Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom Podcast

Confused by what going on in all the new Mandalorian trailers? Don't know how Grogu returned? Fully understandable since most of season two's conflict was resolved in the silly Boba Fett show. The Briikasak gang recaps the important Mandalorian story lines from Book of Boba Fett so everyone can be caught up before season three starts.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social ga...

The Briikasak gang had a casual chat about Pedro being a dad in the apocalypse and turned it into the first The Last of Us bonus episode. We talk about episodes 1-4, with an unsurprising focus on the gay content, which includes Melanie  Lynskey. SPOLIER ALERT for these episodes and The Last of Us 1 and 2 games.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during diff...

The gang does a quick recap of the Prison Arc episodes, go on some tangents, and discuss everything we liked about the Cork's favorite arc. Everyone is in a prison, Cork explains the difference between Rebels and Separatists to Marika as Bret gets drank on hard Monster.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalor...

The Briikasak chats about the second arc of Andor on Aldhani. There are subtle lesbians, there is a rebellion manifest, there is a possible clone Leia. We get rather sad and real about how much this show relates to current American society. We are sorry on so many levels.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian...

It's the Andor finale and Ferrix says f*ck the police. Bret loves everything about this episode. Marika explains her feelings about Vel and Cinta. Cork has a theory about who Cassian put on that ship and wants everyone to kiss.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with vary...

It's finally here! The Briikasak gang finishes Aftermath. We rejoin our bad mom, drunk gay uncle, angry aunt, and annoying teen as they storm the palace and nearly die. Does Sinjir pass the Vito Russo test? Is Rae the only competent imperial? Did we take long enough to finish this book? Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briik...

The Briikasak gang has gotten very into Andor. Cassian is out of prison, Maarva is dead, and every is converging on Ferrix. Cork has some predictions about how it is going to go. Will Bear Friend be radicalized? Will the lesbians end up on different sides?  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three...

The gang talks about the first three episodes of Andor. Cork loves the sets and costumes. Marika is interested in where Fiona Shaw's character is going. Bret is making video game connections.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge s...

Cork almost sailed away on the Revenge with Ed and Stede, but the toxicity of the Star Wars fandom brought them and Briikasak back. The gang tries to understand why characters like Reva and Rose are so hated. Has the fandom always been like this? Is it actually worse than other big fandoms?  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briik...

Happy Pride from Briikasak! Pour yourself some sweet liquor and befriend a Zabrak, we are finally talking about Aftermath by Chuck Wendig. Cork explains the book's background and the controversy around it. Marika makes some T2 connections and fancasts Lucy Lawless. Everyone got a bit chaotic because it's Pride.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades d...

The Briikasak gang talks about what was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2022. The Mandalorian has a release date and a trailer! Is Bo-katan the big bad? Who are all these other Mandos? How much of Clone Wars are we including? Also, an Andor trailer, Obi-wan has started, Jedi: Fallen Order has a sequel, the Taika Waititi movie, and there is something called Skeleton Crew.  Briikasak is a Mando&a...

Marika picks a variety pack of comics she wanted to talk about for the second Mutant May episode. Cork has their first foray into the Claremont era, which is not Marika’s favorite, with Days of Future Past. Then a gay jaunt in space with the Marauders and a teaser for what the current X-men era is like with Mystique just wanting her wife back.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gat...

It's a Marika Mutant May Bonus Episode! Bret wanted us to pick what our mutant powers would be while others guessed. And because its a Briikasak Bonus Episode, we also played fuck marry kill X-men edition! We killed Jean Gay for the good of society, Bret comes up with some excellent mutant codenames, and we all decide Din is a bottom.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gatheri...

Happy Marika Mutant May! Briikasak returns to the X-Men with the incredibly gay Iceman (2018). He goes on Grindr dates, he makes dad jokes, he very seriously helps Emma Frost save her brother from abuse and conversion therapy. Bret didn't do the reading, Cork is interested in all these queer side characters, and spoilers for Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness.  Briikasak is a Mando'a...

The gang concludes the Republic Commando series, with a book that was so bad only Cork read it: Imperial Commando: 501st. Darman and Niner become hitmen, the women stay in the kitchen on Mandalore, only men can play soccer, and the plot is MIA. Bye, Karen.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three...

Cork has another crazy theory and attempts to predict what will happen in Star Wars media going forward. Or why Thrawn matters, unfortunately. Topics include the Chiss Ascendancy, the Grysk, the nipple-loving Yuuzhan Vong, and possibly Grogu the Mandalore leading everyone in a fight against Thanos.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times....

The gang finally finishes Republic Commando: Order 66. Etain dies in an incredibly stupid way. Most of Clan Skirata deserts. Dar fully dissociates and stays behind with ace superhero Niner. And Karen is as sexist as always.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degre...

The gang continues with the poorly named Republic Commando: Order 66. Everybody's getting married, Coruscant is invaded, there is carpet in the psych ward, and Cork might be shipping Kal and Vau.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowled...

The gang returns to the Republic Commando series for more clone drama, bad Mandalorian dads, bad-ass forensic accounting, and sexism. Dar finally learns that he's a dad, but at what cost? Are all the women slowly becoming nothing more than wives? Are the clones slowly getting more violent?  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In B...

The gang chats about the very good finale of Book of Boba Fett, which was an actual Book of Boba Fett episode. Boba has a standoff with Cad Bane and exchanges vows with Din, the mod kids are given names, Pelli has a meet-cute, and Din, Grogu, and the shiny ball are reunited. Correction: Our next episode on Republic Commando: Order-66 will come out on March 8. N'eparavu takisit, vod. Briikasak...

For Star Wars Podcast Day, the Briikasak gang talks about the most popular ships in the Mandalorian fandom and the fics written about them. Topics include Din being a dad, Luke being a sexy teacher, Boba Fett being into BDSM, and nobody wanting to sleep with Pelli.  Star Wars Podcast Day honors the anniversary of the first Star Wars podcast, Jedi Talk, which started on Feb. 7, 1999.  Briikasak is...

The Briikasak gang talks about another episode of Book of Boba Fett that would have been better suited as a Mandalorian episode or an episode of Cork's alternate reality series The Tales of Tatoonie. Numerous Mandalorian characters appear and Boba, Sophie Thatcher, and Garsa have no lines. Apparently we are building to a war with the Pyke Syndicate but maybe we will spend more time in the woo...

The Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast gang chats about the fifth episode of The Book of Boba Fett, which is really a Mandalorian episode. Topics include the future of The Mandalorian, Din's endless sad dad quest, The Armorer’s  unhinged cult leader behavior, Boba and Fennec's relation to the Mandalorians, an the Mandalorian's relation to that New Republic anti-vax terf asshole.  Brii...

The gang chats about the very good fourth Book of Boba Fett episode, The Gathering Storm. Topics include Marika's fear that something romantic was going to happen, Fennec's relation to that great mechanic in Mos Eisley, the raise of Mod culture, and the possible hinting of a Din appearance with all those musical cues.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among com...

The Briikasak gang chats about the tonal weirdness and strange style choices of Chapter Three: The Streets of Mos Espa. Topics include the killing of an entire Tuskan village off-screen, the absurdly dumb colors of the street gang’s motorcycles, Boba Fett being a horse girl, theories about who Sophie Thatcher is, and how goddamn slow that chase scene was. Because dank farrik! Briikasak is a Mando&...