Project Woo Woo

Project Woo Woo is interrupted this week with the first episode of my scripted comedy Lisa Upside Down Episode 1 Meet Lisa. A mom, a wife, and a daughter whose life is on the precipice of turning completely upside down. We follow Lisa as she embarrasses her son, spies on her husband, buys bathing suits with her mom and meets a couple of dudes that catch her when she falls. If you would like to hear the next two episodes you can subscribe on your favorite podcast or head to  www.lisaupsidedown.com

Who is Jim Coughlin: Jim Coughlin’s religion is comedy. His philosophy is comedy. And his ethnicity is comedy. He’s been performing comedy since he was 13 and identified as Jim the Juggler. Where to Find Jim: Jim Coughlin Twitter, instagram, TikTok all @mrjimcoughlinFavorite Career Highlight: My 1.5 seconds of fame in Anchorman as a member of Public Television in the fight scene. Who is Jimmy Stewart: American actor, singer. Known for his heartwarming drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart’s film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991 with movies such as It’s A Wonderful Life, Rear Window,  Harvey to just a very few. Head over to the Project Woo Woo website and get your free morning routine.

Who is Andrew Engel: Andrew Engel has been producing comedy shows for 27 years. Helping countless young comics jumpstart their careers. His website www.manhattancomedyschool.com is his story, with all the chapters of his life. Andrew’s Career Highlights: Andrews’s career highlight being the talent coordinator for Live at Gotham and The Next VR show. Knowing I have helped multiple comics secure that show and helped them achieve their dreams.  Andrew’s Socials: Facebook Insatgram Twitter Who is Mike Tyson: Is an American boxer who, at age 20, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history.  

This is an encore Project Woo Woo to honor the one and only Eddie Van Halen. Who is Henry Phillips: You may know Henry from his recurring role as “John the server guy” on HBO’s Silicon Valley, or as the star of the movie Punching Henry, currently running on Showtime. You can check out his popular cooking show “Henry’s Kitchen” on YouTube. You can find more of Henry on his website, Henry Phillips. Twitter handle: @henlips Facebook  and check Henry’s Patreon   And Henry has a very cool cooking youtube channel Henry’s Youtube Favorite Career Highlight: Being on the Dr. Demento show for the first time. What did Henry learn from Eddie: It’s always amazing to research the personality of someone you admire. It turns out he’s very complex and very simple at the same time, which I found to be unique.   Who is Eddie Van Halen: Besides being a brilliant rock guitar player and founder of Van Halen, he was my high school crush. Special Notes This was the first time I have met Henry Phillips. My boyfriend and I were in a theatre company over 20 years with his mother Linda. One night there was a weird blip in the universe and my boyfriend sort of saved his life. So, I told him my boyfriend saved his life and he should do the Woo Woo. He agreed and we have Eddie Van Halen.

Who is Dana Lyn Baron: Dana is a film, tv, radio, and stage actor — both live-action & voice-over. In April 2020 she guest-starred in the Season 6 premiere of Amazon’s BOSCH and will be seen this Fall in David Fincher’s Netflix feature film, Mank, starring Gary Oldman. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband, kitties, and her yoga mat. Dana’s Instagram @danalynbaron www.danalynbaron.com Favorite Career Highlight: Working with David Fincher and Gary Oldman in the upcoming Mank. (But a close runner up is winning a student EMMY Award for Best Comedy for IN PASSING, a brilliant short film in which I starred,

Today in honor of the great RBG I am rerunning the fabulous Project Woo Woo interview with the brilliant Madonna Magee "My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent." Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Who is Warner Munroe: Warner is a Virgo with a Scorpio rising. Warner has worn many hats and performed many things. And right now is simply “ I Am.” And this is where you find Warner's online Home --> Warnervo.com Favorite Career Highlight: Warner performed a play based on the last few years of Anne Frank. Miep Gies, who helped hide Anne Frank and her family, attended a show and she spoke with her regarding her experiences. What is Covid 19: To find out more about the plague visit the CDC or WHO.

Who is Barry Pearl: Best known for his role as “Doody” in Paramount’s iconic hit film, GREASE. Teaches film arts to the special needs community all across the country with Joey Travolta’s Inclusion Film Company. Barry’s Rising Sign: Taurus What is your most favorite Career Highlight: Playing the role of “Doody” in Paramount’s film, GREASE as well as creating the role of “Professor Erasmus Q. Tinkerputt” in BEDTIME WITH BARNEY: IMAGINATION ISLAND. These two projects along with the work I’m doing with Joey Travolta’s Inclusion Film Company and all the stage directing I’ve been doing these last 10 years. What did you learn from playing Liz: There is great joy suspending an audience’s disbelief. Where you can find Barry: Check out Barry’s Cameo Profile Can also be found on Facebook.  

Project Woo Woo: Real Conversations with Imaginary People Who is Gary Schwartz: Gary Schwartz is an actor, writer, and improv coach. He is the protégé of Viola Spolin, considered to be the Mother of the American Improvisation. He is the founder of Improv Odyssey, an exciting approach to changing the way people work and play, based on Spolin’s techniques. Gary’s Rising Sign: Cancer Gary’s favorite Career Highlight: My first professional job was as a mime at 13 opening for Pete Seeger’s Clearwater Sloop concerts in the 1960s. What did Gary learn from playing Krishnamurti: Krishnamurti’s wisdom and doing him, made me once again realize that the potential for happiness resides in each moment and is available to everyone. I keep forgetting. Where you can find Gary: Gary Schwartz Spolin Games Online Improv Odyssey Where to find Lisa: Lisa Orkin Creative

Who is Kathy Nagler: Kathy began her career after being told again and again that her voice could make anything sound funny. With her ultra-dry delivery, she was billed as the female Ben Stein. But over the years, she has expanded her repertoire to include the not-so-funny, and the deep-breathed sexy. Kathy is an accomplished improviser and standup comedian and has lent her unique talents to cartoons, commercials, short films, and even at a ride at Disneyland. But wherever you hear her, she’s unmistakably Kathy. Who is Elon Musk: Elon Reeve Musk is an engineer, industrial designer, technology entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Head over to the Project Woo Woo and get your free morning routine. Or go start your Be Silly Now to greet your enlightenment.

