Current Fixation

Leaves plus hot water equals a little cup of happiness and a delicious new hyperfixation. In this episode, noob tea blender and pro tea drinker Sarah infodumps about:The… uh… interesting legends behind tea as a beverageThe surprising leaderboard of tea drinking nations around the world Combating tea fraud with science! Want to share more about this topic? Do you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Get in the comments on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com. 

When you think about empathy, grief, or a sense of community, you think of people. Very human experiences of emotion. In this episode, marine mammal enthusiast Katie infodumps about:Toothed vs baleen whalesStories of orcas taking ecological vengeance into their own handsDiscussing the concept of empathy in non-human mammalsSarah’s Note: The Bloop originated at roughly 50°S and 100°W, while Cthulu lies sleeping at 47°9’S 126°43’W, less than 1800km apart. Yeah, R’lyeh!Want to share more about this topic? Do you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Get in the comments on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com. 

Every culture has their own pantheon of Gods, their own creation myths, folktales shared through the centuries that play a significant part of their cultural heritage. But despite differences from country to country and continent to continent, the human desire to explain the past through fantastical means wills out.In this episode, Katie, connoisseur of all things mythological, infodumps about:The differences between myths, folklore, fairytales, and legends. Mythological beings from cultures across the globe (Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Greek, Roman, etc…)And finally, introduces you to The God of ArepoWant to share more about this topic? Do you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Get in the comments on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com.

Join us for our very first fully collaborative, off-the-cuff episode! In this episode, witchy history enthusiasts Katie AND Sarah infodump about:The enthralling witch themed talk we attended, given by Lisa TraugottScotland’s creation mythThe true and sad story of Lilias Adie, the most famous witch in Scotland Learn more about Lisa Traugott and her books: www.lisatraugott.comContent Warning: Misogyny and the impacts of the witch trials on womenWant to share more about this topic? Do you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Get in the comments on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com. 

Some people live life, and some people LIVE life. Renowned writer O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) was one of those people. In this episode, fellow Renaissance person Sarah infodumps about:The wild ride that was O. Henry’s life before he settled into writingAustin’s O. Henry museum and Pun Off CompetitionHow his legacy lives on and encourages literacyCW: AlcoholismWant to change our minds about any of our opinions? Do you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Get in the comments on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com.

If I told you your home was your first place and work was your second, what would your third place be? A cafe? A public library? Somewhere outside or inside? Join your hosts as they discuss the global significance of third spaces. Jumping between historical precedent, pandemic based shifts in the modern way we engage in community, and our dreams of amazing new spaces with third place potential. In this episode, Library super-fan Katie infodumps about:The modern and historical significance of Third Places and their impact on the communities they serveSpecial emphasis put on the wonderful world of the Public LibraryDiscussions of hope for future Third Spaces never seen before!Do you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Catch us on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com.

Sometimes Reddit happens and you scrap an episode in the middle of research to Charlie Day yourself down a rabbit hole of historical domino effects. In this episode, Reddit-rabbitholer Sarah infodumps about:How King George III led to the hit sensation known as 50 Shades of GreyBonus stories about other historical domino effectsTroubles in podcasting paradise and the awesomeness of public librariesDo you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Catch us on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com.

Have you ever drawn a connection in your mind between a seemingly unrelated cause and effect and just knew there was more to the story than meets the eye? Join us on the journey to explore the impact of livestock anti-inflammatories on the death rituals of a specific religious group.In this week’s episode, play along as puzzle-brained Katie infodumps about:A new favorite book series, centering a female Parsi lawyer, set in 1920s BombayThe death rituals of the Parsis and how they have changed over time due to unforeseen human impactHer love for the comedy gameshow/podcast Lateral Content Warning: Discussions of deathWant to share more about this topic? Do you have a current fixation you want to share with us? Get in the comments on Facebook and Instagram @currentfixationpod, or email us at currentfixationpod@gmail.comNew episodes of Current Fixation are released Tuesdays at 9am CST on Spotify and Amazon Music. All links can be found at currentfixationpod.com.