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Project Woo Woo

Project Woo Woo is a podcast from comedian Lisa Orkin. Part interview, part biography, part parody. Lisa uses her Hollywood friends to play famous figures both living… and dead. Lisa has chatted with the likes Jesus, Dr. Ruth, Eddie Van Halen, Eckhart Tolle, and Ann Frank to name a few. Real conversations with imaginary people.
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Anne Frank à la Annie Wood

We did something a little different on this episode we added a behind the scenes bonus at the end. Annie jumps out of character and we talk about our feelings on Anne Frank and making this episode. So, stay tuned to hear the behind the scenes. Who is Annie Wood: Annie is a double Aquarius and a creative compulsive, easily inspired Hollywood native. An author, artist, actress & former dating game show host. Annie enjoys watching live car pursuits and the word "nincompoop." Learn about her cur...

Apr 02, 201936 minSeason 2Ep. 38

Dan Gilvezan à la 200,000 Year Old Adam

Who is Dan Gilvezan: Dan is a Scorpio and has been a working actor in Los Angeles for over forty years, lending his talents to scores of TV shows, commercials, animated series, and stage plays. Dan is known for playing Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the 1981 animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends and Autobot Bumblebee, among others, in the original 1984-1987 Transformers series. Dan has also written four books! Favorite Career Highlight: Spending 2 weeks working on Diagnosis Murder wi...

Mar 26, 201927 minSeason 2Ep. 37

Ram Dass à la Andy Goldberg

Who is Andy Goldberg: Andy is a Cancer and his rising sign is when his alarm goes off. Andy has written for and appeared on many TV shows. His improv group, Off The Wall is one of the longest-running in the world. Andy teaches improv in North Hollywood and Culver City. Andy also channeled Tim Ferriss on Project Woo Woo. He is the author of “Improv Comedy” now in its second edition. Andy on Facebook Favorite Career Highlight: TV pilot for ABC – “Completely Off The Wall” What Andy learned about Ra...

Mar 19, 201940 minSeason 2Ep. 36

Thomas Jefferson à la Tony Millionaire

Who is Tony Millionaire: Tony writes and draws the ongoing adventures of Sock Monkey, published by Dark Horse Comics since 1998. He is the creator of the syndicated comic strip, Maakies, which has run in weekly newspapers across the country since 1994 and has been collected by Fantagraphics, who also published his graphic novels, Billy Hazelnuts, and Billy Hazelnuts and the Crazy Bird. Tony’s work has garnered him five Eisner Awards, three Harvey Awards, and an Ignatz Award. His comic strip Maak...

Mar 12, 201935 minSeason 2Ep. 35

Rick Overton à la Man from Mars à la

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. 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 a...

Mar 05, 201927 minSeason 2Ep. 34

Carl Laemmle à la Deborah Fletcher Blum

Who is Deborah Fletcher Blum: Deborah Fletcher Blum is a Virgo, educator, historian, artist, writer, and filmmaker. You can find Deborah at threepalmtrees.com Favorite Career Highlight: Interviewing Sandy Einstein - Albert Einstein's cousin - for our documentary in the Stuttgart Museum of History. What Deborah learned about Carl: (In Deborah's words) I loved playing Carl Laemmle because I realized how connected to him I have grown through all the research I have done. I gained a depth of kindnes...

Feb 26, 201924 minSeason 2Ep. 33

Thích Nhất Hạnh à la Robin Reiser

Who is Robin Reiser: Robin is a writer, award-winning comedian, actress, and the co-author of The Tao of Zero Fucks . Robin wrote and plays all the roles in the new web series PINK EYE , directed by Sarah Feeley. In addition to being an audience favorite on Last Comic Standing and at the Sundance Film Festival, she can also be seen doing commentary on E! and Oxygen. Robin also co-wrote The Tao of Zero Fucks is a spiritual guide for anyone who is quite simply sick and tired of putting up with oth...

