"Wait, I Know You" Season One, Episode Three: Nick chats with Dr. Peter Olen about his life an experience in the Florida Death Metal scene, being a Philosophy teacher, and being a club promoter/talent buyer/show booker in Florida and nation wide. They also talk about how Taylor Swift dance night is a huge draw and what philosophers are underrated.

(00:00) Intro & Florida Death Metal Scene 

(05:04) Bands that influenced Pete 

(08:52) Booking different genres of music in Florida 

(12:25) Working with Tim Cappello; the Saxophone player from "The Lost Boys" 

(14:21) Putting on a Taylor Swift Dance Night w/La Petit Fete 

(18:51) Breaking into booking shows, club promotion and talent buying 

(22:57) Putting on shows 

(27:03) A tangent about the business of Opera 

(31:15) The state of the Florida music scene in 2021 

(35:03) Nick & Pete recount an epic show in Tijuana 

(36:53) Pete's journey of becoming a Philosophy teacher 

(40:44) The type of Philosophy that captured Pete's attention 

(42:48) Creating something and never wanting to revisit it 

(46:05) Over/Underrated Philosophers, Dead White Guys, BIPOC Philosophers 

(50:57) Questions that resonate with Philosophy students 

(54:50) Putting on a Drink & Think event at Dive Bars 

(1:00:18) Outro   

Links:

Endoxa Booking (Pete's Booking Company) FB page: https://www.facebook.com/EndoxaBooking/   

Endoxa Booking Website: https://endoxabooking.com/   

Endoxa Booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/endoxa-booking-25053717927 

Endoxa Booking on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endoxabookingfl 

La Petit Fete (Taylor Swift Dance Night): https://www.facebook.com/lepetitefetefl/ 

Outro Bump - Sister Cities by Alizeh Winter: https://youtu.be/66sR1vPtL2k   

Instagram: https://instagram.com/waitiknowyoupodcast 

Website: https://waitiknowyoupodcast.com/

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