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  1. A Song About Ethan

    This week, listener Manon asks why are there so many songs on streaming services featuring her brothers name - Ethan. And why are they all about poop? Please become a premium member! We can't exist without your support! https://www.hyperfix

  2. Garbage Fruit [Or, The Fruit of Theseus]

    Robin has a very simple question: No one likes Red Delicious apples. Why are they unavoidable? Please vote for us in the Signal awards! Vote for Best New Podcast (https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting?utm_campaign=signal4_finalists_fina

  3. Presenting Proxy with Yowei Shaw: Alex and the Impossible Ask

    This week, Alex is a guest on another podcast that solves a problem for him. Episode description: Alex used to host a huge podcast (Reply All). He now makes a new independent show called Hyperfixed. He loves making it. Only problem is, Alex

  4. Third Eye Blind

    This week, Mitchell finds out he's missing something almost everyone else has, and he wants to know -- who would I be if I had it? This show is made possible by your support so please consider joining up as a Hyperfixed premium member! http

  5. Bonus Episode *Unlocked*: Catman and Robin

    Even thoug this is an off week, we decided to unlock a bonus episode for our main feed listeners, because we thought this was useful context. On this episode: Noted cat-lover Alex Goldman interviews the founder of FIP Warriors, Robin Kintz,

  6. The Cat Drug Black Market, Part III

    The conclusion of our series, ex members of the FIP Warriors facebook group get to work making the whole GS black market obsolete. Become a Hyperfixed Premium member for bonus episodes, access to our discord, exclusive merchandise (soon) an

  7. The Cat Drug Black Market, Part II

    This week, a black market and community network of cat lovers sprang into existence to help pet parents get access to an illegal lifesaving drug for a cat disease called FIP. But a massive revelation threatens to tear this community apart.

  8. The Cat Drug Black Market

    When Marlena's cat was diagnosed with a terminal disease, she found herself seeking help not from a vet, but a series of websites and Facebook groups. The first in a three-part series. Support independent journalism by becoming a part of ou

  9. The Aldean Instrument

    Special unlocked bonus ep! And a note at the top from Alex! Please support Hyperfixed by becoming a premium member to hear more episodes like this one and get many more perks besides! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/ Astrid, the star of the e

  10. Premium Episode Preview: A Slice of Hope

    A preview of what you're missing if you aren't subscribed to Hyperfixed Premium! A story about a wonderful mother and daughter and their hunt for the perfect cake. Even if you aren't planning on signing up, please listen. You’ll love it, I

  11. The Thing About Losing Everything

    Ali's house burnt down in this year's Los Angeles fires and took her entire life with it. Well almost her entire life. And she wants our help to make sure she doesn't lose one of the few precious things that survived the fire. Becoming a pr

  12. Little By Little

    Astrid designs music hardware, and specifically circuitboards. And over the past few years, she's fallen in love with a specific font. But the software the font is in is being discontinued, and there's no way to export it. Where did it come

  13. The “World's Greatest” Episode

    This week: Kyle has a medal that was awarded to his great great great Grandfather over a century ago. Was it awarded by a shadowy secret society? We investigate. THE FRONT OF THE MEDAL (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hPoP96cQmiQ4_Dv3Ic11n

  14. Parker’s Obsessed with this Movie (But She Cannot Find it Anywhere)

    Your membership to Hyperfixed helps us keep the show going. Please consider becoming a member to get bonus episodes, access to our discord, exclusive merch, and more! https://hyperfixedpod.com/join This week: Somehow, a movie release in 201

  15. MOORED: A Cautionary Tale

    Become a Hyperfixed Premium member and support independent journalism! Get access to bonus episodes, the hyperfixed Discord, and more! https://hyperfixedpod.com/join Intrigue on the high seas. I mean on land. LINKS: Jenny Phenix's legal com

  16. The Shopify Arms Race

    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? If you like this show, please think about becoming a premium member -

  17. ‘Only to be Consumed’ in Canada

    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. Help support Hyperfixed by becoming a premium subscriber! You will get two bon

  18. Two Birds, One Hundred Stones

    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. Become a premium Hyperfixed member today to get access to bonus episod

  19. Jack and the Missouri Color Cabal

    Jack has noticed something weird about some license plates. It could be a conspiracy. We investigate. 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

  20. Joe Rhodes - Unmoored, Part I

    Joe Rhodes is a former journalist that is writing about his experiences on the Villa Vie Odyssey (https://villavieresidences.com/odyssey/), a cruise ship that has just embarked on a 3 & 1/2 year voyage. It hasn't all been smooth sailing. We

  21. Donny Talks About Toilets

    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

  22. Folklore (Kyle's Version)

    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. Your support makes this show possib

  23. Kristin Has Doubts

    This week - Kristin asks us for help on one of the most difficult decisions she'll ever have to make. You can sign up for bonus episodes, join our discord, and much more athttps://hyperfixedpod.com/join If you would like to get the button f

  24. 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/join I

  25. Dylan's Supermarket Cold Case

    On 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. Subscribe to the Hyperfixed premium feed for bonus episodes, access to our disco

  26. Eva Needs to Measure

    This 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.

  27. Gwen Can't Drive

    This 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. Sign up for bonu

  28. 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 bott

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