Feb 19, 201938 minSeason 2Ep. 32

Rob Bell à la Kristen Kalp

Who is Kristen Kalp: Kristen is a Gemini and a business coach, author, and breathwork teacher who helps creative business owners make more money and meaning. She chose to be Rob Bell because he broke her life in 2014. Kristen Kalp Dot Come Kristen's Instagram Favorite Career Highlight: Watching my peeps grow in confidence and openness while actually paying the bills as a creative human. What Kristen learned about Rob: That we’re human, and that’s good. And we’re divine, and that’s also good. It’...

Feb 12, 201928 minSeason 2Ep. 31

Tim Rutili à la Moses

Who is Tim Rutili: Temistocles (Tim) Hugo Rutili is a Leo raised in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Presently living in South Pasadena. Musician, filmmaker, visual artist. Founder and principal songwriter of critically acclaimed bands, Califone and Red Meat. Also a member of Boxhead Ensemble, Ugly Casanova. Favorite Career Highlight: Premiering my first feature film as a director/writer, 'All My Friends Are Funeral Singers' at Sundance was a highlight. Touring Italy a few summers ago with my ol...

Feb 05, 201957 minSeason 2Ep. 30

Tony Robbins à la Laura House

Who is Laura House: Laura House is a Pisces with a rising in Aquarius. Laura starred and helped create Austin Stories, MTV's first scripted sit-com. After moving to Los Angeles, she wrote on a bunch of shows including the sketch show Blue Collar TV, half-hour sit-coms The George Lopez Show, Mad Love, Loosely Exactly Nicole, & the Emmy-winning shows Samantha Who and Mom. Her comedy album Mouth Punch is available on all platforms. Laura's Links: Laura's Website Instagram & Twitter Favorite...

Jan 29, 201930 minSeason 2Ep. 29

Carl Jung à la Ron Zimmerman

Who is Ron Zimmerman: Ron is a Gemini, writer, poet, comic, and second timer on Project Woo Woo. Ron also brilliantly woo woo'd Bob Dylan, Who is Carl Jung: Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology. Jung's work was influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, and religious studies. Jung worked as a research scientist at the famous Burghölzli hospital, under Eugen Bleuler. Favorite Carl Jung Quote:...

Jan 21, 201934 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Becky Thyre à la Gertrude Stein

Who is Becky Thyre: Becky is a Gemini and an Actress, writer, mother, feminist. You've seen her on Transparent, Weeds, Arrested Development, Mr. Show, and Six Feet Under. Favorite Career Highlight: Creating and performing the play The Miss Vagina Pageant with Jill and Faith Soloway and Melanie Hutsell. What Becky learned about Gertrude: I realized how confident and interested in her own mind Gertrude Stein must have been to live the life she did. I would like to have that. Who is Gertrude Stein:...

Jan 15, 201928 minSeason 2Ep. 27

Bella Abzug à la Elizabeth burr

Who is Elizabeth Burr: Elizabeth is a Scorpio with serious rising and an actress from NYC where she made her professional debut cross-dressing at age 9 as her fathers' son in Joseph Papp”s critically acclaimed production oh CORIOLANUS (her father in the title role). She has worked theatrically off-Broadway, regionally, and done two soap operas as a regular. Both A-list features she worked on were flops which was tragic considering they were with Garry Marshall and Warren Beatty. She”d been hopin...

Jan 08, 201929 minSeason 2Ep. 26

Caroline Myss à la Karen Rontowski

Who is Karen Rontowski: Karen is a Leo with Gemini rising. And also a comics/tarot reader/Reiki master/Paranormal investigator and wore our the “/” on her computer. Places to find Karen: Karen Rontowski Instagram Podcast: Paranormal Karen Web series Paranormal Karen Favorite Career Highlight: Late Show With David Letterman What Karen learned about Caroline: You should always bring a sweater Who is Caroline Myss: Caroline Myss is an American author of numerous books and audio tapes, including fiv...

