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Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastFor All MankindAs part of our Lavender Marriage theme, Marika finally gets Hyperfixation to talk about For All Mankind, an excellent alt-history, sci-fi space Apple+ show. A gay astronaut fake marries a gay engineer while carrying on a relationship with a gay bartender. Episodes We Mentioned:House of GuinnessThe Priory of the Orange TreeA Day of Fallen NightDragon Age: InquisitionPatience and SarahThe New Mutants
2025-11-212h 06Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastThe Vampire LestatHyperfixation revisits the Interview with the Vampire franchise with Cal making Bret and Marika read a book. Lestat has a boyfriend and a weird relationship with his mom. The book recons, sets up the universe, and numerous vampires show up to monologue about their backstories.Episodes We Mention:Interview with the Vampire Interview with the Vampire: Season 2 Ep. 1-4 Interview with the Vampire: Season 2 Ep. 5-6 Interview with the Vampire: Season 2 Ep. 7-8 Sunrise on the Reaping The Priory of the Orange Tree A Day of...
2025-09-122h 42Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 4 (of 4)Marika makes the Hyperfixation gang wrap up our discussion of Xena's third season with the gayest episode possible and the two part finale, which also manages to be pretty gay. Xena and Gabrielle are confessing their love to each other in a barn, being totally OK with dying for each other, and being too gay for a 90s genre show. Our Other Xena Episodes:Queerness through Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 3 (of 4)Queerness through Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 2 (of 4)Queerness through Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 1 (of 4)Queerness through Xena: Warrior Princess S...
2025-08-151h 15Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastSunrise on the ReapingComing to you from District 12 (probably), the Hyperfixation gang talks about Sunrise on the Reaping, the fifth Hunger Games book. Haymitch is much more chatty than Katniss was, the movie casting is great, and this book has a lot to say about rebellion and fascism.
2025-07-182h 18Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAftermath: Empire's EndLiterally years in the making, the Hyperfixation gang finishes the Aftermath series. Sinjir and Jas don't spend that much time together as the Empire ends while Han and Leia take up too much time. Norra acts like a doofy child, Sloane makes odd choices, and Mon Mothma fits very well into her Andor canon.Episode We Mentioned:Aftermath: Life Debt Part 3Aftermath: Life Debt Part 2Aftermath: Life Debt Part 1Aftermath: Part 2Aftermath: Part 1The Priory of the Orange TreeA Day of Fallen NightKotor and Queerness in Knights...
2025-07-041h 50Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 3 (of 4)The Hyperfixation gang returns to Xena for Maternal Instincts and The Bitter Suite, the peak but not the end of The Rift. A lot of serious stuff happens in Maternal Instincts and The Bitter Suite is very 1990s musical episodes.Episode We Mentioned:Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 1 (of 4) Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 2 (of 4) Andor: Season 2 The Finale Arc Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 5-6 Interview with the Vampire Song of Achilles Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 Part 2 Andor: Season 2 Arc 2
2025-06-271h 35Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastWill We Ever Be Able To Talk About Brokeback Mountain?The Hyperfixation gang actually watches and talks about Brokeback Mountain, a movie we grown up hearing jokes about but never saw. Cal explains the historical context for the film, its Oscar snub, and the need for all types of queer representation.Episodes We Mentioned:Queerness through Xena Warrior Princess: Season 2 Part 1Patience and SarahThe MatrixSong of AchillesAndor: Season 2 Arc 2
