Hyperfixed

Hyperfixed

Hyperfixed & 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, 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...

Jack and the Missouri Color Cabal

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/joinJack has noticed something weird about some license plates. It could be a conspiracy. We investigate.LINKS:The Automobile License Plate Collectors Association  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feb 13, • 26:44

Joe Rhodes - Unmoored, Part I

Joe Rhodes - Unmoored, Part I

https://hyperfixedpod.com/joinJoe 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  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jan 30, • 25:52

Donny Talks About Toilets

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/joinWe'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 Associati

Jan 16, • 34:40

Folklore (Kyle's Version)

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 morehttp://hyperfixedpod.com/joinThere are still buttons available from our episode "Casey Wants to Believe" but they're going fast! Get one athttp://hyperfixedpod.com/buttonThis 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 na

Jan 2, • 36:35

Kristin Has Doubts

Kristin Has Doubts

You can sign up for bonus episodes, join our discord, and much more at https://hyperfixedpod.com/joinIf 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 betterOur World in Data Robert De Neufville's

Dec 19, 2024 • 37:35

Presenting: Science Vs. - Lucid Dreaming: The Bonkers World Inside Our Minds

Presenting: Science Vs. - Lucid Dreaming: The Bonkers World Inside Our Minds

I've known Wendy, the host of Science Vs. for almost a decade at this point, and her show is spectacular! We are sharing an episode of her show on the feed this week, just because we love her and would like you all to hear it. You can find many more episodes of Science Vs. on SpotifyThere is a new bonus episode on our premium feed this week -- if you are interested in hearing that and getting a bunch of other fun premium perks you can sign up here:https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/joinIf yo

Dec 12, 2024 • 50:59

Casey Wants to Believe

Casey Wants to Believe

This week - Casey has been chasing the origin of a very specific piece of ephemera for years. He came to us for help.If you like this episode and want to hear more, please sign up for our premium feed here!https://hyperfixedpod.com/joinIf you would like to join at the $60 yearly level and receive your very own Big Chub Chet's button, you can do so here:https://hyperfixedpod.com/buttonThere are a limited number so get them before they're gone! LINKS:Busy Beaver Button MuseumThe Button in

Dec 5, 2024 • 32:17

Dylan's Supermarket Cold Case

Dylan's Supermarket Cold Case

Subscribe to the Hyperfixed premium feed for bonus episodes, access to our discord, and much much more!https://hyperfixedpod.com/joinOn this episode, Dylan is concerned about something going on at the grocery store, but he's not quite sure how concerned he should be. That's where we step in.LINKSDaniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe PodcastPaco Underhill's Why we Buy: The Science of ShoppingJamie Loftus's 16 Minute PodcastIf you would like to call your grocery store about the energy

Nov 21, 2024 • 24:19

Eva Needs to Measure

Eva Needs to Measure

Sign up for bonus episodes and extra content at: https://hyperfixedpod.com/joinThis week: Eva lives in the UK, loves to bake, and frequently tries to bake American recipes. But Americans measure by volume and everyone else measures by weight — and converting those measurements is complicated, for complicated reasons.Do you have problems you'd like Alex and the gang to solve? Get in touch with us at http://hyperfixedpod.com by clicking the "Submit a Problem" button.Links: The National In

Sep 19, 2024 • 28:20

Gwen Can't Drive

Gwen Can't Drive

Sign up for bonus episodes and extra content at: https://hyperfixedpod.com/joinThis week: Gwen was born and raised in New York, and never felt like she needed to learn to drive. Now that she's turned 30, she's scared she's too old to change that. Alex stands around with a microphone and tries to help.Do you have problems you'd like Alex and the gang to solve? Get in touch with us at http://hyperfixedpod.com by clicking the "Submit a Problem" button.

Sep 19, 2024 • 30:54

Coming Soon: Hyperfixed

Coming Soon: Hyperfixed

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

Sep 12, 2024 • 1:13

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Aug 5, 2024 • 0:08

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