Jan 01, 201930 minSeason 2Ep. 25

Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer à la Roger Scott Olsen

Who is Roger Scott Olsen: Roger is an Aquarius. Born, raised in Chicago, Illinois. BA and Masters degrees from Northern Illinois University. Taught high-school nine years. Came to CA to be an actor/writer. Did it. Now semi-retired & silly. Roger has ner eaten kale or done yoga. Favorite Career Highlight: That I've been blessed to have been able to act, sing, write, direct and produce in and for every medium in this business of show. What Roger learned about Rudolph: Anything is possible if o...

Dec 18, 201834 minSeason 2Ep. 24

Harriott Duplsredt à la Sarah Coomes

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. Favorite Career Highlight: Winner of the 2008 Westminster prize for the play “Hookie’ that she wrote for Soho Theatre What S...

Dec 11, 201837 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Jamie Alcroft à la George Burns

Who is Jamie Alcroft: Jamie Capricorn on the cusp of Aquarius and this is Jamie's second visit to PWW on Jamie's first visit he brought us, John Lennon . Jamie was on the Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno as one half of Mack and Jamie. Starred in 125 episodes of Comedy Break and now make a living as a Voice Actor. Favorite Career Highlight: Meeting my wife in "An Evening on Ice" at Harrah's What Lisa learned about George: Honesty in comedy. Who is George Burns: George Burns was a...

Dec 04, 201835 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Marie Kondo À La Keith Blaney

Who is Keith Blaney: Lisa: Keith is a Capricorn with a moon on the cusp of Scorpio and Sagittarius. Keith: First of all, woo-hoo! I'm a writer/actor native to Miami, living in Los Angeles for almost 20 years. The next run of my multi-media storytelling live show, "F*ck Fiction: True Tales of Life & Death in Paradise" is out there waiting to happen, sometime in early 2019. Favorite Career Highlight: The day I was cut out of "my big scene" in the film "Catch Me If You Can," and as "a surprise,...

Nov 27, 201842 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Abraham Lincoln á la Ritch Shydner

Who is Ritch Shydner: In the 1980’s, Ritch made numerous appearances on TV, including Late Night with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. He did an HBO half-hour special, “One Night Stand.” He played Al Bundy’s co-worker on “Married with Children”, and made guest appearances on many other TV shows, such as “Designing Women” and “Roseanne.” Ritch was able to translate his modest success on TV into an obscure film career, appearing in Steve Martin’s, "Roxanne...

Nov 20, 201836 minSeason 1Ep. 20

John Lennon á la Jamie Alcroft

Who is Jamie Alcroft: Jamie is a Capricorn on the cusp of Aquarius. Jamie has been seen on the Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno as one half of Mack and Jamie. Starred in 125 episodes of Comedy Break and now make a living as a Voice Actor. Jamie's FB Jamie's Twitter Favorite Career Highlight: Meeting my wife in "An Evening on Ice" at Harrah's What Jamie learned about John Lennon: Understanding where my anger came from. George Burns: Honesty in comedy. Who is John Lennon: John Win...

Nov 13, 201837 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Brené Brown à la Rebecca Bonar

Who is Rebecca Bonar: Rebecca or Becky is a double Sagittarius, Becky is a native of Houston, where she started her stage career. Moving to LA, comedy, and radio took over, which brought her to Lisa and project WooWoo. Favorite Career Highlight: Onstage at the Groundlings improvising with Phil Hartman. What did Becky learn about Brené: It is okay to let yourself fail. If you limit your goals, you handicap yourself. If you reach for the stars you might only get halfway. But if you don't, you will...

Nov 06, 201840 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Patrick Bristow is Sigmund Freud

Who is Patrick Bristow: Pat is a double Libra and an Actor, improv teacher, professional taker of naps and slave to his dogs. Pat has made numerous television appearances including, Ellen, Mad About You, Shameless, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, Friends, Whose Line..., and CSI. He has voiced characters for King Of The Hill, Family Guy, and The Cleveland Show. Film credits include Pain And Gain, Transformers 4, Austin Powers, and the accidental comedy, Showgirls. He has provided improv and comed...