2025-06-201h 34Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAndor: Season 2 The Ghorman ArcFascists decide to fascist as Ghorman erupts into chaos, Cassian makes numerous hard choices, Mon flees Coruscant, Syril goes full incel, and the Hyperfixation gang decides to keep Liz around. Episode We Mentioned:Andor: Season 2 Arc 1Andor: Season 2 Arc 2Rogue One (Recorded before Andor)Andor: Season 1 FinaleAndor: The Prison ArcAndor: The Aldhani ArcAndor: The Premiere ArcThe Mandalorian Chapter Sixteen: The RescueAshoka: Season 1
2025-05-262h 06Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAndor: Season 2 Arc 1Hyperfixation returns to Star Wars to talk about the first arc of season two of Andor. Cassian gets trapped by some disorganized rebels, which is saying something. Mon and our Ferrix crew are going through a lot. And we focus too much on our queer women and their limited screen time.Episodes We Mentioned:Andor: The Premiere ArcAndor: The Aldhani ArcAndor: The Prison Arc (the original)Andor: Finale PredictionsAndor: The Season One FinaleRogue OneCastlevania: Nocturne Season 1Yellowjackets Season 1Aftermath: Part 1
2025-05-011h 55Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRe-release: Andor: The Prison ArcIn anticipation for season two of Andor, we are re-releasing our episode about the Prison Arc of season one of Andor from back when we were Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast. There isn't much queerness for how our podcast is now but Marika was still too focused on the lesbians.Our Andor Episodes:Andor: The Premiere ArcAndor: The Aldhani ArcAndor: The Prison Arc (the original)Andor: Finale PredictionsAndor: The Season One FinaleRogue One
2025-04-181h 49Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastPatience and SarahIn possibly Hyperfixation's most lesbian episode, Marika makes the gang talk about Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller. It's a historical fiction novel from 1967 about two lesbians, loosely based on real women, in 1816 who fall in love and attempt to navigate that. There is a lot of early American history, religion, and feminist overtones. TW: Domestic violence, sexual assaultEpisodes We Mentioned:The Spectrum of Queer Representation in MoviesCastlevania: The Netflix SeriesMulanInterview with the VampireSong of Achilles
2025-03-211h 24Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastThe Spectrum of Queer Representation in MoviesA theme emerges eventually but for most of the episode enjoy Cal smashing two seemingly unrelated queer movies together, Alfred Hitchcock's Rope from 1948 and The Birdcage from 1996 starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. Rope is fun and strange. We all have strange and conflicted childhood memories about The Birdcage, but we know Val sucks. Episodes We Mentioned:Interview with the VampireSong of AchillesA Strange and Stubborn EnduranceQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 1-4Din(cinnatus) vs. Cincinnatus (We are a Cincinnati based p...
2025-03-071h 58Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastSong of AchillesHyperfixation continues our book club moment with Cal's favorite book Song of Achilles from 2011. These Ancient Greek gay boys are horny and fighting in the Trojan War. Cal and Bret know a lot about The Iliad and Marika was a lesbian about the Troy movie from 2004.Episode We Mentioned: The Priory of the Orange TreeQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1KaosA Day of Fallen NightCastlevania: Nocturne Season 1Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2A Strange and Stubborn an EnduranceBaldur's Gate 3Interview with the Vampire
2025-02-212h 26Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastA Strange and Stubborn EnduranceCal makes the Hyperfixation gang talk about A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows from 2022, a fantasy romance with the most trigger warnings. Marika and Bret find the audiobook bad, there is a rather violent rape rather early on, but eventually the books gets to good queer world building and fun fanfic troupes. Trigger Warning: Rape, sexual assault, and suicidal ideationsEpisodes We Mention:X-Men: Marauders (2019)A Day of Fallen of NightInterview with the VampireDragon Age: The Masked EmpireInterview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 1-4...
