57. Strippers | The Economics of Everyday Things

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  • @themanyouwanttobe
    @themanyouwanttobe 4 місяці тому +330

    Idea for gen z strip club: girl takes you to the private room and plays video games with you for half an hour

    • @naturalnashuan
      @naturalnashuan 4 місяці тому +26

      I have a male friend who would call that a perfect night.

    • @mr.h5436
      @mr.h5436 4 місяці тому +23

      I heard in old west brothels, a man would sometimes pay then proceed to just sit and talk, watch her sew, etc. in a room. Companionship time is more memorable.

    • @swingambassador
      @swingambassador 4 місяці тому

      Is she nude? I’m gen X, but I agree that would be the perfect half-hour

    • @ashleighelizabeth5916
      @ashleighelizabeth5916 4 місяці тому

      @@mr.h5436 I've heard stories like this from various SW I've happened to meet in my life. They've told me about men that paid for their time and mostly just wanted somebody to talk to. I think that will become more common as time goes by based on the ever increasing reliance on technology in the world. Too much screen time is going to result in more and more people looking for somebody to talk to in person because the old social conventions are dying and it's becoming more difficult to establish a personal connection with people in person.

    • @patrickmcardle4771
      @patrickmcardle4771 4 місяці тому +4

      Will work.😂❤

  • @naturalnashuan
    @naturalnashuan 4 місяці тому +83

    True story. I lived next to a female strip club guard. One summer day I stepped outside to find a bunch of strippers in their costumes drinking beer and washing the guard's truck and getting into hose fights! Seriously! I was confused, it looked like a beer commercial was being filmed in their driveway. I didn't have a cell phone yet, so to my husband's great disappointment, there is no video of this.

    • @literallyunderrated
      @literallyunderrated 4 місяці тому +8

      What is a “strip club guard”? You mean a bouncer?

    • @Paul_Wetor
      @Paul_Wetor 4 місяці тому +4

      Great story! Hubby probably hoped for a repeat that never happened.

    • @jimmiller5600
      @jimmiller5600 Місяць тому +2

      Similar -- we had one young lady move into the neighborhood (techies, teachers, nurses, etc.). She liked it and recommended it. Next thing we had three strippers on the block. And when they went out to push mow you'd be amazed at how fast all the guys got busy.

    • @LWRC
      @LWRC Місяць тому +1

      If no video to post, then it didn't happen!! 😂😂😂

  • @Kevin-zz9nc
    @Kevin-zz9nc 5 місяців тому +234

    Somehow our Business Studies teacher neglected to cover this.....

    • @jim2376
      @jim2376 4 місяці тому +3

      @@Kevin-zz9nc 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @timsmith8506
      @timsmith8506 4 місяці тому

      Clearly those teachers are in bed with student loan companies and getting a kick back on students interest payments!

    • @Wade-ub4cj
      @Wade-ub4cj 4 місяці тому +7

      He’s out collecting more data, before he presents the results to class.

    • @GeneralAllenby4Aqaba
      @GeneralAllenby4Aqaba 4 місяці тому +4

      You mean uncovered right?

    • @user936
      @user936 4 місяці тому +1

      This and the Big Mac Index are overlooked as ways to keep interest in what can be dry subjects (nothing beats a good teacher though).

  • @davidhutchinson5233
    @davidhutchinson5233 4 місяці тому +150

    I was a bartender for almost 10 years in an all nude gentleman's club in Baltimore years ago. While the pay worked a little differently from club to club it was basically the same. And drugs are prevalent to be sure. I permitted weed and powder cocaine....but never crack or heroin. That was an automatic firing. My heart went out to them but this is business. On another note I can tell you this. The girls made some serious money. But from what I saw one of biggest problems were their boyfriends. Almost always total f'in losers and a drain on their incomes. A few were smart about it. More than a few went to school and became nurses, teachers and such. One even became a psychologist. I'm still friends with a lot of them on FB these days. It's fun watching them grow into wives and mothers. Life goes on I guess. You can't work in that business forever. Bartender, bouncer or dancer. But I still have the memories. Had a lot of fun.

    • @Stylez-13
      @Stylez-13 4 місяці тому

      I ever fck any of em 🤔

    • @IainFrame
      @IainFrame 4 місяці тому +7

      I love the irony of them being called "gentlemen's clubs" 😂 when they're just sleazy sex markets.

    • @veritas6466
      @veritas6466 4 місяці тому +4

      Stretch to call McDoogal's a "Gentleman's Club" Dave.

    • @MasterMalrubius
      @MasterMalrubius 4 місяці тому +3

      It’s a strip club. You worked at a strip club.

    • @Wade-ub4cj
      @Wade-ub4cj 4 місяці тому +1

      Sanitary Engineers collected the garbage every Tuesday…

  • @petelipson3769
    @petelipson3769 5 місяців тому +114

    I know many unmarried men 40 years old or older. Their jobs require an amount of time, effort by them, that a traditional kids+wife life is impossible if they want to be successful in their work. Because of their work-til-you-win attitude, these guys have higher than average income. They also have minimal time to "court" a woman in a traditional sense. Strippers fill a demand for these men, who have more money than spare time. Simple supply and demand economics

    • @raylopez99
      @raylopez99 5 місяців тому +21

      Yep. I was one of those guys (though not a regular at any club) in Silicon Valley. I ended up quitting my $300k a year job (retiring) and going to SE Asia to find my partner. Found her after a five year hunt and we're happy with family. Good luck to you reader.

    • @ImNotPotus
      @ImNotPotus 5 місяців тому

      It also reduces the supply of strippers since these men fail to produce girls with daddy issues.

    • @robertanderson5092
      @robertanderson5092 5 місяців тому +19

      If it floats, flies, or phux, then it is cheaper to rent.

    • @anonymousf454
      @anonymousf454 4 місяці тому +5

      ​@@raylopez99Dam bro....what did you do for $300K a year? How many hours a week was required for that kind of paper?

    • @raylopez99
      @raylopez99 4 місяці тому

      @@anonymousf454 It's not much in SV. Nowadays some senior programmers make $1M a year and some of them don't work much (there's YT videos on it).

