The DK Project Podcast

The DK Project Lidia Porto, Actress, comedian

DK PROJECT | EP171 – Lidia Porto, a Colombian descent movie and tv actress, visits DK Project to talk about her working in the movie industry, movies that she took part in, having a significant role, and having to love her job as a whole. Porto started taking an interest in becoming an actress and working in television in the late 80s. She appeared in multiple tv shows and movies such as Get shorty (tv adaptation of the movie), Curb your enthusiasm, Shameless, Queenpins, and more! She has worked with famous actors like Ray Romano and Jason Bateman as well. Lidia and Darren will talk about the life of an actress, how her journey started, and where it is headed. They also talked about how she loves her job as an actress and changed her life forever. They have also talked about the people Lidia has worked with and how she learned from them. There's also an ongoing show called Home economics. TIMESTAMPS: 1:00 Lidia Porto talks about her roles in various movie and television projects 14:00 Lidia's journey in her career 17:00 Lidia's previous jobs in Houston 23:07 Current projects of Lidia 33:21 Lidia's upcoming projects 55:09 new upcoming movie: Acquaintance 1:00:17 Home economics show Lidia Porto's Words of Wisdom / Quotations: "Take those opportunities when they come; live in the moment." Connect with Lidia Porto Twitter: @LaLidiaPorto Instagram: @lalidiaporto Keep in touch! the studio line at 612-504-6500 or by email the dkrojectpodcast@gmail.com and of course, there's always social media as the DK project podcast.  Sponsors: It starts at 21: 03 http://www.gradyrestoration.com/ Grady Restoration's team specializes in repairing damaged homes and is fully committed to restoring your home to its previous condition as quickly as possible. https://www.wiser-ins.com/ Wiser Insurance - with over 26 years of experience, Wiser insurance agency can assess your risk and make recommendations that are the best for you. They have 22 agencies to choose from. Contact 952 472360 or reach them on the internet through wiser-ins.com.

The DK PROJECT | EP170 –

IN THIS PROJECT: DK PROJECT | EP170 – Have you experienced traveling and after a while, your suitcase got lost? It sounds dense but Darren did! However, that’s not the only topic Darren and Kristen will be sharing with you today. Darren eyes for a twist in The DK Project – in the next episodes, we’ll be interviewing the wives instead of superstars. Also, did you know the famed David Goggins’ trying to break the world record for most pull ups for the day? He needs more than 4000 pull ups in 24 hours to beat the record. That’s insane! Catch up with Darren and Kristen for more interesting stories including the tech guy in the soccer game, Darren’s day out on 88° Sunday, and another sour beer chronicle.   1:39 – Local rock star at a neighborhood 9:25 – Fighting old man’s sugar 12:39 – Winding down to the end of the season 19:22 – Have you had a sour beer? 23:15 – Waiting at my door when I get home 23:51 – Listened to David Goggins book 27:17 – D’s got a homecoming for the football team 28:50 – Chuggin’ with a police 31:12 – I sold my little fishing boat to a kid! 34:14 – D’s dried jerky chips 36:52 – Out on 88° Sunday? Words of Wisdom / Quotations:  “Yes, I have to. I have to be able to have a job, to move out, to get my apartment, to get out of the country.” - Kristen Keep in touch! That's it. That's the end. That's a wrap. That's a wrap for today's episode. Don't forget to subscribe and tell all your friends. If you'd like to reach out you can use the studio line at 612-504-6500 or by email the dkrojectpodcast@gmail.com and of course, there's always social media as The DK project podcast. Thanks for tuning in.

