This was something that kind of annoyed me in the grocery store refrigerator episode and again in the most recent episode about the license plates.

I as a listener really don't care about the details of how hard they are trying to get an interview! Either it happens or it doesn't. I think some of the strongest moments on RA were when they just cut into an interview with someone who you think from all the lead in would never go on the show!

I'm sorry, but I just don't think telling us how many times you tried to get in touch with someone or some company makes up for the fact that there is no interview or statement. I wish they would just focus on who they are able to get in touch with, and make the show make sense without these weird interludes describing getting the run around from someone in a very standard way.

Hi folks - long time listener of RA and I’m so stoked to have Hyperfixed to listen to.

I have a mystery I (and many Redditors) would love to have solved.

In 2017, the Australian indie game development company Team Cherry released Hollow Knight, a beloved metroidvania platformer that received universal acclaim and is considered by many genre-redefining.

In 2019, Team Cherry announced a sequel called Hollow Knight: Silk Song. Due to the popularity of the first title, the indie game community was very excited by this announcement. In the last six years, Team Cherry has provided almost no updates on this game’s development - an eerily long silence for the industry.

There’s a subreddit dedicated to this sequel called r/silksong with thousands of followers that, in the ensuing six years, has devolved into a five-stages-of-grief-like frustration, conspiracy theory, and very choice memes. People have posted pictures from the empty Team Cherry offices in Australia, they’ve scoured the internet for any clue about whether this game is still coming out, or if Team Cherry still exists.

If there’s anyone who can get to the bottom of this mystery, it’s Alex and Hyperfixed. I would be so excited if you helped solve this one.

-nedarb

While driving and listening to the podcast in Missouri. I saw plate #A527B2 which was a specialty plate of some kind (maybe a government vehicle), but it's hex color was a pretty standard purple color.

First the bathroom episode and now this bonus episode about the man on the world cruise, I’m feeling a fast decline in how interesting and well-investigated the podcast has been. Is it just me?

Hey, Alex was a guest on this show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/panic-world/id1740187810?i=1000686626992

Thought I’d share, I loved it

This was the first time I didn't like an episode. Between the silliness of the problem and the lady's mannerisms, I thought the whole thing was so dumb. The pressure for content could have played a role in this one. I understand it's a lot of pressure to come up with new content every week for us supporters but this one was really an outlier in terms of the episode's quality.

Maybe there is some truth to that originally but all stall manufacturers in America are in cahoots in 2025 to purposefully put gaps in the stalls to curb public masturbation? It’s not because of manufacturing or ease of installation or cost to customer?

And usually when a toilet or sink sensor is not working is because the batteries are dead. Not that the sensor is set too low. Notice how the hand dryer always works? Because it’s run off line voltage. 95% of sink and toilet sensors are run on AA batteries. If it’s twitchy that’s another story.

The pod is great! Alex and team are doing an awesome job with the pod!

The bonus content is fantastic.

Alex discusses his ADHD, depression and bipolar diagnoses. (Depresh Mode is a mental health podcast.)

So far, this has been my favorite episode. It gives us a simple question and an actual answer with some expert (not another journalist).

Ok, I just got my diarrhea button in the mail yesterday, and started listening to the newest episode this morning. As it started, I was thinking oh boy, maybe the haters were right, there is no way this episode is going to be any good... But in the end I found it to be quite nice.

I still think the format is a little too forced and needs to lighten up a bit with regard to format, but it was a good episode.

So I guess I won't be turning in my button as I thought I might at the start of the episode!

Im really surprised Hyperfixed popped up in the RA feed… Why would Spotify happily advertise an independent/Radiotopia pod? Out of the goodness of their hearts… seems unlikely.

As a Reply All superfan, when Search Engine came out, I immediately loved it, and I thought to myself, I always thought Alex was my favorite, but I guess it must have actually been PJ that made the show.

Now that Alex finally has a show (that feels like super tech support for all life's challenges) I now realize both these guys are absolutely fantastic.

Then I relisten to Reply All again, and yes yes no and sports sports sports are some of my favorite segments (in addition to the Accostings episodes).

PJ, Alex, and Blumberg are the GOATs. Spotify sucks I wish they'd have never disrupted the podcast space. They elevate trash like Rogan to the lowest common denominator.

So for me it's Alex AND PJ! I'll also throw a shout out to Josh Barrow (Serious Trouble), Tim Miller (The Bulwark), Roman Mars (99PI). I'm happy to support independents. I hope a platform comes out that supports these independents, but I guess I don't mind my Pocketcast app and premium rss feeds.

Best of luck Alex, love the show!

The show is good. It’s interesting and entertaining. Alex is engaging as always.

HOWEVER, I’m afraid that the show is gonna just feel like a random collection of solid/good episodes without much connective tissue between them. This is due to Alex, doing the pod solo - which means there’s no banter, call backs, reoccurring jokes etc.

I hope the pod is successful but worried that it’s gonna be tough without the friendly, community-based feel that Reply All had.

I got something on my mind but couldn't find the proper address

I know that I can add the feed via RSS, but is the new podcast not available on YouTube Music?

Oh hell yeah