  • @FritzTheCat_1030
    @FritzTheCat_1030 5 місяців тому +98

    It's a pretty good deal for the club owners, for sure. They get to over-charge for drinks (strip club drink prices are usually 2-3 times higher than what you would pay in a regular bar), most charge cover and parking charges, and most of your staff pays you to work there.

    • @busterhikney6936
      @busterhikney6936 5 місяців тому +20

      Good deal until the local mob or tuff guys comes on with the extortion

    • @MrAnarchocapitalist
      @MrAnarchocapitalist 5 місяців тому

      @@busterhikney6936 You've been watching too many movies.

    • @jerlewis4291
      @jerlewis4291 5 місяців тому

      @@busterhikney6936 Which happens quite often.

    • @tkjho
      @tkjho 4 місяці тому

      @@busterhikney6936 u don't open a strip club without protection, either from thugs or from corrupt cops

    • @marcelhaik8035
      @marcelhaik8035 4 місяці тому +5

      Wow the strip club owners sound like decent upstanding guys! A pillar of the community!

  • @trkddy
    @trkddy 4 місяці тому +93

    Twenty years ago, a lap dance was $20. Today, a lap dance is $20

    • @lorettaknoelk3475
      @lorettaknoelk3475 4 місяці тому +5

      Exactly!!

    • @DrAJ_LatinAmerica
      @DrAJ_LatinAmerica 4 місяці тому +5

      That's because they are new girls. No one pays for experience. Actually with strippers, less experience pays more. Price all depends on location. Las Vegas or Cedar rapids Iowa 😂😂. Miami or Wichita Kansas. Makes a big difference.

    • @doctordetroit4339
      @doctordetroit4339 4 місяці тому

      But the girls are way uglier and fatter....hoe-flation.

    • @priyankgondalia
      @priyankgondalia 3 місяці тому +2

      Learned new economics today

    • @MrOcto13
      @MrOcto13 3 місяці тому +2

      $25 here in the Miami area.

  • @javiercastro8466
    @javiercastro8466 4 місяці тому +15

    Sometimes it is a means to an end. While traveling for business I came across one who was graduating from college in a week with zero debt and was going to teach her little sister the ropes; another that I got to know, used her earnings to become a business owner and also eventually a director at a company.

  • @scottg.g.haller3291
    @scottg.g.haller3291 4 місяці тому +9

    My favorite story of strip club regulation was that there was a law that an adult entertainment business couldn't be within X feet of a school. A strip club was found to be partially in the forbidden zone -- just by a corner. The solution was to build a wall inside, cutting off that corner, which kept the unseen activity outside of the zone. I wondered if they used that severed space for storage or needed to keep it completely sealed off for the safety of the nearby children.

  • @hOtneO
    @hOtneO 4 місяці тому +27

    The Boomers dying off or going into nursing homes is probably the end of the whole era of adult dvd toy stores, porn theaters are already gone, and soon the local stripclubs will close, save for a few of the Spearmint or Sapphire national brands. The younger generation doesn't carry cash, and that's a problem in a place like stripclubs. And you have a whole new generation of introverts who are comfortable at home using OF or cam sites. Why would they suddenly put themselves in a foreign environment where there's so many rules like cover charge, drink minimums, ATM fees, and all the scams that go on at these places?

    • @johnrcoben
      @johnrcoben Місяць тому

      boobs

    • @danielpincus221
      @danielpincus221 29 днів тому +1

      It makes me wonder if some dancers have QR codes either tats or fastened on.

    • @Jeffery-o6i
      @Jeffery-o6i 13 днів тому

      They take Venmo! lol

  • @markbickford9092
    @markbickford9092 4 місяці тому +22

    I worked as a DJ at strip clubs back in the 90s. All the clubs paid me a token amount ($25), the dancers paid me a mandatory 10% "tip" so i had a pretty good handle on what they were making. Some made bank, some were barely getting by. Some did drugs, some did not. Some turned off-time tricks, most did not. The thing that surprised me the most was the masterbation. I would announce the current dancer, and then the next 2 dancers between every song. Then I had to make visual contact with those dancers. Can't see one? Gotta go track her down & make sure she knows she's next. Often they were in the locker room rubbing one out. After it happened a couple times, i asked why? Turns out rubbing yourself against even fat old men, for hours at a time, gets the juices flowing.
    Oh the other thing, most of my tips were in dollar bills, so I would come home with a wad of $200 or $300 and $1 bills. My girlfriend absolutely refused to take it to the bank. She didn't even want to touch it. I had to get up early and take it to the bank myself. LOL

  • @truthsayr13ese
    @truthsayr13ese 5 місяців тому +24

    Worked 17 years in the biz...very factual from my experience in AZ, GA, CA butc that was another lifetime ago.

  • @calexico66
    @calexico66 5 місяців тому +35

    Girls doing this job can earn more per day than most regular jobs will pay in a week. But not all will do that well, and there's also the caveats. Working long hours at night can cause long term health damage, and it can de-structure a person's social life. Also earning a lot of money very quickly can cause people to get very expensive addictions if they are not careful or have issues.

    • @bunsw2070
      @bunsw2070 4 місяці тому

      Yeah. Addictions like purses and shoes.

  • @evantench6651
    @evantench6651 4 місяці тому +39

    Strippers are like pro fighters. Nine times out of ten they go out on their backs when it is time to retire.

    • @jesussinaloa9300
      @jesussinaloa9300 4 місяці тому +6

      They like profighters because they got a maximum of 10 years to get money

    • @IainFrame
      @IainFrame 4 місяці тому +8

      And spend the rest of their "careers" on their backs too.

    • @tesmith47
      @tesmith47 4 місяці тому

      ​@@IainFrameyou wish

    • @IainFrame
      @IainFrame 4 місяці тому

      @@tesmith47 If you say so. I wouldn't touch a stripper with a bargepole.

    • @DaniiMarie333
      @DaniiMarie333 4 місяці тому

      True.

