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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. So buckle up, embrace the spiral, and welcome to Hyperfixation Time!

  1. 25 MAR

    ASL: We’re Not Fluent, Just Curious (Respectfully!!)

    Episode 27 - In this episode of Hyperfixation Time, Danny surprises Erin and brings in our friend Amy, who takes us on a deep dive into the rich, expressive world of American Sign Language (ASL). **Before we begin, we want to be clear: we are not Deaf or hard of hearing, and we’re not experts. This episode comes from a place of curiosity, respect, and a desire to learn, not to speak over the Deaf community or present ourselves as authorities. With that in mind, Amy guides us through the history of ASL, how its grammar and structure differ from spoken English, and the nuances that make it a fully realized language (not just “English with hand motions,” as we quickly learn). We also explore etiquette, common misconceptions, and some of the ongoing conversations and controversies within and around the Deaf community. Think of this episode as three friends sitting at the edge of something vast and important, asking questions, getting things wrong occasionally, and trying to understand better as we go. **FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe! If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtime Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠) YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod) TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠) Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠

    50 min

  2. 11 MAR

    You Will Be Found (Obsessed): The Ben Platt Episode

    Episode 26: Ben Platt What does it take to become the voice of a generation — and then have everyone turn around and argue about it? This week, Erin's hyperfixation is Ben Platt: a kid who grew up performing, became a Broadway legend before 25, and made the world cry every single night as Evan Hansen. We're getting into his full history, his impact on musical theater, the controversies that followed one of his most iconic roles, and what he's got coming next. Danny had no idea this was coming, and honestly? Neither did we. Pull up a seat, we're Waving Through a Window, because this one's got range — just like Ben. *Trigger Warning* - This episode discusses suicide. Please listen with care. **FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe! If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtime Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠) YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod) TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠) Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠ SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Platthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Platt_(producer)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dear_Evan_Hansenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_Perfect_(film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_Perfect_2https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Politician_(TV_series)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sing_to_Me_Insteadhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverie_(Ben_Platt_album)https://playbill.comhttps://www.billboard.comhttps://www.nytimes.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EGOT

    46 min

  3. 25 FEB

    Wait, Can Roosters Swim? - The Lunar New Year and the Chinese Zodiac

    Episode 25: The Lunar New Year and the Chinese Zodiac Per Danny's husband Dwight's request, we’re ringing in the Lunar New Year the Hyperfixation Time way. This week Danny looks into the traditions, myths, and how different countries celebrate the holiday. Think of this as your friendly deep dive into one of humanity’s oldest and most meaningful annual celebrations. Let us know what you learned or how your community celebrates it! **FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe! If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtime Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠) YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod) TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠) Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠ SOURCES: https://www.fengshuiweb.co.uk/characteristics-of-the-water-rooster/https://www.fengshuiweb.co.uk/characteristics-of-the-water-monkey/https://www.vancouverliondance.com/post/dragon-dance-vs-lion-dance https://www.chinahighlights.com/festivals/lantern-festival.htm https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/horse.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Chinese-New-Year https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/when-chinese-new-year.html https://www.facebook.com/zhongyikungfuassociationhttps://www.overture.org/tickets-events/2025-26-season/international-festival/_gl=1*1vrbg1s*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4eHLBhCzARIsAJ2NZoKPXvwYm4BAUvtHWVDnwlT2BQqVq4F04kKvaf0leT7VkZFUyu071ccaAp0QEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAADpp3d7zv9L5x7Q_TMax2Hk2xcOBI https://www.zykfa.org/

    51 min

  4. 11 FEB

    The Five Love Languages: Fact, Fiction, or Somewhere In Between?

    Episode 24 - Are Love Languages a breakthrough, or just astrology for people in relationships? This week on Hyperfixation Time, we dig into what this wildly popular framework gets right, what it oversimplifies, and how it shows up in our real lives. From acts of service to words of affirmation, we talk about how we try to love, how we want to be loved, and why those two things don’t always line up.**FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe! If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtime Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠) YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod) TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠) Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠ **DISCLAIMER** Please note: Erin and Danny are not experts, just two curious people who love diving into topics they find fascinating. Some details may be simplified or not 100% precise, and that’s okay. They’re here to have fun, learn along the way, and bring you with them.SOURCES:https://www.psychiatrist.com/news/study-refutes-concept-of-love-languages/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/self-made/202501/love-languages-what-science-actually-says-about-relationshipshttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/29/how-the-5-love-languages-stays-relevant-30-years-after-publication.html#:~:text=Gary%20Chapman%20says%20he%20and,person%20expresses%20or%20experiences%20love:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Love_Languages

    48 min

  5. 4 FEB

    The Band AJR and the Art of Being Themselves

    Episode 23 - This week, Danny takes us inside her favorite band, AJR. We dive into their history, their unmistakable sound, their ties to theater, and what makes them such ridiculously lovable human beings. From big feelings to bigger hooks, philanthropism to the importance of a trappers' hat, this episode is all about why AJR’s music hits so hard and sticks around in your brain. If you like pop songs with heart, honesty, and a lot of personality, stick around. You might just leave with a new favorite band. **FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe! If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtime AND FOLLOW US: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠) YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod) TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠) Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠ **DISCLAIMER** Please note: Erin and Danny are not experts, just two curious people who love diving into topics they find fascinating. Some details may be simplified or not 100% precise, and that’s okay. They’re here to have fun, learn along the way, and bring you with them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJR#cite_note-16 https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-12-09-ajrs-jack-met-reveals-how-many-of-the-hat-he-really-has/ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/ajr/3-oclock-things https://www.reddit.com/r/AJR/comments/f2tl6p/the_voice_saying_here_we_go_and_metronome_in_bang/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu0zXXkbEb8 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TgBaC2jbRtKmJW0RZZTSK?si=1be5278a1bb24fa1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FY2aqJYgZJIde77J2Jlqh?si=b28088635e414dc8 https://www.adammet.net/amplify

