Alternate Take

*Recorded on June 7th, 2023* Danny talks with the 33rd Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), Alex Villanueva, about his childhood, his military/law enforcement background, the changes he’s seen in LASD over the years, why he wanted to become the sheriff, the achievements he accomplished while sheriff, the homeless problem in LA, how he handled C0V1D-l9, D.A George Gascon,...

*Recorded on May 8th, 2023* Danny talks with Nutritionist/Fitness Coach/Entrepreneur, Nate Schmit, about his upbringing in Minnesota, how the absence of his father forced him to ego-check himself at a young age, his athletic history and how it led into getting trained to work with professionals, how his mom getting cancer affected his view on nutrition and sobriety, his program working with movie/...

*Recorded on March 29th, 2023* Danny talks with Dr. Peter McCullough about what he’s been up to since our last interview in December 2021, the media time he’s given since his Joe Rogan interview, how his stances have always been consistent and his credibility has only grown stronger over time, the inaccuracy of fact checkers and where they get their funding, Dr. Peter McCullough’s book co-written...

*Recorded on January 17th, 2023* Danny talks with Legendary Bass Player Robert “Kool” Bell about how he started his iconic band Kool & The Gang, the original members who still play in the band, the process of creating their unique music, Kool’s idols that encouraged him to get into music when he was kid, their biggest hits, his favorite memories with Kool & The Gang, a Van Halen story you...

*Recorded on February 19th, 2023* Alternate Take’s 2nd “On the Road" Podcast Interview!” Danny & Producer JB hit Boulder, Colorado and talk with Colorado Buffaloes Football Coaches Brett Bartolone & Mike Pollock about their time at Jackson State, the ‘Prime’ Documentary they were featured on now streaming on Amazon Prime, Brett & JB's talent show history, the transition from J...

*Recorded on February 21st, 2023* Danny talks with Comedian Agostino Zoida about how long he’s done comedy, the first time he got on stage, the importance of studying all styles of live comedy, how easy it is to sound like another comic without trying, the first comics Danny & Agostino were both influenced by, going to deep into the comedy wormhole, how to be original and not afraid to follow...

*Recorded on January 18th, 2023* Alternate Take’s 1st “On the Road" Hotel Room Podcast Interview!” Danny talks with Raanen Bozzio - legendary drummer, twitch streamer, & current drummer for Chainflower, Mike Dawson & The Smoking’ Kills, & Scarlet Rose, about the mispronunciation of his last name, where his family comes from, his father Terry Bozzio - legendary drummer for Frank Za...

*Recorded on December 20th, 2022* Danny talks with Sabastian Enges, CEO of the Fenix Consulting Group, about how he got into business consulting/performance coaching, how he hires within his company to ensure the core values are being met and shared by every member of his team, how being clear about your values effects others, how to get started on the path of not pleasing others, understanding wh...

*Recorded on December 16th, 2022* Danny talks with “The Blueline Barbie”, Nicole , who’s a police officer and a professional model out of Tennessee, about her experiences as a law enforcement officer in Nashville, what training she goes through to ensure she does a successful and safe job, the nuances of being a law enforcement officer today and how she handles it, what resources they get for ment...

*Recorded on January 26th, 2023* Danny talks with former professional baseball player and founder of Warrior M.B.S., Jeremy Slayden, about where he grew up, the transition from baseball to real life, how easy it is to get into a deep hole, what programs/groups/counselors/mentors/routines helped Jeremy get out of his hole, why being completely honest is the only way to get out of a hole, Jeremy’s r...

*Recorded on November 18th, 2022* Danny talks with Philadelphia Eagles Legend, Vince Papale, who was famously portrayed as himself in the hit movie ‘Invincible’ by Mark Wahlberg, about his childhood, the athletic abilities of his parents, how The Great Depression affected his family, a phone call with his son Vince Papale Jr who plays in the USFL, Tommy McDonald, how Vince handled witnessing his m...

*Recorded on March 23rd, 2022* Danny talks with Comedian Ruben Paul about when they met at the Microsoft Theatre for his performance with George Lopez, his upbringing in Carson (CA), being authentic on stage, being raised as a first generation Haitian and how he uses his experiences in his stand-up, where Ruben started doing stand up, preparation meeting opportunity, focusing on your journey and n...