  • @michaeltorrisi7289
    @michaeltorrisi7289 2 місяці тому +3

    I'm glad you guys brought Dave on. He's well-respected in the industry. Too often, podcasts about stripping and strip clubs only interview dancers, which is kind of like asking servers about the restaurant biz. They have SOME information, but they don't have anything insightful to say about the business model or broader topics.
    Take tipping employees for example. It's usually presented as this predatory thing. The reality is that the club could pay the employees more and eliminate tipping. But there are two big negatives for dancers associated with that. One, girls are expected to tip based on how their night was. That incentivizes employees to help the dancers make money. Think of it like a performance bonus. Two, if the club is paying out more, it's going to charge higher up front fees to cover that money. It shifts more financial risk onto the dancers. Your average dancer doesn't really understand the incentivization structures. They're 20 and business management is boring. Not a knock on the girls, you could say the same about 20 year olds anywhere. Or anyone that isn't management and doesn't have to consider these things.

  • @richardgrumbine4867
    @richardgrumbine4867 4 місяці тому +16

    Dated an X stripper… it was hard for her to work a civilian job. The money sucks by comparison, the hours such, the excitement level is often low… etc… and having been ahhhh augmented she was still attracting sexual attention everywhere she went whether she was working or not… in her case she was doing well enough without it… not sure if she went back to it… I won't judge her… She was smart and motivated… I hope she is doing well… great gal…

    • @milmex317th
      @milmex317th 3 місяці тому

      I knew a Sargent who Dated a stripper went awol, came back. Was on M203 range, putting out a 🔥. Stepped on 40mm, granada didn't die got nuts injured, and went awol with stripper.

  • @reedist
    @reedist 5 місяців тому +27

    You need to do flat rate mechanic/technicians next that work for dealerships!

  • @KenGraham-m2p
    @KenGraham-m2p 4 місяці тому +13

    I lived with a girl who did this for a living. Mostly this video is accurate except the for crazy $10k in one night. Maybe, in Vegas, for a top level nationally known stripper, but otherwise, not likely. And, you have to average in all the Tuesday nights, rain or ice, etc. That's when the clubs are dead.
    Tipping the staff is accurate. There is always a Mama in the back room who gets the girls clothes ready for their next set, helps with hair and make up, etc. Don't tip her? You'll pay for it when the girl suddenly can't find her lipstick or glitter.
    And the DJ expects a big tip too. Don't tip him? He'll make sure the music when you are center stage is not to your liking.
    As for the cities zoning: That happened too. I knew the owner of one club and the city came in and rezoned, eliminating his business. He was nearly in tears. He'd put in his whole savings to build the business and suddenly....gone. My girlfriend went to another club but the vibe was never present and she left the business after a total of about two years.
    I'll add that it is not unusual for a medium size club to send out 500 W2s at the end of the year indicating extreme turnover in performers. The huge majority can't make it, their tips are poor, the hours grueling, they get tired of being groped, etc. Tough business and no matter how you cut it, it is a pretty short career so you better have a back up plan.....ie, education!

    • @picklerix6162
      @picklerix6162 2 місяці тому

      I use to like to shop at Walmart on Tramp Stamp Tuesdays. I suspected that strippers took off Tuesdays because that was a slow day so that’s when they went to Walmart to go shopping.

    • @poulwinther
      @poulwinther 20 днів тому

      Not unlikely for the right girl. My ex pulled 1 to 3k daily. No, there was no backroom mama to tip.

  • @MSUChris1992
    @MSUChris1992 4 місяці тому +5

    My favorite part is her understanding of how to use the word, 'average'.

  • @geniferteal4178
    @geniferteal4178 5 місяців тому +68

    Layla is very well spoken. You couldn't have scripted a better interview.

    • @chris2790
      @chris2790 5 місяців тому

      She's well spoken. So what, she's still a stripper.

    • @jerlewis4291
      @jerlewis4291 5 місяців тому +16

      Lots of strippers went to college, don't fool yourself. They do it through college, then they get used to the money and some can walk away and some say "I might as well make it when I can."

    • @geniferteal4178
      @geniferteal4178 5 місяців тому +4

      @jerlewis4291 part of me thinks it is scripted. Maybe completely AI or just scripted then read by AI. It would be a great way to hide her identity (assuming she's based on a very real person).

    • @jerlewis4291
      @jerlewis4291 5 місяців тому

      @@geniferteal4178 Oh, she is, after the Wall Street crash a lot of women in NYC began (or resumed) working at strip clubs because they knew the guys who kept going to clubs were the bankers. I remember reading an article in New York Magazine about it.

    • @jeffreyhughes7107
      @jeffreyhughes7107 4 місяці тому +12

      Apart from the valley girl up speak and vocal fry?

  • @EvilGenius007
    @EvilGenius007 Місяць тому +1

    That outtro was the absolute zenith of selling to the current customer.

  • @ImNotPotus
    @ImNotPotus 5 місяців тому +10

    What were your direct business expenses for this segment? Asking for a friend.

    • @garyshan7239
      @garyshan7239 4 місяці тому

      less than you think-he is asking the girls to talk about them vs them having to listen to him talk-refreshing for the dancers

    • @jeffa847
      @jeffa847 2 місяці тому

      We actually saw some tax court cases on this when I was in school LOL

  • @TuFeathers
    @TuFeathers 4 місяці тому +9

    I'm surprised there was no mention of nurturing "regulars" as a fairly reliable income stream.

    • @karamlevi
      @karamlevi 4 місяці тому +2

      Trying to make it sound glamorous rather than real.

  • @olabashanda
    @olabashanda 5 місяців тому +32

    What’s the average age of a strip club customer? Stinking Freakonomics Radio getting me to listen to stuff I normally wouldn’t

    • @MrAnarchocapitalist
      @MrAnarchocapitalist 5 місяців тому +20

      From what I've been told by the dancers, it depends on the day. Mon - Wed will mostly be manager types because a lot of retail managers have those days off. Fri is mostly college kids. Apparently the dancers hate working Fridays because the college kids don't have much money.

