Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd

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Bonnie Bartlett (Emmy Award Winner): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #16 Oct 07, 2026

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Acting legend and Emmy winner Bonnie Bartlett joins Joseph Shepherd to chat about growing up obsessed with classic Hollywood, her nearly 75-year career, and the incredible stories behind her memoir Middle of the Rainbow. Plus, Marilyn Monroe, Lee Strasberg, the Hollywood blacklist, Little House on the Prairie, live television, her marriage to William Daniels, becoming a mother, and so much more.

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0:38 Growing Up Movie Obsessed

1:59 Bonnie the Wild Child

3:35 Her Father's Acting Dreams

5:01 Her Mother's Disapproval

6:17 The Red Dress

8:12 Writing Middle of the Rainbow

10:26 Acting on Live TV

12:10 Studying With Lee Strasberg

14:02 The Hollywood Blacklist

15:59 Knowing Marilyn Monroe

18:11 Little House on the Prairie

19:33 Changing With the World

22:07 Looking Back at Her Legacy

22:27 Becoming a Mother

25:42 Bonnie Gets Candid

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Jason Earles (Hannah Montana) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #15 Sep 30, 2026

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Actor and Hannah Montana icon Jason Earles joins Joseph Shepherd to chat about playing Jackson Stewart, secretly being 28 while playing a teenager, and what it was really like watching Hannah Montana become a phenomenon. Plus, Miley Cyrus, Dolly Parton, the Disney Channel Games, his surprising MADtv beginnings, mentoring the next generation of Disney stars, his new Hannah Montana podcast, video games, and so much more.

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0:55 Jason's MADtv Beginnings

1:38 Hannah Montana Speed Round

3:32 Before Disney Channel

7:16 Manifesting His Career

13:11 Phil of the Future

13:34 Hiding His Real Age

14:46 Hannah Montana

22:59 Working With Dolly Parton

25:03 Disney Channel Games

33:25 Best of Both Our Worlds

37:01 Rewatching Hannah Montana

40:38 Jason's Hyperfixation

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Keiynan Lonsdale (The Flash) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #14 Sep 16, 2026

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Actor, musician, and The Flash star Keiynan Lonsdale joins Joseph Shepherd to chat about growing up obsessed with Michael Jackson, accidentally discovering his love of acting through Fame, his creative process as a musician, and the journey behind his new song “Body High.” Plus, performing on stage, terrible bike dates, Drag Race, sexual awakenings, Pop the Balloon, and so much more.

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0:19 Michael Jackson Obsession

2:05 Growing Up Performing

5:02 Performing & People Pleasing

9:21 Fame & Becoming an Actor

13:39 Keiynan Can't Ride a Bike

14:20 Our Terrible Bike Dates

19:54 Making Music on GarageBand

20:34 Keiynan's Creative Process

24:05 Drag Race

25:35 New Music & Body High

30:57 Sexual Awakenings

32:49 Keiynan's Hyperfixations

36:05 Pop the Balloon

37:24 Body High Challenge

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Ashley Rickards (Awkward) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #13 Sep 09, 2026

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Actress and Awkward star Ashley Rickards joins Joseph Shepherd to chat about growing up alongside Jenna Hamilton, the lasting legacy of Awkward, playing an autistic character in Fly Away, and what it was like saying goodbye to the show that became her family. Plus, One Tree Hill, frogs, growing up in Hollywood, moving away from Los Angeles, South Park, and so much more.

