes, you will get access to our discord, discounts on merch and live shows, and more. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- 2 weeks ago31 min
"Sin vs. Iniquity and Other Holy Topics"
Sanderson's podcast feed has been stolen. And so has his voice. And we're not being figurative over here! Whoever took it has cloned his voice with AI and is using it to make him say things he would never say in his real life. But is there anything he can do about it? We investgate.Hyperfixed is a completely independent podcast. If you like what we do, please consider supporting the becoming a premium member. You will get bonus episodes, access to our discord, discounts on merch and live shows, and much much more. Join us at hyperfixedpod.com/join.LINKS: The Lifefulness PodcastCraig Silverman's Open Source Intelligence Newsletter IndicatorScott Seligman's collected research on the theft of Sanderson's podcast Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- 4 weeks ago36 min
A Button is a Promise
This week, we answer a question we have gotten quite a few times since the show began: Why does every microwave have a "Popcorn" button, but nearly every popcorn manufacturer warns you not to use it? The answers are wilder than you ever imagined.Support Hyperfixed by becoming a premium member. You will get access to bonus episodes, the Hyperfixed discord, discounts on merch and live shows, and you will be supporting completely independent journalism. We don't exist without your help!hyperfixedpod.com/joinLINKS:Alec Watson's YouTube channel, Technology ConnectionsThe Popcorn Board Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Sep 24, 202625 min
Hyperfixed Live in Brooklyn: The Dog Story
A segment from our recent live show in Brooklyn! We investigate one man's obsession with an incredibly charismatic performer. Please consider becoming a Hyperfixed premium member - you will get bonus episodes and access to our discord and much more, in addition to supporting independent journalism. hyperfixedpod.com/joinLINKS: The Dog Story Slideshow (watch while you listen) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Sep 10, 202624 min
PREMIUM UNLOCKED: Cramping My Style
This week, we're unlocking an episode from our premium feed: an interview with Kate Downey, Host and Creator of the CRAMPED podcast.Get tickets for the Hyperfixed live show!If you like this episode and would like to hear more like it, as well as join our discord and get discounts on merch, you can support us by going to https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join. LINKS: CRAMPED podcast Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Aug 27, 202629 min
Captive Audience
Alice was browsing the stock audio in Adobe premiere, when she found dozens of audio marked "prison." Were they actually recorded in prison? By actual prisoners? And if so, was it voluntary? We investigate.Reminder! There are only two weeks until Hyperfixed live in Brooklyn! Buy tickets HEREHyperfixed is completely independent and can only exist with the support of our listeners. Please consider becoming a premium Hyperfixed member. You'll get bonus episodes, discounts on merch and live shows, and much more. You can join by following THIS LINKLINKS:Watch Weeds on TUBIMax Cerda's Non-Profit, BUILDLatino Reentry Integration Services Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Aug 13, 202630 min
ReTell All
In 2022, Amber’s favorite podcast came to an abrupt and shocking end, and now, its archive of episodes has started disappearing from the internet. So she’s come to the Hyperfixed team to find out how to preserve what’s left, and answer a question that's been haunting her for years: is her favorite podcast host ok?LINKS: ReTell Pharmacy PodcastWe are doing a LIVE SHOW in Brooklyn in September, get your tickets herehttp://tickets.hyperfixedpod.com/Please consider becoming a hyperfixed premium member. Your support keeps our show alive.https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Jul 30, 202630 min
The Master of Mazes vs The Big Green Monster
Three years ago, Becca was seeing double. Her hometown's hedge maze had an uncanny resemblance to a famous maze in England, but no one seemed to realize it except her. So Becca wants to know if the maze is, indeed, a copy. And if she's right, she wants credit where credit is due.LINKS:- Adrian Fisher's book: The Amazing Book of Mazes- Henry Eliot's book: Follow This Thread- Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow We are doing a LIVE SHOW in Brooklyn in September, get your tickets herehttp://tickets.hyperfixedpod.com/Please consider becoming a hyperfixed premium member. Your support keeps our show alive.https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Maybe it’s just a quiet annoyance you’ve grudgingly learned to put up with, or a life defining issue that makes it hard to move forward. Whatever it is, former Reply All co-host Alex Goldman — reporter, radio producer, and overconfident idiot — will get to the bottom of it (if there’s a bottom to be found. Results may vary). Follow Alex as he figures out not only the vast hidden mechanisms that create these problems, but works with you, the listener, to find a solution. Or at least enough of an explanation that you’re ok with the annoyance. He’s not perfect.
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