    • @lorettaknoelk3475
      @lorettaknoelk3475 4 місяці тому +3

      55

    • @olabashanda
      @olabashanda 4 місяці тому

      @@lorettaknoelk3475
      Any citations? From experience?
      Sounds legit

    • @michaeltorrisi7289
      @michaeltorrisi7289 2 місяці тому +2

      Broadly speaking, there are 2 types of clubs. You've got gentleman's clubs and urban clubs. What this podcast is talking about is gentleman's clubs. What you think of when you think of strip clubs (based on media representation) is urban clubs. The target two very different demographics and are monetized in entirely different ways.
      For gentleman's clubs, the target demographic is generally businessmen aged 35-60. Those are guys with a lot of disposable income and they're willing to spend. They often are either socially awkward and so can't talk to pretty girls outside of the club or they work excessive hours and don't have tine for a relationship. What they want is attention from girls, both sexual and romantic.
      Urban clubs target a 20-35 demographic, largely drug dealers, gang members, athletes and musicians. Those customers have no problem landing girls, so for them the appeal is the conspicuous consumption. They're there to flex on other guys. You won't see then buy dances, because "I can get pussy". There it's about throwing a ton of money where other people can see you as a way to show off how much disposable income you can have. It's like having chains or designer clothes, the girls are like an adjacent status symbol.
      So the answer depends on which type of club you're talking about.

  • @Being_Joe
    @Being_Joe 5 місяців тому +17

    A job is a job and jobs have expenses with pros and cons. The girls that choose this job made a choice.

  • @FabianHachur
    @FabianHachur 27 днів тому +3

    This Podcast misses to differentiate the business of the strippers from the business of the strip club owner, those are very different. Also, though the stripper’s intention may be to stay in business as long as she wants, it’s the market that will make that decision for her, and after 30, she will attract less customers every year.

  • @marioncrane09
    @marioncrane09 4 місяці тому +6

    Visited a few clubs out of curiosity....it was pathetic the manner in which the women attempted to size you up/flirt...truly no different than a child begging on the street in a 3rd world country.....my money stayed in my pocket....

  • @vinsonfamilycollectibles8213
    @vinsonfamilycollectibles8213 5 місяців тому +12

    "I've been to a strip club once and the story sounded accurate".... Anyhoo, this chick sounds like she worked higher end establishments, esp with the clientele. The spots that are more "urban", "backwoods", and "further out" often employ those entertainers that are not so educated, those that usually have kids, dependent boyfriends/girlfriends and those "habits". Can it be compared to a casino?

    • @garyshan7239
      @garyshan7239 4 місяці тому +1

      just another form of addiction fuel by alcohol and drugs

  • @naturalnashuan
    @naturalnashuan 4 місяці тому +3

    If you're a celebrity and go to a strip club, there will be gossip about how you behaved. I heard from strippers that a band member of Godsmack acted quite pretentious around club DJ's, trying to give too much advice.

  • @christophercasey7388
    @christophercasey7388 Місяць тому

    She is clearly very intelligent, articulate, clear in her explanation.

    • @michaelfischbacher3181
      @michaelfischbacher3181 26 днів тому

      I'm sure they have carefully edited the copy and have someone read it.

  • @anmolpatel793
    @anmolpatel793 5 місяців тому +14

    Most young men don't have thousands of dollars to blow up on strippers period why is it so hard to figure out

    • @gillafunk
      @gillafunk 5 місяців тому +8

      Not to mention, why would somebody want to go to a strip joint, to see women, dance, naked who he can’t touch, and pay for overpriced water down booze. I’m 44 years old, I spent time in the military, and I’m a big fan of the female form. However, I’ve only had two experiences with strippers, and while they were fun at the time, the cost benefit was asked backwards. Seemed like a really bad waste of money, especially considering how weak the dollar is and inflation.

    • @williewonka6694
      @williewonka6694 5 місяців тому +3

      Much money is made by strippers after the club closes.

  • @kortyEdna825
    @kortyEdna825 3 місяці тому +4

    Sounds like a skeptical outlook on things then. With the rate cuts do you think it's best for us who are not conservative investors to focus on bonds or dividend stocks? I want to reallocate my 7-figure portfolio and I preferably want the assets with the best ROI.

    • @Justinmeyer1000
      @Justinmeyer1000 3 місяці тому +3

      Bonds are a safer bet. They offer good stable yields. But dividend stocks could make you a fortune if you know how to go about it. But it's always a good idea to work with a CFA. It streamline your strategy and help profit a lot.

    • @foden700
      @foden700 3 місяці тому +2

      I've been through the 'bonds are beating stocks' periods since the 90s with no bonds and with all aggressive stock mutual funds.
      At 66, my IRA and cash accounts are far more than I expected for my retirement. I can easily handle a worst-case 80% stock crash, Thanks to my CFA.

    • @NicholasHarmon-ow3jl
      @NicholasHarmon-ow3jl 3 місяці тому +2

      Mind if I look up your advisr please? I've worked in real estate for over 15 years and have neglected a major stock portfolio. This served me well when I was flipping and renting houses, however I need a different plan now.

    • @foden700
      @foden700 3 місяці тому +1

      ‘’Aileen Gertrude Tippy’’ is her name. She is regarded as a genius in her area and works for Empower Financial Services. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.

    • @NicholasHarmon-ow3jl
      @NicholasHarmon-ow3jl 3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I needed this myself, I looked her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.

  • @danielgregg3990
    @danielgregg3990 4 місяці тому +6

    I rarely visit places with covers and strip clubs are notorious for having covers.

  • @bseer
    @bseer 5 місяців тому +31

    Why was the subject of taxes ignored? I have long wondered how strippers deal with all the cash.

    • @busterhikney6936
      @busterhikney6936 5 місяців тому +15

      You answered your own question.

    • @ccrider8483
      @ccrider8483 5 місяців тому +8

      Easy, they earn it, they spend it.

    • @sherrieludwig508
      @sherrieludwig508 5 місяців тому +11

      @godfreycarmichael I expect it's like any cash business - the smart ones declare a "logical" or "believable" amount. That enables one to deduct those expenses like boob jobs, shoes, and makeup, balance it out so the AGI stays in the lowest income bracket, and if you stay under the radar no one would be the wiser. I notice that she said "invest" at one point.

    • @raygunsforronnie847
      @raygunsforronnie847 4 місяці тому +3

      @@sherrieludwig508 "Cheating" the tax man also reduces your future Social Security retirement benefits down the road. Pay it now or pay more later.

    • @lawron2
      @lawron2 4 місяці тому +1

      😂😂😂 no tax in stripping

  • @michaeljohn8905
    @michaeljohn8905 5 місяців тому +14

    My GF used to come home with 300 to 1000$ nightly working at a 5 star hotel in NYC .
    Yes she was very pretty and the cliental were top notch. This was the 90,s so I really think those days are kinda over. I could be wrong.
    You can always serve drinks with your clothes on .

