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What's Your Name Again? - with Kurt Caceres
by Kurt Caceres
Kurt Caceres brings on celebrity Actors, Directors, Athletes, Casting Directors, Writers, Surgeons, Psychologists, Musicians and more............. to take us down a raw and truthful journey into the dark hallways of the Hollywood machine. As an actor, Kurt worked many years to get to the top of the game, leading major network television shows and finding great success. Then because of inexperience and the power of ego, he lost it all and hit rock bottom. Now after a decade of fighting to make a return from the ashes, he feels it's his time to give back and teach others through his mistakes. From casting couches to backdoor deals, he reveals stories few have ever experienced. It's about overcoming life's obstacles and transcending to one's true potential
Episodes
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"The List" - with Alimi Ballard - Part II
There comes a time in one’s life when we all realize the importance of “saving the bees”. We see the true importance of life and leave behind the unnecessary attachments and unrealistic milestones. Alimi Ballard once again joins America’s Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about how the world…
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Are You Listening? - with Alimi Ballard - Part I
Alimi Ballard is Marcel Dumas on the hit show, Queen of the South, and currently can be seen on the new Peacock series, One of Us is Lying. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to help us understand the importance of "listening". Often times you'll hear couples in arguments and one...
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Twitch and the Future of Live Streaming - with Brett Claywell - Part II
While he was at the top of his craft as an actor in Hollywood, he came up with an idea for a video game live streaming concept. He was shot down all over town and told "no one will ever watch people play video games". Well a few years later, the biggest live streaming conglomerate on the planet,...
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A Role that Changed the World - with Brett Claywell - Part I
Most actors deep down hope they can play roles that have an impact on society, move people with emotion, and in the rare case, become part of something much bigger than all of us. Brett Claywell sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his experience as a heterosexual young man from...
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The Zeitgeist in Hollywood - with Rob Adetuyi - Part II
Writers not only take us away from our reality and into imagination, but they educate, commentate and often prophesize the future. Directors like Steven Spielberg have been doing it in Hollywood for decades, forecasting a possible future world not to far off, that we all believe is inevitable.…
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Mining Town Kid to Hollywood Director - with Rob Adetuyi - Part I
Rob Adetuyi grew up in a small mining town in Canada. His view of the country was much different than the rest of the world envisions, but that is what has made him a successful writer, director and storyteller in Hollywood. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his incredible...
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From the Swiss National Team, to Hollywood - with Maya Stojan - Part II
Maya Stojan once was a member of the Swiss National Golf team before playing for her college in the United States. Her transition from athlete to actor is a recipe to learn from. She sits to share with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, what she feels are the three things that are necessary to…
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Love the Audition - with Maya Stojan - Part I
It usually takes an actor 4 to 5 years to scratch the surface and make a mark in Hollywood. Maya Stojan was told she had literally one year to make it as an actor, or get deported. As an immigrant without the proper credentials, she tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how she kept losing…
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Movie Trailer - with Chris St. Pierre
This man has cut the biggest budget film trailers for many of our favorite movies. Names such as 300. Watchmen. Man of Steel. Justice League. Birds of Prey. Wonder Woman. A Star is Born. Joker. Sweeney Todd. X Men. The Great Gatsby. Aquaman. Harry Potter. His name is Chris St. Pierre, and he sits...
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A Star is Bored - with Byron Lane - Part II
Byron Lane was Carrie Fisher's personal assistant for many years. He got closer to her and experienced her intimate day to day life, like no other. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share his journey, that of which is all detailed in his newly released book, A Star is Bored. His...
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The Hollywood Personal Assistant - with Byron Lane - Part I
Here nick names for him were "Byronius" and "Cockring", as he became the personal assistant to one of the biggest Hollywood celebrities in the history of the world. Byron Lane sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share and reveal never before heard stories from inside the life of...
