Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom Podcast

Oct 31 2024 134 ep. 83 mins 9
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Three family members of varying levels of queerness and with varying fandom interests gather to discuss their hyperfixations and fleeting passions. We started as Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have expanded to general fandoms, commenting with a queer perspective. 

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Castlevania: Nocturne Season 1

Oct 31 2024 97 mins  
The gang chats about Castlevania: Nocturne Season 1, a more diverse and slightly queerer entry into the Castlevania Netflix franchise. The animation is great. Everyone has childhood trauma. And we feel old about everyone being teenagers. Episodes We Mention:Dragon Age: Tevinter NightsDragon Age: InquisitionDragon Age: Redemption and AbsolutionCastlevania: The Netflix SeriesCarmilla

Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights

Oct 17 2024 108 mins  
Continuing with Cal and Bret's excitement for Dragon Age: The Veilguard's release, we read most of the 2020 book Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights. Dorian and Mae make a cameo, we have fun with the Antivan Crows and a terrible time on The Wigmaker Job, and talk a lot about Soulless. Minor spoilers for Veilguard.Episodes We Mentioned:Dragon Age: InquisitionBaldur's Gate 3: The Storytellin

Dragon Age: Redemption and Absolution

Oct 03 2024 139 mins  
In anticipation of Dragon Age: The Veilguard coming out, we talk about two Dragon Age shows. The 2011 web series Dragon Age: Redemption, starring Felicia Day and Doug Jones (what?!), is so cringe Bret and Marika almost died. The 2022 Netflix series Dragon Age: Absolution is so great and queer that we love it and want the characters to appear in Veilguard.TW: Child abuse, sexual ass

Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 1 (of 4)

Sep 19 2024 100 mins  
Welcome to The Rift, Xena's first and most dramatic story arc. We only talk about Been There, Done That, The Deliverer, and Gabrielle's Hope but a lot of stuff happens. Our married couple has to go through a lot of dramatic elements and plots involving child murder and we are only five episodes in.TW: Sexual abuse and rape.Episode We Mention: Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Sea

Yellowjackets Season 2

Sep 05 2024 149 mins  
The Hyperfixation gang talks about the second season of Yellowjackets. Topics include if there is actually anything supernatural going on or if it isjust group psychosis, cannibalism, Frodo, adult Tai and Van reuniting, and Shauna and Jeff being a straight couple we actually like. TW: suicide, alcoholismEpisode We Motioned:The Sandman: The Netflix Series (recorded before any allega

Yellowjackets Season 1

Aug 22 2024 91 mins  
After mentioning it maybe 100 times, we are finally talking about Yellowjackets. We cover the first season with Jackie and Shauna's homoeotic relationship, the numerous 1990s queers, possible supernatural elements, and excellent high school girl representation. Full spoiler for season one.Episodes We Mentioned: Book of Boba Fett: The Streets of Mos EspaProspectDragon Age: Inquisiti

Deadpool and Wolverine

Aug 15 2024 155 mins  
We all saw Deadpool and Wolverine and Cal needed to talk about it. There is a collection of cameos, queerbaiting, not a lot of plot, and odd jokes and body issues. But despite all that, Marika is glad Dafne Keen is back as Laura.Episodes We Mentioned: AndorInterview with the VampireRepublic Commando: Hard Contact Part 1The MatrixOur X-Men Episodes:Marauders (2019)Kate Pryde and Mur

Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 7-8

Aug 01 2024 150 mins  
Hyperfixation concludes their talk about Interview with the Vampire season two. Fuck you, Armand! Claudia has some badass moments, Louis realizes the last 70 years have been a lie, and Daniel should not have stayed in the apartment with Armand. Episodes We Mentioned:Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 5-6Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 1-4Interview with the VampireDrago

Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 5-6

Jul 25 2024 128 mins  
The Hyperfixation gang discusses episode five and six of season two of Interview with the Vampire. The flashback episode to the original interview is Cal's favorite episode. Claudia gets a girlfriend and everything is different now that Marika has finished the season. Spoilers through the end of season two.Episodes We Mention: Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 1-4Interview wi

Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 Part 2

Jul 11 2024 77 mins  
Hyperfixation finishes their conversation about the queerness in the second season of Xena: Warrior Princess. Xena and Gabrielle fight a god with Callisto. They are basically married and Xena almost confesses her love to Gabrielle. And then the season ends on a chaotic episode that Cal did not watch and Marika and Bret attempt to explain.Episode We Mentioned:Queerness in Xena: Warr