Hyperfixation Hotline
Two Irish women on the brink from fangirling too close to the sun over various forms of media and literature. An outlet for discussion was required. New episodes every Monday, Join us in the spiral. Current hyperfixation: Heated Rivalry.
Episodes
Rum and Coke: Feel the Love (Part 2)
We’re back with part 2 of our Rum and Coke breakdown. We made it to the end by some miracle without combusting into flames quoting Shane Hottlander. We also have answers to your questions from strange_ghost. Saddle up. Okei love you bye ❤️
Rum and Coke: Feel the Heat (Part 1)
We are back with our breakdown of the first three chapters of tension filled sweat inducing Rum and Coke by strange_ghost. What can we say other than: Shane Hottlander, you have killed us, we are dead. We may still be blushing after recording this episode. Saddle up. Okei love you from beyond the grave okei bye ❤️
Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Sister Cacao
Welcome to our very anticipated (by us) episode with Sister Cacao. Where we discuss Closer to where you are (is where I must be), her journey as a fan fic writer, the joy of vodka pasta and everything in between. Court was in session. Okei love you bye ❤️
Closer to where you are (is where I must be): I LOVE YOU FOREVER (Part 4)
We have made it to the end of our breakdown of the gorgeous Closer to where you are (is where I must be) by sister cacao and we are hanging on by a literal thread. Join us for the final crash out. Okei love you bye ❤️
Closer to where you are (is where I must be): RUSSIA (Part 3)
Welcome back to part 3 of our breakdown of Closer to where you are (is where I must be) by the amazing sister cacao. Lost count of how many times we had to use our safe word in this episode, please send help. We finished chapters 8-11 but they also FINISHED US. Saddle up. Okei, love you bye ❤️
Closer to where you are (is where I must be): ICE RINK (Part 2)
Part two of our Closer where you are (is where I must be) is a GO. We review chapters 5-7 and we have two words: ICE RINK. Saddle up, okei love you bye ❤️
Closer to where you are (is where I must be): Tour Eiffel (Part 1)
Welcome to our first breakdown of the gorgeous Closer to where you are (is where I must be) by sistercacao. This fic has our whole heart and very frequently made us scream, cry and throw up. We cover chapters 1-4 and just about contain the spiral. Saddle up and come join us. Okie love you bye ❤️
Super Straight Broz (Live): My Body is Reacting to the Time (Part 2)
BROS we’re finally back for part 2 of our breakdown of SSBL by Stickyslut17. Chapters 5-8 are heavy on the crash out so saddle up. Okei love you bye ❤️
Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Kara AKA NotEvenCloseToStraight
This week’s episode is with the absolute legend that is Kara aka NotEvenCloseToStraight on AO3 and the author of the beloved Déjà Vu. We yap about everything from the most impressive hangover cure to her writing process and how many chapters of Déjà Vu and future fics we can look forward to 👀 Are the three of us kindred yappers and talk for over 2 hours? Yes. Are we on the edge of our seats for ev
Super Straight Broz (Live): Is This Camera On?
Hello fellow bros. We are back covering the first four chapters of SSBL, a fan fiction by stickyslut17 that has taken the fandom by storm. A counter for the amount of times we stay bro is actually required, what a time was had reading it and what a scream we had discussing. Saddle up. Okei, love you platonically bros bye ❤️
Wolfbird: In the Mood for AI (part 5)
So a difficult decision was made releasing this episode. We debated whether it was the way forward with all the information that has transpired about AI being used in the writing of this fan fiction. We had recorded our episode prior to everything going public so we’ve recorded a foreword before the episode starts as a disclaimer and to express our opinion on the non disclosure of the AI use. Okei
Wolfbird: Interstellar (Part 4)
Welcome back to part four of our Wolfbird breakdown by the one and only OpalApparition. We cover chapters 9, 10 and 11: the plot is thickening, the feelings are in the air and we continue to crash out. Saddle up and join us. Okei love you bye.
Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Junie AKA 21cg
Welcome one, welcome all to our episode with the one and only Junie AKA 21cg, the author who has thoroughly blessed our eyes on AO3. We discuss everything from Blowback (scream) to her writing process and the benefit of a good cuppa. We couldn’t have been more excited to yap with her and we have officially handed in our CVs to be her beta readers so here’s hoping. Saddle up. Okei, love you bye ❤️
Wolfbird: The Princess Bride (Part 3)
Welcome back to part 3 of our breakdown of the emotionally destabilising Wolfbird by OpalApparition. We cover chapters seven and eight and we are STRESSED. Come for the edging stay for the barely contained sobbing. Saddle up. Okei, love you bye.
Wolfbird: On The Edge (Part 2)
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)
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
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
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 t
Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Ruby Barrett
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 autho
The Cottage: We’re Still Here
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
We Believe in EVERYTHING
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 w
Hyperfixation Hotline Yap: Tiffany Langston
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
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
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
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)
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.