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WHOADIE! - with Young Miller Tha Don - Part II
Tha Don, Mr. Young Miller, explains to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the importance of generational wealth for families and communities, as well as the difference between being rich and being wealthy. He's seen to many youngsters without the knowledge coming in fast making millions…
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Ya Heard Me? - with Young Miller Tha Don - Part I
America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with a musical legacy, part of a family of accomplished musicians that goes back generations from New Orleans. Young Miller is the nephew of award winning and multi-million album selling rapper Master P. Young Miller grew up around music in one of the most...
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Before the Invention of Smiling - with David Zucker - Part III
"If I'm not directing, I can't even be on set, sets are boring" exclaims David Zucker, as he sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for the final part of the trilogy straight from his home in Brentwood, California. He talks about the luck it takes to make it in Hollywood. It's a fairy tale...
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Comedy - with David Zucker - Part II
David Zucker grew up in a household surrounded by comedy. His Mother and Father both were witty and it passed down to him and his brother. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, finds out first hand when they discover an Orange tree in David's back yard, and notice that all the Oranges have stickers…
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Airplane - with David Zucker - Part I
No introduction to the man who grew up a die hard Green Bay Packers fan and was the product of a historic blizzard in 1947 Wisconsin is complete, without the mention of Airplane. David Zucker is part of the legendary trio who created the most classic and still to date, most comedic and creative...
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Winning the Crown - with Rachel Slawson - Part II
Miss Utah 2020 brings here encore performance to the studio with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, and opens up raw and unfiltered about her bipolar disorder, bisexuality, and the multiple times she tried to take her own life. Growing up watching her father physically assault her mother, gave…
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LGBTQ is Middle America Ready for You? - with Rachel Slawson - Part I
Rachel Slawson just made history being crowned Miss Utah 2020 and the first openly bisexual woman to compete in the Miss USA Pageant. She graces the Provenance Room studio with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to share her long journey to the top, through abuse, suicide attempts, depression…
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Happy Days - with Don Most - Part III
Don Most sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to finish out the trilogy with a nice discussion about his new album and what it's like touring with his big band around the country. He says that collaborating on a song or album feels similar to collaborating as a director on a film. He also...
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Life After Ralph Malph - with Don Most - Part II
Playing an iconic television character for multiple seasons makes an actor and their alter ego a house hold name and part of mainstream society, usually with a loyal and obsessive cult following. But with such success and fame, comes the curse of an actor often not being able to break from being...
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Jumping the Shark - with Don Most - Part I
Most(no pun intended) have heard the term "Jump the Shark", but so few know from where it originated. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, introduces us to its birth on the legendary television show, Happy Days. Little does he know that his guest, Don Most, who played Ralph Malph on the series, is...
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Costume Carny - with Rob Bolger - Part II
Personal costumer to David Boreanaz from SEAL Team, Rob Bolger, describes to America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the nomadic life of a costumer in Hollywood. He compares it to that of a carnival carny, always on the move, never stability, thankful when you have a job, often always ready for...
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Elevator Eyes - with Rob Bolger - Part I
Rob Bolger grew up in famous Reseda, California, just up the block from the original apartment building Ralph Macchio lived, in the original Karate Kid films. He tells America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, how he went from a guitar tech touring with The Go-Go's, to working on some of the biggest...
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Adrenaline - with Stevie D. - Part III
Stevie D returns for his encore performance with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, in front of 70,000 screaming fans. He's not entitled, but emphasizes the fact that after 25 years on the big stage, he has earned the right to request certain accommodations, just like any successful artist who…
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The Impact of Eddie Van Halen - with Stevie D. - Part II
Stevie D says "it's not always about being the best guitarist, it's about the craft, and most important, the song". He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about guitar greats in the history of Rock-n-Roll. He studied Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Angus young, but "Eddie Van Halen...
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Guitar - with Stevie D. - Part I
Stevie D is best known for playing lead guitar for the rock band, Buckcherry, who has multiple award winning hits that topped the charts for many years. He sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about his rise to fame, but not without it's usually Hollywood pitfalls. Drugs and...
