Danny talks with Mike Rodriguez aka “The Crime Fighting Cutman” and the legendary Homicide Sergeant about his upbringing in Northern California, Mike’s family roots that have given him much pride, how Mike conducts himself in his career as a Homicide Sergeant and as a Cutman, the first time Mike met Gil Carrillo (our recurring podcast guest), how and why Mike joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, his amateur boxing career in golden gloves, how Mike met his childhood idol Roberto Duran, when Mike realized he could start implementing Cutman duties into his already busy life within the Homicide Bureau, how legendary Cutman Joe Chavez/Rudy Hernandez/Stitch Duran and so many others were huge mentors to Mike, Mike’s son Andrew who’s also a Cutman, Mike’s two premises that he lives by, how being a Cutman is very similar to being a Police Officer, how Mike started getting work for Wild Card Boxing Gym - the most popular gym in the world, how Mike used his experiences as an amateur boxer and used them to better his fighters, their latest success as a gym with the recent WBC Featherweight Championship win with Mark Magsayo, one of Mike's favorite memories with the legendary Manny Pacquiao, and how grateful Mike is to have such a big fight family within the business of boxing.

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Danny talks with Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, about the first time we met back in the day in Whittier (CA) at Two Felons Skate Shop, the collaboration Jason had with Two Felons back when 'Jackass Part Two' was released, when Jason knew he was good enough to be sponsored as a professional skateboarder for ‘Big Brother’, when the idea for ‘Jackass’ the TV show came to fruition, what is considered “outdated social norms”, Karen’s and Chad’s, their experience filming ‘Jackass’ the TV Show and the first ‘Jackass’ movie, how Jason got the nickname “Wee Man”, the process of filming ‘Jackass Part Two’ after the success of the first movie, the particulars of ‘Jackass 3D’ and how it differed form the first two movies, how COVID affected their filming of ‘Jackass Forever’ - the #1 movie in America right now, the biggest lesson Alternate Take took away from the ‘Jackass’ series, the camaraderie of the Jackass crew, the backstory of the “The High Five" scene in ‘Jackass 3D’, the mentality Jason has entering an “embarrassing” scene throughout his time on ‘Jackass’, the backstory of "The Bar Fight" scene with Wee Man in ‘Jackass 3D’, the backstory of "The Bungee Jump" scene with Wee Man and Preston Lacy in ‘Jackass Part Two’, the back story of the multiple scenes where Preston is chasing Wee Man while being painted completely blue in the original ‘Jackass’ film, the backstory of the parachute scene with Wee Man in ‘Jackass Part Two”, Shaq’s Sunday Night Jackass Viewing Parties, the times Wee Man’s been asked to do extreme things by fans, the ultimate deal proposed by Wee Man involving The UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou, the reception to ‘Jackass Forever’, what it’s like to have new cast members of ‘Jackass’, why we at Alternate Take have always respected Jason and his mentality on life, Jason’s favorite off-camera memories, and Jason’s businesses including his affiliation with Dogtown Skateboards/Chronic Tacos/& Merge 4. Go see ‘Jackass Forever’ - the #1 movie in America!

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Danny talks with Eric Nicksick, the 2020 and 2021 MMA Coach of the Year, about how he and his family has been since the last time we had him on the podcast back in June of 2021, a recap of UFC 270 where Eric’s fighter - Francis Ngannou *The Heavyweight Champion* retained his championship belt vs Cyril Gane, the advancements of Francis Ngannou as a mixed martial artist and how big of an influence Xtreme Couture MMA has played into his success, UFC Fight Night: Hermannson vs Strickland where Eric had 3 fighters compete including Julian Erosa/Punahele Soriano/Sean Strickland, a funny behind the scenes backstory leading up to Julian Erosa’s fight of the night, analyzing Puna’s performance and how much potential he has going forward, Sean Strickland’s phenomenal performance and what’s next for him in the stacked middleweight division, Eric’s coaching style/psychological approach and why we at Alternate Take believe its superior to other coaches, how big of an issue bad judging is in MMA after a bad scorecard on the Hermannson vs Strickland fight, what solutions Eric has to fixing the issue of bad judging, what’s going on with Eric’s other fighters Aljamain Sterling/Meisha Tate/Dan Ige/Ion Cutelaba/Casey O’Neill, what’s next for Francis Ngannou, Francis’s appearance on ‘Jackass Forever’, what fighters Eric’s keeping his eye on and potential matchups for his fighters, his predictions for UFC 271.

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Danny talks with Cianna “Cici”, a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, about where she grew up in Hawaii, when she started dancing, Cici’s diversity as a dancer being well trained in Jazz/Hula/Hip Hop/etc, her experience as a student & dancer at Orgeon State University (Go Beavers!), when Cici knew she had a chance at cheering professionally and the application process involved, her first gig as a Portland Trailblazer’s Cheerleader, her biggest takeaways from her time in Portland and how it prepared her for decision to try out for the Dallas Cowboys, the intense audition for the D.C. Cheerleaders, their TV show of the whole trying out process which airs on CMT, when Cici found out she was officially a D.C. Cheerleader fulfilling her childhood dream, Cici’s favorite memories during her time in Dallas, when she made the D.C. Cheerleader’s All Star team, Cici’s advice to those who have dreams of becoming a D.C. Cheerleader one day, and her prediction for Super Bowl LVI.

