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Danny talks with Comedian Jay Mandyam about The Comedy Store which was the first comedy club to welcome him when he moved to LA in 2010, his thoughts on The Comedy Store Documentary that was released by Showtime in 2021, the TV show ‘I’m Dying Up Here’, the background of Freddie Prinze, Jay’s favorite experience with Chris Rock, Jay’s background as a comedy writer working for the likes of Adam Sandler & D.L Hughley, when Jay got the idea of starting stand up comedy, Jay’s first time doing an open mic, Jay’s relationship and fondest memories with Bob Saget, Jay’s early days in comedy doing open mics in Texas, how The Comedy Store got back into people’s consciousness circa 2014-15, Jay’s style of comedy, Jay’s relationship and fondest memories with Louis Anderson, Jay’s Indian culture, wokeness and how it effects stand-up comedy, when Jay started doing comedy outside of The Comedy Store, the influence DL Hughley has had on Jay, George Lopez, Jay’s late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live that never aired due to the start of the pandemic, Jay’s biggest role models in comedy, Jay Varghese, Dean Lewis, Brian Reagan, how tough it was for Jay to find his voice in the beginning stages of comedy, Paul Reiser, the time Jay was taken hostage by a Saudi Prince in 2014, Russell Peters’ Wedding, Jay’s relationship with Adam Sandler, Ray Parker Jr., and the respect Jay has within comedy circles.

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Danny talks with Laura Sextro - The CEO of The Unity Project - about how Laura immersed herself into the amazing foundation, the evolution of The Unity Project and how it got traction so quickly, their initial mission: to fight the vaccine mandates for K-12 people, The California Bill: AB-1993, mandates for not only public school but also private school, the government’s power to be able to ban homeschooling, the age of consent for vaccines in California, what information The Unity Project provides for parents who are concerned about vaccines for their children, if children are vectors of transmission, CDC Data, the relevance of co-morbidities, how the vaccine mandates are a form of bullying, how politicians in California have continuously displayed examples of hypocrisy, defective early treatment plans that could have prevented many deaths, The Trucker’s Convoy 2022, the diversity and non-partisanship of The Unity Project, the amazing people Laura has been able to meet due to the success of The Unity Project, the real scientific evidence provided by The Unity Project, the legal and grassroots strategy presented by The Union Project, and where you can support The Unity Project.

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Danny talks with Dan Stanley, a Men’s Life Coach/The Founder of BetterMen, about his upbringing in the UK, his time in the military, the subconscious effect that the absence of his father had on him, his mid-life crisis that brought to surface the absence of his identity, how he broke out of the “people-pleasing” tendencies he had as a young man, the worst day of his life, why Dan felt the pressing need to create BetterMen, how to get rid of “the mask” that hides our insecurities and vulnerabilities, a life changing conversation Dan had with a stranger on a beach in The Maldives, the important balance of masculinity and emotional vulnerability, the disconnect between advancement in your career and development of happiness, the difference between being a father in modern times vs past times, how the pandemic brought everyone’s personal issues to the forefront, how to help those who aren’t ready to help themselves, the thin line of authenticity and how quickly it can get you success or failure, self leadership, Dan’s concept of alignment, Dan’s recommendations for books that helped him throughout this journey, understanding emotional intelligence is just as important as intellectual intelligence, and how to be a successful man in the 21st century.

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Danny talks with Dewey “The Black Kobra” Cooper - The 2X World Kickboxing Champ/10X World Championship Winning Coach/Master of Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee/Boxing Trainer/UFC Striking Coach (XCMMA) - about his upbringing in Los Angeles circa early 1980’s, how martial arts allowed him to escape a gang life, his motivation to join martial arts, what he learned from martial arts at a young age, how he’s changed from his youth till now, when he first started competing, his first championship fight, what he realized when fighting like-minded fighters, UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker Recap, the mental transition from fighter to coach, how the rise of Francis Ngannou (The UFC Heavyweight Champion) has brought more notoriety to Dewey from the average fan, how he handles being a striking coach and boxing trainer at the same time, how the development of Francis Ngannou has much to do with the tutelage of Dewey Cooper, UFC 272: Ngannou vs Gane Recap, how long Dewey and Eric Nicksick (our recurring podcast guest) have known each other, his energy as a coach and how his fighters feed off of it, his boxing gym ‘Split-T Boxing’ aka ‘BKMMA’ , how he uses stress/intensity/pressure to create a hectic/hostile environment for his fighters, his up and coming fighters and their scheduled bouts, and his advice that he would give to a young kid looking to get into MMA.

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Danny talks with Chris Reza - The Mariachi singing LAPD Detective - about his upbringing in East Los Angeles, why Chris joined a career in law enforcement, how he used music to create bonds with the community and the incarcerated, his view/perspective of how Los Angeles has changed over the past 20 years, policing now vs when he first started, how Chris initially kept music and policing separate until there was no choice but to combine the two, the differences between nerves within law enforcement and singing, how Chris is connected with our former podcast guest Gil Carrillo, Chris’s hit song “El Servidor” that tells his life story as a Mexican-American kid who grew up to serve his community while embracing his heritage, Chris’s biggest influences in music, how important his vocal coach has been to his success, and how grateful/humbled he is to have the responsibility to be “El Servidor”.

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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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