HypeFriend! with Ashley Eckstein & Michael James Scott
Ashley Eckstein & Michael James Scott
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S2E18 Michael James Scott's Last Walk Through Aladdin–Where It All Started & Where It All Ends
Michael James Scott takes Ashley on one last walk through Disney's Aladdin at the historic New Amsterdam Theatre—and it's the kind of backstage access that doesn't happen. After more than 4,000…
S2E17 We Surprised Michael James Scott In His Dressing Room During His Final Week As The Genie
Broadway's longest-running Genie--and our very own co-host--takes the hype seat for the first time. After more than 4,000 performances, three continents, four companies, and a decade inside the lamp…
S2E16 Sarah Chalke Plays "Diagnosis!" & Her Scrubs Training Finally Pays Off
We could not let Sarah Chalke leave without a bonus round, so welcome to Diagnosis—a game built for a TV doctor with elite comedic instincts. Sarah sticks around to diagnose Michael and Ashley with a…
S2E15 Sarah Chalke Almost Turned Down Roseanne–Because She Wanted To Graduate With Her Friends
Sarah Chalke drops into HypeFriend for a warm, wide-open conversation about the friendships that shape a life. Best known to most listeners as Elliot Reid on Scrubs—and also beloved for Firefly Lane…
S2E14 David Eckstein Plays "Lucky Guess!" or Did Ashley Put THAT in Her Novel?
David Eckstein comes back for a bonus episode that is basically married-couple truth serum. Based on Ashley's novel Lucky 22—a fictionalized romance built from their real love story—Lucky Guess…
S2E13 David Eckstein: What "Just Enough" Means From A 2x World Series Champion
Two-time World Series champion, 2006 World Series MVP, Mr. Ashley Eckstein, and the guy every scout said was too small to make it—David Eckstein joins the neighborhood and goes way beyond baseball..…
S2E12 Why Disney's Tom Schumacher Thinks Pumba Is The Smartest Character #34
We could not let Thomas Schumacher out of the HypeHouse without playing a game of Bestie, Buddy, Byeeee!--exclusively with the Disney characters from across his film and Broadway career. He sorts…
S2E11 Thomas Schumacher: The Man Behind Disney's $16B Broadway Empire #33
Disney theatrical and animation powerhouse Thomas Schumacher joins HypeFriend for a masterclass in how giant stories actually get made. The longtime creative force behind Disney Animation and Disney…
S2E10 Gwendolyn Rogers Teaches Us How To Decorate A Cake At the Cake Bake Shop #32
The hosts join Gwendolyn Rogers at her restaurant The Cake Bake Shop for a hands-on cake decorating lesson. Gwen walks Ashley and Michael through decorating a three-layer red velvet cake from the…
S2E9 Gwendolyn Rogers: How A Borrowed Mixer & A Dream Built The Cake Bake Shop #31
We’re taking HypeFriend on a field trip to The Cake Bake Shop at Disney’s BoardWalk, where founder and CEO Gwendolyn Rogers shares how a self-taught, self-funded dream—started with $100 from her…
S2E8 Katee Sackhoff Plays "Fact or Frak!" & Reveals Her Secret Dream Role #30
Katee Sackhoff joins the hosts for a delightfully unhinged game of Fact or Frak! Ashley, Michael, and the Battlestar Galactica legend put Katee’s favorite four-letter faux-swear to work in an AI-era…
S2E7 Katee Sackhoff: What Different Galaxies Taught Her About Real Friendship | #29
Sci-fi icon Katee Sackhoff—Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica, Bo-Katan Kryze in The Mandalorian and across Star Wars, and a fan favorite from Longmire—drops into HypeFriend for a candid convo about…
S2E6 Scott Hamilton Turns Charades Into An Epic Olympic Broadcast | #28
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have an actual Olympic gold medalist narrate your game of charades? Yeah, neither did we until today! Watch as we play a game of charades and have…
S2E5 41,600 Falls: Scott Hamilton on the Joy of Getting Back Up | #27
Olympic gold medalist, four-time world champion, Stars on Ice founder, and beloved Olympic commentator Scott Hamilton joins HypeFriend for a conversation that goes way beyond figure skating. This one…
S2E4 Mekia Cox Plays Two Truths and a Lie! | #26
Ashley and Michael and, special guest,The Rookie’s Mekia Cox, put their decades-long friendships to the test with a high school edition of Two Truths and a Lie. They dig into their high school…
S2E3 How Mekia Cox Handles Starring On The Rookie, Playing a Disney Princess, and Theater Kid Friendships | #25
Mekia Cox joins Ashley and Michael and discusses the different roles she’s played, from playing a Disney Princess on Once Upon A Time, starring on The Rookie, and ultimately, the role of motherhood.…
S2E2 Vanessa Bayer spins The Wheel of Impressions| #24
Former Saturday Night Live star Vanessa Bayer joins Ashley and Michael for a hilarious round of Wheel Of Impressions. Watch as they flex their comedy acting chops while creating characters from some…
S2E1 Vanessa Bayer on Sneaking Snacks on the Set of Scrubs and the Healing Power of Friendship | #23
We’re back for Season 2 of HypeFriend and we are joined by SNL and Scrub Revival’s very own Vanessa Bayer. Vanessa welcomes us back for a brand new season by sharing her love for all things craft…
S1E22 #22 – “Season Finale Block Party: Friendsgiving!” ft. Andrew Levitt (Nina West), Lesli Margherita, Josh Dela Cruz, and more neighborhood friends!
It’s giving season finale energy meets Friendsgiving vibes as beloved neighbors Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West), Lesli Margherita, and Josh Dela Cruz crash the Neighborhood Block Party—complete with…
S1E21 #21 Stephen Oremus - “The Wicked Episode: Defying Gravity, Opening Doors, and Breaking Stereotypes” ft. Dr. Ariana Hoet!
Two-time Tony and Grammy Award-winner Stephen Oremus takes us behind the sound of the modern musical—WICKED, THE BOOK OF MORMON, KINKY BOOTS, FROZEN, and AVENUE Q—and the friendships that power it.…
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HypeFriend! with Ashley Eckstein & Michael James Scott has published 41 episodes since July 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Comedy Interviews.
HypeFriend! with Ashley Eckstein & Michael James Scott is currently moderate with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 1h 3m.
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