Hyperfixed

Hyperfixed & Radiotopia
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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, 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. Hyperfixed is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent and listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm. Submit your problems and sign up for bonus episodes and much more at hyperfixedpod.com

  1. 5D AGO

    The Shopify Arms Race

    If you like this show, please think about becoming a premium member - it will help us keep making it, making it better, and making it weirder. https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join This week - Scammers have managed to copy Jordan's entire website and steal her business -- more than once. But how are they doing it? And why is it so hard to fight now?  LINKS: StoreLock ICANN What is the GDPR

    35 min

  2. MAR 13

    ‘Only to be Consumed’ in Canada

    Help support Hyperfixed by becoming a premium subscriber! You will get two bonus episodes a month, access to the discord, and much much more.  http://hyperfixedpod.com/join This week, An asks us perhaps the smallest question we've ever had to answer, and inadvertently sends us on a wild reporting journey. Also Alex yells and swears.

    31 min

  3. FEB 27

    Two Birds, One Hundred Stones

    Become a premium Hyperfixed member today to get access to bonus episodes, our discord, monthly AMAs and much much more. http://hyperfixedpod.com/join This week - Keenan always had this question about his mom's past, and he turned to us for help. And then we turned to him for help. A very special episode of Hyperfixed. If you are a hyperfixed member, you can see some supplementary photos for this story by following this link.

    46 min

  4. FEB 13

    Jack and the Missouri Color Cabal

    Become a premium supporter of Hyperfixed to get all kinds of bonus stuff! It's thanks to all of you this show exists!  http://hyperfixedpod.com/join Jack has noticed something weird about some license plates. It could be a conspiracy. We investigate. LINKS: The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association

    27 min

  5. JAN 30

    Joe Rhodes - Unmoored, Part I

    https://hyperfixedpod.com/join Joe Rhodes is a former journalist that is writing about his experiences on the Villa Vie Odyssey, a cruise ship that has just embarked on a 3 & 1/2 year voyage. It hasn't all been smooth sailing. We talk to him about his experience. This is part one of a multi-part series we are running on our premium feed -- part II comes out next week! LINKS: Joe Rhodes' Substack

    26 min

  6. JAN 16

    Donny Talks About Toilets

    Help us continue making hyperfixed! Become a premium member for bonus episodes, access to our discord and much much more! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join We've had maybe a dozen submissions from people who reached out to us with questions about public restrooms. Specifically: why are they designed so poorly? And how gross are they actually? Alex and Hyperfixed Producer Amor Yates investigate.  LINKS: Toilet: The Public Restroom and the Politics of Sharing. The American Restroom Association The Germ Files: The Surprising Ways Microbes Can Improve Your Health and Life (and How to Protect Yourself from the Bad Ones)

    35 min

  7. JAN 2

    Folklore (Kyle's Version)

    Your support makes this show possible! Please consider becoming a premium member for bonus episodes, access to the discord, merch drops, and more http://hyperfixedpod.com/join There are still buttons available from our episode "Casey Wants to Believe" but they're going fast! Get one at http://hyperfixedpod.com/button This week, Kyle asks us whether a bit of folk wisdom, passed down through generations, is actually true, and once again we end up in a big philosophical discussion about the nature of knowledge and stuff. LINKS: Adam Savage's YouTube Channel Tested Adam Savage's own Savage Indusries tape measure  The Lufkin Night Eye Tape Measure (again, this is not a sponsorship -- just what Adam recommends)

    37 min
  8. Kristin Has Doubts

    12/19/2024

    Kristin Has Doubts

    You can sign up for bonus episodes, join our discord, and much more at https://hyperfixedpod.com/join If you would like to get the button featured in the "Casey Wants to Believe" episode of Hyperfixed, you can get one at hyperfixedpod.com/button (while supplies last!) This week - Kristin asks us for help on one of the most difficult decisions she'll ever have to make.  Dylan Matthews: 23 charts and maps that show the world is getting much, much better Our World in Data  Robert De Neufville's substack "Telling the Future" How to become a Superforecaster

    38 min
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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, 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. Hyperfixed is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent and listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm. Submit your problems and sign up for bonus episodes and much more at hyperfixedpod.com

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  • Creator
    Hyperfixed & Radiotopia
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Hyperfixed
  • Show Website
    Hyperfixed

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