2025-01-101h 36Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 2 (of 4)The Hyperfixation gang returns to Xena for some terrible ancient Chinese mysticism, but also a lot of very textual queerness in the two-parter "The Debt." Marika loves these episodes and Lao Ma despite all these problems. Cal is uncomfortable with the Asian mysticism and Bret had finally decided to stop caring about history because it's Xena. Episodes We Mention:Dragon Age: Redemption and AbsolutionDragon Age: InquisitionQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 3 Part 1 (of 4)Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1 (Our first Xena episode)Dragon Age: Tevinter Nights
2024-11-291h 04Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastYellowjackets Season 2The Hyperfixation gang talks about the second season of Yellowjackets. Topics include if there is actually anything supernatural going on or if it isjust group psychosis, cannibalism, Frodo, adult Tai and Van reuniting, and Shauna and Jeff being a straight couple we actually like. TW: suicide, alcoholismEpisode We Motioned:The Sandman: The Netflix Series (recorded before any allegation were known)Interview with the Vampire (We've talked about the whole TV series, this is the first episode)Carmilla: The NovellaCarmilla: The Web SeriesCastlevania: The Netflix Series
2024-09-062h 29Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastInterview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 7-8Hyperfixation concludes their talk about Interview with the Vampire season two. Fuck you, Armand! Claudia has some badass moments, Louis realizes the last 70 years have been a lie, and Daniel should not have stayed in the apartment with Armand. Episodes We Mentioned:Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 5-6Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 1-4Interview with the VampireDragon Age: InquisitionCastlevania: The Netflix SeriesQueerness through Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 Part 1
2024-08-022h 30Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastInterview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 5-6The Hyperfixation gang discusses episode five and six of season two of Interview with the Vampire. The flashback episode to the original interview is Cal's favorite episode. Claudia gets a girlfriend and everything is different now that Marika has finished the season. Spoilers through the end of season two.Episodes We Mention: Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 1-4Interview with the VampireQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 Part 2The Mandalorian Chapter 24: The ReturnThe Mandalorian Chapter 23: The Spies
2024-07-262h 08Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 Part 2Hyperfixation finishes their conversation about the queerness in the second season of Xena: Warrior Princess. Xena and Gabrielle fight a god with Callisto. They are basically married and Xena almost confesses her love to Gabrielle. And then the season ends on a chaotic episode that Cal did not watch and Marika and Bret attempt to explain.Episode We Mentioned:Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 Part 1Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1Kotor and Queerness in Knights of the Old RepublicThe Sandman: The Netflix SeriesInterview with the Vampire: Season 2...
2024-07-121h 17Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastInterview with the Vampire Season 2 Ep. 1-4The gang returns to the messy queerness of Interview with the Vampire talking about season two episode 1-4. Again we spend a lot of time talking about Claudia and the recast. Cincinnati is mentioned and we go on multiple tangents about the Midwest. Full spoilers for episodes 1-4 and minor spoilers for the rest of the season. Episodes We Mentioned: Interview with the VampireCarmilla: The NovellaCastlevania: The Netflix SeriesChapter One: The Mandalorian (Our start as a The Mandalorian podcast)
2024-07-052h 26Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastNimonaCal's trans pride month continues with Netflix's Nimona from 2023. For an animated kids movie, it has a lot of great queer representation, a lot to say about queer solidarity, anarchy, fascism, the police state, and being a modern trans kid. Episodes We Mention: Queerness Through Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1Mutant May: The New MutantsOur First Episode as a The Mandalorian podcastCastlevania: The Netflix SeriesMulanDragon Age: Inquisition
2024-06-211h 17Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastQueerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 Part 1The Hyperfixation gang returns to Xena for the second season, which upped the gay. Gabrielle marries a man and is widowed within minutes. Gabrielle voices her love for Xena and they kiss, but people still argue that they are not gay. They are basically married now and we are only halfway through season two. Episodes We Mentioned: Queerness in Xena: Warrior Princess Season 1The Sandman: The Netflix Series
2024-05-241h 34Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastCastlevania: The Netflix SeriesHyperfixation's vampire month continues with Castlevania: The Netflix Series, which Marika surprising liked and disrupted how the gang was going to cover the series. We have a very long conservation about sex. We talk a lot about how Dracula and Carmilla are adaptions in name only, how it started as a movie, and how much this show hates the Catholic Church.
2024-04-192h 44Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastCarmilla: The NovellaHyperfixation kicks of Vampire Month with Carmilla by J. Sheridan La Fanu, the first lesbian vampire and a book that predates Dracula. Why were books from the 1800s like this? Why are vampires and horror always queer? And why won't Marika shut up about the web series?