Who is Jeff Harry: Jeff Harry shows individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled — all by playing. While we spend most of our time pretending to be important, serious grownups, it's when we let go of that facade and just play, that the real magic happens. Fully embracing your own nerdy genius — whatever that is — gives you the power to make a difference and change lives. Jeff believes that we already have many of the answers we seek, and by simply unleashing our inner child, we can find our purpose and, in turn, help to create a better world. Jeff's Rising Sign: Leo What is your most favorite Career Highlight: Sharing my story on the local news network: Story Link What did you learn from playing Liz: My favorite quote I took from Elizabeth Gilbert that I use all the time is this. "I have never seen any person’s life transformation that did not begin with getting sick of their own bullshit." I was so inspired, I wrote an entire Medium article on all that I learned about her: Read Here  Where you can find Jeff: Website Instagram Twitter Youtube TikTok Linkedin

Who is Jessica Kupferman: Jessica Kupferman wants to live in a world where women’s voices are not only heard but readily spoken. She’d also like to teach the world how to connect more – in small ways. Jessica’s Rising Sign: Capricorn What is your most favorite Career Highlight: Producing a show that was attended by Jill Biden What did you learn from playing Arianna: It was just super fun to be bossy and on top of the world – not sure it gained my soul but it was a BLAST. You can find Jessica at: shepodcasts.com or @shepodcasts on all the things      

Who is Jason Stuart: When you think one of the most prolific character actors, who’s also an outrageous openly gay stand-up comedian, one name comes to mind…. Jason Stuart.  He currently has a major role in The Birth Of A Nation, starring Army Hammer by filmmaker Nate Parker and stars in the drama Hank.  Jason also has appeared in the award winning films Tangerine, Love Is Strange, Gia with Kindergarten Cop and Vegas Vacation among his fan favorites. He has wowed TV audiences with guest roles on such shows as Swedish Dicks, Love, Sleepy Hollow, Real Rob, Entourage, The Closer, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, House, Everybody Hates Chris, George Lopez, Will & Grace, Charmed and as “Dr. Thomas” on My Wife and Kids. As a stand up comic you have laughed with him on Gotham Comedy Live, Red Eye, One Night Stand Up, Wisecrack, Comics Unleashed and his own comedy special Making It To The Middle.  http://www/JasonStuart.com  /  http://www.imdb.me/jasonstuart Who is Dustin Hoffman: Besides being one of my favorite actors of all time Dustin is known for playing the best of antiheroes and emotionally vulnerable characters ever. He has had many accolades including two Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, four BAFTAs, three Drama Desk Awards, and two Emmy Awards. And has stolen our hearts in so many movies from The Graduate to Meet the Flockers.

Who is Kathy Christopherson: Kathy, native Chicagoan, is an actress, writer, and rabble-rouser. Kathy has had the opportunity to work across some wildly creative talent, including Grace Zabriskie, Michael Madsen, Sean Young, James Russo, and the late Roy Scheider. She most recently guest-starred on Netflix’s “Lucifer”, and has recurred on hits shows like “Californication” “Private Practice” “Y&R”, and regularly on CW’s Emmy-award-winning “Kamen Rider Dragon Knight.” She’s played on local stages at The Geffen, The Odyssey, and The Court theaters. And made a splash as creator, writer, producer, star in the web series “In the Bath with Kath.” Yet, you still may know her as the lady in the infamous ‘Cooper’ commercial for expedia.com. Next up, Kathy will appear in the documentary “American Badass: a Michael Madsen Retrospective” during which she reminds Madsen that she is still plotting revenge. imdb.me/kathychristopherson For more info, don’t go to her outdated website or non-existent Instagram. Find her on FB or Twitter to fight about politics.  Who is Hillary Clinton: Hillary Rodham Clinton has served as secretary of state, senator from New York, first lady of the United States, first lady of Arkansas, a practicing lawyer & and professor, volunteer & activist. Hillary ran for president in 2016, championing her belief that Americans are stronger together. In July 2016, she became the first woman to earn a major party’s nomination for president, and went on to earn 66 million votes. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Sea Glassman: Sea Glassman is an LA-based improvisational character actor whose forte is historical & literary figures, ie Steinbeck’s Ma Joad, James Joyce’s Molly Bloom, & E.A. Poe’s Murderer in Telltale Heart.  She is currently performing the first iteration of her solo original Rocktopus Opera, “The dEvil in the MIRROR; Living Rehearsals,” equal parts I.B. Singer short story, wild improv, singing, and audience participation. Glassman is in development on two large scale projects linking 5 centuries and beyond of humanitarian progress, starting in the 1600’s, through multiple co-occurring theatrical events.  In between, she makes pumpkin pancakes with sautéed pears and hides under the duvet. She’s too lazy to buy her domain name, so see her poems, prose & paintings here; www.omvelope.wordpress.com Hear her as Dorothy Parker in another favorite Project Woo Woo podcast here:Dorothy Parker   Who is Madame Zoltair: Back for on Project Woo Woo for an encore, we have the one and only Madame Zoltair who once lived in a box at carnivals and arcades al over the world.   How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Darry Logan:  Darry Logan began his television career in the 1970s but hasn't seen a new show since 2004. Raised in an alcoholic family, he was introduced to mockery at a very early age. Darry currently resides in West Hollywood, the birthplace of child actor Drew Barrymore. Who is Joe Namath: Joe or as some called him, Broadway Joe was a Football hero and cultural icon in the 1960s. Namath was known as much for gallivanting with beautiful women and partying as for his performances on the field.  How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Rick Overton: Rick is a double Leo and has been show-folk for over 45 years. He is an Emmy Award Winner, Actor, Comedian, activist. And you may have just seen him on DRUNK HISTORY. Honestly, Rick was a little modest in his bio so I am going to add a little bit more. Rick made his first onscreen appearance in the 1982 film Young Doctors in Love, followed by a small role in Airplane II: The Sequel later that year. In 1987, he wrote an episode of The New Adventures of Beans Baxter while also appearing in various films and television shows including Willow, Amazing Stories and Million Dollar Mystery. Rick had one of the first HBO comedy specials and was Robin Williams improv partner. Rick is also very loved and respected by us show folk. You find Rick on Twitter Who is Cupid: In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction, and affection. Cupid is usually portrayed as a baby that shoots arrows of love. And here your link to hear more LOVE BITES

