Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar

It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Jane. to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast as the third guest of 2023! Paraj Jain, the writer, producer, and singer behind Jane., was raised between India and the United States to an Indian father and a half-Black mother. The multiracial artist grew up bouncing between homes, unable to see himself reflected in media and unsure where he fits in. Now, through the latest iteration of his music project, Jane., a play on his last name, the musician is ready to introduce himself as he fully embraces his own identity, unpacking his lived experiences and further establishing his musical vision leading with honesty and spiritually, meeting himself exactly where he is. Jane.’s debut LP, What a Wonderful Time To Be Barely Alive, arrived in 2021 and is a project that he describes as “made emotionally and almost physically in the clouds, and free from everything, unbound to anything.” The album caught the attention of several tastemakers, including American Pancake, EARMILK, and Mundane Magazine, who all praised it. Spotify also placed the LP on its Fresh Finds Indie Playlist. Last year, he joined the indie pop duo EXES on tour, followed by a string of dates supporting indie pop superstar Suki Waterhouse. In addition, Jane. will release the forthcoming extended play, Celeste. He co-produced the project with Peter Labberton (St. Vincent) and Mike Derenzo. Both Labberton and Jeremy Lubsey also mixed the extended play. In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Jane. spoke about the similarities and differences between the extended play Celeste and his 2021 debut. He also shared several stories behind the songs of his most streamed Spotify songs.

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Cody Renee Cameron made her big screen debut playing a corpse in a disturbing necromancy scene with Jena Malone in the cult classic: The Neon Demon, directed by Nicolas Refn. After a series of roles where she ends up murdered, The New York Weekly coined Cody as the “best damn dead girl in Hollywood.” Since then, she has breathed more life into her roles. Recently, she starred in the FX drama Mayans M.C. Cody also survived the cutting room floor as one of the only females featured in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. The film also stars Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Jonathan Banks, and Bryan Cranston. In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Cody Renee Cameron spoke about getting involved with El Camino: A Breaking Bad

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The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast kicks off its fourth season!

For our season premiere, I welcomed one of my favorite Disney content creators, Deni Sunderly, to the podcast. Deni loves everything Disney, and in 2013, she moved to Central Florida from Maryland. Walt Disney World is her happy place, and she loves sharing it with others on her YouTube channel. She is also the PR Manager for the Florida nonprofit Give Kids the World Village. Deni Sunderly and her husband of almost 30 years have two grown children. At Walt Disney World, her favorite snack is a Mickey Bar!

In the first episode of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast: Season Four, Deni Sunderly spoke about Walt Disney World’s missed opportunity to celebrate its milestone 50th anniversary and Fantasmic’s return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Deni also gave her take on the headline-making news of Bob Iger’s return to the Walt Disney Company following controversial leader Bob Chapek’s dismissal and our hopes for the Disney at 100 celebrations.

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Welcome to the final podcast of 2022!We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s start this party.Favorite Podcast Conversations of 2022:Here are my favorite podcast interviews:

1. Howie Mandel
2. Jane Velez Mitchell
3. Cameron Cowperthwaite
4. John Morgan
5. Brad R. Lambert
6. Jon Brennan
7. Mohamed Karim
8. Dr. Cheyenne Bryant
9. Darcy Donovan
10. Beatrice Kimmel

Favorite Reality TV Performances:2022 was an incredible year for Reality TV talent competition – thanks to American Song Contest, The Masked Singer USA, and the Got Talent franchise!There were some incredible musical performances this year. For the first time, there are multiple performers whose whole Reality TV runs dominated the countdown. There are also performances from three countries (Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States).Some of my favorite performances of 2022 included:Avery Dixon’s Journey (America’s Got Talent: Season 17 FINALIST; Terry Crews’ Golden Buzzer)Chapel Hart’s Journey (America’s Got Talent: Season 17 GRAND FINALISTS; Group Golden Buzzer)Drake Milligan’s Journey (America’s Got Talent: Season 17 THIRD PLACE FINALIST)Queen Cobras (En Vogue; The Masked Singer: Season 7): “I Say a Little Prayer”John Morgan (American Song Contest SEMIFINALIIST): “Right in the Middle”Cyclops Mask (Jorge Garcia; The Masked Singer: Season Seven): “Flashdance (What a Feeling)”Loren Allred’s Journey (Britain’s Got Talent: Series 15 FINALIST; Amanda Holden’s Golden Buzzer)Click here to find out which performances made the cut! Jake’s Take’s Favorite Songs: What were some of your favorite songs of 2022? Here are some of my favorite tunes of the year!
Thank you for supporting Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar brand this year! 2022 was one year that I will fondly remember. Here is to an incredible, memorable 2023!