Oct 30, 201833 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Philip Proctor is Timothy Leary

Who is Philip Proctor: Phil is a Leo with a Gemini rising. Actor/writer/singer/producer/VO artist member of THE FIRESIGN THEATRE, The Antaeus Company, Howard on RUGRATS, “Where’s My Fortune Cookie?” www.planetproctor.com Favorite Career Highlight: Library of Congress purchasing The Firesign archives for $500K What Phil learned about Timothy: Psychedelic drugs both help us and hurt us… Who is Timothy Leary: Timothy Leary was an American psychologist best known as an advocate of LSD use for person...

Oct 23, 201834 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Zimmerman is Dylan

Who is Bob Dylan: Ron Zimmerman is Bob Dylan a Gemini with Gemini rising as well as a writer, poet, comic, (his words) know it all, idiot. Favorite Career Highlight: Writing "the rawhide kid" graphic novel for marvel. What Ron learned about Bob Dylan: All Zimmerman's are not alike. Who is Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, author, and artist who has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. One of the most prolific singer-songwriter t...

Oct 16, 201839 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Oprah interviews Lisa Orkin as Lisa Orkin

This week we turn the tables and the spotlight is on our host Lisa Orkin. It's a get to know Lisa with the help of well you know Gayles friend. Who is Lisa Orkin: Lisa is a Scorpio with a Taurus rising and the host of Project Woo Woo. Favorite Career Highlight: Working with my dad in the studio creating funny commercials. And making Fully Loaded the movie. You can watch it on Amazon , Hulu or Itunes. Who is Oprah: The amazing Sheryl Bernstein! Sheryl Bernstein is a Moon Child, aka Cancer, with a...

Oct 09, 201832 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Sea R. Glassman is Dorothy Parker

Who is Sea R. Glassman: Sea is a Virgo, of course. Actor, Writer, Director, Improvisor, Creator of Worlds, Sea Glassman's acting mystery school, Soul Emergence: The Actor’s Process as Spiritual Path, takes creators on a journey deep within, enhancing craft and transforming lives. She is in rehearsal on an explosive new one person work, aiming for a world tour in 2019. A classical actress who’s Most recently played Molly Bloom, Ma Joad, the Murderer in Poe’s Telltale Heart, and now Dorothy Parker...

Oct 02, 201833 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Chris Bonno is Jesus

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 w...

Sep 25, 201844 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Jason Stuart is Barbra Streisand

Who is Jason Stuart: Jason is a Capricorn with a rising sign of Gemini. He’s a prolific character actor, who’s also an openly gay comedian. Seen in The Birth Of A Nation, Love, Swedish Dicks, Sleepy Hollow, and Tangerine. Facebook Twitter Instagram Favorite Career Highlight: Playing a white, heterosexual plantation owner in 1831 in THE BIRTH OF A NATION. What Did You Learn About Playing Babs: That sometimes someone you love so much just moves into your body and your creative soul just takes over...

Sep 18, 201835 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Alex Stein is Carl Sagan

Who is Alex Stein: Alex Stein is a Virgo. He is a writer, award-winning documentary filmmaker, and lover of the Northern Lights. He's the author of the essay collection NO, MR. BOND, I EXPECT YOUR DREAMS TO DIE and can be seen all over Los Angeles in bars, coffee shops, and theaters telling stories of longing, loss, and triumph. alexmstein.com Favorite Career Highlight: Showing my Iditarod documentary MUSH to a full house at the Anchorage International Film Festival. What is one thing you learne...

Sep 11, 201835 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Sheryl Bernstein is the Original Eve

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 the...

Sep 04, 201857 minSeason 1Ep. 9
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