Hyperfixation Hotline

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• Wolfbird: On The Edge (Part 2) 01.06.2026 1t 16min

  Welcome back to part 2 of our breakdown of the incomparable Wolfbird by OpalApparition. Where we experience the emotional whiplash of swinging from the great edging scene of the year of our lord 2026 in Chapter 5, to yet again being left emotionally distraught in Chapter 6. Will we survive reviewing it all? Unclear. Will we do it anyways? Absolutely. Saddle up. Okei, love you bye.
• Wolfbird: Two Trajectories Align (Part 1) 27.05.2026 1t 39min

  Fan fiction review we hear you say? Welcome to the first part of our breakdown of the beloved Wolfbird by Opalapparition, where we only made it to chapter four but still spoke for nearly two hours. Are we obsessed? Yes. Will we close our AO3 tabs? No. Saddle up. Okei, love you bye.
• Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Frenchnbookish 18.05.2026 1t 2min

  On this week’s Hyperfixation Hotline yap we had the absolute pleasure of talking to Naomi AKA frenchnbookish: the Heated Rivalry social media Wallpaper Queen™️ and PA to your favourite romantasy authors. We chat about everything from our mutual obsession with the show, meeting Rachel Reid, her rising star career and the now infamous Ilya breast pump wallpaper. What an actual legend. Saddle up.
• The HudCon Gala 12.05.2026 45min

  Welcome to what we fear may be our most chaotic episode yet, and join our debrief after the collective crashout that occurred on the first Monday in May. Is there any sort of structure to this episode? Barely. Did we debate whether it was wise to even release this episode? Absolutely. The delirium was high, please forgive us. Saddle up.PS: we left an addendum at the end of the episode to discuss the smoking video. It was important to us.
• Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Ruby Barrett 04.05.2026 2t 16min

  Drumroll please: This week’s Hyperfixation Hotline Yap is with none other than Ruby Barrett, romance author and one half of the infamous Loon Call podcast. She’s coming in hot with the best craic. Clearly three neurodivergent people should not record a podcast with no time limit as the yap is EXTENSIVE. We chat about everything from our unshakeable Heated Rivalry obsession, her journey as an author, latest controversies in the fandom and distinguishing the difference between being chased by a lion and interviewing Jacob Tierney. Saddle up and mind the gap (will become clear when the episode is digested).
• The Cottage: We’re Still Here 27.04.2026 1t 47min

  And just like that we’re at The Cottage. We actually felt a bit emotional finishing up our review of this show that has permanently altered our brain chemistry. This wk we discuss head canon Shane and Ilya glambots and the importance of accountability, kindness and acceptance. Did we try wrap it all up into a nice short episode? Yes. Did we succeed? No. Thanking you in advance for your patience to withstand listening to us yap for two hours. Okei, love you bye.
• We Believe in EVERYTHING 20.04.2026 1t 42min

  Episode 6: We Believe in Everything, is finally here! Do we yap for almost 2 hours? Yes. Are we in a constant state of mania due to reviewing our beloved episode 5 of Heated Rivalry? Also yes. We discuss the insanity of the last few weeks and the support from the gorgeous loons. We answer some burning listener questions and the Hyperfixation Hotline Husband makes a disruptive appearance. All the while we are hardly keeping it together to discuss this masterpiece of TV. Saddle up.
• Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Tiffany Langston 13.04.2026 43min

  We interrupt our usual broadcast to bring you our yap with our kindred spirit and all round Heated Rivalry Hyperfixation gal Tiffany Langston. We chat about everything from game changers to her Radio Rivalry podcast to film to food to Hudson William’s BDE and everything in between. Saddle up.
• Rose: Hollander’s Lavender Love 06.04.2026 1t 12min

  Howdy and welcome to Episode 4 of Hyperfixation Hotline. Did we discuss Cowboy Shane and the Tuna Melt scene for over 30 minutes? Yes. Did we nearly projectile examining the club scene? Also, yes. Saddle up and join us yet again in the Heated Rivalry spiral.
• Hunter: The Ultimate Side-Quest 30.03.2026 45min

  Back again for episode 3. Gather round and listen to how the Gen-Z fainted at Harry Styles, our take on the infamous Hudson Williams Paris orange catapulting and our dissection of SKip in episode 3 of HR ‘Hunter’. Where spree killers and pulling men up one handed by the shirt reigned supreme.P.S: George Grady, we adore you.
• Olympians: We didn’t even kiss 30.03.2026 53min

  We’re BACK. Herein lies our review of Heated Rivalry episode 2: Olympians. Join us on our continued spiral about the emotional upheaval of ‘we didn’t even kiss’, the Canada fleece and the inanimate objects we now identify as (chain, San Francisco, chair). Husband makes his debut cameo at the end of the pod, we might let him speak again when he is fully converted to the church of HR.
• Rookies (literally) 30.03.2026 57min

  We yap, discuss and dissect episode 1 of Heated Rivalry: Rookies. Laughter sprinkled throughout. Listen to us crash out about the Jane Austen hand tension touching, Ilya’s chain and consenting kings and queens.