    • @naturalnashuan
      @naturalnashuan 4 місяці тому

      They are going away. There's a UA-cam video about the decline of Hooters restaurants that explains the culture shift very well.

    • @doctordetroit4339
      @doctordetroit4339 4 місяці тому

      Millennials don't party, or go to clubs.

  • @scottsammons7747
    @scottsammons7747 3 місяці тому +1

    The music is often the best in the area. I had a dancer that recruited me to be a DJ at her club. I learned to do make-up and had a great time as a 23 year old man.
    The transient population of dancers was interesting, women that traveled a wide circuit.

    • @carygray9831
      @carygray9831 5 днів тому +1

      A dancer at a club in key west asked me what kind of bike I had- told her a Heritage and she asked if she could ride with us back to Daytona-she met us the next day at a gas station in Marathon on her roadglide and we rode north into heavy rain-she was a trooper- 18 years ago 😎

  • @AnonVideos
    @AnonVideos 2 місяці тому +1

    Most dancers don’t really save all that money they make, the lifestyle is a lot of money being dropped which makes them more likely to indulge on impulse purchases.
    Those tend to do it for life rather than just as a temporary measure to make lots of money quickly and leave. That whole working through college is a fantasy and many are there in midlife, willing to do anything for $5. That part is sad.

  • @s.ngiardes5321
    @s.ngiardes5321 2 місяці тому +3

    Wait...if they took a customer to a different non-strip club then she didn't make that money as a stripper. She made that money as an escort.

  • @MasterMalrubius
    @MasterMalrubius 4 місяці тому +7

    Strange how women with advanced degrees from top ranked colleges use objectification to make more money than using their degree and yet men get attacked for objectifying women. Women need to get on the same page.

  • @markistheone947
    @markistheone947 4 місяці тому +17

    Finally an AI safe job

    • @ashleighelizabeth5916
      @ashleighelizabeth5916 4 місяці тому

      Think so? Don't bet on that idea being true in the long run...

    • @markistheone947
      @markistheone947 4 місяці тому +1

      @@ashleighelizabeth5916 AI will never be able to replicate certain emotions, not until directly connected to our brains. Either way, I can’t wait. 😛

    • @emem2863
      @emem2863 4 місяці тому +2

      ​@@ashleighelizabeth5916 Unless people decide to pay for holograms to dance on stage or virtual reality lap dances in a strip club, real people will continue to be exotic dancers.

    • @christoffermonikander2200
      @christoffermonikander2200 4 місяці тому +1

      @@emem2863 Considering how many men are Star Wars/Star Trek and sci-fi fans in general, a strip club with hologram would probably make more money than a real women, especially if the holograms was perfect animated superhero/anime style girls.

    • @emem2863
      @emem2863 4 місяці тому

      @@christoffermonikander2200 😂 You're probably right. That is definitely the young Millennial/Gen Z strip club of the future.

  • @nunyabidness-y2r
    @nunyabidness-y2r Місяць тому +2

    That very first lady. $500 a night? Thats almost as much as I make per day and I have a professional level job that requires a graduate degree and 15+ years of experience. Crazy

  • @ropeburnsrussell
    @ropeburnsrussell 5 місяців тому +7

    I spent too much time in strip clubs in the '70s, the girls were mostly eastern European, many were addicts and hooking was the norm.
    I was young and stupid, after a couple of years i realized how sad and abusive the whole system was.

    • @karamlevi
      @karamlevi 4 місяці тому

      Abusive? That’s cope. Sad… lots of things are sad. More cope.

  • @solascriptura-e7t
    @solascriptura-e7t 4 місяці тому

    Much appreciated honesty by Laila.

    • @hollywoodjim
      @hollywoodjim 4 місяці тому

      I heard a woman saying what she wanted to say but I didn't hear a lot of truth, or maybe she was just being very selective about her truth. She left a lot unsaid on the table.

  • @Marinealver
    @Marinealver 4 місяці тому

    A lot of establishments don't have "employees" instead they "lease" it to "professionals".
    This is the economics from salons to clubs now.

  • @mikeshoults4155
    @mikeshoults4155 4 місяці тому +2

    Clientele is changing.
    Look at the Japanese geisha.
    They focused on conversation skilks, poety and music to enchant a man and make him give everything he has to her.
    There will always be ways, its the oldest profession, you just gotta learn how to adapt to the changing cultures.

    • @karamlevi
      @karamlevi 4 місяці тому

      No. Sales and marketing is the oldest profession. Fixed it for you.
      Even warriors engineered marketing outcomes via tats, clothing, reputation, and deeds crafted to communicate an idea.

  • @AlvaSudden
    @AlvaSudden 19 годин тому

    You need health insurance, and as an independent contractor you don't get that from the club. You'd have to buy private insurance.

  • @alexandriaoccasional-corte1346
    @alexandriaoccasional-corte1346 5 місяців тому +10

    Bendover Productions

  • @nathanngumi8467
    @nathanngumi8467 4 місяці тому

    Great insights!

  • @danielpierno
    @danielpierno 5 місяців тому +53

    I've known a lot of strippers in my day and they all had issues

    • @kingmaafa120
      @kingmaafa120 5 місяців тому +11

      Facts

    • @superman9772
      @superman9772 5 місяців тому +12

      i don't think that this "story" is real... it's something you'd hear on npr... the average hourly pay for a stripper (according to zip recruiter) is less than 20 bucks

    • @HadassahLynnFoster
      @HadassahLynnFoster 5 місяців тому

      @@superman9772where do you think Zip Recruiter gets its info? It isn’t through primary resources…

    • @inorite4553
      @inorite4553 5 місяців тому +1

      That is not a fact....but I haven't met a dancer without some issues

    • @ArtVanAuggie
      @ArtVanAuggie 4 місяці тому +2

      A lot of times, issues = habits. Other times, habits are caused by issues that may be caused by circumstances. We need Kamala to put that into a Venn diagram for us.

  • @danlowe8684
    @danlowe8684 4 місяці тому +11

    Vocal fry with a dose of sentence ending uptalk. Just can't do it.

    • @dsoule4902
      @dsoule4902 4 місяці тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 vocal fry hasn't gone out of style yet?