Danny talks with Lead Singer of ‘Dramarama’ - John Easdale, about where he grew up in New Jersey, his favorite bands growing up, how he met his bandmates, when Dramarama started getting their first gigs, the importance of album covers, the background of their first record “Cinema Verite”, the story behind their biggest hit “Anything, Anything”, how the writing process has changed from their early...

Danny talks with Comedian Matt Fulchiron about where he grew up, where he got started in comedy, his transition from a 9-5 to a working comedian, having to follow up big comedians, how comedians have influenced musicians/artists, when Matt started featuring and headlining, how he got passed at The Comedy Store by Mitzi Shore, Matt’s recent work feautring for Tom Segura and Joey Diaz, and where Mat...

Danny talks with UFC Fighter Julian “Juicy-J” Erosa about where he grew up, how he got into fighting, his experience in ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ TV Show, the trials and tribulations of getting a UFC Contract, the early fights of his career all the way up to where we are now, Julian’s ‘Fight of the Night’ performance vs Steven Peterson  on 2/5/22, the issue of missing weight and Julian’s take on it,...

Danny talks with the co-author of “A Twisted History of the United States” - Charlie Westerman, about his upbringing on the outskirts of Chicago, his experiences at The University of Indiana, how quickly he experienced indoctrination in college, the process of creating his first book alongside co-author Gary Richied, the ability to critically think, the history of public schools, the future of sch...

2 MMA Interviews in One Episode!!! Introducing: UFC Striking Coach out of Xtreme Couture MMA - Eddie Barraco & UFC Fighter - Matt “SteamRolla” Frevola First, Danny talks with Eddie Barraco about his childhood, his Italian roots, how he got into fighting, his transition from fighter to coach, when he started getting notoriety as a coach, the latest updates on your favorite fighters at Xtreme Co...

Danny talks with Comedian, Darren Carter, about his latest comedy show in Uptown Whittier, how Danny found out about Darren through Joey Diaz, peer pressure, how Whittier’s always been a good comedy town, roasting gangsters/cholos at comedy shows, how Darren got into comedy, Darren’s thoughts on The Comedy Store Documentary, how Darren got passed by Mitzi Shore at The Comedy Store, Darren’s daily...

Danny talks with Homicide Detective and Boxing Cutman Mike Rodriguez about the last time we spoke, the inspiration he’s provided to us at Alternate Take and others, a recap of Mike’s fighters including Mark Magsayo’s latest fight /Manny Pacquiao’s retirement fight/Dmitry Bivol’s victory over Canelo Alvarez, Luis Ortiz vs Andy Ruiz, the trilogy fight with GGG vs Canelo, the latest on Tyson Fury, le...

Danny talks with Professional Golf Instructor - George Gankas, about how he got into golf, how golf is much more mechanical/technical compared to other sports, George’s reasoning on why people play really good golf, how and when he started teaching/instructing golf, how he maintains enthusiasm for all his clients ranging from kids to celebrities, George’s key lessons on how to get better at the me...

Danny talks with UFC Fighter in the bantamweight division - Victor Henry, about how he got into martial arts, his upbringing in South Gate (CA), a big crossroads in Victor’s life, how it’s been for Victor to be training under UFC great Josh Barnett, his first pro fight, why he’s motivated to fight, why the UFC was so late to picking up Victor Henry, his UFC Debut at UFC 270 where defeated top bant...

Danny (joined by his brother-in-law Dylan Bennett) talks with the rally car racing legend - Tanner Foust, about his upbringing across the country and overseas, how Tanner fell in love with cars, the early days of Tanner Foust, how tough it is to enter the business of motorsports without a roadmap or a nest egg, the documentary Formula 1: Drive to Survive, how big rally car racing is internationall...

Danny talks with the Offensive Coordinator of Jackson State - Brett Bartolone, about how the community of Jackson (MS) has welcomed him with open arms in his first year, how long we have known each other, where he grew up, how football got into his life, the details of his playing and coaching career, Brett’s mindset when he played football and how it correlates with him now coaching football, how...

Danny talks with the Owners of the Sports Performance Gym ‘Playhouse Performance’ - Kyle Peko & Brody Williams - about how the business was started here in Brea (CA), the fitness backgrounds of Kyle and Brody that make them extremely qualified, the professional competition within the kinesiology world, how Kyle relates his training in the NFL as a defensive lineman into Playhouse Performance,...

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 San...