Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom Podcast

The Briikasak gang returns to Aftermath: Life Debt with Norra and the crew. They bump into Han Solo. Sinjir is tortured about being a torturer. Jom is blowing up his life for casual sex. Rae is probably autistic and Norra isn't all that happy about her husband being back. Episodes We Mentioned: Aftermath: Life Debt Part 1 Aftermath: Part 1 Aftermath: Part 2 Read Along for Next Week:  Aftermat...

Happy Pride from Briikasak! We revisit the Aftermath series with book two Life Debt. Sloane is the head of the Empire, sort of, and Norra and the crew are working for Leia and the New Republic. Jas and Sinjir are not here to make friends, apparently, and everyone is having an identity crisis. Episodes We Mentioned: Aftermath: Part 1 Aftermath: Part 2 Mutant May: The New Mutants Chapter Twenty-Four...

The gang finishes the Vita Ayala Run of New Mutants with Issues 19-24. The two teams unite to defeat the Shadow King and free Amal Farouk. Rahne's storyline is still bad, Karma gets a girlfriend that isn't Dani, there are jarring artist changes, and we get frequently sidetracked. Happy early pride and ACAB! Episodes We Mentioned: Mutant May: New Mutants: The Vita Ayala Run Part 1 Mutant...

For the second episode of Marika Mutant May, the gang chats about one of Marika’s favorite New Mutants runs. Cork and Bret are forced to deal with Rahne’s poor writing again.  Dani and Karma should be gay. We have no idea how old Anole is and struggle to understand mutant religious practices. Episodes We Mentioned: Mutant May: Marauders (2019) Mutant May: New Mutants: Dead Souls Read along for the...

Marika was able to pull Cork and Bret away from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor long enough to talk about New Mutants: Dead Souls from 2018. Everybody is a monster, Rahne is poorly written, Illyana should have more piercings and tattoos. Cork makes some very good Star Wars parallels and Marika struggles to answer multiple very specific X-Men questions. Happy early Pride and ACAB! Episodes We Mentioned: M...

The gang chats about what was announced at Star Wars Celebration 2023 about and not about The Mandalorian. Is Cork's theory about the Yuuzhan Wrong right? Will Marika be able to follow Ahsoka without watching all of Rebels? Will we be seeing Din and Grogu in a movie someday? Episodes we mentioned: Cork's Crazy Theory: Where Star Wars is Going Rebels: The Maul Episodes Rebels: Rex is Back...

The gang chats about the finale of season three "The Return." The Mandos retake Mandalore. Moff Gideon is defeated. Grogu is officially adopted and he and Din settle down at a house. This could be the end of The Mandalorian and we are kinda okay with that. Episodes we mentioned: Dark Saber History Early Mandalorian History: The Mandalorian Wars Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a...

Because why not? Bret goes for weird. Marika goes for women. Cork can't make a decision about the Children of the Watch.  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 socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star W...

The gang chats about the very good "The Spies." Moff Gideon returns! Bo-katan reveals her backstory! Grogu gets a mech suit! Cork is saddened by the death. Could we see Pedro's face next week? Should the whole season have taken place on Mandalore?  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast,...

The gang chats about the well-directed, poorly written "Guns for Hire." Are we supposed to be a broad comedy episode but the writing was too bad? Why are Din and Bo-Katan detectives now? Bo gets the Dark Saber but why now? But hey, Lizzo got to meet Grogu so that's nice.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak:...

The Covert comes to Nevarro's aide to save it from those pirates Din and Greef pissed off in the first episode of the season. We spend a lot of time with that one New Republic traffic officer, but also get to see Elia again and get some hints to Moff Gideon's whereabouts. Bo-katan is given a quest by the Armorer and is possibly taking Din's leading character role. Briikasak is a Man...

The Briikasak gang chats about the Carl Weathers directed "The Foundling." Why did the covert pick such a dangerous base? Has Ahmed Best's Star Wars reputation been saved? Does Cork have a new favorite episode? Is the Armorer flirting with Bo-Katan? Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast,...

The Last of Us show ended, following the exact ending of the game, which Cork loved and Marika has confusing feelings about.  Ellie's agency is taken away in multiple ways. The Fireflies reveal their turn intentions.  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...

Bo-katan accidentally becomes a Child of the Watch. Dr. Pershing and Hot Officer, I mean Elia Kane, return and meet for the first time.  The New Republic's rehabilitation program has some red flags. Join the Briikasak gang as we discussion The Convert and try to figure out who it refers to.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In...

Cork could not contain his thoughts so the Briikasak gang talked about Ellie and Joel's encounter with cannibal, pedophiliac cultists in Wyoming. Yay... Bella Ramsey better get that Emmy and none of us know what venison meat looks like. SPOLIER ALERT for this episode, all The Last of Us video game content, and season one of Yellowjackets.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gat...

The Briikasak gang travels with Din and Grogu to the mines of Mandalore, with its many Lord of the Rings references and possible problematic inhabitants. Bo-katan has some humanizing moments, Grogu is actually an attentive toddler, and Cork is pissed about that mythosaur.  Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian...

Pedro is fully committed to being a dad and it got even gayer, so the Briikasak gang chatted again about The Last of Us. This episode includes Melanie Lynskey being terrifying, how much seeing the Jackson settlement is setting up the next season/game, and how adorable and heart wrenching the baby gays are.  SPOLIER ALERT for these episodes and all the video game content.  Briikasak is a Mando&apos...

The Mandalorian is finally back! Din and Grogu (somehow, he returned!) start Din's quest to rejoin the Armorer and her cult. There was a lot of setup and not a lot of actual stuff, but it was fun. The gang speculates how and if the timeline makes any sense anymore, talks about how much better Bo-Katan's wig is, and if anyone is following The Creed correctly.  Briikasak is a Mando'a...

The Briikasak gang returns to its origins, The Mandalorian. Cork talks about his theories on this season. Marika is very committed to the show replacing Cara's role. How will the season be without Grogu's safety being a main plot driver? What does being a Mandalorian mean? Is the Armorer, Bo-Katan, or both the big bad? Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among com...

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...