  • @mr.h5436
    @mr.h5436 4 місяці тому +5

    Left out is how drugs/booze ruins any financial gain over time.

    • @marcushennings9513
      @marcushennings9513 4 місяці тому +2

      Not all but even the high earners usually live way above their means like most everyone, and it doesn't have longevity like a regular career, so many go broke like pro athletes.

    • @vikingsoftpaw
      @vikingsoftpaw 27 днів тому

      Very true. I knew a doorman at a strip club that partied his $250k retirement savings on afterhours drug use with the dancers.

  • @farmboypresents9977
    @farmboypresents9977 4 місяці тому +5

    My daughters a stripper. Im not gruntled about it, but shes never been so fit and her self esteem is much improved.

    • @evantench6651
      @evantench6651 4 місяці тому +3

      Hell yeah. Nothing so precious as a young woman with stripper confidence. The world needs more of them.

  • @johncurtis920
    @johncurtis920 17 днів тому

    Stripping is a young person's game. I have nothing against it. I only advise that you recognize you have a shelf life in the profession and for gods sake save as much of the money you make that you can! Because the only person you need to support is the old person you will one day be. So do it. Make the money. Save/invest as much as you can and someday that old (er) person you will be will sing the praises to the person you are right now.
    Just some thoughts.
    John~

  • @davidtrimm3823
    @davidtrimm3823 Місяць тому

    And it’s classy work and wonderful clients! I wish I would have told my daughter about this profession 🎉

  • @madamenoire6830
    @madamenoire6830 5 місяців тому +5

    How many men can afford this entertainment nowadays? Inflation should have crippled this industry. Why isn’t that talked about?

    • @naturalnashuan
      @naturalnashuan 4 місяці тому +2

      I don't think certain men let inflation stop them from doing what the want to do or they have enough money to not be affected.

    • @paulblichmann2791
      @paulblichmann2791 4 місяці тому

      It should help actually. Because with inflation you can throw a comically large pile of $1 bills.

    • @paulcrosby6953
      @paulcrosby6953 3 місяці тому

      Back in the day in Toronto these places were packed. That was before online porn. Now, most are gone.

  • @falsedelic
    @falsedelic 4 місяці тому +4

    Ok, so your title says “57 Strippers”, but when I tuned in there are no strippers pictured at all. Highly disappointed.

  • @konstantinpobedonotsev5589
    @konstantinpobedonotsev5589 4 місяці тому +12

    Someone get Layla a throat lozenge! Or a glass of water or something!

    • @n.miller907
      @n.miller907 4 місяці тому +7

      It's a vocal affectation called "vocal fry". It's annoying as hell.

    • @konstantinpobedonotsev5589
      @konstantinpobedonotsev5589 4 місяці тому +1

      @@n.miller907 yeah I know. Can’t stand it.

    • @paulblichmann2791
      @paulblichmann2791 4 місяці тому +1

      Gen Z girls are like that. And the millennial female host, who is a PROFESSIONAL, also does it.

    • @czperiod2576
      @czperiod2576 4 місяці тому

      @@n.miller907 Fascinating. When I think about it, the first time I remember hearing it was on "Daria". Yeah, it is a recent development, never put a finger on it though. Thanks!

    • @ohhansel
      @ohhansel 2 місяці тому +1

      her voice makes me imagine Patty and Selma Simpson.

  • @ckennedy1973
    @ckennedy1973 4 місяці тому +5

    I find myself referring to the hot crazy matrix when it comes to strippers

  • @allenfidler5161
    @allenfidler5161 4 місяці тому

    Cool show!

  • @hellbringervic
    @hellbringervic 2 місяці тому

    Interesting about payment, back in 90s remember meeting strip bar owner in a BC fishery town. He had to fly in the strippers during the summer when the fleet was in for the salmon season. He told me for the week, he had one girl for 1300, one for 1400, and one 1600 for the week. They were expected to dance min 3 times a day. next week, he said he had Silcom week, girls with boob jobs, 1400, 1600, 1800 for the week and week after that was natural week, 1600, 1900 and 2400 for the week. said these two weeks for the seine fleet. since the crew were bigger partiers. I asked him how he makes a profit. said he said thru beer sales etc.. sometimes at night, he might charger cover. but also what helps in the contracts, he keeps money from polaroid.. yes yes.. back then, polaroid's for 45$.. said one night when the seine fleet was in.. he had 100 at least one night, which paid for girls' also read in other articles that 90s was maybe the heyday for stripping. how much girls could get paid, some porn stars were making more off of stripping than porn. some girls were getting into porn to get more status to make more in stripping.

  • @jay_ay_why
    @jay_ay_why 5 місяців тому +3

    Very interesting. Especially about how Covid and gen z influences how strip clubs do business.

    • @naturalnashuan
      @naturalnashuan 4 місяці тому

      The dying out of "Greatest Generation" men also is a factor. The generation where mean were expected to be sexist cads.

  • @gordongekko2781
    @gordongekko2781 4 місяці тому

    I can't believe there is still a demand for this. I'm guessing the number of clubs is dwindling.

  • @macsnafu
    @macsnafu 5 місяців тому +5

    This takes all the fun and glamour out of it. ;-)
    But yeah, it's just another way to make a living.

  • @Coover90210
    @Coover90210 4 місяці тому +2

    It would be interesting to know the ROI for augmentation.

  • @daboyinblue1
    @daboyinblue1 4 місяці тому +1

    Her @ being most replayed is crazy

  • @johnmoran6555
    @johnmoran6555 4 місяці тому +4

    Amazing vocal fry on here

  • @lorettaknoelk3475
    @lorettaknoelk3475 4 місяці тому +1

    We don't always have to associate dancing with school.
    At 1k / night, school is paid for in 2 months. That's assuming no guy offered to help you.
    It's a job.
    Most girls use it to live. The public just feels better about their purchase when they hear school.
    Girls typically do a 1 year easy thing right before they want to END thier dancing career.

    • @jm7974
      @jm7974 4 місяці тому

      Except there are only 2 nights in a strippers week. Rethink your math.

  • @One-Two-T
    @One-Two-T 17 днів тому

    Would be a good episode to turn the webcams on for.

