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Episode 25: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Let’s do the Time Warp again & step right into an episode dedicated to the Rocky Horror Picture Show & it’s predecessor, the Rocky Horror Show! Some descriptors for RHPS include: a cult classic, a cultural phenomenon, an immersive experience, & a great way to usher in the Halloween season. Listen closely & jump with us into the unique world of this beloved show as Hyperfixation Investigations celebrates it’s 1-year anniversary!
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Episode 24: Dungeons & Dragons
Roll an investigation check with us this week as Josh leads us through a brief history and overview of the table top role-playing game (TTRPG), Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)! This beloved TTRPG has had a renaissance over the last decade, with growing popularity in streams, podcasts, main-stream films, and more.
Discussion Includes:
History of D&D
How Dungeons & Dragons has changed since its inception
Overview of the Basic Functions of the Game
Why Josh Loves It SO MUCH!
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Episode 22: Video Game War Crimes
You might think this episode is about first- or third-person shooter games. Ya know, all that conversation about video games making kids violent. The general genocides that happen in many a game. But you would be wrong! Follow along on this minisode as we detail the real war crime that video game producers have been getting in trouble over for years!
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Episode 13: The Anemoi
Wind’s in the East, Spring’s Comin’ in… learn about the Greek Gods of the Wind, the Anemoi, in this episode! Start with learning their names and enjoy as Kara and Josh breeze through some of their myths and mentions in epic poetry like the Odyssey. Discover other artistic forms and uses of the Anemoi, the god Aeolus (keep of the Winds), and wind in general from modern novels to wire sculptures! Fair warning, there are a decent amount of wind puns scattered throughout the episode.
©️Wolf & Stag Productions LLC, 2025Image: “Aeolus Giving the Winds to Odysseus” by Isaac Moillon (1614-1673)
Episode 7: Saturnalia
Ancient Rome boasted an impressive polytheistic religion. Festivals to various gods were celebrated throughout the year, and Saturnalia and Natalis Invictus occurred around the winter solstice (Dec 20/21). Kara and Josh explore these holidays and what, if any, influence they have on the date of Christmas and how the holiday is celebrated today.
©️Wolf & Stag Productions LLC, 2024Image Credit:“Saturn”, Giuseppe Niccolo Vicentino aka Rospigliosi c.1540-50 https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/collection-publications/collection/works/saturn/22851/
Episode 5: Cranberry
Listen along as Kara and Josh learn more about the iconic holiday fruit, native to North America; from it's growing process to how canned cranberry sauce became a staple food at the winter holidays!
©️Wolf & Stag Productions LLC, 2024Image Credit:https://www.oncranberry.com/Cranberries.html
Episode 1: Samhain
The Irish-Pagan holiday of Samhain is one of the largest influences on our modern Christian and Secular holiday of Halloween. This episode explores the history and tradition of Samhain and how those traditions are seen today.
©️Wolf & Stag Productions LLC, 2024Image Credit: https://oghamart.com/blogs/news/samhain-halloween-celtic-roots
