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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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