{"podcast":{"title":"Hyperfixed","slug":"hyperfixed-6988930","podcast_index_feed_id":6988930,"rss_url":"https://feed.hyperfixedpod.com/","website_url":"https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/","image_url":"https://f.prxu.org/8013/images/fd8acce2-b7ee-4b5f-a32e-c0b22507fcef/hyperfixed_ART-FINAL.jpg","author":"Alex Goldman & Radiotopia (hyperfixedpod@gmail.com)","episode_count":50,"summary":"Maybe it’s just a quiet annoyance you’ve grudgingly learned to put up with, or a life defining issue that makes it hard to move forward. Whatever it is, former Reply All co-host Alex Goldman — reporter, radio producer, and overconfident idiot — will get to the bottom of it (if there’s a bottom to be found. Results may vary). Follow Alex as he figures out not only the vast hidden mechanisms that create these problems, but works with you, the listener, to find a solution. Or at least enough of an explanation that you’re ok with the annoyance. He’s not perfect. Hyperfixed is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent and listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm. Submit your problems and sign up for bonus episodes and much more at hyperfixedpod.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T14:17:36.891358+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfixed-6988930"},"episode":{"title":"Samurai Gone Girl","slug":"samurai-gone-girl","published_at":"2026-06-18T05:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfixed-6988930/samurai-gone-girl","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfixed-6988930","url":"https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_8013_d2107a53-e83d-4efc-b065-614645b32cf9&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeed.hyperfixedpod.com%2F","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/sblTq32fyWAjsHzze2LG/pdrl.fm/6745cb/dovetail.prxu.org/8013/d2107a53-e83d-4efc-b065-614645b32cf9/Hyperfixed_20260617_Ep85_SamuraiGoneGirl_v7_TW.mp3","summary":"Growing up, Alison was a voracious reader. But there was one book series in particular that she devoured. \"Samurai Girl\" by Carrie Asai. Recently, Alison wanted to learn more about the author whose books she loved nearly 20 years ago. But she couldn't find anything about Carrie Asai. No other writing credits. No bio. So it left Alison wondering, who was Carrie Asai? LINKS: Samurai Girl Bob Levy's Book Sara Shepard Get tickets for the Hyperfixed live show! If you like this episode and would like to hear more like it, as well as join our discord and get discounts on merch, you can support us by going to https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices","meta_description":"Growing up, Alison was a voracious reader. But there was one book series in particular that she devoured. \"Samurai Girl\" by Carrie Asai. Recently, Alison…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1862,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hyperfixed-6988930/episodes/samurai-gone-girl/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfixed-6988930/samurai-gone-girl.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}