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Volcanic Ash and White Willow Bark - with Dr. Nigma Talib - Part II
Only in Hollywood would a name like "Vampire Facial" be associated with skin care and longevity. But it's a real treatment that Dr. Nigma Talib calls IPL skin resurfacing. All the actors and celebrities swear by it, and she sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to describe the process. She...
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A Moment on the Lips, A Lifetime on the Hips - with Dr. Nigma Talib - Part I
Celebrity Naturopathic Doctor, Nigma Talib, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about helping each individual according to their genetic expression, and not a "one size fits all" model. She is world renown, having had offices in London, Vancouver and now Beverly Hills. Some of…
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From Book, to Stage, to Screen - with Nambi E. Kelley - Part II
Award winning Playwright, Nambi E. Kelley, joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for one last walk backstage and her journey as a writer for stage and screen. She shares her intense daily process writing multiple projects and says she doesn't have the luxury to wait for inspiration to write…
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The American Playwright - with Nambi E. Kelley - Part I
The history of stage plays goes back over 2,500 years, well before Hollywood, and the film and television script ever existed. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, is joined by multi award winning Playwright, Nambi E. Kelley. She recently was one of the writers on the first season of the hit show,...
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Michael Jackson - with Cris Judd - Part III
Cris Judd joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, for the final chapter of the trilogy. He completes his story that started with a future pro Golf career and transitioned into becoming one of Michael Jackson's premiere dancers on the global stage. Where most kids start dancing at 4 years old, it...
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The Rehearsal - with Cris Judd - Part II
America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, continues the journey with dancer and choreographer, Cris Judd. He reveals how he looks for the "Nomads" and "one's standing on the outside", for cultivating talent. "I'm impressed by dancers today, they are supreme athletes, compared to the old days, I would've...
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The Sky is the Limit - with Cris Judd - Part I
America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with world famous and legendary dancer and choreographer, Cris Judd. This story is not about his marriage to Jennifer Lopez, it's about an amazing human being, full of integrity, talent, compassion and dedication to his family and career. Growing up as an...
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Growing up a Hollywood Legacy - with Alison Martino - Part II
Alison Martino is a connoisseur of Hollywood history. An authentic native born Hollywood girl, she grew up around the lifestyle in Tinseltown as the daughter of one of the biggest musical legends in history. This gave her exclusive behind the scenes access and experiences very few will ever see....
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#ThrowbackThursday - with Alison Martino - Part I
Alison Martino is a true legend and icon, a Hollywood legacy. A unicorn of sorts, the rare native born Angeleno and daughter to the late and great Al Martino, hit making singer and songwriter who played with the Rat Pack and starred in the Godfather films. America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, hears...
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Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - with Anna Barnes
Professional Ballet Dancer, Anna Barnes, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about one of the most grueling and impossible careers to find success on the planet. Only 10% of all children who start this form of dance, ever make it to the top. It's one of the few art forms that is...
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Raw and Unfiltered - with Michael Testa - Part III
Michael Testa goes raw and unfiltered with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, about the truth inside the Hollywood industry, including celebrity personalities. They even segue into a discussion about birds pooping "glass shattering" rocks and the time he knocked a Raccoon unconscious with an Oreo...
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All The Ways To Be Fired In Hollywood - with Michael Testa - Part II
Casting Director, Michael Testa, sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. He's been choked, thrown over a chair and had an actor put her face in his crotch. Michael says he doesn't mind, however, there are many who will blackball actors for violating certain protocol. The ways to not get a…
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The Hollywood Casting Director - with Michael Testa - Part I
Hollywood Casting Director, Michael Testa, sits with Kurt Caceres, to tell stories from the inside that you won't find in books or from a google search. What he looks for in actors, the secret to self taping and how to go in and "book the room, not the job". His invaluable information is a master...
