Hyperfixations

No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality television.

Marysia joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the short-lived reality TV series Kid Nation, and boy does it go downhill from there: we discuss how messed up reality TV actually is, class-based economics, what the cameras show vs what actually happens, and whether you should give a 10 year old 20,000 dollars because it's their birthday.

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

You can find Marysia on Twitter: @trasinscneach_

And your hosts can be reached individually here:

Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan, TikTok: @ally.kat.99

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

Hello, are you listening?

Conor Kinsella, one of the people Nigel refers to exclusively by full name, is a solo musician and sings and plays guitar in the band Speakers, joins Ally and Nigel to discuss songwriting: we discuss the need to create, managing artistic influences, selling out, music and politics, and rewarding creatives.

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 Conor Kinsella can be found on Instagram: @lost_instatic

Conor Kinsella's band, Speakers can be found on Instagram: @speakersband, and you can listen to their music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0DDlxt28nh6wlZmBIYpRIe

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: Nothing to You by Speakers, find it here - https://open.spotify.com/track/6rI3JFMLlh2LGNLvQZY5Dy?si=db500a84f17f4701

Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345

Wake up babe new Mandela Effect just dropped.

Trigger warning: this episode contains brief discussions and mentions of rape and revenge plots, physical and sexual assault, gore/torture porn, and racism.

Uh oh, what's this? It's Freaky Friday time as Ally and Moll switch places and Ally is in the hot seat for our 25th episode special to discuss horror movies: we discuss tropes in horror, up-and-coming horror creators, why horror should make you uncomfortable, and what Nigel would do if she woke up in a Saw trap.

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 Ally can be found on Twitter @alleykat_, and on Instagram @ally_k_keegan

And your hosts can be reached individually here:

Moll - Instagram @not__molly and her stores here: https://peachandfern.bigcartel.com/, https://www.redbubble.com/people/Peach-Fern/shop

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

Audio engineering makes your brain go brrrrr.

Kira Benson is an audio producer, musician and TikToker, and today they join Ally and Nigel to discuss audio production: we discuss how limitations impact the creative process, mixing and mastering, artist vs audience interpretations of songs, and what a hi-hat actually is.

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

You can find Kira on Instagram: @kirabensonofficial, on TiktTok: @kirabensonofficial, and on Twitter: @kirabensonmusic, and you can listen to their music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/11jl0XHneMy9WZIFYvs0uL

And your hosts can be reached individually here:

Ally - Twitter: @alleykat_, Instagram: @ally_k_keegan, TikTok: @ally.kat.99

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

Dave's World, Dave's World. If we don't let him do it he'll get ratty.

Dave Moore is a music producer, songwriter, comedian and one half of TodayFM's Dermot and Dave Show, and today he joins Ally and Nigel to discuss his hobby of collecting guitars: we discuss forming your first band, musical identities, the cycle of artistic inspiration, and buying the guitar of your dreams.

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

Listen to Dave on TodayFM from 9-12 every Monday to Friday and follow him on Twitter: @DaveTodayFM, and on Instagram: @DaveTodayFM

Dave's wife, Tracy's designs can be found on her website tracysheridanart.com, and you can find her on Twitter: @tsheridanart, or on Instagram: @tracysheridanart

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

Hockey! Hockey! The greatest game ever!

Cecil, future Zamboni driver and podcaster, joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the sport of hockey: we discuss the history of the sport, sports as a form of nationalism, how violent a sport hockey actually is, and what is bestie behaviour on the hockey rink

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 Cecil can be found on Twitter: @EYEOFNIGHTVALE, and on Instagram: @cecilthecryptid

Their podcast can be found @antiquorumpod on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr

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

Inishbofin on a Sunday morning. Sunlight, turfsmoke, seagulls, boatslip, diesel.

Alyssa, unofficial Twitter ambassador for Inishbofin, joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the island of Inishbofin: we discuss the charm of small islands, natural beauty and the landscape, Inishbofin's celebrity history, and the plans for Irish TwitterFest

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)

Our guest Alyssa can be found on Instagram: @alyssalikesjuice, and on Twitter: @searchforjuice, and her art can be found on Instagram: @Inishmerica, and online at inishmerica.bigcartel.com

Donate to the Gofundme for the building of the Inishbofin heritage museum, available here or on their Facebook page

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 theme of tonight's episode is Horror Writing.

William A. Wellman (hello! that's me!) is a writer, writing coach and the creator and voice of the Hello From The Hallowoods podcast and today they join Ally and Nigel to discuss horror writing: we discuss why horror needs to be diversified, how horror writing helps us sit easy with the world around us, Stephen King's influence on the genre, how podcasts help open the playing field, and what question Mx Morel answers.

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 William can be found on Twitter: @WilliamAWellman, on Instagram: @WilliamAWellman, and their website can be found at https://www.williamwellmanwrites.com/

And Hello From The Hallowoods can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere you listen to podcasts, and you can follow the show on Twitter: @TheHallowoods, Instagram: @TheHallowoods and on Tumbler @hellofromthehallowoods

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 segment taken from Hello From The Hallowoods episode 4: Bodies, find it here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ONOsANZTtLCqgAaft8XgX?si=63a721cdd14f4ed0

Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345

Fuck Dracula 

Ellen joins Ally and Nigel to talk all things vampire, a topic about which she has come extremely prepared for: we discuss the problems of porting vampire stories to modern day, the long legacy of Irish vampires, everything that's wrong with the Moffat adaptation of Dracula, and share the worrying vampire fanfic we wrote as kids.

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 Ellen can be found on Instagram: @bunnymoon77 (don't follow her on Tumblr)

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

Remember you're doing this for you and not for an audience.

Leftatlondon is a musician, poet, comedian, and internet content creator and today she joins Ally and Nigel to discuss the band Death Grips: we discuss artistic inspirations, Death Grips' musical shenanigans, the value of not wanting to be in the public eye, and Martin Scorsese's thoughts on Eminem.

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 Leftatlondon can be found on Twitter: @leftatlondon; Instagram: @leftatlondon; Tiktok: @leftatlondon

Find her music on Spotify; and on Apple Music

 Visit her website, and listen to her new album

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: Pills & Good Advice by Left at London, find it here - https://open.spotify.com/track/7mVua1NkDiqHpy5YDkUCfu?si=1690ac95b518419d

Background Music: Commercial Bliss by David Renda, find it here - https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/commercial-bliss/345