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It is a pleasure to welcome actor, musician, and podcast host Paul Greene to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, Paul was raised on a farm and learned first-hand the importance of faith, hard work, and family. Scouted from college, he started a modeling career when he was 18 years old and immediately became a huge success, having a booked a national Levi’s commercial within his first week of modeling. He spent most of his 20s, splitting his time modeling in Japan, London, Milan, New York City, and Paris, walking for Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, and hundreds of brands. After his first son was born, Paul Greene’s love for acting moved to Los Angeles, where he continued to book commercials and garnered success as a series regular for Bitten (Philip McAdams), Wicked Wicked Games (Benjamin Gray), and When Calls the Heart (Dr. Carson Shepard). He also guest starred on several TV shows such as Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, Harry’s Law, The Client’s List, and The Newsroom. He is also a musician who has released two albums: Freedom for Your Soul and Long Way Home. Two of his original songs, “A Place in My Heart” and “Long Way Home,” made it to the Top 10 on a national country music chart, and another original song: “Plea of An Angel,” made it to the number one spot. Also, during the pandemic of 2020, Paul began to live stream his concerts on social media. When he is not preparing for a show or a film, Paul spends time with his family, hosting a wildly popular podcast, The Grass is Greener, and developing transformational education programs with his partner Katie. On this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Paul Greene talked about working with Gladys Knight on I’m Glad It's Christmas and Amanda Kloots on A Fit Christmas. Paul also spoke about his podcast: The Grass is Greener.

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It is a pleasure to welcome actor, singer, producer, and philanthropist Terayle Hill to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Terayle stars as Marquise Howard in the popular TV series: Step Up. Based on the Step Up film franchise, the series follows the students and teachers at Atlanta’s High Water Performing Arts School, one of the city’s most cutthroat performing arts schools. In its third season, Marquise is finding his voice in every area of his life as he continues to grow as a performer in the music world. Some of Terayle’s co-stars include Carlito Olivero, Faizon Love, Ne-Yo, Christina Millan, and Tricia Helfer.

Terayle Hill is also starring as Todd Wesley in BET+’s original holiday film A Wesley Christmas. The film follows adult siblings Chris, Todd, and Cydney Wesley as they travel to their childhood home in Washington, DC, to celebrate the Christmas holidays with their parents, Bryan and Sylvia, and their entire family. Upon arrival, all kinds of family drama, a crazy neighbor, and conflict ensue. With the Wesley Family together and all their physical and emotional baggage in tow, this annual family get-together promises to be a festive, hot mess of a Christmas season with life-changing impacts for the entire family.

When he is not acting, Terayle Hill is the co-founder and co-owner of Everybodies Inc. This multi-branch media enterprise creates and produces original series, music appeal, and more. Terayle and Ivan Gaskin worked to build and organize a team of over 100 creatives to come together and tell stories like never before. Everybodies Inc. has multiple branches, including the Everybodies Network Channel on YouTube, the Everybodies Music Group, Everybodies Publishing, and Everybodies Appeal.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Terayle Hill spoke about Marquise Howard’s character evolution on Step Up and previewed his role in the BET+ Christmas film: A Wesley Christmas.

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It is a pleasure to welcome actress and cryptocurrency innovator Darcy Donavan to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

As an actress, Darcy worked alongside Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd in the game-changing comedy film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and appeared on several television shows, including All My Children, Bones, Entourage, Modern Family, Parks & Recreation, and Six Feet Under. In addition to acting, she is a platinum-selling recording artist. Her first album catapulted her singing career and enabled her to tour the United States with several well-known artists. Darcy Donavan gained worldwide recognition with the number of tracks on her sophomore album: Distraction. Her most recent single, “It’s My Life,” charted in the top 100 Billboard Dance Charts in four countries and is working on a new album.

Apart from her career endeavors, Darcy has dedicated her life to inspiring others through her charity work and her social media presence, sending words of inspiration to her millions of loyal fans daily. Both her fans and friends prompted her to write an inspirational guidebook called Darcy’s Daily Dose of Inspiration. She donated part of the proceeds of her best-selling book to several deserving charities, including Protect.org and Valley View Vaulters. Darcy is currently writing her second book.

In addition to her entertainment industry endeavors, Darcy Donovan is known as the #CryptoQueen. She is also the Chief Marketing Officer for E-Coin Finance. She was recently featured in the new cryptocurrency and NFT (non-fungible tokens) documentary, Not_A.JPEG, alongside many well-known celebrities and founders in the Web3 World Community. Darcy was also invited this year to be an Advisor for the Global Blockchain Council, where she continues to help people worldwide through innovations and technology.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Darcy Donovan spoke about how Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy impacted pop culture and how women can get involved in the cryptocurrency world.

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I launched The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast three years ago. I decided to take the interviews I have conducted on jakes-take.com and bring the readers into the room with my guests.

Little did I know when I released my pilot episode with Reality TV commentator Brent Wolgamott that my podcast would have listeners from 100 unique countries. Or that it would welcome alums from several iconic Reality TV shows such as America's Got Talent, American Idol, American Ninja Warrior, Big Brother USA, Britain's Got Talent, Canada's Got Talent, The Challenge, The Real World, Survivor USA, and The Voice USA. Also, I welcomed an Emmy-winning journalist, a Grammy-winning producer and songwriter, popular radio and podcast personalities, and actors from various network and streaming shows.

Thank you to all the incredible guests who took time out of their schedules to speak with me and to every publicist who trusted my brand to share their stories. I also want to thank all the listeners and viewers who listened to or watched The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

With each anniversary, I wanted to welcome a guest who has played a role in my career. I am honored to welcome my dear friend, Beatrice Kimmel, as the guest for both the podcast's third-anniversary celebration and Episode 200! Originally from Maryland, Beatrice Kimmel has been in Marketing and Public Relations for the past 20 years in New York City. She has led PR campaigns for hundreds of creative professionals in the music and entertainment industry, as well as with fashion designers, authors, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations. She has led EMPKT ("impact") PR for the past six years. This Gramophone Media/LiveOne Media division focuses on supporting artists, entrepreneurs, and organizations that positively impact the world.

On this edition of The Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Beatrice Kimmel shared EMPKT PR's origin story and how she landed her clients on various media platforms such as Billboard, Forbes, the New York Times, and People.

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It is a pleasure to welcome actress, dancer, and singer Nicole Huff to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Nicole began her career in the entertainment industry at 6 years old. She developed her passion for the arts while training in numerous dance styles such as ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, and lyrical. Nicole Huff is also a classically trained singer, pianist, and violinist. She also took figure skating, gymnastics, and karate lessons. Her love of the stage also drew Nicole to enter the beauty pageant world, where she won Miss All Canadian.

Nicole’s love for the entertainment world increased when she began booking commercial and voiceover work. She starred in various film and television productions, including Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Great Christmas Switch, Life with Derek, Private Eyes, and Tiny Pretty Things. She is also working on her first extended play with renowned music producer Roy Hamilton III, who previously worked with Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and the late Michael Jackson.

Recently, Nicole Huff starred Netflix’s Luckiest Girl Alive. Based on Jessica Knoll’s best-selling novel, Luckiest Girl Alive follows Ani FaNelli (Mila Kunis), a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all. Ani has a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream wedding in Nantucket on the horizon. Her life is turned upside down when a director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of a shocking incident that took place when Ani was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School. Making matters worse, Ani must face memories of her childhood bully - mean girl Olivia Kaplan (Huff), who targeted Ani, while they were in school. Actresses Connie Britton, Jennifer Beals, and Justine Lupe also star in the Netflix film.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, Nicole Huff spoke about the roles of Gloria Chin (Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Paige Aquino (Tiny Pretty Things). She also talked about starring alongside Netflix’s Luckiest Girl Alive with Mila Kunis.

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It is a pleasure to welcome producer, songwriter, and recording artist VeeAlwaysHere to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast.

Hailing from Siberia, Russia, VeeAlwaysHere has always had a great passion for music and a heavy influence from American Pop music. The ability to tell a story in its vulnerable and raw way moved him despite the language barrier. As a child, Vee pushed through the language barrier to write songs. However, the tracks were initially gibberish because he could not speak English. While having mastered the English language in a mere two and a half years, VeeAlwaysHere is now a self-taught musician who handles his production, writing, recording and mixing.

Vee released various extended plays and albums. He is a Spotify-verified artist and has worked with several recording artists, such as ian360, Kimono Pat, Reek I’van, and Trev Li. Vee has over 43,900 YouTube subscribers as of this recording, and his videos have been viewed over 1 million times.

In this edition of The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast, VeeAlwaysHere spoke about how he credited MTV in getting interested in the recording industry and shared the stories behind some of the tracks from ego: playlist I.

Recently, VeeAlwaysHere dropped his music video for “other side.” In addition to starring, editing, and directing the video, he also served as an executive producer. Nava Rose co-starred in the music video, and KERRIGAN PRODUCTION co-directed the video.

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