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Speaker 1: That's my airhorn, sirens, because welcome to Danielle with the Stars,

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Speaker 1: who there is absolutely no turning back now the news

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Speaker 1: on season thirty four of Dancing with the Stars. I

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Speaker 1: am a TV director, a podcaster forever tapanga, and a

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Speaker 1: You are going to see me on season thirty four

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Speaker 1: of Dancing with the Stars, which premieres September sixteenth on

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Speaker 1: ABC and Disney Plus. And throughout it all, I will

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Speaker 1: be recording this podcast chronicling my journey, giving you the

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Speaker 1: inside story of just one celebrities quest for the Mirror

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Speaker 1: Ball Trophy. In addition to the recaps, I will be

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Speaker 1: interviewing fellow contestants, past competitors, and professionals from the show

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Speaker 1: in an attempt to both help me become a better

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Speaker 1: just as excited as you are. To see who comes

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Speaker 1: try do good. As mister Feenie would say. So this

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Speaker 1: has been a very hard secret for me to keep.

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Speaker 1: I have known now for quite some time that I

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Speaker 1: am going to be doing Dancing with the Stars. I

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Speaker 1: have always wanted to do the show. It's been on

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Speaker 1: The people that were announced before today's date were Whitney

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Speaker 1: So Dancing with the Stars Season thirty four will debut

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Speaker 1: Pasha and also Dylan and Danny make my dream for

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Speaker 1: Pasha Pashkov on the next Danielle with the Stars. Bye,

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Speaker 1: Danielle with the Stars, Produced and hosted by Danielle Fischel.

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Speaker 1: Executive producers Jensen Carp and Amy Sugarman, Executive in charge

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Speaker 1: of production, Danielle Romo, producer, editor and engineer Tara Sudbasch.

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Speaker 1: Theme song by Justin Siegel. Follow us on Instagram at

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