Who is Jim Staahl: Jim began his comedy career as a resident member of Chicago’s Second City Theater and wrote for SCTV. Staahl performed and wrote for an array of Variety shows starring Martin Mull, Steve Allen, Sid Caesar, Steve Martin and Marty Short.  He was also a co-head writer for shows that starred John Candy, Mike Myers, Howie Mandel, Fred Willard, and Louie Anderson; Staahl was also host and head writer of his own series, Laugh Trax. And wrote on such shows as Mork and Mindy, Married People, Lightning Force, The Searcher, Charles In Charge, Young Hercules and Sledge Hammer, along with numerous TV Pilots for NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX.  And received two Emmy nominations for writing on Bobby’s World, an animated series he co-created with Howie Mandel and co-produced for 8 years.   As an actor, Jim has numerous network appearances and was a series regular on three network series: Mork & Mindy, Goodnight Beantown, and Normal Life. Staahl has also appeared in a number of features including Spies Like Us, Max Dugan Returns, and Night Shift. Staahl continues to perform; he recently appeared on King of Queens and was a series regular on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Lisa has produced and acted in dozens of radio commercials with Jim and is to date one of her go-to silly people. Who is Pythagoras: Pythagoras of Samos (c. 570 – c. 495 BC) is an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher and coined the word “philosopher… really the Tony Robbins of his time and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, Western philosophy. And maybe best know for the Pythagoras Theorem. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Jason Stuart: When you think one of the most prolific character actors, who’s also an outrageous openly gay stand-up comedian, one name comes to mind…. Jason Stuart.  He currently has a major role in The Birth Of A Nation, starring Army Hammer by filmmaker Nate Parker and stars in the drama Hank.  Jason also has appeared in the award-winning films Tangerine, Love Is Strange, Gia with Kindergarten Cop and Vegas Vacation among his fan favorites. He has wowed TV audiences with guest roles on such shows as Swedish Dicks, Love, Sleepy Hollow, Real Rob, Entourage, The Closer, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, House, Everybody Hates Chris, George Lopez, Will & Grace, Charmed and as “Dr. Thomas" on My Wife and Kids. As a stand up comic you have laughed with him on Gotham Comedy Live, Red Eye, One Night Stand Up, Wisecrack, Comics Unleashed and his own comedy special Making It To The Middle.  http://www/JasonStuart.com http://www.imdb.me/jasonstuart   Who is Sir Elton John: A Grammy-winning legend and Swashbuckling FancyPants Superstar, Elton is the most successful singer/songwriter of his and my generation.  Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised over $450 million and funded programs across four continents in the 24 years it has existed. Truly my favorite singer/songwriter of all time! How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Abby Schachner: Abby is an artist, performer, children’s book writer... (that’s got a lion's tigers and bears oh my kind of feel) and an amazing artist. You can see her work her prolific Instagram and go follow- Your Friend Abby Who is Billy Barty: Billy Barty was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood 3 ft 9 in tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Billy's had an amazing career in Showbiz that spanned nearly three-quarters of a century. Billy also started The Little of America a nonprofit organization providing support and information to people of short stature and their families.  How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Jeff Dorchen: Jeff Dorchen is an award-winning, playwright, fiction writer, literary editor, visual artist, actor, essayist, songwriter, and radio contributor (The Samantha Clemens Show, This American Life, The Experience with LaFern Cusack). He is also, since 1998, a weekly on-air contributor to the current affairs radio program and podcast, This Is Hell, which airs on WNUR FM 89.3 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He’s co-founder of the Chicago fringe theater troupe, Theater Oobleck, now in its 37th year of staging original work, and has written, produced and performed in Chicago in numerous productions for various companies. His plays have been produced in Los Angeles by The Actor's Gang, Zoo District, and Sacred Fools. He was co-writer and co-producer of the feature film Basmati Blues and is currently developing several screens and TV projects for Red Baron Films.   Who is Ganesha: Ganesha is the elephant-headed Hindu god of beginnings, who is traditionally worshipped before any major enterprise and is the patron of intellectuals, bankers, scribes, and authors. Ganesha is potbellied and generally depicted as holding in his hand a few round Indian sweets, of which he is inordinately fond. He has a large Indian bandicoot rat, which symbolizes Ganesha’s ability to overcome anything to get what he wants. Ganesha is a remover of obstacles.      How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Karl T. Wright: Karl is an actor and former journalist who’s worked for NPR and Marketplace radio. He started his acting career in Chicago at Player’s Workshop of Second City and hosted Morning Edition and the award-winning entertainment magazine he created called Backstage Pass both on WBEZ. After moving to LA, Karl made a career playing doctors, lawyers, teachers (pretty much anyone in a suit) on TV shows and movies. He played an astrophysicist on “Castle” (possibly the bad guy?) and appeared on TV’s longest-running comedy about astrophysics, “The Big Bang Theory.” cha-ching! Catch him in his recurring role as Chuck on the hit Netflix show “Atypical” or narrating the audiobook, “Arcade & the Triple T Token” from New York Times best-selling author, Rashad Jennings.  Karl also produces the popular podcast “Sex Ed: The Musical” hosted by his wife, Wendy Miller.  IMDB imdb.me/karltwright;  Instagram instagram.com/karltwright/; Facebook facebook.com/KarlTWright1/; or  karltwright.com.    Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson: Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, podcaster and science communicator. Since 1996, he has been the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. After you are done with this episode go check out Neil's podcast Star Talk. And here is the link to listen to Carl Sagan & God How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