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Danny talks with Brad Tate, the UFC Cutman with the most swag, about where he grew up in a small town in Texas, Brad’s ability to be a jack of all trades including his life as a fireman/paramedic/EMT before becoming a Cutman, the steps to becoming a Cutman and how difficult it is to get into the business, Brad’s biggest role models and mentors early in his Cutman career, the skill of wrapping hands, how big of an influence legendary Cutman Rudy Hernandez (our podcast regular) has been on Brad, the ride or die brotherhood The UFC Cutman have with each other, the connection and respect he has with the fighters of The UFC, the special moment between Brad and Charles Oliveira when he won the title fight against Dustin Poirier, the underdog mentality that many fighters have compared to pro athletes in other sports, Brad’s favorite moments thus far in The UFC, Brad’s advice to those who are looking to become a Cutman, and Brad’s outlook on the upcoming UFC events - UFC 271 and UFC 272.

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Danny talks with Elder “El Monstro’ Cruz, the #1 Brown Belt in the world and fastest rising star in the Jiu-Jitsu World, about the last time we saw each other in high school ten years ago in 2011, how Elder used high school wrestling to change the direction of his life, his ups and downs of life while dominating wrestling at Mt. San Antonio College in CA, his time spent working in construction, his first two amateur fights under the tutelage of Jeff Nolasco - UFC La Mirada Gym, the “dog” mentality that’s needed to face an intimidating opponent, Elder’s advice to the younger generation entering Jiu-Jitsu, the importance of keeping your brain in shape with books, Elder’s introduction to Checkmat La Habra under his now professor Lucas Leite, Elder’s preference between Gi and No-Gi, Elder’s experience in IBJJF No-Gi Worlds/ADCC Trials/and BJJF Gi-Worlds, and Elder’s eventual transition to MMA.

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Danny talks with Jeremy Wray, Professional Skateboarder out of La Habra (CA), about what’s been going on since our first podcast episode together back in early 2021, the amazing life of Jeremy’s late brother - Professional Skateboarder Jonas Wray who passed away in 2021 (RIP), Jeremy’s hashtag on Instagram for Jonas where all those who knew him can tell their favorite memories and stories - #MyJonasStory , all things Wray Bros, the memorabilia Jeremy has made in Jonas’s honor including merch and complete decks for sale at www.wraybros.com , Jonas’s comparison to the late great Dogtown Legend Jay Boy Adams, one of Jeremy’s favorite memories off the skateboard with his brother Jonas and older brother Jaz, what fans of Wray Bros can look forward to in the future, and what Jeremy would want everyone to take away from Jonas’s legacy.

RIP Jonas Wray

July 26, 1976 - April 11, 2021

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Danny talks with Gil Carrillo, Co-Host of the OMG Hi Podcast with George Lopez and the accredited capturer of ‘The Night Stalker’ aka Richard Ramirez, about the successes and humblings this past year has brought, a mistake on the documentary only Gil caught, Gils new adaptation to social media including that certified blue check mark, Gil’s speech at Crime-Con 2020 and his invitation back for Crime-Con 2021, how Gil met George Lopez and how quickly they hit it off, Gil’s best gift he’s received from a fan, Gil’s surprise performance at the Brea Improv with Psychic Medium AJ Barrera & Comedians Momo Rodriguez/Don Hefty, the celebrity golf tournament Gil was invited to and the surprise stars he met, what’s next for the OMG Hi Podcast and what guests to look forward to, Gil’s take - as former Homicide Lieutenant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department - on District Attorney of Los Angeles George Gascon, Gil’s support of the current LASD Sheriff Alex Villanueva, and Gil’s take on the current issues in the city of Los Angeles.

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Danny talks with the New Jersey Saloon Singing Musician Pat Guadagno about how Pat got into his profession of playing live music, his earliest role models in music, Pat's style of music and performing, Pat's hit cover of "Don't Let Us Get Sick" originally created by the late great Warren Zevon, Danny's passion and love for the music of Warren Zevon, how Pat was contacted for his musical appearance in the hit tv show 'Californication', Bruce Springsteen's influence on Pat, Bob Dylan's influence on Pat, 'Bobfest', when music grabs a hold of you at a young age, the skill and art of listening to music, the importance of letting music feed your soul as you get older, the influence of Van Morrison on Pat, Black Hole Records in Fullerton (CA), and Pat's touring schedule for 2022.

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Danny talks with Dr. Peter McCullough, an academic internist/cardiologist/epidemiologist/author/editor/news commentator, about his credentials and legitimacy in medicine, his contributions to COVID-19 including early treatment, Americans’ hunger for valid information regarding COVID-19 and treatment, Dr. McCullough’s breakthrough papers published in the American Journal of Medicine in August of 2020, the difference between Omicron and the original infections/legacy variants, Dr. MucCullough’s over the counter survival kit for COVID-19 that any American can start implementing now, the inadequacy of COVID-19 treatment by public service officials, the lack of innovation in COVID-19 protocols amongst the medical community, books/journals/websites recommended by Dr. McCullough for those interested in further COVID-19 information/treatment, bio-ethics/codes of ethics/oaths that all Doctor’s should not violate, the medical authority that Dr. McCullough holds, drug safety and efficacy, recommendations from Dr. McCullough to those who have had adverse effects or have been injured from a vaccine including chest pain/myocarditis/blood clots/etc, the recent surge of soccer players dying post vaccine, why the U.S. athletes aren’t suffering the same adverse effects as athletes overseas, treatment for myocarditis, if you can get COVID-19 twice with the legacy variants and how Omicron comes into play, and how contemporary science is.

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