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Welcome to Hyperfixation Time! The podcast where two lifelong best friends, Erin and Danny, take turns each week spiraling over a topic that is weird, wild, or way too niche… and the other one has no idea what that week's topic is going to be.
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Hyperfixation - Lizzie Borden Took an Axe... Or Did She? (opens the original)
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Ep. 38 - Lizzie Borden took an axe… or did she? 🪓 This week, Erin takes Danny back to Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892 to dig into one of America’s most infamous unsolved murder cases. We’re going beyond the creepy nursery rhyme to look at who Lizzie Borden actually was, what happened inside the Borden house on August 4, the strange details surrounding the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden, and the evidence that ultimately put Lizzie on trial. From morphine and burned dresses to questionable al
Hyperfixation - The Little Free Library Rabbit Hole (opens the original)
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Ep . 37 - You’ve probably walked past a Little Free Library without thinking much about it. A tiny house, some books, take one, leave one. Simple, right? Apparently there is SO MUCH more to them. This week, Danny takes Erin through the history of Little Free Libraries, how they became a worldwide phenomenon, what emotions they might bring someone, and some of the creative, weird, and wonderful versions people have made along the way. Oh, and how do they relate to the late great QUEEN Dolly Parto
Hyperfixation - Quicksand: Honestly, We Thought This Would Come Up More (opens the original)
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Ep. 36 - Somewhere along the way, we were all convinced quicksand was going to be a legitimate problem in our adult lives. And yet… nothing.This week, Erin finally investigates the strangely dramatic world of quicksand. What actually is it? Where does it happen? Can it really swallow you whole? And most importantly, did movies and cartoons completely lie to us?We’re separating quicksand fact from fiction, digging into the surprisingly weird science behind it, and figuring out what you should act
Hyperfixation - Pokémon GO: 10 Years of Catching ’Em All (opens the original)
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Ep. 35 - On this episode, Danny is taking us back to the summer of 2016, when parks were packed, PokéStops were sacred gathering places, and perfectly reasonable adults were wandering around outside trying to catch a digital Pidgey. With Pokémon GO recently celebrating its 10-year anniversary, we’re looking back at the game that became a full-blown cultural phenomenon almost overnight. Danny dives into how Pokémon GO came to be, what made it explode in popularity, the absolute chaos of its early
Hyperfixation - Fresh Starts: Why Your Brain Loves a Clean Slate (opens the original)
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Ep. 34 - Why do we feel like a new year, a birthday, a move, or even a Monday gives us the chance to become a completely different person? This week on Hyperfixation Time , we're diving into the fascinating psychology behind fresh starts. We explore the Fresh Start Effect, why our brains love symbolic new beginnings, how temporal landmarks help us separate our past selves from our future selves, and why these moments can actually boost motivation. We also unpack why some fresh starts stick while
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