  • @realestatephotovideoshawns1177
    @realestatephotovideoshawns1177 5 місяців тому +1

    Pretty good story. A lot of truth, and the fact that man is evolving or changing and it’s gonna be difficult for the industry. And she talks, just like the crawl looks in the picture.

  • @TomCrockett-bl1gp
    @TomCrockett-bl1gp Місяць тому

    Nice baseline 🎼

  • @nunisnowden
    @nunisnowden 6 місяців тому +38

    Interesting, but not entirely true. “Most girls” don’t get plastic surgery to make more money. It really depends on the type of dancer you are, and the type of customer you want to attract.

    • @2x2is22
      @2x2is22 5 місяців тому +1

      Depends on location too. In some areas, especially near the coasts, fake tits are the norm. Shit, I wouldn't be surprised to learn they're a high school graduation requirement

    • @macmcleod1188
      @macmcleod1188 5 місяців тому +5

      I've known at least 4 women who were strippers and all had average builds.

    • @RichardsWorld
      @RichardsWorld 5 місяців тому +1

      Sometimes that it their own excuse to justify their expense.

    • @damikco1
      @damikco1 5 місяців тому

      Kinda hard to actually quantify that.

    • @Evrydyryder
      @Evrydyryder 5 місяців тому +1

      This is straight from a person doing it. Probably can't get closer than that.

  • @leonardgrant6876
    @leonardgrant6876 15 днів тому

    Pretty sure the most important skill to have is to be able to close the sale. In my country, too many women are pretty bad with this skill.

  • @BenSussmanpro
    @BenSussmanpro 25 днів тому

    3:34 …but at the Baddabing club that Tony’s gang owned there was 1 other requirement for aspiring strippers (nsfw but you can guess), and I’ll bet there are a few actual clubs that have a similar hiring policy.

  • @stunsisacul
    @stunsisacul Місяць тому +1

    It happens in every club. Strip clubs are just brothels now.

  • @doctordetroit4339
    @doctordetroit4339 4 місяці тому +6

    I've known strippers......but you gotta know the game if you gonna play.
    Strip clubs now are full of fat, tatts and stretch marks.

  • @michaelbryant2071
    @michaelbryant2071 Місяць тому

    Two rules in a strip joint.
    1 Never believe anything a strpper tells you.
    2 Refer to rule #1.

  • @domjervis
    @domjervis 3 місяці тому

    One more thing, found the chapter on "Budyko's Blanket" in one of your books VERY Interesting.

  • @cjod33
    @cjod33 3 місяці тому

    I've never understood why you would pay someone to dance around. I've been to a couple of clubs in my youth and found it extremely boring.

    • @peternicholas2393
      @peternicholas2393 Місяць тому

      A lot of folks live in repressive/puritanical circumstances.

  • @xploration1437
    @xploration1437 12 днів тому

    Vocal fry checks out

  • @AnonVideos
    @AnonVideos 2 місяці тому

    Don’t they still prefer to be called dancers?
    10 years ago in S FL, several dancer friends made $1000-2500 per weekend night working at one of 3 small-to-midsize clubs near PBIA.
    Most worked a few nights at these clubs and 1-2 nights closer to their homes, several of which were in a different county.
    DJ, house fees etc are norm.
    Many clubs have 2-3 girls dancing per shift and only a few have a large quantity… and then only on weekends before the feature, if there is one.
    Dancers don’t stay at a location that has too much competition unless it is always packed, and that attracts more attention from authorities.

  • @JTcadillac
    @JTcadillac 4 місяці тому +3

    I’ve never considered the immigration status of strippers.

    • @paulcrosby6953
      @paulcrosby6953 3 місяці тому

      I have hired female students for professional positions in Toronto and Canadian work permits typically state that the work permit is not valid for stripping or sex work.

  • @einfachnurleo7099
    @einfachnurleo7099 4 місяці тому

    I've got no idea about the industry. Have never been to a strip club except for the one in GTA 5. They hardly exist around me and I've never had the desire to do so. Then again I'm still young and I'd imagine that this is partially by introducing etc. that people get to know a club.
    Regarding the changes of the industry with the generational change ... I'd imagine going for an experience like "Only Fans but more" or like "strip club plus" might be something that could sell well. I mean the downside of OF is that the person is far away. People pay big money just for personalized pics and messages. Now I'd say they must love being able to visit the creator in person and vice versa. On one hand this could help advertise the club locally and on the other side this could be additional income for the strippers. Furthermore it could bind customers and improve the experience.

  • @TomRauhe
    @TomRauhe 5 місяців тому +2

    I love that "Strippers" is an everyday thing for some of you (hello content creator), and that it's at place 57 of "all the things".

    • @ImNotPotus
      @ImNotPotus 5 місяців тому +2

      Can't wait for #69

    • @naturalnashuan
      @naturalnashuan 4 місяці тому

      It actually is an every day thing in my life. I live surrounded by affordable apartments and have had many stripper neighbors. They don't look good in the sunlight. I once said to my husband, "Oh look! The strippers are tanning topless in the yard!"😂 He hasn't forgiven my for what he saw. He pomises he'll never go to a strip club and I believe him. We've seen too many of them getting their mail in just thong underwear.😭

  • @ParisLawLess
    @ParisLawLess 4 місяці тому

    Nice no discrimination

  • @murrayclarke2171
    @murrayclarke2171 5 місяців тому +40

    Dude you painted this like she’s a saint. She “ran that guy up” for $10,000 means he passed out and they fleeced him for all they could. I’ve seen how it works. They’re morally bankrupt.

    • @elimgarak7330
      @elimgarak7330 4 місяці тому +14

      I didn't know you were there.

    • @mikepasley4028
      @mikepasley4028 4 місяці тому +11

      Sorry that happened to you

    • @AldousHuxleysCat
      @AldousHuxleysCat 4 місяці тому

      What part of stripper didn't you understand?

    • @dustinasher9643
      @dustinasher9643 4 місяці тому

      ​@elimgarak7330 were you an accomplice? Or just a chump?

    • @dustinasher9643
      @dustinasher9643 4 місяці тому

      ​@JimAllen-Persona your stripper daughter pays for your painkillers, doesn't she? All night long at the Boom Boom Room!! 💥

  • @spindriftdrinker
    @spindriftdrinker 5 місяців тому +11

    Nude dancers are not strippers. Striptease is a pre-1960s burlesque art form where the performer slowly takes off clothing articles in a humorous dance in front of a theater audience while an orchestra plays campy music.

