Hyperfixations

The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head.

Tessa, the Pratchett Proselytizer joins Nigel and Ally to discuss Sir Terry Pratchett's absurdist fantasy series 'Discworld'; how Pratchett uses satire to create his fantasy world, what are the best starting points for reading Discworld, and why boots are the most important economic metaphor.

[minor spoiler warning for the Discworld series]

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 Tessa can be found on Twitter @SwehlaTessa, and Monkey Off My Backlog can be found on Twitter: @monkeybacklog, and on Instagram: @monkeybacklog and can be heard here.

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

Ya still like girls, Beth?

Editor's note: some of the audio in this episode is slightly hard to hear, but overall the episode is fine, so please stick with it.

Cat joins Nigel and Ally to discuss one of the most bizarre films out there, 1992's 'Basic Instinct'; what are the links between 'Basic Instinct' and 'Vertigo', whether there's a difference between the types of content we choose to consume, and why Cat is confounded by a 'Toilet'.

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 Cat can be found on Twitter @ratearly

And your hosts can be reached individually here:, Instagram: @thieverofhorses

Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan

Nigel -  Twitter: @spicynigel, Tiktok: @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

This is an Enda Kenny hate podcast now.

Ross joins Ally and Nigel to talk about city planning and cycling, a subject which is very important to him; why we need better and more reliable transport links, how we can go about creating civic change at a citizen level, and whether there is any point to the Spire.

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 Ross can be found on Twitter @rosspjboyd

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

Change is coming, it's slow unfortunately, but it's coming. 

Trigger warning: this episode contains brief mentions of both sex and sexual assault 

Caroline joins Ally and Nigel to talk about ADHD, sex, and relationships, a subject they wrote a book over lockdown on; why it's beneficial to be able to recognise yourself in research, whether we should stop gatekeeping important information with academic language, and how to create a better, more empathetic society going forward. 

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 Caroline can be found on Twitter @mizzpennydreadf, and on Instagram @penny_dreadful_x 

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

This one goes out to all Frankie's friends, it's such a vibe.

Frankie joins Ally and Nigel to discuss their crafting - knitting and crocheting in particular; whether it's easy to get into crafting and what you need if you want to start, what kind of community there is online for crafty people, and whether there are any rules in a hat anarchy.

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 Frankie can be found on Twitter @doovoo_boowoo, on Instagram @la__vie__boheme__, and on TikTok @frnakiesimp

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

Not all wizards are wise, some are chaotic dumbasses.

Faust joins Nigel and Ally to discuss Jim Butcher's urban fantasy series 'The Dresden Files'; how Butcher uses mythology and worldbuilding to create both sympathetic and repulsive characters, how a series nearly 20 years old can keep reinventing itself, and why you should be afraid if you ever hear a Knight of the Cross swearing.

[minor spoiler warning for the Dresden Files series]

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 Faust can be found on Twitter @_jolllly_

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

The world might be ending, but there's still some hope. 

Louise joins Nigel and Ally in the inaugural episode of Hyperfixations to discuss the genre of Soft Apocalypses; why they're an important genre that should be made even in times like these, how the apocalypse is an interesting experiment in memory, and the difficulties of explaining memes to people born after the world has ended.

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, and on Instagram @yeesnail99

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