A very Happy Holiday to all of you. We will be back with Neil Degrasse Tyson for New Year's Eve. Until then I suggest listening to any of the Biblical of Holiday episodes, We have Jesus, Moses, Mary or Rudolph for your listening pleasure.  

Who is Harry Murphy: Harry S. Murphy is an actor and improviser who loves to play “let’s pretend”. Actual fun fact: Paula Abdul once taught me how to pole-dance. Who is Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Sheryl Bernstein: Sheryl Bernstein is a Moon Child, aka Cancer, with a Moon in the House of Pancakes. Sheryl is The Creative Muse, Clarity Coach, and Performance Director. Also called a Visionary Strategist, Sheryl can see and bring out all the ‘ possibility’ of you, to help you shine in life and on camera. She helps people (who help people) to be authentically, entertainingly them, wherever they show up, (video, stage, in person); to be clear and confident about who they are and what they’re doing. Sheryl wants you to look good, feel great, and shine. With 4 decades in showbiz in Hollywood, as a performer & director, and Law of Attraction certified, Sheryl, helps with Clarity in your goals, and Confidence in taking the creative steps to get there. To Be Brilliantly You. Clarity, Authenticity, Simplicity, Visibility… with Class….. Sheryl Bernstein. sherylbernstein.com And sign up for Sheryl’s Muse Letter! Get Sheryl’s free download 10 Things to Know Before you Video- sherylbernstein.com/star sherylbernstein.com Get her Muse Letter Facebook More Facebook Instagram: @sherylbernstein Who is Ms. or Mrs. Claus: Ms or Mrs. Claus is the wife of Santa Claus, the Christmas gift-bringer in American and European Christmas tradition. She is known for making cookies with the elves, caring for the reindeer, and preparing toys with her husband. But she is so much more, a brilliant entrepreneur and life coach.   How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Chris Bonno: Chris Bonno, once voted the Funniest Person in Austin, is a regular performer at the Improv in LA, with the improv troupe “The Fugitives”, and at the ACME comedy theater with the improvisational forties radio comedy troupe “Liquid Radio Players” and has also done numerous shows with the “Fake Radio Players” performing in live traditional radio shows with a comic twist. He wrote for the VH1 pilot “Popshot” and created commercial parodies for the Disney Channel. He now is the writer and voice of Spike TV’s deluded cartoon mascot named “Roger”. You may also remember him as the voice of the Red Bull frog prince. You can find Chris on the web playing the character Ralph the Roadie, a roadie who wants to be a rock star. Chris is also a brilliant artist, his paintings are owned by various, show-biz industry fans of his work like Laraine Newman, Paul Provenza, Rick Overton, Kelly Carlin, Cheryl Hines, Andy Kindler and Hal Sparks to name a few.  His painting of Conan O’Brien was the number one fan art piece at teamcoco.com for over a year. He’s illustrated for National Lampoon Magazine, the Writer’s Guild of America magazine, the LA Weekly and the Austin Chronicle and is currently a regular illustrator for The American Bystander magazine “an essential read for comedy nerds”(quote by the New York Times).  He has illustrated books for “Tonight Show” writer T. Sean Shannon and comedian John Marks.  Many of his recent works can be found in the article written about him called “The Art of Comedy” by publisher and editor Tony Shea. Chris Bonno Art Who is Andy Warhol: Andy Warhol was a successful magazine and ad illustrator who became a leading artist of the Andy Warhol was a successful magazine and ad illustrator who became a leading artist of the Pop art movements in the 60's. He ventured into a wide variety of art forms, including performance art, filmmaking, video installations, and writing, and controversially blurred the lines between fine art and mainstream aesthetics. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Brett Paesel: Brett Paesel is the author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller, "Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom and the recently released novel, Everything Is Just Fine. Her work has been published in numerous collections and national publications including the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and Salon.com. In Hollywood, she has been a consulting producer on Amazon's television series, "Transparent" and "I Love Dick". She has developed and written shows for HBO, ABC, Fox, Comedy Central, WB, Lifetime and Nick at Nite. As an actor, she was a cast member of "Transparent" and HBO's, "Mr. Show with Bob and David". She lives in Los Angeles, with her husband and two sons. Who is Simone de Beauvoir: Simone de Beauvoir was a French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist and social theorist. She did not consider herself a philosopher, she had a significant influence on feminist existentialism and feminist theory. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Jayne Entwistle: Jayne Entwistle is an award-winning audiobook narrator known most notably for her narration of the Flavia De Luce series by Alan Bradley. AudioFile Magazine has included her narration on their list of Best Audiobooks of the year. When not immersed in fabulous books, Jayne can be found on-screen in television shows such as; The Good Place, Feud: Bette & Joan, You're the Worst and Maron. Originally from the North of England, Jayne currently lives in Los Angeles.   Who is Dame Judi Dench: Dame Judi Dench is an Academy Award-winning British actress. Judi won an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth in 'Shakespeare in Love.' made her stage debut in Hamlet in 1957. Dame Judi gained international recognition in the 90s as a character in the James Bond franchise. Dench won an Academy Award in 1999 for her role in Shakespeare in Love, and earned a bunch more nominations for her work in such films as Chocolat and Philomena.   How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Donna Jo Thorndale: Donna Jo Thorndale is a Los Angeles-based actress and writer. Originally from Lexington, Kentucky, she hails from a long line of sassy joke-tellers. Her love of improvisation, food, music, and social justice led her to create Chef Jewell Rae Jeffers, a Southern Celebrity Chef out to solve America’s political and social problems the old-fashioned way, with food. As Chef Jewell Rae, she toured her improvised show to Chicago, and NYC, and “All Cake, No File: The Johnny Cash Prison Tribute Cooking Show” played in CA State Prisons and enjoyed an 8-week run at The Actors’ Gang, where she had the best job of her life, teaching for over a decade in their Prison Project and Education Department. She is a graduate of bang.improv studios and The Second City. Theatre chops include Williamstown Theatre Festival and The Actors’ Gang. TV brags are with her comedy heroes – Marc Maron (The Maron Show) and Tig Nataro (One Mississippi). She writes about the intersections of freedom/self-expression as related to punk rock/kids, food/politics, and cooking/meditation. Recent essays and poems appear in the feminist anthology Feckless Cunt and the upcoming Is It Hot In Here or Is It Just Me?   Who is Danielle LaPorte: Besides being one of Lisa's inspirations for Project Woo Woo, Danielle LaPorte is a bestselling Canadian author, inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, and blogger. Born in Windsor, Ontario,Danielle and is the author of White Hot Truth: Clarity for keeping it real on your spiritual path—from one seeker to another.The Fire Starter Sessions, and The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul. Named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Women” by Forbes, millions of visitors go to DanielleLaPorte.com everyday. Danielle also has a thought brilliant, provoking, and inspiring podcast, With Love Danielle.     How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

