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All Episodes

Beyond the DJ Booth — 104 episodes

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1

Wedding DJ Storytime

2

Stop Playing For The Internet

3

What If You Had To Restart Your DJ Business Today?

4

We Hit 100 Episodes And Here Is What We Learned

5

High-End Wedding DJ Playbook

6

A Great DJ Tells a Story Not A Playlist

7

Is Your DJ Business Built To Run Without You?

8

How Private Event DJs Stay Ready For Anything

9

EDM Wedding Bangers That Never Miss

10

What Actually Works At Gigs

11

When The Client’s Daughter Hijacks The Decks

12

Handling Bad Song Lists From Couples

13

Working with Live Musicians

14

Are Pay to Play Venues Worth It?

15

How Private Event DJs Stay Sharp

16

Learn How to Say No

17

From Conference Stages to Wedding Madness

18

Breaking Down Backup Plans

19

How to Reduce Wedding Prep Time

20

Songs That Work Every Time

21

What To Do When Disaster Strikes

22

Are DJ Conferences Dead?

23

Fun Fact: Networking Works

24

Not Every Show is a Rager

25

How DJs Survive Bad Corporate Gigs

26

DJs + Sax Players: Amazing…or Absolute Chaos?

27

How Record Industry Changes Will Affect DJs

28

Must Play vs Do NOT Play Lists

29

Not On My Bingo Card: DJ'ing A Cotton Gin Convention

30

Awards Shows and DJ Disasters

31

Why DJs Keep Ruining Good Songs

32

What Would You Do If You Couldn’t DJ Anymore?

33

How a Chandelier Almost Ruined New Year’s Eve

34

Bruno’s Back, And DJs React

35

In-Ear Mixing, Cleaner Setups, Better Shows

36

AI, High-Touch DJing, and the January Hustle

37

The Songs That Never Miss at Weddings

38

Tricky Intros, Tough Venues, and the DJ Skills That Keep Crowds Moving

39

When DJs Should Raise Their Rates (And When They Shouldn’t)

40

When the Dance Floor Disappears: Hard Lessons for Working DJs

41

What the Charts Don’t Tell DJs

42

Mike Walter Finds the Greatest Song Ever

43

When Wedding Planners Act Like Partners: Lessons for Working DJs

44

Beyond the DJ Booth: How Spotify Auto Mix Changes the Game

45

When the Planner Disappears: DJ Stories and Boundaries That Work

46

Crowd Control: Lessons From a Thursday Wedding

47

DJ Economics 101: Rent Hikes, Heat, and Hit Songs

48

Travel DJ Chaos, Smart Buys, and the COGS Formula Every Pro Needs

49

DJ Gear Fails at 11,000 Feet: What Every Working DJ Should Know

50

The Five-Hour Dance Set Problem (and How to Fix It)

51

Wedding DJ Tips and Stories: Branding, Gear, and the Impact of Iconic Songs

52

Wedding DJ Style Tips, K-Pop Influence, and Our Season Four Celebration Recap

53

Navigating DJ Life: Nightmare Stories, Gear Tips, and How to Handle Photo Requests During Dance Sets

54

DJ Tips for Corporate and Wedding Success: Handling Event Challenges and Family Drama Like a Boss

55

Pre-Workout Vows and an FBI Agent Mic Drop

56

Should You Still Open with “September”?

57

Beach Setups, Mic Mishaps, and Videographers Gone Rogue

58

Fans, Fallacies, and AK-47s

59

Overstepping MOHs, Karaoke Bros, and Towel-Warmed Recovery

60

Wordplays, Surprise Drops, and Dance Floor Chaos

61

Should DJs Ditch Headphones?

62

Rainstorms, Trolls, and Apple Store DJs

63

Why real DJs don't wear shorts and other unpopular opinions

64

The Gig Was Half Persian. Joe Was Full Keto.

65

The Night The Laptop Froze And No One Knew

66

Would You DJ a Wedding at Chuck E. Cheese?

67

Gen Z, Gear Hacks & the Death of Award Shows

68

They Asked for You. You Referred Steve. Now What?

69

Booked Solid, Burned Out, and Battling Sugar Withdrawal

70

Beyond the Booth: DJs Who Inspire Us

71

Hot Sauce and Hot Tracks: A Spicy DJ Cinco de Mayo

72

Immigrant Ingenuity and DJ Dilemmas: Navigating Long Toasts

73

Creating Magic Moments: The Timeless Power of Perfect Ballad Selection

74

When Everything Goes Wrong: Power Outages, Pollen Season, and Professional Pride

75

Navigating Event Season: Personal Stories, Travel Tips, and Business Automation

76

When DJs Become the A-holes: Real Stories from the Wedding Circuit

77

The Heater Playlist: Elevating Your Wedding's First Impression

78

DJ Dream Teams & Volcanic Vacations

79

The Ultimate DJ Dilemmas: Mixing and Musing

80

Buffalo Sauce Head Sweats, DJ Quotes, and Insurance Thoughts

81

Museum Galas, Faith-Based Proms, and YouTube Sales Strategy

82

Grammys Revelations, Super Bowl Showdowns, and DJ Business Insights

83

Heart-Shaped Pizzas, Wedding Dinner Tracks, and the Banger Calculator Idea

84

From Goats to Gadgets to Unpacking DJ Riders

85

S 2, Ep.6: Wedding Woes, Storage Struggles, and Financial DJ Planning

86

S2, Ep.5: NYC Lingo, DJ Insurance Tips, and Interactive DJ Trends

87

S2, Ep.4: Tongue Twister Towns and Tech Tricks

88

S2, Ep.3: Amazon Purchases, Spin Studio Bangers and Daily DJ Life

89

S2, Ep.2: Wedding Anthems and Business Beats

90

S2, Ep.1: Sushi on Christmas and Trending Tunes

91

Ep. 13: "Almost" Gigs and Diverse DJ Income Streams

92

Ep. 12: Decking the Halls and Navigating Explicit Tracks

93

Ep. 11: Chili Mix-Ups and Wedding Hits: DJ Adventures from Cincinnati to Raleigh

94

Ep. 10: Marketing Moves That Won't Break the Bank

95

Ep. 9: Dance Floor Bans and DJ Exit Plans

96

Ep. 8: Mashups and Bathroom Maps: DJ Lessons for Introverts

97

Ep. 7: Spicy Weddings and Fiery Mixes: From Tent Saunas to TikTok Tracks

98

Ep. 6: Good Luck, Babe: DJ Tips and Halloween Tricks

99

Ep. 5: Gala Drama, Planners Gone Wild and Joe Turns 53

100

Ep. 4: Pay Your DJ or Pass the Pickles

101

Ep. 3: Wipe It Down: Fresh Mornings, Music Blend, and DIY DJ Marketing Hacks

102

Ep. 2: From Porn Names to Power Strips: How DJs Win Big With Planners

103

Ep. 1: Spicing Up The Gig: From Working with High-End Planners to Skyline Chili

104

The Trailer Episode