# Presenting Proxy with Yowei Shaw: Alex and the Impossible Ask

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Podcast: [Hyperfixed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfixed-6988930)
Published: 2025-09-11T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Alex is a guest on another podcast that solves a problem for him. Episode description: Alex used to host a huge podcast (Reply All). He now makes a new independent show called Hyperfixed. He loves making it. Only problem is, Alex now has to ask for money all the time to survive, which he hates doing. From the episode: Listen to Yowei's podcast, Proxy ! Subscribe to Yowei's Patreon Become a premium Hyperfixed Member Learn more about Haley Bash and Donor Organizer Hub , a support network for people who fundraise for under-resourced causes The Accidental Fundraiser , Haley's step-by-step guide to raising money for your cause Alex's post about the state of Hyperfixed (posted May 2025) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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