  Who is Wendy Miller: Wendy Miller is an Emmy winning TV producer and comedy writer who has produced and/or written for The Oprah Show, Lifetime, Oxygen, NBC, TV Land, The Wayne Brady Show, The Tonight Show, VH1, ABC, Travel Channel, Walmart, Telepictures, and Paramount to name a few. In 2010, Playboy TV approached Wendy to create and oversee a brand-new type of programming: Upscale, network quality, sex-positive programming called TV For 2 that's designed to keep married couples sexually in sync. Wendy jumped at the opportunity to evolve one of the world's most iconic brands and create a brand-new genre of programming designed to help couples.   Surrounding herself with the best sex educators in the world, the student eventually became the master. After friends kept asking her for explicit advice and sex toy recommendations, Wendy began hosting sold-out Advanced Sexual Techniques seminars at her home, bringing together her sex educator colleagues with her suburban mom friends. Moderating these events, Wendy normalized the entire experience and made explicit sex education more attainable for women desperately in need of help and information. Aiming to reach a wider audience and bring her unique mix of sexual expertise and humor, Wendy launched her podcast, Sex Ed The Musical. In addition to hosting the podcast, Wendy is currently writing her memoir about her time at Playboy TV and how it changed her career, life and marriage in ways she never imagined.    You can find her show where podcasts are available and at SexEdTheMusical.com or on Instagram at SexEdMusicalPodcast   Who is Erica Jong:   Erica Jong is one of my favorite writers ever! A brilliant novelist, satirist, and poet, and known particularly for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. Fear of Flying was a life changer for me. The book is famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the second-wave feminism.   How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Don Frankel: Don Frankel is an Actor and Musician. Don grew up in Brooklyn New York. He played his first professional music gig at his own Bar Mitzvah on the Accordion. Don is a multi-instrumentalist on Keyboards, Banjo, Guitar and sing Tenor and Baritone vocals. He's been a recording artist on major labels as well as played on movie soundtracks. Also, have written songs for TV and Movies. His acting life includes the Broadway stage, tons of commercials, TV sitcoms, etc. He is first called Prez. Bill Clinton Impersonator and have appeared on TV, Movies, Comedy Clubs and personal appearances.   Who is William Jefferson Clinton: Husband to Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Prior to the presidency, he was the governor of Arkansas and the attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979. Also, known for playing the sax on the Arsenio Hall show.

Who is Kathy Nagler:  Kathy began her career after being told again and again that her voice could make anything sound funny. With her ultra-dry delivery, she was billed as the female Ben Stein. But over the years, she has expanded her repertoire to include the not-so-funny, and the deep-breathed sexy. Kathy is an accomplished improviser and standup comedian, and has lent her unique talents to cartoons, commercials, short films, and even at a ride at Disneyland. But wherever you hear her, she’s unmistakably Kathy.   Who is Anne Boleyn: Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII. Their marriage, and her execution by beheading made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the start of the English Reformation.