2024-04-051h 53Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastKotor and Queerness in Knights of the Old RepublicThis week's hyperfixation for Cal is about Kotor and the queerness in the Knights of the Old Republic video games. Cal has a lot to say about Revan and how the character's gender is handled throughout the video games and various books. Bret knows things about video games and Marika is only bringing Xena comparisons.Episode We Mention: X-Men Blue Origins #1Baldur's Gate 3: The StorytellingImperial Commandos: 501stJedi: Fallen OrderQueer Representation in Star WarsThe New Mutants movie (No one cares)
2024-03-292h 00Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastX-Men Blue Origins #1This week's hyperfixation is X-Men Blue Origins #1, which finally lets Mystique and Destiny be Nightcrawler's biological parents. Is it clear how much Marika cares about the X-Men? Why couldn't Mystique conceive a child? And why would Kurt be surprised by that?Episodes We Mentioned:Kate Pryde and Murder WivesMarauders (2019)
2024-03-011h 03Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBaldur's Gate 3: The StorytellingThis episode's hyperfixation is the storytelling of Baldur's Gate 3, but also kinda DnD in general. Cal mostly, but also Bret, give Marika an overview off the basics of Baldur's Gate 3. How do you write a story this detailed? Why does everyone have so much trauma? How does Astarion think we don't know that he's a vampire?
2024-02-161h 31Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAhsoka: Season OneHello! Welcome to Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom Podcast, formerly Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast. We are in a transition period, away from Star Wars. It is not Ashoka's fault, but our conversation about season one of Ashoka will hopefully make you understand our desire to pivot. The Ahsoka series... is fine. Why is Thrawn wasted? Why is Sabine a Jedi? Episodes We Mentioned: The Clone Wars: The Finale ArcRogue OneStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderRebels: The Maul EpisodesRepublic Commanders: Hard Contact Part 1Wonder Woman 1984 (Thanks, Bret.)The...
2024-02-021h 50Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAftermath: Life Debt Part 3The Briikasak gang channels their inner Sinjir and drunkenly covers the end of Aftermath: Life Debt. The team is separated. Temmin gets shot by his father, Rae kills her only friend, and everything goes to shit on Chandrila.Episodes We Mentioned: Aftermath: Life Debt Part 2Aftermath: Life Debt Part 1Watch Along for the Next Episode: Bad Batch Season TwoBriikasak 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...
2023-06-231h 52Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAftermath: Life Debt Part 2The 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 1Aftermath: Part 1Aftermath: Part 2Read Along for Next Week: Aftermath Life Debt 5Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three q...
2023-06-161h 34Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAftermath: Life Debt Part 1Happy 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 1Aftermath: Part 2Mutant May: The New MutantsChapter Twenty-Four: The ReturnCork's Crazy Theory: Where is Star Wars GoingBriikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during...
2023-06-092h 04Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMutant May: New Mutants: The Vita Aliya Run Part 2The 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 1Mutant May: New Mutants: Dead SoulsMutant May: The New MutantsBad Batch Minisode: Episode 1Read along for the next episode: Star Wars: Aftermath L...
2023-06-021h 39Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMutant May: New Mutants: The Vita Ayala Run Part 1For 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 SoulsRead along for the final Mutant May Episode:
2023-05-261h 26Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMutant May: New Mutants: Dead SoulsMarika 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: Mutant May: The New MutantsMutant May: Marauders (2019)Read along for the next Marika Mutant May Episode: New Mutants (2019): Issue 14-18Briikasak is a Mando'a...
2023-05-121h 53Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastStar Wars Celebration 2023The 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 GoingRebels: The Maul Episodes Rebels: Rex is Back ArcIf you would like to read along for Marika Mutant May: New Mutants: Dead Souls #1-6Briikasak is a...
2023-04-2855 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Twenty-Four: The ReturnThe 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 HistoryEarly Mandalorian History: The Mandalorian WarsBriikasak 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...
2023-04-211h 34Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastF*ck, Marry, Kill: The Mandalorian Season ThreeBecause 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 Wars in general.
2023-04-1817 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Twenty-Three: The SpiesThe 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, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-04-141h 34Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Twenty-Two: Guns for HireThe 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: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-04-071h 54Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Twenty-One: The PirateThe 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 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...
2023-03-311h 30Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Twenty: The FoundlingThe 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, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-03-2440 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBonus Episode: The Last of Us: Ep. 9The 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 of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-03-191h 14Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Nineteen: The ConvertBo-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 Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-03-171h 05Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBonus Episode: The Last of Us: Ep. 8Cork 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 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 S...