Howard Bloom joins DK Project

Howard Bloom joins The DK Project to talk about his time as Michael Jackson's publicist during 1980s. Although Bloom grew up to be an aristocratic scientist who knew nothing about popular music, he became a journalist in the world of music and in 1976 founded one of the biggest publisher companies in the music industry in the 1970s and 1980s. He has been instrumental in building or sustaining more than 100 careers, including Prince, Bob Marley, Jöhn, ZZ Top, Bette Midler, Billy Joel, and, of course, Michael Jackson. Howard and Darren will be discussing his fascinating and extraordinary musical journey, how he came to work with the Jackson family and how he deepens the philosophies of Howard about what made him so magical. They also talked about Howard's new book and its many great stories of Einstein, Michael Jackson, and Me: a soul search in the power pits of Rock and Roll are all going on.   TIME STAMPS: 1:41 Background/ History of Mr. Howard Bloom 19:08 – Howard’s musical Journey 24:00 – Howard founded East Coast public service relations department for ABCs. 25:00- Howard founded a PR Company - Working with the Legends 25:50- Howard’s experience working with Michael Jackson 59:25 –The New Book: Einstein, Michael Jackson & me 1:11:00 - The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom Movie     Howard Bloom’s Words of Wisdom / Quotations: “I didn't care about money. What I cared about was the quest, the quest for knowledge, the quest to find this dark underbelly.”   Connect with Howard Bloom Website: howardbloom.net Email: howldbloom@aol.com.   Keep in touch! That's it. That's the end. That's a wrap. That's a wrap for today's episode. Don't forget to subscribe and tell all your friends. If you'd like to reach out you can use the studio line at 612-504-6500 or by email the dkrojectpodcast@gmail.com and of course, there's always social media as the DK project podcast. Thanks for tuning in.

Can't Hurt Me! McBroken revelation of McDonald’s, sweet Dallas vacay and road trip, Sour Beer stories, and more!

Podcast Overview: Do you ever experience someone’s fart and either smell like ketchup or onions? I know it sounds disgusting but hey It’s normal. Definitely, that’s not going to be our topic for today.  Darren and Kristen have a Covid scare although are doing good, both healthy and CoVid free. So, in this episode of The DK Project Podcast, I share the recent book I read by David Gogins. As written, David’s perception of childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse which haunted his days and nights. Also, make sure to catch up with my stories about McDonald’s, short vacation in Dallas, road trip experience in the west, sour beer updates, and in between!   Time Stamps:  [2:15] What a long weekend for Darren and Kristen [2:56] How Darren multitask in reading books [3:07] Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Gogins [7:08] Darren’s short but sweet vacation in Dallas [7:51] How I meet the 17 McDonalds branches owner [8:44] What it takes to go to Hamburger University? [13:21] Did Darren really work in McDonald’s? How was his experience? [14:14] What is the McBroken App? [18:18] Back to my Dallas experience story [21:44] Roadtrip to the west in Denver and the Steakhouse food resto [27:00] A man with 4 wives and 40 kids!   [29:55] Going back to Phoenix and the storage things we had [31:00] Trying out sushi and relaxing in the hotel [31:38] Find out the reason why Darren needed to rebook flights from 11 pm to 11 am  [34:17] What I do our spring plan to better hassle and inconvenience [36:15] ‘My Sour Beer Story’ [42:15] How to share sour beer stories and photos with Darren and Kristen   Quotations “This is the last time, so if you don’t pass, you can’t come back. Mind over matter. Push your mind to the edge because you can’t break your mind, you’re not gonna do it.” - Darren “There are great, different kinds of beer..” - Kristen   Rate, Review, & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeart Radio, or Stitcher   Useful links mentioned in this episode: * Grady Restoration [http://www.gradyrestoration.com/] Call 952-472-1570 [https://www.google.com/search?q=grady+restoration&sxsrf=AOaemvIFEbL61pY_D9OM5lzpYyH9JWVXHw%3A1631594327117&source=hp&ei=VydAYY7OBLnVmAXbr4DwCw&iflsig=ALs-wAMAAAAAYUA1Z2JFTfzYuxhMlvKyHbZeJp2yjXSD&oq=grady+restoration&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjoECCMQJzoFCAAQkQI6CwgAEIAEELEDEIMBOggIABCABBCxAzoICAAQsQMQgwE6CgguEIAEEIcCEBQ6DgguEIAEELEDEMcBEKMCOggILhCRAhCTAjoLCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6BQguEIAEOgQIABADOgkIABDJAxAWEB5Q3QtYmCdgmS1oAHAAeAGAAZoCiAHyEJIBBTguNy4ymAEAoAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwjO1aHC0v3yAhW5KqYKHdsXAL4Q4dUDCAc&uact=5] * Wiser Insurance Agency [https://www.wiser-ins.com/]: Call 952-472-3660 * Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Gogins [https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512287] * YouTube channel: The DK Project Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8vhDLLFDM8AmXciL7IQRw] * Get in touch with Darren: 612-504-6500/ darren@thedkprojectpodcast.com [darren@thedkprojectpodcast.com] * Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheDKProjectPodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thedkprojectpodcast/?hl=en], and Twitter [https://twitter.com/dkimprojects?lang=en] * https://www.thedkprojectpodcast.com/

