Current Fixation

Leaves plus hot water equals a little cup of happiness and a delicious new hyperfixation. In this episode, noob tea blender and pro tea drinker Sarah infodumps about:

• The… uh… interesting legends behind tea as a beverage
• The surprising leaderboard of tea drinking nations around the world 
• Combating tea fraud with science! 

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When you think about empathy, grief, or a sense of community, you think of people. Very human experiences of emotion. In this episode, marine mammal enthusiast Katie infodumps about:

• Toothed vs baleen whales
• Stories of orcas taking ecological vengeance into their own hands
• Discussing the concept of empathy in non-human mammals

Sarah’s Note: The Bloop originated at roughly 50°S and 100°W, while Cthulu lies sleeping at 47°9’S 126°43’W, less than 1800km apart. Yeah, R’lyeh!

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Sometimes one episode isn’t enough to say all the things we want to say, so we’re BACK, BABY! In this episode, marathon bingers Sarah and Katie discuss:

• More weird, wacky, annoying, and funny tropes in media
• The absolute ridiculousness that is medical realism
• Important conversations about representation in media

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Every culture has their own pantheon of Gods, their own creation myths, folktales shared through the centuries that play a significant part of their cultural heritage. But despite differences from country to country and continent to continent, the human desire to explain the past through fantastical means wills out.

In this episode, Katie, connoisseur of all things mythological, infodumps about:

• The differences between myths, folklore, fairytales, and legends. 
• Mythological beings from cultures across the globe (Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Greek, Roman, etc…)
• And finally, introduces you to The God of Arepo

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Join us for our very first fully collaborative, off-the-cuff episode! In this episode, witchy history enthusiasts Katie AND Sarah infodump about:

• The enthralling witch themed talk we attended, given by Lisa Traugott
• Scotland’s creation myth
• The true and sad story of Lilias Adie, the most famous witch in Scotland 

Learn more about Lisa Traugott and her books: www.lisatraugott.com

Content Warning: Misogyny and the impacts of the witch trials on women

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Some people live life, and some people LIVE life. Renowned writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) was one of those people. In this episode, fellow Renaissance person Sarah infodumps about:

• The wild ride that was O. Henry’s life before he settled into writing
• Austin’s O. Henry museum and Pun Off Competition
• How his legacy lives on and encourages literacy

CW: Alcoholism

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If I told you your home was your first place and work was your second, what would your third place be? A cafe? A public library? Somewhere outside or inside? Join your hosts as they discuss the global significance of third spaces. Jumping between historical precedent, pandemic based shifts in the modern way we engage in community, and our dreams of amazing new spaces with third place potential. In this episode, Library super-fan Katie infodumps about:

• The modern and historical significance of Third Places and their impact on the communities they serve
• Special emphasis put on the wonderful world of the Public Library
• Discussions of hope for future Third Spaces never seen before!

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New episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com.

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Sometimes Reddit happens and you scrap an episode in the middle of research to Charlie Day yourself down a rabbit hole of historical domino effects. In this episode, Reddit-rabbitholer Sarah infodumps about:

• How King George III led to the hit sensation known as 50 Shades of Grey
• Bonus stories about other historical domino effects
• Troubles in podcasting paradise and the awesomeness of public libraries

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New episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com.

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Have you ever drawn a connection in your mind between a seemingly unrelated cause and effect and just knew there was more to the story than meets the eye? Join us on the journey to explore the impact of livestock anti-inflammatories on the death rituals of a specific religious group.

In this week’s episode, play along as puzzle-brained Katie infodumps about:

• A new favorite book series, centering a female Parsi lawyer, set in 1920s Bombay
• The death rituals of the Parsis and how they have changed over time due to unforeseen human impact
• Her love for the comedy gameshow/podcast Lateral 

Content Warning: Discussions of death

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Empty cups, miscommunications, deus ex machinas, OH MY! The media we consume is full of tropes, and for good reason. They’re memorable, easy to replicate in new stories, and familiar to viewers.  

In our fifth episode, Sarah and Katie chat about:

• The tropes they love, hate, hate to love, and love to hate
• Being really annoying and/or really fun to watch movies with
• Why mouth noises are the actual worst

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New episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com

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