Stepping on Toes with Danielle Fishel and Val Chmerkovskiy

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Stepping on Toes with Danielle Fishel and Val Chmerkovskiy

Show Notes

Danielle Fishel is a professional podcaster. Valentin Chmerkovskiy is a professional dancer. And together, they are now…dancecasters.

This exciting duo is taking on a challenge beyond any ballroom: they’re recapping the newest Dancing with the Stars competition spinoff - The Next Pro.

Danielle and Val introduce the cast in this inaugural episode, we hear their first impressions of who may be stepping foot in the ballroom next season and we find out why the most tender hug a person can experience involves eye contact with Robert Irwin.

Plus, Val shares a Russian phrase that’s all too relatable, and we hear firsthand why making a mistake mid-routine makes you feel like you’re in The Matrix. Get ready for the first episode of Stepping on Toes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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