About this podcast
Hyperfixation Investigations is a podcast with a wide breadth of topics: from art & science to ‘nerdoms’ & back! Join neurodivergent and queer hosts, Kara and Josh, as they infodump their newest hyperfixations with you!
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 37 episodes
- Episode 35: The Loch Ness Monster · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 35Inspired by the mention of The Kraken in our last episode, Kara decided to join Josh in the realm of deep sea creatures, monsters, and cryptids. Explore with us as we follow the…
- Episode 34: More Octopus · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 32Let’s continue our joyful learning about Josh’s favorite cephalopods, the octopus! This episodes continues from Episode 32. Josh will take us diving down to the further depths of…
- Episode 33: Etymology · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 33Part 1 of Our Mini-Series: "Language Through the Ages" Let’s talk language! Specifically, this episode delves into a brief history and overview of the study of etymology. Learn…
- Episode 32: Octopuses · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 32Swim with us through the coral reefs and dark sea floors as we explore the outrageous octopus! This episode specifically delves into the general evolutionary and biological facts…
- Episode 31: Leap Year · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 31We’re leaping for joy this week as we discuss one of the peculiar days of the year: Leap Day! This day has been a long addition to certain civilizations’ time-keeping ways…
- Episode 30: Valentine’s Day · 48 min · Season 2 Episode 30Happy Valentine’s Day to all who celebrate! This holiday of love has ancient origins from Rome and Catholicism. It has become a saturated business market and an important day for…
- Episode 29: Television · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 29In January 1926, some of the most important strides in mechanical television technology were made! Join Kara and Josh as they discuss the history & science of mechanical…
- Episode 28: Many North Poles · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 28After a lovely holiday season, Josh and Kara return to talk about Santa’s home—The North Pole! But what many may not know, is that there are in fact, multiple north poles, each…
- Episode 27: Pumpkins · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 27Welcome to the final episode of 2025! To “round out” the year, we are telling the tale of pumpkins, North America’s favorite native gourd/squash! While most know for its use in…
- Episode 26: The Edmund Fitzgerald · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 26The skies of November have turned gloomy friends, so it is a fitting time to tell the tale of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. Many have heard the song, but the true story is a tragic…
- Episode 25: Rocky Horror Picture Show · 44 h 16 min · Season 2 Episode 25Let’s do the Time Warp again and step right into an episode dedicated to the Rocky Horror Picture Show and it’s predecessor, the Rocky Horror Show! Some descriptors for RHPS…
- Episode 24: Dungeons & Dragons · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 24Roll an investigation check with us this week as Josh leads us through a brief history and overview of the table top role-playing game (TTRPG), Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)! This…
- Episode 23: LEGOs · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 23Part 2 of Our Mini-Series “Geeks, Games, & General Mayhem” Join us for this week’s “minisode” as we break down the history of LEGOs. From a beloved children’s toy, to a creative…
- Episode 22: Video Game War Crimes · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 22You might think this episode is about first- or third-person shooter games. Ya know, all that conversation about video games making kids violent. The general genocides that…
- Episode 21: Salt’s Close-Up · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 21After last month’s episode: Salt Overview, we delve further into specific examples of the history, science, medicinal, and religious uses of salt! Learn about the links between…
- Episode 20: Black Holes · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 20Welcome, at last, to the Black Hole episode! Josh has long alluded to creating an episode around these celestial objects and now is the time. Join us as we delve into the…
- Episode 19: Salt Overview · 44 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 19Salt is one of the most important and influential minerals in human history. From flavoring food, to being used as a form of payment, to its impact on science, the effects cannot…
- Episode 18: Demon Core · 1 h 6 min · Season 2 Episode 18We are starting off Season 2 with a “bang?” (sorry, not sorry). This episode is all about the often forgotten third atomic bomb core from World War II: Rufus, now known as The…
- Cut-for-Time! · 20 minJoin us for some laughs to whet your appetites for Season 2! This blooper reel contains funny moments and tangents that didn’t make it into the final edits of Season 1’s Episodes…
- June 2025, Summer Sabbatical Update! · 3 minWe are happy to announce that Season 2 of Hyperfixation Investigations will be coming your way in July, 2025. Josh and Kara are hard at work behind-the-scenes on new episodes and…