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The Modern Day Slave in America & Hollywood - with Jon Huertas - Part III
Jon Huertas delves into the ideology that African American's are in every fabric of film and TV in America. But with a lower demographic than Latinos, who are the one's standing on the sidelines? The problem is that Latinos don't find solidarity in a race or color, but in the country of their...
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The Canvas Came Up Empty - with Jon Huertas - Part II
Star of the award winning hit shows, Castle and This is Us, Jon Huertas sits with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres. The story behind the line "the canvas came up empty". He had to get creative to make the dialogue interesting and keep the job exciting. Often times dialogue is exposition without...
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Champion - with Jon Huertas - Part I
Jon Huertas sits with Kurt Caceres to talk about his hit song, Champion. He is best known for playing Esposito on the hit show Castle, and currently stars in the bigger hit show, This is Us, as Miguel Rivas. In his early years, Jon earned the name "Rat Pack", because he would dress up in nice…
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Vegas : The Biggest Stage on the Planet - with DJ Excel - Part III
DJ Excel comes in for his curtain call with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to talk about the best clubs in the most popular and obscure cities in the world. From Sacramento to Ibiza to Singapore. But he says the king of all club and party cities on the planet is still Las Vegas. People come...
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Never Complacent, Never Stop the Hustle - with DJ Excel - Part II
DJ Excel spins once again with America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to continue their discussion on the lives of artists and entertainers. It's a lifetime of hustle. The day you get complacent, is the day you start to lose your career. It's a constant grind, always changing, dynamic and never...
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The Lotus in the Mud - with DJ Excel - Part I
America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, sits with an artist who has performed in the most exclusive clubs, with the biggest celebrities, in cities and countries all over the world. His name is DJ Excel. He has opened for U2, Imagine Dragons, Sting and Katy Perry. Was an official DJ for Grand Prix with...
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Mannequin Mentality - with Mona May - Part III
For to many decades "they" have prescribed a body image complex upon our society, especially females. Mona May has experienced it first hand working as a world famous Hollywood costume designer. She has seen women struggle with trying to be skinny and perfect. But who are "they"? Producers,...
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Costume Designing Animation - with Mona May - Part II
Mona May tells us what it's like to design for an Animated film, specifically the little white mouse, Stuart Little. She also gets into the the topic of complimenting coworkers. When are words, a smile or a simple gesture considered going to far? Telling someone they look beautiful or handsome?...
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Plaid Skirts and Knee High Stalkings - with Mona May - Part I
Mona May is a Costume Designer who changed fashion in the 90's when "Grunge" was the trend. She took a risk when designing the film, Clueless, with Alicia Silverstone, Paul Rudd and Stacey Dash. Wanting to empower young women to feel a sense of beauty, she maid plaid skirts and knee-high…
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Meritocracy - with Johnny Stanton - Part III
Johnny drops down the concept of Meritocracy in sports and Kurt counters it with the "lack-of" in Hollywood. Sports and Acting are one and the same, except for that thing, "talent". In sports and most careers, the "best" of their field rise to the top and are guaranteed a spot in history. Johnny...
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No Guarantees - with Johnny Stanton - Part II
NFL player Johnny Stanton of the Cleveland Browns, joins America's Podcaster, Kurt Caceres, to compare the life of most professional football players to the journey of an actor. Always prepared, always grinding, getting one job, losing another. If you're not Tom Cruise or Tom Brady, any day you...
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Kurt Caceres brings on celebrity Actors, Directors, Athletes, Casting Directors, Writers, Surgeons, Psychologists, Musicians and more............. to take us down a raw and truthful journey into the dark hallways of the Hollywood machine. As an actor, Kurt worked many years to get to the top of the game, leading major network television shows and finding great success. Then because of inexperience and the power of ego, he lost it all and hit rock bottom. Now after a decade of fighting to make a return from the ashes, he feels it's his time to give back and teach others through his mistakes. From casting couches to backdoor deals, he reveals stories few have ever experienced. It's about overcoming life's obstacles and transcending to one's true potential
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