Ashley Rickards (Awkward) | Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd #13

Hyperfixated with Joseph Shepherd · Sep 9, 2026 · 32m

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

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