Who is Karly Nimmo:  With five iTunes hit podcasts under her belt, including Karlosophies and Rock Your Mic Right, Karly Nimmo uses her voice and wisdom to guide us back to the truth of who we are so that we can show up and speak up as our fully expressed, most rad selves. A faithful student of the human spirit, Karly can help connect to your voice and ‘find your freq’ at karlynimmo.com and in your podcast app of choice. Links to socials: https://instagram.com/karlosophies https://facebook.com/karlynimmo   Who is Dr. Phil: Dr. Phil, is an American television personality, author and psychologist who is the host of the television show Dr. Phil. He first gained celebrity status with appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show in the late 1990s

Who is Mary Weiss: Mari Weiss is a native of Chicago where, after receiving an M.F.A. in Theatre, she worked with such companies as Steppenwolf, Court Theatre, and The Annoyance where she originated the role of Alice in the cult hit "The Real Live Brady Bunch", performing it in New York and Los Angeles where she stayed (not just for the weather).In L.A. she's worked in all areas of the business from stage to in front of the camera and behind the mic. As a Voice-Over artist, she's done hundreds of commercials including campaigns for such brands as McDonald's, Chrysler, Blue Cross, Yoplait, to name a few.She has performed her original work for Comedy Central's Sit 'N Spin, Rogue Machine's Rant & Rave, 15 Minutes of FEM, and as a member of the The Quarterly Report at such venues as Highways and Fake Gallery. Her poetry has appeared in the anthology MO+TH and is part of the collection Big City Mantra from Bombshelter Press. Who is Pema Chodron: Pema Chodron is an American Tibetan Buddhist. Pema is an ordained nun, acharya and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Pema has written several dozen books and audiobooks and is a principal teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada. And one of my favorite teachers ever!

Who Is Anil Desai: Anil Desai started in comedy with the sketch group The Giant Pineapple Boys, who performed at the Edinburgh festivals from 2001 to 2004. He then went on to host The Late Show Spank! On the fringe and created comedy characters Rajesh: Bollywood Lounge singer and Candice the Fluffer Girl. He is best known as an impressionist and has performed several solo shows in various international festivals to showcase his talents. He is also an actor, having appeared in Goodness Gracious Me, Doctors and The Bill among others. Who is Bruce Lee: Lee Jun-fan, known professionally as Bruce Lee, was a Hong Kong-American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, and philosopher. Bruce Lee remains the greatest icon of martial arts cinema and a key figure of modern popular media. Had it not been for Bruce Lee and his movies in the early 1970s, it's arguable whether or not the martial arts film genre would have ever penetrated and influenced mainstream North American and European cinema and audiences the way it has over the past four decades. 

Who is Jeff Michalski: JEFF MICHALSKI Improv practitioner, teacher, and actor, he is featured in over thirty films, most recently The Laundromat playing opposite Meryl Streep. He has taught all forms of improvisation for over twenty years, as well as developed his own long-form techniques. He has performed across the United States, Canada, and Ireland in theatres and nightclubs and has directed Second City companies in Chicago, Los Angeles, Kilkenny, and Toronto. Founder of the Second City ETC, he also helped create the Second City Training Program in Chicago and Los Angeles. As a producer, director and performer, he has worked with Dan Castellaneta, Chris Farley, Amy Sedaris, Mike Meyer, Steven Colbert, Ryan Stiles, and many more. Jeff worked in comedy clubs across the country with the Original Comedy Rangers and was a member of the Groundling in Los Angeles before settling with the Chicago Second City in 1980. During his years with the Second City, Mr. Michalski studied with Paul Sills and his historic Story Theatre. While traveling the country with Second City's National Touring Company he continued training with Second City founder Paul Sills, and artistic directors Del Close, Fred Kaz and Bernie Sahlins. Jeff has also written for comedians and television shows including Emo Phillips and "Exit 57". He has also been a director of the Cats’ Laugh International Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland. Who is The Real Deal: The Real Deal is a spiritual teacher to the Hollywood elite who believes we are all holograms, His influences by Marshal McCluhan, Joyce and Chompsky although he is completely original. 

Who is Terry Evans: Terry is a Pisces born in Texas, lives in California. Enjoys acting, building things, fishing from the beach and letting them go. And maybe a little humble. Terry has been a fixture in the LA theatre scene for over 25 years and a member of the premier classical Los Angeles theatre company Antaeus. You have seen him in both film and television and he also starred in the cult classic Mongrel directed by the late Robert Burns. Who is President Kennedy: Elected in 1960 as the 35th president of the United States, 43-year-old John F. Kennedy became one of the youngest U.S. presidents. He led a renewed drive for public service and eventually provided federal support for the growing civil rights movement. His assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, sent shockwaves around the world and turning Kennedy into a larger-than-life heroic figure. And to this day, JFK is ranked among the best-loved presidents in American history. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Karianne Flaathen: Karianne is an actor and photographer who finally landed in Los Angeles via Oslo, Seattle, New York, and London.... and is a company member of the brilliant world-class Antaeus Theatre Company in Los Angeles... where she was seen in Top Girls. Who is Amelia Earhart: Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. And the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records too, wrote best-selling books about her experiences in flying, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.  How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Christine Blackburn: As a producer, host and skilled interviewer, Christine Blackburn and her production company, Story Worthy Media, have produced over 540 episodes of her weekly show Story Worthy and dozens of live performances of her gameshow, Story Smash The Storytelling Gameshow! Her solo show “Surviving The Ride” has been produced and performed in Portland, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles. She is the author of the book “PIT To LAX: My Story Worthy Life” and she hosted Ready For The Weekend Movies on USA Network for 2 years. She has contributed many articles to the Huffington Post and is a 3 time MOTHStory Slam winner. She performs storytelling all over Los Angeles and has appeared in over 100 commercials. Christine enjoys being a mom, playing tennis, guitar, and eating sushi.   Who is Stevie Nicks: Stevie is a rock and roll goddess from the seventies and part of the one and only musical group Fleetwood Mac. Stevie has also had an amazing solo career that is still going strong today. With amazing style and grace... every man loves her and every woman wants to be her.  How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Sea Glassman: Sea Glassman voices infamous fortune-teller Madame Zoltair, who has recently shattered her glass box and is heading to Davenport, Ohio for a dalliance with a man in a kayak. Glassman is an LA based improvisational character actor whose forte is historical & literary figures, ie Steinbeck’s Ma Joad, James Joyce’s Molly Bloom, & E.A. Poe’s Murderer in Telltale Heart.  She is currently performing the first iteration of her solo original Rocktopus Opera, “The dEvil in the MIRROR; Living Rehearsals,” equal parts I.B. Singer short story, wild improv, singing, and audience participation. Glassman is in development on two large scale projects linking 5 centuries and beyond of humanitarian progress, starting in the 1600’s, through multiple co-occurring theatrical events.  In between, she makes pumpkin pancakes with sautéed pears and hides under the duvet. She’s too lazy to buy her domain name, so see her poems, prose & paintings here; www.omvelope.wordpress.com Hear her as Dorothy Parker in another favorite Project Woo Woo podcast here:Dorothy Parker Who is Madame Zoltair: Long before Madame Zoltair came to the Project Woo Woo you mave have seen her at penny arcades and carnivals trapped in a box telling fortunes in exchange for money. She was also featured in the movie Big... although that may have been her sister. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa    

