Hyperfixed

Alex Goldman & Radiotopia

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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Nov 20, 2025 · 35 min
Sailing into the Unknown with Joe Rhodes
Please support Hyperfixed! Our show doesn't exist without you -- https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: Joe's Substack: https://traipsathon.substack.com/ Hyperfixed episode about Jenny Phenix: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6H56YkgohkqNcr03iwedtI Hyperfixed episode about Joe Rhodes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/27oNALrE3hsxLK6rb6dhX5 MidLife Cruising: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX0icUrACC8 Also it's pledge drive month for Radiotopia, so if you like the many dozens of podcasts they make, including Hyperfixed, please think about supporting! http://bit.ly/4htbkkA Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Nov 6, 2025 · 40 min
The Lords Work ft. Claire Saffitz
For the Solomon family, celebrations meant only one thing - a cake from their favorite bakery, Lords. And then suddenly, Lords Bakery was gone. Please support Hyperfixed! Our show doesn't exist without you -- https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: Claire Saffitz YouTube Channel, Claire Saffitz x Dessert Person: https://www.youtube.com/@CSaffitz The recipe for Hope's cake. https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/recipe Also it's pledge drive month for Radiotopia, so if you like the many dozens of podcasts they make, including Hyperfixed, please think about supporting! http://bit.ly/4htbkkA Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Oct 23, 2025 · 30 min
Phoebe's Origin Story
Phoebe is in search of a video game from her past that had an outsized impact on her, and she needs our help. Please become a premium member! We can't exist without your support! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: Books by Phoebe Wahl Clay Routledge McGee Katie’s Farm (McGee 2) McGee at the Fun Fair (McGee 3) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Oct 9, 2025 · 37 min
A Song About Ethan
This week, listener Manon asks why are there so many songs on streaming services featuring her brothers name - Ethan. And why are they all about poop? Please become a premium member! We can't exist without your support! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: Get a custom song by Matt Farley: https://moternmedia.com/custom-songs Listen to A Song About Ethan on Spotify Benn Jordan’s Using AI to Detect AI Music Poopz’s Ethan Stop Pooping Your Pants or Move to France The Odd Man Who Sings About Poop, Puke, and Pee’s The Ethan Poop Song Reckless Otter’s Ethan Poop Fart Funny Song Super Poop’s Ethan Smells Like a Llama (Super Poop) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Sep 25, 2025 · 32 min
Garbage Fruit [Or, The Fruit of Theseus]
Robin has a very simple question: No one likes Red Delicious apples. Why are they unavoidable? Please vote for us in the Signal awards! Vote for Best New Podcast Vote for Best Live Podcast Recording Please think about becoming a premium Hyperfixed Member: https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: David Karp on KCRW's Good Food Instagram Matthijs Welle's Apple Post on LinkedIn Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Sep 11, 2025 · 59 min
Presenting Proxy with Yowei Shaw: Alex and the Impossible Ask
This week, Alex is a guest on another podcast that solves a problem for him. Episode description: Alex used to host a huge podcast (Reply All). He now makes a new independent show called Hyperfixed. He loves making it. Only problem is, Alex now has to ask for money all the time to survive, which he hates doing. From the episode: Listen to Yowei's podcast, Proxy! Subscribe to Yowei's Patreon Become a premium Hyperfixed Member Learn more about Haley Bash and Donor Organizer Hub, a support network for people who fundraise for under-resourced causes The Accidental Fundraiser, Haley's step-by-step guide to raising money for your cause Alex's post about the state of Hyperfixed (posted May 2025) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Aug 28, 2025 · 34 min
Third Eye Blind
This week, Mitchell finds out he's missing something almost everyone else has, and he wants to know -- who would I be if I had it? This show is made possible by your support so please consider joining up as a Hyperfixed premium member! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Adam Zeman's book, The Shape of Things Unseen Sussex University Aphantasia Research Sign-up Form Future Minds Lab Radiolab's Aphantasia piece Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Aug 21, 2025 · 41 min
Bonus Episode *Unlocked*: Catman and Robin
Even thoug this is an off week, we decided to unlock a bonus episode for our main feed listeners, because we thought this was useful context. On this episode: Noted cat-lover Alex Goldman interviews the founder of FIP Warriors, Robin Kintz, and things get a little tense. If you liked this, you should think about signing up for our premium feed -- https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Thanks for listening! We'll see you next week with an episode that has nothing to do with cats, I'm pretty sure. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Aug 14, 2025 · 35 min
The Cat Drug Black Market, Part III
The conclusion of our series, ex members of the FIP Warriors facebook group get to work making the whole GS black market obsolete. Become a Hyperfixed Premium member for bonus episodes, access to our discord, exclusive merchandise (soon) and much much more! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 (AMDUCA) GFI #256 FDA Announces Position on Use of Compounded GS-441524 to Treat FIP Stokes Pharmacy & Bova Group Partner to Bring Oral Treatment for Feline Infectious Peritonitis to U.S. U.S. Pharmacies Offering Compounded FIP Treatment Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jul 31, 2025 · 38 min
The Cat Drug Black Market, Part II
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Jul 17, 2025 · 43 min
The Cat Drug Black Market