2023-03-1145 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Eighteen: The Mines of MandaloreThe 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 Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-03-0954 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBonus Episode: The Last of Us: Ep. 5-7Pedro 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'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 ga...
2023-03-061h 03Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Seventeen: The ApostateThe 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 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 g...
2023-03-031h 06Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastThe Mandalorian Season Three: What Now?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 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 Wars...
2023-02-241h 27Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Sixteen and A Half: What You Missed on Book of Boba FettConfused 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 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...
2023-02-1751 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBonus Episode: The Last of Us: Ep. 1-4The 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 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 Wars in...
2023-02-1549 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAndor: The Prison ArcThe 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 Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-02-111h 49Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAndor: The Aldhani ArcThe 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 Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2023-02-032h 32Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAndor: The Season One FinaleIt'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 varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-11-291h 36Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAftermath: Part 2It'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 Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-11-261h 45Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAndor: Finale PredictionsThe 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 queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-11-2128 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAndor: The Premiere ArcThe 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 socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-10-181h 13Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastWhat’s Up With Star Wars Fans?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 Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-09-132h 16Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastAftermath: Part 1Happy 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 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 Wars in general.
2022-06-142h 28Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastCelebration ReactionThe 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 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 t...
2022-06-0440 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMutant May: Kate Pryde and Murder WivesMarika 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 gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gat...
2022-05-311h 31Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMutant May Bonus Ep: Powers and F*ck Marry KillIt'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 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 M...
2022-05-2438 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMutant May: Iceman (2018)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 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 l...
2022-05-171h 44Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastImperial Commando: 501stThe 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 queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-05-041h 19Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastCork's Crazy Theory: Where Star Wars is GoingCork 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. 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 Wars in general.
2022-03-291h 45Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRepublic Commando: Order 66 Part 3The 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 degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-03-221h 44Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRepublic Commando: Order 66 Part 2The 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 knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-03-151h 34Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRepublic Commando: Order 66 Part 1The 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 Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer comrades with varying degrees of Star Wars knowledge socially gather to discuss The Mandalorian, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-03-081h 57Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: In the Name of HonorThe 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 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...
2022-02-111h 33Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastStar Wars Podcast Day: Mandalorian Ships and FanficsFor 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 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 so...
2022-02-0757 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: From the Desert Comes a StrangerThe 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 woods with Grogu and Luke, who knows. Briikasak is a Mando'a word meaning a social gathering among comrades during difficult times. In Briikasak: A Mandalorian Podcast, three queer c...
2022-02-031h 05Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: The Return of The MandalorianThe 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. 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, Mand...
2022-01-271h 30Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: The Gathering StormThe 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 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, The Book of Boba Fett, Mandalorian l...
2022-01-2049 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: The Streets of Mos EspaThe 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'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 di...
2022-01-1356 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: The Tribes of TattoonieThe gang chats about the second episode of The Book of Boba Fett. Topics include the gender expression possibilities of the Tuskans, the lack of the present and Fennec, the strange white savior portrayal of Boba Fett, and the canonizing of minor comic characters. 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, The Book of Boba Fett, Mandalorian lore, and Star Wars in general.
2022-01-071h 15Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: Stranger in a Strange LandBook of Boba Fett is here! The gang chats about Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land. Boba Fett and Fennec start their rule over Tatooine and in flashbacks Boba escapes the Sarlacc pit and is captured by the Tuskens. Are these Tuskens more complex, a Mandalorian parallel, or slightly racist? Was that the Skywalker farm? Do Boba and Fennec ever talk about their emotions? And Max Rebo is still alive?!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 d...
2021-12-3057 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastIt's Boba Fett: Later LifeLeading up to the start of Book of Boba Fett, Cork walks the gang through Boba Fett's later life, covering canon and legends storylines. He becomes the Mandalore, he fights the Yuuzhan Vong, he fights his daughter, and joins a gay farming family. Also, some speculation about what might appear in Book of Boba Fett. 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 Wars in...