Who is John Huck: Jon is a comedian and actor whose humor can best be described as honest, observational and maybe slightly self-deprecating. Jon performs all over the country and has appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham & This Is Not Happening as well as Comedy From SXSW on Showtime and Gotham Comedy Live on The AXS Network. His first CD Fantasticular Hilaritation, was called “raving mad with a tinge of brilliance” by Americascomedy.comand can be found on Itunes along with his podcast – Hollywood Anonymous. Jon has appeared in several independent movies and a number of national commercials. He also portrayed a handful of characters during the original run of MTV’s popular hidden camera show Punk’d. Most recently, you may have seen Jon on CBS’s Angel From Hell and NBC’s Superstore. Who is Frank Zappa: Frank is a brilliant multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and bandleader. Frank’s work takes its own path, free-form, improvisational, full of experimentation, and I believe a satire of American culture. If you have not listened... go now! How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Madonna Magee: Madonna Magee is a graduate of NYU and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts NYC. She credits the Uta Hagen, as being the greatest influence on her work.. Madonna’s career began as a recurring character on the daytime Serial “Love of Life” exactly 50 years ago. For 35 years she taught acting and directed plays at the American Academy of Dramatic ArtsNYC/LA and Cal State Fullerton. From 2001- 2005 she was Director of Instruction at AADA/LA. Retiring in 2014, she returned to acting eager to play the “little old lady” roles ahead of her. She recently worked on Criminal Minds, ZNation, The Coroner and a Russian Television series...Chernoble. Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the second woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, she is a strong voice in the court's liberal wing.    How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

John Smith John Smith is a Gemini, who comes from London England. His spritiual quest started at an early age and took him around the world. One year he was sitting at the feet of his guru in India, in another year he was dancing in a night club in soho, in another year he D.j in Prague in an African disco. Recently he taught meditation at Kaiser hospital in Woodland hills. He is honored to be working with the genius known as Lisa Orkin.   Byron Katie Byron Katie is an American speaker & author who teaches a method of self-inquiry known as "The Work of Byron Katie" or simply as "The Work".  "The Work's" job is to teach people how to own their own suffering.   How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Jane Morris: Jane Morris is the Johnny Appleseed of comedy clubs, having opened the Chicago Comedy Showcase, the Second City ETC, Upfront Comedy, the Comedy Underground and currently managing the fanaticSalon in Culver City. She's has most recently been seen in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Shameless, I Am the Night and will soon be seen opposite Meryl Streep in The Laudromat. She teaches a writing for performance workshop at the fanticSalon every Wednesday evening and performs live at the venue of a very regular basis. Write Work with Jane Morris. Who is God: God is the supreme or ultimate reality: such as. a: the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe... to some people.   How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Philip Proctor: Phil is a Leo with a Gemini rising. Actor/writer/singer/producer/VO artist member of the thrice-Grammy-nominated Firesign Theatre, recognized as one of the “Thirty Greatest Acts of All Time” with a recording in the Library of Congress. He’s appeared on-and-off Broadway, on street corners in the USSR with the Yale Russian Chorus, in many local and regional theatres, on radio, and in scores of films, video games and TV shows. He’s won Theatre World, LA Weekly, LA Free Press and Drama Critics’ awards, and his voice credits include Toy Story, Spirited Away, Monsters, Inc., Seahorse Bob in Finding Nemo, the Drunken French Monkey in Dr. Dolittle, Dr. Vidic in Assassin’s Creed, and Howard DeVille in the Emmy-winning Rugrats, with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is currently featured in the independent films Window of Opportunity, Charityand The Love Addict and tours in a one-man reading of Don Quixote with the L.A. Guitar Quartet. And a 15-year member of the acclaimed Antaeus Theatre in Los Angeles California. And you may remember Phil channeled Timothy Leary on an earlier episode of Project Woo Woo. So check that episode out when you finish with Micha... I can call him that he told me so! Phil's Website!   Who is Mikhail Baryshnikov: Besides being one of the sexiest men alive Micha(I can call him that) is a Soviet-born Russian and American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He is often cited alongside Vaslav Nijinsky, Rudolf Nureyev and Vladimir Vasiliev as one of the greatest male ballet dancers in ever. In his quest to explore contemporary dance, he moved to Canada in 1974 and later to the USA. After spending years as a freelance dance artist, he served as the primary dancer and later as the dance director of prestigious New York City Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. In 1990, he co-founded a touring company of dancers named ‘White Oak Dance Project’. He has also made several appearances in television and films.   How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa      

