The Widening Gyre Podcast

"Hype and Desire" - Positively Hype

This episode discusses the existence of hype within the Super Smash Brothers Melee competitive scene and how that relates to a positive side of hype. This is part 3 of our 3 part discussion "Hype and Desire", which are episodes 13, 14, and 15 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity, mention of character suicide https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

"Hype and Desire" - Engines of Desire

This episode is a discussion on the various engines of desire that exist within our culture. This is part 2 of our 3 part discussion "Hype and Desire", which will make up episodes 13, 14, and 15 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

"Hype and Desire" - Addiction, Image, and Identity

This episode explores the meaning behind hype and how it relates to addiction, image, and identity. This is part 1 of our 3 part discussion "Hype and Desire", which will make up episodes 13, 14, and 15 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

"Hippies to Hipsters" - The Industry of Cool

This episode focuses on how "hipsterism" has effected Haight/Ashbury and culture as a whole. This is part 3 of our 3 part discussion "Hippies to Hipsters", which makes up episodes 10, 11, and 12 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]

"Hippies to Hipsters" - What is a Hipster?

This episode continues our exploration of what exactly the connection between Hippies and Hipsters by looking at the origin of Hipsters, dating all the way back to the 1940's. This is part 2 of our 3 part discussion "Hippies to Hipsters", which will make up episodes 10, 11, and 12 of this podcast. Explicit Content: profanity https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast [https://www.patreon.com/cw/TWGPodcast]