2021-12-211h 58Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastStar Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderThe Briikasak gang finally covers a video game! Bret finally leads an episode, Cork goes full Cal cosplay, and Marika knows nothing about video games. Topics include ponchos, lightsaber customization, game mechanics, and the possibility of Cal answering Grogu's Jedi call. 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 Wars in general.
2021-12-071h 34Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastIt's Boba Fett: Early LifeGearing up for the start of Book of Boba Fett, the gang goes through Boba Fett's early life from the prequels, Clone Wars, and some legends stuff. Why was he sent to an adult prison? Did he ever move on from witnessing Jango's death? Do he and Bossk have friendship bracelets? 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 Wars in general.
2021-11-231h 48Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRepublic Commando: True Colors Part 2The gang finishes Republic Commando: True Colors. Bessany continues to be a badass bitch. The list of people who know about Darman's baby before him continues to grow. The T.E.R.F. is gonna T.E.R.F. and Marika offends Cork by not shipping Fi and Sev enough. 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 Wars in general.
2021-11-091h 21Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBook of Boba Fett: The TrailerIn the first regular season episode in so long they nearly forgot how to do it, the gang has a quick chat about the Book of Boba Fett trailer. Cork and Bret love how much Tatoonie lore there is. Was that voice Din's? Did Cork discover a Prospect connection on IMDB? 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 Wars in general.
2021-11-0323 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRebels: The Maul EpisodesCork's obsession with Maul continues and True Colors is delayed another week. The gang goes through Maul's appearances in Star Wars: Rebels to see his fixation on Ezra, his drama hood, and his final stand-off with Obi-wan. Also, Kanan cosplays Cyclops and Sabine gets the Dark Saber. 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 Wars in general.
2021-10-261h 22Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRepublic Commando: True Colors Part 1The gang finally covers the third Republic Commando book, True Colors. Has Vau surpassed Kal as the okay-est dad? Why is Bessany's forensic accounting the most exciting part? And of course, Etain miscarries because what else can a pregnant character do? 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 Wars in general.
2021-10-121h 40Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRebels: Rex is Back ArcThe gang plus Shadow the cat takes their first foray into Star Wars: Rebels. The clones are crazy old men sharing a bed now, Sabine is a silly looking Mandalorian, Cork and Bret met Darth Maul at Cincinnati Comic Expo, and Marika likes Rebels more than Bad Batch. 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 Wars in general.
2021-09-281h 17Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastClone Wars: The Finale ArcBriikasak and Ahsoka return to Clone Wars for the only reason Cork has made us watch it: the finale arc. The immortal Bo-Katan fails to retake Mandalore, Cork has some theories about Rook Kast, Anakin and his weird hair go full Vader, and Rex and Ahsoka are force to fight and then bury all of their friends...yay. 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, a...
2021-09-141h 35Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastClone Wars: The Fives Conspiracy ArcThe gang joins Fives and AZ as they uncover the inhibitor chips. Cork wants to visit 79s, Bret explains the importance of AZ's survival of the raddest, and Marika is still impressed with this show. Fives is baby, everybody is kissing, and the whitewashing is still really bad. 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 Wars in general.
2021-08-311h 27Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBad Batch Minisode: The FinaleThe gang talks about the two-part finale of The Bad Batch. Bret brings up how it directly copies Rebels. Cork explains all the reasons it failed and everyone comes up with ideas for how it could have been better. Glad that's over. Is it time for Book of Boba Fett yet? 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 Wars in general.
2021-08-2035 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastClone Wars: The Mandalorian EpisodesBriikasak returns to its original purpose and talks about the Mandalorians in Clone Wars. Satine is a terrible spy, Darth Maul is Cork's baby, and we get the first appearances of the Dark Saber and gatekeep, gaslight, girl boss Bo-Katan.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 Wars in general.
2021-08-171h 26Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBad Batch Minisode: Ep. 13 and 14The gang reacts to the completely forgettable "Infested" and the much better "War-Mantle." Bret was excited to see Gregor and Scorch, Cork wants Echo to become the new team leader, and Marika is tried of this baby shit.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 Wars in general.