Meeting the most versatile voice actress of this time, Lisa Foiles!

Podcast Overview: Do you know want to know how Lisa Foiles landed with voice acting projects to transitioning to becoming a kid’s story writer? In this episode of The DK Project Podcast, Kristen and I get the chance to hang with one and only Lisa Foiles. Let’s find out how she started her journey with everything she does. Yes! She does multiple things at once! And another, YES! We’ll get to know more about Lisa Renee Foiles Cloninger as an American actress, host, video game journalist, model, and author, who first came to prominence as a cast member of the Nickelodeon series ‘All That.’   Time Stamps:  [0:26] Who is Lisa Foiles [1:94] Let’s talk about Olympics and badminton [2:18] Difference living in Portland from Las Vegas [3:00] Why did I move from Los Angles to Las Vegas [4:40] How my UFC hosting gigs work [9:23] What it feels to be included in the ‘Saturday Night Live’ show, as you’re one of its biggest fans during your childhood and it’s a dream come true for you [12:09] Learning the new norm for Nickelodeon [13:19] How I become the lead voice for Xbox [16:27] What is the biggest challenge in voiceover acting  [17:35] How I land as the official voice for MGM Resorts International [20:10] The story of my favorite ‘Stuff of Legends - Minecraft’ on YouTube [22:40] What is it like doing some playtests [26:18] Working for an Irish comedy film [29:18] Lisa’s natural talent of dancing for 20 years [33:25] Learning how to play guitar with that obsessive personality [34:20] Why I recommended JustinGuitar YouTube for beginners [36:36] What is it like to do homeschooling and how my mother motivated me [39:03] Organ playing vs Acapela singing of national anthems in front of more than 40,000 people [41:25] What to expect from Lisa Foiles [41:44] Writing kids fantasy novels: e.g “Ash Ridley and the Phoenix”   Quotations “In this COVID, new normal you know… we just kinda take what we can get and every tape that comes along and a chance to audition... we just try to do our best.” - - Lisa Foiles “If you can get over with the pain, work for it.” - Lisa Foiles “No one is too old to learn the guitar.” - Lisa Foiles   Rate, Review, & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeart Radio, or Stitcher   Useful links mentioned in this episode: * Wiser Insurance Agency [https://www.wiser-ins.com/]: Call 952-472-3660 * The Hair Studio [https://booksy.com/en-us/312836_the-hair-studio-hairbyashleyrose_hair-salon_23914_chaska]: Call 952-368-0900 or visit them at 500 North Pine Street, Chaska, Minnesota * Get in touch with Lisa Foiles: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lisafoiles/?hl=en], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/LisaFoilesOfficial], and Twitter [https://twitter.com/LisaFoiles?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] * Ash Ridley and the Phoenix by Lisa Foiles [https://www.amazon.com/Ash-Ridley-Phoenix-Lisa-Foiles/dp/1682619036] * YouTube channel: The DK Project Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8vhDLLFDM8AmXciL7IQRw] * Get in touch with Darren: 612-504-6500/ darren@thedkprojectpodcast.com [darren@thedkprojectpodcast.com] * Follow us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheDKProjectPodcast/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thedkprojectpodcast/?hl=en], and Twitter [https://twitter.com/dkimprojects?lang=en] * https://www.thedkprojectpodcast.com/