When Marlena's cat was diagnosed with a terminal disease, she found herself seeking help not from a vet, but a series of websites and Facebook groups. The first in a three-part series. Support independent journalism by becoming a part of our premium user community. Join the discord, get access to exclusive merch (soon), and much much more. https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: GS treatment available in pharmacies: https://bestfriends.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/Network_09%20Webinar_FIP%20Treatment_US-Pharmacy-FIP-Treatment-Options.pdf Dr. Pedersen's 2019 paper FIP Warriors Facebook Group Gilead's statement: Since Gilead identified GS-441524 as a potential treatment for cats with feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), we made it available to institutions with the expertise to advance medicines for veterinary use. This is why we shared GS-441524 with UC Davis to research its impact on FIP. GS-441524 is an intermediate in the synthesis of remdesivir, an approved treatment for COVID-19. Gilead’s supply of GS-441524 was and continues to be used to manufacture remdesivir to meet the demands of COVID-19. Today, remdesivir has been made available to more than 14.5 million patients around the world, including more than 8.1 million in low- and lower-middle income countries. In parallel, Gilead has made progress in studies identifying prodrugs of GS-441524 with improved oral bioavailability that could be further investigated as a therapeutic for FIP in cats. Discussions with suitable veterinary specialty companies are ongoing, but to-date we have not identified an appropriate partner. Gilead supports finding a solution for FIP at the earliest opportunity. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 19, 2025 · 40 min
The Aldean Instrument
Special unlocked bonus ep! And a note at the top from Alex! Please support Hyperfixed by becoming a premium member to hear more episodes like this one and get many more perks besides! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/ Astrid, the star of the episode Little by Little, talks about recreating an impossible instrument from an iconic episode of Star Trek in real life. LINKS: The Aldean Instrument Astrid's Keynote at the Audio Developer Conference Commander Riker Sits Down Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 12, 2025 · 4 min
Premium Episode Preview: A Slice of Hope
A preview of what you're missing if you aren't subscribed to Hyperfixed Premium! A story about a wonderful mother and daughter and their hunt for the perfect cake. Even if you aren't planning on signing up, please listen. You’ll love it, I promise. To listen to the entire interview: https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Jun 5, 2025 · 25 min
The Thing About Losing Everything
Ali's house burnt down in this year's Los Angeles fires and took her entire life with it. Well almost her entire life. And she wants our help to make sure she doesn't lose one of the few precious things that survived the fire. Becoming a premium member helps Hyperfixed continue to exist! Sign up for bonus episodes, access to our discord forthcoming exclusive merchandise, and more! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
May 22, 2025 · 34 min
Little By Little
Astrid designs music hardware, and specifically circuitboards. And over the past few years, she's fallen in love with a specific font. But the software the font is in is being discontinued, and there's no way to export it. Where did it come from? Can she rescue it from the program it’s trapped in? PLEASE help keep the lights on over here by becoming a premium member. https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: The Little Character Font Set Bela The Albert Einstein Institute Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
May 8, 2025 · 37 min
The “World's Greatest” Episode
This week: Kyle has a medal that was awarded to his great great great Grandfather over a century ago. Was it awarded by a shadowy secret society? We investigate. THE FRONT OF THE MEDAL THE BACK OF THE MEDAL Link to Andrew J. Seymour's book "The World's Greatest" For Premium Hyperfixed listeners, we included some supplementary research material, photos and news clippings. If you'd like to see them, or if you'd simply like to support independent journalists, you can beome a premium subscriber below! https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apr 24, 2025 · 33 min
Parker’s Obsessed with this Movie (But She Cannot Find it Anywhere)
Your membership to Hyperfixed helps us keep the show going. Please consider becoming a member to get bonus episodes, access to our discord, exclusive merch, and more! hyperfixedpod.com/join This week: Somehow, a movie release in 2014 has disappeared off the internet. It can't be streamed, it can't be torrented, you can't even buy a physical copy. Parker needs to see it. LINKS: Missing Movies The Day the Clown Cried The Missing Dr. Who Episodes I Am Obsessed With You But You've Got to Leave Me Alone Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Apr 10, 2025 · 36 min
MOORED: A Cautionary Tale
Become a Hyperfixed Premium member and support independent journalism! Get access to bonus episodes, the hyperfixed Discord, and more! https://hyperfixedpod.com/join Intrigue on the high seas. I mean on land. LINKS: Jenny Phenix's legal complaint against Villa Vie Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 27, 2025 · 35 min
The Shopify Arms Race
This week - Scammers have managed to copy Jordan's entire website and steal her business -- more than once. But how are they doing it? And why is it so hard to fight now? If you like this show, please think about becoming a premium member - it will help us keep making it, making it better, and making it weirder. https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join LINKS: StoreLock ICANN What is the GDPR Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Mar 13, 2025 · 30 min
‘Only to be Consumed’ in Canada
This week, An asks us perhaps the smallest question we've ever had to answer, and inadvertently sends us on a wild reporting journey. Also Alex yells and swears. Help support Hyperfixed by becoming a premium subscriber! You will get two bonus episodes a month, access to the discord, and much much more. http://hyperfixedpod.com/join Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices