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  • Desi Banks Wants His Name Next to Eddie Murphy & Richard Pryor

    Desi Banks has reached millions of people. Now he wants a place among comedy’s legends.

    Desi joins The Danza Project to discuss the ambition behind his rise—from making Vine videos to building Desi Banks Productions, performing nine shows in Miami, and studying Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, and Kevin Hart.
    He explains how college football shaped his discipline, why knowing his purpose matters, and what it takes to turn online attention into a lasting career.
    The conversation also gets into the business beyond comedy: how a clip of Nipsey Hussle inspired him to invest in real estate, the homes he’s developing in Atlanta, and why he’s looking at dump trucks as another source of income.
    Then Desi shares what his son told him after hearing about his latest accomplishment:
    “Daddy, you’re going to break some more records.”
    Faith, fatherhood, ownership, and the work behind the laughs. This is Desi Banks on building a legacy his children can see.
    Subscribe to The Danza Project for more conversations with the people behind the success.
    #DesiBanks #TheDanzaProject #Comedy

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    15 min
  • Sleep Expert: Your Vitamins Could Be Keeping You Awake | Stasha Gominak | Ep. 304

    Could the vitamins you take to feel better be making your sleep worse?

    Retired neurologist and sleep coach Stasha Gominak joins The Danza Project for Episode 304 to discuss sleep, supplements, and the patient experiences that made her question her own approach—including what happened when people who initially improved started feeling worse.
    After discovering Stasha on The Diary of a CEO, Danza brings his own struggles into the conversation: taking his mother’s sleeping pills as a teenager, running on little sleep, and wanting more energy and patience for his three children.
    Stasha shares her theories about vitamin D, B vitamins, gut bacteria, and modern indoor living. She explains why she prefers to be called Stasha, how listening to patients changed her career, and why she believes sleep deserves more attention when we talk about mood, exhaustion, and children’s development.
    They also explore skin pigmentation, sun exposure, and the questions she wants more Black and Latino families to ask about their health.
    How much of what you call “normal” is simply what you’ve gotten used to?
    Learn more about Stasha and RightSleep:
    https://drgominak.com/
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    This conversation includes personal experiences and hypotheses that are not all established medical consensus. Consult a qualified clinician before changing medications, supplements, or sun-protection practices.
    #StashaGominak #Sleep #TheDanzaProject

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    2 hr 14 min
  • TikTok’s Michael Jackson Breaks Character… Meet Looze Cannon

    You’ve seen TikTok’s viral “Big Michael.” Meet Looze Cannon, the artist behind the character.

    In this TikTok LIVE interview, Looze brings his Michael Jackson impersonation to The Danza Project for an improvised comedy conversation about Neverland, Drake’s missing glove, Prince, and a moonwalk challenge for Chris Brown.
    Then the character steps aside, and Looze opens up about the work behind his sudden visibility. He says he reached one million TikTok followers in just a few weeks—but had been preparing for this opportunity long before he pressed LIVE.
    Danza and Looze discuss turning viral attention into listeners for his original music, keeping his own identity alongside Big Michael, navigating bookings with his longtime team, and the prayer he made before his first TikTok livestream.
    Plus, Looze shares plans for new characters, his Uncle Lou comedy film, and more music.
    Which Big Michael moment had you laughing hardest? Drop it in the comments.
    Subscribe to The Danza Project for more interviews.
    #LoozeCannon #MichaelJackson #TheDanzaProject

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    47 min
  • Summyah: “The Internet Has Made Me Lose Myself” | Ep. 303

    “The internet has made me lose myself.”

    Summyah joins The Danza Project for Episode 302 to open up about the personal cost of living online—and trying to figure out who she is outside of everyone else’s opinions.
    She discusses stepping away from social media, the difference between business relationships and real friendships, and how online attention has affected her family and everyday life.
    Summyah also reflects on her own mistakes, explains why she wants to stop being known for controversy, and shares what starting fresh could look like—even if it means rebuilding with a smaller audience.
    Beyond the headlines, she talks about school, business ambitions, and the future she wants for herself.
    Where should creators draw the line between sharing their lives and protecting their peace?
    Watch the full conversation. Subscribe to The Danza Project and share your thoughts below.
    #Summyah #TheDanzaProject #MentalHealth #SocialMedia0:00 - Intro
    1:26 - Summyah’s mental state today | The Drama comes that comes with the streaming territory
    4:27 - Who is Summyah when the cameras are off | The internet
    5:48 - Giving up streaming | GTA 6
    6:52 - Did life prepare Summyah for this? | Where the personality comes from
    10:01 - How Summyah’s Parents and little Brother are reacting to her internet situation
    11:30 - Different types of individuals | Rumours & allegations | They overly care
    14:00 - How do you take anyone serious? | Summyah’s experience at Streaming University |
    15:51 - Why start streaming? | The Cheques from streaming | Taking time off | Dumb S--- Happens
    18:45 - Added confidence & her little Brother getting $50 to hold the camera
    19:44 - What content Summyah enjoys making | Is Twitch the one? | GTA 6 money glitch
    21:12 - Reggie | Showing off money | Reggie’s traumatic experience and lashing out | Negativity sells
    25:50 - Reggie bringing up Summyah’s name | Drug use? | Ruining ccollabs
    29:23 - Mentors & Guidance | Skits and taking advantage of the internet
    31:46 - Life Regret | Chrisean | The luxury of being behind a keyboard without a camera
    33:34 - The public opinion | Coming back to streaming
    35:07 - Tatiana was never my friend | The Private vs Public conversations
    38:03 - Tagging regrets? | Miss-labbeled clips | Denying Floyd Mayweather | Getting the right advice
    40:56 - Something always happens | Going Viral
    42:27 - Not responding to collabs | The right people and navigating | Helping people
    44:18 - Focusing on yourself | Mental Health and real life stuff | Relevant for the wrong things
    45:33 - Studying Logistics | Military Mom
    47:00 - What Summyah has learn’t throughout all this | Being mature | Clout chasing
    50:41 - More Money comes from Drama | Fan bases | Dudes are weird
    52:08 - Celebrity Boxing against Tatiana | Fitness chicks in Miami | Moving from Miami
    54:44 - Travelling for streaming and collabs | How much money would it cost to walk away? | Jack Doherty
    57:53 - Streaming with Akademiks | The narrative about pulling wealthy Men
    1:00:28 - Cuffem | Future relationships and privacy | Repairing beef
    1:04:09 - The Aspen situation
    1:05:18 - What’s next for Summyah? | Streaming with Males vs Females | Trippie Red
    1:09:01 - Attractive Streamers | The calibre of the collab
    1:09:48 - What Summyah wants the world to know about her

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    1 hr 13 min
  • 100K Track on Surviving the Night King Von Died, YNW Melly & His Next Chapter | Ep. 301

    “I can’t have survivor guilt because I still got to survive for them.”

    100K Track joins The Danza Project for Episode 301 to discuss building a music business while carrying the weight of loss, leadership, and fatherhood.
    Track opens up about getting shot the night King Von died, the memories he still struggles with, and how his children give him a reason to keep moving forward. He also discusses therapy, difficult days, and why staying busy has become his way of coping.
    From growing up in Sunrise to working with Kodak Black, Track explains his transition from artist to executive—and the lessons that changed how he manages talent. When does helping an artist become enabling them? How do you protect the relationship while holding someone accountable to the business?
    The conversation also covers his perspective on YNW Melly’s case, his confidence in Melly’s legal team, and plans for new King Von music.
    Plus, Track takes us behind Fall Fest 26, discusses building 100K and Remain Solid, explains his partnership with 300 and Atlantic, and shares why sports management could be his next chapter.
    His goal for his legacy: to be remembered as someone who never stopped trying.
    Subscribe to The Danza Project for more full interviews.
    #100KTrack #KingVon #YNWMelly #TheDanzaProject

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Professor Steve Keen Warns: We’re Heading Toward an Extinction Event | Ep. 301

    What happens when the economy we’re building our lives around can no longer sustain itself?

    Professor Steve Keen joins The Danza Project for Episode 301 with a stark warning: he believes environmental damage and resource pressures could cause our production systems to start collapsing within the next 20–30 years.
    Danza asks what that means for someone raising three children, buying a home, and trying to build a future. Keen explains why he believes mainstream economics understates the dangers—and why individual preparation alone won’t solve them.
    The conversation covers private debt versus government debt, his warnings before the 2008 financial crisis, Florida real estate, AI’s energy demands, and the climate risks he believes deserve far more attention.
    Keen also discusses renewable energy, proposals to cool the planet, and why he thinks meaningful action will require cooperation on an enormous scale.
    When asked how optimistic he is that the world will change course in time, his answer is blunt: “Zero optimism on that front.”
    Watch the full conversation and tell us: what would it take for people to take these warnings seriously?
    FOLLOW PROFESSOR STEVE KEEN:
    YouTube:
    https://www.youtube.com/@profstevekeen/
    Substack:
    https://profstevekeen.substack.com/
    Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen
    Skool:
    https://www.skool.com/stevekeen/about
    #SteveKeen #TheDanzaProject #Economics #ClimateChange #EconomicCollapse
    Steven KEEN Timestamps
    0:00 - Intro
    2:11 - As workers what should we know about the economy today
    3:40 - How can we find this information more freely? | Private Debt and Energy | Myths
    5:32 - What Economic Growth actually means
    8:19 - Limits to growth | Depleting Raw Materials and the social Collapse
    10:00 - Who in the govt is responsible for listening to this and making a change | Hippos and the Ice Age
    13:00 - Steven’s optimism on whether we will survive the next 20-30 years
    14:42 - Is it too late? | Solutions
    18:11 - Extinction-level threat | People will lose a lot of money | Delusional information about the climate
    21:44 - The situation around the world for making a change | William Nordhouse | China’s trajectory
    25:07 - The best solutions for us to prepare for something like this | Funding the people the research
    28:48 - The backlash Steven receives | The fragile economy
    31:05 - The Hurricanes in Florida | El Niño and the Pacific Ocean | Cyclones
    33:31 - Banks listening to Economists but not Scientists
    35:05 - Why Economist’s are getting it so wrong | Ben S. Bernanke
    39:01 - The false assumptions about the nature of the climate
    42:00 - Should the average citizen be afraid of purchasing homes? | Potential Catastrophes and Wake up calls
    45:20 - Is anything we are doing helping at all? | China vs America | A.I is helping?
    48:39 - What the USA and Planet looks like if they followed Steven Keen’s solutions | Religions
    53:17 - Religious beliefs and how we’d attempt to start a new religion | Carl Sagan
    55:25 - Tom Murphy and how this proper information can be found
    57:00 - The calibre of Politicians today | Money behind silencing voices behind the good fight
    59:17 - Danza asks Steven to give a 3 minute message to the youth
    1:03:59 - The extinction of animal schools and insects we’ve extinct | The Gulf Stream and West Antarctic
    1:08:31 - Steven Keen’s literature picks for anyone wanting to learn more about this conversation

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Delonte West: “I Started Sabotaging My Happiness” | The Danza Project Ep. 300

    “I started sabotaging my happiness.”

    For Episode 300, Delonte West sits down with The Danza Project to talk about the person behind the NBA career, the viral videos, and the headlines.
    Delonte opens up about his journey through addiction and homelessness, his faith, and the work he’s doing in recovery. He reflects on losing the structure basketball gave him, wanting to give more than he could afford, and learning to recognize his value beyond the game.
    We discuss playing alongside LeBron James and Paul Pierce, the support he describes receiving from the NBA Players Association, and the people who have stayed connected to him through difficult chapters of his life.
    There’s plenty of Delonte’s humor and competitive spirit here, too. But one of the most meaningful moments comes when he describes the person he wants his children to know.
    Who are you when the thing the world knows you for is no longer your everyday life?
    Three hundred episodes have brought us conversations, friendships, and opportunities we couldn’t have imagined when we started. To everyone who has watched, shared, challenged us, or stayed with us along the way: thank you.
    This is Episode 300 with Delonte West.
    Subscribe to The Danza Project and tell us which moment stayed with you.
    Instagram: @thedanzaproject
    #DelonteWest #TheDanzaProject #NBA #Recovery #Episode300

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    1 hr 53 min
  • Zul-Qarnain: What I Saw Inside Lil Durk’s Trial | Ep. 299

    What does faith look like when you don’t know how your story will end?

    In Episode 299 of The Danza Project, Zul-Qarnain Nantambu shares his account of being inside the courtroom during Lil Durk’s federal murder-for-hire trial—and the moment he saw Durk smiling before the verdict was read.
    Zul-Qarnain explains how his relationship with Durk’s father brought him to the courthouse, why he wanted to bring more structure to the support outside and what he believes the public missed about the family’s experience. He discusses Doody Lo’s support, Ye’s presence and the responsibility that comes with reporting on someone fighting for their freedom.
    Known for raising a Palestinian and Sudanese flag during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show, Zul-Qarnain opens up about the faith behind his public actions. He shares how he embraced Islam in Istanbul, his documentary work with Quando Rondo and in Chicago, and his commitment to helping people move away from gang culture.
    The conversation also covers his exchanges with Charleston White, Trap Lore Ross, Akademiks and 6ix9ine, including his concerns about how headlines and viral clips shape the way people are judged.
    Zul-Qarnain then addresses the Antonio Brown incident, explains why he says he has forgiven him and shares his hope that Brown receives help and healing. His perspective on mercy leads into a conversation about fatherhood, accountability and the example he wants to set for his children.
    Asked what he is ultimately working toward, his answer is simple: “I’m chasing paradise.”
    Danza sits down with Zul-Qarnain for a conversation about standing beside people through difficult times, choosing forgiveness and finding gratitude even when life doesn’t give you everything you prayed for.
    Recorded following Lil Durk’s September 11, 2026 acquittal in the murder-for-hire trial. The conversation also addresses the separate legal proceedings he continued to face.
    Follow Zul-Qarnain:
    Instagram: @fff_zulqarnain
    Zul-Qarnain Nantambu | The Danza Project | Episode 299
    #ZulQarnain #LilDurk #TheDanzaProject #Faith #AntonioBrown

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    1 hr 46 min
  • STACKZ: “My Daughter Saved My Life” — Breaking the Cycle of Childhood Abuse | Ep. 298

    How do you become the father you needed when you never had one yourself?