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0:57 Ashley's Fear of Frogs

3:03 Growing Up With Horses

4:05 Playing Autistic in Fly Away

8:32 Landing Awkward

10:22 Becoming Jenna Hamilton

13:48 Awkward's Lasting Legacy

15:46 Saying Goodbye to Awkward

19:18 Growing Up on TV

21:23 Writing a Self-Help Book

23:08 Rewatching Awkward

26:24 Leaving Los Angeles

29:30 Ashley's Hyperfixation

31:17 Ashley for South Park

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Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #12 Aug 18, 2026

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Mean Girls icon Daniel Franzese joins Joseph Shepherd to revisit his iconic career, from playing Damian in the beloved comedy to competing on RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race. Daniel shares hilarious stories about working at Blockbuster, collecting VHS tapes, creating a rock opera with Willam and Derrick Barry, and taking Drag Race way too seriously. He also opens up about his ADHD journey, the financial realities actors face, his love of indie film, preparing for his first comedy special, and why thrifting is his ultimate hyperfixation.

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0:36 Working at Blockbuster

6:20 Collecting VHS Tapes

9:26 Thrifting Every Day

10:25 The Legacy of Mean Girls

14:28 Creating a Drag Musical

17:03 Writing and ADHD

22:20 The Reality for Actors

25:13 The Future of Indie Film

29:58 The Return of Auditions

30:49 His First Comedy Special

32:53 Secret Celebrity Drag Race

40:26 Danny’s Hyperfixation

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Mo Collins (MADtv) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #11 Aug 11, 2026

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MADtv icon Mo Collins joins Joseph Shepherd to revisit some of her most beloved characters and sketches, including Lorraine, Doreen and Stuart, and her unforgettable Shakira music video parody. Mo shares behind-the-scenes stories from her MADtv audition, working with Michael McDonald, getting cut from Jingle All the Way, and transitioning into drama on Fear the Walking Dead. She also opens up about overcoming childhood shyness, the teacher who changed her life, getting kicked out of college, surviving cancer, and using her platform to speak out.

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0:54 The Impact of MADtv

4:22 Auditioning for MADtv

7:00 Creating Lorraine

10:10 The Shakira Parody

15:35 Stuart and Doreen

22:18 Jingle All the Way

25:45 Fear the Walking Dead

33:31 Overcoming Childhood Shyness

39:15 Kicked Out of College

41:25 Speaking Out

47:17 Mo’s Hyperfixation

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Chris Applebaum (Director) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #10 Aug 05, 2026

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Music video director Chris Applebaum joins Joseph Shepherd to go behind the scenes of some of the most iconic music videos of the 2000s, including Britney Spears' Overprotected (Darkchild Remix), Paris Hilton's Stars Are Blind, Rihanna's Umbrella, Miley Cyrus' Party in the U.S.A., Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten, and more. Chris shares incredible stories about working with Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Miley Cyrus, and what it was like directing music videos throughout his legendary career.

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Damien Fahey (MTV TRL): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 9 Jul 28, 2026

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Former TRL host and Family Guy writer Damian Fahey joins Joseph Shepherd for a nostalgic deep dive into the career that inspired an entire generation of TV hosts. Damian shares how building a homemade radio station as a kid led to MTV, what it was really like replacing Carson Daly, and the behind-the-scenes pressure of hosting one of the biggest live shows on television.

They also revisit Britney Spears' iconic 2003 TRL performance, talk about Carson Daly's unexpected act of generosity that changed Damian's career, explore how he landed in the Family Guy writers' room, and discuss everything from celebrity interviews to coffee obsessions, radio, comedy, and the hyperfixations that shaped his life.

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Nicole Parker (Mad TV): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 8 Jul 21, 2026

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Actress, comedian, Broadway star, and MADtv legend Nicole Parker joins Joseph Shepherd to talk about her unforgettable celebrity impressions, Wicked, Titaníque, The Neighborhood Listen, improv, Broadway, and the surprising legacy of MADtv. Plus, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, horror movies, and the hyperfixations that have shaped her career.

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Jodie Sweetin: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 7 Jul 14, 2026

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Actress, comedian, and Full House icon Jodie Sweetin joins Joseph Shepherd to chat growing up as Stephanie Tanner, the enduring legacy of Full House, neurodivergence, stand-up comedy, and life beyond the House. Plus, legos, ghost hunting, true crime, and so much more.

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