Hyperfixed
by Alex Goldman & Radiotopia
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Reporting Live From the Villa Vie Odyssey
Reporting Live From the Villa Vie Odyssey
About this podcast
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, former Reply All co-host Alex Goldman — reporter, radio producer, and overconfident idiot — will get to the bottom of it (if there’s a bottom to be found. Results may vary). Follow Alex as he figures out not only the vast hidden mechanisms that create these problems, but works with you, the listener, to find a solution. Or at least enough of an explanation that you’re ok with the annoyance. He’s not perfect. Hyperfixed is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent and listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm.
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Episodes
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- Reporting Live From the Villa Vie Odyssey · 1 h 37 minThis week, the Villa Vie Odyssey, a 3-year-long cruise that hosted everyone from retirees to would be social media influencers, dramatically ended its voyage by forcing all its…
- "Sin vs. Iniquity and Other Holy Topics" · 32 minSanderson's podcast feed has been stolen. And so has his voice. And we're not being figurative over here! Whoever took it has cloned his voice with AI and is using it to make him…
- A Button is a Promise · 37 minThis week, we answer a question we have gotten quite a few times since the show began: Why does every microwave have a "Popcorn" button, but nearly every popcorn manufacturer…
- Hyperfixed Live in Brooklyn: The Dog Story · 25 minA segment from our recent live show in Brooklyn! We investigate one man's obsession with an incredibly charismatic performer. Please consider becoming a Hyperfixed premium…
- PREMIUM UNLOCKED: Cramping My Style · 25 minThis week, we're unlocking an episode from our premium feed: an interview with Kate Downey, Host and Creator of the CRAMPED podcast. Get tickets for the Hyperfixed live show!…
- Captive Audience · 29 minAlice was browsing the stock audio in Adobe premiere, when she found dozens of audio marked "prison." Were they actually recorded in prison? By actual prisoners? And if so, was…
- ReTell All · 31 minIn 2022, Amber’s favorite podcast came to an abrupt and shocking end, and now, its archive of episodes has started disappearing from the internet. So she’s come to the Hyperfixed…
- The Master of Mazes vs The Big Green Monster · 31 minThree years ago, Becca was seeing double. Her hometown's hedge maze had an uncanny resemblance to a famous maze in England, but no one seemed to realize it except her. So Becca…
- Presenting: Panic World - The Disturbing World of Cute Cat AI with Panic World · 1 h 13 minThis week we're cooking up a couple stories in the lab so while you wait, please check out Panic World, a fantastic podcast hosted by friend of the show Ryan Broderick…
- A Story About a Mouse That’s Actually About Everything · 30 minEarlier this year, David's mouse suddenly stopped working, which wouldn't be that weird, were it not for the fact that people across the world were reporting the same issue with…
- Samurai Gone Girl · 31 minGrowing up, Alison was a voracious reader. But there was one book series in particular that she devoured. "Samurai Girl" by Carrie Asai. Recently, Alison wanted to learn more…
- PREMIUM UNLOCKED: The Fraud Hunter · 40 minAn extended (bonus!) interview from our Fauxbituaries episode, now unlocked for you! Investigative journalist, Craig Silverman, helps us track down one of the authors of a fake…
- Rooting Out Racists · 36 minThis week, another installment of our Hyperfixer series. We chat with an anonymous hacker who took down a white supremacist dating site. LINKS: Martha Root's Social Media…
- Pretzels to the People · 31 minThe twisted logic behind one company's real estate strategy. https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Check out Planet Money DISCLAIMER: This episode is not sponsored by Wetzel's…
- PRESENTING: Smart Girl, Dumb Questions · 1 h 7 minThis week we're sharing a podcast we love, the show Smart Girl Dumb Questions. It's a curiosity party, and you're invited. On Smart Girl Dumb Questions, Nayeema Raza asks simple…
- Fauxbituaries · 41 minWhen Markus's good friend died suddenly, he went online to get more information. What he found was several AI written obituaries on dodgy looking websites with a litany of…
- Amityvilleville · 1 h 17 minAlex has a new podcast called Amityvilleville, on which he and his friend Caroline Thompson watch all 92 movies in the Amityville Franchise, interview people involved in the…
- PREMIUM UNLOCKED: The Passion of the Fruit · 38 minOur most popular bonus episode ever, now unlocked for you. Sometimes, we bite off more than we can chew here at Hyperfixed. This is one of those times. Hope you enjoy it! If…
- Chris's Watchlist · 40 minThis week - Chris is a movie lover, and there are dozens of classics he's desperate to watch. But he can't. Alex tries to help him. Please consider becoming a premium Hyperfixed…
- Crosswalk Jonny · 29 minThis week, the story of a man who is bound and determined to make his city safer, even if it means breaking the law. Please consider becoming a premium hyperfixed member. You'll…
