Project Woo Woo

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.

Episodes

January 28, 2021 18 mins

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 meet...

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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...

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December 1, 2020 27 mins

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 Ne...

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December 1, 2020 27 mins

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 Ne...

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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 webs...

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September 29, 2020 43 mins

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

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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

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September 1, 2020 43 mins

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

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August 27, 2020 28 mins

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 Fra...

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August 19, 2020 30 mins

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:

T...

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August 4, 2020 34 mins

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:

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July 21, 2020 33 mins

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 th...

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July 14, 2020 33 mins

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 ...

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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 ...

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March 12, 2020 35 mins

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 TangerineLove Is Strange, Gia with Kindergarten ...

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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 hi...

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February 25, 2020 33 mins

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, sing...

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February 18, 2020 30 mins

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...

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February 11, 2020 29 mins

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 ...

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February 4, 2020 29 mins

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 Willar...

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