    50 min

  6. 28 JAN

    When Standing is a Sport: Living with POTS

    Episode 22: What if simply standing up felt like sprinting a mile? In this episode of our POTScast...(get it?), we have our first guest presenter! Erin invited her sister, Dr. Katie who is an expert in POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) to unpack a condition that turns everyday movements into full-body events. We explore what POTS actually is, how it affects the nervous system, why it’s often misunderstood or misdiagnosed, and what daily life looks like for people living in dysregulated bodies that don’t follow the rules. This isn’t a medical lecture. It’s a human story about invisible illness, resilience without romanticizing suffering, and what it means to live in a body that operates on a different operating system. We talk symptoms, neuroscience, stigma, coping tools, impacts, and the quiet strength of navigating a world that expects you to function like nothing’s wrong. Because sometimes survival looks like sitting down.And sometimes bravery looks like standing up anyway. **FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe!If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtime Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠) YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod) TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠) Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠ **DISCLAIMER** Please note: Erin and Danny are not experts, just two curious people who love diving into topics they find fascinating. Some details may be simplified or not 100% precise, and that’s okay. They’re here to have fun, learn along the way, and bring you with them.

    53 min

  7. 21 JAN

    Why Yoga Means More Than You Think

    Episode 21 - Yoga has traveled a long way. In this episode, Danny explores the roots of yoga, its spiritual foundations, and how it’s been reshaped in the modern world. We dive into breathwork, intention, accessibility, and the complicated space between tradition and commercialization, with honesty, curiosity, and zero pressure to touch your toes.**FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe!If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtimeInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠)YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod)TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠)Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠**DISCLAIMER** Please note: Erin and Danny are not experts, just two curious people who love diving into topics they find fascinating. Some details may be simplified or not 100% precise, and that’s okay. They’re here to have fun, learn along the way, and bring you with them.Sources:https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16080853https://assets.press.princeton.edu/chapters/i9565.pdfhttps://vedanta.org/what-is-vedanta/https://www.arhantayoga.org/blog/5-fundamental-upanishads-in-yoga-philosophy-explained/#:~:text=This%20Upanishad%20connects%20theistic%20devotion,)%2C%20and%20self%2Dcontrol.https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/who-was-patanjali-and-what-are-the-yoga-sutrashttps://www.arhantayoga.org/blog/ashtanga-yoga-vs-ashtanga-vinyasa-yoga/https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/history-of-yoga/whos-who-in-the-future-of-yoga/https://www.diyogi.com/blogs/diyogi-yoga-mat-articles-info/bikram-yoga-what-is-it-and-what-are-the-benefitshttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/03/yoga-white-wellness-industry-21st-century-colonialismhttps://yogawithadriene.com/https://liveyogateachers.com/business-of-yoga/yoga-with-adrienehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/9-benefits-of-yogahttps://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/yoga-for-health-science

    57 min

  8. 14 JAN

    Pop Punk’s Loud, Messy, Beautiful Era (2000s - 2010s ish)

    Episode 20 - Pop punk didn’t just soundtrack the 2000s, it rewired an entire generation. From Warped Tour parking lots to MySpace top eights, this era turned power chords, emotional chaos, and eyeliner into a cultural movement. Some of us may still be missing that era and continuing to try and bring out the 15 year old "goth" or "emo" side of them... (*spoiler - both Danny and Erin still are.) In this episode of Hyperfixation Time, we dive into how pop punk exploded from scrappy punk roots into a chart-topping, Hot Topic dominating force. We’re talking Death Cab for Cutie, Blink 182, My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Panic! at the Disco, All Time Low, and all the beautifully dramatic feelings they made socially acceptable to scream in public. We unpack why these songs hit so hard, how the scene became an identity instead of just a genre, and what led to its slow fade from the mainstream in the 2010s. If you ever posted cryptic song lyrics as a Facebook status, owned at least one studded belt, or still get chills when the guitar kicks in on your favorite emo anthem, this one’s for you. Plug in. Cry a little. Hyperfixate responsibly. **FOLLOW US! We will release a historical video of the two of us that will either be cute or really cringe or maybe both, but only WHEN we reach 500 followers on one platform. So please like and subscribe! If you like this podcast, feed our coffee addictions at: https://buymeacoffee.com/hyperfixationtime Instagram at: ⁠⁠⁠@hyperfixationtime (www.instagram.com/hyperfixationtime/⁠⁠⁠) YouTube: @HyperfixationTimePod⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HyperfixationTimePod) TikTok: @hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperfixationtimepodcast⁠⁠⁠) Email: ⁠⁠⁠hyperfixationtimepodcast@gmail.com⁠ **DISCLAIMER** Please note: Erin and Danny are not experts, just two curious people who love diving into topics they find fascinating. Some details may be simplified or not 100% precise, and that’s okay. They’re here to have fun, learn along the way, and bring you with them. Sources: https://www.yellowbrick.co/blog/music/the-rise-of-2000s-pop-punk-exploring-the-genres-evolution https://www.soundoflife.com/blogs/mixtape/history-of-pop-punk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0erusa8Y9qA&t=118s https://thesundae.net/2022/04/24/seven-ages-of-pop-punk/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-punkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000s_in_music

    55 min
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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. So buckle up, embrace the spiral, and welcome to Hyperfixation Time!

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    Hyperfixation Time!
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
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    Explicit
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