    Before his videos reached millions, STACKZ was working two jobs, sleeping on his mother’s couch and struggling to spend time with his daughter. In Episode 298 of The Danza Project, he opens up about the childhood abuse he lived through, the anger he carried and why he says his daughter saved his life.
    STACKZ shares what changed when he turned to faith, accepted support from the people around him and committed to giving his children a different childhood. He also discusses forgiving the man who hurt him and learning what a loving father looks like by becoming one himself.
    Known for his fishing videos, iguana encounters and Drinking Around the World series, STACKZ reveals the personal journey behind the entertainment. He explains why he walked away from music after reaching milestones he once dreamed about, how fishing gave him something he genuinely loved and what happened when he stopped shaping himself around an audience.
    The conversation also explores the friendships that helped him rebuild, his work with FatAndFunny and Rook, his experiences with UFC and Power Slap, financial advice from Marlon Wayans and the responsibility that comes with turning your personality into a business.
    Danza, Kato and Orlando sit down with STACKZ for an honest conversation about childhood, fatherhood, forgiveness, ambition and finding a reason to keep going when the life you want still feels out of reach.
    For anyone trying to make sense of their upbringing, start again or build a different life for their family, this conversation is for you.
    STACKZ | The Danza Project | Episode 298
    Follow STACKZ:
    on all platforms: @stackz
    YouTube: @stackz954
    #STACKZ #TheDanzaProject #Fatherhood #BreakingTheCycle #Podcast0:00 - Intro
    1:52 - Who was Stackz before the fame | Rottweiler
    7:33 - The whole house getting beaten up | Outlets | Drinking in poverty
    10:34 - How Stackz’s Mother and Brother kept him grounded | Channelling anger
    13:50 - Stackz’s relationship with his Mother today | The only 2 emotions Stackz runs off
    17:03 - Raising children after an abuse upbringing
    20:31 - Cutting out deadbeats | Danza and Stackz on being ex-rappers and staying creative
    27:23 - When Stackz new it was over for rapping | Fishing
    31:20 - First shot at content | When content became the thing
    35:13 - The power of staying true to yourself
    39:05 - Putting people on
    41:15 - The Darkness and how Stackz got out of it to being the person he is today
    47:03 - Being crazy enough | Stackz prays for us
    52:05 - Reaching success | The moment Stackz new his path changed forever
    56:01 - Danza drops gems on the importance of the right people in your circle
    59:19 - The misunderstandings of Viral attention = Cash | Staying Viral
    1:04:28 - Does Stackz life impact his home life? | Systems
    1:12:47 - Chasing Greatness | Mr Beast
    1:17:55 - How being recognized in every room changes your life
    1:21:41 - Getting treated different whilst live-streaming | Leverage & Negotiations
    1:25:37 - “Friends” and people around the motion | Relationships vs Money vs Audience
    1:31:08 - Nobody discuss my numbers | The biggest mistake when Stackz started getting money
    1:35:18 - Marlon Wayans
    1:37:38 - Who gets to see the serious side of Stackz? | Outlets | Being a Businessman | Breakthroughs
    1:45:42 - Does Stackz fear his children won’t inherit his brand | Is his Mother proud of him?
    1:48:50 - Stackz forgiving his Step-Father | What would Stackz say to his younger self?
    1:54:06 - Is the business ever going to be finished for Stackz?

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    1 hr 59 min
  • Kyle Davis: “Miami Pro Broke My Identity, My Soul… Then Rebuilt Me” | The Danza Project Ep. 297

    Kyle Davis, founder and commissioner of Miami Pro League, sits down with Danza for a deeply personal conversation about the 12-year journey behind one of South Florida’s most important basketball platforms.

    Before the NBA players, packed gyms, Nike and JD Sports partnerships, viral moments and recognition, Miami Pro League was an idea being built from the ground up by Kyle and the people who believed in his vision.
    And it almost failed.
    Kyle opens up about betting on himself after becoming frustrated with corporate America, the years Miami Pro operated without turning a real profit, bringing NBA talent into the gym, dealing with gatekeepers, building relationships, losing friendships and relationships along the way, and the obsession required to keep his vision alive.
    But the conversation goes much deeper than basketball.
    Kyle speaks candidly about losing his mother Carmen to cancer when he was 21, his complicated but powerful relationship with his father, heartbreak, fatherhood, grief, ambition and the personal price he paid while building Miami Pro.
    “Miami Pro has broken my identity. It’s broken my soul. But it’s also rebuilt me.”
    Now, 12 years into the journey, Kyle explains why success means something completely different to him than it once did and what he wants Miami Pro League to become long after he steps away.
    From a garage conversation in 2014 to building a platform for NBA professionals, overseas players, elite high school prospects and the Miami basketball community, this is the story behind Miami Pro League and the man who refused to let the idea die.
    The Danza Project
    Episode 297
    Guest: Kyle Davis
    Founder & Commissioner, Miami Pro League
    Topics include:
    • The creation of Miami Pro League
    • Betting on himself after corporate America
    • The first NBA player to play Miami Pro
    • Why it took nearly a decade to become profitable
    • Nike & JD Sports
    • NBA relationships and gatekeeping
    • Building something from nothing
    • Leadership and entrepreneurship
    • Losing his mother at 21
    • His relationship with his father
    • Heartbreak and rebuilding himself
    • Fatherhood
    • The true cost of ambition
    • Miami basketball culture
    • The future of Miami Pro League
    • “The world, Chico… and everything in it.”
    #TheDanzaProject #MiamiProLeague #KyleDavis #MiamiBasketball #TDP

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    1 hr 54 min

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