Podcast
Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd
Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd is a nostalgia-fueled interview podcast where autism, pop culture, and fandom collide. Each week, Joseph sits down with the actors, musicians, comedians, creators, and icons he's been hyperfixated on throughout his life to explore the stories behind the moments that made them unforgettable. It's a fun, candid look at the people who shaped our obsessions and the careers they've built beyond them.
- Episodes
- 162
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 42 min
- On air since
- 2021
- Latest episode
- 5 days ago
Episodes
162 episodes, newest first
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29 min
Van Goth (Canada's Drag Race): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #19
Season 1, Episode 19
Show notes
Canada's Drag Race Season 6 winner Van Goth joins Joseph Shepherd to chat about life after winning the crown, dealing with online hate, spending her prize money, and joining the cast of The Traitors Canada. Plus, her strategy for surviving the castle, why she thought she'd lose Drag Race, her obsession with The Hunger Games, having her first kiss at the movies, solo movie dates, terrible theater etiquette, reality TV dreams, and so much more.
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2:15 Growing Up With Disney Channel
7:22 The Pressure of Being the Perfect Disney Star
10:36 Even Stevens
22:30 The Even Stevens Musical Episode
28:46 The Anne Hathaway Controversy
30:48 Why Kim Possible Wasn't Rebooted
37:18 Does Christy Know Space?
42:30 Filming at Walt Disney World
45:55 Christy's ASMR Hyperfixation
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49 min
Christy Carlson Romano (Even Stevens): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #18
Season 1, Episode 18
Show notes
Disney Channel icon Christy Carlson Romano joins Joseph Shepherd to talk about growing up as Ren Stevens on Even Stevens, voicing Kim Possible, and the stories behind her new memoir, Once Upon a Trainwreck. From working with Shia LaBeouf and the controversy surrounding her Anne Hathaway story to the Kim Possible reboot that never happened, Christy opens up about life as a Disney star, perfectionism, and finding herself after childhood fame. Plus, Radio Disney memories, the iconic "We Went to the Moon in 1969" song, a hilarious space quiz, Disney World adventures, and so much more.
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2:15 Growing Up With Disney Channel
7:22 The Pressure of Being the Perfect Disney Star
10:36 Even Stevens
22:30 The Even Stevens Musical Episode
28:46 The Anne Hathaway Controversy
30:48 Why Kim Possible Wasn't Rebooted
37:18 Does Christy Know Space?
42:30 Filming at Walt Disney World
45:55 Christy's ASMR Hyperfixation
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44 min
Madeline Zima (The Nanny): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #17
Episode 118
Show notes
Actress and The Nanny icon Madeline Zima joins Joseph Shepherd to chat about growing up as Grace Sheffield, her unexpected appearances on The Osbournes, playing a young Lucille Ball, and the lasting legacy of A Cinderella Story. Plus, Jennifer Coolidge, Whoopi Goldberg, Aly & AJ, Gilmore Girls, Hollywood friendships, childhood memories, and so much more.
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0:41 The Nanny Cinematic Universe
6:30 Appearing on The Osbournes
9:01 Playing Lucille Ball
15:23 A Cinderella Story
17:00 Jennifer Coolidge Stories
20:07 Reuniting With Whoopi Goldberg
26:09 Aly & AJ's Take Me
28:52 High Potential & Doom Patrol
34:06 Gilmore Girls Reddit Discovery
38:20 Madeline's Hyperfixation
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26 min
Bonnie Bartlett (Emmy Award Winner): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #16
Season 1, Episode 16
Show notes
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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47 min
Jason Earles (Hannah Montana) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #15
Season 1, Episode 15
Show notes
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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38 min
Keiynan Lonsdale (The Flash) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #14
Season 1, Episode 14
Show notes
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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33 min
Ashley Rickards (Awkward) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #13
Season 1, Episode 13
Show notes
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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43 min
Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #12
Season 1, Episode 12
Show notes
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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54 min
Mo Collins (MADtv) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #11
Season 1, Episode 11
Show notes
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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33 min
Chris Applebaum (Director) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #10
Season 1, Episode 10
Show notes
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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1 hr 2 min
Damien Fahey (MTV TRL): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 9
Season 1, Episode 9
Show notes
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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49 min
Nicole Parker (Mad TV): Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 8
Season 1, Episode 8
Show notes
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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1 hr 2 min
Jodie Sweetin: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 7
Season 1, Episode 7
Show notes
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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42 min
Mýa: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 6
Season 1, Episode 6
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R&B icon Mýa joins Joseph Shepherd for a candid conversation about her new album Retrospect, the lasting impact of "Case of the Ex," LGBTQ+ allyship, working with legends like Missy Elliott and Prince, and why success means more than charts and awards. Mýa also reflects on independent artistry, songwriting, her unforgettable Pepsi Smash performance, favorite music videos, and the hyperfixations that keep her creative.
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57 min
Raviv Ullman: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Episode 5
Season 1, Episode 5
Show notes
Former Disney Channel star Raviv Ullman joins Joseph Shepherd for a nostalgic and surprisingly deep conversation about Phil of the Future, Disney Channel fame, living with The Veronicas, underground Hollywood jam sessions, faith, creativity, fatherhood, and his journey from actor to filmmaker. Raviv also opens up about his new horror-comedy film Drag, life after Disney, and why staying curious has shaped every chapter of his career.
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52 min
Beth Broderick: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Ep. 4
Season 1, Episode 4
Show notes
This week on Hyperfixated, I'm joined by Beth Broderick, aka Aunt Zelda from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We dive into Sabrina's legacy, her work during the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York, aging in Hollywood, writing, and the many lives she still dreams of living.
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41 min
John Roberts: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Ep. 3
Season 1, Episode 3
Show notes
Welcome to Hyperfixated, the podcast where I, an autistic pop culture junkie, sit down with the people behind the movies, TV shows, music, and pop culture moments that completely consumed my brain growing up.
For Episode 3, I chat with the hilarious John Roberts. He reveals his first tv gig in Sex and the City, 90s clubbing in NYC, taking his mom to the Emmys, the evolution of Bob's Burgers, and so much more.
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50 min
Hemlocke Springs: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Ep. 2
Season 1, Episode 2
Show notes
Welcome to Hyperfixated, the podcast where I, an autistic pop culture junkie, sit down with the people behind the movies, TV shows, music, and pop culture moments that completely consumed my brain growing up.
For Episode 2, I’m joined by the brilliantly fun pop mind of Hemlocke Springs! We talk "The Apple Tree Under the Sea", writing songs on a library bathroom floor, and why she built a whole fantasy version of herself to survive. Plus, we fan girl over Enya, read old facebook posts, and more!
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1 hr 3 min
Debra Wilson: Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd Ep. 1
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
Welcome to Hyperfixated, the podcast where I, an autistic pop culture junkie, sit down with the people behind the movies, TV shows, music, and pop culture moments that completely consumed my brain growing up.
For Episode 1, I'm joined by the legendary Debra Wilson! We talk MADtv, That's So Raven, voice acting, the fan letter I sent her as a kid, and how a conversation about comedy turned into a surprisingly deep discussion about creativity, hyperfixation, and understanding yourself.
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30 min
Brooke Lynn Hytes Spills on Canada's Drag Race, Runway Model Dreams, and More!
Episode 117
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Brooke Lynn Hytes Spills on Canada's Drag Race, Runway Model Dreams, and More!
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