Who is Robbie Rist: If you were to compare Robbie Rist to a renaissance man…..well……you couldn’t. The renaissance happened hundreds of years ago and how do you compare someone from that time to now? What you COULD say is that Rist is a multi-hyphenate with hands in many different art forms. He has been a successful actor in both voice-over (Teenage Mutant NinJa Turtles, Doc McStuffins, Naruto) and on camera (The Brady Bunch, Mary Tyler Moore, Sharknado). He plays five instruments, is a recording engineer, producer, songwriter and singer with countless albums, television episodes and movies featuring his compositions. He has written screenplays and is about to produce and direct a noir web series called Mr. Happy. He is co-host of a weekly comedic (hopefully) talk podcast called The Spoon every Thursday at 7 pm PST on www.tmvcafe.com. He is a decent cook, a fair tennis player, and dreams of the day he can just once leave a room with his dignity left intact. And an also known fact Robbie and Lisa are great friends and have written and acted 100's of radio commercial together and Robbie is the "everyman" in Lisa's hit Podcast LOVE BITES. Who is Kahlil Gibran: Kahlil Gibran moved to the United States as a small boy in 1895 and was exposed to Boston's artistic community. Showing promise as an artist, he also began writing newspaper columns and books in Arabic, drawing attention for his prose poems. After moving to New York City, Gibran began writing books in English, including his most famous work, The Prophet (1923). The popularity of The Prophet endured,  making Kahlil Gibran the third-best-selling poet of all time. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Jann Karam: Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and artist Jann Karam has made numerous appearances on NBC’s Tonight Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. Jann played one of Jerry’s girlfriends on Seinfeld (rated #1 by UPROXX in “A Very Important and Scientific” ranking of Jerry’s all-time on-camera inamoratas) and in addition to series regular roles, she has guest starred on countless TV sitcoms. Her award-winning Castle Rock produced short film Under the Big Muu-Muu is about her mother’s irritating and funny weekend visit. Around Los Angeles, Jann performs her critically acclaimed theatrical solo show, Reclining Nude on La Cienega (you can see it on youtube) recently produced and recorded for broadcast by the legendary George Schlatter. Jann regularly performs standup on tour with Dana Carvey. Who is Alice Miller: Alice Miller was a Swiss psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher of Polish-Jewish origin, who wrote the book The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self and many other books translated into several languages. She was also a noted public intellectual. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Billy Merritt: Billy is a Gemini, an actor, teacher, and writer based in Los Angeles. He has been affiliated with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre since they were founded in the ’90s in NYC. You can find Billy in all these social places: Twitter Instagram Favorite Career Highlight: Voicing “Fryman” and other characters on Steven Universe. Playing various dead presidents[Taft, T. Roosevelt] on various TV shows[Another Period, Adam Ruins Everything] What Billy learned about the Dalai Lama: A reminder to always fight to be in the moment and not worry about the past or the future. Who is the Dalai Lama: The current Dalai Lama 14th Dalai Lama and the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan people. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Sarah Coomes: Sarah is a Cancer with her moon in Virgo. Sarah Coomes grew up in space, where she ate dehydrogenated food and projected the universe’s first mind vision solution of Einstein’s gravity equivalence condition, a problem that had eluded the scientist for the whole of his working life. And Sarah is also a very accomplished, actress, writer, and comedienne. This is Sarah’s third episode of Project Woo Woo, after your finish this episode, come listen to Jane channel Harriet the Spiritual Facialist and dig into her episode on Human Design. Find out more about Sarah RIGHT HERE Favorite Career Highlight: Winner of the 2008 Westminster prize for the play “Hookie’ that she wrote for Soho Theatre What Sarah learned about Jane: I’ve learned from Jane Goodall that women should be running the planet! What an incredible woman. Men have had their go, now it’s for us - like the hyenas do- to turn to the women to lead. But before that happens she showed me that a life lived without purpose is a life not lived at all. And one woman can achieve anything her heart desires- there are no limitations only the ones we put upon ourselves. And the purpose of human life is not to conquer and destroy but to love and cherish. It must be that we are here to love and preserve our fellow animals who are equal to us in emotion and thought and presence. They deserve to live out their lives in their natural habitat without fear of being killed or captured. Who is Jane Goodall: Dame Jane Morris Goodall is an English primatologist and anthropologist. In July 1960, at 26, Jane traveled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. Here is a link to ane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is a youth service program to foster respect and compassion for all living things, Roots and Shoots How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa  

Who is Terry Evans: Terry is a Pisces born in Texas, lives in California. Enjoys acting, building things, fishing from the beach and letting them go. And maybe a little humble. Terry has been a fixture in the LA theatre scene for over 25 years and a member of the premier classical Los Angeles theatre company Antaeus. You have seen him in both film and television and he also starred in the cult classic Mongrel directed by the late Robert Burns. Favorite Career Highlight: A compliment from someone I respect. What did Terry learn from Dr. Ruth: Karola Ruth Siegel is a four-foot seven-inch giant.   Who is Dr. Ruth: Ruth Westheimer, better known as the one and only Dr. Ruth, is a German-American sex therapist, media personality, and prolific author. Her media career began in 1980 with the radio show Sexually Speaking, which continued until 1990.  Special Notes: Terry is my steady Eddie, my lover, my love, my protein cooker, my Mr. Fix It and my confidant for many, many years.  How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa

Who is Karol Kent: Karol s a Sagittarius and life long Chicagoan, Karol changed her entire life by moving to LA 3 years ago. Actress, writer, singer, dancer, barista & bartender – keep moving & keep motivated is her motto. Life is funny, so let’s laugh a lot. Karol’s Facebook Favorite Career Highlight: Zoo Plate Special – huge hit & kick ass funny show with my comedy group Friends of the Zoo. What did Karol learn from the Goddess Circe: It’s always amazing to research the personality of someone you admire. It turns out he’s very complex and very simple at the same time, which I found to be unique.   Who is Circe: Circe is the goddess of magic or some called her a nymph, enchantress or a sorceress in Greek mythology. The daughter of the god Helios and either the Oceanid nymph Perse. Circe was renowned for her amazing knowledge of potions and herbs. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe.   This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you).  I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa