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Hosted by Nigel and Ally
HyperfixationsJun 15, 2023
98: Immersive Theatre with Caleb Zane Huett
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.
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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
97: Earthsea with Nick
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
96: Drag Race with Jenny Maguire
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.
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You can can find our guest Jenny can be found on Twitter @jennymaguir, and on Instagram @jennymaguir
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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
95: Dragon Age with Ella Watts
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.
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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
94: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with David Devereux
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.
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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
93: Fairy Tales with Ellen Farr
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
92: Child Acting with Ansley Kopp
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
91: Superliminal Latency with Phoebe A. Xavier
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
90: Animorphs with Floyd Blaikie
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
89: A Day of Fallen Night with Samantha Shannon
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
88: Trains with Gavin Gaddis
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
87: Amulets with George (@Amnotocol)
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
86: (American) Football with Thomas Wynne
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
85: Lost Media with Louise Claffey
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
84: Pickleball with Greg Sowell
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
83: The Shadowhunter Chronicles with Seannessy Rain
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
82: The Box Office with Andy Bowman
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
81: Our Flag Means Death with Val West
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
80: Murder Mysteries with Casper Oliver
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
79: Healing Practices of the Mincéirí with Oein DeBharduin
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
78: Halo with Adam Murray
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
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
77: Hadestown with Emily Porter Siegel
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
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Our guest Emily can be found on Twitter @captainsaph
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
76: Law with Katie Lawless
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.
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Our guest Katie can be found on Twitter @kaylaighleis
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
75: Asexuality with Ross Boyd
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.
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Our guest Ross can be found on Twitter @rosspjboyd, and on Instagram @rpjboss
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
74: LARPing with Lou Sutcliffe
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
73: Unproduced Film Scripts with Max Keegan
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
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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
72: Terry Pratchett with Dave Rudden
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.
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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
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
71: The Matrix with Penelope
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.
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Our guest Penelope can be found on Twitter @PenelopeN14
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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
70: Packing with Jeni Magana
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.
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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/
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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
69: The Stormlight Archives with Adam
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
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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
68: Criminal Minds with Orlaith
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.
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Our guest Orlaith can be found on Twitter @orlaith_mg
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
67: Ghosts with Deirdre Sullivan
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.
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Our guest Deirdre can be found on Twitter and Instagram @propermiss
Deirdre's books can be bought anywhere good books are sold
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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
66: Children's Literature with Bryce Kelly
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
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
65: OCD with Maryintheskyy
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
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
64: Watchmen with Drew Maxey
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
63: Hammer Horror Films with Daniel Handler
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
62: Oval Racing with River Cooke
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
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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
61: Cain's Jawbone with Avni
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
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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
60: Morbius (2022) with Louise Claffey
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
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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
59: The Chalet School Series with Caoilfhinn Hegarty
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
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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.
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
58: Ace Attorney with Will
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
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Nigel - Twitter: @spicynigel
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Intro/Outro Song: Strollin Along by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/strollin-along/339
57: Sherlock Holmes with J. R. Steele
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
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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
56: Pressed Pennies with Catherine Prasifka
You can't press every penny, sometimes you have to let some some pennies go
In this week's episode, Catherine Prasifka, author of None Of This Is Serious joins Ally and Nigel to talk pressed pennies (or elongated coins): we discuss how pennies can be pressed poorly, the power of small joys, the market for pressed pennies, why commemorative coins are bullshit, and we break new comedic ground.
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
Catherine's debut novel, None Of This Is Serious can be bought wherever good books are sold
Our guest Catherine can be found on Twitter, Tiktok, and Instagram @prasifcat
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
55: Warhammer 40K with Aaron Grant
All hail the God King (who may be Jesus... or Henry Cavill)
In this week's episode, Aaron sits down with Ally and Nigel to discuss wargame Warhammer 40K: we discuss the lore of Warhammer, the joy of painting miniatures, popular acceptance of niche interests, and we make some truly awful puns.
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 Aaron can be found on Twitter and Instagram @aarongrantdj
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
54: Douglas Adams with Alex Kingsley
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Podcaster and founder of Strong Branch Productions, Alex Kingsley - who has likely killed many celebrities (for legal reasons this is a joke) - joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the life and work of Douglas Adams: we discuss life, the universe and, everything, work outside Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams-like games, and what it must be like to clim Kilimanjaro dressed as a rhinoceros.
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 Alex can be found
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
Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345
53: Weird Books with Jen Insight
This is not for you
Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of alcohol and drug addiction, mass deaths, war, existentialism, the 9/11 terror attacks, transphobia, genocide, paedophilia
BokToker and weird books enthusiast Jen Insight joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the truly bizarre landscape of weird books: we discuss how to get into reading weird books, BookTok, what makes a book weird, and why the Bible is truly a weird 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
Our guest Jen can be found on Tiktok and YouTube @jeninsight, and on Instagram and Twitter @jen_insight
Jen also recommends the following BookTokers if you're looking for more book recommendations!
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
Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345
52: The Works of David Lynch with Jamie Keegan
Something is rotten in the state of California
Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions of abuse, domestic abuse, child sexual abuse
Nepotism is alive and well in the studio as Ally's brother Jamie sits down with Ally and Nigel to discuss the weird and wonderful world of David Lynch: we discuss dreams, Lynch and horror, returning to old projects, and what it's like to be the baby in Eraserhead.
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 Jamie can be found on Twitter, but we wish to encourage you to (respectfully) tag @Kyle_Maclachlan and ask him if he'd come on the show
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
Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345
51: Poetry with Adam Cooper
Spite is one of the best reasons to write a poem
Trigger warning: this episode contains frank discussions of mental health and mentions of abusive relationships, suicide, anorexia
Poet Adam Cooper sits down with Ally and Nigel to discuss poetry and what it means to them: we discuss learning from previous pieces of writing, differently interpreting poems, poem as a form of catharsis, publishing a collection of poetry, and we read some of our poems
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 Instagram: @acpoetryy for updates on his upcoming poetry collection 'Small Times at 9'
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
Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345
50: Repertoire and Perfect Sound Whatever with Nigel McKeon
Repertoire: Recognise, Represent, Reset, Recap.
Boil the jug and sit down for episode 50 of Hyperfixations (!!), special guest host Moll joins Ally to interview Nigel about James Acaster's Netflix special Repertoire, and his book Perfect Sound Whatever: we discuss Pat Springleaf's story, callbacks, Repertoire as a trauma response, only listening to music from 2016, and we cry over wooden ducks.
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 you can listen to her shows Archive Admirers, Nanny Ogg's Book Club, and Les-bi-honest online wherever you get your podcasts
And your hosts can be reached individually here:
Moll - Instagram @not___molly and her stores here: https://peachandfern.bigcartel.com/, https://www.redbubble.com/people/Peach-Fern/shop
Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, 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.
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
Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345
49: Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari with Iain
Man, fuck Sigmund Freud
Trigger warning: this episode contains mentions and discussions of Freudianism, clinical malpractice, stigmatisation of mental health, and infantilisation
Iain joins Ally and Nigel to discuss lthe two revolutionary French philosophers, Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari: we discuss Capitalism and Schizophrenia, anti-Freudianism, understandings of desire, how poor translations affect philosophical growth, and accelerationism.
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 Iain can be found on Twitter: @IainClo
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
Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345