Special unlocked bonus ep! And a note at the top from Alex!Please support Hyperfixed by becoming a premium member to hear more episodes like this one and get many more perks besides! <a href="https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/">https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/</a>Astrid, the star of the episode <a href="https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/listen/hyperfixed/little-by-little">Little by Little,</a> talks about recreating an impossible instrument from an iconic episode of Star Trek in real life. LINKS:<a href="https://youtu.be/1RWoT3XZKwM?si=wA99a3gYWAp2TCUR">The Aldean Instrument</a><a href="https://youtu.be/c7YFLqPmc5E?si=dhsfVvxGN_G0Z0mv">Astrid's Keynote at the Audio Developer Conference</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVIGhYMwRgs">Commander Riker Sits Down</a>

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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