    • @alomaalber6514
      @alomaalber6514 5 місяців тому +2

      and spinning tassels is a true talent!

    • @paulcrosby6953
      @paulcrosby6953 3 місяці тому

      One of the all time best strippers I encountered did not even take her clothes off. She was incredible.

    • @peternicholas2393
      @peternicholas2393 Місяць тому

      Semantics; hair-splitting.

    • @spindriftdrinker
      @spindriftdrinker Місяць тому

      @@peternicholas2393 Sloppy language is indicative of sloppy thinking. If you are dancing nude, you are not stripping - you already stripped backstage.

  • @tomhitchcock8195
    @tomhitchcock8195 4 місяці тому

    You got my attention

  • @ZillaYT
    @ZillaYT 3 місяці тому

    I actually learned from it.

  • @unclejoeoakland
    @unclejoeoakland 4 місяці тому +31

    There is no sex in the champagne room

    • @glowingfatedie
      @glowingfatedie 3 місяці тому +1

      Right! Definitely not. **wink wink**

  • @amyx231
    @amyx231 5 місяців тому +1

    Upload of old episodes? I think I heard this podcast long ago

  • @timothyslaughter476
    @timothyslaughter476 5 місяців тому +7

    It's a myth that strippers never date customers on a regular, normal basis. I know, and one I saw for about 4 years could bring in $3k on a good night or more. But $3k average on Friday or Saturday night 6 hours. Top strip club and she was an absolutely stunning beauty. But I hung around a bunch of her stripper friends, and although not all did as well as her, most do really good. Depends on club and how hot they are. They party like animals. Coke is the choice. Heavy drinkers. Love to gamble. 70% hook on the side. I initially bought this girl drinks and tipped her well atvher club but no back room or anything. But we got to know each other well and started partying after hours and it lead to a dating scenario. We treated money while dating like a back n forth. I'd pay, she'd pay... for coke, going out doing whatever. I never treated it as anything more than a good time. I was way older than her. It was just having a great time. It was a very interesting 4 years. I'll say that. Interesting buisness interesting women.

  • @pegm5937
    @pegm5937 4 місяці тому

    I laughed at the disclaimer at the beginning of the video. I mean, seriously?! 😂 Gosh! A pod about strippers has adult content? Do tell! ❤

  • @HoneyBadger80886
    @HoneyBadger80886 4 місяці тому

    Brilliant interview. Thx.
    In what city / area is she describing? Or is this Industry wide?
    Pace yourself is always recommended. Along with stretching and hydration.
    Brava ! ❤

    • @michaeltorrisi7289
      @michaeltorrisi7289 2 місяці тому

      Some of it is industry wide. Some is more localized to NYC where she's dancing.

  • @ryansteve2893
    @ryansteve2893 5 місяців тому +12

    As a libertarian. You do you. A job is a job. All for sex work.

    • @busterhikney6936
      @busterhikney6936 5 місяців тому +2

      What kind of librarian are you??

    • @ryansteve2893
      @ryansteve2893 5 місяців тому

      @@busterhikney6936 Librarian? I can’t remember the last time I was in a library. What are you talking about?

    • @busterhikney6936
      @busterhikney6936 5 місяців тому +3

      @@ryansteve2893
      Apologies, misplaced the reading glasses. How long have you been a vegetarian?

    • @ryansteve2893
      @ryansteve2893 5 місяців тому

      @@busterhikney6936 Vegetarian? What is that? I don’t speak liberal. But if that’s what lifestyle you want to live. Go for it! Freedom. No one should tell you how to live your life. Especially the government.

    • @busterhikney6936
      @busterhikney6936 5 місяців тому

      @@ryansteve2893 you stated earlier that you are a liberalterian. We support all chosen lifestyles on Jesus fearing, Family Fist America🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @larrybennett537
    @larrybennett537 4 місяці тому

    Younger guys are intimidated by going to a strip club, but they’re looking for their mommies

  • @cuahutemocrex6703
    @cuahutemocrex6703 4 місяці тому +3

    How do the economics differ between male vs female strippers?

    • @Mockduck2020
      @Mockduck2020 4 місяці тому +2

      Mathematically, woman are simply more in demand

    • @emem2863
      @emem2863 4 місяці тому

      Just from observations, while men frequent strip clubs more, women seem to be rowdier. Both men and women go for nights out and when someone is getting married, but i don't bekueve women have private lap dances with make dancers the way men do with female dancers.

    • @Mockduck2020
      @Mockduck2020 4 місяці тому

      @JimAllen-Persona huh? 🥴

  • @edsmith3791
    @edsmith3791 4 місяці тому +2

    Listening to this girl, I don't think she realizes how rapidly her value is decreasing with age.

  • @psyclotronxx3083
    @psyclotronxx3083 5 місяців тому +28

    She has the worst vocal fry

    • @fantabuloussnuffaluffagus
      @fantabuloussnuffaluffagus 5 місяців тому +2

      Too much smoking.

    • @sacamp8952
      @sacamp8952 5 місяців тому +7

      Came here to make this comment, glad I’m not alone in being annoyed by her voice

    • @psyclotronxx3083
      @psyclotronxx3083 5 місяців тому +2

      @@lisasdfwhightechworld9946 do they realize how unintelligent it makes them sound?

    • @hecosean
      @hecosean 5 місяців тому

      Or the best. Vocal Fry turns me on.

    • @busterhikney6936
      @busterhikney6936 5 місяців тому

      I knooowwwww**∆•√#🙉🎳🪚🔨⛓️‍💥📌🚬💀

  • @Eaa-jz2wj
    @Eaa-jz2wj 4 місяці тому

    Interesting comments from the girls . If they look really good they probably do fairly well. Most younger people are online vs strip clubs . Entertainers that's good one make it seem as normal as possible.

  • @pwoody9416
    @pwoody9416 5 місяців тому +6

    Live Nude Girls, Unite! was a fascinating documentary on unionization in sex work. This podcast is interesting too. Both bring up the issue that all work needs worker regulation and protection. Sex work is stigmatized, thus allowing mistreatment.