2021-08-0725 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastClone Wars: The Umbara ArcThe gang watches possibly the best arc of The Clone Wars, as the 501st question their roles and deal with definitely not a villain. Cork has a lot to say about Rex and Marika is impressed by how much better this is than Bad Batch.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 Wars in general.
2021-08-031h 17Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBad Batch Minisode: Ep. 11 and 12The gang reacts to Devil's Deal and Rescue on Ryloth. Is the show slowly morphing into other Dave Filoni shows? Are these episodes a total waste for people who haven't seen Rebels? Is Howzer everyone's new favorite clone? 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 Wars in general.
2021-07-2324 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRepublic Commando: Triple Zero Part 2The gang finishes up Republic Commando: Triple Zero and man did it get sexist. Omega and Delta Squads successfully complete their mission, Jusik goes full Mandalorian, and Etain finds her true calling...motherhood? 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 Wars in general.
2021-07-201h 30Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBad Batch Minisode: Ep. 10The gang discusses the missed potential of Episode 10: Common Ground, where the Batch goes through a plot Marika didn't understand while Omega stays home to cosplay Queen's Gambit. Cork has a lot to stay about Echo's treatment and the continued whitewashing for the clones.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 Wars in general.
2021-07-1332 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastRepublic Commando: Triple Zero Part 1The Briikasak gang rejoins Omega Squad for their Black Ops mission on Coruscant. Kal is a sexist and the author is a TERF, but Etain manages to have a few good moments. Cork hates Delta Squad but is shipping Sev and Fi. 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 Wars in general.
2021-07-061h 12Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBonus Ep: F*ck, Marry, Kill Bad Batch EditionBecause Cork wanted to and everyone seemed to like the first edition, the Briikasak gang plays fuck, marry, kill with Bad Batch characters. Everyone tries to avoid killing Wrecker, has to confront their odd love of Boba Fett while Cork and Marika make very predictable choices. 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 Wars in general.
2021-07-0220 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBad Batch Minisode: Ep. 8 and 9In this "minisode", the gang reacts to Reunion and Bounty Lost. They discuss the sibling relationships between the Batch, the well-balance villainy of Crosshair, the trans Omega theory, and how great Fennec is. 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 Wars in general.
2021-06-2946 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMando'a Culture and Language is GayFor Briikasak's second Pride Month episode, Cork runs the gang through the inherent queerness of Mandalorian's culture and language, shares their Mando'a-based coming out story, and gives a brief language lesson. 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 Wars in general.
2021-06-2235 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastBad Batch Minisode: Ep. 7Rex is finally here! The gang reacts to the seventh episode of Bad Batch: Battle Scars, in which Rex helps the batch get their chips removed. Why didn't Rex and Echo get more time together? Is something being set up with Rex? Will Bret get to see any of the video game characters? 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 Wars in general.
2021-06-1826 minHyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastMutant May: Marauders (2019)It’s Marika Mutant May! Because of what Cork did on Marika’s birthday last year, Briikasak is an X-Men podcast for May. The gang talks about Marauders #1-12 and 16, a chaotic tale of queer pirates where the subtext is so strong Cork mistook it for text
2021-05-111h 15Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastStar Wars Podcast Day: Early Mandalorian History: The Mandalorian WarsFor our Star Wars Podcast Day episode, Cork gives a Mandalorian history lecture to Marika and Bret. They cover the start of Mandalorian culture through Mandalore the Indomitable to Mandalore the Ultimate and the Revan nonsense while ending with the legend of Roland the Questioner. Star Wars Podcast Day was started by Star Wars, Now This is Podcasting! to honor the start of the first Star Wars podcast Jedi Talk, which launched on Feb. 7, 1999.
2021-02-071h 53Hyperfixation: A Queer Fandom PodcastChapter Thirteen: The JediThe gang meets up with Ahsoka Tano and another problematic guest star for a lore-heavy adventure, which finally gives Baby Yoda a name. Did his backstory have to be so sad? Is Jon Favreau using The Mandalorian to reshape the entire Star Wars universe? Is Bret ever going to get to see his favorite video game characters?
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